Tang Chen

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Tang Chen (唐晨)
Alias(es)	Invincible on Land Clear Sky Douluo; King of Slaughter; Asura King of the Clear Sky Sect 172 174 60
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Clear Sky Sect (former Sect Master); Yanhuang Hall (Guardian Elder) 178 172
Occupation/Role	Cultivator, mentor, former sect leader, Yanhuang Hall Guardian Elder
Status	Active; attained the Dao as a Primordial Great Luo Golden Immortal 386
First Appearance	Chapter 7
Martial Soul	Clear Sky Hammer — identified as the strongest tool Martial Soul 28 29

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Level 99 Demigod Title Douluo	7	Ranked tenth on the Peerless Prodigy Ranking; received a 200,000-year increase to any Soul Ring.
Demigod Title Douluo (cultivation restored)	9	After recovering his sanity, three years of cultivation in Slaughter City restored decades of lost progress and brought him within one step of godhood.
Level 100 deity	29	His ninth Soul Ring gained another 400,000 years, reaching 800,000 years; the resulting surge began converting his Soul Power into divine power.
Third-Rank Deity	172	Converted the final 1% of his Soul Power into divine power after Huang Tian purified the invading Rakshasa God's Remnant Thought.
Peak mid-stage Third-Rank Deity	235	Had cultivated the Nine Heavens Profound Technique longer than Qian Daoliu and was only one step from the late stage.
Peak late-stage Third-Rank Deity	237	Advanced from the early Third-Rank stage to the peak late stage in just over three years; stood one step from becoming a Second-level God.
Late Level 9 Heavenly Immortal	276	After thirty years in the new world, he was the strongest of the three former Peerless Douluos and could easily fight a Level 9 Golden Immortal across a major realm.
Level 5 Mystical Immortal	309	Switching to version 2.0 of the Heaven-Reaching Profound Technique advanced both him and Bo Saixi; their purified Immortal Essence gave them Lower God-level attack power.
Level 6 Profound Immortal	321	Publicly identified himself as a Level 6 Profound Immortal after killing the Level 7 Devil Emperor Xue Yileng.
Primordial Great Luo Golden Immortal	386	Opened and stabilized a Great Thousand World, attained the Dao, and received Great Dao merit.

Background / History

Tang Chen was the former Sect Master of the Clear Sky Sect and the figure credited with raising it to the position of the world’s number one sect. Alongside Qian Daoliu, he was regarded as one of the two great peaks of the Soul Master world. His disappearance left the sect without its strongest pillar and contributed to its eventual decline into seclusion. 8 174

Seeking godhood, Tang Chen undertook the Asura God Trial. He was ambushed by the Rakshasa God’s scheme and controlled by the Blood Red Nine-Headed Bat King for thirty-seven years, wandering without clarity while his body deteriorated. Huang Tian eventually restored his sanity, broke the Asura God’s hidden scheme, and gave Tang Chen a cultivation method that allowed him to recover. 172 178 186

After regaining himself, Tang Chen spent three years guarding Slaughter City under Huang Tian’s orders. He repaired his damaged body, regained his lost cultivation, and reached the Demigod Title Douluo realm. 9 178

During his final breakthrough in Slaughter City, the Rakshasa God’s Remnant Thought attempted to possess him. Huang Tian suppressed and purified it, allowing Tang Chen to complete his divine-power conversion and become a Third-Rank Deity. At Tang Chen’s request, Huang Tian then destroyed Slaughter City, ending Tang Chen’s connection to the place. 172

Tang Chen reunited with Tang Hao, Tang Yuehua, and later Tang Xiao after decades apart. He returned to the Clear Sky Sect, reprimanded its elders for their treatment of Tang Hao, but ultimately chose reconciliation and renewal over revenge. 173 178 179

Appearance

After becoming a deity, Tang Chen’s aged features faded and he assumed the appearance of a middle-aged man in his forties. 172

• Wields a purple lightning-wreathed Clear Sky Hammer infused with divine power. 173
• Can enlarge himself into a giant form when opening heaven and earth. 386
• His aura is described as ancient, vast, and powerful enough to shake heaven and earth after attaining the Dao. 386

Personality

Tang Chen was once intensely focused on cultivation and godhood, to the point that he neglected his family and remained separated from Bo Saixi for decades to keep his promise of returning only after becoming a god. He later recognizes this regret openly. 173 186

As an elder, he is direct, pragmatic, and deeply invested in the future of his family and sect. He urges Tang Hao to return to the Clear Sky Sect, pushes Tang Xiao to strengthen the sect’s lineage, and prioritizes cultivating disciples over holding an emergence ceremony. 174 179 183

Though exceptionally confident in battle, Tang Chen can acknowledge his mistakes. After failing to quickly defeat Bodhisattva Manjushri while holding back, he admitted that he had underestimated his opponent and needed more combat experience. 346

Abilities & Skills

Clear Sky Hammer

Tang Chen’s Clear Sky Hammer is considered the strongest tool Martial Soul. Its power and later upgrades make it his primary weapon in every major stage of his cultivation. 28 29

• Increased his ninth Soul Ring to 800,000 years through ranking rewards. 29
• Manifested it with divine power and purple lightning to establish his identity before Tang Hao. 173
• Uses the Law of Gravity and Law of Mountains to multiply its destructive force. 345 346
• Can transform into a Sky-Opening Axe for creating worlds. 386

Martial Soul Avatar

Tang Chen can unleash a Martial Soul Avatar while channeling immense power into the Clear Sky Hammer. 346

• Used one-third of his power, the Laws of Gravity and Mountains, and his Martial Soul Avatar to severely wound Bodhisattva Manjushri. 346
• Pursued Manjushri relentlessly enough to force the bodhisattva to rely on a secret technique to escape. 345 346

Great Sumeru Hammer

Tang Chen improved the Clear Sky Sect’s Great Sumeru Hammer cultivation method. 175

• Describes it as a divine skill exclusive to Title Douluo-level Clear Sky Hammer users. 175
• States that only exceptionally gifted cultivators can master it safely. 175
• Offers tailored guidance to Tang Hao, whose path emphasizes overwhelming physical strength. 175

Cultivation Method Improvement

Tang Chen cultivated Huang Tian’s Nine Heavens Profound Technique for more than two years, then modified it according to his own aptitude and nearly a century of experience. 184

• Created a Clear Sky Sect version suited to Clear Sky Hammer Soul Masters. 185
• Taught the improved technique to Tang Xiao and the five Clear Sky Sect elders. 185 186
• The technique develops Soul Power, physical strength, and spiritual power simultaneously. 185
• Offered cultivation guidance to Ah Yin, recommending balanced cultivation due to her weaker body after taking human form. 175

Spatial Movement and Domain Techniques

Tang Chen is capable of long-distance Great Teleportation across starfields. 309 323

• Travelled between Maple Moon Star and Blue Fire Star through repeated Great Teleportation. 323
• Used his domain to prevent Jun Luoyu from kneeling after avenging Jun Luoyu’s wife. 327
• Intervened quickly enough to block a sword strike with his body and save Jade Blade Boy. 315

Heaven Opening

After receiving Huang Tian’s method for opening heaven and earth, Tang Chen became the first Yanhuang Hall member to create a Great Thousand World. 386

• Struck the chaos eighty-one times with his Sky-Opening Axe to form the world’s outline. 386
• Supported heaven and earth for 100,000 years until the world became stable. 386
• Refined the new world’s Heavenly Dao into a special incarnation of himself. 386
• Received Great Dao merit, which further upgraded both his weapon and merit lotus. 386

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Clear Sky Hammer — Tang Chen’s Martial Soul; upgraded from a High-grade Innate Spirit Treasure into an Innate Supreme Treasure through heaven-opening merit. 343 386
• Sky-Opening Axe — form assumed by the Clear Sky Hammer during the creation of his Great Thousand World. 386
• Nine-Rank Merit Golden Lotus — stabilized his newly created world; later advanced into a Twelfth-grade Merit Golden Lotus. 386
• Mid-grade Divine Tool set — used alongside Bo Saixi after entering the Immortal, Devil, and Demon Realm. 309
• Mid-grade Divine Tool-level divine sword — used to kill Blood Devil Emperor Xue Tianya and Xue Yi in a single strike. 327

Relationships

• Tang Hao — grandson. Tang Chen encouraged him to reconcile with the Clear Sky Sect and guided his cultivation after their reunion. 173 174
• Tang Yuehua — granddaughter. Their reunion occurred after forty years apart; Tang Chen later advised her on cultivation and sect affairs. 173 175
• Tang Xiao — eldest grandson and Clear Sky Sect Master. Tang Chen taught him a tailored version of the Nine Heavens Profound Technique. 178 185
• Bo Saixi — longtime beloved and fellow former Peerless Douluo. Their decades-long separation ended after Tang Chen became a god and travelled to Sea God Island. 8 172 186
• Huang Tian — Hall Master of Yanhuang Hall and Tang Yuehua’s husband. Huang Tian restored Tang Chen’s sanity, protected his divine breakthrough, and treats him as family. 9 172
• Ah Yin — granddaughter-in-law. Tang Chen accepted her relationship with Tang Hao and offered to guide her cultivation. 172 175
• Qian Daoliu — old friend, rival, and one of the former peaks of the Soul Master world. They once fought Bo Saixi together for three days and nights. 60 186
• Qing Yan — business partner on Blue Fire Star. Tang Chen entrusted him with exchanging Origin Spirit Stones for High-Grade Elemental Spirit Stones and arranged protection for his business. 310 323

Story Role / Major Arcs

• Peerless Prodigy and Martial Soul Rankings — Revealed to be alive after decades of disappearance; ranks tenth on the Peerless Prodigy Ranking and eighth on the Martial Soul Ranking. 7 29
• Slaughter City Recovery — Regains sanity, guards Slaughter City, restores his cultivation, and approaches godhood under Huang Tian’s support. 9
• Godhood and Family Reunion — Becomes a Third-Rank Deity, leaves Slaughter City behind, reunites with his descendants, and settles the old conflict with Qian Renxue’s family. 172 173
• Clear Sky Sect Reemergence — Returns as the former Sect Master, reforms the sect’s priorities, improves disciples’ foundations, and passes on improved cultivation techniques. 178 179 182 185
• Reunion with Bo Saixi — Travels to Sea God Island and reveals the truth of his thirty-seven years under the Rakshasa God’s scheme. 186
• Immortal, Devil, and Demon Realm — Acquires cultivation resources, develops Yanhuang Hall’s trade networks, and kills Xue Yileng, Xue Tianya, and Xue Yi. 310 315 321 327
• Spirit Mountain Conflict — Battles Bodhisattva Manjushri, learns from his initial overconfidence, and demonstrates his standing as Yanhuang Hall’s strongest Guardian Elder. 345 346
• Opening Heaven and Attaining the Dao — Becomes the first Yanhuang Hall member to open a Great Thousand World and advances to Primordial Great Luo Golden Immortal. 386

Notable Quotes

“Temporary strength is not true strength. Only by cultivating bitterly and raising one's strength until great power belongs to oneself can one be truly strong.” 175

“How can life have so many ‘ifs’? This was all fate's arrangement.” 186