Strength Clan

Biodata

Background / History

The Strength Clan was one of the Four Single-Attribute Sects formerly affiliated with the Clear Sky Sect. After the Clear Sky Sect abandoned the four clans, each scattered and settled in separate cities. Unlike the Breaking Clan, the Strength Clan retained a strong connection to Tang Hao through its patriarch, Titan. 67 135

Oscar initially regarded the clan as a difficult recruitment target. Titan's loyalty to Tang Hao was considered absolute, while the clan's forging specialty could potentially be replaced through the Blacksmith Association. 67

When the Breaking Clan, Defense Clan, and Speed Clan were recruited by the Spiritual Jade Sword Sect, their patriarchs jointly invited Titan to join. Titan refused, claiming he no longer wished to serve another organization after being abandoned by the Clear Sky Sect. He nevertheless promised that the Strength Clan would assist the other three clans if needed. 144

Titan's refusal was driven by Tang Hao's return several months earlier. Tang Hao had come to the clan seeking forces for his future revenge against Spirit Hall, and Titan immediately recognized him as his master. 144

Over the following two years, the clan continued manufacturing military equipment for the Heaven Dou royal family while secretly stockpiling supplies, recruiting nobles and Soul Master forces hostile to Spirit Hall, and building an armed force under Tang Hao's direction. A concealed Titled Douluo supported these efforts. 219

Tang Hao later had the Strength Clan renamed as the Tang Sect. The clan began dismantling and forging Tang San's Hidden Weapons, becoming the Tang Sect's practical foundation. 309 Despite Tang Hao's reconciliation with the Clear Sky Sect, the Tang Sect could not merge with it: Titan acknowledged Tang Hao personally but did not acknowledge the sect that had once abandoned his clan. 338

Organization

Abilities & Specialties

Forging

The Strength Clan specializes in forging and is regarded as one of the Four Single-Attribute Sects' craftsmen.

• Produces military equipment for the Heaven Dou royal family. 219
• Secretly forged weaponry for Tang Hao's private force. 253
• Began producing Tang San's Hidden Weapons after its reorganization into the Tang Sect. 309
• Titan is recognized as one of the Blacksmith Association's three Divine Craftsmen. 243

Great Strength Gorilla Martial Soul

The clan's inherited martial soul is the Great Strength Gorilla, an Assault System martial soul focused on overwhelming physical force. 196

• Tai Long, the clan's successor, possessed Level 35 Soul Power when Oscar defeated him without using a Martial Soul. 157
• At Level 39, Tai Long could contend with ordinary four-ring Spirit Masters through his physical power. 171
• After reaching Level 41, he employed the technique One Force Breaks All Laws, producing a punch believed to rival a Spirit King's attack. 196 197
• The martial soul's specialization in strength was publicly recognized during the Continental Advanced Spirit Master Academy Tournament. 196

Relationships

• Tang Hao — Titan's master and the clan's central loyalty; he returned to direct the clan's covert military buildup and later approved its reorganization into the Tang Sect. 144 219 309
• Tang San — Tang Hao's son; sought the clan's protection after learning of his father's identity, and later provided Hidden Weapon designs for Tang Sect production. 243 309
• Tai Long — Titan's grandson and the clan's successor; trained at Shrek Academy and served on its tournament team. 157 171
• Clear Sky Sect — Former superior sect that abandoned the Strength Clan; Titan refuses to acknowledge it despite continuing to recognize Tang Hao. 67 338
• Breaking Clan, Defense Clan, and Speed Clan — Fellow former Four Single-Attribute Sects; their patriarchs attempted to bring the Strength Clan into the Spiritual Jade Sword Sect. 138 144
• Spiritual Jade Sword Sect — Sought the clan's recruitment, but Titan rejected the offer due to his loyalty to Tang Hao. 138 144

Story Role / Major Arcs

• Oscar's faction-building plans — Oscar identifies the clan as valuable for forging but considers Titan's devotion to Tang Hao a major obstacle to recruitment. 67
• New Shrek Academy — Tai Long challenges Oscar for admission to the Genius Class and is defeated without Oscar using his Martial Soul. 157
• Continental Advanced Spirit Master Academy Tournament — Tai Long represents Shrek Academy, displays the Great Strength Gorilla's power, and reaches Level 41. 171 194 196
• Tang Hao's preparations — The clan covertly accumulates military supplies, recruits anti-Spirit Hall forces, and forges weaponry for Tang Hao's future plans. 219 253
• Establishment of Tang Sect — Tang Hao renames the Strength Clan into the Tang Sect, which begins producing Tang San's Hidden Weapons. 309