Tang Hao

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Tang Hao (唐昊)
Alias(es)	Clear Sky Douluo; Heavenly Venerate 217 300
Species/Race	Human Soul Master
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Clear Sky Sect — formerly expelled, but later advocated for its reemergence 223 273 274
Occupation/Role	Titled Douluo; father and protector of Tang San
Status	In Han Li's custody; his Soul Power has vanished as of Chapter 308 307 308
First Appearance	Chapter 217

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Rank 95	274	Tang Hao forcibly broke through to Rank 95 despite old injuries that never fully healed; the breakthrough aggravated those injuries.

Background / History

Tang Hao became a Titled Douluo at an unusually young age and defeated Qian Xunji, Spirit Hall's Pope and a Super Douluo, before Qian Xunji died from his wounds. The incident helped trigger Spirit Hall's pressure on the Clear Sky Sect; the sect sealed its mountain, withdrew from the world, expelled Tang Hao, and abandoned its affiliated clans. 223

He later hid Ah Yin in a cave near Holy Soul Village. After returning there while suppressing severe injuries, Tang Hao found the cave ransacked, Ah Yin's planted mound gone, and the Soul Bone he had concealed missing. The shock caused him to collapse and cough blood. 245

After an unsuccessful month-long search in Sunset Forest, Tang Hao returned to Heaven Dou Royal Academy to learn what had happened to Tang San. Yu Xiaogang's biased account convinced him that the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect might be responsible for Zhu Zhuqing's disappearance, leading Tang Hao to confront the sect. He injured a gate disciple, but backed down from a fight with Sword Douluo because of his injuries, exposed identity, and the sect's combined strength. 217 218 219

Tang Hao subsequently punished Yu Xiaogang for deceiving him, breaking his leg and forcing Flender to support Tang San's placement in Royal Fight Team One. 220 221

Appearance

Tang Hao commonly conceals himself beneath a black robe. When he first returns to Heaven Dou, he is unkempt, bearded, and visibly weathered by travel; Tang Yuehua later has him regularly groomed, restoring some of his former bearing. 217 280

• Often wears a black hooded robe while operating in secret. 236 279
• Was described as covered in stubble after his extended search in Sunset Forest. 217
• Carries severe old injuries that limit his condition and can flare up after combat. 219 274
• Possesses a blood-red Soul Ring associated with Ah Yin's aura-concealment gift. 273

Personality

Tang Hao is fiercely protective of Tang San, repeatedly monitoring him from the shadows, arranging his Soul Rings, and intervening when he believes his son's future is threatened. His care is often controlling: he directs Tang San's training through Yu Xiaogang, decides which soul beasts should be used for Bone Exchange, and treats dangerous risks as acceptable investments in Tang San's potential. 236 247 250

He is proud, violent, and accustomed to imposing his will through strength. He intimidates Yu Xiaogang, assaults him when angered, and initially approaches conflicts with the expectation that the Clear Sky Sect's status should command obedience. 217 221 247

Despite this arrogance, Tang Hao recognizes that his actions harmed the Clear Sky Sect and burdened Tang Xiao. His determination to protect Tang San and restore the sect leads him to seek reconciliation with his siblings rather than simply fleeing again. 272 273

Abilities & Skills

Clear Sky Hammer

Tang Hao's weapon Martial Soul is the Clear Sky Hammer, which he uses as the Clear Sky Douluo.

• Activated Clear Sky True Body against Han Li. 300
• Uses Disorder Splitting Wind Hammer, a momentum-dependent hammer technique that chains strikes together. 301
• Can employ the Great Sumeru Hammer during desperate combat. 301
• His injuries and Han Li's ranged pressure slowed his movements and prevented him from building the momentum needed for his strongest hammer chains. 301

Divine Slaughter's Domain

Tang Hao can activate Divine Slaughter's Domain through the Clear Sky Hammer.

• Used the domain while fighting Han Li, only for Han Li to counter with the same domain. 301
• In a final defensive gamble, detonated every Soul Ring except his ninth and merged their power into the Clear Sky Hammer; the domain's white patterns turned blood-red. 302
• The ring detonation caused him to vomit blood and further worsened his condition. 302

Aura Concealment

Tang Hao possesses an aura-concealing method left to him by Ah Yin.

• Used it to hide Xiao Wu's identity as a transformed soul beast. 273
• Believed the technique was sufficient to prevent detection, though Xiao Wu later realized she had been recognized through the familiar aura of Tang Hao's Soul Rings. 273 303

Bone Exchange Secret Method

Tang Hao adopts and directs the Bone Exchange method after observing Yu Xiaogang's experiments.

• Secretly monitored Yu Xiaogang's bone replacements and recognized that they strengthened his aura and enabled Martial Soul Possession. 235 236
• Provided Yu Xiaogang with a thousand-year Soul Bone as a further test of the method. 246 247
• Prepared a nearly ten-thousand-year King Kong Baboon for Tang San's Bone Exchange, intending to strengthen Tang San's body and better support the Clear Sky Hammer. 247
• Acknowledges minor side effects in Tang San's altered physique but regards increased physical strength as more important. 262

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Clear Sky Hammer — Tang Hao's weapon Martial Soul and the basis of his sect techniques. 300 301
• Soul Bones — revealed and used during his battle with Han Li, though their individual effects are not specified. 301
• Ah Yin's red Soul Ring — grants the aura-concealment ability Tang Hao uses on Xiao Wu. 273

Relationships

• Tang San — his son. Tang Hao watches over him in secret, arranges his advancement, and pushes him toward cultivating the Clear Sky Hammer. 236 247 250
• Ah Yin — his beloved. Her disappearance and the loss of the Soul Bone he hid for their family devastate him; she left him an aura-concealment gift. 245 273
• Tang Xiao — his elder brother and Clear Sky Sect Master. Tang Hao apologizes for the burden his past caused, then seeks his support for the sect's reemergence. 272 273 274
• Tang Yuehua — his younger sister. She reconnects him with Tang Xiao, mediates between the brothers, and supports the prospect of the sect's return. 268 269 273
• Yu Xiaogang — Tang San's teacher and Tang Hao's coerced collaborator. Tang Hao beats and threatens him, while using his Bone Exchange research for Tang San and the Clear Sky Sect. 221 236 247
• Xiao Wu — Tang San's companion and a transformed soul beast whose identity Tang Hao conceals. He considers the possibility of her becoming a Soul Bone if Tang San rejects her. 273
• Han Li — adversary who deceives Tang Hao, frames the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, and later defeats and captures him. 238 299 307

Story Role / Major Arcs

Heaven Dou conflicts

Tang Hao returns to Heaven Dou after failing to find the suspected sacrifice site or any relevant treasure in Sunset Forest. He reacts violently to Tang San's injury and Zhu Zhuqing's disappearance, but Yu Xiaogang's misinformation causes him to target the wrong faction. 217 218

He mistakes Han Li, disguised as Ning Que, for a Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect disciple able to traverse the Poisonous Miasma. Han Li attacks from range with a false Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda Martial Soul, escapes, and leaves Tang Hao convinced that the sect has hidden offensive power and hostility toward the Clear Sky Sect. 237 238 273

Preparing Tang San's advancement

Tang Hao oversees Tang San's Bone Exchange preparations and secretly guides the hunt for a ten-thousand-year fourth Soul Ring. After determining that Tang San's body and Spiritual Power meet the minimum threshold, he supports Tang San's absorption of a Crypt Demon Spider's ring. 247 250

He continues watching every one of Tang San's tournament matches while remaining concealed. Tang Hao sends letters encouraging Tang San to display his strength and ultimately arranges for him to reveal the Clear Sky Hammer publicly. 268 283 286

Clear Sky Sect reemergence

After meeting Tang Yuehua and Tang Xiao, Tang Hao proposes that the Clear Sky Sect return to public life. He presents Tang San's strength and the Bone Exchange Secret Method as proof that the sect needs to adapt rather than remain secluded. 272 273 274

His plan uses Tang San's public Clear Sky Hammer reveal to test Spirit Hall's response. The revelation instead draws widespread attention to Tang San's Clear Sky Sect heritage and intensifies the political conflict surrounding the sect. 274 286 288

Battle with Han Li

At the tournament finals, Han Li exposes Tang Hao's past and confronts him directly. Tang Hao answers with Clear Sky True Body, Disorder Splitting Wind Hammer, Great Sumeru Hammer, Divine Slaughter's Domain, and finally Soul Ring detonation, but Han Li dictates the battle's pace and forces him into desperation. 299 300 301 302

When Tang Xiao attempts to create an escape opportunity, Han Li freezes the venue with the Dualistic Domain. Tang Hao focuses on preserving Tang San and the Clear Sky Sect's legacy, but he and his family are subsequently held captive by Han Li. 304 307 308

Notable Quotes

“This time, I won't run away.” 273

“Watch carefully, Xiao San. This is the Clear Sky Sect's supreme ultimate technique.” 301