Tang Chen

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Tang Chen (唐晨)
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Clear Sky Sect; later the Douluo Federation
Occupation/Role	Clear Sky Sect young master; Soul Forge Grandmaster; federative leader; God of Destruction
Alias(es)	“Clear Sky” (Title Douluo)
Status	Alive; inherited the God Position of Destruction
First Appearance	17

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Level 63 Soul Emperor	23	Broke through after battles in the Savage Beast Hills; began integrating the Clear Sky Hammer’s weight, speed, and subtle force-generating techniques.
Peak Level 79 Soul Sage	53	Accumulated strength at the Rank 80 bottleneck.
Rank 83 Soul Douluo	68	Absorbed a 100,000-year Soul Ring from a Titan Giant Ape during the Clear Sky Sect expedition; protected surviving sect members from the Sky Azure Bull Python’s attack.
Peak Level 85 Soul Douluo	70	Refined the Soul Core Condensation Method with Yu Yuanchen and Qian Daoliu; developed a personal “Power Core” route through Clear Sky True Tempering.
Level 92 Titled Douluo	97	Condensed a Soul Core and received the title Clear Sky; his ninth ring came from the 100,000-year Earth Demon Rhinoceros.
Super Douluo, at least Level 97	145	His displayed Martial Soul aura shocked Sun Moon Continent leader Xu Yu.
Level 100 / Divine Body	168	Tempered his body to the Divine Body level through the Warrior system’s Blood Essence Burst technique and Clear Sky Hammer arts; his close-combat power became exceptionally formidable.
God of Destruction	175	Faced the Heavenly Tribulation with his Divine Body and Clear Sky Hammer, inherited the God Position of Destruction, and evolved his divine weapon into the Divine Great Sumeru Hammer.

Background

Tang Chen was the young master of the Clear Sky Sect and pursued a path centered on ultimate strength, combat, and the Clear Sky Hammer. He first encountered Yu Yuanchen and Qian Daoliu while fighting wolf bandits; after defeating the bandits together, the three traveled and cultivated as companions. 17 18

During their journey through the Savage Beast Hills, Tang Chen refined his timing and precision with the Clear Sky Hammer. His early style relied on overwhelming force, but repeated battles and spars prompted him to pursue a fusion of weight, speed, vibration, armor-piercing force, and control. 19 23 54

After reaching Rank 80, Tang Chen led a Clear Sky Sect expedition to obtain a Titan Giant Ape Soul Ring. Though he acquired the 100,000-year ring and a Soul Bone, the expedition suffered severe losses: two Soul Fighting Douluo elders and a Level 95 Grand Elder died, while the Sky Azure Bull Python became the sect’s sworn enemy. Tang Chen’s resulting injuries and grief hardened his determination to grow stronger. 68

He later joined Yu Yuanchen and Qian Daoliu in developing the Soul Core Condensation Method, contributing the Clear Sky Sect’s secret Clear Sky True Tempering art. His personal variation pursued an indestructible core of strength and fighting will. 69 70

Appearance

Tang Chen is a tall, burly man with bronze, heavily muscled arms and a powerful, oppressive presence. He is commonly depicted in simple black combat clothes or bare-chested while cultivating and forging. 53 97 108

• Carries the iconic giant Clear Sky Hammer. 53
• His Blood Essence is described as dragon-like, with muscles that seem to contain coiling dragons when his power erupts. 54
• His battle intent is forceful and relentless even when unarmed. 168

Personality

Tang Chen is straightforward, bold, and intensely battle-minded. He welcomes formidable opponents rather than resenting them, treating defeat as a reason to refine himself further. 23 57 97

His pursuit of strength is direct and uncompromising, yet he is capable of trust and generosity. He shared the Clear Sky Sect’s unpassed Clear Sky True Tempering art to help complete the Soul Core Condensation Method, despite its status as a core sect secret. 70

The losses suffered during the Titan Giant Ape hunt gave him a powerful desire for revenge, but this drive also motivated deeper cultivation and cooperation with Yu Yuanchen. 68 69

Abilities & Skills

Clear Sky Hammer Martial Soul

Tang Chen wields the Clear Sky Hammer, a top-tier offensive Weapon Soul specializing in immense force, endurance, and direct battlefield domination.

• Uses the hammer’s mass and explosive strength to break techniques through raw power. 24
• His evolved Martial Soul was later regarded as distinct from ordinary Clear Sky Hammers and could be called the Great Sumeru Hammer. 175
• Its divine evolution became the Divine Great Sumeru Hammer after he inherited Destruction. 175

Clear Sky Nine Absolutes

Tang Chen condensed the Clear Sky Sect’s complex inherited hammer arts into nine simple but profound techniques, lowering the barrier for sect disciples while preserving their combat power. 97

• Empty Character Art
• Seal Character Art
• Pierce Character Art
• Penetrate Character Art
• Entwine Character Art
• Shock Character Art
• Break Character Art
• Stop Character Art
• Collapse Character Art 97
• The techniques brought his hammer arts into the realm of Hammer Soul. 97

Great Sumeru Hammer

A high-risk ultimate technique that detonates Soul Rings to convert their power into a single overwhelming hammer strike.

• Early use suffered from severe power dissipation and extreme physical backlash. 97
• Detonating all eight rings produced a strike comparable to the power of a Level 95 peak. 97
• Its concept originated from Tang Chen’s comprehension of power under the extreme backlash of Ring Fusion. 55
• It later evolved alongside his divine Clear Sky Hammer into the Divine Great Sumeru Hammer. 175

Clear Sky Formation

Tang Chen’s sixth Soul Skill creates a Soul Power formation with binding and suppressive effects.

• Restrained Qian Daoliu during their spar and created a counterattack opportunity. 23
• Functions as an early application of gravity and Soul Power fields rather than a complete domain. 27
• Can be disrupted by strong spiritual or divine interference. 24

Ring Fusion

Tang Chen can temporarily fuse Soul Ring origins to create a drastic burst of power.

• Turned his seventh Soul Ring into a temporary 100,000-year-level ring during the three-way battle. 55
• Grants immense power but carries violent backlash that could destroy an ordinary body. 55
• His exceptional physique and high-quality Soul Bones allowed him to endure the technique. 55

Forging

Tang Chen pursued forging as his route to gather faith and advance toward godhood. 98

• Known in Gengxin City as the “youngest Divine Craftsman.” 16
• Supplied high-quality materials for the Federal Research Institute’s Plane Channel Array project. 155
• Became the Federation’s first Soul Forge Grandmaster before Yu Yuanchen reached the same rank. 159
• Integrated forging’s concepts of reshaping and creation into his understanding of Destruction. 175

Divine Body and Destruction

Tang Chen achieved divine-level physical strength before his full ascension by tempering his body and integrating Blood Essence Burst with his hammer techniques. 168

• Can shake mountains through physical strength alone. 168
• Received a divine opportunity from the God of Destruction after demonstrating comprehension bordering on the Dao of power. 115
• Ultimately inherited the God Position of Destruction through the Heavenly Tribulation. 175
• Reinterpreted Destruction through the additional principles of reshaping and creation. 175

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Clear Sky Hammer / Great Sumeru Hammer — His Martial Soul and primary weapon; later evolved into the Divine Great Sumeru Hammer. 175
• Forging hammer — Used during his forging research and production work. 108
• 100,000-year Titan Giant Ape Soul Ring and Soul Bone — Acquired during the costly Clear Sky Sect expedition. 68
• 100,000-year Earth Demon Rhinoceros ninth Soul Ring — Obtained before his advancement to Level 92. 97

Relationships

• Yu Yuanchen — Friend, rival, and fellow researcher. They first fought alongside Qian Daoliu against wolf bandits, later cooperated on the Soul Core Condensation Method and governed the Douluo Federation together. 17 69 150
• Qian Daoliu — Friend and long-standing rival. Their early spar ended in Qian Daoliu’s victory, while later battles and joint research fostered mutual respect. 23 24 70
• Yang Xueqi — Wife; a Soul Fighting Douluo from the Breaking Clan who shares Tang Chen’s straightforward disposition and devotion to martial arts. 137
• Tang Gan — Clear Sky Sect Master who led the Titan Giant Ape hunt alongside Tang Chen. 68
• Tang Hao — Grandson. Tang Chen frequently guides him and encourages the evolution of his Clear Sky Hammer toward the Great Sumeru Hammer. 184
• God of Destruction — Divine patron who recognized Tang Chen’s potential and granted him a path toward the vacant God of Strength position; Tang Chen ultimately inherited Destruction itself. 115 175

Story Role / Major Arcs

Savage Beast Hills Journey

Tang Chen joins Yu Yuanchen and Qian Daoliu after their joint battle against wolf bandits. The three travel together, hunt Soul Beasts, exchange cultivation insights, and establish a competitive friendship. 17 18 19

Sparring and Hammer Technique Development

At Stone Spring Town, Tang Chen spars with Qian Daoliu and loses after an intense battle. He later participates in a three-way melee with Yu Yuanchen and Qian Daoliu, gaining insights into his own weaknesses and exchanging hammer-method principles with them. 23 24 25 27

Titan Giant Ape Expedition

Tang Chen leads the Clear Sky Sect’s attempt to hunt a Titan Giant Ape for his eighth Soul Ring. He succeeds in obtaining a 100,000-year ring, but the battle provokes the Sky Azure Bull Python and costs the sect several elders. 68

Soul Core Collaboration

Driven by the need for greater strength, Tang Chen accepts Yu Yuanchen’s invitation to Dragon City. He contributes Clear Sky True Tempering to the successful refinement of the Soul Core Condensation Method and creates a power-oriented personal variant. 69 70

Titled Douluo and Hammer Reform

After becoming the Level 92 Clear Sky Douluo, Tang Chen creates the Clear Sky Nine Absolutes and develops the prototype of the Great Sumeru Hammer. He challenges Yu Yuanchen but is defeated despite detonating all eight Soul Rings. 97

Forging and Federal Construction

Tang Chen chooses forging as his faith-gathering path, becomes a Soul Forge Grandmaster, supplies materials for the Plane Channel Array, and helps govern the Douluo Federation with Yu Yuanchen and Qian Daoliu. 98 150 155 159

Divine Ascension

Tang Chen tempers his body to the Divine Body level, then confronts the Heavenly Tribulation with the Clear Sky Hammer and inherits the God Position of Destruction. 168 175

Trivia

• Tang Chen’s original method of fighting was described as “breaking skill with power, overwhelming with momentum.” 24
• He does not dwell on defeat; after losing to Yu Yuanchen, he immediately focused on recovering and finding a way to overcome Yu Yuanchen’s lightning defenses. 57
• His Clear Sky Nine Absolutes were designed not only for his own use but to let more Clear Sky Sect disciples learn powerful hammer techniques. 97