Biodata
| Feature | Details |
|---|---|
| Name | Tang Hao (唐昊) |
| Alias(es) | Second Young Master of the Clear Sky Sect; heir apparent |
| Gender | Male |
| Affiliation | Clear Sky Sect; later revealed as a member of the Asura God Cult 398 |
| Occupation/Role | Clear Sky Sect disciple and prospective successor |
| Martial Soul | Clear Sky Hammer |
| First Appearance | Chapter 19 |
Power Progression
| Stage / Realm / Level | Chapter | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Titled Douluo-level Spiritual Power; peak Rank 79 Soul Power | 19 | Fused with a Wisdom Soul Bone, greatly strengthening his sea of consciousness and bringing his Soul Power to the threshold of Rank 80. Tang Xiao planned an expedition to secure his eighth Soul Ring. 19 |
| Soul Douluo | 180 | Fought in the Continental Sect Competition as an eight-ring Soul Douluo. 180 |
Background / History
Tang Hao was raised within the Clear Sky Sect as Tang Yue's son and Tang Xiao's younger brother. His family regarded him as a gifted candidate to become the future “Clear Sky Douluo,” and Tang Xiao actively supported his cultivation after his fusion with the Wisdom Soul Bone. 19
While traveling with Tang Xiao, Tang Hao discovered that Ah Yin was a shapeshifting Soul Beast. Viewing her as a source of Soul Rings, Soul Bones, and a means to continue the Clear Sky Hammer lineage, he sought to seize her alongside his brother. 51 53 Zhao Linchuan defeated and humiliated the brothers, then used Recording Stones to preserve evidence of their ordeal. Tang Hao responded by proposing that Tang Yue personally kill Zhao Linchuan, seize Ah Yin, and recover the recordings. 53 55
Tang Hao accompanied Tang Yue and Tang Xiao in their later confrontation with Zhao Linchuan. Although Tang Yue initially restrained him, Tang Hao's hatred of Zhao Linchuan remained unresolved. 62 The Clear Sky Sect's subsequent clashes and losses deepened the family's decline, and Tang Hao later attended the Continental Sect Competition with Tang Xiao and Tang Yue. 179
At the competition, Tang Hao easily defeated Yu Lingfeng but was overwhelmingly defeated by Bibi Dong in the second round. His rash attack was interrupted by her spiderweb control, and he was eventually rendered unconscious and nearly killed. Tang Yue surrendered major sect resources to secure his life. 180 182 184 185 Humiliated, Tang Hao vowed to become a Titled Douluo within fifteen years and take revenge on Bibi Dong. 186
Tang Hao later entered a relationship with A Die, who had been Tang Xiao's fiancée. She became pregnant with his child, Tang San. 241 244 After the Clear Sky Sect's disasters, Tang Hao returned to care for Tang San, though A Die was later revealed to be alive and a disciple of Zhao Linchuan. 267 399
When Tang San awakened both Blue Silver Grass and the Clear Sky Hammer with Innate Full Soul Power, Tang Hao saw his son's Twin Martial Souls as the Clear Sky Sect's chance to regain power and status. 274 He attempted to contact Tang Xiao and Tang Lie with this news, but Tang Xiao blamed him for the sect's calamities and nearly killed him before Tang Lie intervened. 299 300
Tang Hao remained involved in Tang San's life, objecting violently when he learned that Tang San had accepted Yu Xiaogang as his teacher. 306 He later helped Tang Xiao and Tang Lie investigate a possible deity inheritance connected to the Clear Sky Hammer. 389
The group’s attempt to test Tang San with the inheritance token failed when the blood-red sword chose Huang San instead. Their affiliation with the Asura God Cult was then exposed before Zhao Linchuan. Tang Hao was forced to kneel before the emperor and subsequently learned that Tang Chen and A Die were both Zhao Linchuan's disciples. 398 399 Unable to accept the revelations, Tang Hao fled after declaring that he would one day destroy Zhao Linchuan's Empire. 401
Personality
Tang Hao is proud, ambitious, and intensely conscious of the Clear Sky Sect's prestige. He repeatedly assumes that the sect's name, his status, or his strength should compel others to yield, whether confronting Zhao Linchuan, Yu Lingfeng, or Bibi Dong. 51 180 181
His pride makes him impulsive under humiliation. Zhao Linchuan's mockery and Bibi Dong's provocation both drive him into reckless responses, while his defeat by Bibi Dong leaves him bitter and fixated on revenge. 62 182 186
Despite his selfishness and anger, Tang Hao displays genuine attachment to Tang San. Tang San's Twin Martial Souls revive his hope for both his son and the Clear Sky Sect, and he reacts with fury upon discovering Yu Xiaogang had become Tang San's teacher. 274 306
Abilities & Skills
Clear Sky Hammer
Tang Hao wields the Clear Sky Hammer, a powerful tool-type Martial Soul associated with the Clear Sky Sect.
- His hammer strikes can overwhelm lower-level opponents without the use of Soul Skills. 180
- He possessed eight Soul Rings in an optimal yellow, yellow, purple, purple, black, black, black, black configuration during his match with Bibi Dong. 182
- The Clear Sky Hammer is Tang San's second Martial Soul, inherited through Tang Hao. 274
Earth Ant Emperor Slash
Tang Hao's sixth Soul Skill creates a massive ground-cleaving attack.
- He used it against Zhao Linchuan, splitting the earth and sending a destructive rift toward Zhao Linchuan and Ah Yin. 52
- The attack is suited to direct frontal assault rather than precision or battlefield control. 52
Clear Sky Nine Absolutes
Tang Hao attempted to use the Clear Sky Sect's hammer techniques against Bibi Dong.
- He began using the Shock Character technique before Bibi Dong's control skill interrupted him. 182
- His reliance on a decisive hammer blow left him vulnerable when his movement and vision were restricted. 182 183
Wisdom Soul Bone
Tang Hao fused with a Wisdom Soul Bone before reaching Soul Douluo.
- The Soul Bone gave him exceptional clarity and increased Spiritual Power to the Titled Douluo level. 19
- Its power also raised his Soul Power to the peak of Rank 79. 19
Relationships
- Tang Yue — Father and Clear Sky Sect Master. Tang Yue considered Tang Hao a future pillar of the sect and paid a severe price to save him after Bibi Dong defeated him. 19 184 186
- Tang Xiao — Elder brother and fellow member of the “Clear Sky Twin Stars.” Tang Xiao initially supported Tang Hao's cultivation and schemes, but later attempted to kill him over the disasters attributed to Tang Hao. 19 51 299 300
- Tang Zhen — Second uncle. He advised Tang Hao to continue traveling and cultivate until he could return as a Titled Douluo. 186
- Tang Lie — Seventh Elder. Tang Lie stopped Tang Xiao from killing Tang Hao because Tang San's potential could benefit the sect. 299 300
- Tang San — Son. Tang Hao's hopes for redemption and the Clear Sky Sect's revival became tied to Tang San's Twin Martial Souls. 267 274
- A Die — Lover and Tang San's mother. Tang Hao believed she loved him and pledged to recognize their child publicly; he later learned she was alive and Zhao Linchuan's disciple. 241 244 399
- Ah Yin — A shapeshifting Soul Beast Tang Hao sought to capture for her Soul Ring and Soul Bone. 51 53
- Bibi Dong — Rival who defeated and humiliated Tang Hao at the Continental Sect Competition. He vowed revenge against her after surviving the match. 182 184 186
- Zhao Linchuan — Longstanding enemy responsible for repeatedly humiliating Tang Hao and exposing the Tang family's past. Tang Hao ultimately vowed to destroy Zhao Linchuan's Empire. 53 55 399 401
Story Role / Major Arcs
- Hunt for Ah Yin — Identifies Ah Yin as a shapeshifting Soul Beast and attempts to seize her with Tang Xiao, leading to their defeat by Zhao Linchuan. 51 55
- Clear Sky Sect retaliation — Returns with Tang Yue and Tang Xiao to confront Zhao Linchuan, motivated by revenge and the desire to obtain Ah Yin. 62 67
- Continental Sect Competition — Wins his opening match, then suffers a public defeat and near-execution at Bibi Dong's hands. 180 186
- Tang San's birth and awakening — Fathers Tang San with A Die and views Tang San's Twin Martial Souls as the key to restoring the Clear Sky Sect. 244 274
- Conflict with Tang Xiao — Is nearly executed by his brother, who holds him responsible for the family and sect's destruction. 299 300
- Asura God Cult exposure — Is exposed alongside Tang Xiao and Tang Lie, forced to submit before Zhao Linchuan, and flees after the truth about A Die and Tang Chen emerges. 398 401