Tang Hao

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Tang Hao (唐昊)
Alias(es)	Clear Sky Douluo; Hammer Douluo; Haotian Crown 149 166 167
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Clear Sky Sect (formerly; later expelled) 43
Occupation/Role	Titled Douluo; Clear Sky Hammer wielder; Divine Craftsman 149 168
Status	Deceased; Ye Liangchen later states that Tang Hao committed suicide 423
First Appearance	Chapter 3

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Level 95 Titled Douluo	168	Released the soul power of a Level 95 Titled Douluo while confronting Dugu Bo; was already injured and weakened by prior Ring Detonation use.
Crippled; soul power reduced by 20 levels	219	Ye Liangchen shot off his right arm and left leg with an anti-materiel sniper rifle. Tang Hao then detonated spirit rings and escaped with Tang San.
Level 75 Titled Douluo	420	Despite his permanent injuries, he still summoned the Clear Sky Hammer when Tang San attacked Clear Sky Sect.

Background / History

Tang Hao was a prodigy of Clear Sky Sect who grew up under the reputation of his grandfather, Tang Chen. He became a Titled Douluo at age forty-four and took great pride in two accomplishments: killing Spirit Hall Pope Qian Xun Ji and obtaining a 100,000-year spirit ring. 149

Before becoming a Titled Douluo, he allegedly remained at level 89 rather than obtain an ordinary spirit ring. Shui Lingfeng concluded that he had calculated around Ah Yin's eventual sacrifice to secure her 100,000-year ring. Ah Yin herself later questioned why he had taken her to Spirit City while she was pregnant and vulnerable, and why her revived seed had been hidden in a sunless cave. 7 43

Following Ah Yin's sacrifice and Qian Xun Ji's death, Spirit Hall blamed Tang Hao for the former Pope's killing. Clear Sky Sect was nearly destroyed in the ensuing conflict, expelled Tang Hao, withdrew from the world, and disbanded its four affiliated single-attribute clans. 43

Tang Hao also killed the couple later known as the “Immortal Couple.” When Tang Yuehua suggested that Ye Liangchen might be their son, Tang Hao recognized that Ye Liangchen had a personal reason to target him and feared for Clear Sky Sect's future. 149 224

Appearance

Tang Hao typically concealed himself in a tattered black robe and neglected his appearance. He was repeatedly described as carrying the stench of sweat and alcohol from rarely bathing. 149 166

• Black-robed and unkempt while hiding near Heaven Dou Royal Academy. 149
• Hair like a bird's nest, a weed-like beard, sallow face, and dull eyes after his crippling. 224
• Lost his right arm and left leg to Ye Liangchen's sniper attack; afterward relied on a crutch. 219 224

Personality

Tang Hao was intensely proud of the Clear Sky Hammer and his own past achievements. He believed that once his hammer was drawn, few could oppose him, and initially considered the title “Clear Sky Douluo” a source of lifelong prestige. 149

His actions were primarily driven by revenge against Spirit Hall and by the desire to make Tang San strong enough to carry that revenge forward. After Clear Sky Sect's downfall, however, he became more cautious: he sought allies, attempted to rebuild a power base for Tang San, and avoided direct recklessness. 149

Despite his harshness, Tang Hao was deeply protective of Tang San. He personally intervened in his son's cultivation, rejected dangerous spirit-ring choices, and was willing to consider suicide as atonement when Clear Sky Sect demanded penance from them. 167 179 225

Abilities & Skills

Clear Sky Hammer

Tang Hao's martial soul is the Clear Sky Hammer, the signature weapon spirit of Clear Sky Sect.

• Could exert the pressure of a Level 95 Titled Douluo through his hammer spirit. 168
• Used the hammer to kill Qian Xun Ji, an achievement he regarded as proof of its supremacy. 149
• Continued fighting with his left hand after losing his right arm. 219
• Passed hammer techniques to Tang San. 167

Hammer Techniques

Tang Hao taught Tang San several Clear Sky Sect combat arts.

• Disorder Splitting Wind Hammer — A hammer technique created by Tang Chen. 167 187
• Haotian Nine Wonders — A sequence of nine hammer techniques created by Tang Chen. 167 187
• Great Sumeru Hammer — A powerful hammer technique activated after Ring Detonation. 219

Ring Detonation Secret Technique

Tang Hao could detonate his spirit rings to forcefully increase his combat power.

• Used it after being shot and crippled in Spirit City. 219
• The technique compounded his already severe injuries. 168 219
• His first two spirit rings later became dim gray and unusable. 224

Slaughter Experience and Domain

Tang Hao fought through Slaughter City in his youth and possessed the Divine Slaughter's Domain. 159

Forging

Tang Hao was a Divine Craftsman and learned forging from Titan of the Strength Clan.

• Shared an interest in hammering and smithing with Titan. 149
• His respect for blacksmithing helped earn Titan's enduring loyalty. 149

Equipment / Items

• Clear Sky Hammer — Martial soul and primary weapon. 168
• Two Clear Sky Sect inherited spirit bones — Ten-thousand-year supreme spirit bones from his right arm and left leg; seized by Bibi Dong after Ye Liangchen shot them off. 219
• Ah Yin's keepsake — Used to conceal Xiao Wu's soul beast aura while she stayed near Tang San. 149
• Crutch — Used after losing his right arm and left leg. 223 224

Relationships

• Tang San — Son. Tang Hao hid near Heaven Dou Royal Academy to protect him, personally redirected his cultivation toward the Clear Sky Hammer, and supplied spirit bones and rings for his growth. 149 167 178 179
• Ah Yin — Wife and the Blue Silver Emperor. Her sacrifice gave Tang Hao a 100,000-year spirit ring, but her revived form came to doubt his motives and agreed to help Ye Liangchen oppose him. 43
• Tang Yuehua — Younger sister. She supported his attempt to build Tang San's future power base, but became disappointed by his repeated troubles and decisions. 149 223
• Tang Xiao — Elder brother and Clear Sky Sect Master. Their reunion was strained by Tang Hao's injuries, the loss of inherited spirit bones, and the sect's longstanding resentment. 224 225
• Titan — Loyal servant and fellow Divine Craftsman. Titan remained devoted to Tang Hao despite Clear Sky Sect abandoning the Strength Clan. 149
• Yu Xiaogang — Tang San's teacher. Tang Hao severely beat him after being told that Tang San's Blue Silver Grass cultivation had been mishandled. 167
• Ye Liangchen — Personal enemy and possible son of the couple Tang Hao killed. Ye Liangchen manipulated him, exposed his vulnerabilities, and ultimately crippled him. 149 166 219 224
• Bibi Dong — Enemy and Pope of Spirit Hall. She seized Tang Hao's inherited spirit bones after his defeat in Spirit City. 219

Story Role / Major Arcs

Rebuilding Tang San's Support

Tang Hao secretly watched over Tang San at Heaven Dou Royal Academy, fearing Xiao Wu's soul beast identity could be exposed. He later met Tang Yuehua and Titan, intending to unite the Four Great Single Attribute Sects and establish a force for Tang San. Yang Wudi and Niu Gao rejected him because Clear Sky Sect had abandoned their clans. 149

Hammer Cultivation

After Ye Cailan deceived him into believing Tang San's Blue Silver Emperor bloodline was nearly exhausted, Tang Hao blamed Yu Xiaogang's teachings and ordered Tang San to focus on the Clear Sky Hammer. He trained Tang San in hammer arts, acquired spirit bones to strengthen his body, and helped him add four spirit rings over 8,000 years old to the hammer. 166 167 178 179

Spirit City Defeat

Tang Hao dramatically intervened at Papal Hall Plaza to protect Tang San, only to be targeted by Ye Liangchen's prepared sniper rifle. Two shots severed his right arm and left leg, stripped him of two inherited spirit bones, and reduced his soul power by twenty levels. 219

Return to Clear Sky Sect

After his crippling, Tang Hao took Tang San to meet Tang Yuehua and sought the sect's protection. Clear Sky Sect members blamed him for the sect's losses and the inherited spirit bones; he and Tang San were forced to kneel and kowtow for three days and nights. Tang Hao considered taking his own life to atone. 223 224 225

Death

Ye Liangchen later told Tang San that Tang Hao had committed suicide and that he had taken Tang Hao's spirit bones as payment. 423

Notable Quotes

“No matter who you are, I hope you don't interfere with my revenge plan. Otherwise, my great hammer will have to drink blood, just like that couple who once died beneath my hammer.” 149

“Spirit Hall. I've returned.” 219