Sun-Sky-Sky Douluo

For the Clear Sky Sect, this was a humiliation beyond measure. After all, "Clear Sky" was the highest honor of the sect, a title forged by the hands of Tang Chen himself.

Only disciples who mastered the sect's supreme technique, the Great Sumeru Hammer—the most brilliant geniuses of their generation who broke through to the Title Douluo realm—were eligible to inherit it. Yet, faced with the coercion of Martial Soul Hall, the Clear Sky Sect was forced to strip this title from the current Clear Sky Douluo, leaving the glorious title tarnished and the sect disgraced.

However, Tang Zhen reasoned that a true man must know when to bend and when to stand tall; as long as the green hills remained, there would be no shortage of firewood. As long as Tang Chen returned in triumph and Tang Hao's cultivation broke through to the ninety-ninth level, the title stripped away today could be bestowed upon him once more in the future.

Therefore, faced with the pressure from Martial Soul Hall, the Clear Sky Sect had no choice but to continue retreating and enduring, forcing Tang Hao to suffer this grievance for the time being.

Chrysanthemum Douluo spoke with a playful tone, "Very well. Although the Clear Sky Sect has revoked Tang Hao's title, he is still a Title Douluo known across the continent; you must come up with a new one for him. Since he isn't here and he came from your Clear Sky Sect, you should be the ones to think of it. I need to take it back to the Douluo Hall of Martial Soul Hall to register it and announce it to the world."

"This will also serve as proof that your Clear Sky Sect has severed ties with Tang Hao, clearing your sect's name."

A new title, and it had to be announced to the world? This was an attempt to make his Hao'er a social pariah in the Spirit Master World and destroy the reputation he had built!

Damn that Qian Daoliu, a bully who picks on the weak and fears the strong! If Father were still here, how would you dare to be so insolent!

Tang Zhen's eyes turned blood-red, his breathing ragged like an ox, his fists clenched tight. Thinking of the announcement, his son's reputation ruined, and the fact that it was Tang Hao's own home, the Clear Sky Sect, doing this—and that he, the Sect Master and father, was the one presiding over it—he was filled with rage, guilt, and sorrow.

As a father, in order to preserve the sect, he had to raise the butcher's knife against his most beloved and proudest son; such pain was perhaps something only Yu Yuanzhen could understand.

Overcome with fury, a sickly flush appeared on Tang Zhen's face once more. His old wounds flared up, and he tasted sweetness in his throat.

"Father!"

Seeing that Tang Zhen was on the verge of another collapse, Tang Xiao hurried behind him, channeling his spirit power into Tang Zhen's body to soothe his turbulent blood and qi.

Tang Zhen took several deep breaths, thinking to himself: Hao'er, it is Father who has failed you. I believe that once you learn of this new title, you will understand the perilous situation the Clear Sky Sect faces and strive to reach the ninety-ninth level as soon as possible.

"Xiao'er, brothers, what do you think would be a suitable new title for Tang Hao?"

Tang Xiao and the Six Elders of Clear Sky suppressed their anger and began to ponder, their brows furrowed with difficulty. Just because they wielded giant hammers didn't mean their heads were filled with muscle; they were actually quite cunning. But being cunning didn't mean they were well-versed in literature.

Coming up with a title for someone else was indeed a difficult task.

Ever since the ancestor Tang Chen used the Clear Sky title to establish the Clear Sky Sect as the number one sect in the world, the sect had developed a latent rule of succession. For direct descendants of the sect, if they broke through to the Title Douluo realm and were geniuses capable of reaching at least level 94 or 95, they would typically use the character "Sky" as their title, following the character from their own name.

Take Tang Zhen, for example: as the greatest genius among the seven elders and the strongest of his generation, capable of breaking through to level 94, his name was Zhen, so his title was Sky Shaker.

Tang Xiao, one of the Clear Sky Stars, had planned to take "Howling Sky" as his title once he reached the Title Douluo realm.

Originally, both father and son should have been titled "Clear Sky" upon reaching the Title Douluo realm, as their martial soul was the Clear Sky Hammer. But because the title "Clear Sky" was made famous by the ancestor Tang Chen, and because his self-created divine skill, the Great Sumeru Hammer, required such immense talent to master, the title "Clear Sky" took on a special meaning. It could no longer be taken by any Clear Sky Sect disciple who reached the Title Douluo realm unless they inherited the Great Sumeru Hammer technique.

Therefore, other exceptionally talented Tang family members who reached the Title Douluo realm would take their own name plus the character "Sky" as their title, aligning themselves with the "Clear Sky" title and acting as its guardians, much like elders assisting a sect master.

As for ordinary Tang family geniuses who reached the Title Douluo realm but whose potential only allowed them to reach levels 91 to 93, they would take other titles to avoid shaming the "Clear Sky" name.

For example, the Seventh Elder, Tang Lie, whose potential meant he could reach at most level 93. While a level 93 Title Douluo was strong in the outside world, that cultivation was still a bit low to protect the highest honor of the Clear Sky Sect.

From this, one could see what an extraordinary significance the "Clear Sky" title held for the sect, and how immense the humiliation was in being forced to strip it away.

Tang Zhen, Tang Xiao, and the Six Elders of Clear Sky racked their brains. As a once-in-a-century genius and one of the Clear Sky Stars, even without learning the Great Sumeru Hammer, Tang Hao's title should have been his name plus "Sky"—which was "Clear Sky."

But since "Clear Sky" was the sect's glorious title and they were being forced by Martial Soul Hall to strip it away, it could no longer be used.

A few minutes later, Chrysanthemum Douluo grew impatient and said, "Have you decided yet? Is it really that difficult to think of a title?"

"How about I think of one for Tang Hao? Why not call him the 'Sun-Grass Douluo,' to commemorate Tang Hao's union with that hundred-thousand-year Blue Silver Emperor? In all the years of the Spirit Master World's history, Tang Hao is the first human to unite with a hundred-thousand-year transformed spirit beast."

Chrysanthemum Douluo couldn't help but laugh at the end. His laughter prompted the members of the Breaking Clan and Speed Clan behind him to laugh as well, and even many Clear Sky Sect disciples couldn't help but curl their lips into smiles; after all, "Sun-Grass" Douluo was truly an absurd title.

"Chrysanthemum Douluo, you!"

Hearing Chrysanthemum Douluo insult his most beloved younger brother Tang Hao, as well as Ah Yin, the woman he loved most in his life, Tang Xiao's eyes turned blood-red. His breathing ragged, he couldn't help but summon his Clear Sky Hammer, ready to risk his life against Chrysanthemum Douluo.

Tang Zhen hurriedly shouted, "Xiao'er!"

Hearing this, Tang Xiao remembered that he had to prioritize the overall situation of the Clear Sky Sect, and he was forced to suppress his anger and endure.

Suddenly, he blinked, a flash of inspiration hitting him as he said excitedly, "Father, I have an idea! I know what title to give Brother Hao!"

"What title?"

Tang Zhen and the Six Elders of Clear Sky looked at Tang Xiao. Finding a title that fit Tang Hao's personality, strength, and talent, while not tarnishing the glorious "Clear Sky" title, was truly difficult. Otherwise, the eight of them wouldn't have spent several minutes without coming up with a name.

Tang Xiao said, "How about 'Sun-Sky'? Sun-Sky Douluo."

This idea had come to him thanks to Chrysanthemum Douluo's "Sun-Grass" suggestion. He realized that the character "Hao" in Tang Hao's name could be split into the characters "Sun" and "Sky."

"Not bad, that is indeed not bad."

The Six Elders of Clear Sky all nodded. They understood Tang Xiao's reasoning: the two characters "Sun" and "Sky" were simply the character "Hao" broken apart. By including the "Sky" character, it followed the sect's rules while cleverly bypassing the sect's honorary title of "Clear Sky."

Just as the Six Elders were about to inform Chrysanthemum Douluo of the new title, a sharp glint flashed in Tang Zhen's eyes, and he spoke first, "Chrysanthemum Douluo, let Tang Hao's new title be 'Sun-Sky-Sky,' the Sun-Sky-Sky Douluo."