Sun-Sky-Sky Douluo

Even for the Clear Sky Sect, this was humiliation beyond humiliation. After all, "Clear Sky" was the sect's highest honorific title, earned through Tang Chen's own efforts.

Only disciples who had cultivated the Clear Sky Sect's supreme technique, the Great Sumeru Hammer—namely, the most outstanding geniuses of their generation—could inherit it after breaking through to become Title Douluo. Yet under Spirit Hall's pressure, the Clear Sky Sect had no choice but to revoke this title from the current Clear Sky Douluo, tarnishing that glorious title and bringing shame upon the sect.

But Tang Zhen believed that a true man could bend and endure. So long as the green hills remained, there would be no shortage of firewood. Once Tang Chen returned in triumph and Tang Hao's cultivation broke through to level ninety-nine, the Clear Sky title taken from him today could be bestowed upon him once more.

Thus, faced with Spirit Hall's oppression, in order to preserve the Clear Sky Sect, they had no choice but to keep retreating and enduring, letting Tang Hao suffer for now.

Chrysanthemum Douluo said teasingly, "Very well. Although Tang Hao's title has been revoked by the Clear Sky Sect, he is still a Title Douluo known across the continent. You should at least think of another title for him. Since he isn't here, and he came from your Clear Sky Sect, you can come up with one. I'll take it back to Spirit Hall's Douluo Hall for registration, so it can be announced to the world."

"And use it to prove that your Clear Sky Sect has severed all ties with Tang Hao, proving your sect's innocence."

A new title, and it had to be announced to the world? They wanted his Hao'er to suffer social death in the Spirit Master World and have the reputation he had built utterly destroyed!

Damn Qian Daoliu. A bully who feared the strong and preyed on the weak, using his power to crush the young! If Father were still here, would you dare act so arrogantly?

Tang Zhen's eyes turned bloodshot. He panted like a bull and clenched his fists tightly. Thinking of the announcement, of his son's reputation being ruined—and of how the ones doing this were the Clear Sky Sect, Tang Hao's own home, with himself as the sect master and Tang Hao's father—his heart was flooded with rage, guilt, grief, and countless other emotions.

As a father, he had to raise the butcher's blade against the son he loved and was proudest of in order to preserve the sect. Perhaps only Yu Yuanzhen could understand such pain.

Overcome by fury, an unhealthy flush appeared on Tang Zhen's face again. His old injuries flared up, and sweetness rose in his throat.

"Father!"

Seeing that Tang Zhen seemed about to suffer another attack, Tang Xiao hurried behind him and sent Soul Power into his body, soothing his blood and vital energy.

Tang Zhen took several deep breaths and thought silently, Hao'er, it is your father who has wronged you. I believe that once you learn of your new title, you will understand the desperate situation facing the Clear Sky Sect and work hard to reach level ninety-nine as soon as possible.

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

Tang Xiao and the Six Elders of Clear Sky suppressed their fury and began thinking. Their brows furrowed in difficulty. Just because they swung giant hammers did not mean their brains were all muscle; they had plenty of schemes. But having plenty of schemes did not mean they were cultured.

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

Ever since Ancestor Tang Chen had made the Clear Sky Sect the number one sect under heaven with the title Clear Sky, an unspoken inheritance rule had formed within the sect. Once members of the direct line became Title Douluo, if they were exceptional geniuses with the potential to reach at least level ninety-four or ninety-five, they would generally use a title formed from the second character of their name plus the character "Sky."

For example, Tang Zhen had been the greatest genius among the Seven Elders of Clear Sky and the strongest of the Clear Sky Sect's younger generation in his era. Since he had the potential to surpass level ninety-four as a Title Douluo, and his name contained the character Zhen, his title was Sky Shaker.

Tang Xiao, one of the Clear Sky Twin Stars, had planned to take the title "Howling Sky" after breaking through to Title Douluo.

Originally, the titles they took after becoming Title Douluo should have been Clear Sky, since both father and son possessed the Clear Sky Hammer as their Martial Soul. However, Ancestor Tang Chen had made the Clear Sky title famous, and he had created the divine skill Great Sumeru Hammer. That skill demanded extraordinary talent to master, giving the title "Clear Sky" a special significance. Clear Sky Sect disciples who had not inherited the Great Sumeru Hammer could no longer take that title after becoming Title Douluo.

Thus, when other exceptionally gifted members of the Tang family became Title Douluo, they would use a title formed from their own name plus "Sky," drawing closer to the title "Clear Sky" and serving as protectors of the Clear Sky title, much like elders assisting the sect master.

As for ordinary Tang family geniuses who could become Title Douluo but whose potential only supported reaching levels ninety-one to ninety-three, they would choose other titles without the character "Sky," lest they bring shame to the Clear Sky title.

For example, Seventh Elder Tang Lie could at most reach level ninety-three as a Title Douluo in the future. Though a level ninety-three Title Douluo was powerful in the eyes of outsiders, that cultivation was still somewhat insufficient to protect the Clear Sky Sect's highest glory, the title "Clear Sky."

This showed just how extraordinary the Clear Sky title was to the Clear Sky Sect, and how immense the humiliation of stripping it away truly was.

Tang Zhen, Tang Xiao, and the Six Elders of Clear Sky all racked their brains. Tang Hao was a once-in-a-century genius of the Clear Sky Sect and one of the Clear Sky Twin Stars. Even if he had not learned the Great Sumeru Hammer, after becoming a Title Douluo, his title should have followed the name-plus-Sky convention—in other words, Clear Sky.

But Clear Sky was the sect's glorious title, and Spirit Hall had forced them to strip it away. They could no longer use it.

After several minutes, Chrysanthemum Douluo had grown impatient. "Have you decided yet? Is it really that troublesome to think of a title?"

"How about I come up with one for Tang Hao? Why not call him Sun-Grass Douluo, to commemorate Tang Hao joining with that Hundred-Thousand-Year Transformed Soul Beast, the Blue Silver Emperor? In all the years of the Spirit Master World's history, Tang Hao is the first human to join with a Hundred-Thousand-Year Transformed Soul Beast."

By the end, Chrysanthemum Douluo could not help laughing. The moment he laughed, the Breaking Clan and the Speed Clan behind him also burst into laughter. Even quite a few Clear Sky Sect disciples could not stop the corners of their mouths from rising. After all, "Sun-Grass" Douluo was simply too ridiculous a title.

"Chrysanthemum Douluo, you!"

Hearing Chrysanthemum Douluo insult his beloved younger brother Tang Hao and Ah Yin, the woman he had loved most in his life, Tang Xiao's eyes instantly turned bloodshot. Panting like a bull, he could not help summoning his Clear Sky Hammer, ready to fight Chrysanthemum Douluo to the death.

Tang Zhen hurriedly shouted, "Xiao'er!"

At the sound of his voice, Tang Xiao remembered that the Clear Sky Sect's greater interests had to come first. He had no choice but to suppress his rage and endure.

Suddenly, he blinked. Inspiration flashed through his mind, and he said excitedly, "Father, I have an idea! I know what title Hao'er should take!"

"What title?"

Tang Zhen and the Six Elders of Clear Sky all looked toward Tang Xiao. It was simply too difficult to come up with a title that suited Tang Hao's personality, strength, and talent, while also ensuring that the Clear Sky Sect's glorious title, "Clear Sky," would not be tarnished. Otherwise, the seven of them would not have spent several minutes thinking without producing a single name.

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

Chrysanthemum Douluo's "Sun-Grass" Douluo had inspired Tang Xiao. He had realized that the character Hao in Tang Hao's name could be split into the two characters Sun and Sky.

"Not bad. Truly not bad."

The Six Elders of Clear Sky all nodded. They had guessed Tang Xiao's thinking. The words Sun-Sky came from splitting apart the character Hao. It included Sky, thus following the sect's clan rules, while cleverly avoiding the sect's honorary title, "Clear Sky."

Just as the Six Elders of Clear Sky were about to tell Chrysanthemum Douluo Tang Hao's new title, a sharp light flashed in Tang Zhen's eyes. He spoke first, "Chrysanthemum Douluo, Tang Hao's new title shall be Sun-Sky-Sky—Sun-Sky-Sky Douluo."