Tang Hao

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Tang Hao (唐昊)
Alias(es)	Clear Sky Douluo; His Excellency Clear Sky
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Clear Sky Sect (formerly); later leads Tang San and the Shrek group
Occupation/Role	Title Douluo; Tang San's father
Status	Alive; hunted under a Clear Sky Sect Kill Order and a Martial Soul Hall bounty, and later pursued by the Four Great Clans and other forces 214 226 365
First Appearance	Mentioned in the Storybook as Tang San's father 3

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Title Douluo, level 95	169	His soul power reached level 95 through Ah Yin's sacrifice, though severe injuries prevented him from fully using the strength of a level-95 powerhouse 169
Severely weakened; estimated level 88–89 at best	202	After Liu Erlong and Ah Yin shattered his martial soul and forced him to detonate a spirit ring, Tang Hao believed he might never again wield Title Douluo-level strength 202
Soul Douluo, level 81	303	His cultivation had fallen to level 81 while hiding in the Star Dou Great Forest 303
Martial Soul restored to level 70	246	His martial soul re-condensed to level 70 after returning to Wuhun City 246
Soul Douluo-level combat power at most	229	Following the loss of spirit bones and the incomplete re-condensation of his martial soul, he could at most exert Soul Douluo-level strength against Qian Renxue 229 231
Recovered considerably; exact level unstated	338	By the time he passed through Blazing Fire Academy's territory, Tang Hao believed his recovered cultivation was sufficient to escort Tang San and Yu Xiaogang away 338
Clear Sky Hammer damaged anew	340	He forcibly summoned his incomplete hammer and used Ring Detonation to escape Meng Yiran and Huo Wu, inflicting severe fresh damage that was expected to require at least half a year to a year to recover from 340 341

Background / History

Tang Hao is a former member of the Clear Sky Sect and the father of Tang San. His reputation as the Clear Sky Douluo once resounded across the continent, and he was regarded as the youngest Title Douluo by Yu Tianheng and others. His martial soul is the Clear Sky Hammer, and he possesses nine spirit rings, including a hundred-thousand-year ring. 172 194

He married Ah Yin, a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast in human form and the Blue Silver Emperor. In the years after her sacrifice, Tang Hao periodically visited the cave where her Blue Silver Grass form remained, displaying intense grief over her deteriorated condition. Ah Yin, secretly present in the cave, was initially swayed by this apparent remorse. 47

According to the exposed account of the past, Tang Hao deliberately arranged an “accidental” encounter with Qian Xunji in order to scheme for Ah Yin's spirit ring and spirit bone. Qian Xunji subsequently discovered Ah Yin and initiated the pursuit. Tang Hao ultimately gained a hundred-thousand-year spirit ring and spirit bone, while blame fell upon Martial Soul Hall. 178

The Clear Sky Sect was framed and suffered the consequences of the resulting conflict. Tang Hao was later expelled from the sect; he tells Tang Yuehua that he was framed, while the sect's Elder Hall eventually concludes that he brought disaster upon the sect for his own benefit. 181 214 He nevertheless hopes to return one day by raising Tang San into an outstanding successor. 185 205

After the truth of the incident became public, the Clear Sky Sect issued a Kill Order against him. The Four Great Clans, whose members suffered heavily because of his scheme, also turned against him and began actively seeking his death. 215 365 366

Personality

Tang Hao is intensely protective of Tang San. Upon discovering that Tang San's hands had been crippled, he immediately sought a means to heal him, ultimately giving him the Blue Silver Emperor Right Leg Bone. He supports Tang San's forging of hidden weapons and repeatedly promises to create opportunities for his son to become a top-tier powerhouse. 125 169 170 305

He is also portrayed as prideful, self-righteous, and highly utilitarian. He expects the Four Great Clans to resume their loyalty despite their losses, intending to use their resources to cultivate Tang San. When they confront him with the truth, he admits to framing the Clear Sky Sect and considers killing everyone present to bury the secret. 185 194 196

• He regards Tang San's success as both a path to revenge against Martial Soul Hall and an offering to the Clear Sky Sect. 169 185
• He prioritizes Tang San's cultivation resources, expecting others in his group to follow his orders. 251 305 306
• He avoids confronting Martial Soul Hall directly when badly injured, recognizing that he cannot defeat its current Title Douluos. 206
• He remains willing to rob or kill for resources, attempting to lure Ye Mu into his cave and seize his supplies after discovering his presence in the Blue Silver Grass Territory. 316
• Despite considering Yu Xiaogang a burden, he continues to protect and transport him because he believes the former teacher still has value to Tang San. 365
• His protective instincts can override caution; when Meng Yiran severely beats Tang San, Tang Hao immediately intervenes despite his damaged martial soul and the danger of exposing himself. 340

Abilities & Skills

Clear Sky Hammer

Tang Hao's tool martial soul is the Clear Sky Hammer, which he considers the world's strongest tool martial soul.

• Manifests with nine spirit rings, including a hundred-thousand-year ring. 194
• Its blows can destroy large numbers of Blue Silver Emperor vines at once. 198
• The martial soul was shattered during his battle against Liu Erlong and Ah Yin, leaving him unable to use soul skills until it re-condensed. 202 228
• Liu Erlong's Sun God Dragon martial soul withstood the hammer directly and overwhelmed Tang Hao in close combat. 198
• After partially re-condensing, the hammer remained incomplete and was directly caught by Ye Mu's Ancestral Dragon martial soul during Tang Hao's attempted ambush. 316
• He forcibly summoned the incomplete hammer again while trapped by Meng Yiran and Huo Wu, but the ensuing Ring Detonation severely damaged it anew. 340 341

Title Douluo Pressure

At his peak, Tang Hao can release overwhelming soul-power pressure.

• As a level-95 Title Douluo, his pressure made representatives of the Four Great Clans struggle to breathe. 196
• His reputation alone was sufficient to frighten pursuers during his escape with Tang San and Yu Xiaogang. 327
• His pressure was blocked by Liu Erlong and Ah Yin, both empowered Title Douluos. 196

Great Sumeru Hammer

Tang Hao employs the Great Sumeru Hammer in battle.

• He used it against Liu Erlong during the Strength Clan confrontation.
• It failed to overcome her Sun God Dragon martial soul. 198

Ring Detonation

Tang Hao can detonate a spirit ring to unleash a powerful attack and escape.

• He used Ring Detonation while cornered by Liu Erlong and Ah Yin. 200
• The attack was defended against by the opposing group, allowing Tang Hao to flee. 200
• Detonating the ring compounded his injuries and contributed to his steep loss of power. 202
• He used Ring Detonation a second time after Meng Yiran trapped him in a Heavy Silver cage and Huo Wu's Soul Tools suppressed him, allowing himself and his companions to escape. 340
• This second use further damaged his already incomplete Clear Sky Hammer and endangered any future return to the Title Douluo realm. 340 341

Divine Slaughter's Domain

Tang Hao can activate the Divine Slaughter's Domain in combat.

• He activated the domain in fury when intervening against Meng Yiran after she brutally beat Tang San. 340
• Ah Yin's evolved Blue Silver Emperor Domain could negate the negative effects of his Slaughter God's Domain during their earlier battle. 197

Soul-Power Constructs

After Qian Renxue broke his legs, Tang Hao used soul power to simulate replacement legs.

• Allows him to walk without a wheelchair despite having severed legs.
• The constructs are less agile than real legs and require sustained soul-power expenditure. 251 305
• He continued to rely on the constructs while fleeing through the Star Dou Great Forest and traveling toward Slaughter City. 324 365

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Clear Sky Hammer — his primary martial soul and weapon. 194
• Blue Silver Emperor Right Leg Bone — formerly kept by Tang Hao; given to Tang San to restore his crippled hands, but later lost when Tang San's right leg was severed and the bone was stolen. 169 170 176 181
• Hundred-Thousand-Year Spirit Ring — one of the nine rings displayed with his Clear Sky Hammer. 194
• Spirit Bones — Tang Hao once possessed a full set of spirit bones, but Qian Renxue removed two following her defeat of him, substantially weakening him. 229 231

Relationships

• Tang San — son; Tang Hao devotes his plans, resources, and revenge ambitions to cultivating him. 125 169 251
• Ah Yin — former wife and Tang San's mother; Tang Hao's past scheme involving her led to the conflict that destroyed his standing. They later become enemies when she returns as the Blue Silver Douluo of Martial Soul Hall. 178 196 197
• Tang Yuehua — younger sister; she immediately agrees to shelter and assist him in Heaven Dou City, and offers to help him return to the Clear Sky Sect. 180 181
• Tang Xiao — brother and Clear Sky Sect Master; reluctant to hunt Tang Hao despite pressure from the Elder Hall. 214
• Titan — former loyal vassal and Strength Clan patriarch; Tang Hao expects his renewed allegiance, but Titan turns against him after learning the truth and later joins the campaign to kill him. 185 190 194 365 366
• Four Great Clans — former Clear Sky Sect vassal clans whose heavy wartime losses resulted from Tang Hao's scheme; they now regard him as their principal enemy and pursue him alongside Tang San. 188 365 366
• Yu Xiaogang — Tang San's teacher; seeks Tang Hao's aid and hopes he will guide the Shrek students, but Tang Hao declines to teach them. Tang Hao later keeps Yu Xiaogang with him while traveling toward Slaughter City because he considers him useful. 169 170 365
• Liu Erlong — Title Douluo opponent who joins Ah Yin in defeating him at the Strength Clan. 196 198
• Qian Renxue — attacks Tang Hao in disguise after his martial soul has yet to fully re-condense, breaking his legs and seeking his spirit bones. 228 229
• Ye Mu — Martial Soul Hall's Saint Son and a target of Tang Hao's hostility due to Tang San's injuries; Tang Hao later attempts to kill him and steal his supplies in the Blue Silver Grass Territory, but is effortlessly repelled. 169 316
• Meng Yiran and Huo Wu — opponents who trap, overwhelm, and humiliate Tang Hao with coordinated Soul Tool attacks when he passes through Blazing Fire Academy's territory. 338 340 341

Story Role / Major Arcs

Tang San's injury and recovery

Tang Hao returns to Shrek Academy after Tang San loses his hands in the Great Soul Arena. Furious at the injury, he vows to find Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Bones and retaliate against Ye Mu and Xiao Wu. 125

He eventually gives Tang San Ah Yin's Blue Silver Emperor Right Leg Bone. The fusion restores Tang San's hands, and Tang Hao reveals Tang San's Blue Silver Emperor lineage, instructing him to wait until level 50 before seeking a fifth soul ring. 169 170

Heaven Dou City and the Four Great Clans

While seeking funds in Heaven Dou City, Tang Hao massacres 69 people in a noble residence and steals Gold Soul Coins. 179 He then approaches the Strength Clan expecting Titan and the Four Great Clans to provide loyalty and resources for Tang San's cultivation. 185 193

Instead, the clans learn that Tang Hao was responsible for their past suffering. They confront him alongside Liu Erlong and Ah Yin. When exposed, Tang Hao attempts to suppress the gathering with Title Douluo pressure and resolves to kill the witnesses. 194 196

Defeat at the Strength Clan

Tang Hao battles Ah Yin and Liu Erlong. Ah Yin uses her evolved Blue Silver Emperor Domain to negate negative effects and boost allied attributes, while Liu Erlong's Sun God Dragon martial soul overpowers the Clear Sky Hammer. 197 198

Unable to win, Tang Hao detonates a spirit ring and escapes. His martial soul is shattered, and his strength falls drastically; he later estimates that level 88 or 89 may be his limit. 200 202

Wanted fugitive and renewed defeat

The Clear Sky Sect issues a Sect Kill Order after Tang Hao's past is publicly exposed, while Martial Soul Hall offers rewards for information on his whereabouts. Tang Hao hides the order's existence from his companions and falls into despair. 214 226

Qian Renxue subsequently confronts him in disguise while his martial soul remains unrecovered. She overwhelms him, breaks his legs, and intends to extract his spirit bones. 228 229

Star Dou Great Forest refuge

Tang Hao gathers Tang San, Yu Xiaogang, Flender, Zhao Wuji, and the Shrek students, planning to use the Blue Silver Grass Territory in the Star Dou Great Forest as a cultivation base. He intends for the group to compete in the Advanced Soul Master Tournament after one year. 251 305

By this period, his cultivation has declined to level 81. He assigns the group duties, locates a cave, and continues to focus on making Tang San powerful enough to secure their future. 303 305 306

After his group's traps expose their location, Tang Hao attempts to lure Ye Mu into the cave to kill him and seize his supplies. Ye Mu catches Tang Hao's Clear Sky Hammer barehanded with his Ancestral Dragon martial soul and sends him flying, while Qian Renxue suppresses Flender and Zhao Wuji. 316

Blazing Fire Academy interception

While traveling with Tang San and Yu Xiaogang, Tang Hao passes through Blazing Fire Academy's territory and is intercepted by Huo Wu and Meng Yiran. Huo Wu deploys a large energy-shield Soul Tool to confine the group, while the pair use coordinated Soul Tool attacks to prevent Tang Hao from escaping. 338 339

Tang Hao activates his Divine Slaughter's Domain to protect Tang San, but Meng Yiran traps him in a Heavy Silver cage. He ultimately forces his incomplete Clear Sky Hammer into existence and uses Ring Detonation to destroy the restraint and flee, at the cost of further severe damage to his martial soul. 340 341

Flight toward Slaughter City

Tang Hao later leads Tang San and Yu Xiaogang toward Slaughter City, intending for Tang San to gain strength there. Their journey is slowed by Yu Xiaogang's condition, while Tang Hao takes back roads to avoid recognition and continued pursuit. 365

The Speed Clan locates the trio and alerts the Four Great Clans. More than two hundred clan members, led by the four patriarchs, surround them and demand the deaths of Tang Hao and Tang San, forcing Tang Hao to prepare for another desperate confrontation. 365 366

Trivia

• Tang Hao was initially described in the Storybook under the name Tang Dachui as the prominent Title Douluo father of Tang Xiaochui. 3
• Despite being a Title Douluo, he is repeatedly short of money and turns to robbery to obtain living expenses and hidden-weapon materials for Tang San. 170 178 179
• He considers Slaughter City too dangerous for his group's current cultivation, though he later contemplates taking Tang San there under his own protection. 305 322
• His status as the Clear Sky Douluo remains intimidating enough that ordinary soul masters and nobles have fled rather than confront him, even after his power declined. 327