Tang Chen

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Tang Chen (唐晨)
Alias(es)	Clear Sky Douluo
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Clear Sky Sect
Occupation/Role	Former Clear Sky Sect leader; Limit Douluo
Status	Deceased
First Appearance	Chapter 56

Background / History

Tang Chen was the former leader of the Clear Sky Sect. After withdrawing from worldly affairs, he lived alone in a simple, isolated courtyard on the sect’s back mountain. He was recognized as one of the continent’s three Limit Douluo and possessed level 99 cultivation. 56 97

When Tang Hao was defeated by Su Mo, operating under the alias Asura, Tang Chen reprimanded his grandson for losing his resolve after a single defeat. He nevertheless became suspicious of Martial Soul Hall after learning that Asura possessed abnormal soul rings and a hundred-thousand-year soul bone. 56

Tang Chen challenged Qian Daoliu to a spar, ostensibly to settle old tensions. Although he had held a slight advantage in their previous exchanges, Qian Daoliu used the Angel God’s power and defeated him despite Tang Chen activating Ring Detonation. 58 59

After Tang Hao remained missing in Slaughter City for nearly three years, Tang Chen entered the city to find him and to seek an opportunity to advance beyond his cultivation limit. He learned that Tang Hao had died two years earlier, then destroyed more than half of Slaughter City in grief and rage before returning to the Clear Sky Sect. 96 97

Believing Su Mo may have been responsible for Tang Hao’s death, Tang Chen supported an alliance against Martial Soul Hall while demanding that the Clear Sky Sect retain leadership. He later confronted Qian Daoliu directly, seeking confirmation that Su Mo had entered Slaughter City. 153 154

After receiving Su Mo’s location through the Speed Clan, Tang Chen pursued him with the intent to avenge Tang Hao. His encounter with Bo Saixi complicated his resolve when he became captivated by her, but he still chose battle. Bo Saixi immobilized him with the Sea God Trident’s Golden Thirteen Halberds and pierced his heart; Su Mo then delivered the killing blow. 164 165 166

Appearance

Tang Chen resembled Tang Wei around the brow but appeared younger than his age. His usual lack of visible soul-power fluctuations made him seem like an ordinary middle-aged man. 56

• Usually wore plain robes while living in seclusion. 56
• Wielded the Clear Sky Hammer martial soul. 58
• Possessed nine soul rings: two yellow, two purple, four black, and one red. 58

Personality

Tang Chen was stern, proud, and deeply concerned with the Clear Sky Sect’s honor. He condemned Tang Hao’s inability to accept defeat and initially refused to interfere in what he considered a younger generation dispute. 56 58

Despite his composure and strategic awareness, Tang Chen could become extraordinarily destructive when driven by grief. The news of Tang Hao’s death caused him to massacre Slaughter City’s defenders and devastate its inner city. 97

His later actions were dominated by suspicion and revenge. He understood the danger posed by Qian Daoliu and Martial Soul Hall, yet still pursued Su Mo after concluding that his grandson’s death may have been murder. 153 154 164

Abilities & Skills

Limit Douluo Cultivation

Tang Chen was a level 99 Peerless/Limit Douluo, among the strongest soul masters on the continent. 56 97

• His spiritual power could spread across Slaughter City’s entire inner city while searching for Tang Hao. 97
• He could kill one hundred Black Armor Knights with a single hammer strike despite Slaughter City’s restrictions on soul rings and soul skills. 97
• He destroyed Blood Wolf, the King of Slaughter, with overwhelming force. 97

Clear Sky Hammer

Tang Chen’s martial soul was the Clear Sky Hammer, which he could enlarge to mountain-like scale for devastating attacks. 58 97

• Used it to expose Slaughter City’s entrance by destroying the tavern above it. 97
• Its power allowed him to shatter Bo Saixi’s land-restricted Sea Burial waterspout. 166
• Its attacks broke the chains created by Bo Saixi’s Sea God Imprisonment. 166

Clear Sky Sect Supreme Techniques

Tang Chen was stated to be the creator of many of the Clear Sky Sect’s supreme techniques. These techniques did not rely on spirit rings, making them usable within Slaughter City. 97

• Break Formula — Used against Sea Burial to shatter the black-hole waterspout. 166
• Pierce Formula — A continuous, stacking hammer style used to destroy Sea God Imprisonment’s chains. 166
• Ring Detonation — The Clear Sky Sect’s strongest secret technique; Tang Chen used it in his spar with Qian Daoliu to drastically increase his power, though it left him weakened afterward. 59

Combat Experience

Tang Chen had dominated the continent for more than a century and could assess opponents’ techniques quickly in battle. 166

• Immediately recognized that Bo Saixi’s Sea Burial was weaker on land and answered it with the Break Formula. 166
• Could not overcome the Sea God Trident’s Unfixed Storm, whose control effect ignored his attempts to strike the golden rings with his hammer. 166

Equipment / Items

• Clear Sky Hammer — Martial soul and primary weapon. 58 97
• Soul tool — Contained heavenly treasures and Gold Soul Coins after his death. 166
• Six soul bones — Extracted from his body after his death; included multiple ten-thousand-year soul bones and a high-quality hundred-thousand-year torso bone. 166

Relationships

• Tang Wei — Son and Clear Sky Sect Master; Tang Chen entrusted sect affairs to the family after Tang Hao’s death. 56 98
• Tang Hao — Grandson; Tang Chen criticized his lack of resilience after defeat, later entered Slaughter City to find him, and sought revenge after learning of his death. 56 96 97
• Tang Xiao — Grandson; Tang Chen trusted him to manage the Clear Sky Sect and alliance affairs. 153 156
• Tang Yuehua — Granddaughter; Tang Chen reassured her that he would bring Tang Hao back from Slaughter City. 96
• Qian Daoliu — Long-standing rival and former sparring partner; Tang Chen lost to him when Qian Daoliu used Angel God power. 58 59
• Su Mo — Suspected killer of Tang Hao and Tang Chen’s eventual killer. 153 154 166
• Bo Saixi — Opponent who defeated him; Tang Chen became captivated by her upon meeting her. 165 166

Story Role / Major Arcs

Tang Hao’s Defeat

Tang Chen learned that Tang Hao had lost the Ring Detonation technique to Asura in a wagered duel. He disciplined Tang Hao for his shaken state and began suspecting Martial Soul Hall’s involvement. 56

Duel with Qian Daoliu

Seeking to vent frustration over the Clear Sky Sect’s humiliation, Tang Chen challenged Qian Daoliu. His defeat exposed that Qian Daoliu had not fought seriously in their past spars. 58 59

Slaughter City Rampage

Tang Chen entered Slaughter City to locate Tang Hao, killed its hundred Black Armor Knights, defeated Blood Wolf, and learned that Tang Hao had died. In response, he destroyed more than half of the inner city. 96 97

Alliance Against Martial Soul Hall

Convinced that Su Mo may have killed Tang Hao, Tang Chen agreed to join the alliance against Martial Soul Hall on the condition that the Clear Sky Sect lead it. 153

Death

Tang Chen tracked Su Mo to the Star Luo Empire and attacked him. Bo Saixi defeated him using Unfixed Storm and Never Return from the Golden Thirteen Halberds; Su Mo executed him after the battle. 164 166

Trivia

• Tang Chen’s initial soul-ring configuration was described as the standard optimal setup because he had not received Asura God trials. 58
• He entered Slaughter City partly hoping to find a way to surpass his cultivation limit after failing to progress through seclusion. 96
• Slaughter City later confirmed that Tang Chen’s attack killed Blood Wolf and created the power vacuum that allowed a former Enforcement Squad captain to become the new King of Slaughter. 209