Tang Hao

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Tang Hao (唐昊)
Alias(es)	Clear Sky Douluo; one of the Clear Sky Twin Stars; Uncle Hao
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Clear Sky Sect; Shrek Academy (hidden protector)
Occupation/Role	Spirit Master; Tang San's father
Status	Deceased — killed by Yue Guan's ninth Soul Skill after detonating his remaining Spirit Rings 140
First Appearance	Chapter 3

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Title Douluo, Level 91	23	His hidden injuries erupt and drain his Soul Power; he narrowly retains the Title Douluo realm at level 91 before collapsing into a coma.
Title Douluo	99	Uses his seventh Soul Skill, Clear Sky Avatar, and Ring Explosion techniques against Er Ming; his old injuries worsen severely after the battle.
Spirit Douluo	102	Detonates his remaining Spirit Rings to kill the Thin Tall Man and protect Tang San, permanently falling from Title Douluo strength.
Level 89 / Spirit Douluo	115	Tang San attempts acupuncture and medicinal treatment to restore his father to the Title Douluo realm.
Level 81 / near Spirit Saint	116	Tang San's treatment backfires, causing Tang Hao's Soul Power to plummet from level 89 to 81 and severely damaging his meridians.
Spirit Saint	131, 132	Reveals seven Spirit Rings—two yellow, two purple, and three black—confirming his fall to Spirit Saint.
Spirit Emperor	136	Removes and surrenders a Spirit Bone from his own body to save Tang San, losing another realm.
Spirit Emperor, six Spirit Rings	140	Faces Yue Guan and Gui Mei with two yellow, two purple, and two black rings; detonates all six in a final attack.

Background

Tang Hao was once the youngest Title Douluo in the Spirit Master world and one of the renowned Clear Sky Twin Stars. He wielded the Clear Sky Hammer and was feared for killing Spirit Hall's previous Pope. His past included the deaths of his mother and father, as well as the loss of his wife, Ah Yin, whose identity as a spirit beast was exposed before she sacrificed herself. 20 100

He raised his son Tang San in Holy Soul Village. When Tang San revealed that his second martial soul, the Clear Sky Hammer, had become cracked, Tang Hao struck him in anger, then regretted both his outburst and his past absence as a father. 3

After Lin Chen suggested that Tang Hao himself was a “harbinger of disaster,” Tang Hao blamed himself for the tragedies around him and left Nuoding City to avoid bringing further bad luck to Tang San. He left Yu Xiaogang an address for Tang San's future spirit-ring hunts and asked him to watch over Tang San. 20 21

Appearance

Tang Hao is a slovenly, disheveled middle-aged man with a raspy voice. He is repeatedly described as looking little better than a beggar, especially after his injuries worsen. 20 100

• Usually wears an unkempt, shabby appearance.
• Carries the imposing Clear Sky Hammer despite his otherwise neglected presentation. 100
• Loses an arm while surrendering a Spirit Bone to Yu Yuanzhen. 136
• Is later seen with an empty sleeve and a visibly diminished condition. 139

Personality

Tang Hao is fiercely protective of Tang San. He repeatedly risks his life, cultivation, and Spirit Bones to protect his son, even when he is physically incapable of winning. 101 102 136

He is also proud, forceful, and quick to resort to violence. He slaps both Tang San and Yu Xiaogang when angered, and initially underestimates Lin Chen because of his former standing as a Title Douluo. 3 51 128

His experiences leave him deeply self-blaming. Convinced that he is a jinx whose presence harms others, he distances himself from Tang San despite wanting to protect him. 20 21 79 His pride gradually gives way to resignation as repeated injuries and sacrifices strip him of his power. 102 130 136

Abilities & Skills

Clear Sky Hammer

Tang Hao's martial soul is the Clear Sky Hammer, a powerful hammer-type martial soul associated with the Clear Sky Sect.

• Used as his primary weapon in every major battle. 99 129
• Its conductive nature leaves Tang Hao especially vulnerable to Lin Chen's lightning-based attacks. 130
• Tang San inherited the Clear Sky Hammer as his second martial soul, though Tang San's version awakened in a cracked state. 3 15

Clear Sky Avatar

Tang Hao's seventh Soul Skill merges him with the Clear Sky Hammer into a towering dark-red avatar.

• Greatly enlarges both his body and hammer. 99
• Used to confront Er Ming, the Titan Giant Ape. 99
• Aggravates the old injuries accumulated during Spirit Hall's pursuit. 99

Clear Sky Nine Absolutes: Break Formula

A powerful hammer technique used for direct, high-impact strikes.

• Collides head-on with Er Ming's attack during their battle. 99
• Used again against Lin Chen's Sky Thunder Space-Splitting Slash. 129
• Cannot overcome Lin Chen's superior lightning power and aerial advantage after Tang Hao's decline. 129 130

Ring Explosion

Tang Hao can detonate Spirit Rings to temporarily pour their power into his Clear Sky Hammer.

• An eight-ring simultaneous explosion severely injures and drives back Er Ming, allowing Tang Hao and Tang San to escape. 99
• Detonating his remaining rings against the Thin Tall Man gives him enough power to kill a Spirit Douluo. 102
• Repeated use permanently worsens his injuries and causes major losses in cultivation. 102
• In his final battle, he detonates all six remaining rings. 140

Great Sumeru Hammer

Tang Hao's ultimate hammer technique, used in conjunction with Ring Explosion.

• His final attack destroys Yue Guan's martial soul. 140
• The technique fails to save him from Yue Guan's immediate ninth-Soul-Skill retaliation. 140

Spiritual Power and Combat Experience

Even after falling below Title Douluo rank, Tang Hao retains exceptionally strong physique and spiritual power.

• Believes his Title Douluo-level body and spiritual power are sufficient to defeat Lin Chen without Spirit Rings or Soul Skills. 128
• Quickly dispels the Round-faced Bearded Man's vision-blurring area skill through spiritual power. 101
• His physical and spiritual advantages cannot compensate for his lost cultivation, injuries, and inability to counter flying opponents. 130

Relationships

• Tang San — His son. Tang Hao is harsh toward him at times, but repeatedly sacrifices his safety, Spirit Rings, cultivation, and Spirit Bone to protect him. 3 101 102 136
• Ah Yin — His deceased wife and Tang San's mother. Her sacrifice and death at the hands of Spirit Hall remain central to Tang Hao's hatred and decisions. 20 59
• Yu Xiaogang — Tang San's teacher and Tang Hao's associate. Tang Hao entrusts Tang San to him, but later strikes him for exposing Tang Hao's strength; Yu Xiaogang eventually seeks Tang Hao's assassination. 21 51 132
• Xiao Wu — Tang San's companion. Tang Hao initially views her as a potential hundred-thousand-year Spirit Ring and Spirit Bone, but releases her after recalling Ah Yin and promises not to harm her. 56 59
• Lin Chen — A fellow Holy Soul Village native who manipulates Tang Hao's belief that he is a jinx. Lin Chen later exposes Tang Hao's weakened state and defeats him decisively. 20 128 130
• Yu Yuanzhen — Blue Lightning Tyrant Sect master and Tang Hao's adversary. Tang Hao gives up a Spirit Bone from his own body to secure Tang San's safety in negotiations with him. 134 136
• Yue Guan and Gui Mei — Title Douluos sent to assassinate Tang Hao. Yue Guan fatally wounds him after Tang Hao's final Ring Explosion attack. 132 140

Story Role / Major Arcs

Tang San's martial-soul awakening

Tang Hao discovers that Tang San possesses twin martial souls, but sees that the Clear Sky Hammer has been cracked by Tang San's attempt to suppress it. His anger leads him to slap Tang San, deepening their strained father-son dynamic. 3

Self-imposed exile

Lin Chen's insinuation that Tang Hao is a disaster star convinces him that he may be passing misfortune to Tang San. Tang Hao leaves Nuoding City without saying goodbye directly to his son, though he remains prepared to return for Tang San's spirit-ring needs. 20 21

Protection of Tang San and Xiao Wu

Tang Hao secretly follows Tang San's group and intervenes when Yu Yuanzhen captures Xiao Wu. Though initially willing to exploit Xiao Wu's spirit-beast status, he ultimately lets her go because of his memories of Ah Yin. 56 59

Battle with Er Ming

During Tang San's second spirit-ring hunt, Tang Hao battles Er Ming in the Star Dou Great Forest. He uses Clear Sky Avatar and Ring Explosion to break Er Ming's gravity domain, then escapes with Tang San as his old wounds flare up. 99

Fall from Title Douluo

When the Thin Tall Man and Round-faced Bearded Man threaten Tang San, Tang Hao endures severe humiliation and injuries to protect his son. He detonates Spirit Rings to kill the Thin Tall Man, but the cost reduces him from Title Douluo to Spirit Douluo. 101 102

Failed recovery and defeat by Lin Chen

Tang San's attempt to restore Tang Hao's former power through acupuncture instead causes further internal damage and drops him near the Spirit Saint realm. Lin Chen later challenges and overwhelmingly defeats him, exposing how far he has fallen. 115 116 128 130

Sacrifice for Tang San

When the Blue Lightning Tyrant Sect attacks Shrek Academy, Tang Hao offers a Spirit Bone from his own body in exchange for Tang San's life. Removing it reduces him from Spirit Saint to Spirit Emperor. 135 136

Death

Yue Guan and Gui Mei ambush Tang Hao after learning of his reduced strength. Tang Hao detonates his six remaining Spirit Rings and uses Great Sumeru Hammer to destroy Yue Guan's martial soul, but Yue Guan's ninth Soul Skill kills him. His corpse and Spirit Bones are taken by the two attackers. 140