Tang Hao

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Tang Hao (唐昊)
Alias(es)	Clear Sky Douluo 12
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Clear Sky Sect; was expelled from the sect, then agreed to return with Tang Xiao 91 94
Occupation/Role	Titled Douluo; Tang San's father 42
Martial Soul	Clear Sky Hammer 12
Status	Alive; his Soul Power, dantian, and meridians were crippled by Hua Zhenglong 79 94
First Appearance	Chapter 12

Background

Tang Hao was already a renowned Titled Douluo before the main events. He had offended Spirit Hall and was no longer in his prime when he confronted Sky Dragon Pavilion's Chi Huo and Xuan Shui outside Nuoding City. Despite his weakened condition, he defeated the two Rank 95 Douluos through successive ring detonations and the Great Sumeru Hammer. 12

He concealed Ah Yin, the Hundred-Thousand-Year Blue Silver Emperor and Tang San's mother, within a cave behind the Holy Soul Village waterfall. Tang Hao protected the site with a Soul Power barrier and left the 100,000-Year Blue Silver Emperor Right Leg Bone there for Tang San. 35 42

Di Lintian broke the barrier, took both Ah Yin and the soul bone, and left a message associated with the Red King. Tang Hao arrived too late, discovered the empty growth site, and fell into grief. 35 42

Appearance

Tang Hao commonly conceals himself in a black robe. After Ah Yin's disappearance, he is described as gaunt, unkempt, bearded, and reeking of alcohol after spending seven days drinking. 12 42

• His face is weathered and marked by the strain of repeated combat and loss. 12
• He bears nine Soul Rings when revealing his full identity: two yellow, two purple, four black, and one red. 42 67
• After his imprisonment and escape, he is severely injured and physically weakened. 79 83

Personality

Tang Hao is fiercely protective of Tang San and Xiao Wu. He refuses to allow Tang San and Xiao Wu to be taken by Spirit Hall, viewing their danger as a repetition of Ah Yin's tragedy. 68

His protectiveness can become violent and impatient. After learning that Yu Xiaogang had allowed Tang San to absorb a ten-year spirit ring, Tang Hao beat Yu Xiaogang and threatened him against repeating the mistake. 14

Ah Yin's loss leaves him emotionally devastated, withdrawn, and prone to despair. Even after his cultivation is crippled, Tang San remains the reason he continues living and eventually agrees to leave Sleeve-Cutting Forest. 42 87

Abilities & Skills

Clear Sky Hammer

Tang Hao's martial soul is the Clear Sky Hammer, which he wields through overwhelming force and direct hammer techniques. 12

• Manifested alongside a full Titled Douluo-level set of nine Soul Rings. 42
• Its attacks can shatter the combined dragon breaths of Chi Huo and Xuan Shui. 12
• He can use Clear Sky Body Protection, forming a hammer-shaped defensive barrier around himself. 12

Clear Sky Avatar

Tang Hao's seventh spirit skill merges him with the Clear Sky Hammer and greatly increases his combat power. 12

• Enables him to channel detonated Soul Ring energy directly into the avatar's hammer. 12
• Was used against both the Water-Fire Twin Dragon and Golden Crocodile Douluo. 12 68

Ring Detonation

Tang Hao can shatter his own Soul Rings to release their stored energy and dramatically amplify the Clear Sky Hammer. 12

• Detonated two yellow and four black Soul Rings while fighting Chi Huo and Xuan Shui. 12
• Combined ring detonation with the Great Sumeru Hammer for his strongest available strike in his weakened state. 12
• Later detonated black and red rings while attempting to protect Tang San and Xiao Wu from Golden Crocodile Douluo. 68
• The technique places extreme strain on his body; after his battle with the Water-Fire Twin Dragon, he temporarily could not use Soul Power. 12

Deathgod Domain / Divine Slaughter's Domain

Tang Hao possesses a blood-red killing domain referred to as the Deathgod Domain and Divine Slaughter's Domain. 12 68

• He activated the domain before using Clear Sky Avatar against Chi Huo and Xuan Shui. 12
• During the Spirit City battle, the domain enveloped the Shrek group, Bibi Dong, and Golden Crocodile Douluo. 68
• It did not affect Bibi Dong, who had also passed through Hell Road and possessed the same domain. 68

Relationships

• Tang San — His son. Tang Hao repeatedly risks himself to protect Tang San, remains dependent on him after being crippled, and prioritizes his safety over his own future. 42 68 87 94
• Ah Yin — Tang San's mother and a Hundred-Thousand-Year Blue Silver Emperor. Tang Hao hid her growth site and preserved a soul bone for Tang San; her removal devastates him. 35 42
• Xiao Wu — Tang San's companion, whom Tang Hao recognizes as a transformed Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast. He tries to prevent Ah Yin's fate from happening to Xiao Wu. 42 68
• Tang Xiao — His brother and the Clear Sky Sect Master. Tang Xiao finds Tang Hao after the wanted order and urges him to return to the sect. 93 94
• Yu Xiaogang — Tang San's teacher. Tang Hao beat him for allowing Tang San to absorb a ten-year spirit ring, but left him an Elder Token of Spirit Hall. 14
• Di Lintian / Sky Dragon Pavilion — Major enemies. Di Lintian stole Ah Yin and the Blue Silver Emperor Right Leg Bone, while Sky Dragon Pavilion later imprisoned Tang Hao and issued a continent-wide bounty for him and Tang San. 35 79 89
• Hua Zhenglong — The Sky Dragon Douluo who destroyed Tang Hao's dantian and meridians, crippling his cultivation. 79
• Asura God — The god left divine thought on Tang Hao and remotely intervened after learning of his imprisonment. 79

Story Role / Major Arcs

Battle outside Nuoding City

Tang Hao confronts Chi Huo and Xuan Shui after detecting their presence near transformed soul beasts. Though weakened, he uses Clear Sky Avatar, Ring Detonation, and Great Sumeru Hammer to defeat them before returning toward Holy Soul Village. 12

Intervention in Tang San's Early Cultivation

After Tang San absorbs a ten-year Solitary Bamboo ring and gains Blue Silver Pole Vault, Tang Hao assaults Yu Xiaogang over the decision and warns him never to let Tang San absorb another ten-year ring. 14

Loss of Ah Yin

Di Lintian destroys Tang Hao's protective barrier, steals the Blue Silver Emperor Right Leg Bone, and removes Ah Yin from the waterfall cave. Tang Hao discovers the site empty and is left grief-stricken. 35

Return to Shrek Academy

Tang Hao reveals himself as a Titled Douluo to the Shrek Academy staff and students. He tells Tang San that both Ah Yin and Xiao Wu are Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts who assumed human form. 42

Spirit City Battle and Imprisonment

Tang Hao battles Golden Crocodile Douluo to protect Tang San and Xiao Wu, detonating Soul Rings despite the damage to his body. Hua Zhenglong halts his escape, and Tang Hao is later imprisoned by Sky Dragon Pavilion, where his cultivation is destroyed. 68 79

Escape and Wanted Order

Tang Hao escapes alongside Tang San through the Asura God's intervention. Sky Dragon Pavilion subsequently offers Soul Bone rewards for information, capture, or death of the father and son, prompting other major factions to join the hunt. 79 89 91

Reunion with Tang Xiao

Tang Xiao locates Tang Hao and Tang San in Slaughter City. After confirming that Tang Hao's cultivation is crippled and seeing the consequences of the wanted order, Tang Hao agrees to return to the Clear Sky Sect rather than further endanger it. 93 94

Notable Quotes

“If the people of Spirit Hall want to take you away, they'll have to step over my corpse first. As long as I still have one breath left, you won't be in danger.”
— Tang Hao, protecting Tang San and Xiao Wu 68

“If you ever let Little San absorb another ten-year spirit ring, don't even think about seeing tomorrow's sun.”
— Tang Hao to Yu Xiaogang 14