Tang Hao

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Tang Hao (唐昊)
Alias(es)	Clear Sky Douluo
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Clear Sky Sect
Occupation/Role	Titled Douluo; father of Tang San and Tang Si
Status	Alive; severely injured, poisoned, and missing an arm in the original-world timeline. 222
First Appearance	Chapter 3

Power Progression

Chapter	Advancement / State	Details
3	Titled Douluo identity revealed	Identified through the Sky Screen as the missing Clear Sky Douluo, a powerful holder of the Clear Sky Hammer. 3
27	Full ring detonation	Detonated all nine soul rings, including his hundred-thousand-year ninth ring, to force an escape from Spirit Hall. 27
144	Clear Sky Sect ultimate art displayed	Used the Disorder Splitting Wind Hammer during the Clear Sky Sect's clash with Golden Crocodile Douluo. 144
174	Domain-enhanced Clear Sky Avatar	Manifested his seventh soul skill, Clear Sky Avatar, and attached Divine Slaughter's Domain to the hammer to assault the Papal Hall. 174
182	Old injuries healed	Refined an Immortal Herb provided by Tang Si, healing his accumulated old injuries and restoring his strength and confidence. 182
220	Ultimate hammer arts used in battle	Launched a surprise attack with Clear Sky Avatar, Ring Detonation, and the Clear Sky Nine Absolutes' Shatter Formula, later employing the Great Sumeru Hammer against the Spirit Hall Empire's forces. 220
220–221	One-armed berserk combat state	After losing an arm and being poisoned by Dugu Bo, detonated additional soul rings, including his seventh and eighth rings, and briefly fought at a level capable of contending with Peak Douluo opponents. 220 221
222	Crippled escape	Escaped the battle outside Killing City with grave injuries and the loss of an arm after the Clear Sky Sect's remaining experts sacrificed themselves to open a path. 222

Background / History

Tang Hao lived in seclusion in a small village, where he appeared slovenly, dispirited, and prone to drinking. When Tang Si awakened both Blue Silver Grass and the Clear Sky Hammer, Tang Hao recognized the significance of the twin martial souls but withheld the full truth of his past. He instructed Tang Si to use the hammer in his left hand to protect the grass in his right hand. 3 4

Although he initially tried to keep Tang Si from entering the Soul Master path, Tang Hao relented when Tang Si invoked his mother. He intended to pass down the Clear Sky Sect’s Disorder Splitting Wind Hammer Technique in the future. 4

Following public speculation that Tang San had transmigrated from another world, Tang Hao privately doubted whether Tang San was truly his son. He ultimately accepted Tang San, trusted his explanation that his unusual abilities came from a system, and encouraged him to become invincible among peers. 29

During the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament, Tang Hao returned openly when Spirit Hall threatened Tang San and Xiao Wu. He used his strongest attack to create an escape route, then fled with them after exhausting his soul power. 27 29

The Sky Screen later revealed that Tang Hao had gravely injured Qian Xunji, but that Bibi Dong—not Tang Hao—had personally killed the wounded former pope and devoured his soul. Spirit Hall had attributed Qian Xunji's death to Tang Hao, with the resulting conflict bringing catastrophic losses to the Clear Sky Sect and its affiliated clans. 176

In the livestreamed world, Tang Hao covertly visited Shrek Academy during Tang Si's tournament period and tested his son's vigilance with a sudden attack. Impressed by Tang Si's growth, he asked him to postpone obtaining his fifth soul ring so that he could take him to the Blue Silver Forest for the Blue Silver Emperor's second awakening after the tournament. 161

After returning to Holy Soul Village with Tang Si, Tang Hao revealed that A Yin's Blue Silver Emperor form was hidden behind a waterfall. Tang Si criticized the sunless cave in which Tang Hao had kept her, prompting Tang Hao to acknowledge his guilt over failing to provide her a better environment. 180 181 Tang Hao subsequently accepted an Immortal Herb from Tang Si, healed his long-standing injuries, gave Tang Si A Yin's hundred-thousand-year Blue Silver Emperor Right Leg Bone, and accompanied his son to the Blue Silver Forest. 182 183

Tang Hao was encouraged when Tang Si proposed using the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well to accelerate A Yin's recovery after she regained consciousness. He accepted that this plan could potentially allow her to return to human form within several decades rather than requiring an immeasurably longer period of cultivation. 184

Although initially reluctant to see Tang Si prioritize spearmanship over the inherited Clear Sky Hammer arts, Tang Hao ultimately accepted his son's reasoning that the newly awakened Blue Silver Emperor better suited his immediate development. He also explained that the Divine Slaughter's Domain derives its greatest power from momentum, strengthening the user's overall combat ability while suppressing opponents. 187 207

After reuniting with Tang Yuehua at Moonlight Pavilion, Tang Hao listened to Tang Si's assessment that the Clear Sky Sect could not realistically challenge Spirit Hall through hatred alone. He consequently placed considerable hope in Tang Si's future strength as the sect's possible answer to Spirit Hall's overwhelming power. 208 209

In the original-world timeline, Tang Hao and Tang Xiao attempted to rescue Tang San after his emergence from Killing City. Tang Hao intervened in the battle against the Spirit Hall Empire, but lost an arm, suffered Dugu Bo's poison, and escaped only after the remaining Clear Sky Sect experts detonated their rings to create an opening. 219 222

Appearance

Tang Hao is first shown as a disheveled and despondent recluse, a stark contrast to his reputation as the legendary Clear Sky Douluo. When entering battle, he conceals himself beneath a hood and wears ragged hemp clothing. 3 27

• Slovenly, dispirited appearance during his years in hiding. 3
• Uses a hooded disguise and ragged hemp clothes when making his return. 27
• His presence is accompanied by violent lightning and overwhelming soul-power pressure. 27
• When he visits Shrek Academy in secret, only half of his unshaven face is visible beneath his hood, though his cheek muscles remain sharply defined. 161
• Lost an arm and was left gravely wounded and poisoned during the battle outside Killing City. 220 222

Personality

Tang Hao is fiercely protective of his son. He publicly rebukes those who threaten Tang San, trusts Tang San’s character despite accusations of transmigration and theft, and risks direct confrontation with Spirit Hall to secure Tang San and Xiao Wu’s escape. 22 27 63

He is secretive and emotionally burdened by his past. He avoids explaining Tang Si’s heritage until the boy is strong enough, reacts heavily to references to their mother, and appears conflicted when faced with revelations from the Sky Screen. 3 4 29

Tang Hao remains deeply loyal to the Clear Sky Sect despite his estrangement. He refuses the idea of joining the Tang Sect, stating that his loyalty belongs to Clear Sky Sect. 29

Despite his stern and often awkward parenting, Tang Hao cares deeply for Tang Si. He privately monitors Tang Si's growth, praises his exceptional ability, plans for his Blue Silver Emperor's second awakening, and accepts his son's help in healing his injuries and caring for A Yin. 161 181 182

Tang Hao is capable of acknowledging personal fault. Although he initially remains silent under Old Jack's criticism, he later shows clear remorse when Tang Si condemns the poor conditions in which A Yin had been kept. 180 181

Tang Hao is strongly attached to the Clear Sky Hammer's inherited traditions and initially opposes Tang Si's decision to focus on spear techniques. Nevertheless, he can yield when persuaded that Tang Si's independent cultivation route is the better choice. 187

He is driven by revenge against Spirit Hall and by faith in Tang San's eventual rise, but can also listen when Tang Si presents a practical assessment of the power gap between Clear Sky Sect and Spirit Hall. 203 209

Abilities & Skills

Clear Sky Hammer

Tang Hao possesses the Clear Sky Hammer, a powerful martial soul passed down to Tang San and Tang Si.

• Instructs Tang Si to use the hammer to protect his Blue Silver Grass martial soul. 3
• Insists Tang San should master the Clear Sky Hammer rather than abandon its inherited arts for spear techniques. 50
• Identified as the father of a twin-martial-soul user after Tang Si reveals the Clear Sky Hammer to Dugu Bo. 105
• Can use the Clear Sky Sect's Disorder Splitting Wind Hammer, one of the sect's ultimate inherited arts. 4 144
• Used the Clear Sky Nine Absolutes' Shatter Formula in his surprise attack on Dugu Bo outside Killing City. 220
• Can employ the Great Sumeru Hammer, a supreme Clear Sky Sect hammer art. 220

Titled Douluo Power

As the Clear Sky Douluo, Tang Hao possesses nine soul rings, including a hundred-thousand-year red ninth ring. 27

• His return to Spirit City summons lightning and immediately draws Bibi Dong into battle. 27
• His soul-power pressure and combat reputation are sufficient to make Dugu Bo hesitate because he still has Dugu Yan to protect. 41
• Tang Si identifies him as a Titled Douluo father, a revelation that shocks Dugu Yan and the others. 97
• An Immortal Herb refined under Tang Si's direction heals his accumulated old injuries, restoring his strength and confidence. 182
• Even after losing an arm, his Ring Detonation-enhanced Soul Power allowed him to contest Demon-Conquering Douluo, though his understanding and control of that power remained below that of a true Rank 95 expert. 221
• His strength was severely diminished after the battle outside Killing City, leaving him poisoned, maimed, and unable to continue fighting at his former capacity. 222 223

Clear Sky Avatar

Tang Hao can manifest the Clear Sky Avatar, forming a near-tangible giant hammer phantom in the sky. 27

• Used against Bibi Dong during the Spirit City confrontation. 27
• Accompanied by the detonation of all nine of his soul rings. 27
• His seventh soul skill can create a Clear Sky Hammer Avatar roughly one hundred meters long. 174
• Used the avatar to strike directly at the Papal Hall during his intervention in Tang Si's tournament. 174
• Combined Clear Sky Avatar with Ring Detonation and the Clear Sky Nine Absolutes during his attack on Dugu Bo outside Killing City. 220

Divine Slaughter's Domain

Tang Hao possesses Divine Slaughter's Domain, which he can attach to his Clear Sky Hammer to greatly intensify its killing intent and destructive force. 174

• Pushed the domain to its limit during the Papal Hall assault, staining the Clear Sky Hammer blood-red with tangible killing intent. 174
• The concentrated power of the domain-enhanced hammer distorted the surrounding space. 174
• Understands that the domain's central function is momentum: it enhances combat ability, Soul Power circulation, senses, and reactions while suppressing opponents. 207

Ring Detonation

Tang Hao can detonate his soul rings to release catastrophic power at severe personal cost. 27

• Detonated all nine rings, including his hundred-thousand-year ninth ring, to break through Spirit Hall’s forces. 27
• Used the attack to deceive Golden Crocodile Douluo and cover Tang San and Xiao Wu’s retreat. 27
• Was left completely drained after carrying Tang San and Xiao Wu two hundred li from Spirit City. 29
• Detonated multiple rings during the battle outside Killing City, including his seventh and eighth rings after he had been maimed and poisoned. 220
• The resulting violent Soul Power temporarily enabled him to contend with Peak Douluo-level enemies despite his injuries. 221

Relationships

• Tang San — Son. Tang Hao consistently defends Tang San, accepts him despite transmigration rumors, and directs his cultivation toward mastery of the Clear Sky Hammer. He also retrieves the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud, a Sea God divine artifact, for Tang San's future inheritance. 22 29 50 63 118 182 Tang Hao later joins the Clear Sky Sect's attempt to extract Tang San from the Spirit Hall Empire's encirclement outside Killing City and urges him to avenge the sect's destruction. 219 223
• Tang Si — His son in the livestreamed parallel world. Tang Hao hides the family’s history from him, urges him to protect Blue Silver Grass with the Clear Sky Hammer, and is frequently provoked by Tang Si’s manipulative behavior. He later recognizes Tang Si's exceptional growth, entrusts him with A Yin's right leg bone, and accompanies him to the Blue Silver Forest. 3 4 161 182 183 He eventually accepts Tang Si's choice to prioritize the Blue Silver Emperor and spear techniques, and mentors him in controlling Divine Slaughter's Domain. 187 207
• A Yin — Tang Hao's wife and the mother of Tang San and Tang Si. A hundred-thousand-year soul beast in human form, she remains in the form of a Blue Silver Emperor hidden behind a waterfall near Holy Soul Village. Tang Hao regrets having kept her in a sunless cave and relies on Tang Si to improve her circumstances. 29 161 181 182 He is encouraged by Tang Si's proposal to use the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well to hasten her recovery and eventual return to human form. 184
• Tang Xiao — His elder brother, who urges Tang Hao to return because the Clear Sky Sect needs him. Tang Xiao also condemns Spirit Hall after learning that Tang Hao was falsely blamed for Qian Xunji's death. 3 22 176 The brothers later coordinate an attempt to rescue Tang San from outside Killing City, but Tang Hao escapes while Tang Xiao is captured and executed alongside the First Elder. 219 222
• Tang Yuehua — His younger sister and the proprietor of Moonlight Pavilion. Tang Hao reunites emotionally with her after more than a decade apart, and she supports his return to the Clear Sky Sect while later hearing Tang Si's warning about the sect's inability to defeat Spirit Hall through vengeance alone. 208 209
• Clear Sky Sect — Tang Hao remains loyal to the sect despite its resentment toward him over losses connected to Tang San and the sect’s past. The revelation that Spirit Hall falsely blamed him for Qian Xunji's death further intensifies the sect's hostility toward Spirit Hall. 28 29 176 During the battle outside Killing City, the sect's surviving experts sacrificed themselves to secure Tang Hao's escape, after which its leadership and strength were almost entirely destroyed. 220 222
• Dugu Bo — An antagonistic relationship driven by Dugu Bo’s conflict with Tang San. Tang Hao intervenes when Dugu Bo threatens Tang San and later confronts him over his threats. After advancing to level 95, Dugu Bo openly challenges Tang Hao to a duel at the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well. 22 41 110 145 Their hostility becomes a lethal battle outside Killing City, where Dugu Bo poisons Tang Hao with the Jade Phosphorous Earth Dragon and contributes to the loss of his arm. 220
• Bibi Dong — Enemy from Spirit Hall. Bibi Dong prepares to fight him as soon as he reappears at the tournament, and he later attacks the Papal Hall under her authority with Clear Sky Avatar. 27 174
• Old Jack — The Holy Soul Village chief treats Tang Si as his own grandson and frequently rebukes Tang Hao's poor parenting. Tang Hao begrudgingly tolerates Old Jack's authority in matters concerning Tang Si. 4 180

Story Role / Major Arcs

Tang Si’s Martial Soul Awakening

Tang Hao receives Tang Si after his awakening, learns that he possesses Blue Silver Grass and the Clear Sky Hammer, and gives him the central instruction to protect the grass with the hammer. 3

Sky Screen Transmigration Controversy

The Sky Screen’s revelations force Tang Hao to confront the possibility that Tang San may have transmigrated. After hearing Tang San’s explanation, he chooses to believe and accept him as his son. 28 29

Spirit City Escape

Tang Hao makes his public return during Spirit Hall’s attempt to seize Tang San and Xiao Wu. He detonates all nine soul rings, deceives Golden Crocodile Douluo, and escapes with both youths. 27

Tang San’s Training

Tang Hao encourages Tang San to pursue strength and rejects his proposal to prioritize spear techniques. He believes mastery of the Clear Sky Hammer will allow Tang San to integrate other weapon arts later. 29 50

Conflict with Dugu Bo

Tang Hao repeatedly defends Tang San during escalating disputes with Dugu Bo, eventually drawing Dugu Bo’s direct hostility. 22 41 110

Tang Si’s Second Awakening Preparation

Tang Hao secretly visits Tang Si at Shrek Academy, tests his vigilance, and asks him to delay his fifth soul ring so they can visit the Blue Silver Forest after the tournament. He confirms that Tang Si's Blue Silver Emperor is nearing an autonomous second awakening and agrees to bring A Yin with them. 161

Papal Hall Assault

Tang Hao intervenes in Tang Si's tournament after Bibi Dong moves against him. He reveals his identity, manifests the seventh soul skill Clear Sky Avatar, attaches Divine Slaughter's Domain to it, and strikes directly at the Papal Hall despite the presence of multiple Titled Douluo. 174

Return to Holy Soul Village

Tang Hao returns to Holy Soul Village with Tang Si and reunites with Old Jack. He then leads Tang Si through the waterfall to A Yin's hidden Blue Silver Emperor form, where Tang Si confronts him over the unsuitable environment in which she had been kept. 180 181

Recovery and Journey to the Blue Silver Forest

Tang Hao accepts Tang Si's Immortal Herb and heals his accumulated injuries. He gives Tang Si the hundred-thousand-year Blue Silver Emperor Right Leg Bone left by A Yin, then travels with him and A Yin to the Blue Silver Forest to begin restoring her and completing Tang Si's awakening. 182 183

Tang Si’s Spear Path and Killing City Training

Following Tang Si's second awakening, Tang Hao initially argues that the Clear Sky Hammer should remain his son's primary offensive martial soul. He ultimately permits Tang Si to focus on the Blue Silver Overlord Spear and Candle Dragon Spear Technique before later cultivating the hammer. Tang Hao subsequently takes Tang Si to Killing City and later instructs him on the deeper use of Divine Slaughter's Domain. 187 190 207

Moonlight Pavilion Reunion

Tang Hao and Tang Si travel to Moonlight Pavilion, where Tang Si proves their identities through the Clear Sky Hammer. Tang Hao reunites with Tang Yuehua after more than a decade apart, while the three discuss the Clear Sky Sect's prospects against Spirit Hall. 207 209

Clear Sky Sect’s Strategic Crisis

Tang Hao initially supports Tang Yuehua's wish for the Clear Sky Sect to seek vengeance against Spirit Hall. Tang Si's analysis of Spirit Hall's Rank 99 leader, numerous high-level consecrators, and superior forces forces both siblings to recognize that revenge without sufficient strength would be suicidal. Tang Hao ultimately entrusts much of his hope for the sect's future to Tang Si. 209

Battle Outside Killing City

Tang Hao and Tang Xiao secretly coordinate with the Clear Sky Sect to extract Tang San once he exits Hell Road. Tang Hao saves Tang Xiao from Dugu Bo with a devastating surprise attack, but is later maimed and poisoned during the larger conflict with the Spirit Hall Empire. 219 220

Collapse of the Clear Sky Sect

Despite fighting with Ring Detonation-enhanced strength, Tang Hao is unable to reverse the battle. The remaining Clear Sky Sect experts detonate their rings and sacrifice themselves to secure his escape, while Tang Xiao and the First Elder are captured and executed. Tang Hao survives in a crippled and severely weakened condition. 221 222

Notable Quotes

“In the future, you must use the hammer in your left hand to protect the grass in your right hand. Always!” 3

“Spirit Hall, I, Tang Hao, have returned!” 27

“Little San, don’t let the sky screen affect you. You will definitely become the strongest Titled Douluo in the future!” 29

“After the Soul Master Tournament ends, I'll take you to the Blue Silver Forest to complete your martial soul's second awakening.” 161

“Forget it, I can't outargue you. As long as you know what you're doing.” 187

“Si, your talent is unmatched. Once you grow strong, you will certainly be able to suppress Spirit Hall with your strength alone!” 209