Tang Hao

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Tang Hao (唐昊)
Alias(es)	Clear Sky Douluo 17
Species/Race	Human 6
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Clear Sky Sect; expelled before the events in Gengxin City 22
Occupation/Role	Divine Craftsman; blacksmith of Holy Soul Village; inheritor of the Great Sumeru Hammer 10 15 18 24
Soul Power	Level 95 at the time of his final battle 17
Martial Soul	Clear Sky Hammer 17
Status	Deceased; mortally wounded by Xiong Jun and left to die after Lou Xu’s confrontation 18
First Appearance	First mentioned in 6; first appears directly in 15

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Soul Douluo — historical	19	Grandmaster recalls that Tang Hao confronted a Titled Douluo head-on while still a Soul Douluo. The breakthrough itself is not depicted.
Level 95 Titled Douluo — confirmed	17	Reveals nine soul rings and uses Clear Sky True Body against Xiong Jun. His old injuries remain unhealed; no advancement to this level is shown directly.

Background / History

Tang Hao and Tang Xiao traveled the continent together in their youth and took blacksmith rank examinations. Tang Hao became a Divine Craftsman, placing him among the continent’s three divine blacksmiths alongside Lou Gao and Tai Tan 10 15.

His wife, Ah Yin, was a Blue Silver Emperor who took human form. She sacrificed herself for him shortly before reaching level seventy, leaving behind a seed and a hundred-thousand-year right leg soul bone. Her surviving plant form remained in a cave behind a waterfall near Holy Soul Village 23.

Spirit Hall declared Tang Hao wanted for consorting with a soul beast and betraying humanity. He survived months of pursuit by Qian Daoliu but was expelled from the Clear Sky Sect. He subsequently lived in Holy Soul Village with his son, Tang San, drinking heavily and working as a blacksmith 6 22 24.

Appearance

• Wears a tattered black robe and has unruly hair; Tang San remembers his face beneath a thick beard 15 19.
• Has a broad, towering frame, with sallow skin and bulging arm muscles 17.
• Initially appears hunched and cloud-eyed. Upon leaving Holy Soul Village, his back straightens and his gaze regains its sharpness 15.

Personality

Tang Hao’s attachment to his family persists beneath his withdrawn, grief-stricken manner. He calls himself a “broken man” but leaves Holy Soul Village because he believes Tang San needs his protection. Even when mortally wounded, his thoughts return to his inability to protect his son 15 18.

His confidence in his strength becomes destructive during the Gengxin raid. He assumes he can seize Runic Forging and leave freely, torturing Lou Gao, gravely injuring the other smiths, and destroying their weapons. His intended reward is reconciliation with the Clear Sky Sect for himself and Tang San 17 18.

Defeated, he shows little fear of death or humiliation and asks to be killed. His composure breaks only when Lou Xu threatens his loved ones, particularly Tang San, prompting him to struggle despite his ruined body 18.

Abilities & Skills

Clear Sky Hammer

Tang Hao’s tool martial soul is the Clear Sky Hammer, described as the strongest Clear Sky Hammer of his generation 18.

• Soul rings: Yellow, yellow, purple, purple, black, black, black, black, red; the ninth is a hundred-thousand-year ring 17 22.
• Clear Sky True Body: Activated through his seventh soul ring, producing an enormous hammer phantom 17.
• Strength specialization: His fighting style centers on overwhelming physical force and two-handed hammer strikes 17 18.
• Limit: A direct strike from Clear Sky True Body leaves only a shallow mark on Xiong Jun’s chest 18.

Great Sumeru Hammer

Tang Hao inherits the Great Sumeru Hammer and can detonate all nine soul rings to sharply increase his power 18.

• Uses All Nine Rings Detonate as his final defense against Xiong Jun’s Sky-Rending Claw 18.
• Requires a complete set of soul bones to freely handle the enormous soul power released by detonating multiple rings 20.
• His full-power attack delays the Sky-Rending Claw for only half a breath; afterward, his rings are shattered and his source is exhausted 18.

Slaughter Domain

• Manifests beneath Tang Hao’s feet during his battle with Xiong Jun 17.
• Suppresses Xiong Jun’s presence, though Xiong Jun raises his power again while preparing Dark Gold Dreadclaw 17.

Forging

• Holds the rank of Divine Craftsman and passed blacksmith rank examinations during his youthful travels 15.
• Maintains a forge in Holy Soul Village, where Tang San also practiced hammering iron 15.
• Lou Xu criticizes his approach as reckless, contrasting it with Lou Gao’s complete theoretical foundation and craftsmanship 10.

Equipment / Items

• Complete set of six soul bones — Supports his use of Great Sumeru Hammer. All six are removed from his body after death; three came from Xiong Jun’s own kind. Lou Xu preserves them for the injured smiths rather than consuming them himself 20.
• Ah Yin’s hundred-thousand-year right leg soul bone — Hidden separately in the waterfall cave, not among the six recovered from his body. Lou Xu takes it after Tang Hao’s death 23.

Relationships

• Tang San — Son. Tang Hao leaves home intending to protect him from afar and hopes that obtaining Runic Forging will allow both of them to return to the Clear Sky Sect 15 18.
• Ah Yin — Wife and transformed Blue Silver Emperor. She sacrificed herself for him; he remembers her while departing Holy Soul Village 15 23.
• Tang Xiao — Brother and Clear Sky Sect Master. Despite wanting revenge, Tang Xiao refuses to send disciples to recover Tang Hao’s remains because he considers the attempt suicidal 22.
• Tang Yuehua — Sister. She remembers his comfort during difficult times and is devastated by his death; her request to retrieve his body is refused 22.
• Tai Tan — Loyal servant who calls Tang Hao his master. He comes to mourn and collect the remains, then attacks Lou Xu and is killed by Xiong Jun 21.
• Lou Gao — Fellow Divine Craftsman and victim of his raid. Tang Hao tortures him while attempting to seize Runic Forging research 10 17.
• Lou Xu — Author of the manuscripts Tang Hao targets. Lou Xu confronts him over the five injured smiths and threatens repayment through his family 18.
• Xiong Jun — Final opponent. Overwhelms him, destroys his defenses, and delivers him to Lou Xu while he is dying 18.
• Qian Daoliu — Former pursuer. Hunted Tang Hao for months without killing him 22.
• Grandmaster — Admirer who remembers his defiance of Spirit Hall and struggles to accept reports of his death 19.

Story Role / Major Arcs

Departure from Holy Soul Village

Three days after Tang San leaves with Old Jack, Tang Hao closes his forge and departs to protect his son. In a Silves City tavern, news of Lou Gao’s Runic Forging draws his attention. Remembering Tang San’s interest in forging, he sets out for Gengxin City 15.

Night Raid and Death

Tang Hao breaks into Lou Gao’s office at night, gravely injures Lou Gao and his four disciples, melts newly forged Runic Weapons, and seizes their manuscripts. His goal is to present the method to the Clear Sky Sect and secure readmission for himself and Tang San 17 18.

Xiong Jun forces the battle outside. Neither Clear Sky True Body nor the detonation of all nine rings can stop his Sky-Rending Claw. The attack critically damages Tang Hao’s martial soul, tears open his body, and aggravates his old injuries 17 18.

Lou Xu temporarily cauterizes Tang Hao’s ruptured windpipe so he can speak, then names his loved ones and threatens to collect the debt owed for the five injured smiths. Tang Hao dies shortly afterward, and the cracked Clear Sky Hammer dissolves into motes of light 18.

Aftermath

• Lou Xu displays Tang Hao’s corpse on a wooden frame outside the Blacksmith Association; rumors reach Tang San and Grandmaster 18 19.
• Tai Tan’s attempt to recover the remains ends with his own death 21.
• The Clear Sky Sect abandons recovery and retaliation, choosing to remain hidden and rebuild its strength 22.
• Qian Daoliu describes the Blacksmith Association’s actions as avenging Qian Xunji’s death at Tang Hao’s hands and arranges an Elder Token for Lou Gao 23.
• Lou Xu later takes Ah Yin and her hidden soul bone, then deliberately lets Tang San see her plant form while treating Tang Hao’s debt as unresolved 23 24.

Notable Quotes

“I’m a broken man, but our son needs my protection.” 15

“Reveal your Martial Soul. I, the Clear Sky Douluo, do not kill nameless men!” 17

“The victor becomes king, the defeated a bandit... If you’re going to kill me, do it...” 18