Tang Chen

Biodata

Power Progression

Background / History

Tang Chen once led the Clear Sky Sect at the height of its influence. He was slightly stronger than Qian Daoliu, with the sect's secret techniques—particularly Ring Detonation—giving him an advantage in their rivalry. He later disappeared while seeking a divine inheritance, a decision tied to fulfilling Bo Saixi's conditions and winning her heart 135 193 194 305.

During his disappearance, Tang Chen became the King of Slaughter and lost access to his former identity. Tang Hao recognized him in Slaughter City and repeatedly called his name, prompting a struggle between his memories and the King of Slaughter persona. Tang Chen regained control, removed his mask, and recognized his grandson, although the Nine-Headed Bat King remained within him afterward 183 193.

Appearance

• Clothing: Usually wears dark-red or blood-red clothing beneath a crimson cloak with a standing collar 261 303 313.
• Eyes: Blood-red; his hatred is especially apparent when challenging Qian Daoliu outside Spirit City 261.
• King of Slaughter mask: Removes it after recovering his identity and recognizing Tang Hao 183.
• Severe injuries: Temporarily loses his left arm, suffers deep chest wounds exposing bone, and has a leg broken by Tang Hao. His injuries also make him appear more than ten years older 343 352.
• Divine form: Gains an elaborate suit of blood-colored Asura God Armor after becoming a god 459.

Personality

Tang Chen is proud of his former supremacy and treats challenges to his authority as acts of disloyalty. He initially dismisses Qian Daoliu as a defeated opponent, belittles Sword Douluo, and assumes that fighters below level 99 cannot meaningfully resist him. When opponents exceed his expectations, he frequently downplays their improvements before changing tactics 183 194 336 337.

His pursuit of the Clear Sky Sect's resurgence becomes inseparable from favoritism and coercion. He considers Tang Hao more talented and decisive than Tang Xiao, endorses Ah Yin's sacrifice as an acceptable price for Tang San's godhood, and orders the Seventh Elder's death for opposing Tang Hao. He likewise attempts to force Ning Rongrong into a role intended to spare Tang Hao from sacrifice 305 308 313 333 337.

Despite declaring that Clear Sky Sect disciples must give everything in battle, Tang Chen retreats when defeat threatens his life or ambitions. He flees Qian Daoliu, later escapes Tang Hao, and allows Tang Xiao to rescue the sect's disciples rather than risk a mutually destructive fight 194 221 344 452.

He is persistent in adversity. Repeated disappointing jar rewards do not extinguish his hope of restoring his body. His apparent remorse toward Tang Xiao after Tang Hao's betrayal is short-lived: once his strength returns, he again demands submission and threatens to kill Tang Xiao 351 352 355 436 451.

Abilities & Skills

Clear Sky Hammer

Tang Chen's martial soul is an enormous hammer marked with blood-red patterns. Following his ascension, it becomes entirely blood-red and is no longer merely a martial soul, but a true artifact 192 262 459.

• Delivers powerful attacks even without activating a Soul Ring skill 193.
• Can be thrown and used for travel; Tang Chen escapes with Tang Hao aboard it 194.
• Absorbs the Blood River's divine power to complete its artifact transformation 459.
• After his ascension, its attacks overwhelm Tang Hao and generate a vortex spanning hundreds of miles of sky 461.

Clear Sky Sect Secret Arts

Tang Chen possesses extensive mastery of the Clear Sky Sect's hammer techniques. His demonstration against Xiong Jun helps Tang Hao resolve difficulties in his own practice 304.

• Clear Sky Nine Absolutes: Uses techniques including Break and Penetrate to crush defenses or concentrate an attack against them 344 451.
• Chaotic Cloak: Uses it among the sect's supreme arts during his battle with Xiong Jun 304.
• Limit: Tang Xiao's later mastery nearly equals his own, preventing Tang Chen from winning through technique alone 451.

Ring Detonation

Tang Chen uses the Clear Sky Sect's strongest secret art to convert his Soul Rings into a burst of combat power. It formerly gave him the advantage over Qian Daoliu 194.

• Older Soul Rings increase the power obtained through detonation, making ring enhancement especially valuable to him 353.
• His ninth ring remains temporarily unusable after the first renewed duel outside Spirit City 221.
• Qian Daoliu's competing technique restores a detonated ring in one day, a recovery speed that shocks Tang Chen 221.
• Tang Chen recognizes the danger of Tang Xiao detonating all nine rings and abandons their confrontation rather than risk death or severe injury 452.

Divine Slaughter's Domain

Tang Chen projects a blood-red domain through his Clear Sky Hammer. Its power exceeds the version associated with Tang Hao 451.

• Extends over a hundred meters around him during his duel with Tang Xiao 451.
• Provides a means of overwhelming an opponent when hammer technique alone proves insufficient 451.
• Is compressed and countered by Tang Xiao's evolved Clear Sky Domain 452.

Asura Divine Power

Before becoming a god, Tang Chen can already channel Asura divine power through the Asura God's sword. His ascension later multiplies his fighting strength beyond his previous level-99 capabilities 304 459 461.

• Inflicts a bone-deep chest wound on Xiong Jun with a divine sword strike, although Tang Chen is also struck down during the exchange 304.
• Receives inherited memories concerning the Divine Realm, the Asura God, and the Dragon God 459 463.
• Survives being driven into a spatial rift by Tang Hao and tears his way back out 462.
• Can conceal his god-level strength behind an aura roughly equivalent to level 98 or 99 to lure Tang Hao into battle 460.

Tracking and Communication

• Tracking mark: Leaves a mark on Tang Hao that allows him to locate his grandson anywhere on the Douluo Continent 303.
• Sound Transmission: Communicates privately with Tang Hao during battle 194.
• Sound isolation: Uses soul power to block outside sound while discussing his condition with Tang Xiao 351.

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Asura Demon Sword / Asura God Sword: A divine artifact wielded alongside his hammer. Qian Daoliu eventually seizes it, leaving Tang Chen without its support during his confrontation with Tang Hao 262 304 338 344.
• Asura God Armor: Formed from his Soul Bones during ascension. Their evolution gives his Soul Skills an enormous boost, increasing them by at least fifty thousand years 459.
• Space Soul Tool: Stores his severed left arm, which he unsuccessfully attempts to reattach with a healing fruit 355.
• Drifting jar: Enables communication and transactions with an unknown being. Each purchasable jar costs one hundred thousand Gold Soul Coins 345.
• Lucky Magic Hammer: Used to open purchased jars after discovering that his Clear Sky Hammer cannot break them 353 359.
• Enhancer: A rare, untradeable item that increases a Soul Ring's age through successful enhancement. Tang Chen uses one on his ninth ring 353 355.
• Super Armor Potion: Grants immunity to control effects for ten seconds. Tang Chen considers it less useful than items that could restore his strength 355.
• Magic Juice: Replenishes soul power, but initially disappoints him because additional Soul Skills would not overcome stronger enemies 355 359.
• Mutated Strawberry: Heals his wounds and clears away lingering sword energy and angel divine power, but cannot reattach his severed arm. He later uses another after escaping a spatial rift 355 462.
• Heaven's Recovery Potion: An artifact-grade, untradeable potion that heals all injuries and restores all soul power. It successfully regenerates his missing arm 436.

Relationships

• Tang Hao — Grandson and former favorite. Restores Tang Chen's identity and receives his backing as sect master, but later refuses to repair his divine body and seeks the Asura position himself. Their relationship becomes a blood feud 183 305 308 344 459.
• Tang Xiao — Grandson and displaced sect master. Initially reveres Tang Chen as the sect's spiritual pillar; later opposes him to protect its surviving disciples 262 308 451 452.
• Tang San — Great-grandson whose twin martial souls convince Tang Chen to pursue the Sea God's inheritance for him. Tang Chen hopes their two divine positions will restore the sect's supremacy 221 344.
• Bo Saixi — The woman he loves and a source of refuge on Sea God Island. Their relationship breaks down over her transfer of the high priesthood—and its sacrificial duty—to Tang Hao 193 221 333 334.
• Qian Daoliu — Longstanding rival whom Tang Chen once narrowly surpassed. Their renewed rivalry brings repeated defeats, overseas pursuit, the loss of his sword, and the severing of his left arm 135 194 221 338 352.
• Tang Lie, the Seventh Elder — Sect elder who challenges Tang Hao's appointment after the disastrous Star Luo expedition. Tang Chen orders Tang Hao to kill him as an example to dissenters 313.
• Ning Rongrong — Intended replacement for Tang Hao as Sea God high priest. Refuses Tang Chen's offer, prompting him to attempt to abduct her 333 337.
• Ning Fengzhi and Sword Douluo — Oppose his attempt to seize Ning Rongrong. Sword Douluo wounds him while supported by Ning Fengzhi's evolved martial soul 337 338.
• Nine-Headed Dark-Gold Bat King — Internal adversary responsible for years of interference. Tang Chen ultimately extracts and refines him to complete his divine inheritance 193 459.
• Gu Yuena — Kills Tang Chen after his ascension and later gives his remaining Asura divine position to Lin Xiao 463 466.
• Lin Xiao — Recognizes Tang Chen's recovery potion through jar notifications and later summons him as a temporary peak God King enforcer 436 466.

Story Role / Major Arcs

Return and Rivalry with Spirit Hall

• After recovering his memories, Tang Chen takes the injured Tang Hao toward Spirit City to demand repayment for Spirit Hall's attack on the Clear Sky Sect 183.
• His confidence in defeating Qian Daoliu collapses when his rival reveals an eight-winged form with god-level strength. Tang Chen escapes with Tang Hao and heads toward Sea God Island 194 195.
• On the voyage, he learns more about the Little Shop's treasures and orders Tang Hao to bring Tang San for the Sea God's trials. Qian Daoliu catches up and forces him to flee across the sea again 220 221.
• After completing the eighth Asura trial, he returns to challenge Qian Daoliu. Their fight lasts more than a hundred exchanges before moving beyond the spectators' sight; Tang Xiao mistakenly interprets their disappearance as another retreat 241 261 262.

Clear Sky Sect Takeover

• Tang Chen finds Tang Hao recovering from Xiong Jun's attack and attempts to obtain the beast's Soul Ring for him. Bi Ji heals Xiong Jun, and Zi Ji's arrival further complicates the battle 303 304.
• Returning to the sect, he pressures Tang Xiao into resigning and installs Tang Hao as sect master despite objections from the disciples 305 308.
• Following the destruction of the sect's Star Luo expedition, he orders the dissenting Seventh Elder's execution. He plans to move the remaining disciples to Slaughter City while Tang Hao develops his strength on Sea God Island 313.

Failed Abduction and Family Rupture

• Tang Chen tries to recruit Ning Rongrong as a replacement high priest so Tang Hao can avoid sacrificing himself for Tang San. When she refuses, he attempts to take her by force 333 337.
• Sword Douluo wounds him, and Qian Daoliu intervenes. Tang Chen loses his left arm and is left without the Asura Demon Sword 338 340 352.
• Tang Hao refuses to spend three to five years repairing his divine body and declares his own ambition to inherit the Asura position. He defeats Tang Chen, who flees and vows revenge 344.

Jar Recovery and Loss of the Sect's Disciples

• A drifting jar gives Tang Chen access to remote purchases. He intends to fund them through Slaughter City's reserves and the Clear Sky Sect's assets 344 345.
• Early rewards improve his ninth ring and heal his wounds without restoring his arm. He resolves to obtain more money—even through theft—to continue opening jars 353 355.
• Heaven's Recovery Potion finally restores his body and cultivation, renewing his determination to retaliate against Tang Hao 436 451.
• Tang Xiao confronts him in Slaughter City and threatens a mutually destructive Ring Detonation attack. Tang Chen yields, allowing him to leave with the surviving sect disciples 451 452.

Ascension, Death, and Summoning

• Tang Chen begins tearing Slaughter City apart to pursue his divine inheritance. He absorbs the Blood River's power, completes his ascension, and chooses Tang Hao as his first revenge target 452 459.
• Outside Sea God Island, he conceals his strength to draw Tang Hao into battle. He overwhelms him, survives a spatial-rift attack, and pursues him to the island's defenses 460 461 462.
• Recognizing Gu Yuena through the Asura God's inherited memories, Tang Chen throws his divine hammer at her and attempts to flee. She kills him and subsequently sinks Sea God Island 463 466 470.
• Gu Yuena gives his remaining divine position to Lin Xiao, who uses the Lamp Without a Genie to summon Tang Chen as a temporary enforcer 466.

Notable Quotes

“We Clear Sky Sect Disciples either refuse to fight or give it everything we have!” 194

“If I don't have money, I'll steal it if I have to!” 355

“Tang Hao, I once placed my greatest hopes in you and treated you better than anyone else, yet you wounded me the deepest. Then my revenge will begin with you!” 459