Haibodong

Biodata

Name	Haibodong (海波东)
Alias(es)	Ice Emperor; Elder Hai
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Mitel Family (Supreme Elder); Ruyi Zhai
Occupation/Role	Former map seller at Ancient Maps; Xiao Cheng's bodyguard; Ruyi Zhai employee
First Appearance	Chapter 105

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Dou Huang	106	Originally a Dou Huang before Queen Medusa defeated him and cast the Serpent Seal Curse. 106
Dou Ling (sealed)	105	The curse restricted his cultivation to Dou Ling strength; a Mung Bean Cake slightly loosened the seal. 105
Six-star Dou Huang	132	Three Horseshoe Pastries shattered the curse and restored his cultivation, leaving him one minor realm above his former level. 132
Seven-star Dou Emperor	199	His cultivation is reported to have risen from five-star to seven-star Dou Emperor over the preceding month. 199

Background

After participating in the empire's great tournament of powerhouses, Haibodong entered the Tagor Desert and obtained a fragment of a map. Queen Medusa pursued the fragment's secret, defeated him, and placed the Serpent Seal Curse on him. The curse gradually aged his body and sealed his strength at the Dou Ling level. He then spent more than two decades in seclusion, posing as a map seller in Desert City while studying the fragment and seeking a cure. 106

Xiao Cheng located Haibodong at the Ancient Maps shop and exposed his identity as the Ice Emperor. Haibodong attacked in suspicion, but Xiao Wu blocked him. After a Mung Bean Cake loosened the seal slightly, Haibodong agreed to follow Xiao Cheng until his cultivation could be restored. 105

Xiao Cheng later produced Horseshoe Pastries capable of breaking the Serpent Seal Curse. Though skeptical at first, Haibodong ate all three pastries he purchased; the seal shattered and his cultivation returned at six-star Dou Huang. The pastries' side effects prompted Xiao Wu to throw him away, accidentally sending him into the Mitel Family estate in the Imperial Capital. 132

Appearance

Haibodong is an elderly man with white hair and a white beard. He commonly wears blue robes and carries himself with a cold, detached bearing. 105 117

• Sharp, piercing eyes that intimidate weaker opponents. 117
• His ice-attribute Dou Qi lowers the surrounding temperature and leaves frost across the ground. 105 117
• His appearance became aged while he was afflicted by the Serpent Seal Curse. 106

Personality

Haibodong is proud, guarded, and habitually aloof. Even after joining Xiao Cheng, he remains wary of the young shopkeeper's strange abilities and rarely drops his haughty manner. He is particularly sensitive about his former defeat by Queen Medusa and his period of sealed cultivation. 105 133

Despite his cold exterior, he is dependable once he gives his word. He honored his promise to serve Xiao Cheng as a bodyguard, aided the Mo Tie Mercenary Group against Luobu's backers, and risked severe injury to protect Xiao Yi Xian from Wu Ying. 156 157 245

He also has a competitive and crafty side in games, frequently playing Gomoku, Dou Dizhu, and other games with Ruyi Zhai's staff. 130 175 269

Abilities & Skills

Ice-Attribute Dou Qi

Haibodong wields powerful ice-attribute Dou Qi capable of freezing opponents, terrain, and entire groups of enemies.

• Froze Sha Luo and several Sand Mercenary Group members into ice sculptures after they disturbed his cultivation. 117
• His aura creates intense cold over several meters, forcing nearby people to retreat. 117
• Immobilized a Soul Hall-controlled puppet with a single ice-infused palm strike. 168
• Froze more than a dozen black-robed puppets during the forest ambush. 242
• His cold Dou Qi can preserve perishables, inspiring Xiao Cheng's idea of using him as a “mobile refrigerator.” 127

Combat Experience

As the Ice Emperor and a former Dou Huang, Haibodong possesses extensive combat judgment and battlefield experience.

• Recognized the Purple Crystal Winged Lion King as a Sixth-tier Magical Beast. 168
• Offered guidance to Xiao Cheng and Xiao Li during their time in Stone Desert City. 108
• Identified the black-robed ambushers' unnatural behavior and later helped deduce that they were puppets. 242 247
• Agreed to confront only the strongest enemy supporting Luobu, leaving lesser opponents to the Mo Tie Mercenary Group. 157 159

Cartography and Desert Knowledge

Haibodong spent decades in the Tagor Desert operating a map shop and researching a map fragment.

• Ran the Ancient Maps shop in Desert City during his seclusion. 105 106
• Possessed a fragment of the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame map. 106
• Knows the Tagor Desert well enough to guide companions through it. 252

Equipment / Items

• Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame map fragment — The fragment that drew Queen Medusa's attention; Haibodong gave it to Xiao Cheng. 106
• Elixir Formula — A formula Haibodong believed could remove the Serpent Seal Curse, though he lacked the Sand Mandala ingredient. 106

Relationships

• Xiao Cheng — Recruited Haibodong after demonstrating that Ruyi Zhai's pastries could loosen and eventually remove the Serpent Seal Curse. Haibodong later serves as his bodyguard and employee, though their exchanges remain full of mutual teasing. 105 132 156
• Mitel Tengshan — Old friend and fellow Mitel Family member. Tengshan welcomed Haibodong back after decades of seclusion and helped him recover from the Soul Hall ambush. 132 133 246
• Queen Medusa — Defeated Haibodong and placed the Serpent Seal Curse on him while pursuing his map fragment. 106
• Xiao Yi Xian — A fellow Ruyi Zhai staff member whom Haibodong protects; he was severely injured while trying to prevent Wu Ying from capturing her. 242 245
• Qing Lin — Haibodong regards her as his god-granddaughter and is fiercely protective of her. 201
• Gu He — Ruyi Zhai colleague and frequent gaming rival. The two regularly argue, compete, and switch work duties. 232 269
• Xiao Ding and Xiao Li — Allies from the Mo Tie Mercenary Group who respect Haibodong's strength and seek his help against the Sand Mercenary Group and Mo Family. 117 157

Major Arcs

Recruitment in Desert City

Xiao Cheng identifies Haibodong in the Ancient Maps shop, survives his initial attack with Xiao Wu's protection, and recruits him by proving the effects of a Mung Bean Cake. 105

Serpent Seal Curse Removal

After waiting decades for a solution, Haibodong uses Horseshoe Pastries to break Queen Medusa's curse and regain his cultivation. The recovery unexpectedly sends him flying into the Mitel Family estate. 131 132

Stone Desert City Conflict

Haibodong becomes a major deterrent against the Sand Mercenary Group. He freezes Sha Luo's group, helps drive Luobu's forces from Stone Desert City, and later intimidates Mo Ran's group into retreat. 117 127 165

Ruyi Zhai Bodyguard and Employee

Haibodong fulfills his one-year bodyguard promise after Xiao Wu is unavailable. He also works at Ruyi Zhai, handles pastries, and becomes involved in the shop's games and daily disputes. 156 167 184

Soul Hall Ambush

While escorting Xiao Yi Xian and Xue Lan, Haibodong fights off numerous Soul Hall-controlled puppets. He is badly injured when he attempts to stop Protector Wu from taking Xiao Yi Xian, but survives and later helps identify the attackers' connection to the Soul Hall. 242 245 247

Notable Quotes

“Fine. Until you restore my cultivation, I will follow you.” 105

“A bunch of trash. Die!” 242

Trivia

• Xiao Cheng privately views Haibodong as a potential “mobile refrigerator” because of his ice-attribute Dou Qi. 127
• Xiao Wu accidentally threw him from Wutan City to the Mitel Family estate in the Imperial Capital. 132
• He is skilled at Gomoku and defeated Gu He in their first match. 269
• Although often called “old ice block” by others, Haibodong prefers to see himself as resourceful and wise rather than crafty. 269