Hai Bodong

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Hai Bodong (海波东)
Alias(es)	Ice Emperor; Old Hai
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Mite'er Family; founder of the Mittel Auction House
Occupation/Role	Map-shop owner of Gutu Small Shop; former Ice Emperor; Supreme Elder of the Mite'er Family
First Appearance	Chapter 37

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Sealed Dou Ling	37	His cultivation had been suppressed by Queen Medusa's Snake Seal Curse for over twenty years; he lived incognito in Desert City.
Early Dou King	41	Yan Lin performed the first stage of the Unsealing Method, restoring Hai Bodong's Dou King strength.
Peak Dou King	123	Yan Lin continued the staged unsealing process after returning to the imperial capital.
Two-Star Dou Emperor	124	The Snake Seal Curse was broken and Hai Bodong recovered his Dou Emperor cultivation, though he remained below his former five-star level.

Background

Hai Bodong was once the renowned Ice Emperor and a Dou Emperor expert. He founded the Mittel Auction House and possessed considerable wealth, treating the Gutu Small Shop in Desert City as a concealed “fishing spot” while he waited for an opportunity to recover his strength. 37

More than twenty years before his meeting with Yan Lin, Hai Bodong competed with Queen Medusa for a fragment of the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame map. Medusa sealed his cultivation with the Snake Seal Curse, forcing him into hiding and leaving him unable to return openly to his former life. 37 38

Yan Lin found him at Gutu Small Shop and challenged him over the map fragment. After losing their battle, Hai Bodong agreed to surrender the map and serve Yan Lin for one year in exchange for staged removal of the Snake Seal Curse. 39 40 Yan Lin restored him to the Dou King realm with the first unsealing, then later helped him regain Dou Emperor cultivation in the imperial capital. 41 123 124

Appearance

Hai Bodong initially disguises himself as an elderly mapmaker, but his restored strength reverses much of his visible aging.

• White hair and a wrinkled, aged face while sealed. 37
• His brush-holding hand remains notably steady and powerful despite his old appearance. 37
• After the first unsealing, black strands return to his hair and his appearance becomes middle-aged. 41
• Upon recovering as the Ice Emperor, he has a stern, cold, domineering bearing, sharp brows, and lightning-like eyes. 124

Personality

Hai Bodong is proud, direct, and exceptionally conscious of personal dignity. Even when facing defeat, he refuses humiliation, declaring that he would rather die standing than live kneeling. 39 His title, wealth, and former standing make him initially dismissive of ordinary customers and unwilling to entertain trivial matters. 37

He is also dependable once he gives his word. Though he regularly complains about Yan Lin using him for difficult or dangerous work, he fulfills their agreement, assists in locating the Green Lotus Core Flame, protects Xiao Yi Xian, and supports Yan Lin against hostile forces. 41 43 64 119

Hai Bodong retains a lasting fear of Queen Medusa and hesitates even to enter the Snake People Clan's territory because of their history. 37 47 He is fiercely loyal to his own people, initially insisting that he would do anything except betray them. 43

Abilities & Skills

Ice-Attribute Dou Qi

Hai Bodong wields extremely cold ice Dou Qi, using it for combat, defense, flight, tracking, and restraint.

• Creates cold mist that obstructs enemies' vision and suppresses their reactions. 38
• Condenses ice spears, ice spikes, and other weapons. 39 120
• Freezes dangerous magical beasts, including the Two-Headed Fire Spirit Snake. 45
• Forms Dou Qi ice wings for high-speed flight. 42
• Uses his ice attribute's natural opposition to fire to sense Heavenly Flame energy. 43

Ice Spirit Armor

A defensive Dou Technique that condenses thick ice armor around his body.

• Stronger than ordinary Dou Qi armor. 39
• Used when Hai Bodong began taking Yan Lin seriously in battle. 39

Mysterious Ice Dragon Soars

A powerful ice-based Dou Technique used in his clash against Yan Lin.

• One of Hai Bodong's signature offensive techniques. 39
• Also invoked during later sparring with Yan Lin. 49

Ice Dragon Detection

Hai Bodong can create small ice dragons to investigate the terrain and locate fire-attributed energy.

• Sent ice dragons beneath the Tagor Desert to search for the Green Lotus Core Flame. 43
• Detected an underground passage containing dense fire-attributed energy. 43

Combat Experience

Though his cultivation was sealed for decades, Hai Bodong retains the awareness and experience of a former Dou Emperor.

• Fights with spear techniques and experienced close-quarters combat. 38 39
• Recognized Yan Lin's unusual talent and adapted by fighting seriously rather than retreating. 39
• Could contend with Jia Shentian's energy clone despite not having fully recovered his original strength. 120

Equipment / Items

• Incomplete Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame map — Kept and studied for over twenty years before surrendering it to Yan Lin as part of their agreement. 37 40
• Ice spear — Condensed through ice Dou Qi for combat. 39 120
• Gutu Small Shop — His Desert City map shop and hiding place while under the Snake Seal Curse. 37

Relationships

• Yan Lin — Initially adversaries over the fragmented Heavenly Flame map; later allies and close friends. Hai Bodong serves Yan Lin under their agreement, trusts his character, and repeatedly supports him in dangerous situations. 40 41 118 119
• Queen Medusa — Former opponent who placed the Snake Seal Curse on him after their conflict over the map fragment; Hai Bodong remains deeply wary of her. 37 38 47
• Xiao Yi Xian — Entrusted to Hai Bodong's care by Yan Lin; he sincerely teaches and looks after her despite her Tribulation Poison Body. 64 80
• Mite'er Tengshan — Current Great Elder of the Mite'er Family, who treats Hai Bodong with deference after his return to the Dou Emperor realm. 123 124
• Ya Fei — A Mite'er Family member who addresses him as Supreme Elder and assists him in the imperial capital. 118
• Fama — An old friend; Hai Bodong is willing to approach him regarding the sixth-grade Spirit Fusion Pill recipe. 118 129
• Jia Shentian — A fellow imperial-capital powerhouse. Hai Bodong once sparred with him and later rushed to help him after Yan Lin severely wounded him. 119 122

Story Role / Major Arcs

Gutu Small Shop Conflict

Yan Lin visits Gutu Small Shop, identifies Hai Bodong as the sealed Ice Emperor, and takes the map fragment that Hai Bodong had studied for decades. Their confrontation escalates into a battle in which Hai Bodong is defeated. 37 38 39

Unsealing Agreement

After his defeat, Hai Bodong accepts Yan Lin's offer: the map fragment and one year of service in exchange for removal of the Snake Seal Curse. Yan Lin performs the first stage of unsealing, restoring him to the early Dou King realm. 40 41

Search for the Green Lotus Core Flame

Hai Bodong uses ice dragons to locate the underground magma world beneath the Tagor Desert. He accompanies Yan Lin through the passage, assists in dealing with its dangers, and is injured alongside him while subduing the Green Lotus Core Flame. 43 44 45 47

Guardian and Accomplice

Hai Bodong transports Yan Lin from Desert City, protects Xiao Yi Xian during Yan Lin's absence, and assists Yan Lin's plan against Gu Te after learning that the target possesses materials needed for the Solid Spirit Pill. 42 64 80 82

Imperial Capital Return

Reuniting with Yan Lin at the Mite'er Auction House, Hai Bodong agrees to help obtain the Spirit Fusion Pill recipe. He openly takes Yan Lin's side against Yun Leng and the Misty Cloud Sect, then participates in the confrontation with Jia Shentian. 118 119 120

Return of the Ice Emperor

Yan Lin completes the unsealing process in the Mite'er Family's secret chamber. Hai Bodong regains two-star Dou Emperor cultivation and resumes the formidable presence of the Ice Emperor. 123 124

Notable Quotes

“I, Hai Bodong, will never be a slave!” 40

“There's nothing I, Hai Bodong, wouldn't dare to do in this life, except betray my people.” 43

“If you need anything in the future, just give the order. I, Hai Bodong, will never refuse.” 133

Trivia

• Hai Bodong studied the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame map fragment for more than twenty years without discovering its secret. 37
• He is known throughout Desert City for the quality of his maps. 64
• Yan Lin repeatedly provoked him into sparring in order to test a special ability, leaving Hai Bodong exhausted and frustrated. 49
• He is reluctant to acknowledge his fear of Queen Medusa, even when his actions make it obvious. 47