Hai Bodong

Biodata

Name	Hai Bodong (海波东)
Alias(es)	Ice Emperor; Elder Hai; Hai Lao; Old Hai
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Mite'er Family (Supreme Elder); Tian Shu Alliance
Occupation/Role	Former Desert City map-shop owner; protector of the Xiao Clan; Tian Shu Alliance elder and enforcer
First Appearance	Chapter 32

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Dou Ling (sealed)	32	Queen Medusa's seal reduced the once-renowned Ice Emperor to the Dou Ling realm, forcing him to conceal himself in Desert City.
Two-Star Dou Emperor	62, 72	His cultivation was restored after Xiao Yan refined the Break-Obstacle Pill; he later states that Medusa's seal had reduced him from Five-Star to Two-Star Dou Emperor.
Five-Star Dou Emperor	80	Xiao Yan's Spirit Recovery Purple Pill restores his lost cultivation.
Six-Star Dou Emperor	87	The Spirit Recovery Purple Pill not only restores him to Five-Star Dou Emperor but allows a further breakthrough.
Seven-Star Dou Emperor	139	Advances with cultivation-accelerating pills and the Mite'er Family's support.
Eight-Star Dou Emperor	148	Reaches Eight-Star Dou Emperor after consuming an Imperial Extreme Pill.
Nine-Star Dou Emperor	148	The Ice Extreme Pill raises him another star, stabilizes his Dou Qi, and grants greater resistance to flames.
Dou Zong	148, 149	Breaks through after taking Xiao Yan's high-grade Break-Ancestor Pill, completing a three-star rise through the three-pill plan.

Background

Hai Bodong was once the Ice Emperor who shook the Jia Ma Empire and stood among its leading experts. Queen Medusa sealed his cultivation, reducing him to a Dou Ling and compelling him to disappear from public life rather than expose the Mite'er Family to danger. He lived in Desert City as a map-shop owner while retaining the fear attached to his missing name 32.

He possessed two fragments of a valuable map and offered one to Xiao Yan in exchange for a Tier 6 medicinal pill. After Xiao Yan returned with Sand Mandala and refined the Break-Obstacle Pill, Hai Bodong surrendered the remaining fragment as promised 61.

When Xiao Yan revealed himself as the young prodigy of the Wutan City Xiao Clan and a Sixth-Rank Alchemist, Hai Bodong was overwhelmed by the scale of his talent. He quickly concluded that associating the Mite'er Family with Xiao Yan's rise was the most advantageous choice available to both himself and his family 62 63.

Personality

Hai Bodong is practical, farsighted, and politically astute. Rather than compete with Xiao Yan, he openly sought to work under him, recognizing that the Mite'er Family's wealth and influence could be preserved—and expanded—by backing a prodigy with extraordinary potential 63.

He is also proud and competitive. His decline after being sealed, and later the breakthroughs of Jia Xingtian and Yun Shan, left him deeply dissatisfied with remaining behind at the Dou Emperor realm 87 148. Once restored and strengthened, he openly takes pleasure in displaying his progress 149 152.

His loyalty to Xiao Yan is decisive in combat and administration alike. He consistently treats Xiao Yan's plans as priorities, whether confronting powerful enemies, receiving auction resources, or delivering critical materials 145 204 209.

Abilities & Skills

Ice-Attributed Dou Qi

Hai Bodong wields powerful ice-attributed Dou Qi capable of freezing large areas and suppressing weaker opponents.

• Condenses Dou Qi into a Mystic Ice Spear for direct combat 72 73.
• Froze the Black-Seal Auction House, its occupants, and Fan Ling's escape route with Mystic Ice 145.
• His ice attacks can freeze targets into sculptures and shatter them afterward 145.
• The Ice Extreme Pill infused a trace of Bone Chilling Flame into his Dou Qi, increasing its stability and resistance to flames 148.

Dou Zong Spatial Movement

After advancing to Dou Zong, Hai Bodong can influence space for movement.

• His steps create spatial ripples, allowing him to cross several meters in a single motion 149.
• He can walk through the void while pursuing opponents 154.

Combat Prowess

Hai Bodong's strength makes him a major battlefield asset for Xiao Yan and the Tian Shu Alliance.

• As a Dou Emperor, he overwhelmed Mu Chen, a Dou Wang, without suffering injury 73.
• As a high-star Dou Emperor, he intimidated the low-star Dou Emperor Yuan Yi and killed Fan Ling during the Black-Seal Auction incident 145.
• After reaching Dou Zong, he fought the Gold and Silver Elders, exploiting their loss of coordination to severely wound and ultimately kill them 154.

Relationships

• Xiao Yan — Benefactor, leader, and trusted ally. Xiao Yan restored his cultivation, elevated him to Dou Zong through medicinal pills, and entrusted him with the Xiao Clan and alliance responsibilities 63 148 266.
• Mite'er Family — Supreme Elder. Hai Bodong uses the family's resources, commercial connections, and influence to support Xiao Yan's interests 62 63.
• Xiao Clan — Protector. He publicly declared that attacks against the Xiao Clan would be treated as attacks against both himself and the Mite'er Family 69.
• Queen Medusa — Her seal caused his prolonged fall from Dou Emperor to Dou Ling 32.
• Jia Xingtian — Former peer among the Jia Ma Empire's leading experts. Hai Bodong warned him against interfering in his conflict with the Mu Clan 73 74.
• Xiao Ding — Administrative partner within the Tian Shu Alliance. The two cooperated in taking over Feng City and handling the Demon Flame Valley's assets 168 209.
• Ya Fei — Junior member of the Mite'er Family. She was among the first to confirm and react to his breakthrough to Dou Zong 149.

Story Role / Major Arcs

Desert City and the Xiao Clan Alliance

Hai Bodong's agreement with Xiao Yan begins as an exchange of a map fragment for the Break-Obstacle Pill. After learning Xiao Yan's identity, he seeks a lasting alliance, offering the Mite'er Family's protection and commercial network in return for the opportunity to support Xiao Yan's rise 61 62 63.

He fulfills this commitment by publicly defending the Xiao Clan against the Mu Clan and declaring a permanent alliance between the Xiao and Mite'er families 69.

Imperial Capital Conflict

Hai Bodong intervenes when the Mu Clan targets Xiao Yan at the Mittal Auction House. He battles Mu Chen, defies political pressure, and demonstrates that Xiao Yan has the backing of a Dou Emperor 72 73.

Xiao Yan later refines the Spirit Recovery Purple Pill for him, restoring his lost cultivation and allowing him to rise beyond his previous Five-Star level 80 87.

Black-Corner Region Campaign

Hai Bodong accompanies Xiao Yan into the Black-Corner Region and acts as both attendant and deterrent. At the Black-Seal Auction House, he reveals his high-star Dou Emperor strength, executes Fan Ling, and forces Yuan Yi to submit 141 145.

Xiao Yan's Imperial Extreme Pill, Ice Extreme Pill, and Break-Ancestor Pill then carry Hai Bodong from Seven-Star Dou Emperor to Dou Zong, making him a central combatant in the coming struggle against Han Feng 148 149.

During the battle against Han Feng's forces, Hai Bodong kills the Gold and Silver Elders after their combined technique collapses 153 154.

Tian Shu Alliance

Following Han Feng's defeat, Hai Bodong helps seize Black-Seal City and Feng City, the latter of which is renamed Yan City 155 168. He continues to serve as a trusted alliance elder by delivering auction resources, assisting Xiao Ding with territorial takeovers, and relaying the Heavenly Demon Puppet Refinement Method to Xiao Yan 204 209.

Xiao Yan later gives him further cultivation resources, explicitly stating that Hai Bodong is someone he trusts and should not be held back by insufficient strength 266.

Notable Quotes

“As long as you let us work under you, the invisible benefits alone will be enough.” 63

“This old man's Dou Zong cultivation is the real deal!” 149