Hai Bodong

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Hai Bodong (海波东)
Alias(es)	Ice Emperor; former Ice Emperor 19 22
Species/Race	Human 25
Gender	Male 19 22
Affiliation	Mite'er Family; Lin Chen's party 33 34
Occupation/Role	Proprietor of Mo City's Ancient Map Shop while in seclusion; Dou Emperor ally and protector 19 34
Status	Alive; remains in the Jia Ma Empire to command the Mite'er Family and assist Jia Xingtian 45
First Appearance	Chapter 19

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Sealed; able to exert Dou Ling-level power	19	Queen Medusa's Purple Snake Seal eroded his Dou Qi source, reducing the former peak Dou Emperor to a frail old man hiding in Mo City. 19
Four-Star Dou Emperor	22	Lin Chen used the Karma Fire Red Lotus to purify the seal, restore Hai Bodong's youth, heal hidden injuries, and return his cultivation at a higher level than before his sealing. 22
Six-Star Dou Emperor	33	Returned publicly to the Jia Ma Imperial Capital with six-star Dou Emperor strength, crediting Lin Chen for his recovery and advancement. 33

Background

Hai Bodong was once the Ice Emperor, a former peak Dou Emperor and one of the Jia Ma Empire's ten strongest experts. After Queen Medusa defeated and sealed him, he concealed his identity in Mo City as an elderly mapmaker operating the Ancient Map Shop. The seal steadily weakened his foundation and left him only able to use roughly Dou Ling-level strength. 19

Lin Chen identified him immediately, forcibly took the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame Fragment Map from his shop, and defeated him in a single exchange. Lin Chen then offered to lift Medusa's seal in return for Hai Bodong's knowledge of Heavenly Flames in the Tagor Great Desert. Facing permanent decline, Hai Bodong accepted and provided information and maps concerning the Green Lotus Core Flame. 19

After accompanying Lin Chen to the Red Flame Basin, Hai Bodong witnessed Lin Chen's breakthrough to Dou King. Lin Chen later used the Karma Fire Red Lotus to destroy the Purple Snake Seal, restoring Hai Bodong's Dou Emperor cultivation to four stars and renewing his physical appearance. Hai Bodong pledged his life to aiding Lin Chen in reclaiming a Heavenly Flame. 21 22

Appearance

Before his seal was lifted, Hai Bodong presented himself as a white-haired, withered old man whose restrained aura made him seem near death. After his recovery, he reverted to a stern, sharp-eyed middle-aged man of roughly forty, with black hair and an imposing presence. 19 22

• His restored Dou Qi manifests as ice-blue energy and eagle wings. 22
• He can form ice armor, an ice spear, an ice blade, and large-scale frozen terrain. 29
• His former disguise was maintained behind the counter of the Ancient Map Shop in Mo City. 19

Personality

Hai Bodong is experienced, cautious, and highly pragmatic. Even while weakened, he was suspicious of Lin Chen's extraordinary claims and only accepted their bargain after judging that remaining sealed was worse than taking the risk. 19

His traumatic defeat by Medusa left him deeply fearful of confronting her again. During the conflict over the Heavenly Flames, he initially intended to exert minimal effort and wait for a favorable opening rather than gamble his life in a direct clash. 22 25

After Lin Chen restored his cultivation, Hai Bodong became intensely grateful, reverent, and increasingly loyal. Though he maintains a teasing, blunt manner around Lin Chen, he regards him as both a benefactor and an overwhelming backer. 28 31 33

Abilities & Skills

Ice-Attribute Dou Qi

Hai Bodong wields powerful ice-blue Dou Qi capable of suppressing heat, freezing the environment, and creating weapons and defenses. 22 29

• Ice Claw — A close-range claw attack potent enough to shatter refined iron; it was overwhelmed by Lin Chen while Hai Bodong was sealed. 19
• Ice Seal Ten Thousand Miles — His strongest area-of-effect technique, releasing a massive wave of freezing energy. It was ineffective against Lin Chen's Boundless Blood Sea. 29
• Mystic Ice Mirror — A thick ice defense inscribed with runes, stated to withstand a full-force attack from a six-star Dou Emperor; Lin Chen's Blood Wave shattered it instantly. 29
• Can condense ice armor, an ice spear, ice spikes, and an ice blade in combat. 29 40

Dou Qi Wings

Upon recovering as a Dou Emperor, Hai Bodong could manifest magnificent ice-blue eagle wings for aerial movement. 22

Combat Experience

Despite his sealing, Hai Bodong retained the instincts and experience of a former peak Dou Emperor. He could assess gathered experts, identify risks surrounding Heavenly Flames, and use his aura to secure Lin Chen's place among competing cultivators. 19 23

Items

• Ancient Map Shop — His Mo City cover and place of seclusion while sealed. 19
• Maps of the Tagor Great Desert — Provided Lin Chen with possible locations and dangers related to the Green Lotus Core Flame. 19
• Imperial Extreme Pill — Received from Lin Chen to assist his cultivation advancement. 30 31

Relationships

• Lin Chen — Benefactor, closest friend, and ally. Lin Chen exposed Hai Bodong's identity, broke Medusa's seal, restored his cultivation, and later entrusted him with protective and family duties. Hai Bodong publicly ordered the Mite'er Family to respect Lin Chen above himself. 19 22 33 34 45
• Queen Medusa — Former adversary who sealed and nearly killed him, leaving him with lasting fear. He later fought alongside her under Lin Chen's leadership. 22 25 44
• Mite Tengshan — Fellow Mite'er Family elder. Tengshan welcomed Hai Bodong's return and recognized his renewed authority within the family. 33
• Jia Xingtian — Old comrade and rival; they fought together against a magical beast tide decades earlier and continue to speak bluntly with one another. 33
• Xiao Yi Xian and Qing Lin — Lin Chen entrusted the two girls to Hai Bodong's care through the Mite'er Family. 33 45

Story Role / Major Arcs

Mo City and the Seal

Hai Bodong's concealed identity and possession of the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame Fragment Map bring him into conflict with Lin Chen. Their confrontation becomes a transactional alliance centered on lifting Medusa's seal and locating a Heavenly Flame. 19

Red Flame Basin

He accompanies Lin Chen and Qing Lin to the underground magma region beneath the Red Flame Basin. There, he witnesses Lin Chen's rapid ascent to Dou King before Lin Chen removes his seal and restores the Ice Emperor. 21 22

Heavenly Flame Conflict

Hai Bodong supports Lin Chen in the competition for the Mystic Yellow Flame and later follows him to the Snake-People Holy City. He initially pursues the false flame, but stops when Lin Chen identifies it as the Wind Fury Dragon Flame decoy. 23 24

During the melee between human and Snake-People Dou Emperors, he secretly holds back, preferring to avoid needless danger. Lin Chen's subsequent slaughter of the opposing Dou Emperors leaves Hai Bodong increasingly convinced of the vast gap between them. 25 26 27

Blood Sea Trial

Lin Chen uses Hai Bodong as the test opponent for the Boundless Blood Sea. At full six-star Dou Emperor strength, Hai Bodong's attacks are suppressed, his strongest ice techniques are devoured, and he is ultimately bound by regenerating blood-colored tentacles. 28 29

Return to the Jia Ma Empire

Hai Bodong returns to the Imperial Capital as a six-star Dou Emperor, restoring the Ice Emperor's name and shifting the local balance of power. He formally introduces Lin Chen to the Mite'er Family as his benefactor and commands the family to honor him accordingly. 33

He later serves as Lin Chen's loyal guardian and supporter during the political upheavals of the Jia Ma Empire, including the campaign against the Misty Cloud Sect and the border conflict against the three-nation coalition. 34 39 40 44

Mite'er Family Stewardship

When Lin Chen leaves for the Chu Yun Empire in pursuit of the Nether Poison Fire, Hai Bodong remains behind to command the Mite'er Family and assist Jia Xingtian with the postwar situation. He later sees Lin Chen's group off as they depart for the Central Plains. 45 46

Notable Quotes

“This grace of rebirth, Hai Bodong will never forget!” 22

“I shall not forget today's words; I will assist you in reclaiming the Heavenly Flame, even if it costs me my life!” 22

“Kid Lin... er, Senior Lin?” 31