Hai Bodong

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Hai Bodong (海波东)
Alias(es)	Ice Emperor; Elder Hai; Old Hai
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Mite'er Family; formerly operated the Gu Tu map shop in Desert City
Occupation/Role	Cartographer and map seller; cultivation expert; ally of Qin Chen
Status	Active
First Appearance	Chapter 6

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Former Dou Huang; sealed to the Dou Ling level	6–7	Once counted among the Jia Ma Empire's ten strongest experts, Hai Bodong was sealed by Medusa after entering the Tagore Desert. His sealed strength is described as Dou Ling; when the seal begins breaking, his aura is described as having reached peak Dou Spirit. 6 7 13
Two-star Dou Emperor	13	Medusa removes the Serpent Sealing Curse from his brow. His Dou Qi rapidly rises through Dou King and stabilizes at two-star Dou Emperor. 13
Seven-star Dou Huang	43	After receiving an Emperor's Extreme Pill from Qin Chen, he rises from five-star to seven-star Dou Huang within days. 43

Background

Hai Bodong was once the renowned Ice Emperor, one of the Jia Ma Empire's ten strongest experts. During an earlier venture into the Tagore Desert, he encountered Queen Medusa, escaped with his life, and was left with a seal that suppressed his strength for decades. 6 7

While sealed, he concealed his identity as the elderly proprietor of Gu Tu, a celebrated map shop in Desert City. He continued making maps and retained a fragment of the map connected to the Pure Lotus Demon Flame. 6

Qin Chen identified both his true identity and the map fragment, then defeated him twice after Hai Bodong attacked to protect his secrets. Recognizing that Qin Chen had deliberately remained to negotiate rather than kill him, Hai Bodong accepted a transaction: he would provide his map fragments and information on the Tagore Desert's Heavenly Flame in exchange for help lifting Medusa's seal. 6 7

Appearance

Hai Bodong is an elderly man whose restrained manner and plain clothing initially conceal his identity as the Ice Emperor.

• Wears plain gray robes while running Gu Tu. 6
• Has dry but unusually strong fingers used for mapmaking. 6
• Bears a conspicuous scar on his face. 6
• Is later described with gray or white hair and beard. 35 36
• Uses a sharp bone pen and yellowed beast hide to draft maps. 6

Personality

Hai Bodong is proud, suspicious, and fiercely protective of secrets concerning his past. Qin Chen's knowledge of his identity and map fragment provokes an immediate, hostile response. After being decisively defeated, however, he quickly recognizes the practical situation and shifts to negotiation. 6

Decades under Medusa's seal leave him deeply fearful of her presence. Even after regaining his strength, he is visibly uneasy around her and rushes to leave the Snake-People Tribe as soon as their business concludes. 13 14

He is pragmatic and capable of honoring agreements. Once Qin Chen fulfills his side of their deal, Hai Bodong relinquishes his remaining map fragment and the Seal-Breaking Pill formula, then follows through on requests involving the Spirit Fusion Pill formula and surveillance of Wutan City. 14 18

Abilities & Skills

Ice-Attribute Dou Qi

Hai Bodong's cultivation is based around powerful ice-attributed Dou Qi, befitting his title as the Ice Emperor.

• Can flood an enclosed area with icy mist to obscure an opponent's vision. 6
• Condenses a snow-white ice spear and a layer of ice armor in battle. 6
• Produces bone-chilling force strong enough to send Lei Ou flying and leave blood-red ice crystals behind. 35
• Used his restored strength to maintain the core of a formation concealing the heavenly phenomenon created by Qin Chen's sixth-tier pill refinement. 36

Cartography and Desert Knowledge

Hai Bodong is an accomplished mapmaker with extensive knowledge of the Jia Ma Empire and the Tagore Desert.

• Spent years investigating the Tagore Desert and marked three likely locations for a Heavenly Flame. 7
• Identified and supplied the location of the remote Flame Bone Mountain Range, including nearby dangerous zones. 10
• His detailed maps and knowledge of the desert are valuable enough for Qin Chen to specifically seek him out. 6 10

Leadership and Influence

After returning to the Jia Ma Empire, Hai Bodong holds considerable authority within the Mite'er Family.

• Directs the Sand Mercenary Group's search for the Heavenly Flame while still sealed. 7 8
• Is treated as an elder of the Mite'er Family and recognized as Qin Chen's connection to the family. 35
• Orders the punishment and removal of Lei Ou after Lei Ou's conflict with Qin Chen. 35
• Arranges contacts, medicinal ingredients, messengers, and security for Qin Chen's plans. 35 36 39

Equipment / Items

• Gu Tu map shop — His former Desert City storefront and cover identity. 6
• Pure Lotus Demon Flame map fragments — He possessed two fragments; Qin Chen took one during their first confrontation, while Hai Bodong surrendered the other after his seal was removed. 6 14
• Seal-Breaking Pill formula — A sixth-tier pill formula he had found after decades of searching for a cure; he later exchanged it with Qin Chen. 7 14
• Storage ring — Used to carry maps, ingredients, and other items. 14 35
• Mapmaking tools — Yellowed beast hide, a black pen, and a sharp bone pen. 6 13

Relationships

• Qin Chen — Initially adversaries after Qin Chen takes his map fragment and exposes his identity. They become allies through a mutually beneficial agreement to lift Hai Bodong's seal; Hai Bodong later provides intelligence, resources, and support for Qin Chen's operations. 6 7 14 35 39
• Medusa — Former enemy and the source of his decades-long seal. She personally removes it after reaching an agreement with Qin Chen, but Hai Bodong remains intimidated by her. 7 13 14
• Mittel Tengshan — Mite'er Family clan leader who works under Hai Bodong's direction in matters involving Qin Chen, medicinal ingredients, and internal discipline. 35 36
• Jia Xing Tian — Fellow Jia Ma Empire veteran expert. Hai Bodong supports bringing him into Qin Chen's plans against the Misty Cloud Sect. 36
• Yun Yun — At Qin Chen's request, Hai Bodong sends a trusted messenger bearing Yun Yun's token to invite her to the Mite'er Family headquarters. 39

Story Role / Major Arcs

Tagore Desert Alliance

Qin Chen confronts Hai Bodong at Gu Tu, defeats him, and forces a negotiation over the Pure Lotus Demon Flame fragments and the desert's Heavenly Flame. Hai Bodong provides a map of possible Heavenly Flame locations and accompanies the search despite fearing Medusa's territory. 6 7

Hai Bodong leads the Sand Mercenary Group's excavation effort outside Stone Desert City and guards the surface while Qin Chen and Qing Lin descend underground to obtain the Green Lotus Core Flame. 8 9 10

Restoration of the Ice Emperor

After Qin Chen brings Medusa to him, Hai Bodong's seal is removed rather than broken with the pill he had sought. His suppressed Dou Qi returns, restoring him to two-star Dou Emperor. He then hands over his remaining fragment of the Pure Lotus Demon Flame map and the Seal-Breaking Pill formula. 13 14

Mite'er Family and Imperial Capital Support

Hai Bodong returns to the Jia Ma Empire, monitors Wutan City for Qin Chen, obtains the Spirit Fusion Pill formula, and gathers ingredients for Qin Chen's pill refinement. He publicly supports Qin Chen at the Mite'er Family estate and disciplines those who threaten him. 14 18 35

He helps conceal the heavenly phenomenon during Qin Chen's refinement of the Revival Purple Pill, assists in gathering powerful allies for the coming confrontation with the Misty Cloud Sect, and delivers Qin Chen's invitation to Yun Yun. 36 39

Renewed Advancement

Qin Chen rewards Hai Bodong with an Emperor's Extreme Pill, a Sect-Breaking Pill, and access to further resources. The Emperor's Extreme Pill raises Hai Bodong from five-star to seven-star Dou Huang. 40 43

Notable Quotes

“You win, brat. Tell me, what exactly do you want?” 6

“Since the seal has been lifted, I will naturally honor my promise.” 14

Trivia

• Hai Bodong studied his fragmentary map for decades without discovering its connection to the Pure Lotus Demon Flame. 14
• The map that once led Medusa to hunt and seal him ultimately became the reason she personally removed that same seal. 14
• Qin Chen repeatedly considers Hai Bodong an exceptionally worthwhile “angel investor” because of the resources and support he provides. 35 40