Hai Bodong

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Hai Bodong (海波东)
Alias(es)	Ice Emperor 47
Gender	Male
Occupation/Role	Owner and mapmaker of the Ancient Map Shop; one of the previous generation’s Ten Great Experts of the Jia Ma Empire 47 72
Residence	Desert City, near the Tagor Desert 47 75
Cultivation	Six-Star Dou Emperor after breaking Queen Medusa’s seal 74
Status	Alive; protecting Qing Lin alongside Yun Yun at the latest documented appearance 75
First Appearance	Appears in person in the Ancient Map Shop 47; previously mentioned as a destination for Han Chen 39

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Five-Star Dou Emperor — former peak	74	Retrospectively identified as his strength in his prime, when he fought Queen Medusa without initially falling behind.
Dou Ling — sealed state	48 73	Medusa’s seal suppresses his cultivation. His combat experience still lets him defeat Han Chen and Xiao Yan in a spar, but he cannot withstand two Dou Emperors.
Six-Star Dou Emperor — restored and strengthened	73 74	Takes the sixth-tier Restoration Pill Han Chen left with Qing Lin. It breaks Medusa’s seal, restores his younger appearance, and raises him one star above his former peak.

Background / History

Hai Bodong earned the title Ice Emperor as one of the Jia Ma Empire’s previous generation of leading experts. He fought Yun Shan atop Misty Cloud Mountain and once faced two opposing Dou Emperors alone at a gathering involving the Jia Ma and Chu Yun empires. His defeat in the Misty Cloud Mountain battle left his relationship with Yun Shan strained 47 75.

Queen Medusa later sealed his cultivation, reducing him to Dou Ling. After more than a decade without his former strength, he lived in seclusion as an obscure mapmaker, hiding from enemies while gathering information about possible Heavenly Flame locations in the Tagor Desert 47 50 73 74.

Appearance

• Before restoration: A white-haired old man in blue robes, usually seen engraving maps behind his shop counter 47.
• After restoration: A handsome, white-haired, middle-aged man whose changed appearance initially prevents Qing Lin from recognizing him 74.
• Combat features: Ice-blue Dou Qi and long ice-crystal wings; his restored power produces snowfall around the shop despite its desert surroundings 74.

Personality

Hai Bodong is proud, suspicious, and blunt. He initially refuses to sell his map fragment, responds aggressively when Han Chen mentions a Poison-Breaking Pill, and tests the newcomers rather than immediately trusting them. Han Chen’s confidence in his integrity nevertheless earns his approval, prompting him to promise the fragment regardless of the spar’s outcome 47 48.

His gruff manner conceals considerable affection for Qing Lin. He treats her as his granddaughter, comforts her when frightened, and promises to defend her even against her own master if necessary. Although he presents his cooperation as a paid exchange, he ultimately risks his life rather than abandon her or let her surrender her freedom to save him 50 72 73.

Past regret strengthens his determination to keep his promises. Once restored, he is eager to reclaim his place in the empire, but Qing Lin’s safety takes priority over pride: he retreats when fighting two Dou Emperors would expose her to danger 73 74 75.

Abilities & Skills

Ice-Attribute Dou Qi

Hai Bodong shapes his Dou Qi into offensive and defensive ice constructs 47 48 74.

• Creates ice projectiles, walls, ground spikes, and a long ice-crystal spear 48 74.
• Releases a freezing aura that fills his shop with ice crystals 47.
• Uses timed explosions of ice spikes to destroy Gold-Devouring Insects after discovering that ordinary Dou Qi attacks are consumed by them 48.

Profound Ice Dragon Soar

A powerful technique that manifests ice dragons for attack and battlefield control 74 75.

• Produces five enormous dragons in his opening attack against Lu Man and White Fang 74.
• Redirects the dragons around opponents to threaten them from behind 74.
• Rapidly casts it again to repel attackers approaching from opposite directions 75.
• Uses an ice dragon to carry himself and Qing Lin during their escape 75.
• Repeated high-level attacks consume substantial Dou Qi, making prolonged fighting dangerous 75.

Myriad Flower Ice Mirror

A defensive technique that condenses ice crystals into a substantial barrier or shield 48 74.

• Blocks Han Chen’s attack while Hai Bodong turns toward Xiao Yan 48.
• Intercepts White Fang’s rear attack, allowing Hai Bodong to counter as the shield breaks 74.

Combat Experience and Tactics

His experience remains effective even while his cultivation is sealed 48 49.

• Identifies Xiao Yan as the weaker opponent, disarms him, and briefly uses him as a shield during the spar 48 49.
• Adapts his attacks when Han Chen’s insects neutralize his initial ice projectiles 48.
• Chooses a retreat toward Snake-People territory to exploit Lu Man and White Fang’s fear of Medusa 75.
• Cannot reliably defeat both pursuing Dou Emperors while simultaneously protecting Qing Lin 75.

Flight

• Manifests ice-crystal Dou Qi Wings after recovering his Dou Emperor cultivation 74.
• Switches from riding an ice dragon to winged flight during the pursuit, sending the dragon back against his pursuers 75.

Cartography and Desert Research

• Engraves and sells maps through the Ancient Map Shop 47 72.
• Compiles marked locations where he suspects a Heavenly Flame may be found, based on years of investigation 50.
• Supplies the detailed desert map Han Chen, Xiao Yan, and Yao Lao later use to travel toward the Snake-People Royal City 59.

Equipment / Items

• Storage Ring — Holds maps and other belongings, including the bedsheet he uses to secure Qing Lin to his body during combat 49 50 74.
• Demonic Flame Remnant Map fragments — Possesses the fragment sought by Han Chen and a smaller piece cut from it, which he gives to Xiao Yan after their test 47 48 49.
• Marked Tagor Desert maps — Record suspected Heavenly Flame locations and support the subsequent desert expedition 50 52 59.
• Restoration Pill — A peak sixth-tier pill obtained by Han Chen and entrusted to Qing Lin. Hai Bodong consumes it during the Heavenly Snake Mansion attack, breaking his seal 47 73 74.
• Qing Lin’s Storage Ring — Bought for her by Hai Bodong; she uses it to retrieve the Restoration Pill when he is injured 73.

Relationships

• Qing Lin — Surrogate granddaughter and protected charge. Their daily life resembles that of a close grandfather and granddaughter; she refuses to abandon him when attacked and supplies the pill that restores his strength 72 73 74.
• Han Chen / Xiao Cha — Initially a suspicious visitor, later a trusted collaborator. Han Chen’s belief in Hai Bodong’s honor helps win his cooperation, and the Restoration Pill he leaves behind enables Hai Bodong’s recovery 47 48 49 50 73.
• Xiao Yan — A younger cultivator whom he tests alongside Han Chen. Hai Bodong acknowledges the solidity of his Dou Qi and rewards him with a map fragment 48 49.
• Queen Medusa — Former opponent responsible for sealing his cultivation. Despite their history, he later heads toward her territory to deter Qing Lin’s pursuers, accepting the possibility of fighting her again 74 75.
• Yun Shan — Old rival who defeated him atop Misty Cloud Mountain. Hai Bodong remains resentful, and Yun Shan’s possible advancement makes him cautious about provoking his sect 48 75.
• Yun Yun — Yun Shan’s disciple and an ally in Qing Lin’s defense. She intervenes against Lu Man and greets Hai Bodong respectfully despite the old rivalry 75.
• Lu Man and White Fang — Heavenly Snake Mansion agents seeking Qing Lin. They injure him while he is sealed, then fight and pursue him after his recovery 73 74 75.

Story Role / Major Arcs

Ancient Map Shop Encounter

• Han Chen approaches Hai Bodong while searching for a map fragment and information about the missing Green Lotus Core Flame 47.
• Hai Bodong tests Han Chen and Xiao Yan in combat, then honors his promise to provide the fragments 48 49.
• After Qing Lin’s Jade Spirit Three-Flower Eyes awaken, he warns of the Heavenly Snake Mansion’s interest and agrees to intervene in exchange for a Poison-Breaking Pill 49 50.

Defense of Qing Lin and Return of the Ice Emperor

• While Han Chen is away, Qing Lin stays with Hai Bodong and cultivates in his shop 72.
• Lu Man and White Fang arrive to take her. Hai Bodong refuses to yield despite being outmatched and is thrown into the collapsing shop 73.
• Qing Lin retrieves Han Chen’s Restoration Pill and stands before Hai Bodong while it takes effect 73.
• Restored to Six-Star Dou Emperor, he repels the attackers, secures Qing Lin to himself, and fights before retreating toward the desert’s depths 74 75.
• Han Chen recognizes his ice dragon and alerts Yun Yun, whose intervention brings Hai Bodong and Qing Lin support 75.

Notable Quotes

“Don't be afraid. Grandpa's here. Everything will be all right.” 73

“Because, starting today, I, Hai Bodong, will soar through the blue skies once more and announce my return to the entire Jia Ma Empire.” 74

“This time, I won't let you take anything from my hands again.” 75