Douluo: I, Unrivaled Thief, Explosive King Returns Chapter 23

"Huh? Then who exactly are you planning to make a move against?"

Unrivaled Thief did not beat around the bush. "I want to use that rabbit to lure out another Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast. The reason I kept that rabbit alive was to obtain the other Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone. So, to be absolutely safe, you'll need to call a few more Venerables over to help."

"Another Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast? What kind of soul beast is it? And why do you think that rabbit can lure out another Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast?"

He had long since prepared an answer for Mighty Lion Douluo's questions.

"My martial soul told me. The other Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast is the Titan Giant Ape in the Star Dou Great Forest. There's an intricate connection between them."

The reason Unrivaled Thief had kept Xiao Wu around all this time was to lure out the Titan Giant Ape and take its Spirit Bone.

After all, he could not wait until he became a Title Douluo before making a move against those two bootlicking beasts.

Who knew whether Douluo Continent's later plot would change because of his appearance?

He could only seize every opportunity he could while the early plot had not yet changed drastically.

Seeing Unrivaled Thief's confident expression, Mighty Lion Douluo understood that he was not someone who spouted nonsense.

He immediately nodded. "All right. Over the next few days, I'll keep an eye on what happens at Shrek Academy, and I'll have the other old geezers make their preparations as well."

He did not linger any longer, vanishing from the forest with a whoosh.

Unrivaled Thief understood that Mighty Lion Douluo was going to seek instructions from his bargain-bin master, Qian Daoliu.

After all, as the Holy Son, the only people he could mobilize were Soul Douluo.

If he wanted the Venerables to act personally, only Qian Daoliu, the Grand Venerable, could make that happen.

"I hope my bargain-bin master agrees to this."

Hunting a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast was no simple matter. Casualties were very likely.

Every Venerable was part of Spirit Hall's foundation, a stepping stone Qian Daoliu had laid for Qian Renxue.

The fact that he had sent a Venerable to protect Unrivaled Thief already showed that Qian Daoliu had done his duty as a master.

Unrivaled Thief shook his head and stopped dwelling on it. "Forget it. If that old bastard wants me to pave the way for Qian Renxue but refuses to pay even a little price, I have no intention of working for him for free in the future."

Elsewhere, Mighty Lion Douluo also sent Qian Daoliu a message about his conversation with Unrivaled Thief, leaving the decision to him.

Although Ning Rongrong had returned to Suotuo City, she had not gone back to Shrek Academy. Instead, she stayed at an inn.

Standing by the window, she looked toward Shrek Academy, then toward Unrivaled Thief's wooden cabin in the outskirts.

After a long while, she seemed to have made up her mind.

At dawn, Unrivaled Thief opened his eyes in bed and looked outside.

"Ho, she came around that quickly? Still, I should call Rebel Son and the others out this time and see what they think."

Unrivaled Thief got up and called Rebel Son and the other two out as well.

Outside the wooden cabin, Ning Rongrong stood at the front, her face full of determination.

The moment Shifty-eyed Thief saw her, his temper flared. "Hey, you won't give up until you see the coffin, huh? Today, I'm going to beat you out of here with a stick!"

As he spoke, he rolled up his sleeves and prepared to act, showing no mercy at all.

Ning Rongrong hurriedly said, "I want to join you!"

"Tch, didn't we tell you yesterday? You're just a Soul Grandmaster. What gives you the right to join us? What qualifications do you have?" Shifty-eyed Thief sneered.

"I can prove my worth." She did not hesitate in the slightest. Spreading her palm, the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda appeared above it.

"That's... the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda?!" Rebel Son and the other two were stunned.

Naturally, they knew a thing or two about the Upper Three Sects.

They just had not expected the person they had rejected yesterday to be a direct descendant of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.

Unrivaled Thief did not interfere. Instead, he let them decide for themselves whether Ning Rongrong should be allowed to join.

Seizing the opportunity, Ning Rongrong immediately used her soul skill. "Glazed treasure turns forth, first: strength; second: speed!"

In an instant, two rays of light descended onto Shifty-eyed Thief, immediately increasing his strength and speed by thirty percent.

Shifty-eyed Thief clearly sensed the changes in his strength and speed and exclaimed in surprise, "It can actually give me such a huge boost. The Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda truly deserves to be called the continent's number one support martial soul."

Although Ning Rongrong had been belittled to the point of worthlessness yesterday, the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda truly was a formidable support martial soul.

"Hey, let me try it too!"

Rebel Son and Thief Father also stepped forward to experience the boosts brought by a support soul master.

Unrivaled Thief did not participate. As a Transmigrator, he naturally knew how powerful the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda's boosts were.

Though the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda was powerful, it could only enhance a single target.

To put it bluntly, at any one time, it could only use a soul skill on one person to provide a boost.

Even evolving into the Nine Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda could not change that.

To achieve group enhancement, Ning Rongrong would need to reach the Soul Saint level.

Before that, however, she could rely on the technique of Heart Separation Control to rapidly switch targets and achieve a pseudo-group enhancement effect.

After experiencing the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda's boosts, Rebel Son and the other two no longer held much hostility toward Ning Rongrong.

However, none of them acted on their own. They all turned to Unrivaled Thief and left the decision to him.

Ning Rongrong's heart immediately rose to her throat. After all, she had been belittled to the point of worthlessness yesterday.

Receiving the looks from Rebel Son and the other two, Unrivaled Thief turned to Ning Rongrong.

"It's not impossible for you to join us, but you must follow our rules. Otherwise, no matter how good your support is, I'll kick you aside myself!"

"All right, I agree!" Ning Rongrong answered without hesitation. She had already made up her mind last night.

And so, Ning Rongrong joined Unrivaled Thief's group as the team's sixth member.

Two days later, Mighty Lion Douluo returned with two pieces of news.

First, Qian Daoliu had agreed to let the Venerables hunt the Titan Giant Ape.

Second, a Shrek Academy student had broken through to level thirty and was preparing to head to the Star Dou Great Forest to obtain a Soul Ring.

The corners of Unrivaled Thief's lips curled up. "The day has finally come. Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone, here I come!"

The Underhanded Third Soul Skill, and the Famous Scene: Those Who Dare Not Cause Trouble Are Mediocre

The Star Dou Great Forest lay southeast of the Balak Kingdom, less than five hundred kilometers from Suotuo City.

Five hundred kilometers was naturally no short distance for ordinary people, but it was not far for soul masters.

At the wooden cabin outside Suotuo City, Unrivaled Thief stood before everyone.

He had just received word from a red-robed bishop that the Shrek group had set out for the Star Dou Great Forest under Zhao Wuji's lead.

"Although this world is at the bottom rung of fantasy worlds, it still has the word fantasy in it. Since Dai Mubai and the others recovered completely in a day, Flender must have spent quite a bit of money."

There were all kinds of strange martial souls across the continent, so naturally there were soul masters capable of healing and recovery.

For Suotuo City's Great Soul Arena to have stood for so many years, it definitely had Healing Soul Masters.

Unrivaled Thief did not dwell on it further and said to everyone, "We won't be going to the soul arena today. We're heading to the Star Dou Great Forest to hunt soul beasts."

"Great! I'm finally getting my third Soul Ring!" Shifty-eyed Thief excitedly waved his fist, his little face flushed red.

Not seeing any transportation, Rebel Son asked doubtfully, "Boss, how are we getting there without even a carriage? Don't tell me we're running there?"

"You guessed right. We're running. It's less than five hundred kilometers. It won't kill you."

The moment those words came out, cries of misery filled the air.

Unrivaled Thief ignored the three of them and turned his gaze to Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong.

Zhu Zhuqing's expression did not change. To have fled from the Star Luo Empire to the Heaven Dou Empire, she must have spent plenty of time traveling.

Ning Rongrong, however, rapidly paled. Having been pampered since childhood, she had never traveled such a long distance on foot.

In response, Unrivaled Thief offered her some advice.

"According to our agreement, if you can't do what I ask, leave now. If you give up halfway through, we won't waste everyone's time because of one person. When that happens, whether a support soul master like you can survive will be up to fate."

These words were meant to train Ning Rongrong, but they were also a test.

If she could not even manage this, how could she possibly support him wholeheartedly in the future?

"Don't look down on me! I can handle a mere five hundred kilometers."

Ning Rongrong had her own pride. She hated it when others viewed her as the pampered little princess of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.

They always assumed that she had been coddled by the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and could not endure even the slightest hardship.

Unrivaled Thief silently made up his mind and told her, "This is your own choice. If you give up halfway, we won't take care of you."

"Hmph, who needs you to?" Ning Rongrong puffed out her cheeks and retorted indignantly.

"In that case, let's go."

After a brief reminder, Unrivaled Thief shot forward first.

Rebel Son and the other two followed close behind, while Zhu Zhuqing refused to fall behind as well.

Gritting her teeth, Ning Rongrong forced herself to follow.

With Mighty Lion Douluo and the red-robed bishop protecting them in secret, Unrivaled Thief did not think any accidents would occur.

Along the way, Unrivaled Thief kept his head down and sprinted at full speed, moving far faster than a carriage.

Rebel Son and the other two had long since gotten used to it and followed closely behind.

As an agility-attack soul master, Zhu Zhuqing could keep up with this speed.

Ning Rongrong, however, was not having such an easy time. Only by circulating her Soul Power at full force and coating her feet with it could she barely hang on at the rear.

Even so, she did not give up and gritted her teeth as she followed.

Unrivaled Thief "saw" all of this.

Whenever he sensed that Ning Rongrong's Soul Power was nearly depleted, he would appropriately slow down or rest for a while.

Only after Ning Rongrong had recovered somewhat would they continue onward.

Because of this, however, they fell behind the Shrek group, who had set out at almost the same time.

After all, Oscar, a Food System Soul Master, was in their team. He could easily replenish their physical strength and Soul Power.

Yet Unrivaled Thief was not particularly envious, because a soul master like Oscar did not suit his fighting style.

Ning Rongrong did indeed seem like dead weight right now, but in fast-paced battles, she would be able to display her true value.

They traveled on and off throughout the journey, and by nightfall, they had covered only around four hundred kilometers.

"This is the middle of nowhere. We still need to travel several dozen more kilometers before reaching a town."

Unrivaled Thief looked at the map in his hand. He did not want to sleep under the open sky, so he could only lead them onward through the night.

With people protecting them in secret, there was no need to fear any danger.

An hour later, a small town came into view.

Though the town was small, it had everything it should have—and things it should not have as well.

Ning Rongrong's little face was pale, and she panted without stopping.

Seeing this, Unrivaled Thief prepared to find any inn to stay in.

The Wind Domain suddenly spread out, and every gust of wind within several hundred meters became his eyes and ears.

Abruptly, his eyes widened as he muttered, "What luck. I searched everywhere without finding them, yet they've fallen right into my lap. They're actually in this town too. Looks like I'm pretty lucky."

They naturally referred to the Shrek group.

As for how Unrivaled Thief had discovered their location, that was thanks to the Wind Domain and his third soul skill.

Third soul skill: Wind Seal.

This soul skill came from a Wind Soul Shadow Leopard that was around two thousand years old.

While increasing Unrivaled Thief's base strength and speed, it also granted him the soul skill Wind Seal.

This soul skill used his own wind element to leave an invisible mark on a target's body or even their soul.

A mark left on the body could only last for several days before dissipating on its own.