Douluo: I Am Unrivaled Thief, Explosive King Takes His Place

After Tang Hao figured out the situation, he quickly calmed down.

"Wait a little longer. That rabbit called the Titan Giant Ape here, so she probably doesn't want to see Xiao San get hurt either. If his life is truly in danger, it won't be too late for me to act then!"

"Teacher Zhao!"

Seeing Zhao Wuji unconscious on the ground, Dai Mubai was horrified beyond measure.

At that moment, he cursed Tang Hao inwardly. Why hadn't he acted yet?!

Tang San climbed to his feet with a baffled expression, unable to understand why the Titan Giant Ape harbored such immense hostility toward him.

But before he could catch his breath, the Titan Giant Ape's enormous palm descended over him once more!

"Xiao San!"

Xiao Wu's face went pale as she instantly flashed in front of Tang San.

The Titan Giant Ape's scarlet beast eyes widened in alarm, and it hurriedly stopped its hand.

Seeing Tang San scared out of his wits, Xiao Wu resentfully sent a voice transmission, "Er Ming, if you keep this up, I'm never speaking to you again!"

As a simp beast, the Titan Giant Ape let out a low roar and finally withdrew its hand.

Following the original plan, it grabbed Xiao Wu in one hand, turned, and sprinted away, disappearing into the depths of the forest in the blink of an eye!

"No, Xiao Wu!" Tang San's eyes nearly split with rage, but he discovered that his leg had already been injured.

"Damn it, why? Why did the Titan Giant Ape take Xiao Wu away?! Give Xiao Wu back! Give her back to me!"

From the shadows, Tang Hao glanced at Tang San, cold light flickering in his eyes.

"Hmph, I never expected that rabbit to be connected to the Titan Giant Ape. Fine. This means Xiao San's Clear Sky Hammer Soul Ring is settled. But it dared lay a hand on Xiao San—I'll beat it senseless first!"

He then swept his gaze toward the direction the Titan Giant Ape had gone and silently followed after it.

The shadows of the trees in the Star Dou Great Forest rushed past. Xiao Wu sat on the Titan Giant Ape's broad shoulder, her little fists clenched while her rabbit ears trembled with anger.

"Er Ming! Have you gone crazy? Why did you attack Third Brother?!" She abruptly grabbed a tuft of black fur, her voice carrying rare fury. "He's the most important brother I have in the human world!"

The Titan Giant Ape's charging steps paused slightly as it answered in a muffled voice, "That human carries the aura of a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone."

"What?!" Xiao Wu's pupils suddenly contracted, and her grip on its fur unconsciously loosened.

"Er Ming, you must have sensed it wrong!" Her voice abruptly rose, as though she were trying to convince herself. "Third Brother can't possibly..."

"It's a plant-type Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone." The Titan Giant Ape's dull voice interrupted her. "Most likely the Soul Bone left behind by the Blue Silver Emperor that fell more than a decade ago..."

"Nonsense!" Xiao Wu abruptly leaped from the giant ape's shoulder, kicking up a ring of dust when she landed. "Third Brother is only twelve now. Once I condense my third Soul Ring, I'll prove his innocence!"

Her voice trembled slightly, but she stubbornly turned her back and headed toward a safe place.

As a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast, she naturally knew what a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone meant.

It meant the death of a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast!

The Titan Giant Ape silently watched Xiao Wu's retreating figure, a trace of humanlike sorrow flashing through its scarlet beast eyes.

Yet it did not leave. It merely slowly crouched down, standing guard nearby like a mountain.

After all, it had decided long ago to be the simp beast that would protect Xiao Wu forever.

Meanwhile, Unrivaled Thief noticed that the disturbance was growing quieter and guessed that Xiao Wu had already been taken away by the Titan Giant Ape.

Sure enough, Mighty Lion Douluo's voice rang out in his mind shortly afterward.

"The Titan Giant Ape has left with that rabbit. Tang Hao followed it, and it looks like he has plans of his own. I'll meet up with Thousand Jun Douluo and Demon Subduer Douluo first. We'll try to take down both the Titan Giant Ape and Tang Hao!"

"Go on. I'm waiting for your good news!"

After replying via voice transmission, Unrivaled Thief immediately began searching for a Soul Beast suitable for his fourth Soul Ring.

After all, absorbing Spirit Bones could increase Soul Power without side effects. He did not want to waste the opportunity to raise his Soul Power because he had yet to absorb his fourth Soul Ring.

Compared to the Golden Generation, the greatest disadvantage shared by the four brothers was their Soul Power.

Therefore, they could not let any opportunity to increase their Soul Power slip by.

"Since Fourth is absorbing his Soul Ring, I'll use the time to find a suitable Soul Beast for myself too."

Leaving the red-clad bishop behind to protect Rebel Son and the others, Unrivaled Thief ventured deeper into the forest alone and searched with his Wind Domain.

However, because of the Titan Giant Ape's appearance, the thousand-year Soul Beasts in the outskirts had long since fled without a trace.

Left with no choice, Unrivaled Thief continued searching deeper within the forest by himself.

He now possessed fortieth-rank Soul Power. As long as he did not encounter a ten-thousand-year Soul Beast, his life would basically not be in danger.

Yet there were barely any thousand-year Soul Beasts left in the outskirts of the Star Dou Great Forest, much less ten-thousand-year Soul Beasts.

"Hm?"

After advancing some distance farther, Unrivaled Thief abruptly halted, keenly sensing two terrifying auras of Soul Power violently colliding.

"Could it really be this much of a coincidence? The Titan Giant Ape actually settled down here?!"

He held his breath and carefully passed through the dense forest. Then the view before him suddenly opened up.

"Roar!"

The Titan Giant Ape roared at the sky, its mountain-sized fist carrying a violent gale as it blasted toward the heavens.

Above it, Tang Hao gripped the Clear Sky Hammer. Blood-red light flowed over the hammer's body as it smashed down fiercely like a falling meteor!

Boom!

The instant fist and hammer collided, the entire forest trembled.

An invisible shockwave swept through the area like raging tides. Ancient trees within a thousand meters were uprooted, while the earth cracked into web-like ravines.

Seeing this, Unrivaled Thief's lips curled into a cold smile.

"Fight. Keep fighting! Then the Titan Giant Ape's Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone will be mine for the taking!"

Fanning the Flames, Clear Sky and Titan Fight to the Death

"Roar, human, die!"

"Hmph, a beast is still a beast. You don't understand the slightest bit of courtesy! Then let me teach you a proper lesson and show you what strength truly is!"

The Titan Giant Ape had never held much fondness for humans, and this was the critical moment when Xiao Wu was condensing her Soul Ring.

It would never allow anyone to interfere.

After six years, Tang Hao's strength had nearly fully recovered, and he had been itching for a fight.

One enormous and one small figure clashed fiercely in the forest, the aftermath of their battle snapping towering ancient trees in half.

Unrivaled Thief hid in the distance, struggling against the raging winds.

Watching the two figures unleash an earth-shattering battle in the battlefield, he secretly clenched his fists.

So this is a battle at the level of Titled Douluo?

As expected, it isn't something I can interfere with right now.

But with my talent, surpassing them is only a matter of time.

Suddenly, Unrivaled Thief sensed two sneaky figures approaching from behind.

He turned helplessly toward the rear, only to find two familiar figures before his eyes.

"Second, Third? Why are you two here?!"

Seeing that they had been discovered, Rebel Son awkwardly said, "Well, Boss, you hadn't come back for so long, so we were worried about you and came to check on you."

"That's right. We just didn't expect a Titled Douluo to be fighting the Titan Giant Ape." Thief Father hurriedly echoed.

Though they claimed they had come looking for Unrivaled Thief, they really just wanted to get closer and see what was happening.

Unrivaled Thief helplessly rubbed his forehead and glared at them. "Go back, both of you! If anything happens, none of us will be able to leave!"

One purpose of this training expedition was to cultivate their awareness of danger.

Yet now they dared hide in the shadows and watch a battle between a Titled Douluo and the Titan Giant Ape. How was that any different from courting death?

Rebel Son curled his lips. "Boss, aren't you here too?"

The moment he finished speaking, Unrivaled Thief irritably punched him on the head.

"How is that the same? I can guarantee that I'll be able to run away. Can you two?!"

Rebel Son and Thief Father turned their heads and whistled, pretending not to hear him.

Speechless, Unrivaled Thief waved his hand. "Fine, then move farther away. Even if you're discovered, you'll have a few more steps to run."

"Hehe, Boss, we got it."

Seeing that they had achieved their goal, Rebel Son and Thief Father obediently retreated several hundred meters and stared wide-eyed at the battlefield.

Unrivaled Thief did not pay them any more attention, because nothing would happen anyway.

After all, Mighty Lion Douluo, Thousand Jun Douluo, and Demon Subduer Douluo were all watching from the shadows. Nothing irreparable would happen.

He then fixed his gaze on the battlefield. A battle between a Titled Douluo and a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast was not something one saw often.

Tang Hao stood in midair, his Clear Sky Hammer dancing through countless afterimages. Every strike let out an explosive boom.

The Titan Giant Ape had none of that flair. Its fists were its weapons—swinging, pounding, smashing.

Fist shadows and hammer shadows collided with thunderous roars, invisible shockwaves spreading outward and even scattering the thick clouds in the sky.

Though the spectacle was immense, Unrivaled Thief raised his brow slightly.

Tang Hao was a ninety-fifth-rank Titled Douluo, while the Titan Giant Ape possessed strength equivalent to a ninety-fifth-rank Titled Douluo.

However, their actual combat power was both slightly greater than that of an ordinary ninety-fifth-rank Titled Douluo.

If neither revealed their trump cards, they could probably fight for an entire day.

That was not the outcome Unrivaled Thief wanted. Tang Hao and the Titan Giant Ape had to fight with real fury.

His eyes darted around before inspiration suddenly struck.

Since the Titan Giant Ape was here, Xiao Wu must be nearby as well.

With its simp-beast nature, it could not possibly let Xiao Wu condense her Soul Ring alone in the forest.

As long as I pretend to be Tang Hao's companion and attack Xiao Wu, the Titan Giant Ape will definitely go mad!

In an instant, Unrivaled Thief made up his mind.

He then closed his eyes and released his Wind Domain with all his strength, enveloping the forest.

Because of the Titan Giant Ape's appearance, no other Soul Beasts remained here.

Therefore, finding Xiao Wu was naturally not difficult.

Sure enough, Unrivaled Thief soon discovered Xiao Wu in a cave, condensing her third Soul Ring.

"Now let me add some fuel to your battle!"

He used Wind Seal—Shift and Swap to transfer himself near Xiao Wu's cave.

He also left behind a stone marked with the Wind Seal, making it easier to escape after fanning the flames.

Cold light flashed in Unrivaled Thief's eyes. He suddenly raised his right arm, the lion head on it aiming grimly at the cave where Xiao Wu was hiding.

In an instant, the surrounding air began to violently tremble.

Streams of azure airflow surged madly into the lion's mouth like a hundred rivers returning to the sea. The patterns across the lion head lit up one after another with blue light, like a ferocious beast about to awaken.

Explosive Electric Light Cannon!

Boom!

The moment the words fell, the lion's mouth violently spewed out an incomparably brilliant azure beam. The air along its path was torn into distorted ripples.

The light cannon blasted toward the cave with the force of thunder. The instant it struck the rock wall, a deafening rumble erupted.

The cave shook violently, and the shockwave from the explosion carved savage cracks across the walls.

Broken stones scattered like torrential rain, while dust shot into the sky.

Xiao Wu, who was about to finish condensing her third Soul Ring, was forced to stop. But by the time she tried to dodge, it was already too late.

With a scream of "Ah!" she was directly buried beneath the collapsing rubble.