Douluo: I, Unrivaled Thief, the Explosive King Returns to His Place

Because all his attention was fixed on the mountain-like beast before him.

The Titan Giant Ape, a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast.

Though it had already been gravely wounded and was on the verge of death, it still radiated a suffocating pressure.

At that moment, Thousand Jun Douluo and Demon Subduer Douluo were preparing to deal it a fatal blow.

"Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone, here I come!"

Unrivaled Thief's breathing quickened, and greed flashed in his eyes.

Just as he strode forward, a cold, mechanical voice suddenly exploded in his mind!

Ding. System mission issued.

Unrivaled Thief abruptly froze, curious to see what mission the system would issue at such a time.

Mission One: Absorb the Titan Giant Ape's Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Ring. Reward: 50% success rate.

Mission Two: Give up absorbing the Titan Giant Ape's Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Ring. Reward: 1 lottery draw.

!!!

He stared fixedly at the two system missions, his heart pounding as though it would burst from his chest.

It wants me to absorb a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Ring?!

That was a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Ring that even Titled Douluos dreamed of obtaining!

If I successfully absorb it, my strength will undergo another leap forward!

That was a 50% success rate!

Unrivaled Thief slowly clenched his fists, seeming to make up his mind.

"Fuck it, I'm going for it!"

He immediately shouted at Thousand Jun Douluo and Demon Subduer Douluo, who were about to strike the killing blow, "Fifth, Sixth Worship, wait!"

Thousand Jun Douluo and Demon Subduer Douluo were stunned, but they still stopped and asked in confusion, "Holy Son, do you want to capture it alive?"

"No." Unrivaled Thief's gaze was resolute. "I want to kill it myself and absorb this Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Ring!"

Absorbing a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Ring, the Holy Son's Identity Exposed ### "What?! Have you gone mad?!"

Thousand Jun Douluo and Demon Subduer Douluo cried out in shock almost simultaneously. Their eyes widened as they stared at Unrivaled Thief in disbelief.

The Coiling Dragon Staffs in their hands trembled involuntarily, revealing the shock in their hearts.

"I'm not mad." Unrivaled Thief calmly raised a hand and pointed at the Titan Giant Ape. "I have a fifty percent chance of successfully absorbing it. If I give up now, wouldn't this Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Ring be wasted?"

He knew full well that, with his strength as a level-forty Soul Ancestor, words alone would be insufficient to convince these veteran powerhouses.

So he simply spoke bluntly and truthfully told them the success rate granted by the system mission.

"Nonsense!" A thunderous roar descended from the sky.

Mighty Lion Douluo crashed to the ground, his crimson mane standing on end under the surging Soul Power. Clearly, he had heard every word of their conversation.

"A mere four-ring Soul Ancestor wants to absorb a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Ring? Do you think this is a child's game?! One misstep could cause irreversible damage!"

Unrivaled Thief slowly turned around and met the gaze of this elder who was both teacher and friend. "A fifty percent chance is already worth the gamble."

"Bullshit!" Mighty Lion Douluo laughed in fury. He abruptly swung his thick arm, and several scorched cracks immediately split open across the ground.

"As the Holy Son of Spirit Hall, if anything happens to you, how am I supposed to answer to the Grand Venerable?!" His tiger-like eyes were wide open, each word booming like thunder. "As long as I'm here today, I absolutely will not let you absorb a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Ring!"

"My mind is made up." Unrivaled Thief refused to yield an inch, flames seemingly burning within his pitch-black pupils. "If I miss today, killing another powerful Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast will not be easy."

One old and one young, they locked eyes without yielding an inch.

Mighty Lion Douluo felt a headache coming on and regretted agreeing to bring Unrivaled Thief here to hunt a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast.

If it had been for a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone, that would have been understandable.

After all, absorbing a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone carried no real danger and could raise both Soul Power and strength.

But absorbing a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Ring as his fourth Soul Ring—wasn't that simply rushing to his death?

Mighty Lion Douluo understood Unrivaled Thief's personality. He knew that he could no longer change the latter's mind.

But he still refused to give up. "Is there really no room for compromise? Why can't you be more conventional and grow stronger steadily?"

Unrivaled Thief sighed. "Do you think I want to take risks? Not to mention how many people outside Spirit Hall want me dead, there are also plenty within Spirit Hall who want my life."

"You may be able to protect our safety for a while, but can you protect us for a lifetime? Only when one is strong oneself can one be truly strong."

His determination to grow stronger was no less than anyone else's.

Mighty Lion Douluo was left speechless, unable to refute him.

Because everything Unrivaled Thief had said was indeed true.

But out of an elder's concern for a junior, he still stiffly tried to persuade him.

"Sigh, that may be true, but the risk is simply too high. If you wanted to absorb a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Ring as your seventh or eighth Soul Ring, I wouldn't stop you. But wanting to absorb one as your fourth Soul Ring is far too risky!"

Seeing that he was beginning to relent, Unrivaled Thief said seriously, "In life, eight or nine things out of ten do not go as one wishes. How can there be so many perfect opportunities? When there is a chance to take a gamble right before us, how can I give it up?"

Mighty Lion Douluo knew clearly that persuading him was already impossible.

Yet he still did not give up and suddenly reached out with a large hand.

Two streams of Soul Power turned into crimson chains, instantly dragging Rebel Son and Thief Father over from nearby.

"Ow, what are you doing?!" Rebel Son and Thief Father cried out at the same time.

"You two, listen up!" Mighty Lion Douluo's voice boomed like a great bell. "Your big brother actually wants to absorb a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Ring as his fourth Soul Ring. How is that any different from suicide? Hurry and talk him out of it!"

"Big Brother, think twice!" Rebel Son jolted and pounced over, tightly hugging Unrivaled Thief's left leg. "The backlash of a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Ring is something even Titled Douluos might not be able to withstand!"

"People will die!" Thief Father was even more exaggerated, hanging from Unrivaled Thief's right arm as he wailed dramatically. "The four of us brothers haven't even enjoyed life yet?!"

Unrivaled Thief knew their personalities well and merely said calmly, "I have a fifty percent chance."

"Fifty percent?!" The two shouted in unison, then immediately released him as though they had been electrocuted.

Rebel Son even dug at his ears. "Tch, you should've said so earlier. I wasted my tears for nothing."

Thief Father was already diligently brushing nonexistent dust from Unrivaled Thief's shoulder. "I knew Big Brother never fought a battle he wasn't sure of! With a fifty percent chance, isn't that as easy as taking candy from a baby?!"

"You two..."

Mighty Lion Douluo staggered, Thousand Jun Douluo helplessly covered his forehead, and Demon Subduer Douluo nearly toppled over backward.

The three supreme powerhouses who shook the continent now looked like frogs struck by lightning, mouths hanging open yet unable to utter a single word.

The personalities of these four brothers were truly impossible to fathom!

Seeing this, Unrivaled Thief said seriously, "Don't worry, I'm confident I can absorb it. Don't you know me? I never do anything unless I'm sure of it."

"This!"

The three of them exchanged looks, each seeing the conflict in the others' eyes.

But Unrivaled Thief had already noticed that they had relaxed slightly, so he hurriedly added, "Don't worry. Even if it were that old geezer, I would insist on the same thing! If you dare knock me out, I'll hold a grudge for the rest of my life."

With things having reached this point, Mighty Lion Douluo knew he could no longer stop Unrivaled Thief from absorbing the Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Ring.

In the end, he sighed. "Fine. I can let you absorb it. But if there is any danger, I will step in and interrupt you. Don't blame me when that happens."

"Time is of the essence. Let's begin now!" Unrivaled Thief could no longer wait.

Mighty Lion Douluo struck out with his palm, worsening the already dying Titan Giant Ape's condition until it had only one last breath remaining.

Without hesitation, Unrivaled Thief unleashed the Earth-Splitting Style of the Overlord Wind-Chasing Fist with all his strength, striking the Titan Giant Ape's weakest point and killing it in a single blow.

Then, a red Soul Ring floated up from the corpse—the Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Ring every Soul Master dreamed of.

Without hesitation, Unrivaled Thief activated his Soul Power and drew the blood-red Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Ring above his head.

Boom!

The instant he began absorbing the Soul Ring, a violent torrent of energy erupted within his body like a volcanic explosion.

The Titan Giant Ape's remaining ferocious will carried an enormous amount of Soul Power, turning into countless needle-like bursts of force that ravaged his meridians.

"Argh!"

The muscles throughout his body instantly tightened like iron. Web-like bloody cracks burst across his skin, and he looked like porcelain thrown into a furnace, ready to shatter at any moment.

Crimson beads of blood seeped from his pores, staining him into a bloody figure in the blink of an eye.

"Holy Son!" Mighty Lion Douluo's eyes nearly split apart, his crimson mane standing completely on end.

Just as he was about to act, Thousand Jun Douluo's Coiling Dragon Staff barred his way. "No! Interrupting him now will only make him explode and die!"

Unrivaled Thief gritted his teeth and cursed inwardly through the agonizing pain. Damn it, this shitty system never said it would hurt this much!

"Explosive King, possess me!"

With a thunderous shout, the Explosive King instantly covered his entire body, forcibly withstanding the pressure of the external Soul Ring.

But the true difficulty was yet to come.

Deep within his consciousness, the towering waves suddenly froze.

The Titan Giant Ape's lingering soul manifested as a mountain-like phantom, boundless fury burning in its golden vertical pupils. "Ant! You dare covet this king's power?!"

A violent spiritual assault crashed down like a tsunami, and cracks immediately spread throughout his sea of consciousness.

Unrivaled Thief's soul form staggered backward from the impact, but he suddenly sneered. "A dead beast still wants to cause trouble?"

He clasped his hands in the air, and with the system's assistance, vast soul power condensed into a giant hand.

Before the Titan Giant Ape's stunned eyes, the giant hand descended with unstoppable force!

Bang!

The Titan Giant Ape's lingering soul shattered at once, transforming into starlight that fused into his sea of consciousness.

The bloody light outside then receded, ultimately turning into a crimson Soul Ring that pulsed around Unrivaled Thief's body.

"H-He succeeded?!" The three Grand Venerables widened their eyes in disbelief.

At the same time, Shifty-eyed Thief, Ning Rongrong, and Zhu Zhuqing arrived after successfully absorbing their third Soul Rings.

"What happened?"

Mighty Lion Douluo and the others ignored them, staring unblinkingly at Unrivaled Thief as he absorbed the Soul Ring.

Following their gazes, Ning Rongrong cried out in shock, "H-He's absorbing a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Ring?!"

"What? A Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Ring?!"

Zhu Zhuqing covered her red lips in disbelief, her long eyelashes trembling.

"Quiet! Don't disturb him!"

Mighty Lion Douluo shouted sternly, the pressure of a Titled Douluo sweeping outward.

Thousand Jun Douluo and Demon Subduer Douluo did the same, unleashing the power of Titled Douluos to prevent any outside factor from disturbing Unrivaled Thief.

Sensing the three terrifying auras, Ning Rongrong's pupils suddenly shrank to pinpoints.

"Titled Douluos?! And three of them! None of them is inferior to Grandpa Sword. Who exactly are they?!"

She pondered inwardly, rapidly searching her mind for a fitting faction.

As the little princess of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, Ning Rongrong possessed considerable knowledge and quickly came to a conclusion.

On the current continent, there was only one faction openly possessing three or more Titled Douluos.

That was Spirit Hall.

She immediately cried out, "Y-You're people from Spirit Hall?!"

Shifty-eyed Thief rolled his eyes beside her and teased, "That's right, we're from Spirit Hall. But isn't it a little late for you to figure that out now?!"

As he spoke, he pointed at Unrivaled Thief. "There, my boss—the Holy Son of Spirit Hall!"

"What?! He's the Holy Son of Spirit Hall that Spirit Hall announced some time ago?!"

First, let me apologize. Because the chapters were intercepted, I rushed out three chapters today and injected some life essence. It has reached one hundred thousand words now, and I'll treat the later chapters seriously.