Douluo: I Am Unrivaled Thief, Explosive King Returns

"Teacher, I'm a Soul Elder now. The Soul Ring added to my second Martial Soul should be at least a thousand years old. Its power definitely won't be weak."

Tang San believed that what he lacked were powerful offensive methods. Against Martial Souls like Rebel Son's, he had no good way to break the deadlock.

Although the Tang Sect's Hidden Weapons included powerful options that could break the deadlock, they were expensive to make and were ultimately external tools.

Therefore, he felt that as long as he added a powerful offensive soul skill to his Hammer Martial Soul, he could break the stalemate.

Yu Xiaogang naturally saw Tang San's current disadvantage as well.

Against Beast Martial Souls like Dai Mubai's, ordinary Hidden Weapons could indeed produce unexpected results, after which Blue Silver Grass could finish the opponent.

But against the Martial Souls of Unrivaled Thief and his four brothers, those Hidden Weapons were woefully inadequate. They could not even break through their defenses.

Moreover, he needed Tang San to defeat Unrivaled Thief, the Holy Son of Spirit Hall, and he was tempted as well.

"Letting Xiao San add just one Soul Ring to the Clear Sky Hammer shouldn't have much of an impact. Even if Clear Sky Douluo learns of this, he probably won't blame me. After all, Xiao San must walk an invincible path. A heart demon must never arise along the way."

Yu Xiaogang convinced himself, then nodded heavily.

"Xiao San, I agree to let you add a Soul Ring to your second Martial Soul, but only one."

Tang San breathed a sigh of relief at those words.

With Yu Xiaogang's permission, he felt this did not completely violate the promise he had made to Tang Hao.

After all, he was only adding one Soul Ring to his second Martial Soul.

However, Tang San did not know that this was still a risk.

Yu Xiaogang had no cultivation method for Twin Martial Souls. Rashly cultivating the second Martial Soul could cause irreversible harm.

Still, Tang San was extremely confident.

"Don't worry, Teacher. It's only one Soul Ring for my second Martial Soul. It isn't difficult at all!"

After all, he already had several experiences absorbing Soul Rings. He did not think absorbing a Soul Ring for his second Martial Soul would be difficult.

Yu Xiaogang thought the same. He felt cultivating Twin Martial Souls was not all that hard, and he could easily deduce it with his knowledge.

"Time is of the essence. Have Flender take you to the Star Dou Great Forest to obtain a Soul Ring right away!"

Meanwhile, in the deepest part of the Star Dou Great Forest.

The surface of Lake of Life churned violently, and a massive shadow coiled beneath the water.

Having failed to sense the Titan Giant Ape's aura for a long time, the creature in the lake could no longer restrain itself and twisted its body.

Boom!

The lake surface suddenly exploded as a massive body shot into the sky. A terrifying pressure instantly swept across the entire forest.

It was the other Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast of the Star Dou Great Forest—the Sky Azure Bull Python!

The fury of a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast made every Soul Beast within a hundred miles crawl upon the ground, trembling in fear.

"Who was it?! How dare they harm my brother? I'll tear them to pieces!"

Zhu Zhuqing Reached Level Twenty-Eight, Tang San Returned to the Star Dou Great Forest ### Outside Suotuo City.

Amid a forest littered with wreckage, five figures struggled to hold on beneath immense pressure.

"What? You can't even withstand this much pressure?!"

A sharp glint suddenly flashed in Unrivaled Thief's eyes, and another wave of invisible pressure bore down on them.

Rebel Son and the other four felt their bodies sink, as though a mountain had been placed on their backs.

Bang!

Ning Rongrong was the first to give out. Her legs went limp, and she collapsed face-first into the ground.

Even her delicate face was buried deep in the mud, leaving her unable to make a sound.

Unrivaled Thief ignored her and continued sweeping his gaze over the still-standing Rebel Son, Thief Father, Shifty-eyed Thief, and Zhu Zhuqing.

Although all four bore immense pressure, they still gritted their teeth and endured.

None of Rebel Son and his two brothers was willing to lose. One glared at the other two as they secretly competed, each wanting to see who could last the longest.

Zhu Zhuqing was comparatively weaker. Her waist had already been bent beneath the pressure, her beautiful face flushed red, and her breathing became rapid.

Unrivaled Thief sensed the fluctuations in her Soul Power and noticed signs of a breakthrough. He murmured, "You're only one step away. I'll give you a hand."

Before his words had even faded, an even greater pressure suddenly descended.

Rebel Son and his two brothers, who had still been secretly competing, had no choice but to take things seriously and grit their teeth as they held on.

Zhu Zhuqing could no longer endure it. Her knees slammed violently into the ground, producing a teeth-grating creak.

In an instant, a wave of dizziness hit her.

The memories buried deep in her heart began playing through her mind frame by frame, like a revolving lantern.

They were all memories she did not wish to recall.

No! I can't fall! I need strength! I need absolute strength! I need to escape that damned fate!

Zhu Zhuqing roared inwardly. She no longer wanted to be the Zhu Family's young miss whose entire life had been arranged for her ever since awakening her Martial Soul.

"Ah!" A heart-wrenching scream burst from her throat.

Her Soul Power, which had been on the verge of collapse, suddenly surged like boiling water. The Hell Spirit Cat Martial Soul behind her raised its head and roared toward the sky.

Unrivaled Thief watched her quietly. He neither increased nor reduced the pressure.

Zhu Zhuqing's spine tightened like a drawn bowstring as she slowly straightened her body inch by inch.

A savage curve formed at the corner of her bloodstained lips, and her bones crackled.

Yet she still forced herself to withstand the pressure and shakily rose to her feet.

In the end, she stood as straight as a spear!

Boom!

The Soul Power accumulated at that moment finally broke through its shackles, rising from level twenty-seven to level twenty-eight.

"Zhuqing... she broke through?!" Ning Rongrong raised her filthy face from the mud, her expression full of shock.

Then, unable to endure the pressure any longer, she fainted.

Rebel Son and his two brothers could not help but look at Zhu Zhuqing differently as well.

After all, those who were still standing knew exactly what kind of pressure they were facing.

Yet Zhu Zhuqing had actually risen from the ground again, and she stood even straighter than any of them.

Zhu Zhuqing smiled. She had finally raised her Soul Power by another level.

However, before she could celebrate, a wave of exhaustion made her eyelids droop at once, and her entire body fell backward.

Unrivaled Thief took one step forward and instantly appeared beside her, catching her around the waist.

"You finally broke through. You haven't spent all that time by our side for nothing."

As he spoke, he held Zhu Zhuqing in one arm and lifted Ning Rongrong with the other, preparing to take them back to the Wooden Cabin.

Their bodies had already reached their limits. Continuing the training might injure them.

"Boss, where are you going?!" Seeing Unrivaled Thief turn to leave, Rebel Son hurriedly called out.

Thief Father licked his lips with lingering eagerness. "Boss, the three of us haven't decided a winner yet. You can't just leave like this!"

Shifty-eyed Thief quickly chimed in, "Exactly! I still haven't beaten them. Boss, keep putting some pressure on us!"

The three exchanged glances, feeling that they had finally endured their boss's training.

Unfortunately, Unrivaled Thief had seen every one of their little antics.

His footsteps suddenly halted. In an instant, an even more powerful pressure descended.

Caught off guard, Rebel Son and his two brothers sank calf-deep into the mud, their faces turning bright red.

"Aren't you all quite loud?" Unrivaled Thief continued toward the Wooden Cabin without looking back, leaving only his voice drifting on the wind. "Fight each other under this pressure. The winner will be spared, while I'll personally spar with the two losers later."

"No!"

The three immediately howled in misery.

They had wanted to take the chance to show off before their boss, only to dig themselves into a deeper hole instead.

Rebel Son's eyes rolled, and he suddenly raised his hand, firing two flying daggers at his two younger brothers.

However, the moment the daggers left his hand, they fell to the ground with two clatters, not even flying half a meter.

Thief Father and Shifty-eyed Thief, who had been howling moments before, froze at the same time. Then they both glared at Rebel Son.

"Well..." Rebel Son scratched his head with an awkward laugh. "If I said the daggers fell on their own, would you two believe me?"

"I treat you like my real brother, and you treat me like a cousin?!"

"Why waste words on him? Beat him!"

Shifty-eyed Thief and Thief Father roared as they pounced on him, throwing punches straight at Rebel Son's face.

In an instant, the three tangled into a brawl, mud flying everywhere as chaos erupted.

Unrivaled Thief paid no attention to the commotion behind him and returned to the Wooden Cabin with Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong.

Both had fainted because they could no longer endure the pressure.

However, their injuries were not serious. A short rest would be enough.

Inside their Wooden Cabin, Unrivaled Thief had long prepared a medicinal bath.

Without hesitation, he removed their clothing and gently placed them into the wooden tub filled with the medicinal bath.

After doing that, Unrivaled Thief did not linger and simply walked out.

Creak!

After hearing the door close, Ning Rongrong puffed out her cheeks in dissatisfaction from within the medicinal bath.

Unrivaled Thief, who had just stepped outside, smiled faintly. He had noticed her little act long ago.

He simply had not exposed her.

Unrivaled Thief's gaze suddenly turned toward a certain spot in the forest, and his lips moved.

The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect Soul Emperor hidden in the woods saw this, and his pupils instantly shrank to pinpoints as cold sweat broke out across his forehead.

He clearly read Unrivaled Thief's lips. There was only one word.

"Gulp."

The Soul Emperor's Adam's apple bobbed. Suppressing the fear in his heart, he quietly retreated.

Only after withdrawing a considerable distance did he finally let out a long breath.

"So this is Spirit Hall's Holy Son? Truly terrifying. He's merely a Soul Ancestor, yet he made me feel the threat of death."

He wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, a sharp glint flashing in his eyes. "This surveillance mission is too dangerous. I have to make Ning Fengzhi raise the price. It's not that I'm trying to extort him—the mission is simply too dangerous."

Many Soul Masters with outside surnames who had joined the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect would not easily risk their lives for Ning Fengzhi.

To make them act, there had to be enough profit.

Otherwise, why would these outside Soul Masters risk their lives for the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect?

However, in the next instant, his head exploded with a silent bang, like a watermelon being smashed apart.

Unrivaled Thief slowly withdrew his fist and sneered at the headless corpse before him.

"With that little scheming, you still wanted to extort Ning Fengzhi? You were sold out without even realizing it. How pitiful."

This Soul Emperor's death was not undeserved.

After he and Ning Fengzhi had reached their agreement, there had certainly been rules.

It was explicitly forbidden to send anyone to spy on him. Anyone discovered doing so could be killed on the spot.

This Soul Emperor was a troublemaker within the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, which was why Ning Fengzhi had assigned him the task of monitoring Unrivaled Thief.