Douluo: I, Unrivaled Thief, the Explosive King Returns

"Holy Son, your perception is truly terrifying. I thought I'd hidden myself well enough, yet you still saw through me at a glance."

Having found a solution to the poison, Dugu Bo had become much brighter, even his laughter more hearty.

Unrivaled Thief couldn't help rolling his eyes. He had noticed long ago that the old fellow had been skulking around nearby.

He just hadn't expected this gloomy, solitary Poison Douluo to become so cheerful and lively in such a short time.

"You came to find me so soon. Have you resolved the poison in your granddaughter's body?!" Unrivaled Thief asked, raising a brow.

Dugu Bo nodded first, then shook his head, before dropping his butt onto the tree stump beside Unrivaled Thief.

"What do you mean?!" Unrivaled Thief asked in confusion.

Logically speaking, Dugu Yan's poisoning was not yet severe. The Spirit Bone detoxification method should have been entirely feasible.

"The method is fine." Dugu Bo gave a bitter smile. "The problem is that I, as her grandfather, am too poor. Even now, I haven't found Yanyan a suitable Spirit Bone."

A dignified Titled Douluo actually showed a trace of embarrassment as he said this.

Unrivaled Thief immediately understood.

Without a Spirit Bone serving as a container, the Spirit Bone detoxification method naturally could not be used.

Moreover, the Spirit Bone drop system on Douluo Continent was incredibly disgusting.

Soul Beasts below ten thousand years almost never dropped Spirit Bones, unless they were specially mutated individuals.

Even Soul Beasts below one hundred thousand years only had a drop rate of a few percent.

Only Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts were guaranteed to drop Spirit Bones.

What made matters worse was that Dugu Bo not only needed to find a Spirit Bone, but one compatible with Dugu Yan's attributes.

The difficulty was no different from finding a needle in the sea!

With the strength of a Titled Douluo, he could indeed slaughter Soul Beasts on a large scale, but the odds were simply too low.

On top of that, Dugu Bo was solitary by nature and had very few friends.

The Dugu Clan had long since declined and had no money left.

Buying or selling Spirit Bones was equally difficult.

Thinking of this, Unrivaled Thief stroked his chin and looked suspiciously at Dugu Bo.

"Old Poison, don't tell me you think I have a way to help your granddaughter find a suitable Spirit Bone?"

Seeing that his intentions had been exposed, Dugu Bo shamelessly said, "Aren't you the Holy Son of Spirit Hall? Asking Spirit Hall for a few Spirit Bones shouldn't be difficult, right?!"

"Get lost, get lost, get lost!"

Unrivaled Thief impatiently waved his hand. The old man really had no idea what he was talking about.

"Old Poison, do you think Spirit Bones grow like cabbages? Even if I'm Spirit Hall's Holy Son, it's not like I can get them whenever I ask!"

He couldn't help rolling his eyes. "Even if I could ask that old bastard for Spirit Bones, they'd go to my younger brothers first. Why would it be your granddaughter's turn?"

At those words, the light in Dugu Bo's eyes instantly dimmed.

How could he not understand? Finding Spirit Bones was difficult, and finding suitable Spirit Bones was even harder!

Seeing his disappointed expression, Unrivaled Thief thought of something and said, "Old Poison, why not have your granddaughter join my team? If nothing unexpected happens, she might really get a share of a Spirit Bone."

"What?!" Dugu Bo immediately stood up, his gaze burning. "Holy Son, is that true?!"

Unrivaled Thief added a piece of firewood to the flames and said leisurely, "If I'm not mistaken, the champion's reward for next year's Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament should be Spirit Bones."

"The champion's reward for the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament is actually Spirit Bones?!"

Dugu Bo was dumbfounded. He had never expected next year's tournament champion reward to be so generous.

He did not doubt the accuracy of this information.

After all, Unrivaled Thief was Spirit Hall's Holy Son. It was not strange for him to have some insider information.

"Holy Son, this is exactly what I hoped for! But..." Dugu Bo changed the subject, a crafty glint flashing through his eyes.

"That girl Yanyan is extremely stubborn. Unless the Holy Son can display strength that truly convinces her, I'm afraid it will be difficult to make her willingly leave the Imperial Dou Team!"

Before Unrivaled Thief could respond, he leaned closer and continued, "Yanyan and the Imperial Dou Team are in Suotuo City right now! Why not take this opportunity to show them what you can do?"

Unrivaled Thief stared suspiciously at Dugu Bo, silently pondering.

According to the original course of events, the Imperial Dou Team shouldn't be in Suotuo City at this time. Could my interference have shifted the plot?!

He shook his head and stopped dwelling on it.

Since he had already spoken, he naturally would not go back on his word.

Besides, the team truly lacked members, and Dugu Yan could be considered a talent.

Little did he know, the Imperial Dou Team's early arrival in Suotuo City was entirely Dugu Bo's doing.

After leaving the Ice Fire Yin Yang Eye, he had gone directly to Yu Tianheng and humiliated him with words, saying he was unworthy of Dugu Yan and that he would marry his granddaughter to someone stronger.

Yu Tianheng had never approached Dugu Yan for love in the first place. He merely had his eye on the Titled Douluo behind her, one who belonged to no faction.

After all, the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan was openly the weakest of the Upper Three Sects, with only Yu Yuanzhen as its sole Titled Douluo.

The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect had Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo. Although the Clear Sky Sect only had Tang Xiao, one should not forget that Tang Hao was still alive.

Dugu Bo had lived for decades and had long seen through Yu Tianheng's little scheme.

Yu Tianheng wanted to win him over to secure his own position, while Dugu Bo likewise wanted to borrow the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan's name to share the hostility of Spirit Hall.

But now that he could be considered part of Spirit Hall, there was naturally no need to maintain even the slightest connection with the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan.

Still, after working so hard for so long, Yu Tianheng naturally would not give up easily.

He even declared that he would challenge the person Dugu Bo spoke of and prove to Dugu Yan that he was the strongest.

Wasn't that exactly what Dugu Bo wanted?

Upon hearing this, Unrivaled Thief rolled his eyes.

"I'm already level forty-eight. According to the Great Soul Arena's rules, I can't even be matched against Yu Tianheng. What, do you want me to beat him up in the street?"

He understood now. Dugu Bo had done it on purpose.

Unfortunately, he could no longer encounter Yu Tianheng in the Great Soul Arena.

Dugu Bo anxiously stomped his feet. "Holy Son, you can have a team spirit battle!"

Unrivaled Thief showed little interest and said indifferently, "Forget it. The current Imperial Dou Team isn't worthy of my attention."

Just then, the system's long-absent voice rang out in his mind.

Ding. The system has issued a mission. Host, please choose one of the following and complete it.

Mission One: Personally participate in a team spirit battle against the Imperial Dou Team. Reward: Lottery Draws x1.

Mission Two: Do not personally participate in the spirit battle. Have Rebel Son and the others battle the Imperial Dou Team. Reward: Explosive King True Body Experience Card x1.

"Explosive King True Body Experience Card?!" Unrivaled Thief stared at the reward for Mission Two, his breathing immediately quickening.

That was the true Mecha Explosive King. How could he not be excited!

"System, I choose Mission Two!" Unrivaled Thief made his choice without hesitation.

Seeing Unrivaled Thief remain silent, Dugu Bo was just beginning to think there was no hope.

Then Unrivaled Thief suddenly spoke. "I won't personally take part in the team spirit battle, but I can send Rebel Son and the other four to fight. With their strength, victory won't be difficult."

Dugu Bo's eyes lit up, and he nodded heavily. "That works too! Your younger brothers are all very strong. Once Yanyan sees them, she'll surely acknowledge your strength!"

Unrivaled Thief waved his hand. "Old Poison, I'll leave the team spirit battle arrangements to you."

"Alright, I'll handle it right away!" Dugu Bo impatiently shot up from the ground and rushed straight toward the Great Soul Arena.

Unrivaled Thief paid no attention to his departure, his heart still immersed in excitement.

Mecha—this was a man's romance!

But the mission had yet to be completed, and the Experience Card was not yet in his hands.

He was in no hurry. Calming down, he continued studying the second soul skill granted to him by the Titan Giant Ape's Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Ring.

Because he had absorbed the Soul Ring beyond his level, the quality of the Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Ring had declined.

The second soul skill it granted had not manifested directly and required him to figure it out himself.

Deep within the Star Dou Great Forest, towering ancient trees shook violently, startling flocks of birds into flight.

Yu Xiaogang ran wildly through the dense forest in a miserable state, his robes shredded by thorns and his face covered in mud and dead leaves.

Using both hands and feet, he desperately chased the few nimble figures ahead of him.

Behind him, two or three ferocious beasts roughly five meters tall pursued him relentlessly, their beast eyes glowing crimson.

These ferocious beasts were Titan Giant Apes that had begun hunting humans.

Roar!

The leading Titan Giant Ape suddenly leaped into the air, raising its two hammer-like fists and smashing them down at Yu Xiaogang.

"Xiao San, save me!"

Great Escape, Terrifying Titan Giant Apes

"Teacher?!"

Tang San abruptly stopped, turning around as purple light surged in his eyes.

His left hand flicked out three streaks of black light like lightning, the Hidden Weapons tearing through the air with piercing whistles.

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

Three Bone-Piercing Nails sliced through the night, shooting straight for the Titan Giant Ape's pair of scarlet beast eyes in midair.

Sensing danger, the Titan Giant Ape instinctively shut its eyes. The three Bone-Piercing Nails struck its eyelids, throwing off dazzling sparks that stood out brilliantly in the darkness.

Clang! Clang! Clang!

Although the Titan Giant Ape was unharmed, its attack was knocked off course.

The fist that had originally been aimed at Yu Xiaogang shifted slightly to the side.

"No, don't!"

Yu Xiaogang's face went deathly pale with fright. His legs gave out, and he collapsed onto the ground.

As he looked at the enormous creature above him, the rotting leaves beneath his crotch became soaked, releasing a foul stench of urine.

He had wet himself in terror!

The Titan Giant Ape's iron fist crashed down less than half a meter from his crotch.

Boom!

With a deafening explosion, the ground shook violently. Flying dirt and shattered stones cut several bloody marks across Yu Xiaogang's face.

The violent shockwave launched him high into the air, sending him crashing sideways into a tree trunk so thick that three men could barely encircle it.

Pfft!

He spat out a mouthful of blood, slid down like a rag doll, and instantly lost consciousness.

After all, he was merely a useless level twenty-nine Soul Grandmaster, with not even the slightest ability to protect himself against a Titan Giant Ape.

"Teacher!"

Tang San used Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track to double back. His Blue Silver Grass suddenly stretched out, wrapping around Yu Xiaogang and carrying him on his back.

Roar!

Seeing its prey snatched away, the Titan Giant Ape angrily beat its chest, its roar shaking leaves down from the surrounding trees.

Its thick hind legs exerted force, stamping two enormous pits into the ground. Its massive body shot forward like a cannonball, and it threw a punch straight at Tang San's back.

"Xiao San, watch out!"

Xiao Wu's rabbit ears shot upright in alarm as she hurriedly warned him.

As a Ten Thousand Year Soul Beast Transformation, she understood better than anyone how terrifying the Titan Giant Ape race was.

Tang San slightly turned his head to confirm its position, then tapped the ground with his toes and rose into the air on the airflow created by the giant ape's punch.