Douluo Dalu: Ice Snake Martial Spirit, Infinite Evolution

Chapter 174 Dark Gold Claw
Zhang Lexuan silently looked at Han Ruoruo, then at Wu Ming.

When the two women saw her gaze, they both lowered their heads instinctively, not daring to look her in the eye.

"Ugh!"

Zhang Lexuan sighed wearily.

What evil has she done!
These two best friends are a case of one having an affair with her man and the other saying she likes him.

"It's all Dugu Han's fault!"

Zhang Lexuan gritted her teeth. If Dugu Han hadn't been absorbing the soul bone and couldn't be disturbed, she would have dragged him out of the room and given him a beating!

It's one thing to mess with other women, but to mess with your own best friends, two of them at that, what kind of nonsense is that!
"Yes, it's all Dugu Han's fault!"

Wu Ming immediately chimed in, saying that saying anything about Dugu Han wouldn't hurt them.

"You're no better!"

Zhang Lexuan glared at her, annoyed.

What kind of best friend would steal her best friend's boyfriend?

"Miss!"

Wu Ming grinned and leaned closer, saying ingratiatingly, "I belong to you in life and in death. I am loyal to you to the core, and heaven and earth can bear witness to that."

"This is the kind of talk Xiao Tao likes to use with Dugu Han."

Zhang Lexuan rolled her eyes and then looked at Han Ruoruo.

She asked, puzzled, "I can understand Wu Ming cultivating with Dugu Han, and there was the misunderstanding about the groping incident and the accidental kiss. But Ruoruo, why? You haven't had much contact with Dugu Han, have you?"

Upon hearing this, Han Ruoruo glanced at Wu Ming.

She had neither much nor little contact with Dugu Han. At first, she was simply envious of how good Dugu Han was to Zhang Lexuan, without any other thoughts.

It was only Wu Ming's analysis that made her have some inappropriate thoughts about Dugu Han.

When Zhang Lexuan saw that she was looking at Wu Ming, she looked over as well.

Why are you all looking at me?!

Wu Ming subconsciously took a step back.

"what happened?"

Zhang Lexuan frowned.

"I'm so sorry, Wu Ming!"

Han Ruoruo looked at Wu Ming and apologized, then told her about Wu Ming's intention to introduce Dugu Han to her.

Including Wu Ming's analysis of her, saying that apart from Dugu Han, if she were with any other man, she would have to watch them die and then live as a widow for over a hundred years.

"No, sis, you're stabbing me in the back again."

Wu Ming stared blankly at Han Ruoruo, then looked at Zhang Lexuan, who was clenching her fists.

Hit me, but don't hit my face!

"Spanking won't hurt because there's so much flesh on your butt!"

Wu Ming turned around, tears welling up in her eyes, and stuck out her buttocks.

I should have kept quiet and not asked Han Ruoruo to come in and put in a good word for me!
Now look what's happened! He only said one nice thing, but the knife kept stabbing him!

"Wu-Ming!"

Zhang Lexuan gritted her teeth and, in anger, slapped him hard across the face.

Wu Ming immediately felt a sharp pain in her buttocks and couldn't help but let out a howl.

Although she was already a Soul Douluo, and her physical body could easily defeat a Soul Master, she couldn't withstand Zhang Lexuan's higher cultivation level, and she was fighting while angry.

"You really are a good wife to Dugu Han, you can even share your own man with others."

Zhang Lexuan gritted her teeth. It's one thing for you to steal a man yourself, but you even tricked Han Ruoruo into stealing Dugu Han as well.

She grew angrier the more she thought about it, and immediately started looking around the room.

"Give!"

Han Ruoruo silently removed a board from the stool and handed it to her.

"I rely on!"

Wu Ming turned her head and saw this scene, and immediately became anxious: "Han Ruoruo, wasn't I doing this for your own good? You repay kindness with enmity... Ouch, that hurts!"

Before she could finish speaking, Zhang Lexuan grabbed the board and slapped her on the buttocks.

Wu Ming let out a wail in pain.

"Just bear with it!"

Han Ruoruo leaned closer and whispered, "You stole Le Xuan's man, so you have to let her calm down, right?"

"Then why don't you get beaten up!"

"I haven't even robbed it yet!"

"Then you can't escape either, you wait... Ah, it hurts, it hurts..."

Before Wu Ming could finish speaking, he felt another sharp pain in his buttocks and couldn't help but let out another howl.

"Just bear with it!"

Han Ruoruo patted her shoulder, then quietly went out to start preparing for the evening's barbecue.

Not long after, Zhang Lexuan also came out.

"Are you still angry?"

She looked at Zhang Lexuan and laughed, "If that doesn't work, go in and beat up Wu Ming again, or wait until Dugu Han finishes absorbing the soul bone and come out, then beat him up too."

"What's the point of beating him up!"

Zhang Lexuan glanced at Dugu Han's room, sighed, and then looked into Han Ruoruo's eyes, asking seriously, "Do you really like Dugu Han?"

Han Ruoruo remained silent for a moment after hearing this.

She had never been in a relationship before, and didn't know if she liked him or not, but she had a strong liking for Dugu Han.

Otherwise, she wouldn't have started considering Dugu Han right after Wu Ming's wild analysis!
Moreover, if she were to be alone with Dugu Han, just like in the ancient book room of the Sea God Pavilion before, she wouldn't say she was looking forward to it, but she did enjoy the time she spent with Dugu Han.

Thinking of this, Han Ruoruo nodded and said, "I'd say I like it!"

"It is or it isn't, don't try to make it all up."

Zhang Lexuan asked to confirm, "Is it yes or no?"

"Yes!"

Han Ruoruo hesitated for a moment, then nodded firmly.

"Ugh!"

"What's so great about him?!"

Zhang Lexuan sighed in distress.

Being liked by outstanding girls undoubtedly proves Dugu Han's excellence.

Why is it that my best friend is the one who falls for him?

"that……"

Han Ruoruo glanced at the room where Wu Ming was and asked with concern, "Is Wu Ming alright?"

"It's nothing. She kept crying and screaming, so I hit her a few times and then stopped." Zhang Lexuan shook her head. She had only hit her a few times in anger, and Wu Ming's buttocks only swelled up at most.

With her physical strength, she should be able to recover in less than an hour.

However, she was speechless when she remembered that Wu Ming had introduced Dugu Han to Han Ruoruo.

Dugu Han was Wu Ming's man, yet she managed to push him onto another woman.

Don't even mention best friends, not even sisters!
"It's okay!"

Han Ruoruo felt relieved and opened her mouth to ask again, "So what do you plan to do?"

"What else can we do? Let's just leave it as it is. We already have Ning Tian, ​​so one more Wu Ming won't make a difference."

Zhang Lexuan's tone was full of helplessness.

She only has these two best friends, and both of them like Dugu Han. She can't just abandon them both!

Besides, they've already slept together. Even if she doesn't want Wu Ming as her best friend anymore, Dugu Han would never give up on Wu Ming.

Moreover, Wu Ming has the hope of inheriting the divine position of the Sun God, so that he will have someone to look after him when he goes to the divine realm.

"One more Wu Ming won't make a difference, but what if there's another me!"

Han Ruoruo looked into Zhang Lexuan's eyes.

Zhang Lexuan turned her head away, avoiding her probing gaze.

It's one thing to be able to accept it, but she can't just say directly, "I agree to you being with my man!"

The lack of refusal was an agreement; Han Ruoruo understood her meaning without needing to say more.

"Lexuan, thank you!"

Moved, Han Ruoruo stepped forward and hugged her.

"Let's prepare the ingredients. We can't waste such top-tier ingredients as Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear!"

Zhang Lexuan sighed.

"it is good!"

Han Ruoruo smiled and began preparing the ingredients.

Zhang Lexuan also silently helped from the side.

The two of them quickly processed a bear paw and a whole dark gold dinosaur claw bear's right arm!
The two then lit a charcoal fire and began grilling on it.

……

Time flew by and evening arrived!

Dugu Han has also finished absorbing the right palm bone of the Dark Gold Terror Claw Bear.

He opened his eyes and raised his right hand. With a thought, five dark gold claws, each about a foot long, rose from the five fingers of his right hand.

"Dark Gold Terrorclaw, I wonder how sharp it is?"

Dugu Han looked at his Dark Gold Terror Claw and took out a Level 6 Soul Tool from the Moon Goddess's Tear with his left hand.

The soul tool is a blazing blade, the entire blade of which is made of incredibly hard fire crystal steel.

Dugu Han flicked his finger, and the foot-long dark gold claw suddenly grew another two inches.

He then held the Flaming Blade horizontally in front of his chest with his left hand, while his right hand lightly brushed the blade with his Dark Gold Terror Claw.

The surface of the blade, which was originally as hard as iron, was silently cut open as if it were melted wax, without even a spark flying.

What's even more alarming is that the other half of the blade, which was severed, did not fall immediately, but remained suspended in the air, maintaining its original shape.

Only after he withdrew his claws did the two broken blades fall to the ground with a crisp 'clink', and the sharp blades left two inch-deep marks on the bluestone slabs.

Dugu Han picked up the broken blade from the ground and examined it in front of him.

The cut of the blade is as smooth as a mirror, gleaming with the luster of a blazing flame, yet without the slightest serration or burr.

"As expected of a dark gold dinosaur claw that can be used as a carving knife, it's incredibly sharp!"

Dugu Han smiled as he sheathed the broken blade, then walked out of the room, preparing to try out the Dark Gold Terror Claw, a soul bone skill.

This is the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear's most famous skill, and it's also the skill that Bear Lord used to injure Di Tian through a sneak attack.

But as soon as he stepped outside, he smelled a delicious aroma of roasted meat!

"Dugu Han!"

Han Ruoruo was turning over the bear paws when she saw Dugu Han come out, and immediately gave him a gentle smile.

Zhang Lexuan only glanced at him briefly before looking away, because she didn't want to pay attention to him for the time being because of Wu Ming.

"I'm going out to try out the Soul Bone Skill of Dark Gold Terrorclaw."

As Dugu Han spoke, his gaze fell on the bear paw that Han Ruoruo was roasting.

The fat on the bear paws sizzled on the charcoal fire, and the skin was roasted to a golden and crispy color. Because of the honey applied, the golden skin had a honey-like sheen, making it look very appetizing.

The rich aroma of bear paws, infused with the fragrance of spices, wafts over, mixed with the faint smoky scent of burning fruitwood, penetrating straight into one's nostrils.

As Dugu Han smelled the bear paw, he suddenly felt a little hungry!

Seeing that her gaze was fixed on the bear paw that was being roasted, Han Ruoruo smiled gently and said, "It will be ready soon, just wait a little longer and you can eat it!"

"Okay, then I'll go out and test out the new Soul Bone Skill."

Dugu Han nodded, smiled, and walked out.

He arrived outside the mansion, found an open space, and raised his right hand, revealing five dark gold claws.

Then he gathered all his soul power in his right hand and swung it fiercely.

The shrill sound of the Dark Gold Terror Claw tearing through the air suddenly exploded, and five brilliant golden light blades shot out like arrows.

In an instant, it flew a hundred meters away and slammed down. The dozen or so towering trees that had stood there were all easily cut in half, and the flying leaves were shredded into dust by the remaining sharpness of the dinosaur claws in the air.

The flat open space was instantly torn open with five deep trenches, each about ten feet deep.

"good!"

Dugu Han was fairly satisfied with this Soul Bone Skill.

Although its power is not as shocking as the Xuanbing Dragon Soaring, it is, after all, an external soul bone that can grow with its host, and the same goes for soul bone skills.

To unleash the true power of the Dark Gold Terror Claw, one must wait until their soul power reaches the level of a Title Douluo.

Dugu Han then tested the consumption of the Dark Gold Terror Claw several more times.

The commotion attracted the attention of guards from the nearby imperial palace.

However, their leader recognized Dugu Han, so he only glanced at him before returning to the palace.

After testing it a few times, Dugu Han put away the Dark Gold Terror Claw and went back.

"Dugu Han, it's ready to eat!"

When Han Ruoruo saw him return, she used her soul-guided dagger to cut a piece of bear paw meat, stood up, and handed it to him.

Zhang Lexuan sat to the side eating meat from the right arm of the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear, still glancing at him but ignoring him completely.

"Forehead……"

Dugu Han looked at the enthusiastic Han Ruoruo, then at the indifferent Zhang Lexuan, and suddenly felt that the atmosphere was a bit strange.

Although Han Ruoruo and he were friends, she had never been this enthusiastic before.

Zhang Lexuan had never been so cold to him before, not even when Ning Tian was involved in the incident.

(End of this chapter)