Douluo Dalu: Ice Snake Martial Spirit, Infinite Evolution

Chapter 83 Zhang Lexuan's Love Affair

"Want to go?"

Dugu Han noticed some people trying to escape and said to Elder Xue, "Leave no one alive."

"it is good!"

Without asking any further questions, Elder Xue rushed down.

"Elder Wu, Elder Ming, Elder Ye!"

Dugu Han then looked at Elder Wu and the other two and said, "This is troublesome!"

"Old Ye, go ahead!"

The old shaman looked at a retainer who had flown in from the palace and said, "The royal family has arrived. Let's go and deal with them."

"it is good!"

Old Ye rushed down.

Dugu Han also noticed the royal retainer and led Elder Wu to greet him.

The royal retainer looked at Dugu Han and his two companions who were blocking his way, then at Zhang Lexuan, who was suppressing the head of the Li family, and at Elder Xue and Elder Ye, who had begun to slaughter members of the Li family. His face was grim as he said, "This is the capital. What do you want to do? Exterminate your entire family?"

"A life for a life, a debt for a debt, is a matter of course."

Dugu Han said, "The Li family once wiped out the Zhang family, a hundred or so people. Today, we are leading the descendants of the Zhang family to wipe out the entire Li family. What's wrong with that?"

"But you can't be so blatant about it!"

Another royal retainer flew over from behind, angrily saying, "In broad daylight, with so many people watching, how is my Heavenly Soul Empire supposed to explain this to the people?"

"That's something for you to consider, not for me."

Dugu Han chuckled lightly.

The old shaman spoke up at the opportune moment, saying, "Just push it onto the evil spirit master."

Elder Ming also said, "Xiao Han wants to help Zhang Lexuan take revenge. Our Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School will fully support her. We hope the royal family will do us a favor."

The two royal retainers exchanged a glance, their eyes filled with embarrassment.

The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School is the cash cow of the Heavenly Soul Empire. The taxes it pays to the Heavenly Soul Empire each year account for 20% of the empire's total annual tax revenue, so it is definitely not an option to offend them.

However, if this is ignored, the Heavenly Soul Empire will definitely lose face.

They didn't care about the fate of the Li family.

However, to massacre an entire family in broad daylight, in the capital of a country, in front of a crowd of people, is almost no different from slapping the face of the royal family.

"I know you're in a difficult position!"

Old Wu gestured and said, "Please, I'll put on a show for you and give you an explanation."

Elder Ming also summoned his own martial spirit, nine spirit rings rising one after another from his feet, yellow, purple, black, black, black, black, black.

The two royal retainers exchanged a glance, nodded, and simultaneously summoned their martial spirits.

Upon seeing this, Dugu Han retreated back to the sky above the Li family.

With Elder Xue and Elder Ye taking action, the Li family members were all dealt with in no time, leaving only the family head, who was still being suppressed and beaten by Zhang Lexuan.

Although the Soul Douluo at the peak of level 89 had a Soul Power six levels higher than Zhang Lexuan's, the difference in Martial Soul quality, coupled with the 100,000-year Soul Ring and Soul Bone, was enough to make up for it.

"Little Lord!"

Elder Xue looked at Zhang Lexuan, who was pinning down the Li family patriarch, and asked, "Are you going to help?"

"No need, let her do it herself!"

Dugu Han shook his head, then glanced at the corpses all over the courtyard and said, "Elder Xue, we must nip this in the bud. Go check again to make sure there isn't a single living person left. Also, collect their storage soul tools."

"it is good!"

Old Xue flew down and began to check them one by one.

Dugu Han then turned his gaze to Elder Ye and pleaded, "I'll leave the Li family members outside to your esteemed sect!"

"rest assured!"

Elder Ye said with a smile, "Our Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School is also a participant, and we certainly won't leave any potential enemies for ourselves."

"That's good!"

Dugu Han nodded and looked at Zhang Lexuan and the other person again.

Zhang Lexuan conjured a crescent moon in her hand and suddenly slashed a beam of moonlight towards the Li family patriarch, who had already been knocked away.

Immediately afterwards, the eighth spirit ring, which had lasted for 100,000 years, lit up again.

"Blood Moon Eclipse!"

Zhang Lexuan gathered all her soul power and released her eighth soul skill once again.

A crimson beam of light shot towards the flying Li family patriarch.

The head of the Li family tumbled helplessly in the air, staring at the moonlight that slashed down like the scythe of death, his eyes filled with terror.

The moonlight arrived in an instant, slashing fiercely at his left arm. In a flash, blood splattered everywhere, and the severed arm, along with tattered clothes, was sent flying like a butterfly with broken wings.

The excruciating pain caused him to let out a shrill scream, but before he could recover from the severe injury, the familiar crimson beam of light came hurtling towards him.

With no way to avoid it, the head of the Li family could only hold the giant sword upright in front of him to defend himself.

However, this 100,000-year-old soul skill, which contained all of Zhang Lexuan's soul power, shattered the giant sword instantly upon impact and then struck him.

The immense power instantly enveloped him. Under the crimson pillar of light, the Li family patriarch's body turned to dust inch by inch, first his limbs, then his torso, and finally even his head vanished under this terrifying power.

In an instant, only a huge, bottomless crater with charred edges remained on the ground.

Zhang Lexuan withdrew her martial spirit and slowly landed on the ground. Her tense nerves relaxed instantly, her legs went weak, and she almost collapsed to the ground.

"Is it okay!"

Dugu Han immediately flew down and caught her.

"fine!"

Zhang Lexuan slowly closed her eyes, and crystal tears slid down her cheeks.

She took a deep breath, trying to calm the turmoil in her heart.

At this moment, the nightmares that had tormented her day and night, forcing her to constantly cultivate, receded rapidly from her mind like a tide, leaving only a tranquil peace after exhaustion.

Dugu Han reached out and wiped away the tears from Zhang Lexuan's eyes, comforting her, "It's over!"

"Yes...it's over!"

Zhang Lexuan opened her eyes and looked at the deep pit left after the Li family patriarch was destroyed. She murmured softly, her voice carrying a hint of relief and dazedness.

"Let's go see how many soul bones an 89th-level Soul Douluo might have."

Dugu Han smiled, took Zhang Lexuan's soft hand, and walked towards the deep pit.

Six radiant soul bones lay quietly in the deep pit.

Dugu Han jumped down and took out the soul bone.

One head bone that is 20,000 years old, four limb bones that are 10,000 years old, and one torso bone that is 40,000 years old.

"So poor!"

Dugu Han couldn't help but feel a little disgusted when he looked at the six soul bones.

"Of course you, with your noble status, wouldn't be interested in these things!"

Zhang Lexuan said softly, "In fact, apart from secret techniques and soul bones, even some titled Douluo don't have a full set of ten-thousand-year soul bones."

"That's true!"

Dugu Han smacked his lips and said, "These soul bones are too young, so you don't need them. I'll find you some with higher age to absorb later."

"Ok!"

Zhang Lexuan nodded, then glanced at Elder Ye above and said, "Friendship is reciprocal. Let's give the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School a few pieces; we can't let them help for nothing." "Give them the rest, but we need to keep the torso bone for Elder Xue to absorb. He only needs this one more soul bone to be fully equipped, and Elder Xue has been unable to break through to the Title Douluo level for a long time. This torso bone can be used as an aid."

As he spoke, Dugu Han put away the 40,000-year-old torso bone, then took the other five soul bones and flew towards Elder Ye, saying, "Elder Ye, there are a total of six soul bones. I plan to leave the 40,000-year-old torso bone for Elder Xue to absorb. Please take these five soul bones back with you!"

"Aren't you going to leave a couple more pieces?" Old Ye asked in surprise as he looked at the five soul bones handed to him.

"We're all family, it makes no difference whether I keep it for the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School or for myself," Dugu Han said with a smile.

"Good lad, you've got a nice way of putting things."

After accepting the soul bone, Elder Ye looked at Dugu Han with satisfaction.

He knew it was just a polite remark, but it still made him feel good.

"Elder Ye, I'll go down and see if there are any other treasures."

After Dugu Han flew down, he immediately began searching room by room with Zhang Lexuan.

A family with an 89-level Soul Douluo would definitely have some other treasures in their collection.

"Wait a moment!"

Zhang Lexuan followed Dugu Han to the door of the Li family patriarch's study, then suddenly stopped and looked at Dugu Han in surprise as he walked in.

"what happened?"

Dugu Han turned around in confusion and asked.

"That comforting aura you used to have is gone!" Zhang Lexuan exclaimed in surprise.

"Disappeared?"

Dugu Han frowned.

Although he had been trying to find a way to solve his problem, how could he just disappear like that!

He pondered for a moment and then asked, "When did it start?"

"I suddenly stopped feeling anything the moment you entered the room!"

After thinking for a moment, Zhang Lexuan beckoned and said, "Come out and take a look."

Dugu Han walked out.

As soon as he stepped out of the study, Zhang Lexuan felt that comforting atmosphere again.

"And now?" Dugu Han asked.

"It's here again!"

Zhang Lexuan turned her gaze to the study and said, "You suddenly disappeared after entering the study, and then reappeared as soon as you came out. There must be something inside that can suppress your aura."

"Go inside and look!"

Dugu Han took the lead and went in to start searching.

Zhang Lexuan followed closely behind and went inside.

However, it only contained ordinary paintings, ancient books, and so on; there was nothing extra.

The two searched for a long time but couldn't find anything that could suppress Dugu Han's aura.

There must be some hidden compartment!

After pondering for a moment, Dugu Han released his materialized mental power.

His mental energy instantly enveloped everything in the study.

Suddenly, he felt his mental energy being blocked by the wall behind him.

"found it!"

Dugu Han's eyes lit up, and he turned to look at the wall behind him.

Is it on this wall?

Zhang Lexuan's gaze also turned in that direction.

The walls were smooth and even, not like they had any hidden compartments.

"My spiritual power was blocked when it reached the wall, so it must be here."

As he spoke, Dugu Han gestured for Zhang Lexuan to move further away, then enveloped his fist with his soul power and slammed it down.

With a loud 'boom'!
The entire wall collapsed with a roar.

Three lead boxes were also revealed as the wall collapsed.

"It's a left leg bone!"

Zhang Lexuan stepped forward, picked up a lead box, and opened it. Inside was a left leg bone of a 50,000-year-old Howling Moon Silver Wolf.

"There's also a bone from the right arm."

Dugu Han opened another lead box, inside which was a 50,000-year-old Star Moon Unicorn right arm bone.

He glanced at it and handed it to Zhang Lexuan, saying, "You can keep it. These are all soul beast bones related to the moon. They should be your family's inherited soul bones, but the age is a bit too young."

"Fifty thousand years is still too low!"

Zhang Lexuan looked at Dugu Han in surprise, then at the two 50,000-year-old soul bones in her hand.

This is the first time in my life that I've heard someone say that a soul bone with a lifespan of 50,000 years is too short!
and……

Zhang Lexuan looked at the two 50,000-year-old soul bones in her hand, then winked at Dugu Han: "These two are top-quality soul bones, worth at least 60 million gold soul coins. You just gave them to me like that?"

"Who else would we give our family's inherited soul bone to if not you!"

"But you had to help me get it back, and it's very valuable..."

"No matter how precious a soul bone is, it still needs to be absorbed by a suitable person."

After finishing his sentence, Dugu Han jokingly added, "Besides, didn't you say you would repay me with your body? How about we consider these two 50,000-year-old soul bones as a betrothal gift?"

"it is good!"

Zhang Lexuan looked at Dugu Han and nodded heavily, saying, "When I return to the academy, I will explain to Elder Mu that I'm ending that promise."

Upon hearing this, Dugu Han stopped joking and became serious, asking, "Are you serious?"

"Are you saying I'm older than you because you think I'm older?" Zhang Lexuan asked, pursing her lips with a hint of insecurity.

"With your talent, if you are properly nurtured, you will definitely become a Limit Douluo, and living to be three hundred years old will be no problem."

"My life level has already evolved, so even if I stop cultivating in the future, I can live for at least five hundred years."

"So age is not a problem."

Dugu Han explained, "I just don't want to take advantage of your kindness."

After saying that, he added, "Other things are fine, but this kind of thing is not."

"If you hadn't added that last sentence, I would have almost thought you were a good person!" Zhang Lexuan laughed.

This was the first time she had ever seen someone so readily justify taking advantage of someone's kindness.

"So are you serious, or is this just to repay a debt of gratitude?" Dugu Han looked into Zhang Lexuan's beautiful eyes and asked earnestly.

"I am serious."

Zhang Lexuan pondered for a moment and said, "Being by your side is very comfortable, relaxing, and joyful, more so than I have been in all these years. Plus, you are very reliable."

"Stretch out your hand!" Dugu Han said softly.

"Ok?"

Zhang Lexuan extended her delicate hand, somewhat puzzled.

But then she saw Dugu Han solemnly take off the Ice and Snow Love bracelet from his hand and then put it on her with great focus.

(End of this chapter)