Chapter 61: Dragon Lord and Snake Lady
The Human Face Demon Spider in front of them seemed to have an age of over two thousand years. In terms of power and bloodline, it might not be as strong as the Titan Giant Ape of the same age, but it was definitely a rare treasure in the Star Dou Great Forest, especially with the eight Spider Soul Bones it had. It was one of the strongest soul bones to appear in the last ten thousand years.
Lin Gong's face showed a hint of helplessness. Numerous purple bamboo stalks immediately appeared around the Human Face Demon Spider, wrapping its body entirely, immobilizing it completely.
This was Purple Bamboo, a top-tier plant-type martial soul. It was incredibly powerful both in control and in strong attacks, and it could even be considered as a defensive martial soul.
At Yang Xiong's request, countless Purple Bamboo stalks exerted force, directly breaking all eight of the Human Face Demon Spider's legs. The spider immediately collapsed to the ground, dying miserably.
For a Soul Douluo, a thousand-year soul beast was no big deal, but it was hard to understand why Dragon Lord and Snake Lady had let soul beasts slip away so many times.
Yang Xiong looked at the severely injured Human Face Demon Spider and took out two steel nets from his soul tool, wrapping the spider tightly. Then he pulled out a huge chain and locked it up before putting it into his soul tool's Hundred Herb Bag, which could store living creatures.
Soul beasts generally had incredibly strong vitality, especially top-tier soul beasts like the Human Face Demon Spider. Even when severely injured, they could survive for a long time, especially since its power had already been suppressed by Lin Gong.
Lin Gong looked puzzled: "Yang Xiong, do you value this Human Face Demon Spider that much?"
Yang Xiong smiled: "The Human Face Demon Spider is a rare and highly toxic soul beast. Among soul beasts of the same level with toxic properties, it's one of the strongest. It will greatly benefit my body tempering."
In terms of combat power, this Human Face Demon Spider might even be stronger than Yang Xiong, but capturing it was effortless now.
Lin Gong said, "Do we still need to continue into the core area of the Star Dou Great Forest? You've probably collected enough toxins by now."
Yang Xiong moved closer to Lin Gong: "Teacher Lin, do you think anyone can overhear our conversation here? Especially, do you think there are Title Douluos nearby?"
Lin Gong sneered, and in an instant, numerous Purple Bamboo stalks appeared, wrapping around both of them. Yang Xiong felt as though his senses and soul power were completely cut off from the outside world.
Lin Gong smiled: "Under my Purple Bamboo cover, even a Title Douluo couldn't overhear us."
Yang Xiong looked at the countless Purple Bamboo stalks around them, surprised that it had such an effect—this wasn't mentioned in any of the books he had read.
At this moment, Yang Xiong's expression turned a little more sinister: "Teacher Lin, let's continue the pursuit, but when we encounter my classmate, take her back to the sect."
Lin Gong's face showed a slight disdain: "What are you planning to do? You're still young. Even if you like a little girl, you shouldn't be doing things like this."
Yang Xiong's face darkened: "Teacher Lin, what are you talking about? This girl is unusual. If you take her back to the sect, you'll understand. She might bring me a very big surprise. However, if we encounter that Title Douluo from before, don't worry about this girl."
Lin Gong had never seen Yang Xiong so serious and silently nodded.
After a brief conversation, the two of them continued to move deeper into the Star Dou Great Forest.
However, after walking just a few kilometers, they unexpectedly encountered Dragon Lord and Snake Lady, and it seemed like they knew each other from before.
Dragon Lord looked like a thin old man with silver hair, holding a long dragon-headed cane. The dragon head on the cane was especially lifelike.
Chaotianxiang seemed to sense the aura of the Human Face Demon Spider that Yang Xiong had recently encountered.
"Little one from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, why is it you again? Why do I sense the aura of a Human Face Demon Spider on you?"
Yang Xiong was surprised. It seemed that when he captured the Human Face Demon Spider earlier, he had somehow come into contact with these experts, which allowed them to sense it.
Yang Xiong slightly bowed: "Senior Snake Lady, we did indeed encounter an injured Human Face Demon Spider just now. Seeing this harmful soul beast in the forest, we immediately killed it."
Chaotianxiang was extremely angry: "You Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect have no shame! That's a soul beast we've been tracking for a long time, and you've stolen it twice from us!"
Yang Xiong, feeling speechless, thought to himself: How could two powerful soul masters like them, a Soul Douluo and a Soul Emperor, let thousand-year soul beasts escape so many times? This was hardly the behavior of experts in the soul master world.
Lin Gong chuckled: "Meng Shu, Chaotianxiang, what's going on here? A Soul Douluo and a Soul Emperor can't even catch a thousand-year soul beast? This is quite embarrassing to hear."
Meng Shu's dragon-headed cane trembled, releasing a powerful pressure: "Lin Gong, I didn't expect you to be the same as ever. Weren't you hiding in the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect waiting for death? How dare you come out now? Don't you fear that those people will deal with you?"
Lin Gong sneered: "I'm not afraid of anyone, especially those little rats. As for you, you've been living backwards. A dignified Soul Douluo hunting soul beasts, and you still let others steal your prey. I think you should go home and retire."
Dragon Lord's face turned furious: "You…"
Lin Gong continued with disdain: "I almost forgot, you were chased around like a stray dog back then. If it wasn't for hiding in the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, you'd probably be dead by now."
Lin Gong's words made Dragon Lord even angrier: "What do you mean by that?"
Lin Gong sneered: "No matter how bad it was for me, I still maintained some dignity. But you've been hiding in the Exotic Beast Academy all these years. If it weren't for your ties to the Barak Royal Family and the Tiandou Empire, I'm sure those people would have dealt with you long ago."
…
The two old men completely ignored their dignity as Soul Douluos and immediately began arguing, though they didn't take any action. Clearly, they had been long-time rivals.
After the argument, Dragon Lord looked at Yang Xiong: "You're not out here protecting this kid from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, are you? Your standards are a little low."
Lin Gong also showed disdain: "You're the head of the Exotic Beast Academy, and you still can't tell the age of a soul beast? I think you're misleading your students."
Dragon Lord's face darkened: "What do you mean by that?"
Lin Gong smiled: "That Human Face Demon Spider you've been chasing for so long, its age has already surpassed two thousand years. Do you want to kill your precious granddaughter?"
Dragon Lord was shocked: "Is that true?"
Lin Gong sneered: "You've always been ignorant, and now your knowledge of soul beasts is so poor. I foresee that the Meng family's future is in trouble."
…
Chaotianxiang seemed unfazed by the bickering, clearly accustomed to it.
Yang Xiong, on the other hand, was increasingly curious about Lin Gong. He felt that this little old man was shrouded in mystery and might give him a pleasant surprise in the future.
(END CHAPTER)
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