Chapter 61: Dragon Lord and Snake Matron

The Human-Faced Demon Spider before us appears to be over two thousand years old; in terms of strength and bloodline it may be inferior to a Titan Giant Ape of the same age, but it is undoubtedly a rare treasure in the entire Star Dou Great Forest, especially the Eight Spider Spirit Bone it carries, which can be called one of the strongest soul bones in Yi Wan Nian.

Lin Gong's face showed a hint of helplessness; around the Human-Faced Demon Spider countless purple bamboos instantly appeared, instantly enveloping its whole body, rendering it completely immobile.

This is Purple Emperor Bamboo, a top-tier plant-type martial soul, exceptionally powerful both in control and in strong attacks, and can even serve as a Defense System Soul Grandmaster.

At Yang Xiong's request, countless Purple Emperor Bamboos instantly exerted force, directly snapping all eight spider legs of the Human-Faced Demon Spider; the creature immediately collapsed on the ground, barely breathing, looking extremely pitiful.

For a Soul Douluo strongman, a thousand-year Soul Beast is nothing; I truly don't know how Dragon Lord and Snake Matron keep letting Soul Beasts escape.

Yang Xiong, looking at the gravely wounded Human-Faced Demon Spider, directly took two steel nets from his Soul Guidance Device and wrapped the spider completely, then retrieved a massive chain to lock the creature, and finally stored it inside his Hundred Herb Pouch—a Soul Guidance Device capable of containing living beings.

Soul Beasts generally possess very tenacious Life Force, especially top-tier ones like the Human-Faced Demon Spider; even when gravely injured they can survive for a long time, and in this case its power has been entirely suppressed by Lin Gong.

Lin Gong's face showed a hint of confusion: "Yang Xiong, do you value this Human-Faced Demon Spider that much?"

Yang Xiong smiled: "The Human-Faced Demon Spider is a rare Deadly Poison, the strongest among soul beasts of the same toxic attribute, and it is extremely beneficial for my Body Tempering."

In fact, in terms of combat power, this Human-Faced Demon Spider is even stronger than Yang Xiong, but acquiring it now required no effort at all.

Lin Gong said: "Shall we continue to the Star Dou Great Forest Core Zone? You should have collected most of the toxin you need by now."

Yang Xiong approached Lin Gong: "Teacher Lin, could anyone be eavesdropping on us now? Especially could a Title Douluo be listening?"

Lin Gong let out a cold laugh; instantly countless Purple Emperor Bamboos surrounded the two, and Yang Xiong felt as if his perception and soul power were completely cut off from the outside world.

Lin Gong laughed: "Within my Purple Emperor Bamboo enclosure, not even a Title Douluo can hope to hear us speak."

Yang Xiong looked at the countless Purple Emperor Bamboos around him, surprised that they had this effect; the books never recorded such a property.

At that moment Yang Xiong's face hardened: "Teacher Lin, we'll continue the pursuit later, but if we encounter my classmate, you take her straight back to the sect."

Lin Gong's face showed a hint of contempt: "What are you trying to do? You're still young; even if you like a little girl, you can't do such a thing."

Yang Xiong's face darkened: "Teacher Lin, what are you saying? This girl is abnormal; when we bring her back to the sect you'll see. She might give me a huge surprise, but if we encounter that Title Douluo from last time, then ignore the girl."

Lin Gong had never seen Yang Xiong so serious, so he silently nodded.

After their discussion, the two continued deeper into the Star Dou Great Forest.

After only a few kilometers, they unexpectedly encountered Dragon Lord and Snake Matron, and it seemed the two sides had known each other before.

Dragon Lord appeared as a gaunt old man with a head full of silver hair, holding an extremely long dragon-head cane whose dragon head looked lifelike.

Chao Tianxiang seemed to sense the lingering aura of the Human-Faced Demon Spider on Yang Xiong.

"Young man of the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect, why is it you again? Why do I sense a Human-Faced Demon Spider aura on you?"

Yang Xiong was taken aback; judging by the situation, he must have made contact while capturing the Human-Faced Demon Spider, allowing this master to sense it.

Yang Xiong bowed slightly: "Senior Snake Matron, we indeed saw an injured Human-Faced Demon Spider just now; upon seeing this menace in the Soul Beast Forest we killed it outright."

Chao Tianxiang looked extremely angry: "Your Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect also doesn't bully like this; those are soul beasts we've pursued for a long time, and you snatched both of my two soul beasts."

Yang Xiong was speechless for a moment: "You, as distinguished Soul Douluo and Soul Emperor masters, still let thousand-year Soul Beasts escape repeatedly; where is the demeanor of a true Soul Master World expert?"

From the side, Lin Gong laughed: "Meng Shu, Chao Tianxiang, what kind of matter is this? One Soul Douluo and one Soul Emperor still can't catch a thousand-year Soul Beast; it's a bit embarrassing to tell others."

Meng Shu's dragon-head cane quivered, instantly exuding a powerful pressure: "Lin Gong, I didn't expect you to remain the same after years; weren't you hiding in the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect waiting for death? Now you dare to come out—aren't you afraid those people will deal with you?"

Lin Gong's face showed a hint of disdain: "I fear neither heaven nor earth; I wouldn't fear those vermin. As for you, you're becoming more and more regressive; a distinguished Soul Douluo hunting soul beasts yet still being outsnatched—I think you should just retire."

Dragon Lord instantly roared in anger: "You…"

"Almost forgot, back then you were chased by them like a bereaved dog's, and if you hadn't hidden in the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect, the grass over your grave would probably be several zhang tall by now."

Lin Gong likewise roared: "No matter what, I remain upright, unlike you who have been cowering in the Exotic Beast Academy all these years; if it weren't for your connections with the Barack Royal Family and Heaven Dou Empire, those people would have struck you long ago."

……

The two old men completely ignored the dignified Soul Douluo's authority, arguing outright yet not striking each other; it seems they have long been great rivals.

After their quarrel, Dragon Lord looked at Yang Xiong: "You didn't come out just to protect that Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect child, did you? Your perspective is rather narrow."

Lin Gong likewise showed disdain: "Even though you're the director of the Exotic Beast Academy, you still misjudge a soul beast's age; I think you're misleading your disciples."

Dragon Lord's expression turned grim: "What do you mean by that?"

Lin Gong's face showed disdain: "You all chased that Human-Faced Demon Spider for ages; it's over two thousand years old. Are you trying to kill your precious granddaughter?"

Dragon Lord's face flashed with surprise: "Are you telling the truth?"

Lin Gong's face showed disdain: "You've always been incompetent; I never imagined your soul beast knowledge could be this poor. It seems the future of your Meng family looks worrisome."

……

Chao Tianxiang, standing aside, was unsurprised by their quarrel, likely due to his extensive experience.

Yang Xiong grew increasingly curious about Lin Gong, always feeling this old man was mysterious and might someday give him a surprise.

(End of Chapter)