The Man-Faced Demon Spider in front of them looked to be over two thousand years old. In terms of strength and bloodline, it might not be as good as a Titan Giant Ape of the same age, but it was definitely a rare treasure in the entire Star Dou Great Forest, especially the Eight Spider Soul Bone it possessed, which could be considered one of the strongest Soul Bones in the past ten thousand years.
A hint of helplessness appeared on Lin Gong's face. Countless purple bamboo instantly appeared around the Man-Faced Demon Spider, completely enveloping its body, making it unable to move.
This was the Purple Emperor Bamboo, a top-grade plant-type Martial Soul. It was extremely powerful in both control and offense, and could even be used as a defense-type Soul Master.
At Yang Xiong's request, countless Purple Emperor Bamboo instantly exerted force, directly breaking all eight spider legs of the Man-Faced Demon Spider. The entire Man-Faced Demon Spider immediately lay on the ground, on the verge of death, looking extremely miserable.
For a Soul Douluo expert, a thousand-year Soul Beast was nothing. He really didn't know how the Dragon Duke and Snake Granny could let Soul Beasts escape repeatedly.
Yang Xiong looked at the severely injured Man-Faced Demon Spider, directly took out two steel nets from his Soul Tool and wrapped the Man-Faced Demon Spider tightly. Then he took out a huge chain and locked the entire Man-Faced Demon Spider, directly putting it into his Hundred Herb Pouch, a Soul Tool that could store living creatures.
Soul Beasts generally had very tenacious vitality, especially top-tier Soul Beasts like the Man-Faced Demon Spider. Even if severely injured, they could live for a long time, especially since its strength had been completely suppressed by Lin Gong.
A hint of confusion appeared on Lin Gong's face: "Yang Xiong, you value this Man-Faced Demon Spider very much?"
Yang Xiong smiled: "The Man-Faced Demon Spider is a rare source of extreme poison. Among poison-attribute Soul Beasts of the same level, it can be considered the strongest, and it is of great benefit to my body refining."
In fact, in terms of combat power, this Man-Faced Demon Spider was even stronger than Yang Xiong, but now it was obtained effortlessly.
Lin Gong said: "Are we still going to the core area of the Star Dou Great Forest? You should have collected enough poison."
Yang Xiong approached Lin Gong: "Teacher Lin, will anyone overhear us now? Especially, will there be a Titled Douluo listening?"
Lin Gong let out a cold laugh. Countless Purple Emperor Bamboo instantly appeared around them, completely enveloping the two. Yang Xiong felt as if his perception and Soul Power were completely cut off from the outside world.
Lin Gong smiled: "Under the cover of my Purple Emperor Bamboo, even a Titled Douluo won't be able to hear us."
Yang Xiong looked at the countless Purple Emperor Bamboo around him. He didn't expect the Purple Emperor Bamboo to have such an effect. This was not recorded in books.
At this moment, a hint of ruthlessness suddenly appeared on Yang Xiong's face: "Teacher Lin, we will continue to pursue later, but if we encounter that classmate of mine, you will directly take her back to the sect."
A hint of disdain appeared on Lin Gong's face: "What are you trying to do? You are still young. Even if you like that little girl, you can't do such a thing."
Yang Xiong's face darkened: "Teacher Lin, what are you saying? This girl is unusual. You will know in the future if you bring her back to the sect. She might bring me a very big surprise, but if we encounter that Titled Douluo from last time, then don't bother with this girl anymore."
Lin Gong had never seen Yang Xiong so serious, so he could only nod silently.
After a brief communication, the two continued to pursue deeper into the Star Dou Great Forest.
As a result, after only walking a few kilometers, they actually encountered the Dragon Duke and Snake Granny, and it seemed they had known each other before.
The Dragon Duke looked like a thin old man with a head full of silver hair, especially the extremely long Dragon Head Crutch in his hand, and the dragon head on the crutch looked lifelike.
Chao Tianxiang seemed to sense the aura of the Man-Faced Demon Spider that had appeared on Yang Xiong.
"Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect kid, why is it you again? Why do I feel a Man-Faced Demon Spider aura on you?"
Yang Xiong was surprised. It seemed that he had come into contact with the Man-Faced Demon Spider when he captured it, which was why such an expert could sense it.
Yang Xiong bowed slightly: "Senior Snake Granny, I did see an injured Man-Faced Demon Spider just now. Seeing such a scourge in the Soul Beast Forest, we directly killed it."
Chao Tianxiang looked extremely angry: "Your Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect shouldn't bully people like this. That was a Soul Beast we had been pursuing for a long time, and you actually snatched two Soul Beasts from me consecutively."
Yang Xiong was speechless for a while. You are dignified Soul Douluo and Soul Emperor experts, and you can still let a thousand-year Soul Beast escape repeatedly. Where do you look like experts in the Soul Master world?
Lin Gong on the side smiled: "Meng Shu, Chao Tianxiang, what is this? You, a Soul Douluo, and you, a Soul Emperor, can't even catch a thousand-year Soul Beast. It's a bit embarrassing to say."
Meng Shu's Dragon Head Crutch directly shook, instantly emitting a powerful pressure: "Lin Gong, I didn't expect you to be the same after so many years. Weren't you hiding in the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect waiting to die? Now you actually dare to come out. Aren't you afraid that group of people will deal with you?"
Lin Gong's face showed a hint of disdain. "I fear nothing under heaven, why would I fear those rats? It's you who are living backward. A dignified Soul Douluo hunting soul beasts actually got intercepted. I think you should just retire."
The Dragon Duke immediately became furious. "You..."
"I almost forgot, back then you were chased like a stray dog by them. If you hadn't hidden in the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, your grave would probably be several feet high by now."
Lin Gong was equally enraged. "No matter what, I am upright and proper, unlike you who have been holed up in the Exotic Beast Academy all these years. If it weren't for your connection with the Barak Royal Family and the Heaven Dou Empire, those people would have probably made a move against you long ago."
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The two old men completely disregarded the dignity of a Soul Douluo and actually started arguing directly, yet they didn't resort to violence. It seemed they were definitely old rivals in the past.
After a round of arguing, the Dragon Duke looked at Yang Xiong beside him. "You didn't come out just to protect this child from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, did you? Your vision is a bit too narrow."
Lin Gong also showed a hint of disdain. "It's a shame you're the dean of the Exotic Beast Academy, yet you can still mistake the age of a soul beast. I think you're misleading your students."
The Dragon Duke's face darkened. "What do you mean by that?"
Lin Gong's face showed a hint of disdain. "The Man-Faced Demon Spider that your group chased for half a day is already over two thousand years old. Are you trying to kill your precious granddaughter?"
The Dragon Duke's face was startled. "Are you telling the truth?"
Lin Gong's face showed a hint of disdain. "You were always ignorant before, and I never imagined your knowledge of soul beasts was this poor. It seems the future of your Meng family is worrying."
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Chao Tianxiang, who was standing by, was clearly used to their arguments, probably having witnessed them many times.
Yang Xiong, on the other hand, became increasingly curious about Lin Gong. He always felt this old man was mysterious, and perhaps he would give him a surprise in the future.
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