Clan Cultivation: Starting from Beast Taming

The result was that the five opponents couldn't even muster their full strength before they were bewilderingly defeated.

After the fight, the Zhou Family members also discussed the effects of the copper gong Magic Artifact, deliberating countermeasures.

In the end, they concluded that to avoid repeating the same mistakes, they would either need a strong Divine Soul that could withstand the soul-shocking sound, or they would have to seal their hearing in advance, blocking ears, nostrils, and the seven orifices in total, while simultaneously deploying a sound-blocking Protective Barrier for defense.

Although this might not completely immunize them against the disturbance of the soul-shocking sound, it should prevent a scenario where everyone lost control of their Magic Artifacts and was directly defeated as that other family had been.

For this kind of attack that disrupts the Divine Soul, as long as one could withstand the initial onslaught, unless the intensity of the attack was increased, the Cultivator's own Divine Soul would quickly adapt and no longer be as vulnerable as the first time.

"Group A, sixteenth match, Wang Family of Tanzhou State versus Jiang Family of Lingzhou State!"

Suddenly, as Master Shanyang in a yellow robe announced the origins of the new teams, the eyes of several Zhou Family Cultivators sharpened.

Soon after, Zhou Daoyi could be heard murmuring to himself, "The Wang Family from Tanzhou State is a Golden Core lineage, they should be able to make those from the Jiang Family go all out!"

The Jiang Family from Lingzhou State, they were an enemy clan with a deep-seated grudge against the Zhou Family.

Although they did not dare to take action against the Zhou Family due to the Green Lotus Temple's warning for now,

the few who were privy to the inside story knew that it was only a matter of time before the Jiang Family would make a move.

Since they were enemies, with the chance to gauge the enemy's strength presenting itself, they certainly would not let this opportunity slip by.

Immediately, their gazes turned solemnly towards the Purple Mansion Venue.

As a Golden Core lineage, the Wang Family of Tanzhou State filled all three slots for Purple Mansion Phase Cultivators.

By contrast, the Jiang Family of Lingzhou State dispatched two Purple Mansion Cultivators, one in the mid-Purple Mansion Phase and one in the early-Purple Mansion Phase.

However, once the actual combat commenced, the Wang Family had two Cultivators of the same Purple Mansion Phase fight against the two from the Jiang Family, while another late-Purple Mansion Phase Cultivator merely crossed his arms and watched from the side, seemingly not intending to join the battle.

This move let the two intensely pressured Jiang Family Purple Mansion Cultivators breathe a sigh of relief, and then they rallied their spirits to vigorously combat their opponents.

Even though they held no certainty of victory, they did not want to lose too disgracefully if they were to lose.

On the stage, the Jiang Family Cultivator at the mid-Purple Mansion Phase waved his sleeve and released a red-golden long saber Magic Artifact, slashing it towards his opponent.

As the saber cleaved through the air, red-golden light danced along the blade, morphing into a colossal blade several zhang long, possessing the might to cleave mountains and part rivers.

Seeing this, his opponent also raised his hand in a wave, and a blue longsword shot out, its sword light flaring as it met the giant blade head-on.

Sword and saber clashed in the sky, sparks flying, the light produced by their collision creating a fully maxed out visual spectacle.

After several exchanges of flying sword and saber moves, finding that neither could gain the upper hand, both almost simultaneously initiated a change in tactics.

The Jiang Family Purple Mansion Cultivator spat out a mouthful, and a mass of orange-red flames surged out, rapidly turning into a fire dragon that lunged towards the Wang Family Purple Mansion Cultivator opposite him.

The Wang Family Purple Mansion Cultivator, on the other hand, waved his large sleeve, scattering a burst of blue light that condensed into a blue spear, which shot towards the Jiang Family Purple Mansion Cultivator.

Boom!

As the fire dragon drew near the Wang Family Purple Mansion Cultivator, it exploded instantly, transforming into roaring flames that engulfed him.

However, inside the fiery inferno, the Wang Family Purple Mansion Cultivator was protected by a blue wooden box on his head, utilizing the blue radiance emitted by the box to shield himself solidly, showing no fear of the orange-red flames.

The Jiang Family Purple Mansion Cultivator also conjured a gleaming gold shield Magic Artifact in front of him, blocking the attack of the blue spear.

Seeing this, the Wang Family Cultivator patted his Storage Pouch and immediately brought forth a greenish-blue jade Ruyi Magic Artifact.

Wielding the Ruyi Magic Artifact, he flung it and a wisp of greenish-blue spirit light burst forth, turning into a green snake that struck towards the Jiang Family Purple Mansion Cultivator.

The Jiang Family Purple Mansion Cultivator was quick to react; seeing his opponent produce another new Magic Artifact, he also swiftly brought out a red disc Magic Artifact, unleashing red fiery light towards the green snake.

In the blink of an eye, the green and red lights shone and clashed against each other, but ultimately, the red disc-shaped Magic Artifact emerged victorious by grinding down the green snake with its inherent advantage.

In this exchange, the Wang Family's Purple Mansion Cultivator, despite being of Golden Core lineage, hadn't gained any advantage against the Jiang Family's Purple Mansion Cultivator.

Such a scene caused several Zhou Family Cultivators to furrow their brows.

"That Wang Family Cultivator cultivates a Wood Element Technique, which is naturally at a disadvantage against the Fire Element Technique practiced by the Jiang Family Cultivator. Moreover, he didn't have the upper hand in terms of the Magic Artifact either, so this outcome is quite normal!"

"Didn't our Zhou Family also originate from a Golden Core lineage? But if it weren't for the assistance of the Fire Divine Jackal, I wouldn't have the strength to overcome Taoist Friend Wang from the Hongyao Valley's Wang Family either!"

"Without cultivating a powerful secret technique like the 'Secret of Dragon Transformation,' or having an advantage in the Cultivation Technique or Magic Artifacts, Cultivators from major forces aren't necessarily stronger than those of the same cultivation level from smaller forces!"

Zhou Mingde spoke in a low tone, revealing the harsh truth. He didn't want the others to be misled by the Jiang Family Cultivator's performance or to overestimate the opponent's strength in their minds.

After hearing his words, Zhou Daoyi nodded repeatedly and said, "The Supreme Elder makes a valid point. The mutual constraints of Cultivation Techniques can indeed greatly impact our strength as Cultivators. We should also pay attention to this when we take our turn in the battles later!"

"The Purple Mansion Venue doesn't represent much; let's see how they perform at the Foundation Establishment Venue instead!"

Zhou Daoquan's gaze flickered slightly as he shared his thoughts.

As the Purple Mansion Venue reached a stalemate, the Foundation Establishment Venue began shortly after.

At the Foundation Establishment Venue, the Jiang Family was similarly suppressed in terms of cultivation level.

Among their five Foundation Establishment Cultivators, only two were in the late stage of Foundation Establishment, two were in the middle stage, and one was in the early stage.

However, the Wang Family of Tanzhou State had three at the late stage of Foundation Establishment and two at the middle stage.

In addition, the Wang Family had an extra second-grade lower-tier Spirit Pet.

With such a lineup, the Jiang Family Cultivators were completely suppressed as soon as they stepped up, putting up a difficult fight.

"Something's not right, these Jiang Family Cultivators hardly used any secret techniques. It seems they are planning to concede this match to conserve strength for battles against other families!"

Daoyi soon realized something and spoke in a low voice about his observation and speculation.

There are many kinds of secret techniques, and some of the more powerful ones usually require either a long time to prepare or have significant aftereffects upon use.

For example, the "Flowing Light Golden Rainbow" secret technique and the "Secret of Dragon Transformation" technique Zhou Chun cultivates are typical examples.

It's unlikely that none of the five Foundation Establishment Cultivators from the Jiang Family have cultivated a lethal secret technique similar to "Flowing Light Golden Rainbow," yet none were being used at the moment, revealing their true intentions.

"No rush, there is still plenty of time before the matches in Group A conclude, and they will eventually have to use them!"

Zhou Chun's face displayed a cold smile, unconcerned.

The intense battles of the "Hundred Clans Conference" would force out the true strength of each Cultivator; no one could hide their power.

As expected, in the subsequent battles, the Jiang Family quickly lost at the Foundation Establishment Venue, and the Qi Refining Venue unfolded in a similar manner.

The longest lasting was, in fact, the Purple Mansion Venue, which had started first and ended only after an hour of battle when the Jiang Family actively conceded.

Because of this, no one dared to underestimate the strength of Lingzhou's Jiang Family.

Although the Wang Family from Tanzhou State won all three of their matches, since they had already secured a spot among the top thirty families, there wasn't much to be thrilled about, and they took the opportunity to train their forces instead.

In the time that followed, dozens of families from Group A took turns entering the arena to fight, each vying for one of the six qualifying spots.

After a series of battles, some previously cautious families had no choice but to reveal their trump cards, casting a multitude of secret techniques, much to the delight of the spectators outside the arena.

The secret techniques practiced by the Jiang Family Cultivators were also displayed during this process, exposing many details of this rival family to the Zhou Family members.

ps: Delivering the second update