Clan Cultivation: Starting from Beast Taming

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As the opponent's attention was focused on that powerful magic artifact, the silver-white lightning released by the Silver Lightning Python Baibai had already struck his protective barrier first, shaking it uncontrollably on the spot.

And seeing that both the master and Baibai had made their move, the Golden Armor Rock Turtle Stone, who finally had the chance to join his master in the fray, was not to be outdone. He immediately opened his mouth to spit out a dense golden light that transformed into a shimmering golden sword directed at his opponent.

All of this happened in just a few short breaths, and Zhou Chun's opponent had no chance to counterattack.

Just as he had managed with difficulty to withstand the first wave of attacks from the master-servant trio, a silver-white lightning sphere fell next to him and exploded instantaneously.

This blow shattered his protective barrier and sent him flying backward, vomiting blood.

Immediately after, as he saw Zhou Chun summon the Crimson Gold Flying Claw magic artifact towards him, he hurriedly activated the refined Array Command Token, using the power of the formation to protect himself and withdrew from the battle directly.

With his withdrawal, Zhou Chun and the two spirit pets instantly shifted their firepower towards the cultivator from the Cai Family who was in the late stage of Foundation Establishment battling with Zhou Daoyi.

The man had been evenly matched with Zhou Daoyi, but now suddenly faced attacks from two people and two pets, and was promptly overwhelmed and withdrew from the fight!

As a result, in less than half an incense stick's time, all five Foundation Establishment cultivators from the Cai Family had withdrawn from the battle, suffering a complete defeat.

"This is simply a massacre! The difference in strength is too great!"

"How abnormal! Why doesn't the tournament ban the use of spirit pets?"

"I'll remember the Zhou Family from Lanzhou!"

Among the mountains outside the arena, cultivator after cultivator gazed at the five Foundation Establishment cultivators from the Zhou Family who were descending from the stage, all voicing their amazement with various emotions.

Since the inception of the "Hundred Clans Conference," there had never been an instance where a five-on-five Foundation Establishment Venue battle ended as swiftly as the Zhou Family's.

The speed displayed by the Zhou Family cast a heavy shadow over the other cultivation families in the same Group C, overwhelming them with pressure.

Even those from the Golden Core noble families assigned to Group C were now frowning tightly, feeling that it would be exceedingly difficult to surpass the Zhou Family in the Foundation Establishment Venue.

While people were shocked and wondering how to counter the formidable lineup of the Zhou Family in the Foundation Establishment Venue, the Qi Refining Venue had already begun.

In the Qi Refining Venue, several members of the Cai Family also summoned their spirit pets to aid in battle.

But facing the uniformly top-tier first-class spirit pets of the Zhou Family, the Cai Family was still utterly defeated, conceding defeat after not holding out for long.

After this battle, the Zhou Family from Lanzhou became the hot topic of conversation among the cultivators outside the venue, their fame even surpassing that of the Golden Core noble families.

In fact, many were so intrigued that they directly compared the Zhou Family to those Golden Core noble families to see whose Foundation Establishment and Qi Refining venues would emerge victorious.

At this moment, with the "interested parties" spreading the word, all sorts of information about the Zhou Family quickly spread among the major families.

Everything from where the Zhou Family originally came from, to the major feats they had accomplished in recent years, and the general details of each Foundation Establishment cultivator from the Zhou Family, all were disseminated.

"So the Zhou Family previously was a Golden Core noble family with a thousand-year heritage, no wonder their strength is so formidable!"

"After all, it's a thousand-year-old Golden Core noble family. Even though they have now lost the protection of Golden Core Stage cultivators, their foundation remains strong, so it's normal for them to be powerful!"

"However, this family that has migrated from Fengguo is now making a name for itself at our Jingguo Hundred Clans Conference; isn't that somewhat disrespectful to the major families of Jingguo?"

Many cultivators who learned of the Zhou Family's background suddenly found the shock wearing off, with their victory becoming more acceptable.

After all, if one regards the Zhou Family as a Golden Core noble family, then while their battle record is still impressive, it's not as astonishing as it initially seemed.

But at the same time, the identity of the Zhou Family as an outsider was indeed causing discontent among some native families of Jingguo.

Being dominated in combat by an outsider family, and one that had fallen on hard times, was something some prideful families found hard to swallow.

"Fight, let them fight. It would be best if they could kill someone on the spot! Then let's see how the Zhou Family deals with it!"

Atop a certain mountain, Zhang Kaida, Clan Leader of Tiantai Mountain's Zhang Family, watched with a gleam in his eye, a smug look of triumph playing secretly across his features.

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The information about the Zhou Family was indeed released by them, with the purpose being to give them a push and then a fatal blow.

For the Zhang Family, who had already become enemies with the Zhou Family, the better and stronger the Zhou Family developed, the more uncomfortable it was for them.

However, they were not as strong as the Zhou Family and didn't have the strength to take revenge.

So they could only resort to such underhanded tactics to sicken the Zhou Family.

But what Zhang Kaida didn't know was that the current Zhou Family was no longer afraid of these little tricks of push and kill.

After two to three decades of development, the Zhou Family had taken deep roots in Lanzhou, and most of the local cultivation clans had fully accepted the existence of the Zhou Family.

As for those out-of-town cultivation families, even if they were annoyed by a family from Fengguo grabbing the spotlight at the "Bai Clan Conference," what could they do? Would they go out of their way to deal with the Zhou Family, spanning thousands of miles?

One can only say that when a person is filled with prejudice, they've already lost the ability to think normally, becoming blindfolded and doing all sorts of foolish and ridiculous things.

And because they hadn't used much Mana in the battle, the Foundation Establishment cultivators of the Zhou Family quickly ended their meditation and returned to their quarters.

When they came back, Clan Leader Wang Zhixiong of Hongyao Valley, who had been assigned to Group D and had yet to take the stage, quickly came to visit them and relayed the news about someone deliberately spreading information about the Zhou Family.

After listening to Wang Zhixiong's relay, Zhou Daoyi first expressed the family's gratitude on behalf of the clan.

Once Wang Zhixiong was sent away, Zhou Daoyi turned to Zhou Chun and the others with a dark expression and said, "This must be the Zhang Family from Tiantai Mountain playing their little tricks!"

"They previously even planted spies near our Zhou Family's Jiufeng Ridge to settle down and collect intelligence on our family. Now, seeing our Zhou Family gaining a reputation at the conference, they must be extremely jealous and have deliberately spread such news to push and kill our family!"

The Zhang Family had not forgotten the grudge of the Zhou Family killing their second Elder, and the Zhou Family had always remembered their act of planting spies within their ranks.

So when they heard that someone was spreading information about the Zhou Family, Zhou Daoyi immediately thought of the Zhang Family.

"Push and kill our Zhou Family? What a joke!"

"Our Zhou Family seeks glory and esteem through strength, how could we be afraid of their push and kill!"

Zhou Chun's face was covered in a cold sneer as he spoke, dismissing the Zhang Family's little maneuvers with contempt.

The Zhou Family now was far stronger than what they appeared to be on the surface.

And the Zhou Family in the future would certainly grow even stronger!

If they weren't truly confident in their abilities, how could the Zhou Family have been so high-profile and sought fame at this "Bai Clan Conference"?

Zhou Daoyi shared the same thoughts as Zhou Chun, and thus he shook his head and gestured dismissively, "Let's not bother with such despicable people. Next, let's show them with our strength that the Zhou Family is not one that such petty individuals are qualified to think about or plot against!"

Just as he said, in the next battles, the Zhou Family's second and third fights were all victories, with their opponents not having any will to fight back.

It wasn't until the fourth fight, where they encountered a mid-Purple Mansion stage opponent, that Zhou Mingde and his Fire Divine Jackal had a difficult time and couldn't defeat the opponent. In the end, due to the long delay, they were directly declared losers by the judge Bi Qiuyue.

But the Zhou Family still easily won in both the Foundation Establishment Venue and the Qi Refining Venue, which didn't affect the overall situation.

Continuing their path of victory, by the time of the Zhou Family's eighth fight, they finally met a formidable opponent.

"Group C, fight thirty-six, Lanzhou's Zhou Family versus Yuezhou's Zheng Family!"

As the judge Bi Qiuyue's words fell, the brows of the Zhou Family's upper echelons all furrowed.
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While the audience who heard this became excited at once.

"Hahaha, they've finally clashed! Will the Golden Core family prove more formidable, or will the Zhou Family's human-pet tactic prevail?"

A cultivator couldn't help but burst into laughter, widening his eyes, ready for a good show.