Beast Taming Immortal Clan

Chapter 314 Event Ended [

On the stage, with Zhou Xinlan's risky gamble, the atmosphere both on and off the stage suddenly became tense.

Even if you've never eaten pork, you've still seen a pig walk.

The cultivators who have come to the Zhou family to participate in the joint martial arts competition are all elite members of their respective families. Even if they have never seen the fire control technique, they have all heard of it and naturally understand its dangers.

At this moment, Zhou Xinlan actually risked using two first-grade high-quality magic talismans, "Fire Serpent Talismans," as a fire source to perform fire control techniques. Any cultivator who knew the inside story was sweating bullets for her.

His opponent, Wen Liangyu, was even more visibly shaken, his mind tensing to the extreme.

Without thinking twice, he immediately reached into his storage pouch at his waist, took out a magic talisman, activated it, and launched it at Zhou Xinlan.

A flash of golden light appeared, and a golden spear materialized in front of Zhou Xinlan.

At this moment, Zhou Xinlan was focusing most of her energy on fusing the two fire snakes and was completely unable to deal with the attack of the golden spear.

His protective tortoise shield magic weapon had just flown behind him to block the golden hammer magic weapon wielded by Wen Liangyu when his front was already wide open.

Just as the golden spear was about to touch his body, a bright yellow light suddenly surged from his chest, protecting him within it.

"So that's how it is. So the [Bright Cloud Pendant] was on him?"

Standing in the stands, Zhou Chun looked at the familiar bright yellow glow and couldn't help but show a look of realization.

The Mingxia Pendant was once his protective magic item, which he later gave to Zhou Zhengyong.

It now appears that Zhou Zhengyong has passed this magical artifact on to his son.

The bright yellow glow, though seemingly thin, was incredibly resilient. When the golden spear pierced it, it immediately sank into the mud, making slow progress.

Just as the two were locked in a stalemate, Zhou Xinlan finally managed to merge the power of the two "Fire Serpent Talismans" together.

With a loud shout, he pointed at Wen Liangyu with his hands forming a hand seal, and a huge fireball formed by the fusion of two fire snakes shot towards Wen Liangyu.

Sensing the immense power contained within the fireball, Wen Liangyu's expression became extremely solemn.

He raised his hand and channeled his magic power into his protective artifact. The pale gold square shield then emitted a dazzling golden light and appeared in front of him, shielding him from behind.

Immediately afterwards, he patted the storage bag at his waist, and a golden magic talisman was quickly activated, transforming into a golden spirit armor that attached itself to his body.

Finally, when the fireball was only a few feet away from him, a thought flashed through his mind, and he manipulated the golden hammer magic weapon to smash it fiercely towards Zhou Xinlan.

Rumble!

A violent explosion erupted, sending flames soaring into the arena and engulfing half of it in flames.

The arena itself was riddled with holes and full of various sizes after countless battles.

When the arena was bombarded by such an explosion, all the large and small craters on the ground merged together, as if several feet of the ground had been shaved off out of thin air.

The dust and flames flying everywhere completely obscured the view from the arena, making it difficult for the cultivators watching from the outside to see what was happening inside.

However, cultivators like Zhou Chun in the Foundation Establishment stage were still able to see the situation clearly with their powerful divine sense.

At that moment, under the explosive impact of that enormous fireball, Wen Liangyu was thrown back, along with his magical artifact, until he crashed into the protective array at the edge of the arena and came to a stop.

Zhou Xinlan, who had spent a lot of energy to fuse the power of the two "Fire Serpent Talismans", also had his protective aura broken by the attack of the golden hammer magic weapon he was wielding. He was only able to avoid injury thanks to Zhou Jiarui's timely intervention.

Finally, when the aftershocks of the explosion subsided, Wen Liangyu was knocked to the ground by the force of the explosion, spitting blood and turning deathly pale.

But the fact that he could still stagger to his feet and stand up undoubtedly shows that he had the last laugh.

"Wen Liangyu of the Wen family wins."

At that moment, as referee Zhou Jiarui's voice rang out, the dust and smoke drifting on the arena were instantly blown away by a gust of wind, allowing the Qi Refining stage cultivators watching the battle to see the situation on the stage clearly.

When they saw Wen Liangyu on the stage looking disheveled, and Zhou Xinlan completely unharmed...

Based on the results of the competition announced by Zhou Jiarui, the spectators instantly imagined the scene they had not seen earlier.

"Congratulations, Fellow Daoist Wen! The Wen family has won first place in this joint martial arts competition."

On the stands, as soon as Zhou Jiarui finished announcing the results, Zhou Chun smiled and congratulated the Wen family patriarch.

In fact, most of these Foundation Establishment cultivators could see that Wen Liangyu was only slightly injured because his robes and inner armor had absorbed most of the damage.

Such high-quality robes and inner armor were certainly not something Wen Liangyu could afford on his own.

It can only be said that the Wen family really went to great lengths to win first place in this joint martial arts competition.

But these things are still within the rules, so even though Zhou Chun saw through them, he wouldn't say anything more.

Anyway, since those prizes have been listed, they're bound to be taken by someone, whether it's the Wen family or another family, the result is the same.

Faced with Zhou Chun's congratulations, the Wen family patriarch showed no joy, only a wry smile as he waved his hands repeatedly, saying, "I'm ashamed, I'm ashamed!"

He naturally understood how the Wen family had achieved first place, so he couldn't show too much joy at this moment.

Otherwise, some of the cultivators present who had figured out the trick would have been unable to resist making sarcastic remarks.

Sure enough, upon seeing that he knew to be ashamed and humble, the clan leaders who had initially looked at him strangely calmed down and joined the others in congratulating him.

Regardless, these families were all invited by the Zhou family and had no conflict of interest.

Zhou Chun didn't care at this point, so of course they wouldn't want to make enemies with the Wen family over such a trivial matter.

And so, with the Wen family of Yunzhou winning first place, this joint martial arts competition among the eighteen families came to an end.

The final result was that the Wen family of Yunzhou won first place with 27 points, while the Su family of Jiangzhou and the Xie family of Lianzhou tied for second and third place with 26 points each.

The Li family of Yunzhou ranked fourth with 24 points, the Yu family of Lianzhou ranked fifth with 22 points, the Qin family of Lanzhou ranked sixth with 20 points, and the Wang family of Hongyao Valley ranked seventh with 17 points. Following them were a number of smaller families.

Even after the event ended, the cultivators from various families present still felt a sense of unfinished business.

This joint martial arts competition, which lasted for more than ten days, was the largest event of its kind held in the southern provinces of Yasukuni since the "Hundred Clans Conference".

Elite Qi Refining stage members from over a dozen cultivation families engaged in a series of battles with more than thirty Zhou family cultivators. Various magical artifacts and secret techniques were on display, truly broadening the horizons of those young cultivators who had never seen the world.

At the same time, they also benefited greatly.

Whether they fight against others themselves or watch others fight, they can improve their combat experience.

Many spells and secret techniques that they had never seen before, after seeing them this time and seeing how others dealt with them, will leave an impression on them.

If you encounter an enemy using the same spells or secret techniques against you in the future, you won't be caught off guard and at a loss for what to do.

Compared to these tangible gains, the fame and the prizes prepared by the Zhou family are not actually the most important.

At this moment, Zhou Chun stepped forward and announced the rankings of each family, then distributed the various prizes prepared by the Zhou family to their clan leaders according to their rankings.

After all the prizes had been distributed, Zhou Chun had the cultivators from various families invited to the front mountain, where a banquet had been set up and everyone was waiting to take their seats.

The next two days were for cultivators from various families to freely exchange ideas. If they were not interested in such exchanges, they could also cultivate in the accommodations provided by the Zhou family.

As the host family, the Zhou family not only allows the cultivators defending the arena to participate in this exchange, but also allows other members of the family, regardless of their cultivation level, to participate.

This can be considered one of the benefits of being the host country.

Zhou Chun and the other Foundation Establishment cultivators naturally did not pay attention to or inquire about the exchanges between these younger generations.

As long as no conflict arises, it's fine.

Over the next two days, Zhou Chun fulfilled his previous promise by leading the interested clan leaders on a tour of the Zhou family, explaining the various clan rules and policies, and exchanging experiences in managing their families.

During this visit and exchange, the patriarchs of the other families all felt that they had gained a lot and that the trip was worthwhile.

Zhou Chun also gained many unexpected insights from his interactions with the other clan leaders.

In particular, the experience of punishing members of the clan who made mistakes is something he should learn from and reflect upon.

Every cultivation family that has been passed down for hundreds of years has experienced many different kinds of violations of the family rules. Some of these violations are not even within the scope of the family rules, but they are still behaviors that need to be punished.

Zhou Chun had never encountered such a situation in the Zhou family before, and he was unsure how to punish or sentence the offender.

However, he learned a lot from the experiences shared by other clan leaders.

The two days passed quickly.

On the day of parting, Zhou Chun and several family elders saw the cultivators from each family off outside the mountain gate. With a smile on his face, he cupped his hands in greeting to everyone and said, "Thank you again for your trust and support of the Zhou family. In the future, the Zhou family and I will invite you all again if there is another opportunity."

"Thank you for your warm hospitality, Fellow Daoist Zhou. If you have time in the future, you are welcome to visit our Xie family again."

"That's what I meant too. If Fellow Daoist Zhou ever passes through Yunzhou in the future, why not stop by our Yu family for a rest? I will certainly treat you with the utmost hospitality."

"I won't say much in thanks, Fellow Daoist Zhou. Whenever you visit the Wen family in the future, I will definitely serve you my treasured spiritual wine and tea, ensuring that your trip is not in vain!"

The invited clan leaders all paid their respects and bid farewell to Zhou Chun.

Then they each used their own methods and led their respective clansmen away from Jiufeng Ridge.

After watching the cultivators from various families depart, Zhou Chun led the elders back to the mountain gate.

At this time, the Zhou family cultivators who participated in defending the arena, as well as many Zhou family cultivators who were not on duty, had gathered in the square on Pagoda Peak.

When Zhou Chun returned to the place with several elders, he looked at the Zhou family members with a majestic gaze and slowly said, "You have either participated in this joint martial arts competition or witnessed it. I believe you have all gained some understanding by now."

"The reason why the family has gone to such great lengths to organize this joint martial arts competition is to train and hone you, so that you will have the opportunity to fight against the elites of other families and increase your knowledge and experience."

He paused slightly at this point, giving everyone a moment to think.

Then he continued, "I won't ask you what insights or gains you've made here. I just want to advise you as an elder: in your future conduct and actions, never be arrogant, conceited, extravagant, or dissolute. Never let your limited abilities lead you to be narrow-minded and underestimate the talents of the world!"

"You should know that my Zhou family is currently just a large cultivation clan in one region, not even enough to be considered dominant within Lanzhou, let alone in the entire Jing Kingdom!"

"If you become arrogant and complacent because of your birth, narrow-minded and looking down on other cultivators, you may one day lose your lives in the wilderness, or even bring ruin to your families!"

After these words were spoken, the Zhou family cultivators all looked surprised and astonished.

They hadn't expected that Chief Zhou Chun would utter such warning and admonition at this time.

These unexpected words left them all somewhat bewildered for a moment.

Fortunately, Elder Zhou Jiarui knew the inside story. Seeing that the clansmen were somewhat confused by Zhou Chun's words, he immediately stepped forward to explain: "The clan leader's words are all for your own good and for the good of the clan."

"When you go out in the future, while you take good care of yourselves, you must also remember that you must never bully others just because you have a family backing you up. Just because you have a family backing you doesn't mean you can bully the weak and humiliate those independent cultivators and cultivators from other families."

"In short, when you're out in the world, besides ensuring your own safety, you should also think carefully about the clan rules and laws before acting. Don't think that just because you're out in the world, you can act recklessly!"

After his explanation, the Zhou family cultivators immediately understood Zhou Chun's meaning.

They all immediately responded respectfully, and kept it in mind.

Whether they can heed this warning and restrain their behavior remains to be seen.

As far as Zhou Chun was concerned, he had said everything he needed to say. If anyone dared to disregard the issues he had emphasized in the future, they would be in for a world of hurt once he found out.

Of course, after giving these clansmen a warning, Zhou Chun didn't forget to give them a treat as well.

Those family cultivators who participated in defending the arena received a guaranteed reward of 100 merit points each, in addition to the previously promised reward for winning or losing.

At the same time, Zhou Chun is also beginning to consider the foundation-building matters of outstanding young juniors such as Zhou Xinlan and Zhou Xindie.

This is the first update. There should be a second one!

(End of this chapter)