Clan Cultivation: Starting from Beast Taming
Chapter 915 - 436: The Appearance of the Evil Shadow [Subscribe Requested]_2

Sometimes, they would become overly anxious about potential losses.

Even though he was well aware of this, deep down, he didn't think there was anything wrong with feeling that way.

After all, being cautious never hurt anyone!

In his eyes, even if he was being overcautious, it was better than Zhou Chun actually getting into trouble.

When it came to making a choice concerning the safety of other cultivators from the Zhou Family, Zhou Mingde would undoubtedly choose Zhou Chun.

Yet, the words Zhou Chun had spoken made undeniable sense.

If the Zhou Family were to lose two Purple Mansion Phase Cultivators at once, the blow to the family would be too great, potentially even affecting Zhou Chun's future Core Formation plans.

After all, should such an event occur, the favorable situation the Zhou Family currently enjoyed could collapse, and they wouldn't even be able to maintain control of Jiufeng Ridge, their family's land of rising dragons, much less have to give up many interests in the Wasteland Territory.

"All right, then you shall go!"

In the end, Zhou Mingde could only sigh and agree with Zhou Chun's opinion.

However, after agreeing, he couldn't help but repeatedly remind Zhou Chun, "But Zhengchun, you must promise me, if the Jiufeng Ridge really comes under attack by a Golden Core Stage Demon Cultivator, don't overthink it, prioritize your own life above all else!"

"Supreme Elder, rest assured, I haven't lived enough yet, I don't want to lose my life too soon!"

Zhou Chun replied with a light smile, readily agreeing.

Afterward, Zhou Chun packed his things and set out for Jiufeng Ridge with several great Spirit Pets.

By this time, Jiufeng Ridge had become the Zhou Family's breeding base, where most of the land was used for rearing various Demon Beasts, with less than one-third of Zhou Family Cultivators remaining behind.

However, this place remained extremely important to the Zhou Family.

If Jiufeng Ridge were to fall, the foundation of the Zhou Family would be halved, and this was no exaggeration.

Upon arriving at Jiufeng Ridge, Zhou Chun first met and exchanged communications with Zhou Daoquan, and then began to inspect the area.

In recent years, Zhou Chun had been focused on secluded cultivation in Tuyun Ridge and had little contact with family affairs, only knowing about certain figures and data.

And clearly, data on paper could not make as deep an impression as an on-site inspection would.

As he inspected the various Demon Beasts bred within Jiufeng Ridge, Zhou Chun was surprised to find that the Zhou Family was now breeding more than sixty types of Demon Beasts!

Among them were the familiar Redflame Vajra Ape, Windshadow Dragon Serpent, One-Horned Dragon Lizard, Red-Eyed Dragon Sparrow, Dragon Scale Horse, Dragon Claw Giant Lizard, as well as some Demon Beasts whose names he had only read but never seen before.

Such as the Vajra Porker, Fire Winged Bird, and Thunder Falcon, all Demon Beasts of outstanding potential and strength.

Most of these Demon Beasts were rare species caught by the Zhou Family from the Wasteland Territory, and many were obtained by clan members during their adventures.

Additionally, the Fragrant Musk Deer that Zhou Chun had brought back had now developed into a group of eight, with the Musk Deer becoming a new specialty product for the Zhou Family.

Unfortunately, to date, the Zhou Family had not managed to breed a mid-level Demon Beast that could be mass-produced.

This remained a regret for the Beast Taming Family that was the Zhou Family!

However, Zhou Chun believed that this regret should be rectifiable after his Core Formation.

Because he actually knew where to find such mid-level Demon Beasts, even high-level ones.

It was just that the place was too dangerous, and he didn't dare to venture there again without reaching the Golden Core stage.

"It's a pity that Baibai cannot be revealed right now. Otherwise, with Baibai's superior Flood Dragon bloodline quality, once the Flood Dragon Nest is well-established, it wouldn't take more than a decade or two to use the bloodline to influence and produce several Dragon Descendant Demon Beasts for the family!"

While observing the Dragon Descendant Demon Beasts in the Beast Garden, Zhou Chun could not help but sigh.

For the Zhou Family, which possessed a Flood Dragon, breeding Dragon Descendant Demon Beasts was undeniably the most cost-effective approach.

As long as the Flood Dragon lived, the bloodline of the Dragon Descendant Demon Beasts didn't need to worry about degeneration, and it could even assist their breakthrough to the second order by giving them Flood Dragon Essence Blood.

And with Baibai being of superior Flood Dragon bloodline quality, the Dragon Descendant Demon Beasts spawned from its bloodline influence would not only be greatly strengthened, but their chances of breaking through to the second order in the future would also be higher.

Even nurturing mid-level Demon Beasts such as the Bloodflame Dragon Python or the Silver Lightning Python wasn't an impossible feat for the future.

Unfortunately, the current situation meant Zhou Chun dared not undertake such an endeavor.

Only when he had reached Core Formation and the Zhou Family had two Golden Core Stage Cultivators could they ensure the safety of Baibai, the high-grade Three-Order Thunder Jiao with superior bloodline potential.

After patrolling Jiufeng Ridge, Zhou Chun settled down to oversee the area with peace of mind.

During this time, although Zhou Chun was stationed at Jiufeng Ridge, he still maintained daily communication with Tuyun Ridge through hawk messages, handling some clan affairs from a distance.

And just as he had predicted, the situation in Jingguo Country was extremely grim.

The Demon Element Realm had dispatched many demon cultivators with strong individual combat capabilities to infiltrate Jingguo Country and cause chaos. These demon cultivators even launched diversionary assaults and set up ambushes to lure rescuers into their traps.

In just a short two to three months, the land of Jingguo Country was engulfed in the flames of war, thrown into turmoil by the demon cultivators.

Naturally, the Zhou Family couldn't escape unscathed under these circumstances.

During this time, several groups of demon cultivators set their sights on the Zhou Family, attempting to draw out the cultivators within by slaughtering the Zhou Family mortals.

But they didn't expect such an approach to backfire!

Zhou Chun directly used the Golden Armor Turtle Bearer Stone to leave Jiufeng Ridge underground and appeared near the hiding demon cultivators, slaughtering them by releasing his four great Spirit Pets and capturing all the demon cultivators at once.

After wiping out several waves of shortsighted demon cultivators, Jiufeng Ridge finally found some peace.

But Zhou Chun didn't dare let his guard down.

He knew all too well that the demon cultivators wouldn't be scared off by the Zhou Family alone.

The demon cultivators' quietude was most likely due to them being preoccupied elsewhere.

Once they had chewed through the easy pickings, the Zhou Family might attract the attention of those powerful demon cultivators.

Thus Zhou Chun continued to monitor the news from all sides while also sending out the Wood Charm to scout the surroundings of Jiufeng Ridge.

One day, Zhou Chun received news that deeply disheartened him.

"To think the Wang Family of Hongyao Valley couldn't survive this calamity after all!"

Atop Pagoda Peak, Zhou Chun sighed as he looked at the message received from Hongya Marketplace.

It turned out that just yesterday, the Wang Family from Hongyao Valley, which previously had a good relationship with the Zhou Family, had their Mountain Gate Great Array broken by demon cultivators. Only one Foundation Establishment cultivator and two children escaped!

Although the Wang Family had made preparations, sending some of their younger clan members to marketplaces and even to the Green Lotus Temple for refuge beforehand, they weren't completely exterminated.

However, after this disaster, the Wang Family was nearly as good as extinct!

A cultivator family with a legacy of nearly a thousand years had completely fallen.

"This war is a major reshuffling; only those who last until the end are the true victors!"

Zhou Chun, his gaze profound, looked in the direction of Hongyao Valley, expressing his feelings.

It was foreseeable that in this war, many cultivator families and even cultivator sects might be wiped out.

But after the war ended, as long as the Tianling Region wasn't overtaken by the Demon Element Realm, those families and sects that lasted until the end would divide the Spirit Mountain Blessed Lands and resources left by the fallen.

Naturally, Zhou Chun hoped the Zhou Family would be one of those who endured to the end, becoming the ultimate beneficiaries!

The fall of the Wang Family of Hongyao Valley was like setting a bad precedent, and soon after, one by one, families with good relations with the Zhou Family started to receive grim news.

Even though many demon cultivators were slain during this time, people inevitably only cared about the welfare of those they knew, thereby witnessing the brutality of war.

It was in these circumstances that Jiufeng Ridge once again drew the attention of the demon cultivators.

That day, the Wood Charm that Zhou Chun had stationed outside suddenly returned to Jiufeng Ridge, bringing him news that he viewed with great importance.

A group of demon cultivators had already infiltrated the outskirts of Jiufeng Ridge, among which there were several Purple Mansion Phase Cultivators, and even a powerful late-stage Purple Mansion Cultivator suspected to be a member of the "Seven Demons" of the Demon Element Realm!