Decades ago, when he led the Zhou Family to root itself in Jiufeng Ridge, he never imagined that in just a short span of twenty to thirty years, he would be able to lead the rebuilt Zhou Family to where it stood today!
Nobody would dare question the rise of the Zhou Family now that they had the honor of being one of the top thirty families in Jingguo Country.
Would those who had abandoned the Zhou Family in the past regret their decision?
Zhou Mingde pursed his lips, his eyes brimming with a thirst for victory.
The Zhou Family was soon up for the next match.
This time in the Purple Mansion Venue there was no chance of competing; the opponent was a late-stage Purple Mansion Cultivator coupled with an early-stage Purple Mansion Cultivator, a lineup so strong it was ridiculous. Zhou Mingde simply chose to concede.
However, the Zhou Family quickly defeated their opponents in the Foundation Establishment Venue.
At this point in the competition, the Foundation Establishment Cultivators from the other families could only be in worse shape than those of the Zhou Family, and certainly not better, given that at least the members of the Zhou Family had Spirit Pets to share their injuries and pressure.
The same was true in the Qi Refining Venue.
After securing this match, the members of the Zhou Family hurried to rest.
By the penultimate match, the Zhou Family faced a challenging opponent.
This time, the opposing family's Purple Mansion Venue featured a mid-stage Purple Mansion Cultivator, three late-stage Foundation Establishment Cultivators, one mid-stage Foundation Establishment Cultivator, and one early-stage Foundation Establishment Cultivator, with the mid-stage Foundation Establishment Cultivator having mastered a Combat Technique,
So when the Purple Mansion Venue began, Zhou Mingde preemptively commenced what would be his last battle of the "Hundred Clans Conference," and his moment in the spotlight!
The opposing mid-stage Purple Mansion Cultivator thought he had a sure win against him and was quite relaxed.
But this time, Zhou Mingde displayed an unprecedented tenacity in battle.
After sparring with the enemy for nearly a quarter of an hour, he suddenly commanded the Fire Divine Jackal to spit out its cultivated Demon Beast Inner Core!
In all previous battles, the Fire Divine Jackal had never used the Demon Beast Inner Core as a weapon, to the extent that Zhou Mingde's opponents had almost forgotten that a third-order Demon Beast could use its inner core as a weapon to attack.
The sudden onslaught by the Fire Divine Jackal caught the opponent off guard, even briefly making him think of a self-destructing core!
It sent chills down his spine, and his will locked onto the Array Command Token; he was prepared to activate it immediately if he saw any signs of the Demon Beast Inner Core self-destructing.
What followed, however, left him unsure whether to be relieved or regretful.
He was relieved that the Demon Beast Inner Core did not explode.
But he regretted that because his attention was focused on the Array Command Token and the Demon Beast Inner Core itself, he was too late to use more methods to fend off the enemy's offensive.
Consequently, under the joint aggressive assault of the Demon Beast Inner Core and Zhou Mingde, his initially arranged defenses were instantly breached, and before he could reestablish his protection, Zhou Mingde's Magic Artifact had already struck him.
In the end, he could only activate the Array Command Token regretfully, choosing to surrender.
Zhou Mingde's victory undoubtedly boosted the morale of the Zhou Family, it also increased their margin for error.
With this addition of three points from his victory, the Zhou Family could afford to lose a match.
In the subsequent Foundation Establishment Venue, after several attempts, Zhou Daoyi and Zhou Chun decided against having Zhou Chun perform the "Ancestral Resurrection" secret technique, saving their trump card for the last battle.
Still, victory was claimed in the Qi Refining Venue by the Zhou Family.
Thus, as long as Zhou Family did not lose the last Foundation Establishment Venue, they would be firmly among the top thirty!