"No! You came to Seacove City before. You're more familiar with the place. It's no fun if you don't come!" Ruth said unhappily."I said no! If you don't need anything, can you stop causing me trouble?" Leon did not bother being nice to Ruth."You-"Ruth was incredibly frustrated. After that, there was a glint in her eyes as she said slyly, "Leon, even if you don't want to go, you should think about Iris!""It's rare for her to be able to get out. Aren't you going to go sightseeing with her and have some fun? How could you call yourself her boyfriend?!""That-"Leon was speechless. After that, he looked down to see Iris still under the covers, peeking out slightly to look at him.It was obvious that Iris wanted to take the chance to tour Seacove City and take in the beautiful sights."Fine then!"For Iris's sake, Leon quickly agreed. It would not be too late for him to visit the company after a couple of days!After that, Iris left the bedroom and waited in the hall.Not long
"Leon, could they all be here for the Snow Lotus?" Iris asked with concern.She knew that Leon came over to the auction specifically for the Snow Lotus.If all of them were here for it, there would be a lot more competition for Leon. It was not a good thing!"Yes, it's possible!" Leon frowned. He found his heart sinking a bit, worried that something would happen with the Snow Lotus."Mister Wolf, don't worry. They're not here for the Snow Lotus!" Quinton's laughter could be heard at that moment. He brought a few security guards over from not far away.Even though there were a lot of people attending the auction, Iris and Ruth were just too eye-catching in their beauty. They were attracting a lot of looks from the rich young men around them.It would be more difficult for him to not notice Leon in the crowd!"They're not here for the Snow Lotus? Then what are they all aiming for?" Leon was shocked to hear that."They're here for a grand treasure from the auction," Quinton expl
"Mister Hunt, if that's the case, are you here for the treasure as well?" Iris immediately guessed why Quinton was there."Yes, that's right!" Quinton said with a nod.Since the treasure might not be real, the major families merely sent their younger descendants over. The older generation did not appear.The Hunts did so as well, sending Quinton over to check things out."Please," Leon pursed his lips.If the treasure was real, there was no way they would be auctioning such a thing!He felt like any talk of the treasure was probably just fabricated by the auction house, so he did not bother thinking about it."Mister Wolf, let's go. Let's talk about it inside!" Quinton said. After that, he went into the building with Leon and the others.Just like the last time, Leon and Quinton both paid the deposit by the standard procedures of the auction house. They received their number plate and photo albums before they entered the venue.At that moment, it was already packed inside. Loo
There were a lot of items being auctioned, from antique works of art to jewelry. Nothing there was cheap.This time, Leon's goal was the Snow Lotus, so he was not interested in anything else.However, the rich young men seemed quite interested in all of it. They would constantly fight over the objects that were being auctioned.Even Iris, Ruth, and Quinton could not resist spending a few million on some paintings and other items.As the auction proceeded, the atmosphere slowly rose. Jared finally had one of the ladies bring out the snow Lotus."The next item is a Snow Lotus over five hundred and twenty years old. This is one of the star attractions of this auction. The starting bid will be four million dollars! The increments are to be no less than seven hundred thousand!" Jared said.Looking at the Snow Lotus that still looked as white as snow even after being dried on the stage, Leon was immediately interested.As opposed to that, the young men stared to lose interest.After
"It's him!" Quinton's expression darkened when he saw that young man."Mister Hunt, who is he?" Leon asked."He's from one of the three great families of Seacove City, the Durkans. He's their heir, Tim Durkan!" Quinton revealed the man's identity."The heir of the Durkans? Why is he fighting over the Snow Lotus with me for no reason?" Leon looked uncertain.He knew that medicinal materials were not considered that useful among most young men. The only reason for Tim to want something as valuable as the Snow Lotus would be because the Durkans were a family who were in the field of medicine. Otherwise, there would be no reason for this!"No, Tim's never had a good relationship with me! He might just be going against you because you're my friend," Quinton explained.Quinton was right as well. Tim targeted Leon because of Quinton.On the other hand, Iris and Ruth were incredibly beautiful as well. He was jealous of how lucky Leon was, so he felt the urge to interfere and push Leon d
Seeing that Leon was offering so much for the Snow Lotus, Tim Durkan started to hesitate.After all, he just wanted to toy with Leon this time and not buy the Snow Lotus. If he continued to increase, the price, Leon might choose to give up. Wouldn't he look like an idiot then?!"Brat, since you want to look like an idiot so much, I'll grant you your wish! I'll just give you this useless thing!" Tim laughed in a pleased manner.Saying that, he looked at Iris and Ruth. He wanted to show off how he trampled over Leon to those two women. He wanted to win their favor.Unfortunately, what he got in return was the angry gazes of those women instead. He felt a bit awkward about it, and he suddenly felt less pleased with himself."Good, very good," Leon coldly looked at Tim.Even though he was furious, it was still an auction. Anyone had the right to bid. Even if Tim was deliberately sabotaging him, he was still forced to just accept it!However, he still managed to get the snow Lotus in
"Um, alright then." Seeing that neither Ruth nor Quinton wanted to leave, Leon had no choice but to sit back down. After God knows how long, the auction finally came to an end, and there was only one item left, which was the most attractive item of the day—the Mirror of Aegis. At this moment, Leon became so bored that he almost nodded off, but in contrast, Quinton, Tim, and the rest of the philanthropists immediately perked up at this, especially when they saw Jared gesturing for the hostess to bring the Mirror of Aegis onstage. The moment the mirror, covered in a piece of red drape, appeared onstage, the entire room seemed to come alive with a buzz of excitement as everyone's interest was piqued by this final treasure. "Our final item is the Mirror of Aegis—a piece of treasure that treasure Hunter managed to recover from some ancient ruins. This is our final and most valuable piece of treasure at our auction today, and its starting price is from 43 million dollars, with an
"Leon, you were right! Turns out this mirror is just a piece of rusty metal, and not a priceless piece of treasure at all!" Ruth was utterly dismayed to see the Mirror of Aegis, and all her excitement and anticipation instantly dissipated. "That's right! If only we listened to Leon earlier and left, we wouldn't have wasted so much time at this auction," Iris was just as disappointed. "Never mind. Let's go now!" Ruth said as she grabbed Leon's arm, intending to leave."No! We can't leave!" Leon instinctively shrugged her away. "What? Why not? Didn't you want to leave just now? Why are you insisting on staying now?" Iris was shocked to see his reaction."Iris is right. This isn't even a real piece of treasure at all, so why do you even want to stay here?" Ruth asked dubiously, utterly stunned by Leon's sudden change in behavior. "Um, well, since the auction is ending soon anyway, let's leave after it's ended." Leon tried to stifle his excitement and quickly regained his composu
"Miss Morrison, I would like to thank you for saving my life," Iris said as she approached Renee's bed. She meant to thank Renee for having saved her so narrowly from death during their encounter with one of Brahma's clones, which was why she lingered in Renee's room even after everyone left. "Miss Young, if you would truly like to return the favor, there is something you can do for me," Renee said, biting her lip as though what she was about to say was an excruciatingly difficult decision to make."What is it?" Iris asked, although she felt like she already knew what was the answer. "I would like to join you in being Leon's companions," Renee said with an expectant look. She harbored feelings toward Leon for some time now but refrained from competing against Iris and Cynthia, knowing there was no way she could win. However, she had an epiphany after her narrow escape from death and realized that there was so much more to life than competing with other women over a man. Therefor
"Nothing is impossible! It's high time you accept your fate, you old git! Take this! The Phoenix Sky Fist!" Leon merely scoffed at him. The next moment, he directed one last attack at Wulfric in the form of his most powerful move—the Phoenix Sky Fist, a sage technique belonging to the Heavenly Class!A cloud of pulsating energy charged straight toward Wulfric, without any mercy toward his cries of horror!Its sole intent was to destroy him and put an end to this battle!"No—" Wulfric let out a bloodcurdling scream as he watched, defenseless, as the Phoenix Sky Fist soared toward him. His first instinct was to leap out of harm's way, but Leon was far too powerful for him and anticipated this beforehand. Not to mention the Phoenix Sky Fist was one of the most powerful moves belonging to the Heavenly Class, and there was no possible way he could escape from its wrath.Wulfric's limp body only left a few feet off the ground when the Phoenix Sky Fist crashed into him, rendering his body
"Haha! I've finally attained the Saint State! Now it's time for you to die, you old git!" A glimmer of malice flashed through Leon's eyes. When he fixated his gaze on Wulfric's face, it sent a shudder down Wulfric's entire body, for Leon's eyes were like two pits of deep, dark, sinister hatred. "How cocky of you to say that, you twat! So what if you attained the Saint State? You haven't even got time to harness your powers yet, so you're no match for me! Take this!" Wulfric scoffed, taking no notice of Leon's threats at all. Then, without another moment's hesitation, he sent a powerful surge of energy pummeling Leon's way, intending to destroy Leon while his defenses were low!"He's right. So what if he's attained the Saint State? He can't even control his powers properly," the rest of the Chanters all agreed, and felt rather relieved by this. The glimmer of hope that ignited briefly within Pierre, Zach, and the rest was immediately doused after hearing the Chanters' words. Wulf
"Hahaha! This ends here—once and for all!" Wulfric broke out into a manic cackle of laughter upon seeing Pierre's defeat. The defeat of Pierre, Zach, and his two lackeys had no doubt instilled a newfound triumph in him, for the four of them combined were his greatest opponents thus far, and now that he rendered them powerless, there was no longer anyone in his way!Not even Leon, Percival, Alastair, or the rest of their comrades could defeat him! He and the Chanters would go on, unstopped, to dominate the world!One could only imagine his ecstasy at finally fulfilling his dream at long last!"All hail Master Chanter!""All hail Master Chanter!""All hail Master Chanter!" Aiken and the rest of the Chanters erupted into thunderous applause and cheers of sheer elation. "Oh no!""We can't possibly stand a chance!" Percival, Alastair, and the rest on the good side felt their hearts sink at the thought of their impending doom. Although they outnumbered the Chanters by a significant m
Gulp!Taking advantage of the moment, Leon decisively took out a Holy Spirit Pill and swallowed it. Initially, he intended to use an Essential Detox Pill to help Pierre, Zach, and the other two Semi-Saint State fighters counteract the poison. However, with Pierre injured by Wulfric and Zach along with the other two severely wounded and out of combat, even if he cured them, their side was still doomed to defeat.In this desperate situation, he could only take a gamble. He hoped that, with the breakthrough signs he felt in his martial arts bottleneck, the Holy Spirit Pill would help him break through the sage arts barrier or raise his power level to the Great Crossing Phase. This might be their only chance at victory."Mister Wolf, as long as there's life, there's hope. I'll try my best to hold off Wulfric. You must escape now and find a way to avenge us later."Pierre, enduring his injuries and the poison, stood up with a determined look on his face. He knew that their side was alre
"You're courting death!"Wulfric, enraged by Leon's fierce attack and the slaying of Central Boss, had no choice but to halt his assault on Pierre and the other three momentarily. He turned and unleashed a powerful palm strike, its overwhelming force aimed squarely at Leon's Phoenix Sky Fist.Boom!The collision between Leon's Phoenix Sky Fist and Wulfric's attack was explosive. In an instant, Wulfric's strike shattered Leon's Phoenix Sky Fist, and its residual force hurtled toward Leon."Not good!"Leon’s expression changed drastically as he rapidly tried to evade. However, with Wulfric's Saint State power level, evading was futile. No matter where he ran, he was unable to get out of the attack range. The residual force of Wulfric's true energy struck Leon, sending him flying and crashing heavily to the ground.Cough! Cough!As Leon hit the ground, a wave of intense pain surged through his chest, causing him to cough up two mouthfuls of blood. It was clear he suffered significa
Whoosh!Compared to Percival and Alastair's heavy hearts, Leon remained relatively calm. In the past, he killed Poisonwielder and specifically crafted a potent antidote, the Essential Detox Pill, to counteract Reaper's Breath.He happened to have a few dozen of these pills on him. Though Pierre and the others were poisoned by Reaper's Breath, as long as Leon could get the antidote to them in time, they still stood a chance to win.With this in mind, Leon did not waste any time. He stopped fighting with Central Boss, leaped up, and quickly rushed toward Pierre and the others to deliver the antidote."Leon, are you planning to run away? Well, do you think it's going to be that easy?" Central Boss misunderstood Leon's actions, thinking he intended to escape. Given how much he hated Leon, he was not going to let Leon get away so easily.Without a second thought, Central Boss dashed forward, resolutely blocking Leon once again. With Wulfric having reversed the situation and forcing Pie
"Pierre, you have pushed me to this! Since that's the case, don't blame me for what I'm going to do next! You all can go to hell!" Wulfric's expression turned grim when he saw the Chanter fighters in a dire and dangerous situation. He knew he had to end this battle quickly to avoid significant casualties among the Chanter descendants.Thus, he decided not to hold back. He waved his two hands, releasing two clouds of white mist that surged forward, engulfing Pierre, Zach, and the other two. The white mist transformed into a flurry of powder, like a shower of flowers, enveloping the four of them."What's this?""This is bad, it's poison!"Realizing the unusual nature of the white powder, Pierre and Zach were alarmed.Immediately, the four of them held their breath and swiftly retreated, trying to escape the range of the white mist and powder. Unfortunately, it was too late! The white powder and mist seeped everywhere, and being too close to Wulfric, they already inhaled a signific
"How dare a loser like you be so arrogant? I'll teach you to be humble!"Leon sneered contemptuously. Central Boss clashed with him twice before, each time ending with Central Boss being injured and fleeing. Thus, Leon did not take his attack seriously at all.Without hesitation, he pointed a finger and unleashed the Advanced Earth Class sage technique, Earthly Plunder. Sharp and fierce energy condensed at his fingertip, roaring as it met Central Boss's attack head-on!Bang!Leon's Earthly Plunder clashed solidly with Central Boss's Soul-Piercing Claw in a violent collision. However, unlike previous encounters, this time Leon's technique did not break through Central Boss's attack; instead, it was shattered by it!Not only that! The Dragon Pill he recently took did not fully manifest itself yet, so not only did Central Boss's Soul-Piercing Claw shatter Leon's Earthly Plunder but also sent him staggering back.Leon struggled to regain his footing, retreating three or four steps be