"Don't flatter me, Mister Hunt. I just got lucky, that's all," Leon replied, smiling. Ever since he attained the Intermediate Foundation Phase of his sage arts training, his martial arts also advanced to a point where he was no different from attaining the Semi Overlord State now. Therefore, he did not deny when Quinton said this at all. "Thank God we didn't act rashly," Some of the philanthropists could not help feeling relieved that they did not attempt to steal the treasure away from Leon now that they saw how powerful he was! Fortunately, none of them attacked—considering that Leon was already in the Semi Overlord State, none of them would ever have stood a chance against him! Tim and William, on the other hand, were furious at this. They thought Leon was just being arrogant when he asked them to attack him at the same time, but now, they finally realized that Leon was telling the truth. They both underestimated him! "It's your turn now! How dare you two rascals even
"Scoundrels!" Leon furrowed his brows when he saw Tim and William heading straight toward Iris and ruth, and immediately understood what they were trying to do. However, he did not approach them at all and instead unleashed another Double Attack, aimed straight at the four Geoffreys in front of him. "Mister Wolf, quick, save them!" Quinton shrieked in horror, thinking that Leon did not realize Iris and Ruth were in danger. However, Leon did not even bat an eye, as though he did not hear him at all. "Good God! I can't believe he's ignoring the fact that his friends are in danger. If they fall into Mister Geoffrey and Mister Durkan's hands, he'll surely regret this!" "I agree, but I don't think he's ignoring them on purpose—he's being held up by the four Geoffreys and can't possibly get away to help them!" The philanthropists watching all shook their heads and sighed. They could easily tell what Tim and William were trying to do. If Tim and William got their hands on the t
"Hey, twats, now do you know who you're fighting against?" Ruth stepped forward, grabbed hold of William, and tossed him on top of him like a sack of potatoes. Then, with her foot squarely placed on William's body, stepping on top of the both of them and keeping them motionless. "Hey, girlie, let go of our master!" the four Geoffreys shrieked when they saw that Tim and William fell into her hands and immediately sprinted toward her, abandoning their plans to attack Leon completely. "Hey, you're supposed to be fighting me!" Leon sneered. As the four of them were distracted, he splayed his arms outward and unleashed his Double Attack, sending it surging straight toward the Geoffreys. The Geoffreys quickly realized that they lost their chance to save the two men and instead had no choice but to meet Leon's attack head-on. "Thud—" With a loud slam, the two martial artists at the Peak Supreme State at the lead pummeled into the air and landed on the ground in a heap. At the
"It's Mister Durkan and the rest of his fighters!" The philanthropists gaped in surprise when they saw this man and recognized him immediately. "Grandpa, you're finally here! This is awesome! Please, save me," Tim was absolutely delighted to see this and quickly yelled at the top of his lungs, trying to catch their attention. Ever since he discovered that the Mirror of Aegis was truly a piece of treasure, he wanted to steal it from Leon ever since, but knowing that Leon was Quintan's friend and thus had the Hunts on his side, he knew that this would not be an easy feat. Therefore, he secretly contacted his grandfather, Owen, as soon as he could, and this was how Owen managed to arrive at the scene so quickly! "Who the hell are you, punk? You'd better let go of my grandson right this instant!" a dark expression crossed Owen's face when he caught sight of Ruth with her foot poised over Tim's face. "Who the hell are you, old man? Do you think I'd let him go just like that
"Tsk, Semi Overlord State, so what? I'll give you one chance, punk—let go of my grandson right now, and break your arm in retribution. If you do that and hand over the treasure at the same time, I might consider forgiving you!" Owen declaredly coldly. The Durkans were one of the three major families in Seacove City and possessed just as much, if not more, power and influence as the four major families of Springfield City. Not only did they possess a few elders at the Semi Overlord State, but even two more warriors at the Overlord State! Owen himself already advanced to the Intermediate Overlord State just a few years ago, and was only a few steps away from attaining the Advanced Overlord State! With such incredible martial arts prowess, it was no wonder he did not care for Leon at all! "You Durkans sure are cocky!" a dark expression crossed Leon's face as he became infuriated by Owen's attitude. "Mister Durkan, you're arguably one of the most respected people in this city,
"It's you, Old Hunt!" Owen's expression darkened when he caught sight of Francis. "Old Durkan, you came from a prestigious family, after all, but I can't believe you're willing to bully a foreigner just to get your hands on a piece of treasure! Are you Durkans so shameless as to commit daylight robbery like this?" Francis snarled as he and the rest of the Hunts finally reached Leon and Quinton's side. "I-" the color drained from Owen's face, but he had nothing to say to that. However, now that the treasure was right before his eyes, he could not give up on it just like that, no matter what Francis said! "Old Hunt, this twat injured my grandson, and I have to avenge him for this! This is between me and him, and has nothing to do with you Hunts at all, so you'd better stick your noses elsewhere!" Owen replied coldly. "What if I insist on sticking my nose in this?" Francis said frostily. "Are you insisting on making us Durkans your enemy?" Owen snarled. "So what if I am?
"Old Geoffrey, that's enough!"Before Leon could block the attack, Francis leaped into action and protected Ruth from Daniel's power."Old Hunt, think twice before you act! Will the Hunts declare war against the Geoffreys and the Durkans?" Daniel roared."I-" Francis paled slightly.With the Geoffreys' involvement, the Hunts were placed at a disadvantage. However, as one of the three Major Families in Seacove City, the Hunts did not fear the Geoffreys and the Durkans."Old Geoffrey, old Durkan, this started because Tim and William attempted to rob Mister Wolf here. Even if they were injured, they brought it upon themselves! Since they aren't badly injured, the Hunts will mediate this conflict and convince Mister Wolf to let them go. Will the Geoffreys and the Durkans step back then?" Francis said.Though he did not fear them, the Hunts and Leon were at a disadvantage and if this turned into a fight, they would face inevitable defeat. It would be ideal for each side to make compro
"Did he just ask the Geoffreys and the Durkans to kneel to him?""Has he gone mad?"...The people around them gaped in disbelief as they stared at Leon.Though they all saw with their own eyes that Leon reached the Semi-Overlord State, Daniel and Owen were both martial artists who reached the Intermediate Overlord State years ago.The difference in power was far too great and the two could easily crush Leon, yet Leon dared to challenge them to a fight."How dare you, brat?! If it's a fight you want, that's what you're going to get!"Daniel and Owen were both provoked by Leon's arrogance and started gathering their true energy into the palms of their hands as they prepared to destroy Leon and rob him of the treasure he owned."Damn it! Mister Wolf, I'll stall these two. Take your friends and leave!" Francis saw right through their intention and paled, before stepping forward to stand in their ways.Though he was hardly capable of fighting both Owen and Danial at once, he could
"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