They all knew that Leon was only in the Intermediate Overlord State and any of Sean's guards could defeat him with ease; Leon would be crushed before he could even register what was happening since Sean brought along two martial artists in the Advanced Overlord State and one in the Peak Overlord State."Grandpa, where’s this Leon kid? Let's go to him right now!" Sean asked hastily, desperately wanting to eliminate Leon to steal his Power Methods."There's no rush, Sean! He went to Seacove City and didn't come back. We'll deal with him once he gets back!" Walter explained.Ever since he was defeated by Leon, he sent his men to keep an eye on the Youngs and Leon, so he knew about Leon's trip to Seacove City.Since Leon was Iris's boyfriend, he could take the opportunity to take over the Youngs in their absence. However, after all that happened, the Youngs were torn apart and with Albert losing his power, there was not even an Overlord among the Youngs. With the Youngs in such a weak
Meanwhile, in the Shear Mansion.Cynthia was ordering her guards to move boxes of rare herbs into the storage room.Leon called her the day before, informing her that he obtained the Snow Lotus and asked for her help to prepare a few other ingredients needed for the Advanced Pure Energy Pills.She had everything prepared as he requested so that he could proceed to make the Advanced Pure Energy Pills as soon as he returned, before using them to make peace with the Shears."Leon, when will you come back? I miss you," she mumbled to herself.Leon told her that he needed to stay in Seacove City for another two days to handle matters of his firm, but she simply could not wait to see him again, wishing that he would descend from the sky and appear before her eyes like before."Baam!"Just as she was absorbed in her fantasies, she heard noises of arguing and fighting outside the door. Soon, a few of the Shears' guards were sent flying into her sight.Walter and Sean led a group and st
"Benedict, take the deal while I'm still playing nice! We came prepared and the Shears will agree to the marriage, one way or another!" Walter's expression darkened.He was patient, but since both Benedict and Cynthia were determined to reject them, he saw no point in being polite."You think Fields have what it takes to boss us around? What a joke! I'm warning you, Walter. This is our territory, not your playground! If you know what's best for your people, you'll all leave right now, or it's war!" Benedict sneered.The Fields and the Shears were equals in power and Benedict had no clue as to what gave Walter the courage to threaten them into marrying Cynthia to Theodore."Haha!" Walter burst into laughter and cut to the chase, "allow me to introduce my grandson-in-law, Sean Lapwood. He's the second son of the Lapwoods from Solum County! The Fields might not be able to deal with you, but the Lapwoods can destroy you with ease!" Walter pointed at Sean and turned to stare at the Shea
"Very well! You asked for this! If it's a fight you want, it's exactly what you are going to get!" Seeing how stubborn Benedict was, Sean sneered and commanded one of the Lapwoods guards. "Solomon, teach this old twat a lesson. Beat him until he says yes!""Yes!" a mid-aged, majestic-looking man stepped forward, "take this, old man!"Solomon fired up his true energy and darted toward Benedict."The Advanced Overlord State?!" Benedict's expression darkened in the face of the overpowering wave of energy pressing toward him. Not daring to stand still, he backed away from Solomon's attack swiftly.However, Solomon was simply far too superior in speed and power; Benedict only managed to dodge a few attacks and was soon in danger."Brother, let us help!"...Another martial artist in the Initial Overlord State, Tomas Shear, along with a few of the Shears' elders leaped into the air to attack Solomon."A bunch of trash! Know your places!" Solomon sneered in contempt.As a martial art
"No way in hell! I'm not agreeing to it even if it means the death of me!" Benedict gritted out.He knew that Theodore was a known womanizer in Springfield City and since Leon destroyed his legs, he were rendered completely useless.With that considered, Benedict would never agree to marry his granddaughter to such a man.With the Dragon Corps to maintain order, the Lapwoods would not dare to do anything to them so long as he refused the proposal to the very end."How stubborn?! You asked for this!" Enraged, Sean ordered, "Solomon, destroy him and teach him what it's like to cross a Lapwood!""Yes!" Solomon fired up his true energy once again and stepped toward Benedict."That's enough, Lapwood! If you dare to kill my grandfather, the Dragon Corps will have your heads!" Terrified, Cynthia stood before Benedict to protect him."I know that, but I don't intend on killing anyone!" Sean said casually.The Shears sighed a breath of relief, but what Sean said next sent chills down th
"So what if I'm still in love with him? Theodore, if you refuse to back off, Leon's going to avenge us and destroy you all!" Cynthia said coldly.After the fight between Leon and Harold, Cynthia heard that Leon reached the Advanced Overlord State. Though there was one martial artist on the same level as Leon on the Lapwoods' end, a man as brave and brilliant as Leon would stand a chance against them."Destroy us? Like he can! Hahaha!" Theodore burst out laughing."What are you laughing at, Theodore Fields?!" Cynthia's expression darkened."I'm laughing at how naive you are! Cynthia, my brother-in-law brought along three guards. Two are in the Advanced Overlord State and the last one is in the Peak Overlord State! If Leon so much as shows his face here, we'll crush him into bits!" Theodore sneered smugly."What?!" The Shears were stunned.They all thought that Solomon was the only martial artist the Fields brought with them and did not expect Sean to have two martial artists in th
"What?!"The Shears were shocked."Cynthia, the Fields are monsters. How can you agree to it? I won't agree to this!" Brad said in frustration."Yeah! Cynthia, don't agree with it! You are ruining your own life!" Harvey roared as he glared daggers at the Fields and Sean."Dad, Harvey, it's fine. As one of the descendants of the Shears, I can't just stand by and watch as they destroy us. If sacrificing my happiness can keep you safe, it's all worth it," Cynthia bit down on her lip. Tears welled in her eyes, but she kept them in before her enemies."But-"Brad and the other Shears fell into silence gloomily as they knew that Cynthia was right. Before such absolute power, the Shears had no choice but to comply."Why is this happening?" Benedict muttered in devastation."That's great!" Seeing how Cynthia finally agreed to marry him, Theodore burst out laughing in excitement."Don't get all excited just yet, Theodore! I can agree to this, but there's one condition!" Cynthia glared
"Benedict, now that we are on the same page, let's have their wedding tomorrow!" Walter stood forward."What?! Tomorrow?! No way!" Cynthia was shocked, as she thought that she would be engaged to Theodore first, and did not expect the Fields to request that they get married right away."Why not? Cynthia, I've already agreed to spare Leon. Don't ask for too much!" Theodore said in displeasure.He only pretended to accept Cynthia's terms and he had to marry her before Leon returned to Springfield. By then, he would have already made Cynthia his, and Cynthia would not be able to disobey him."Okay," Cynthia agreed reluctantly."It's settled, then! Let's go!"Sean and Walter smirked smugly, before taking the others and leaving the Shear Mansion."Damn it!"The Shears watched as Sean and the others disappeared into the distance, seething with rage.Cynthia could no longer suppress the despair that overtook her and broke down in tears.She waited for Leon to return from Seacove Cit
"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