"Grandfather, you're finally here. Hurry up and save me…"Sean looked elated at the old man's arrival. He hurriedly shouted out for help.That old man was his grandfather, the head of the Lapwoods of Sky County, Orvald Lapwood!Ever since Sean found out Leon could have an Advanced Power method, or something even better, he immediately relayed the information to Orvald!For the Lapwoods, any methods at that level were incredibly rare and valuable. It was something they could not get, even with any amount of money!Yet, it actually appeared at an insignificant place like Springfield City. Orvald was incredibly happy. He immediately hurried over with a few of his men and had just arrived."Who are you?" Leon frowned when he felt the terrifying aura coming from Orvald. He suddenly felt incredibly uneasy."Brat, listen well. This is Elder Lapwood, the head of the Lapwoods of Sky County!" A subordinate proudly reported who Orvald was."What? The head of the Lapwoods?""He's actual
"What? OId man, if you do anything rash, I'll cripple Sean right away!" Leon was shocked, but he reacted quickly and immediately grabbed Sean from the ground, trying to threaten Orvald.Yet, no matter how fast he was, Orvald was several times quicker!Before he could even pick Sean up, Orvald already appeared in front of him incredibly quickly, striking his chest with immense power.The clear sound of bone cracking could be heard. Leon did not even have the ability to fight back as he was sent flying several meters back by Orvald. He shot back like a cannonball before he fell below the stage.After he fell, Leon spat out mouthfuls of blood. He felt like at least seven or eight of his ribs had been cracked, and he was obviously injured heavily.However, he had the protection of the Mirror of Sovereign around his chest. Ever since he got the mysterious power of his ancestors, his body seemed remarkably capable of taking hits and recovering as well. Otherwise, he would probably alr
Orvald was surprised that he had failed to kill Leon in one blow.However, he did not really care about it. He helped Sean up with his hand."Sean, what happened here? Why are you in such a state?" Orvald asked with a frown.From what he knew, Springfield City was just a small city in Sky County. The strongest amongst them should only be at the intermediate Overlord State. There was definitely no one stronger than the advanced Overlord State!Sean had brought two advanced Overlord State and one peak Overlord State guard with him, so Orvald could not understand why Sean had lost!If he had not reached the place in time, Sean would probably have been crippled by Leon!"Grandfather, this is what happened…"Sean explained everything. He had just mentioned that Leon had an Advanced Power method when Orvald suddenly stopped him."Sean, you're saying that this Leon has an Advanced Power class method?" Orvald said anxiously.Orvald had only heard that it was a possibility. It had been
"Leon, Elder Lapwood is just too strong. You're no match for him! I think we'll help you hold him back for now. You should take Iris and run! With your skills and the treasure you have, you might have a chance at escaping," Elder Young immediately said."Yes, Elder Young is right! Leon, you should leave first. We'll do our best to hold him back and buy you some time." Vincent nodded.He knew very well that all of them were already on the same boat as Leon the moment they worked together against the Fields. If the Lapwoods got Leon, things would not end well for them either!The Fields would not let them off that easily!Since that was the case, it was better for them to gamble on it. If Leon could escape, it would be worth any price they had to pay!" "I…" Leon opened his mouth, but Benedict interrupted him before he could say anything."Leon, bring Cynthia and Harvey with you. I'll leave those siblings to you," Benedict said seriously.Even though the Shears and Leon had a fall
Orvald had a cold look in his eyes as Elder Young, Leon, and the others mumbled in discussions. He quickly realized what Elder Young and the others were planning."You're trying to escape? It won't be so easy!" Orvald scoffed as he waved. After that, the four experts he brought over immediately fanned out, sealing any path of escape."Despicable!"Looking at the path behind them being cut off, Elder Young, Benedict, and the others felt a chill in their hearts!"Leon, you idiots! We asked you to run, but you kept on being stubborn and refused to listen! Look at it now. You can't even run if you wanted to!" Elder Young berated in frustration, unable to stop himself from silently cursing at Leon's failure."Elder Young, don't worry. They can't do anything to me!" Leon responded calmly. However, he actually felt a little anxious inside, feeling nowhere near as confident as he looked."You…" Elder Young, Benedict, and the others had sour looks on their faces when they heard that!T
"Has Leon gone crazy?""Even staring death in the face, he's challenging Elder Lapwood. Is he sick of living?!"All of the major families were looking at Leon with disbelief. They felt like they were looking at an idiot.They knew very well that Orvald was in a noble position. Since Orvald had given his word, Leon would be able to survive with his life as long as he obediently gave his method and treasures over, even if his power might be crippled.Yet, Leon did not take the chance to do that and keep his life. He even said he would destroy the Lapwoods!Was that not a death wish?!"Leon, are you suicidal?"Cynthia and Iris both looked at Leon with a dumbfounded expression. The hope they had earlier was completely extinguished!Of course, it was not just the two of them. Even Elder Young, Benedict, and the others were quite infuriated by Leon's arrogant words!They could understand Leon not wanting to give up his treasure and his method, but Leon had no reason to anger Orvald
"Elder Lapwood is so strong! He's unbeatable!"In contrast to the hopelessness Iris, Cynthia, and the others felt, the Fields looked incredibly excited. All of them started cheering for Orvald!Sean, in particular, looked incredibly happy. He was even starting to plan out how he would torture Leon when Leon fell into his hands. He needed to settle the score with Leon!Yet, when everyone there thought that Leon would definitely die, something that shocked all of them happened!Boom!When Leon pulled out the energy, an incredibly strong wave of pressure soared into the skies. It was as if even the air around them had changed. It contained an unrivaled power that threatened to destroy everything!"W-What is that?" Everyone, including Orvald, was stunned when they felt that immense power.It was just too strong. The terrifying aura immediately enveloped the whole area.In front of that power, everyone there felt like they were just a tiny ant. They started to feel the fear of dea
Boom!The first one to be hit was Orvald. One of his arms shattered, and his body flew back a few meters. He felt all the bones in his body being taxed, and the injuries were incredibly bad. He seemed to be struggling even to breathe.Compared to him, the four experts were in a slightly better state, but not by much. All of them spat out blood. They could not tell how many of their bones had been broken. They were all heavily injured.It was not just that. Sean and the Fields were not able to avoid it either. The remainder of the attack struck them. Quite a few of them paled as they staggered back a few steps, falling on the ground!However, they were much further away. Only a few of them had been affected badly because they were too weak to withstand the attack, and the others were fine."H-How is this possible?!"Iris and Cynthia were stunned by the sight.Elder Young, Benedict, and the others were too.Everyone present was absolutely dumbfounded.All of them looked at Leon
"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