"Everyone, don't worry! I've spoken to Leon a few times before this. He's quite a decent character. He's not someone who would do something like that! In the end, there was a reason for everything that happened between him and the Shears. I don't think he'll treat us like that," George forced out a smile, trying to console the others in the family.However, before he could even finish saying what he wanted to, he suddenly heard some frantic footsteps. Ruth walked into the main hall."Ruth, why are you here?"George was surprised to see Ruth there. An uneasy feeling surfaced in his heart."Grandfather, it's like this. Elder Young asked me to tell you that he hopes you'll declare your loyalty for Leon and follow Leon from now on…"Ruth gave a brief explanation, but before she could even finish, the Collins were in an uproar the next instant!"It actually happened!""I can't believe Leon is already aiming for us right after he toppled the Fields!""That's right. Even after we've h
"Ruth, are you serious?" George grabbed Ruth's arm after he snapped back to reality. He looked incredibly excited."I'm absolutely serious!" Ruth nodded and said."Good, this is amazing!" George was ecstatic. He started to laugh in elation.He knew how valuable Power Methods were. Whether it was him or the others, none of them would have dreamed of getting something like that!If Leon was willing to pass something like that down to them, it would absolutely be worth them swearing their loyalty to Leon!Of course, while everyone was excited, some people voiced out questions."George, be wary of any tricks! An Advanced Power Method is so remarkably valuable. We have nothing to do with Leon, how could he pass down something like that to us? I think he's just trying to trick us," Goliath said.His words were served as a rude awakening to George and the other elders."That's right!""The Lapwoods tried so hard, and they still failed to get anything from Leon.""If it's something s
"Ruth, you shouldn't believe anything you hear!""Are you sure that Leon has an Ultimate Power Method?"George and the others could not stop themselves from asking more about the matter. They started to wonder if Ruth had just misheard things.After all, an Ultimate Power Method would be something at the top of Sky County. So many major families would completely spend their fortunes just looking for one!They refused to believe that an orphan with nothing to his name like Leon would be able to have something so valuable!"Grandfather, I'm absolutely certain! Before I came back, I even saw Leon handing over two books to the Youngs. One of them is an Advanced Power Method, while the other is an Ultimate Power Method," Ruth explained the situation.After hearing that, George and the others fell silent. No one doubted the matter anymore."No wonder Leon's willing to give us something like that! He has something even better!" George breathed a sigh of relief.He had been a bit worri
On the other hand, Leon was always a grateful man, as evident by the way he taught the Wicks the methods belonging to the Advanced Power class in appreciation for how Jenson helped him in the past. Not only that, but he also taught Vincent the Dispel Demon Method when he helped Vincent advance to the Overlord state. Up until this point, five major families in Springfield City possessed the Advanced Power class methods, which were Vincent, the Youngs, the Shears, the Collins, and the Wicks. All five of these families had close ties with Leon, and even after leaving Springfield City, Leon's business would still be able to stand strong with their help. However, because Leon was all on his own, he still had a long, long way to go when it came to expanding his business. That afternoon at the Dragon Corps, Leon arrived at the office by himself and met up with Master Haslewood as planned. After greeting each other, Master Haslewood gestured for Leon to sit down across from him
"What do you mean by this?" Leon stared at Master Haslewood in puzzlement. "Well, there are two types of members of the Dragon Corps—the first kind are the fixed staff, who are required to maintain in their posts of duty, but the second kind, the auxiliary staff, are not required to do so and have freedom in their movements as long as they remain in their duties. "If you're willing to join us, I can help you apply for an auxiliary post so that your duties won't be affected even if you will be based in Sky County in the future!" Master Haslewood explained. "What? That exists?" Leon gaped at this, and could not help feeling a little swayed. To be a member of the Dragon Corps and yet have no restrictions in his location was the best of both worlds! However, on second thought, he realized something was amiss. "What do I have to do for the Dragon Corps?" "It's simple—you have to accomplish every mission that the corporation assigns you!" Master Haslewood replied. Leon hesi
"Leon, this is an identity card belonging to the Dragon Corps, and already contains your personal information and file within it. Its purpose is to identify you as an official member of the Dragon Corps, so you'd better not lose it," Master Haslewood handed it to Leon. Leon froze and shot Master Haslewood an incredulous look. "Master, you prepared all this beforehand, even the application?" "Hehe, it's just in case. Don't be so caught up in the details," Master Haslewood chuckled, trying to shrug this off. Leon's expression darkened as he realized just how wise and calculating this old man was. However, since he already agreed to join, and considered joining the Dragon Corps would be beneficial to him more than anything, Leon had no reason to decline and instead took the card from Master Haslewood. Finally, after explaining briefly to Leon about the Dragon Corp's internal workings and regulations, they bid their goodbyes and went their separate ways. The next morning,
"What do you mean, this has nothing to do with me? You promised my family that you'd help me advance to the Overlord State, so of course I have to tag along with you wherever you go in the meantime!" Ruth replied defiantly. "Oh, stop it! You're just pestering me because you want the rest of the Mysterious Maiden Method!" Leon scoffed. He could see right through Ruth easily."So what if I am? If you're willing to pass on the rest of the Mysterious Maiden Method to me, I won't follow you to Sky County," Ruth said after some consideration. On the one hand, she was doing this to get her hands on the Mysterious Maiden Method, as Leon guessed, but on the other hand, she thought that being by Leon's side was far more interesting than being on her own. Not only would she be able to learn martial arts with him, but she could also even tag along while he searched for treasure, thus she did not want to miss out on his next adventure to Sky County. "No! I've already told you, I'll only give y
"Um," Leon was speechless at this. Cynthia was right; Cynthion Group's main export was their alchemical pills, and the other ordinary pharmaceutical products were just their secondary product. If he were to land on his feet in Sky County, he had to leave with Cynthia so that they could expand their business there. If he left Springfield City, Cynthion Group would never survive without him as their alchemist! As the president of Cynthion Group, there was no way he could stand by and allow his own company to collapse. "Oh, alright then." Leon sighed and finally had no choice but to relent. Ruth was outraged when she saw how reluctantly Leon agreed to let them come. "What attitude is this, Leon? Open your eyes and take a look around—the three people standing before you are three out of the Four Beauties in Springfield City, and you should be honored that we're willing to go with you to Sky County! Don't be an ungrateful twat!" she snapped. She was the heiress of the Collin
"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