Sky County was demarcated into five distinct regions, namely the Eastern, Western, Northern, Southern, and Central Regions. Each region spread over a vast territory, more than several times the size of Springfield City or Seacove City.The Southern Region was the one nearest to Springfield City and was where the Scammells lived.After traveling by car for seven or eight hours, Leon and the rest finally managed to arrive before it got dark out, and checked into a luxurious five-star hotel nearby. After a good night's rest, they went out for a spin around town the next morning, to get a better idea of their surroundings while at the same time trying to find a real estate agent to discuss the prospects of buying a house here. Finally, after visiting countless showrooms and real estate agencies, a beautiful villa on the Southern hillside caught Leon's attention. The villa was very big, spanning over a few thousand square feet. However, since the villa was located in the hills, it w
"What's wrong? Why are you screaming all of a sudden?" Leon's thoughts were interrupted by Ruth's shrieks, and he could not help shooting her an annoyed look. Iris, Cynthia, and Snow all turned to stare at her. "We've forgotten to hire a maid! Who's going to make dinner, now that the sun has already begun to set?" Ruth said, turning to glance at Iris. "I've never cooked before," Iris shook her head. "I don't know how to cook, either." Cynthia, too, shook her head. The three of them turned to stare at Snow. "What are you looking at me like that for? Do I look like I can cook?" Snow rolled her eyes. "Um," the four of them gaped at each other in silence. They were the Four Beauties of Springfield City and were always the apple of their parent's eyes. Therefore, none of them ever once needed to step into the kitchen, much less cook for themselves! "Never mind. Let's go out to eat." Iris was the first to break the silence. "There's no need for that. I'll make dinner!
"Stop! Who are you? This is a private residence, and no outsiders are allowed!" the guards snarled at Leon and Iris as they puffed their chests out proudly. They had a perfect reason to be proud—Sky County was a far more advanced city that surpassed both Springfield City and Seacove City in all aspects, including economics and geographical location. Any family that could land on their feet and build their empire here in Sky County possessed immense power—at the Basic Power class, at the least. Since the methods belonging to the Ultimate Progressive class were not fast enough, one could usually only acquire the Intermediate Overlord State and rarely reached the Advanced Overlord State, but this was not the same for the Basic Power class methods—martial artists practicing this could easily advance to the Emperor State! This meant that all the major families in Sky County possessed at least one member at the Emperor State, and sometimes, more than one, with countless others at the
"What's going on here?" All of a sudden, a mustached man in his forties strode over, followed by two guards of his own."Mister Umair, sir, this woman claims to be a relative of the Scammells and wishes to meet our master." the guards reported."A relative?" Mister Umair froze, turned to glance at Iris, and was immediately mesmerized by her beauty.However, it was one thing to be in awe of her looks, he did not recognize her at all."Nonsense! Are all of you blind? They're clearly crooks trying to trick their way into the mansion, not any relative of the Scammells at all! Chase them away!" he scoffed.He was also a distant relative of the Scammells but only joined the family over a decade ago. He did not even hear of Priscilla Scammell, the second daughter of the family, much less her daughter Iris!"Yes, sir!" The guards immediately turned to shoot Leon and Iris murderous glances and snarled, "Get lost, you crooks!"Iris was always a lonely child growing up and thus always crav
"Yes, sir!" the guards immediately surrounded Leon and Iris."Tsk, you're just a bunch of shrimps!" Leon was utterly enraged by this. He had expected the journey of reuniting Iris with her family to be a smooth one, and he never once thought the guards would pester them like this. Not only did Mister Umair fail to help pass their message to the Scammells, he even tried to overpower and capture them! This was outrageous!"How dare you look down on us, you punk? Eat this!" The guard was infuriated to hear this and immediately lunged in Leon and Iris' direction.Initial Innate State! Leon did not even blink when he sensed the guards' power level, and immediately shielded Iris' body behind his, getting poised to unleash an attack."Be careful, Leon!" Iris cried out with a worried look. She was not concerned about Leon getting hurt, she knew the extent of his power and did not think he would lose to them. But instead, she was worried that he would accidentally hurt them during the proce
"Mister Umair, isn't it? Well, can you help Iris and me notify your masters that we're here now?" Leon straightened up and cast Mister Umair a steely look."Don't be so cocky, you punk! You're just at the Initial Innate State, and yet you dare to show us up right on our territory, I'll show you who's boss!" Mister Umair sneered. Although he did not know how Leon managed to defeat the guards so easily, he could tell by now that Leon was only at the Initial Innate State.He, on the other hand, was more powerful than the guards, and had already attained the Peak Innate State! Leon was no match for him at all."Tsk, what an arrogant fellow! I'll give you a taste of your own medicine!" Leon scoffed and got prepared to attack. If this fight caused too much of a commotion and alerted the Scammells to their presence, it would work greatly in their favor."How dare you! We'll see who's laughing at the end of this! Take this!" Mister Umair shouted and set a surge of power barreling Leon's wa
"Who are you?" Iris' heart lurched when she saw how excited the man had become."Iris, right? I'm your uncle, Damian Scammell." The man's voice caught in his throat as he scrutinized Iris carefully, trying to find traces of his sister Priscilla within Iris' features.At the thought of his late sister, and the fact that he finally got to meet his niece for the very first time, Damian could not help tearing up, both with tears of joy and sadness."Uncle Damian…" Iris was thinking the same. Tears welled up in her eyes as she gazed at Damian. Her heart was filled with both delight at finally getting to meet her family, and at the same time, fear of what lay ahead.Mister Umair and the rest of the guards were stunned by this."Sir, are you saying…that she really is a cousin of ours?" Mister Umair asked incredulously. He and the other guards had been convinced that Iris and Leon were crooks, but now, it turned out they had been telling the truth all along!However, this was not the poi
"A cousin of the Scammells! She must be Aunt Priscilla's daughter!" Nigel was a little surprised to hear of all this. Although he had never met Priscilla before, he was still a direct descendant of the Scammells, and thus had heard plenty about her.He turned to glance at Iris, and when he laid eyes on her, he could not help gasping in awe.Nigel had always taken a fancy to pretty women and had seen his fair share of gorgeous ladies in this city, but this was the first time he had ever laid eyes on such a stunner. No woman in Sky County came even close to Iris' charm and beauty!The truth was, Springfield City was famous for breeding gorgeous women, and the fact that Iris managed to stand out from the rest and even become known as the prettiest of the Four Beauties spoke volumes about her beauty. It would not be an exaggeration to say that she was the most beautiful woman in the entire Sky County, and not just the Southern Region itself."Uncle Damian, this is just a minor issue. I
"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