"Leon, did you hear that? You're not getting anything out of this rock! I thought that you have brilliant senses for finding a Four-Colored Jadeite. I guess I've overestimated you!" Andy smirked."You don't know that yet! Maybe I'll get lucky again!" Leon said casually.He had little to no knowledge about rock gambling and only chose the rock because of the pure energy he sensed from the core of it, so there was no way for him to tell if the jadeite inside would contain three different shades of colors or more."Seriously? You amateur! Do you know anything about jadeite at all? The quality of this red jadeite on the surface is so poor that what's inside can't be of high quality!" Andy burst into laughter.The quality of a piece of jadeite could be told by even just a part of it and if one part of the jadeite was of poor quality, the same could be assumed for the rest."I guess this kid doesn't know much about jadeites!""I think so! I thought that he was an expert in finding a Fo
"I see!"Penny's explanation resolved the questions in Leon and Iris's minds.Leon was confused as to why someone would compete with him over the rock that nobody seemed to see the value in. It dawned on him that Willie did so to annoy the Scammells and Penny and that he only became the target because he was with Penny."What do you think you are doing? Are you just doing this to get on my nerves?!" Penny glared daggers at Willie."So what if I am?" Willie smirked proudly.As Leon predicted, Willie only decided to compete against Leon because he was with Penny. After hearing what others said about the Four-Colored Jadeite Leon found, Willie noticed that Leon was talented and that he might be targeting the red jadeite for a reason. Hence, he decided to bid against Leon and take the opportunity to upset the Scammells."That's enough, Willie!" Andy roared.As Penny's fiancé, he would soon be a part of her family and could not stand idly by when Willie was bullying her."It's enoug
"Keep talking like you are my boss! What a joke! Come at me and let's see what you can do!" Leon scoffed at his threats.Both Penny and Andy were shocked by Leon's words.Andy thought of Leon as a redneck from a small city and looked down on him all along, yet Leon dared to challenge the future heir of the Libertons when even Andy cowered before such a powerful figure; he simply could not comprehend what gave Leon the courage to do such a thing."It's fine, Leon. Let's give up. The chance that there's a Three-Colored Jadeite is quite slim, so just let him have it," Penny said.Though she was the eldest daughter of the Scammells, she was a woman and could never become the heir, so she could not hold a candle to Willie in terms of physical strength and status.Since Leon came from a small city, she assumed that he was a mediocre martial artist at best and if Leon enraged Willie, she would not have the power to protect Leon."No way, Penny! I'm getting that rock one way or another!
"17 million!" Willie gritted out as he was forced to compete against Leon to the very end to preserve his pride, and he secretly hoped that Leon would give up at this point."21 million!" Leon said coldly."Why! Damn you!" Willie's expression darkened.21 million was an enormous amount even to him and he could not understand how Leon would have so much money.The crowd around them stirred."21 million? This kid must have too much money in his hands!""He has to be a fool!""Yeah! This jadeite is bound to be of lower quality and even if it contains three colors, it'll be worth 12 million at best, and he has been foolish enough to raise the price to 21 million!"...The people were all shocked and turned to look at Leon as though he was a fool.If Leon spent a million on the rock and it turned out to contain a piece of Three-Colored Jadeite, he might be able to make a few hundred of thousand in profit, yet he raised the price all the way to 21 million which would not be compens
"Leon, top-quality jades are one in a million, how could you get one so easily?! What's the point of making things hard for yourself?" Penny could not help but sigh and say.It was not just her, Andy was the same as well. Neither of them felt like that piece of stone would yield a top quality jade at all. It did not sound realistic!Of course, in the end, Iris still had some confidence in Leon.She knew that Leon opened an imperial green before. It was even an incredibly rare Four-Colored Jadeite!With Leon's eyes and his skills, Leon might actually be able to open a top-quality jade!However, 21 million was no small number. The jadestone in front of them was much smaller than the Four-Colored Jadeite from before. Even if Leon really did manage to get a clear or Three-Colored Jadeite, it might not make up the sum it was sold for!Leon did not care about the mockery he was getting from around him. He looked at Mister Vynall, "Mister Vynall, take my card! Open it up!""Yes, will d
"He's done for!""He got nothing at all!""This brat lost big time!"There was immediately a stir in the crowd.Three-Colored Jadeites were always rare. It was not easy to open one at all.They already expected that.However, Leon just spent such a huge sum on that jadestone, and could not even get one.They were quite shocked!"Leon, I already told you just now. The redness in the outer layer of that jadestone was just too dim. There's no way it would be top-quality jade. You refused to listen to me! Surely you believe me now?" Andy said with some amusement.He was still a little jealous that Leon managed to open a Four-Colored Jadeite earlier.Yet, Leeon refused to listen to his advice and lost a huge amount. He could not help but feel happy about it!Of course, it was not just him. Penny did not think that Leon would be able to get a top-quality jade either!However, she was not as happy about it as Andy. She just felt some pity for Leon. She felt pity that Leon lost suc
"Sir, why are you here?"Vynall was shocked at the man's appearance. He hurried over.The man was no one else but the eldest son of the ancient martial arts family, the Westwoods, Raphael Westwood. The shop they were in belonged to the Westwoods, and Raphael was usually in charge of it."I heard that someone opened an amazing Four-Colored Jadeite, so I came over to have a look," Raphael said calmly.He received the news when Leon spent over 43 million to buy eighteen clear accessories.After that, Leon just casually picked out a low-leveled jadestone and managed to get a rare Four-Colored Jadeite. It signified an incredibly good eye. It was better than most of the top-level experts they had!He was incredibly curious, so he hurried over, wanting to get to know the jade expert.However, the moment he arrived, he heard everyone mocking Leon for opening an incredibly bad jade. So, he could not resist stepping up."Raphael, what do you mean? Isn't this just a trash piece of jade?"
"It's clear?""Underneath that trashy red, it was an extraordinary jade!""How is this possible?!"Everyone was shocked when they saw that.All of them were customers who had some knowledge of the craft. There were some experts among them as well.The moment Raphael shaved off the outer layer to reveal its true form, they immediately recognized the clear and radiant quality of the jade. It was a top-quality one!"I-Impossible!" Willie was shocked. He could not believe his eyes.Initially, he thought that the stone would be trash if there was not a Three-Colored Jade inside.Yet, he never would have expected that something this amazing was underneath it all!Was that not unbelievable?If he did not witness it himself, he would have refused to believe it!"How could this be?"Both Andy and Penny were shocked as well.The two of them thought that Leon was delusional when Leon kept on saying that this was top-quality jade!Yet, they finally understood that Leon was speaking t
"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