Ruth finally realized Nigel's true strength when she was about to be captured and called out to Cynthia, "Cynthia, run! He is too strong! Run and tell Leon about this!"Cynthia snapped out of it at her words and turned to run.All she needed to do was to alert Leon and he would be able to save Ruth."Trying to run? You won't get away!" Nigel sneered. Determined to make Cynthia his, he was not about to let her leave.He leaped into the air and sent off his true energy toward Cynthia's back.Cynthia gasped in fear when she felt the energy swarming at her.Even Ruth, who was in the Advanced Supreme State, could not defeat Nigel, so there was no way that Cynthia could rival Nigel when she was only in the Initial Supreme State.Luckily, Nigel was captured by her beauty and did not attack in full force.Cynthia barely escaped his attack but was instantly rendered helpless before she could fight back when Nigel jabbed her at her Energy Core Point.The two guards who worked for Nigel
Inside the mansion, Ruth and Cynthia were locked inside a bedroom on the first floor.Nigel placed two of his guards at the door, before opening the door and stepping inside alone."Here I come, beauties!" He chuckled and strode toward Cynthia and Ruth.Both of them had their power sealed and were as helpless as ordinary people before Nigel. However, they both came from powerful families in Springfield City and were experienced enough to not let their fear show."What are you trying to do, Scammell?" Cynthia questioned sharply."What do you think? I've never seen another woman more beautiful than the two of you in the Southern region. I'm going to have my way with you!" Nigel smirked evilly."Y- You wouldn't dare! If you dare to hurt Ruth and me, Leon won't spare you!" Cynthia paled but swiftly regained her composure at the thought of Leon."Haha! When he's only in the Initial Innate State? What a joke!" Nigel burst out laughing in amusement."Ha! Who told you that Leon is in t
"Alright. Time is ticking by. I have no time to chat with you! Let me decide which one of you I'm going to start with!" Nigel glanced at Ruth, before turning to look at Cynthia as he struggled to make up his mind."Whatever! I'm starting with you!" Nigel reached his arm toward Cynthia.Terrified, Cynthia backed away but was grabbed by the arm.Nigel pulled roughly and her sleeve was instantly torn, revealing the fair skin underneath."Stop, Scammell! I’m warning you! Cynthia is Leon's girlfriend! If you dare to hurt her, Leon is going to tear you into shreds!" Ruth shouted angrily."What? She's Leon's girlfriend? That's great news!" Nigel was first shocked but was soon overwhelmed by joy.Leon humiliated him by presenting Patrick with a much better birthday gift compared to his and destroyed his father's plan of taking control of the family, so Nigel started seeing Leon as his enemy.He was overjoyed to learn that Cynthia was Leon's girlfriend but realized that something was wro
"Leon, where on earth are you? If you don't come to our rescue right now, we're going to be ruined by this monster," Frustrated, Ruth's heart sank in devastation.Naturally, she was not the only one.Cynthia stared at Nigel's approaching hand and paled hopelessly."Baam!"Amid their despair, the bedroom door flew open in a deafening noise and the two Scammells' guards were sent flying into the room.Leon appeared at the door with a malicious dark look on his face, followed by Iris, Snow, and Penny.It was obvious that Leon managed to find him because of Penny.Indeed, Penny immediately started looking for Nigel as soon as she received the call from Damian.Nigel was a known womanizer who was seen with different women at all times, and she knew that Nigel owned a mansion nearby.When Leon arrived at the Scammells Mansion, she led them to Nigel's mansion in time."What's going on?" Nigel turned around and gaped at Leon and the others; he soon concluded that Leon managed to come
"Don't waste your time on him, Penny!" Leon was running out of patience and glared at Nigel coldly. "This is your last chance, Nigel! Let them go right now and I can consider sparing your life! Refuse, and I'll have you torn into bits!""You? A guy in the Initial Innate State is going to tear me into bits? That's hilarious!" Nigel burst into laughter in contempt."The Initial Innate State?" Realization dawned on Leon.After the conflict with Mister Umair, the Scammells all thought that he was weak as a martial artist and they all underestimated him since then, which would play to Leon's advantage.Underestimating one's enemy could often be deadly and if Leon could take advantage of that, he might be able to rescue Ruth and Cynthia from Nigel."You asked for this, Nigel! I'll fight you as you wish!" Leon scoffed and prepared to attack. To catch Nigel off guard, he purposefully released his true energy, which was in the Initial Innate State as Nigel predicted, to prevent Nigel from
"It's over! Just how foolish can Leon be?!" Penny's heart sank when she realized that she could not stop Leon.Nigel was known for his ruthlessness and it was clear that he wanted Leon dead.If Nigel's attack landed on its target, Leon would suffer injuries that he might never recover from.Just as she worried for Leon's safety, what happened next shook her to her core."Baam!"Following the deafening sound, Leon fended off Nigel's attack with his spiritual energy and launched a Double Attack with true energy in the Initial Innate State at Nigel's chest.Nigel spewed blood from his mouth at the impact and was sent slamming onto the wall behind him."H- How's this possible?!" Penny was stunned and robbed her eyes in disbelief.She thought that Leon was far too weak and would surely be injured by Nigel; to her bewilderment, not only was Leon unscathed, he managed to defeat Nigel with one blow."No! No way. This can't be happening," Nigel lay sprawled on the ground and covered hi
"You don't get to just run away!" Leon sneered.He already predicted that Nigel would run and lunged at Nigel before he had the chance to run out of the room."Damn it!" Nigel was petrified when he felt the prickling sensation of Leon's energy swarming toward him.He knew that he could not defeat Leon and knew better than to take the blow directly, so he rolled on the ground and narrowly escaped the attack.Without stopping to hesitate at all, he lunged forward in the direction of where Iris and the others were standing like a leopard.It was undeniable that Leon was far too formidable and it would be challenging to escape. However, if he could manage to capture one of the four women who were Leon's companions, he might be able to escape or even turn the table around."Die!" Leon shouted in rage.He was in the Semi-Emperor State at the moment, which made him far more powerful compared to Nigel. Hence, he would have been able to kill Nigel if he continued to attack Nigel from the
"Wh- What the-" Nigel turned around and gasped in fear.He did not expect Leon to possess weapons and by the time he registered what was happening, the daggers were inches away from him.He disgracefully rolled on the ground and barely escaped the daggers, while Leon closed in on him at the speed of lightning."Nigel, it's time you accept your fate! Take this!" Leon scoffed and launched the Double Attack on both his hands as he charged toward Nigel."Don't!" Terrified, Nigel stumbled backward to dodge the attack. However, he was severely injured earlier and since he could not hold a candle to Leon's strength, he could not escape Leon no matter how hard he tried.As he ran out of options, he launched two punches with both his fists to counter Leon's attack."Baam! Baam!"Following two deafening sounds, Leon's attack tore through Nigel's true energy and slammed onto his body.Nigel was instantly sent flying into the distance and spewed a mouthful of blood after taking two Double
"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