"Asmodeus is dead now. Leon killed him," she replied truthfully. "What?" everyone was stunned to hear this. They all knew of the true extent of Asmodeus' powers—he already attained the Semi Almighty State and was one of the few to do so in the Southern region! Not only that, but Asmodeus also possessed the Cuff of Doom, which was capable of launching attacks on the Almighty State! Not even the elder generations of martial artists could even pull off such a feat, much less the younger ones! However, Roanne claimed that Leon, a virtually nameless young man, managed to singlehandedly kill Asmodeus! This was unbelievable! All of them turned to gaze at Leon in disbelief. "Leon, did you kill Asmodeus?" Angus asked, his face etched with astonishment. "Um," Leon did not know how to react to this. Although he indeed killed Asmodeus himself, he was not willing to share this with anyone else. For one, the only reason he managed to pull off this fear was that he used the Pot
"Well, the truth is, I knew I was no match for Asmodeus at all, and so before tracking him down, I contacted the Dragon Corps to send out an elite member of their team to help me. That was how I managed to kill Asmodeus and save Roanne," Leon explained. The only way he managed to slaughter Asmodeus was with the help of the Potential Energy Force, which was gifted to him by Master Haslewood, who was indeed an elite member of the Dragon Corps, so technically, he was not too far off from the truth! "Oh, that sounds about right!" Arthur and the rest of the Thompsons gasped in realization. Although Leon's explanation was full of loopholes and was far less convincing than Roanne's version of the story, they would rather believe that Leon employed the Dragon Corps' help in killing Asmodeus than think a young man like him was capable of pulling off a feat, not even the entire Thompsons family could! Therefore, they were far more inclined to believe Leon's story than anything! Howev
"That's okay, Mister Thompson. Now that everything has passed and Roanne is safe now, you can stop blaming yourself for this," Leon replied. "The point is, thank you for saving Roanne. If you didn't risk your life to rescue her, who knows where she could be by now!" Angus bowed, trying to show sincerity in his apology. "He's right. Thank you, Mister Wolf, for everything you've done." Vivian and Yuri followed suit. "Don't flatter me, Mister Thompson. Yuri and I are friends, and considering how much you've helped me and Cynthion Group, this is the least I can do," Leon said, smiling. "Mister Wolf, we owe you so much, and I don't even know where to begin repaying your kindness! If there's anything I'd be able to help you or Cynthion Group with, please do not hesitate to let me know, and I will do everything in my power to help!" Angus said earnestly. Leon saved his daughter from the brink of death, and there was no way he would get away with just a few words of thanks. He want
"That's not what I meant, Mister Wolf! To join Elegante Group as a shareholder would be beneficial to our family as well, and I'm more than willing to do so, but unfortunately, I don't have anyone suitable to help you out with that," Angus explained. If they were to become a shareholder of Elegante Group, the Thompsons would have to send out one of their employees to help Leon run the company, and considering how much Leon mattered to them, he could not possibly send out a member of their collateral descendants to do so—this would be disrespectful to Leon and Elegante Group! However, Elegante Group was not as established as Cynthion Group was, and he could not possibly send out Yuri to do so, considering he was a prodigy and already possessed an important role in the Thompsons' family business. Even if he wanted to, Angus knew that neither of the elders would agree to this! "Father, why don't you send me to assist Leon?" Roanne piped up. "You?" Angus was stunned to hear this. "
"Alright, that's settled! I'll buy out a cosmeceutical company as soon as I can, and once I do so, I'll get in touch with you so we can sort out the details," Angus said solemnly. "No problem! If there's nothing else you want to discuss, Mister Thompson, I'll be off now." Leon bade them goodbye and left the mansion, on his way back to collect Asmodeus' body to hand over to the Dragon Corps. Meanwhile, in the Black Market, Charlie arrived frantically and met up with the Black Gorilla in a VIP room at the back of the building. "Have you heard of Asmodeus barging into the Thompsons' place and kidnapping their daughter from right under their noses?" Charlie asked. Considering that the Thompsons sought out the help of many other major families to search for Roanne as soon as she went missing, the news of Roanne's kidnapping spread through the town like wildfire, so of course Charlie heard of it. "Yes, I have! I even have firsthand news that Asmodeus has managed to evade the Thomp
"Oh, so you're finally going to get rid of that twat?" the Black Gorilla raised his brows in interest. He did not know that Leon was the man who got his hands on the Spirituality Pearl at the Black Market, and thus did not understand the significance of this man. "Yes, now that the Thompsons are in chaos over their daughter's disappearance and won't have the time for anything else, this will be the perfect opportunity for us to take Leon Wolf out!" Charlie sneered. He knew that the Thompsons and Cynthion Group were working closely together, and knowing that Leon was Iris's boyfriend, would make their relationship run even deeper. Therefore, he stopped himself from trying to take Leon out the last couple of days partly because of the Black Gorilla's injuries, and partly because he was worried that ambushing Leon at a time like this would alert the Thompsons! Now that the Black Gorilla almost fully recovered from his injuries and the Thompsons were in chaos over Roanne's kidnapp
"Nothing. It's just that I crossed paths with this tyke once before, and I was wracking my head trying to figure out how to find him, but then he shows up right at my doorstep!" the Black Gorilla chuckled."Well, I'll be!" Charlie gasped, not at all suspicious of the Black Gorilla's words. "Well, he has a piece of treasure with him that gives him a defensive advantage, so you'd better be careful to not let him get away," he added."Yes, I know! Don't worry, he and I have met once before, and he was no match for me at that time! I can defeat him as easily as swatting a fly, and there's no way he'd escape on my watch!" the Black Gorilla sneered.He injured Leon once already when trying to snatch the Spiritual Pearl from him, and if Yuri did not arrive at Leon's aid just in time, he would have gotten away with it!Leon just got lucky and managed to get away with Yuri's help, but now, he would not get lucky a second time!This was why the Black Gorilla was so certain that he would suc
"It's you!" Leon was stunned to see who it was. He never once dreamed that the Black Gorilla would be able to find Asmodeus' hiding spot, considering how recluse it was, but on second thought, he soon realized that the Black Gorilla must have followed him there without his knowledge. "Yes, it's me! You didn't think we'd meet again so soon, did you?" the Black Gorilla sneered. He did not know that this was Asmodeus' hideout. All he could see was that this bungalow was very secluded, which was the perfect spot to kill someone without anyone knowing! He could not understand why Leon came to a place like this voluntarily, but it worked out incredibly in his favor! No one would find out if he murdered Leon here! "What are you trying to do, Black Gorilla?" Leon asked, trying to understand his intentions. "What do you think? If you want to live, you'd better hand over the Luminous Pearl right this second, and I might consider letting you go, but if you don't, I'm going to chop you
"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