Charlie hurried over when he was contacted by Rodney. He met with the Southern Boss and Rodney in the living room and bowed respectfully. "Southern Boss. Mister Spears.""Charlie, why are you here alone? Where is the Black Gorilla?" The Southern Boss scowled."I've sent him to assassinate Leon Wolf, Sir," Charlie explained before explaining the entire situation."I see! How did it go, then? Has he succeeded?" the Southern Boss said."Well... I haven't gotten any updates from him yet, so I'm not sure what is going on at the moment, but I don't think it will be an issue for him to get rid of Leon, who's far weaker than him! Even if he hasn't killed Leon, he must be pretty close to getting it done by now!" Charlie said.It had been some time since the Black Gorilla was sent to assassinate Leon, and though Charlie had tried calling him to ask for updates, the Black Gorilla had been unreachable. Hence, he assumed that the Black Gorilla was tracking Leon and had turned off his phone in
"Charlie, what is going on? Didn't you say that the Black Gorilla is hunting Leon down? How did he end up with the Dragon Corps?" The Southern Boss snapped out of it and turned to stare at Charlie sharply."I... I don't know." Charlie could not help but shiver under the Southern Boss's intimidating presence.He knew the extent of Leon's power, and if the Black Gorilla had carelessly let Leon escape, it would be understandable. However, the Black Gorilla had been captured shortly after he was sent to assassinate Leon, and Charlie could not be more confused about the situation."Dad, can Leon be connected to the Dragon Corps somehow?" Rodney suggested."Yeah... That's possible!" Alarmed, the Southern Boss instantly became skeptical about Leon's identity.The Black Gorilla was sent to kill Leon. He would not be captured by the Dragon Corps unless Leon was linked to the Dragon Corps."I don't think so. Southern Boss, I've looked into Leon's background and he is just a nobody who came
Realization dawned on Charlie as he said, "Dad, is it possible that the Dragon Corps is upset with us because of Asmodeus? Do you think that they are doing this to give us a warning?" "Asmodeus?" The Southern Boss sobered when he came to realize that since he was the one who ordered Asmodeus to attack the Thompsons and the Dragon Corps had managed to track Asmodeus down, it was likely that the Dragon Corps was aware of the partnership between the Southern Boss and Asmodeus.Asmodeus was one of the top eight criminals on the criminal list, and the Southern Boss's partnership with him had provoked the Dragon Corps. Hence, it was natural to assume that the Dragon Corps captured the Black Gorilla and closed down one of the Spears' properties as a warning to the Southern Boss."That's right. That must be it! I guess they are after me because of Asmodeus..." the Southern Boss muttered darkly.He had been worried that the Dragon Corps might have decided to eliminate him, but felt relieve
Meanwhile, by the time Leon arrived home from the Dragon Corps base, it was already in the evening, and both Cynthia and Ruth had returned from work.Together with Snow and Iris, the four were sitting in the living room while they waited for Leon to return.Leon had gone to the Thompsons Mansion to treat Roanne and invite the Thompsons to be shareholders of Elegante Group, but he had not been home since he left, and they were worried.Shortly after, they heard a car approaching and realized Leon was back.He parked his car and strode into the living room."Leon, what took you so long?"The four women immediately stood from their seats to welcome him."Oh. Something happened with the Thompsons and it took me quite some time to settle it..." Leon proceeded to explain how Asmodeus captured Roanne.To prevent them from worrying, he simply mentioned that he saved Roanne with the help of other martial artists from the Dragon Corps and did not tell the truth about him facing Asmodeus
"I see! Leon, are you after Roanne? Why else would you coax her into joining Elegante Group instead of asking other members of the Thompsons to join?" Ruth started yelling once she found out that Roanne was a beautiful woman, as she was certain that Leon had an ulterior motive."I told you that Ro asked to join. I didn't coax her into doing anything!" Leon said with resignation."Ro? You are giving her a cute nickname and you still insist on saying that you aren't after her? Who are you trying to fool?" Ruth pointed at Leon."I…" Leon was annoyed, and to prevent Ruth from bothering him, he changed the subject swiftly. "Snow, I think Yuri is into you. You might want to consider dating him!"Yuri had been enticed by Snow's beauty from the first time he saw her, and Leon noticed that Yuri spent a lot of time staring at Snow. It was only his guess that Yuri had developed feelings for Snow, but he had no way to prove if he was right."Yeah. Mister Thompson acts differently around Snow.
"Snow, I agree with Leon, actually. Mister Thompson seems to like you and you can always try going on a date with him," Iris joined the conversation when she saw Leon struggling."Are you two ganging up on me? If that's how you see it, why didn't you consider dating Anson Collins when he clearly liked you and was constantly trying to pursue you?" Snow questioned impatiently."I love Leon, not Anson. Of course, I can't accept him!" Iris rolled her eyes."It's the same for me! You can't make others do something that you can't accept yourself," Snow retorted mercilessly."Same? Are you saying that you like Leon as well?"Both Ruth and Cynthia gasped."Damn it! Who would like him?!" Snow blushed and corrected them. "I am saying that I don't like Mister Thompson. I don't have any feelings for him, so why should I even try going on a date with him? Just stop trying to talk me into it! It won't work!""I see!" Iris and the other two finally realized what she meant."Snow, why would yo
After training for four hours, Leon was the first to stop and open his eyes.Seeing how Iris and the others were still training with their eyes closed, he thought of the Cuff of Doom and took it out to inspect it closely.Activating the Cuff of Doom was easy and could be done by releasing one's spiritual or true energy. However, making an offering to the cuff seemed to be a more complicated process.With the information he inherited from his ancestors and his knowledge of martial arts, Leon soon figured out the mechanism of the cuff, which worked similarly to storing one's Potential Energy Forces, which he learned from Master Haslewood.Both would cause loss to one's core energy in the process of extracting their true or spiritual energy and transferring it to an object; however, the process of doing so to the Cuff of Doom was fundamentally different in a way.What Master Haslewood did was store his energy in jadeite, and since a piece of jadeite was not a weapon, the energy store
"What should I do? Are you telling me that the infamous Cuff of Doom has no use to me at all?" Leon's expression darkened as his heart sank.The Cuff of Doom could store strikes of energy that would be useful in battles when facing enemies in the Almighty State or below, and it would be useful for Leon because he was still at a rather low level of power. However, it would be extremely challenging to store a strike within a short period of time."Hang on! I have the Spiritual Pearl!" Leon glanced at the Spiritual Pearl that was floating in the air, and an idea formed in his mind.He borrowed the energy from the Spiritual Pearl to minimize the loss of his core energy when he was storing his Potential Energy Forces for Iris and the others.Leon realized that he could do the same and utilize the Spiritual Pearl to shorten the time needed to store strikes of energy into the Cuff of Doom.Without hesitation, he raised his arm, and the Spiritual Pearl immediately darted toward him before
"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