"Donovan, are you alright?"The elders were shocked to see Donovan getting injured. After that, they forced Rick back with one blow before they jumped out and hurriedly tried to help Donovan up."Haha…"At that moment, a loud laugh was heard.Charlie walked in right in with a prideful look on his face.Behind him were two men who were about fifty years of age!The two men had very sharp looks in their eyes and an impressive aura about them. It was obvious that they were quite strong!"Brat, what are you?" The elder's expressions sank when they saw Charlie.Earlier, they had seen that Donovan had been injured by one of the middle-aged men.Other than that, Charlie might be known amongst the younger generation as the heir of the Martells, but they were all of the older generations. They had never seen Charlie before, so they naturally did not know who he was."Let me introduce you, this is the heir of the Martells, Charlie!" Rick let out a sneer as he walked over."What? T
"Intermediate Emperor State!" The elders had a drastic change of expression when they felt the power coming from Anderson and Bill.They did not dare to hold back for a single moment as they started to fight the two of them.It was an intense battle, and they quickly found themselves going through over ten exchanges.Even though the five elders were quite strong, having already reached the Semi Emperor State, they were only good enough to stand against two Initial Emperor State Martial artists at most! Bill and Anderson were both already at the Intermediate Emperor State, and they were much stronger than the elders!The elders quickly found themselves on the losing end!They were quickly defeated by those two and lost their ability to fight back!Taking the chance, Rick quickly stepped forward and sealed their strength.Even though the five elders were not willing to support him, the elders would be very useful considering their power and influence. He was in no hurry to kill
"Nigel, you complete imbecile! Can't you do something as simple as capturing a woman?!" Charlie was furious when he heard that.His main goal for everything he did this time was to get Iris.Yet, his main target had slipped away even though everything else had gone so smoothly. It was obvious how furious he was!"Mister Martell, I'm so sorry. That wretch had some sort of strange technique. Even though I wasn't a match for her, and I was injured by her as well…" Nigel said before he explained everything."You…"Hearing that, Charlie was furious, but there was nothing he could do.After all, Nigel had already done his best. It was just that no one expected Iris to be able to defeat Nigel, who was a peak Supreme Master. It had put a huge wrench in their plans!Nigel could not be completely blamed for that."Mister Martell, don't be too angry! It's not like she can run that far away anyway! Iris has already been tricked here. As long as we topple the first line of descendants, it w
At that moment, Patrick, Damian, and Penny were all in the living room. That day was the day for the family's internal meetings, so Damian and Penny were not working.That was also the main reason why Rick had chosen that day. He wanted to completely eliminate the first line of direct descendants!Of course, Patrick and the others did not know that at all.At that moment, they heard some frantic footsteps. Iris's forehead was sweaty as she ran into the living room."This is great!" When she saw that Patrick and the others were fine, Iris let out a sigh of relief."Iris, why are you here?" Damian was very surprised. After that, Patrick and him walked over to greet her."Uncle, I was tricked by Nigel to come over today, and I was almost captured by him…"After Iris caught her breath, she hurriedly explained how she had been ambushed by Nigel."What? Why would Nigel attack you for no reason?" They were shocked to hear what Iris had to say."Well, Leon thinks that the second
"Rick, it's you! What are you trying to do? Are you really planning a coup?"Patrick's expression immediately sank when he saw Rick leading all those experts inside.He had initially been doubtful of Leon's speculation, feeling like there was no way Rick would try to seize power again for no reason. However, it seemed like Leon's guess was right. Rick really was rebelling!"Patrick, don't be so rude! I just think that you've been letting your age get to you, and you've been losing your touch. You're no longer suited to control the family! I think you should step down while you can and give way!" Rick sneered."You…""So you really are staging a coup!" Patrick was furious when he heard that.He finally understood that Rick was not aiming for Damian's position this time but to take his position as the head of the family!"So what if I am?!" Rick said calmly, not denying it."Despicable! If I'd known this would happen, I should have cut you off like Leon said! Otherwise, this wo
As if they saw Patrick's confusion, the five elders said with bitter looks on their faces, "Patrick, we were defeated by the experts from the Martells…" "What? So it's the doing of Charlie and the Martells!" Patrick was shocked. After that, he turned to look and finally noticed Charlie, who was not far away from Rick."Haha, that's right. It's me!" Charlie laughed as he walked out of the crowd."Charlie, what is the meaning of this?" Patrick said with a dark expression."What do you think? Old man, I've given you a chance to give me Iris before this, but you refused to agree! Since you didn't know your place, then I was just forced to help the second line of descendants instead!" Charlie said with a playful look on his face."You…""Charlie, based on the rules of the martial world, any force can't just interfere with the inner workings of another family so easily. You're violating the rules of our world by interfering with the Scammells right now. Aren't you afraid the Martells
Rick had a cold glint in his eyes as he looked at Patrick struggling so frantically.After that, he decided to take advantage of Patrick's lack of alertness as he charged forward with all his might, aiming at Patrick's back!He planned on ending the battle to prevent any surprises!"Shameless!" Patrick was shocked. He quickly turned and tried to avoid Rick's attack.However, he was still not at the level of Anderson in strength. Yet, Rick had joined the fray as well.He could defend his back, but he could not defend his front at the same time. He quickly found himself defenseless."Just stay down!" Taking the chance, Anderson struck forth with immense power, aiming right at Patrick's chest. With danger right in front of him, Patrick was forced to strike out quickly.Bang!After an intense clash, Anderson's strike, which contained all his true energy, immediately started to get through Patrick's defenses, slamming heavily on Patrick's chest.Patrick spat out three mouthfuls o
"Yes!" Damian was elated, not expecting things to be so easy at all.After that, he did not dare to delay things for a single second as he struck out at Charlie with all his might."Die!" At the same time, Bill, who was behind Charlie, quickly rushed in front of Charlie.After that, he let out an incredibly strong strike at Damian."Intermediate Emperor State!" Damian was shocked when he felt the true energy coming from Bill.He had thought that only Rick and Anderson were at the Emperor State.Yet, he never expected there to be anyone at that level right next to Charlie!It greatly exceeded his expectations and caused him to panic!After that, he did not even have the time to react before he got struck by Eugene's attack!Bang!With a painful clash, Damian's body was sent flying before he fell on the ground heavily.After that, he spat out a few mouthfuls of blood and felt intense pain in his chest. His injuries were three times worse than Patrick's. He did not even have th
"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