The next morning, he was getting ready to leave with Iris for the office after having their breakfast. "Weren't you in the middle of your training, Leon? Aren't you planning to do the same today?" Iris asked in surprise. "No, I'm done with my training," Leon replied, smiling. "Well, what's the outcome then? What level have you attained now?" Ruth could not help interrupting. "Well, I'm probably at the Advanced Overlord State now," Leon replied after some thought. After almost two weeks of intensive training, not only did he improve leaps and bounds in his sage arts training, but he also advanced quickly in his martial arts training until he successfully attained the Intermediate Supreme State, which was roughly equivalent to the Advanced Overlord State. This placed him at a great advantage, even against warriors of the Peak Overlord State. However, if he had the Dragon Pill and the Mirror of Sovereign with him, not even Emperors would stand a chance against him! "Advanced
Elegante Group. Leon, Iris, and Snow arrived at the office. Now that Cynthion Group was properly set up and was well on the right track, Leon decided to focus more of his time and energy on Elegante Group. After establishing the Elegante Group, he would then shift his attention back to Cynthion Group. Patience was a virtue, and nothing good came out of rushing things prematurely! Since Leon did not return to work for a few weeks now, Iris gave him a quick briefing of the company in his office. Elegante Group was flourishing lately—not only did they successfully tap into a new market in the Southern region, but they even soon grew to become a significantly large provider of cosmeceutical products in the region! This far exceeded Leon's expectations, and he was overjoyed at this. Although he was not too adept at running a business, he could still tell that Elegante Group was going off to a strong start and had great potential to expand its market! If things went accordi
Leon and Snow entered the guest lounge to meet with the president of Zeller Group, Julianna Song. Julianna was a young, charming woman about Snow's age, and not to mention she was easy on the eyes as well. "Julianna, it's you!" Snow was stunned to see her. "Snow, what are you doing here?" Julianna was just as surprised to see her here. "Oh, I'm the presidential assistant of Elegante Group," Snow replied. "I see!" Julianna stepped forward and grabbed hold of Snow's arm in excitement, "It's so great to see you!" "Yes, it's been five, maybe six years, hasn't it?" Snow could not help lamenting. "Do you guys know each other?" Leon was puzzled to see how close they appeared to be, even though it was their first time meeting the president of Zeller Group. "Yes, Julianna and I went to college together," Snow explained. She went to college in the Central region of Sky County, and Julianna was her classmate and roommate at that time. They were always close, but unfortunately, t
"What? Sole distributor?" the smile disappeared from Leon's face when he heard this. With the rate that Elegante Group was growing, he and Iris intended to work with a few distributors at once. The fact that Julianna was requesting this meant that she intended for Elegante Group to give up collaborating with other companies! This would not be working in Elegante Group's favor at all! "President Wolf, I know that this is a big request to ask of you, but if you're willing to make Zeller Group the sole proxy distributor of your products, we can make a few changes in the pricing," Julianna said earnestly. She had a natural eye for business, and although Elegante Group only began to gain popularity over the last few days, she could already tell that they had immense growth potential! If she could get in on this before other companies did, it would no doubt be a huge advantage to Zeller Group. However, the cake was only this big, and if Elegante Group were to collaborate with other
"Snow!" seeing that Leon was beginning to waver, Julianna turned to glance at Snow with a pleading look. Snow understood immediately. After a moment's hesitation, she piped up, "Leon, Julianna's a close friend of mine, and it'd be great if you could do her a favor." "Well, okay then! President Song, I'm doing this favor for Snow. I'll hereby grant Zeller Group the sole proprietorship to carry Elegante Group products!" Leon soon came to a decision. Now that Elegante Group just laid down its foundation in the Southern region, it had only a limited ability for production, and if Elegante Group were to work with multiple distributors at once, which included the all-powerful Hughes Group, Leon was worried that they would not be able to keep up with the demands! Instead of this, it was better to offer Zeller Group sole proprietorship, which demanded only a little of them. Besides, Julianna would only be the proxy agent of Elegante Group in the Southern region, and by the time they e
"President Wolf, thank you—and Snow, too—for everything today. I wonder if the two of you will be free tonight for dinner? I'd like to buy dinner as a token of my thanks." Julianna extended her invitation. "Dinner? There's no need for that! I appreciate your kindness, President Song, but this is a business deal that will benefit both of us, so you don't have to go to so much trouble," Leon turned her down, shaking his head. "Don't be so quick to turn me down, President Wolf. Snow and I haven't seen each other in years, and this is also a great way for me to catch up with her over dinner," Julianna added. "Well," Leon turned to glance at Snow hesitantly. "Leon, since Julianna has kindly offered, let's go out with her. I, too, would like to catch up with her," Snow said. "Well, alright then. Thank you for your offer, President Song!" Leon said, smiling. "Okay, see you tonight!" Julianna grinned, then bade Leon and Snow farewell before leaving. The Imperial Suites was one
Leon, Julianna, and the rest slid into their seats in the hotel restaurant's private booth. Julianna gestured for the waiters to serve their meal. While waiting for their food, Leon and the rest engaged in cheerful conversation. However, Timothy seemed aloof and even somewhat distracted at times, not appearing to be interested in joining in at all. The truth was, he was forced to attend this dinner meeting by Julianna. On the one hand, she did so because she thought it would be more polite to invite her husband along, considering that Snow was her old friend and Leon was one of Zeller Group's most important clients. On the other hand, after her brief interaction with Leon, Julianna could tell that he was a wise visionary who had interesting opinions about the future of his company, whereas Timothy, on the other hand, was always impatient and too ambitious for his good. Therefore, she wanted to introduce Leon to her husband in hopes that he could learn a thing or two from him.
"I know that, but I heard through the grapevine a couple of days ago that Cynthion Group has manufactured a few million first-grade and second-grade Energy Nurturing Pills, which means they're highly likely to be looking for proxy distributors to work with! If we can get our hands on this, it will not be long before we monopolize the entire industry!" Timothy said, the glint returning to his eyes. He was fully aware that the Energy Nurturing Pills were capable of aiding martial artists in their training and thus, he who controlled the Energy Nurturing Pills thereby controlled the foundation of all martial arts training! This was no doubt a huge deal—if Zeller Group could get their hands on the sole proprietorship of these products, not only would they be filthy rich, but their reputation would also significantly improve! One could only imagine the magnitude of this, and he was not willing to give up as easily as Julianna did! "Oh!" Leon and Snow finally understood what was hap
"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