"I think this kid is in the Advanced Overlord State!" The other bodyguard snapped out of it and said,"What?! Oscar, did you say that he's in the Advanced Overlord State?! Seriously?!" Seth gaped."Yes! I didn't detect his true energy, but his speed and explosive power rival with Floyd, so it's likely that he is in the Advanced Overlord State!"Seth recalled the earlier duel and nodded in agreement. "I see! So Leon managed to have a breakthrough in his training within twomonthse!"Realization dawned on Seth.He was certain that Leon was in the Intermediate Overlord State at best when he fought Loen in the Black Market, so the only explanation for the current situation would be that Leon was lucky enough to reach a breakthrough and ascended to the Advanced Overlord State.As for why Leon managed to defeat someone in the same power level as him with ease, Seth concluded that Floyd might have been defeated because he underestimated his opponent."Seth, did you say that you are goin
"You just won't give up! Stay down!" Leon scoffed and remained completely still, before launching a punch against Oscar's attack."How arrogant!" Oscar sneered and narrowed his eyes maliciously.He determined that Leon was in the Advanced Overlord State and assumed that Leon grew overly confident after defeating Floyd, causing him to attempt the same strategy when facing Oscar.Certain that Leon was digging his own grave, Oscar strengthened his attack and intended to destroy Leon with a single blow."That insolent brat!" Seth sneered and stared at Leon in contempt.Though the Peak Overlord State was only a level above the Advanced Overlord State, there was an enormous gap between the two levels and even a team of three martial artists in the Advanced Overlord State could lose to a single martial artist in the Peak Overlord State. Hence, Seth did not believe that Leon could defend himself against Oscar by miracle.Before they could celebrate their victory, what happened next shook
"Good work, Mister Wolf!"Mason and the others were overjoyed, in contrast to Seth and Oscar's disappointment.They were initially concerned for Leon's safety, but realized how foolish they were when they saw how easily Leon defeated Oscar.They were instantly relieved."I've taken care of your bodyguards, Seth! Now it's your turn!" Leon sneered and approached Seth."What are you doing? Don't get any closer!" Seth stepped back, his smugness giving way to fear and horror."Scared?" Leon laughed."I," Seth's face darkened, but he was powerless to argue."I'll give you one more chance, Seth! Why did the Golans suddenly decide to take over Elegante Group? If you know what's best for yourself, you'll answer my question honestly, and I'll think about sparing you!" Leon fixed his gaze on Seth.He was aware that the Golans and the Westwoods were rivals, and that the Golans ran businesses by trading ancient artifacts and gemstones, making any conflict with the Golans impossible.It se
After defeating Seth, Leon strode toward him."Wh- What are you doing?" Seth paled and his heart sank."It's simple. You wanted to break my legs, right? I'll do exactly as you said and break your legs instead! Let's see how much longer you can keep your secret!" Leon sneered as he stared down at Seth."Y- You wouldn't dare! I'm warning you, Leon, the Golans are a powerful family, and a puny man like you who came from a small city can't afford to cross us! If you hurt me, the Golans won't spare you!" Seth shouted."Is that so? I don't know if the Golans will spare me, but I surely have no plan of sparing you!" Leon smirked and raised his leg to stomp Seth on the knee."Don't!" Seth's blood ran dry in despair.He wanted to get away, but was rendered completely powerless and could only watch as Leon moved to break his legs."Stop!"Just then, a roar echoed in the hall, followed by a group of three men striding in from the outside.The leader was none other than the eldest son of
"I see!" Realization dawned on Leon.He was confused as to why the Golans would suddenly be interested in the Elegante Group when they belonged to a completely different field of business. It was not until this very moment that he realized that Joel was pulling the strings all along.The Hiltons ran the top business in the cosmetic industry in the southern region, which made them a competitor to the Elegante Group.It was likely that Joel saw the potential in Elegante Group's products and attempted to nip its development in the bud by ordering Seth to buy the company out, therefore effectively eliminating a potential competitor for the Hiltons."Kid, you must be the chairman of Elegante Group, Leon Wolf, right? You have one chance to let Seth go, or face the consequence!" Joel commanded arrogantly.He was informed by Gordon that the chairman of Elegante Group was someone named Leon Wolf and it was not hard for him to conclude that the man before him was Leon."Am I supposed to ju
"The Advanced Emperor State!" Leon was stunned when he detected the bodyguard's power.He swiftly dodged to the side, narrowly escaping the bodyguard's attack, and backed away to stand next to Iris and the others.The bodyguard only meant to rescue Seth and did not go after Leon; instead, he grabbed Seth and pulled him up from the ground.Since one of Seth's legs was broken by Leon, a sharp pain shot up his leg as soon as he stood up.The bodyguard rapidly jabbed his finger at a few compression points around Seth's leg to ease the pain with his true energy. Still, Seth's features twisted uncontrollably with the man.Thankfully, his other leg was spared and he could somehow stand on his own."What a shame!" Leon shook his head.He intended to give Seth and Joel a stern warning by breaking both of Seth's legs. However, Joel's bodyguard was far too powerful and managed to rescue Seth before Leon had the chance to move onto the other leg.'Seth got lucky!' Leon thought."Cousin, h
"Baam!"John's attack tore through Mathew's defenses and darted toward him.Without a chance to react, Mathew was instantly sent flying and slammed hard against the group with blood spewing from his mouth.Out of respect for the Hiltons, John showed mercy, or Mathew would have died right there and then."How's that possible?!"Joel and Seth gaped.Seth thought that Leon's demise was certain and was shaken to the core when a mysterious old man appeared behind Leon to defeat Mathew, who was in the Advanced Emperor State."The Peak Emperor State? Wait, no! He's in the Semi-Almighty State!" Mathew covered his chest in horror and stared at John in disbelief.After their earlier exchange, he could sense that John's power exceeded the Peak Emperor State.If John was in the Peak Emperor State, Mathew would have been able to fend off a few attacks but was left helpless with no ability to defend himself at all. Hence, he instantly concluded that John might be in the Semi-Almighty State.
"Mister Thompson, the Hiltons, and the Thompsons have steered clear of one another's path so far! Why are you fighting us for Leon's sake?!" Joel questioned, an ominous feeling overwhelming him."Mister Wolf's a friend of the Thompsons! Isn't that a sufficient reason?" John said coldly."What?! He's a friend of the Thompsons?!"Realization dawned on Joel and Seth.They were initially confused as to why Darius would offer so much resource to a small business like Elegante Group.Judging from what John said, it was not hard to conclude that Leon partnered with Hughes Group through the Thompsons, or an enterprise as powerful as Hughes Group would have never bothered to work with a small business that started in Springfield City."Damn it!""Gordon Bailey! That bast*rd!"Joel and Seth were livid when they learned the truth and cursed inwardly.Gordon informed them that Elegante Group was only a small business without any support from the families in the southern region, which prom