In the following days, Sebastian fulfilled his promise to Yuri and ordered Joel to apologize to Leon and the Elegante Group, before making compensation for the damage he caused.The truth of the scandal concerning Elegante Group finally came out and Leon was able to offer the customers a satisfying answer to their questions.Hiltons Corporation suffered great damage to its reputation and lost a lot of customers as a result; Elegante Group, on the other hand, gained a reputation for itself and obtained the support of the majority of the market.With that, Elegante Group began to grow rapidly into a large-scale cosmetic firm in the southern region.Meanwhile, Leon completed the production of alchemical pills and slowly shifted his focus onto Cynthion Group as he prepared for the second sales drive.Since Yuri and the Thompsons got involved and Joel made a public apology, everything seemed as peaceful as ever and Leon let his guard down, thinking that the Hiltons gave up.What he wa
At the same time, the doors to the car behind opened as well.Gordon wore the same mask and led his men out of the car.The two groups instantly surrounded Iris's car."Damn it! These people are after us!" Iris paled as she realized that this was a planned kidnap."Iris, call Leon right now!" Snow urged.Both Iris and Snow immediately took out their phones to call Leon for help, and Iris was the first to reach Leon.As soon as the call was answered, Seth and Gordon arrived by car and Seth slammed his fist against the car window."Baam!"The window shattered under the impact, sending pieces of glass flying.Snow and Iris gasped in shock and immediately fired up their true power to shield themselves from the shattered glass.Seth then reached inside and opened the car door by force."Who are you people? What do you want?" Iris snapped out of it and roared."What do you think? Isn't this obvious? Miss Young, you have one chance. Get out of the car on your own, or we drag you o
"Gordon, don't bother hiding your face! I already know it's you!" Snow roared darkly.Leon fought Gordon in Hughes Group before and she was made aware that Gordon was in the Intermediate Overlord State at the time.The masked man before her matched what she knew about Gordon in terms of figure, mannerisms, and power level.On top of that, Snow and Leon had their doubts in the past that Gordon was likely responsible for swapping Elegante Group's cosmetic products, so it was not hard for Snow to conclude that the masked man was Gordon.However, she never expected a man she used to date to be so ruthless toward her and was taken aback by it."How do you know it's me?!" Gordon's expression darkened as he did not expect Snow to guess who he was so soon."If you don't want to be recognized, you shouldn't be doing this, to begin with! If I'm not mistaken, that Seth Golan over there, right?" Snow scoffed.She was aware that Seth had one of his legs broken by Leon a few days ago, and sin
In Cynthion Group, office hours ended.Leon, Cynthia, and Ruth were about to go home.When Leon received a call from Iris, his expression darkened at the sound of people shouting."Leon, what's wrong?"Cynthia and Ruth were both confused by the dark look on his face."Cynthia, Iris, and Snow might be in danger! I'm going to find them right now! You should go home with Ruth! Be safe," Leon said. Not daring to wait another moment, Leon immediately hurried toward the spot where his car was parked.He jumped into his car and drove off to the distance swiftly."What!"Cynthia and Ruth soon realized that something went wrong."Cynthia, will Iris and Snow be okay?" Ruth asked worriedly."I don't know, but Leon's a resourceful man. He's always been able to turn things around. I'm sure Iris and Snow are going to be alright," Cynthia consoled her.Despite what she said, her heart was heavy with concern."What do we do now? Are we supposed to just go home? I'm so worried!" Ruth said h
Right! The Soul Searcher!" Leon took a deep breath to calm himself, before rubbing a specific ointment under his nose.He instantly caught the trails for the Soul Searcher, but was shocked to find that two trails led to a different direction as Iris and Snow were taken by Seth and Gordon separately."W- What is this? Why are there two trails? Were Iris and Snow taken by two different groups of people?" Leon was stunned.Though he realized that this was likely the work of two different groups of people, he was alone, and as talented as he was, he could never rescue both Iris and Snow from danger at the same time.On top of that, he could not distinguish which trail belonged to Iris and which belonged to Snow; even if it was possible to distinguish the trails, he could never decide who to save first."Damn it!" Leon clenched his fists as his expression darkened.There was no time to waste as any delay could lead to danger for Iris and Snow.He randomly chose the trail on his left
"Miss Young, let's just cut to the chase! I invited you here for two things! I want the secret recipe for the purified water and the recipes for the alchemical pills sold by Cynthion Group! If you cooperate and hand me the recipes, I'll set you free unscathed!" Seth said as he took a seat by a table inside the room."You want the confidential recipes of Elegante Group and Cynthion Group? Dream on!" Iris scoffed as she realized Seth's true intention."Miss Young, you ought to know what's best for you! I'm warning you! Hand the recipes over and save yourself some suffering, or I don't show any mercy!" Seth narrowed his eyes and threatened."It's not happening! I don'knowof those recipes, but even if I do, I'll never tell you anything! Just give up!" Iris snorted with a contemptuous expression.She was telling the truth.The spiritual dew of Elegante Group and the alchemical pills sold by Cynthion Group were all produced by Leon, so there were never any recipes and it would be imposs
"Y- You wouldn’t dare!" Iris paled and roared, "Seth, I'm warning you! If you dare to lay your hands on me, Leon will skin you alive!""Leon? Don't even bring that little bast*rd up! He injured me back in the Black Market and broke my leg the last time I was in Elegante Group. He is my enemy and if there's a chance, I'll make sure he dies screaming!" Seth said ferociously.Suddenly, he seemed to have thought of something and an excited look appeared on his face. "Iris, if I'm not mistaken, Leon's your boyfriend, right?""So what if I am? How's that your business?" Iris said warily and did not see the need in denying the fact that Leon was her boyfriend."Wonderful! Leon has the Thompsons backing him up, so there's nothing much I can do with him at the moment, but I can toy with his woman and humiliate him! When he finds out about this, he is going to wish that he's dead!" Seth burst out laughing.After all that happened between Seth and Leon, Seth developed a deep resentment towar
"Baam!"Seth was instantly sent flying by Iris's Potential Energy Force and slammed onto the ground.Following the piercing pain he felt in his chest, he spewed a few mouthfuls of blood and slummed on the ground, completely unable to move.Since he managed to escape a part of the attack and protected his chest with his power in time, he narrowly survived.Just then, a key fell from his body and landed in front of Iris's eyes as he fell."Great!" Iris's eyes lit up when she noticed that it was the car key to Seth's car and realized that she had a chance of escaping.Without hesitation, she picked up the key and opened the door, before running outside."Somebody! Capture that b*tch! Don't let her get away!" Seth widened his eyes and roared in rage.He instantly realized that Iris was going to run and wanted to get up to stop her, but was far too severely injured to move and could only watch as Iris run out of the room.As he tried to move, he deepened his injuries and spew anoth
"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