"Elder Hughes, I'm not lying. I'm speaking the truth."Yuri never expected Alan to deny that Darius was already saved. He hurriedly tried to explain things, but Alan stopped him before he could continue."Yuri, I'm warning you. Move aside right now! Otherwise, don't blame me for not showing you mercy!" Alan said angrily.After that, he no longer wasted any time as he charged forward with unrivaled force at Leon!It was obvious that he was prepared to get rid of Leon in one strike to take revenge for Darius!If Yuri dared to stop him, then Yuri would suffer the consequences!"Elder Hughes, please calm down!"Angus was shocked. He was worried that Alan would hurt Yuri and Leon.After that, he hurriedly waved to the sixth and the other two Almighty State Combatants. Motioning for them to stop Alan."Elder Hughes, I'm sorry!" The three of them understood the order, and all of them unleashed incredibly powerful attacks right at Alan, trying to stop Alan from advancing!"Very wel
"H-How's this possible?!" In contrast to Alan's emotional response, Gordon, who was behind, was completely stunned and stiff!He thought that Darius was already assuredly dead!Yet, he never would have expected that Darius would have returned from the grave!Was that not too unbelievable?It was obvious how shocked he was!Of course, he was not the only one who was shocked. Sebastian, Eliam, and the others were the same. They were so shocked their jaws almost fell on the ground!Earlier, looking at how the Hughes and the Thompsons were about to fight each other, they thought that they would be able to take advantage of the situation!Yet, Darius, who was supposed to have been killed by Leon, miraculously returned from the dead at the most important moment!It foiled all their plans!The hope that ignited in their hearts was extinguished without any mercy!"Darius, so what Yuri said was true! You have been saved!"Dawn was ecstatic when she saw that Darius was safe and soun
Taking the chance, Yuri shot forward and quickly arrived next to Gordon.After that, he grabbed Gordon and lifted him from the ground.Right after that, he dragged Gordon right in front of Alan, Darius, and the others before throwing Gordon onto the ground."Darius, I've captured this despicable man for you. Deal with him as you please!" Yuri said."Yes, alright," Darius answered, relaxing a lot more."Darius, what's happening?" Alan asked with uncertainty."Grandfather, it's like this. Gordon caught me off guard and attacked me with a poisoned needle. Thankfully, Mister Wolf is incredibly skilled at medicine. He cured the poison and saved my life," Darius spoke with intense anger. He resisted how weak his body felt as he explained everything briefly.Back when Yuri left the room, Yuri left two guards behind to take care of the unconscious Darius.After he woke up, he immediately asked the guards about the situation.Among that was how Leon was framed and blamed for poisoning
"I-"Dawn was rendered speechless. She knew that Darius was right. If Gordon was the culprit, then she ended up trying to hurt Leon when Leon was helping them. She even almost caused Darius to die!Then, she would have committed a huge error!"Crap!"Gordon's face paled when he saw that everything was failing. He knew that it would be impossible for him to turn things around.After that, he hurriedly scrambled up from the ground and knelt in front of Alan, "Grandfather, this is all my fault, but I didn't try to do anything to Darius on purpose. Please spare me this one time since he's safe and sound," Gordon said, frantically trying to plead for mercy. He looked incredibly sincere as he apologized.He knew that he was still married to Dawn in the end. Since Darius was already spared, then Alan might show him mercy on account of their relationship if he admitted to his faults sincerely!"Spare you? Do you think that's possible?! Gordon, Darius is your brother-in-law. You dared
"I know!""But Gordon is still my husband in the end. What will I do in the future if you kill him?" Dawn said with reddened eyes. Tears started to fall."Dawn, listen to me. Gordon is an incredibly vile and evil man. He's not worthy of you at all! He dared to poison me this time. In the future, he might end up harming you just for the sake of his benefits. He might even end up harming the whole family! In the end, with how powerful our family is and how amazing you are, you won't have a difficult time finding a new husband without him! You don't have to cry for someone like him. He's not worth it!" Darius said weakly."Yes, Darius is right! Someone like Gordon will only bring disaster if we keep him around. You never know what he's thinking! Whether it's for the sake of your future or the sake of the family, I have to kill him today!" Alan said with murderous intent. His tone was very firm, leaving no room for doubt!"But-" Dawn was still reluctant to give up. However, before he
"You bastard Joel! I never thought it would turn out to be you Hiltons who were behind this all along!" Alan was infuriated by this and immediately turned to shoot Joel and the rest of the Hiltons a murderous glare. "Um," Joel balked at this. He never once thought that Gordon would use his last remaining breath to betray him! Not only that, but he only ordered Gordon to attack Iris and Snow—never once did he instruct him to poison Darius, so it came as an even bigger shock when Gordon decided to place all the blame on him for something he never did! Joel wanted nothing more than to reach out and kill Gordon himself! "Elder Hughes, Gordon was the one who committed this crime, and this has nothing to do with us Hiltons at all! He's just trying to shift the blame onto someone else and slander us Hughes in the process, so please don't take his words seriously!" Joel stammered. Gordon did not have any evidence to back himself up, so of course he would never admit to this wrongdoin
"Elder Hughes, Angus, what do you mean by this?" Sebastian demanded with a sour look. "What do you think, Sebastian? Your son has brainwashed Gordon into committing this heinous crime and almost killed my grandson Darius in the process! I demand restitution, and I won't let you leave until I get it!" Alan snarled. It was clear that he would not go down without a fight. "Elder Hughes is right! Sebastian, you Hiltons have kept on bullying Mister Wolf on the basis that you're more powerful than him. this goes against the laws of the Gangster World, and it's about time you reap the consequences of your actions!" Angus said, sneering. He knew that Hiltons Corporation and Elegante Group were competitors, which meant that the Hiltons attacked Leon again and again with the clear intention of bringing them down! As one of Elegante Group's major shareholders, the Thompsons would not sit by without taking action, not to mention that they were indebted to Leon for his help in the past! T
"What's going on here, Sebastian? What happened?" Devon could not help asking as he glanced around him at Alan and Angus, whose faces meant business. Sebastian already explained everything to him before coming over to Scammell Mansion to provide backup, so it did not take long for Devon to realize the significance of defeating Leon. After all, Leon was not only the president of Elegante Group, but Cynthion Group as well, and as long as the Hiltons could find some way to get rid of him, not only would they successfully have taken down their biggest competitor, but they would also be able to take Cynthion Group as their own! Devon was a wise businessman who understood the potential of this opportunity, and so he, like his son and grandson, was eager to carry this out. Unfortunately, with the Thompsons behind Leon's back, their task got significantly more difficult, and so he sent Sebastian and the rest of the Hiltons along to defeat Leon first, whereas he would stay back and ass
"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