"Outrageous! This is shameless!" Angus and the rest of the people on Leon's side were infuriated to hear Joel, Eliam, and the others slander Leon like that. However, they could not deny the truth that was sitting right in front of them; Iris was perfectly unscathed, whereas Seth was severely injured! One did not have to be a rocket scientist to see who was the victim here! Therefore, as much as they wanted to help clear Leon's name, none of them knew just how to begin explaining this! "Sirs, that's not what happened at all!" Iris was beginning to panic at this. She wanted to explain everything to Oliver and Abraham, but before she could even begin, Oliver stopped her, "Miss Young, you don't have to say anything further! We know just what the truth is!" "Oh no! It appears that even the Dragon Corps have fallen prey to Joel's lies!" Everyone's hearts sank at this. They all assumed that Oliver and Abraham bought into Joel's lies! They were not the only ones thinking this; eve
"Splendid! This is splendid! Mister Wolf, not only are you a talented man, but your greatness is known even to government figures! My admiration for you grows even deeper with each passing day!" Angus could not help bursting into laughter as he said this. he knew Leon for a while now and was beginning to grow familiar with Leon's background. Initially, he thought Leon was just a nobody who hailed from Springfield City and would not be able to achieve much in a big city like the Southern Region, but now, he finally realized just how much he underestimated Leon! The fact that Leon managed to build connections with the Dragon Corps themselves proved to be an incredible feat that not even the major families could have achieved, much less any ordinary man! His impression of Leon changed entirely! "Marvelous Leon! He surprises us at every turn, and I truly wonder just how much he still has up his sleeve," Patrick and Damian were equally as delighted, grinning from ear to ear. Iris
"Fine! This ends here. We Hiltons and Golans will retreat now! Let's go, troops!" after a brief moment of contemplation, Devon finally decided to take the high road. After all, Leon could run, but he could not hide! Although Leon got lucky this time and managed to get away with three parties on his side, the Hiltons were certain that his luck would eventually run out! They would wait patiently until that day arrived, and then get rid of him once and for all! There was no need to act rashly at all—the perfect time would eventually come! "You want to run? Not so fast!" all of a sudden, Leon sneered. "Sirs, Seth, and Gordon acted under Joel's orders throughout all this, and so he's the mastermind behind all this! Please arrest him and give him the punishment he deserves!" he said solemnly. Since Joel remained impartial throughout all this, Leon previously mistakenly thought that he was not involved in Iris and Snow's kidnapping at all, but now, after Gordon's betrayal, he disc
"No, we can't let this go just like that! Sirs, Joel was the one who commanded Seth and Gordon to commit such a heinous crime, so you have to bring him back to the headquarters for interrogation!" Leon's face was calm, but there was a hint of authority in his tone that made everyone perk up. "Have you gone insane, Leon? Do you honestly think the Dragon Corps will arrest me just because you asked them to? Who do you think are?" Joel snickered, casting Leon a glance of disdain. The Hiltons were so powerful that as long as he did not get involved in murder or any crime of the sort, the Dragon Corps would not dare to lay a finger on him! Besides, he covered up his tracks very well and did not once hurt Leon or Iris himself at all! He could not believe that Leon, a nameless nobody from Springfield City, would have the audacity to command the Dragon Corps to arrest him! One would have to be out of their right mind to do this! "Ignore him, Joel! Let's go!" Devon scoffed. He, like
"Well, Elder Hiltons, I won't hesitate to let you know that we are acting on the Platinum Dragon Guard and Mister Glasbey's orders, so if you have any objection to that, you can talk to Mister Glasbey yourself! All in all, Joel has to come with us for interrogation!" Oliver said rather hesitantly when he sensed Devon's bubbling true energy. Considering the Hiltons' influence in the Southern region, he was concerned that just bringing up the Platinum Dragon Guard would not be sufficient to qualm Devon's rage, and so he decided to add Mister Glasbey's name to the mix. "Well," Devon's expression darkened, but his aura dimmed when he heard this. If Oliver and Abraham acted on their own accord, they would have overstepped their line and the Hiltons would have had a perfect reason to retaliate, but now, everything changed after knowing that they were acting on the Platinum Dragon Guard and Mister Glasbey's orders! They were especially intimidated by Mister Glasbey—he was the highes
After they left, Oliver hesitated for a moment, then strode over to Leon's side. "Mister Wolf, I have something I need to discuss with you in private," he muttered. "Sure." Leon nodded. With that, Angus, Alan, Iris, and Snow unanimously took a few steps backward, giving Leon and Oliver the privacy they needed. "What did you want to talk to me about, Oliver?" Leon asked dubiously. "Sir, there has been news about the other criminals that you asked Abraham and me to track down a few days ago. We heard from the Western region branch of the Dragon Corps that they have eyes on the eighth man of the Criminal List, Poisonwielder," Oliver explained. "I see!" Leon finally understood why Oliver and Abraham showed up at the Scammells' place all of a sudden. It turned out that they traveled all the way here to bring this news to him, but stumbled upon the Hiltons' invasion by accident! "Who's this Poisonwielder, Oliver? How powerful is he?" Leon asked. He specifically instructed Olive
"Oh, no wonder!" Leon finally understood after Oliver's explanation, but could not help feeling his heart sink at the realization that Poisonwielder would be an even harder opponent to defeat than Asmodeus! He crossed paths with Asmodeus once before and thus already knew just how ruthless a criminal could be. Considering that Poisonwielder was even more powerful than Asmodeus, one could safely assume that defeating him would be significantly harder, especially since Leon was only at the Advanced Emperor State. However, on second thought, Leon realized that since the Dragon Corps managed to track Poisonwielder down, they would surely send plenty of martial artists to go after him, and this responsibility would not fall onto his shoulders. After all, he was a non-staff personnel, and tasks like this were not a part of his job scope. However, before he could even finish this thought, what Oliver said next made his jaw drop. "Sir, Mister Glasbey heard that you wanted to gain cont
"Hello, Leon. What's up?" Alfred's chirrupy voice rang out from the other end of the line. "Mister Glasbey, I want to talk to you about something. I got into some trouble with the Hiltons this time," Leon then explained everything that happened to Alfred. After all, Oliver used Alfred's name to scare Devon into handing Joel over for interrogation and to prevent Devon from stirring up trouble, Leon was obliged to notify Alfred about this beforehand. Alfred fell silent upon hearing this. "What's wrong, Mister Glasbey? Why aren't you saying anything?" Leon asked dubiously. "I can't believe you! You arrested Rodney Spears for no reason just a few weeks ago, and now you've done the same with Joel Hiltons! You can't just arrest people without concrete evidence of their wrongdoings like this! You're getting more and more daring, and I don't mean this in a good way!" Alfred snapped rather indignantly. The Dragon Corps were responsible for maintaining peace and rarely got involve
"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