With a loud bang, their attacks clashed as the Scarlet Thief had originally predicted. Leon was inferior in terms of power level, so the Fiery Serpent instantly tore through Leon's attack and slammed toward him. Leon simply angled his body so that he could receive the attack with the Mirror of Sovereign as before. At the same time, he launched a Double Attack with his true energy in the Intermediate Overlord State at the Scarlet Thief. "I knew it!" After encountering a similar situation earlier, the Scarlet Thief was prepared and did not attack with full force. Hence, he managed to withdraw his energy and retreat as soon as Leon launched the Double Attack. Unfortunately, while the Scarlet Thief acted swiftly, Leon was much quicker. Leon took a huge step forward and darted toward the Scarlet Thief like a stream of smoke using the Phantom Steps as he continued to blast the Scarlet Thief with the Double Attack. "Damn it!" The Scarlet Thief's expression darkened. At the very la
"Oh, no! Mister Wolf's defensive tool can't be used anymore!" "Can he fend off the Scarlet Thief's Platinum Martial Technique?" ... Henry's and Chandler's hearts sank at the sight as they thought that Leon's defensive tool was exhausted. They were worried that Leon would be defeated. They could not bear to imagine what would become of them should that happen. "Die, brat!" The Scarlet Thief narrowed his eyes. Without the help of his defensive tool, Leon would be digging his own grave to face the Scarlet Thief directly. The Scarlet Thief increased the power of his attack, aiming to eliminate Leon with one blow. While he was absorbed in his fantasy of finally defeating Leon, his Fiery Serpent tore through Leon's attack and charged toward Leon's chest, which Leon blocked with the Mirror of Sovereign. The Scarlet Thief was certain that Leon's defensive tool was no longer working, so he did not hesitate to strengthen his attack. "You will die today, brat!" The Scarlet Thi
"Wow! Who would've thought that someone as young as Mister Wolf would defeat the Scarlet Thief, who ranks fourth place on the criminal list?" "Unbelievable!" ... Both Henry and Chandler were overjoyed and excited beyond words. Leon had mentioned that he would eliminate the Scarlet Thief repeatedly, but they had all thought that Leon only said such a thing because he had yet to see what the Scarlet Thief was capable of. It was at this moment that Henry and Chandler finally realized that Leon meant every word he said. It was a miracle that Leon, a young man in his mid-twenties, managed to defeat the Scarlet Thief, who was in the Intermediate Almighty State, repeatedly. Had they not witnessed the fight with their own eyes, they would never believe this to be possible. "How is this possible..." The Scarlet Thief struggled to get up. The smugness on his face disappeared without a trace as pain coursed through his body. He could not wrap his mind around how Leon managed to
Leon ran after the Scarlet Thief while retrieving a Spirit Nurturing Pill to ingest. Though Leon managed to ingest the Spirit Nurturing Pill, he suffered a significant loss of spiritual energy from the use of Earthly Plunder and Phantom Steps repeatedly. Because of that, his speed dropped significantly. The Scarlet Thief, on the other hand, was running at full speed. Hence Leon failed to catch up to him. Since they were at Chandler's place, they were surrounded by trees as far as the eyes could see. The Scarlet Thief arrived before a forest within a blink of an eye. "Good!" His face lit up at the sight, and he relaxed immediately. He knew that he would be able to shake Leon off if he managed to run into the forest, utilizing its complicated terrain and trees as his shield. By then, it would be impossible for Leon to catch up to him. Just as he was contemplating his escape, what happened next turned the table against him. Leon flung his arm in the air, sending three smal
"It's over..." The Scarlet Thief despaired. Henry and Chandler were in his way, and Leon was charging at him from behind, which meant that all ways of escaping had been blocked and escape was impossible. However, as one of the most notorious men on the criminal list, he was not someone who would simply wait to be killed without fighting back. "Henry, Chandler, you two asked for this! Even if I'm destined to die today, I'm taking the two of you with me! Take this! Fiery Serpent!" The Scarlet Thief ignored Leon and launched his best attack, the Fiery Serpent. The true energy around his fist transformed into the shape of a dragon and was sent toward Henry and Chandler in a flash. "Bring it on, Scarlet Thief!" Henry and Chandler gritted their teeth and faced the attack bravely with all their might. They both knew that the Scarlet Thief was far more powerful than they were. Although they might not be his match if they chose to face him directly, they had no other choice, as th
"It's all over..." Chandler was heartbroken as he sensed the Scarlet Thief's ferocious attack. He had only just gotten up from the ground. There was no time for the Scarlet Thief to dodge the attack because he was far too fast. He could only stand there and watch the Scarlet Thief's energy charge toward him. If he took the attack, he would almost certainly die instantly unless a miracle occurred. "Don't you dare!" Leon had just caught up to them at that point. When Leon realized Chandler was in danger, he used the Phantom Steps to move at breakneck speed and stop in front of him. He could only angle his chest to receive the attack with his Mirror of Sovereign because he didn't have time to counter the attack. The Scarlet Thief's attack collided with Leon's chest, making a deafening noise. Leon, on the other hand, remained unharmed. "Die, Scarlet Thief!" Frustrated by the Scarlet Thief's repeated escape attempts, Leon refused to let the opportunity to kill the Scarlet Thief
"Great! The Scarlet Thief is finally dead!" "We have avenged our families!" ... Henry and Chandler burst into tearful laughter at the same time. The Scarlet Thief had killed their families, and Leon managed to uphold justice for them, so their hearts were instantly filled with great joy. Sherlyn, who stood behind them, was also as excited. Her parents died at the hands of the Scarlet Thief years ago, and she could still remember the sight of them dying in agony. Tears welled in her eyes at the thought that her parents were finally being avenged. She could not help but sob in joy. Henry and Chandler snapped out of it shortly after and fell onto their knees before Leon. Sherlyn followed their lead and took a few steps forward before kneeling as well. "What are you guys doing? Get up!" Leon was caught by surprise and hurried over to help them up. "Mister Wolf, thank you for killing the Scarlet Thief and avenging us! We don't even know how we can ever repay our debt t
"Great! That's settled, then! Stop bowing!" Overjoyed, Leon immediately asked Chandler, Henry, and Sherlyn to get up. His main goal in visiting Chandler was to recruit him into Cynthion Group and resolve the security crisis the company was facing. Since his purpose had been fulfilled, there was no reason for Leon to stay there any longer. "Chandler, why don't you pack up and leave with us?" Leon asked. "Sure!" Chandler agreed before returning to his hut to gather his belongings. In the meantime, Leon ordered Mason to shove the Scarlet Thief's body into the trunk of the car while he went to pick up the three daggers he had thrown earlier. The poison on his daggers was Deadly Veratrum poison. It was extremely rare, so Leon did not intend to waste them since they had missed the Scarlet Thief earlier. After retrieving his daggers, Chandler went out of the hut and got into the car with the others to leave. ... Meanwhile, in the yard of the southern region branch of the Drago
"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