"Anyway, Angus and Leon already promised to find out about the truth in three days! Let's just wait! Besides, Mister Wolf said that the Dragon Corps will continue to investigate the matter. If the Demon Lord turns out to the be culprit, we will then join forces with the Dragon Corps!" August summarized."Yeah. You're right! Let's just wait!" Arthur nodded and accepted August's advice....Meanwhile, on Leon's end, he parted ways with Oliver and Abraham and drove home on his one.In the mansion in the Heavenly Waters Estate, Leon arrived home just in time for Iris, Cynthia, and the others to return from work as well; along with them were Angus and a dozen of martial artists from the Thompsons.Amongst the member, there were two elders and a few core members of the Thompsons.When Angus defended Leon, he was cast out of the family and had to leave with some of his supporters.He did not want the Thompsons to grow apart and always believed that Leon was wrongfully accused. Hence, h
"It's about time, Yuri! I sent you to look into Fiona's background. How did it go?" Angus asked hastily."Dad, this Fiona girl seems to be using an alibi so I can't find anything about her," Yuri shook his head.Though Angus was chased out of the family, the first bloodline of the Thompsons still held a certain level of power. However, despite exhausting all connections, they could not find anything about Fiona, which led to two possibilities: she was either using a fake name, or someone else with power hid all information about Fiona."What?" Angus was shocked and his heart sank at the update.Leon found out why Yonas died, and Fiona had no power to murder Yonas on her own, so both Angus and Leon already concluded that someone else was pulling the strings.At that moment, Fiona became the key suspect and witness to finding the truth.If he and Leon wanted to uncover the true culprit behind Yonas's murder, they had to rely on Fiona to expose the mastermind.Furthermore, since Ar
"What? The son of the Southern Boss, Rodney? So, it's him!"After hearing Yuri's account, Leon and Angus were taken aback."I get it! Fiona is most likely connected to Rodney. Mister Yonas must have fallen for Rodney's seductive scheme!" Leon suddenly realized, feeling a sense of clarity.He now investigated Yonas's cause of death and deduced that Fiona's involvement with Yonas was premeditated, intending to kill him and frame Leon. Meanwhile, Yonas saved Fiona from Rodney's clutches and established a romantic relationship.The coincidences lined up too perfectly, indicating that Rodney and Fiona staged this whole affair.Moreover, the Southern Boss and his son, Rodney, held deep grudges against Leon, even attempting to kill him multiple times, but each attempt failed.Burdened with false accusations and estranged from the Thompsons, Leon landed right where the Southern Boss and Rodney wanted him and they could easily eliminate Leon by manipulating Arthur and the other Thompsons.
"Mister Wolf, what should we do now?" Angus asked, appearing somewhat troubled.Both he and Leon already deduced that Rodney was likely the culprit behind Yonas' murder. However, it was not an easy task to gather evidence for what to do next."We need evidence to punish the culprit," Leon replied, contemplating for a moment. "Currently, Fiona is the key. Our immediate priority should be to find her as soon as possible. Once we locate her, everything can be resolved."Given that Fiona was the only person with knowledge of the crime scene and a witness, if they managed to apprehend her, Leon and Angus had the means to extract the truth from her.With Fiona's testimony, Leon's name would be cleared and Arthur could also retaliate against the Southern Boss and seek justice.It would be a win-win situation."Well, alright, I'll arrange for people to find Fiona!" Angus nodded. "I'll leave no stone unturned and find her!"Although Yuri was not able to uncover Fiona's identity and backg
"It's very simple. Since the Southern Boss and his son, Rodney, have violated community principles by viciously targeting Mister Yonas and deviously framing me. Since that's the case, there's no need for me to be polite to them," Leon declared, his eyes flashing with a glint of sharp killing intent.He had no idea who the killer was until now, and no matter how skilled he was, he had no way to act. He had deduced, however, that Rodney was the mastermind behind it all.If he couldn't find Fiona and clear his name, he'd confront Rodney.With his current invincible strength in Intermediate Almighty State, he may not be able to defeat the Southern Boss, but capturing Rodney would be simple.Rodney was the true murderer of Yonas, and once Leon captured him and thoroughly interrogated him, he would reveal the truth, proving Leon's innocence.If Rodney remained stubborn and refused to cooperate, Leon would simply kill him, bringing both the Southern Boss and the Spears down.To summariz
"But," Angus opened his mouth, intending to persuade Leon, but before he could utter a word, Leon interrupted him."Uncle Angus, rest assured, I know what I'm doing. Anyway, let's first find a way to locate Fiona. If we can't find her within three days, we'll reassess the situation then," Leon reassured him with a smile.Thanks to Angus's intervention, Arthur already agreed to grant him a three-day grace period, during which he would not act rashly."Well, all right," Angus reluctantly agreed, "I'll immediately arrange for people to track Fiona's whereabouts and keep an eye on the Spears' movements. We must find Fiona within three days, no matter what," Angus said with a serious tone.Though he did not know much about Leon's extent of strength, given Leon's age, Angus doubted he could directly confront the Southern Boss.At the same time, he did not want Leon to jeopardize himself by recklessly confronting the Southern Boss out of momentary anger; if Leon killed Rodney, Leon would
Meanwhile, in the Spears Mansion, the Southern Boss was having a meeting with his inner circle when Rodney rushed inside."Rodney, welcome back! How did things go with Yonas Thompsons?" The Southern Boss asked.Yonas was the grandson of the leader of the Thompsons, and killing him was too big a decision to make, so Rodney informed his father and gained his approval ahead of time; however, the Southern Boss did not receive any update up until this moment."Dad, it's done! I saw with my own eyes that Arthur Thompsons gathered people to go after Leon before I came home, so if I'm not mistaken, Leon is going die this time," Rodney said with a smile."Excellent! Splendid!" Upon hearing this, the Southern Boss could not help but burst into hearty laughter.Thanks to Leon's inscrutable skills and the Thompsons' protection over him, despite multiple attempts to deal with Leon, they all failed.With Rodney and Joel's plotting against Yonas and framing Leon, it caused a bitter feud between
Just then, hurried footsteps sounded and the Fourth Apostle stormed in with a dark look on his face."Welcome back, Fourth Apostle! What happened with Leon and the Thompsons? Has Arthur killed Leon already?" Rodney rushed over and asked.He arranged for the Fourth Apostle to spy on the Thompsons and since the Fourth Apostle was back, Rodney assumed that his plan succeeded and Leon died at the hands of Arthur.Apart from Rodney, everyone else in the room believed so as well and turned to look at the Fourth Apostle for confirmation."Sir, Leon's still alive!" The Fourth Apostle shook his head."What?" "Leon isn't dead?""How, ho's that possible!"The news shocked everyone in the room and the Southern Boss stood abruptly, his smile fading. "Fourth Apostle, what is going on? Leon 'killed' Yonas, why didn't Arthur kill him and avenge Yonas?!" The Southern Boss asked with a chilling tone, his expression dark.Just moments ago, he and Rodney believed that Leon was undoubtedly dead thi
"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