In the spacious courtyard of the mansion, Leon, Angus, and the others already formed their ranks, waiting respectfully. The Southern Boss and his group halted their steps about five or six meters away from Leon, Angus, and the others and both sides stood facing each other in confrontation. 'What an elaborate formation!' Leon and Angus thought as they glanced up, their hearts sinking. The skilled members of the Spears that the Southern Boss brought with him this time numbered at least forty to fifty, each one exuding a sharp and powerful aura; despite the old and wary appearance of the Four Apostles, their spirits shone brightly, and their presence calm and profound, emanating an extremely dangerous sense of oppression! At first glance, it was clear that they were not ordinary martial artists. "Leon, you didn't expect to see us again so soon, did you? You've got quite the nerve to wait here after learning that I led this group! Now, there's nowhere left for you to run. Prepare
"Hang on!" Seeing how the Southern Boss intended to harm Leon, Angus stepped forward and stood before Leon. "Angus Thompson, what's the meaning of this? Do you want to protect Leon and fight me?" The Southern Boss narrowed his eyes maliciously. He already planned to get rid of Angus and Yuri, so the fact that Angus stepped forward played in his favor. His action came to a sudden halt and he did not jump into action. "So what if that's what I'm doing? Mister Wolf is a friend of the Thompsons and he has helped us multiple times in the past! You'll have to step over my dead body if you wish to hurt him!" Angus declared with determination. "You? What a joke! If it were in the past, with Arthur around, I might have some reservations about the Thompsons. Since the first and second bloodlines of the Thompsons have parted ways, who are you to stop me from doing what I want?" The Southern Boss sneered and glanced at Angus in contempt. Amongst all the martial artists in the southern
"Angus, out of consideration for the Thompsons, I'll give you one final chance! If you know what's best for yourself, you will get out of the way and I will spare you. However, if you insist on getting involved and siding with Leon, I won't show you any mercy! If you somehow get injured by accident, I won't be held responsible for that!" The Southern Boss narrowed his eyes maliciously. Though he planned to kill Angus all along, Angus was still an important figure of the Thompsons and the nephew of Arthur. Knowing that the Thompsons might retaliate if he harmed Angus, the Southern Boss made a point to warn Angus ahead of time. If Angus still chose to interfere, Arthur and the Thompsons would not have any reasons to seek revenge. "Don't bother trying to scare me off! I repeat, you'll have to step over my dead body to harm Leon!" Angus said as he stubbornly refused to leave. He raised his hand and decisively gave the order to the Spears members, "Listen up, members of the Spears,
"Southern Boss, I can hand over Cynthion Group, but I have a question for you and Rodney!" Leon said casually and narrowed his eyes sharply. "What is it?" The Southern Boss raised his eyebrow, seemingly interested in Leon's offering. His true intention in attacking Leon was always to take over Cynthion Group, so he was more than willing to answer questions if it meant that Leon would hand over the company along with all the recipes. "It's simple. I want to ask Rodney how he managed to kill Mister Yonas! Who was it that destroyed Mister Yonas' internal circulation?" Leon kept his eyes on Rodney intently; his sharp gaze piercing like a blade. "What? I didn't kill Yonas! I don't know what you are talking about!" Stunned, Rodney instantly started panicking. He assumed that he planned everything perfectly and did not leave any trace behind, so no one would know that he was responsible for Yonas's death apart from the Fourth Apostle, Fiona, and Joel, who were involved. However, n
"Southern Boss, Rodney, how dare you two plot to kill Yonas?! The Thompsons won't let this go!" Angus glared daggers at them. "Is that so? Let's see what you can do about it!" The Southern Boss's heart sank and his expression darkened. Since Rodney left no trace behind, both Arthur and August thought that Leon was responsible and the situation worked in the Spears' favor. To the Southern Boss's surprise, Rodney accidentally let it slip that he killed Yonas. "Dad, what should we do now?" Rodney's face was flushed with frustration, realizing that he might have ruined his father's plan. "It's fine. So what if they found out? This lot can't do much about it!" The Southern Boss scoffed. He planned to kill Angus and Leon all along and the fact that Rodney was responsible for Yonas's death was discovered merely strengthened his resolve to kill the two.Once every single witness at the scene was removed, the truth would never get out. Upon observing the martial artists on Leon's si
"However, none of your talent matters in the face of absolute power! Countless heroes rose in their youth only to perish! The same goes for you! You'll die today!" The Southern Boss declared. "And are you going to kill me? What a joke!" Leon scoffed. He was fully prepared to face the Southern Boss and was determined to prevent the Southern Boss from having his way. "How stubborn! If you're in such a hurry to die, I'll send you to hell myself! Attack!" Enraged by Leon's insolence, the Southern Boss finally lost all patience and ordered his subordinates to attack. Following the Southern Boss's order, the Spears all launched into action and darted toward Leon. "Stop them!" Angus reacted immediately and stopped the Spears alongside the other Thompsons. "Baam! Baam! Baam!" A battle erupted and though Angus and the Thompsons were outnumbered, all the Thompson members present were powerful, being in the Semi-Almighty and Almighty States; the Grand and Fourth elder were both in t
"What?!" Angus and the others were stunned. They all hoped that Leon would escape, so that they could retreat, but to their bewilderment, Leon refused to run and claimed that he would kill the Southern Boss. Everyone at the scene was shaken to their core. "How insolent! Let's see if your strength matches your arrogance! Die!" Enraged by Leon's speech, the Southern Boss laughed and leaped into the air, before darting toward Leon, preparing to crush Leon with a single move. "It's over!" Angus's and the Thompsons' hearts sank. They all knew that the Southern Boss was in the Advanced Almighty State, and even Arthur was slightly more powerful than the Southern Boss; if even Arthur would struggle to kill the Southern Boss, Leon would be powerless. None of them thought that Leon had what it took to defend himself from the Southern Boss's attack, let alone kill the Southern Boss. They did not know what made Leon provoke the Southern Boss into attacking him, and they all thought t
"Great!" Contrary to the Southern Boss's frustration, Angus and the other Thompsons were overjoyed and beamed. Angus knew that Arthur and August mistook Leon for the murderer of Yonas and they might not come to Leon's rescue, so he dared not to get his hope up. To his pleasant surprise, Arthur was understanding and kind enough to bring his men over to Leon's rescue. With the help of Arthur and the second bloodline, all the Thompsons' spirits were instantly uplifted as they now stood a chance of winning. The Spears, on the other hand, realized that they lost their advantage of strength and number, and even found themselves surrounded by the Thompsons' first and second bloodlines in two directions. To avoid being ambushed, they immediately retreated and gathered around the Southern Boss, causing the confrontation to come to a temporary pause. "Elder Thompson, why are you helping Leon?" The Southern Boss glared at Arthur with displeasure. Leon was being framed for killing Yo
"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