As the battle unfolded, Angus and the Thompsons soon struggled as they were outnumbered by the Hiltons and the Spears. Thankfully, the Thompsons were all capable martial artists and managed to fend off their enemies for the time being, but they all knew that they would soon be defeated if the battle lasted any longer. "Damn it!' Yuri, Iris, and the others watched the battle from afar with heavy hearts. Yuri, who was a talented martial artist himself, could tell that the Thompsons were at a disadvantage and it was only a matter of time before Arthur and Angus were defeated. If even one of them collapsed, the Thompsons would lose the chance to retreat or run and they would all be dead before they knew it. "Yuri, what should we do now?" Roanne asked worriedly. This was the first time she saw just a large-scale battle and she could not help but panic. "That depends on Mister Wolf! If he can handle the Four Apostles, we might stand a chance of winning. If he fails, we will all
In response to his order, the rest of the Apostles stood in three different directions, surrounding Leon. "What's a Four Beasts Formation?" Leon scowled in confusion, but instinctively realized that it was something formidable. "You'll find out soon enough! Prepare to die!" The Grand Apostle sneered, before launching an attack on Leon. "Don't make me laugh! Let's see what you four can do!" Leon scoffed. Though he did not know what the Four Apostles were trying to do, he did not fear anything because he had countless tricks up his sleeves. Instead of backing away, he charged forward to meet the Grand Apostle's attack. "Know your place!" The Grand Apostle sneered in contempt. The Four Beasts Formation was a powerful formation that required four people at different positions that were referred to as the Dragon, Tiger, Phoenix, and Kraken. Once the formation was employed, the people involved would have to collaborate in close relation to one another. The Grand Apostle sto
Leon sighed a breath of relief inwardly after evading the attacks, but before he could fully relax, the situation changed once again. "Take this!" The Third Apostle roared. Leon leaped out of the Dragon position and into the Phoenix position, and the Third Apostle immediately acted without hesitation. Just then, the Fourth Apostle in the Kraken position collaborated with the Third Apostle to attack from behind Leon, which sealed all possible paths Leon could use to escape. "Wh- What is this?!" Leon was stunned and realized that the Four Beasts Formation was far more powerful than he initially thought. He executed the Phantom Steps in immediate danger and swiftly escaped the attacks, only to end up in the Tiger position where the Second Apostle was standing. "Let's see how many times you can dodge this! Die!" The Second Apostle sneered and launched another powerful attack at Leon. At the same time, the Third Apostle, who was in the Phoenix position, charged toward Leon fro
"Yes!" The Four Apostles strengthened their attacks at the Southern Boss’s order and Leon was eventually forced to stand at the South-west position of the formation. "Great! That kid's in the Death Spot! Let's focus our attack on him and get rid of him!" The Grand Apostle beamed and ordered the others. The Four Beasts Formation was a type of ancient divination and the Death Spot was located at the South-west direction. Since Leon was forced into the Death Spot, this was their best chance to kill him. Without hesitation, they all launched the Thundering Strike at the same time from all four directions. "Oh, no!" Leon gasped. The Four Beasts Formation was ever-changing and Leon struggled to dodge the attack from two of the Apostles, not to mention an attack from all four of them. Not daring to treat this lightly, he fired the Phantom Steps in full force in an attempt to dodge their attack, but the attacks were coming from all directions and no matter how hard he tried, he
"Leon, a- are you alright?" "Leon!" Iris, Cynthia, and the others were stunned when they saw that Leon was injured; they desperately wanted to hurry over to check on Leon, only to be stopped by Yuri. "Miss Young, it's too dangerous there. You can't go!" Yuri said. He stayed back with Iris and the others, and with the protection of John, Henry, and Chandler, they were safe for the time being. Meanwhile, three of the Six Guardians stayed behind with a few martial artists from the Hiltons to protect Rodney and Joel. If Iris, Cynthia, and the others ran into the battlefield, they would become the target for Rodney and Yuri refused to let that happen. "But," The four women hesitated. They all knew that they were too weak to be of any help, but Leon seemed to suffer severe injuries and they were all worried sick for him. "Iris, don't come over! I'm fine. Don't worry!" Leon consoled them and struggled to stand up with a hand on his chest. Though he was injured, he was also
"Mister Wolf, the Four Beasts Formation is too powerful. You can't handle it! We need to change our plan and retreat!" Yuri shouted in an attempt to convince Leon to run. "That's right! Mister Wolf, please leave with Yuri and Roanne. The Thompsons and I will stay behind to stop the Hiltons and Spears! Don't worry, we will protect you at all costs, even if it means the death of us!" Arthur agreed along. Upon hearing Yuri's words, realization dawned on Arthur. Since the Thompsons and Leon were all struggling to win, there was no doubt that defeat awaited them and the only solution left was for the Thompsons to focus their forces on letting Leon, Yuri, and the others escape. So long as Yuri and Roanne escaped alive, the Thompsons' legacy would live on and the others would gladly die for it since it was still better than having every last member of the Thompsons slaughtered. "That won't be necessary! Elder Thompson, Yuri, don't worry! I've already considered a way to deal with this
"Old Thompson, enough with your blabbering! Don't even dream of running away! The Thompsons' days are over and you should give up already! Take this! Divine Kick!" The Southern Boss scoffed. Taking advantage of Arthur's distraction, he launched a powerful kick, while Devon executed the Mirage Strike, aiming at Arthur's legs in perfect synchronization with the Southern Boss's attack. "Damn it!" Arthur paled. He was already struggling to fight the Southern Boss and Devon simultaneously, and the fact that they attacked again while he was distracted caused him to find himself in danger. It would be soon that Arthur was defeated. "Elder Thompson, hold on! I'll come over to help you once I get rid of the Four Apostles!" Leon shouted. He desperately wanted to defeat the Four Apostles and rush to Arthur's rescue, but the Four Apostles surrounded him and were yet to resume the Four Beasts Formation, so he was yet to locate the weak point of the formation. "Why you!" Arthur gritted
"It's over!" The Thompsons' hearts sank. Since Leon was in the Intermediate Almighty State and had a powerful defensive tool, Leon had a great chance to escape when the Four Beasts Formation was not activated. However, now that the Four Beasts Formation was launched again, they all assumed Leon missed his last chance to run. "How arrogant!" Contrary to their despair, the Southern Boss and Devon sneered and stared at Leon as though they were looking at a fool. They all knew that the Thompsons and Leon were at a disadvantage, but since there were a lot of formidable martial artists among the Thompsons, Leon might have been able to escape if he listened to Yuri and Arthur and ran earlier. However, despite knowing that he could not win against the Four Apostles, Leon insisted on staying and if they were right, the Four Apostles would kill Leon on the spot. Before they could celebrate their victory, what happened next shocked them to their cores. "Bring it on!" Leon stepped forw
"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