"Apostles, calm down! Leon's far too powerful and swift. He can't be defeated in a one-on-one fight, so you need to join forces to avoid getting targeted one by one!" The Southern Boss shouted. "Oh," The Apostles sobered. The Southern Boss was right as Leon appeared to be in the Intermediate Almighty State; on top of that, Leon possessed countless tricks including the Phantom Steps, so no one in the same power level could defeat him. If the Apostles acted recklessly and attacked without a plan, Leon might just target each one of them consecutively. "Also, that defensive tool has been used multiple times and should be useless by now. Just work together and stall him. Once I get rid of Arthur Thompson, I'll kill him and avenge the Grand Apostle!" The Southern Boss commanded. Treasures often had limits to how many times they could be used and Leon already used his defensive tools multiple times to survive attacks. If he was correct, Leon should be running out of time to use hi
"As expected!" "That kid's running out of tricks!" The three Apostles were all excited to see Leon running. Though they all assumed that the defensive tool Leon owned ran out of time to be used, that was merely an assumption, seeing how Leon ran from taking their attacks, they realized they might have been right. "Take this!" Their spirits were all uplifted and they immediately merged their true energy to form a bigger attack, before sending it toward Leon. Leon knew that the Mirror of Sovereign could not fend off the combined attack and darted away, before charging toward the three Apostles; if he managed to get closer, he could stop the attack. However, the three Apostles were all individuals with significant experience in battle, so they instantly caught Leon's intention. According to the Southern Boss's order, they were only meant to stall Leon and none of them intended to face him directly. They darted in different directions, before finding their way back to one a
"Watch out, Mister Wolf!" Yuri and Augus were both shocked that Leon stopped running around. They all witnessed how Leon struggled under the combined attacks of the three Apostles, and like the Southern Boss, they assumed that Leon ran out of time to use his defensive tool. Thankfully, Leon's Phantom Steps allowed him to evade the three Apostles, yet Leon gave up his advantage in speed and attempted to take the combined attack directly to save Arthur. Both shocked and worried, Iris, Cynthia, and the others watched as the Apostles' attacks merged into a gigantic blade of energy, before piercing through the air toward Leon. They almost fainted at the sight. "Arrogant brat! He must've decided to give up because he ran out of options!" ...Contrary to how Yuri and the others felt, the Southern Boss and Devon stared at Leon with a sneer as though Leon was already dead. They all knew that the three Apostles were extremely powerful and even with the defensive tool, Leon could no
"Wh- What's this?!" The three Apostles gasped in fear. They finally realized that Leon took their attack to launch an even more powerful counter-attack. Caught by surprise, they snapped out of it after a moment of daze and backed away from the attack. However, the Hurricane Break was a wide-range attack and no matter how hard they tried, they simply could not escape it. On top of that, Leon risked his own life to launch the attack while the three Apostles were on the momentum of their attacks, so it was too late for them to summon any strength for a counter-attack. They watched with fear as the Hurricane Break transformed into countless turbulences that pierced through their bodies, before exploding within them. Unable to even scream, their bodies were blown apart. "What?!" "How's that possible?!" Everyone, including the Southern Boss, Devon, and the Thompsons, was stunned. They all thought that Leon ran out of time to use his defensive tool and was powerless in the
"Damn it! Elder Hilton, we need to kill Arthur right now. Don't give him a chance to recover!" The Southern Boss's expression darkened as he reminded Devon. The Four Apostles were the head executives among the Spears and the foundations for the Southern Boss's power in the southern region. Seeing how Leon killed the Four Apostles, the Southern Boss desperately wished he could tear Leon into pieces, but he knew that this was not a time for him to lose his composure. At the moment, he needed to kill Arthur before Leon could come to his rescue, or he and Devon would lose their chances once Leon join forces with Arthur. Without hesitation, the Southern Boss leaped and executed the Divine Kick, sending a powerful blow toward Arthur in an attempt to kill him. "Damn it! Here goes nothing!" Arthur paled. He was on the verge of being defeated under the Southern Boss and Devon's combined attack, and since the Southern Boss was placing all his strength on this final attack, Arthur fou
"Baam!" Following a deafening sound, Leon's attack clashed with Devon's and was torn by Devon's overpowering true energy. Leon did not panic and simply titled his body to take the aftermath with the Mirror of Sovereign, all the while launching a Double Attack with his true energy in the Intermediate Overlord State to attack Devon. "How swift!" Shocked, Devon gasped. He never expected Leon to be so fast and manage to rescue Arthur in time. Caught off guard, he was instantly sent flying by Leon's double attack. A sharp pain pierced through his chest upon landing and he realized that he was injured. Thankfully, Leon was injured by the Four Apostles twice and Leon's power level was hardly high enough, the Double Attack did not cause severe injuries; if it were any way else, Devon would have died right on the spot. Seeing as Devon was stopped by Leon right before he could kill Arthur, the Southern Boss was furious. "Damn it! Leon, how dare you get in my way over and over again
"You aren't going anywhere!" The Southern Boss said maliciously. He knew that Leon's Phantom Steps were formidable, but the Southern Boss himself was hardly slow either. As Leon backed away, the Southern Boss hurried after him and sent a wave of powerful true energy toward Leon. Though Leon dodged in time, he was one moment too late and took a blow to his chest. "Baam!" Following a gigantic noise, Leon's Mirror of Sovereign overloaded under the Southern Boss's attack, and Leon was instantly sent flying. He landed hard on the ground and puked blood from his mouth. Thankfully, the Mirror of Sovereign shielded off most of the impact and he merely suffered mild internal injuries. "Die, kid!" The Southern Boss launched another attack at Leon's head. He knew that Leon had a defensive tool that seemed to be usable for unlimited times, which caught him by surprise. However, nothing mattered before absolute power; As powerful as the defensive tool might be, it could not protec
"It's over!" Devon gasped when he sensed Leon approaching. Leon just killed the Four Apostles on his own, and based on Leon's showcase of power earlier, Devon already knew that he could not win against Leon. Not daring to take Leon's attack directly, Devon darted away, but since Leon wielded the Phantom Steps, he fell short in terms of speed. Though he managed to evade a few attacks, he soon found himself backing away with no chance of fighting back. If this continued, Devon would not last long and might suffer the same fate as the Four Apostles. Naturally, the Southern Boss was struggling as well. Without Devon's help, the Southern Boss could hardly stand a chance of defeating Arthur. After a brief exchange, the Southern Boss soon found himself in a defensive position and would soon face defeat. "Southern Boss, Leon, and Arthur are too powerful. We won't win! Think of something, or we'll both die today," Devon shouted; The arrogant look on his face vanishing without a trac
"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