"Here's the thing. The Spears have disbanded and the Southern Boss fled. Without them, the underground community has started to cause trouble in recent days. I summoned you here to discuss what we should do about this." Alfred cut to the chase. The Southern Boss was once the ruler of the underground community with great influence and power. The Dragon Guards only left the Southern Boss alone for so long because of that. Once the Southern Boss fell, the other parties in the community would fight for power, leading to large-scale crossfire and casualties, which would affect the society as a whole. This was not something that the Dragon Corps wished to see. However, since Leon defeated the Southern Boss who worked with the Demon Lord and Hades, there was no way that the Dragon Corps could spare the Southern Boss any longer. The Southern Boss’s downfall and death were merely a matter of time. As the person in charge of the southern region branch of Dragon Corps, Alfred needed t
"Um," Leon was rendered speechless. He was close with the Thompsons and knew them better than Alfred did. Indeed, as the head of all families in the southern region, the Thompsons valued their reputation and would not be willing to get involved in the conflicts of the underground community. The Thompsons became the ruler of the southern region in every sense, so even if every member of the underground community were to combine their forces, they would not pose a threat to the Thompsons. With that said, the Thompsons had no reason to get involved. "Leon, I'll just give it to you straight! I want you to replace the Southern Boss and keep the underground community on your leash! Based on the kind of man I know you are, this will only benefit the Dragon Corps!" Alfred said seriously. The Dragon Corps was a unique organization and could not possibly take control of the underground community, but Leon was different. Though Leon worked for the Dragon Corps, he was considered an
"That's the end of the discussion! If you don't want to get involved with the underground community, you can select someone else to do it for you as well." Alfred compromised. He knew that for someone as accomplished and young as Leon who was talented in martial art and business, his future was bright and Alfred did not wish for him to be bound to the southern region either. Since Leon was reluctant to take after the Southern Boss, Alfred would only make him if Leon could find someone appropriate for the role. "Um, alright! I'll try my best," Leon said thoughtfully. He was not interested in the role, but since Alfred was only asking for his help to search for an appropriate candidate, he could consider it. "Alright, I'll leave it to you. I trust you! Now that that's done, let's discuss something more private," Alfred said with a smile. "Private? About what?" Leon asked in confusion. "Well, you asked me to look for herbs that contain light energy like the Fairy Fruit? I fo
"Sure! Thank you, Mister Glasbey," Leon said and accepted the box. He opened the box and saw a dried herb that was shaped neither like grass nor a flower. It was indeed a Sunlit Herb that emitted powerful light energy. "Also, you killed the Demon Lord all on your own a few days ago, so you get ten thousand contribution points for that! I'll transfer those points under your name now," Alfred added. According to the Dragon Corps' rules, people who could eliminate the individuals on the criminal list on their own could earn five thousand contribution points. However, it was different for the top three criminals. Since they were far too formidable, the price for taking them down doubled. Leon killed the Demon Lord on his own, so he earned ten thousand contribution points for it. However, Alfred just handed him a Sunlit Herb, which would cost Leon three thousand points. Leon handed his badge to Alfred and Alfred added a total of seven-thousand points to it. With that, Leon h
"Well, yeah! If possible, I need two more plants that carry light energy." Leon nodded. With the contribution points he had, he had more than enough to trade one Fairy Fruit and two plants that carried light energy. Plants that carried light energy could produce Sun Pills that helped martial artists with their training and Leon's lack of supporters was always his weakness, so he wished to obtain two more plants that could help him with increasing his followers. If he accepted Alfred's advice and became the next Southern Boss, he might be able to build a force of his own within two to three years. That was surely a fast way to obtain power. However, the underground community was packed with vicious people and Leon was hardly anything like the Southern Boss, so it would not be wise for him to get involved. Furthermore, he did not wish to be bound to the southern region, fearing that might affect the future development of Cynthion Group and Elegante Group. Therefore, he decide
Meanwhile, in the Thompsons' mansion hall. All direct descendants along with other important individuals gathered around. Arthur once announced in public that he intended to name Angus the new leader of Leon's mansion. However, the Thompsons were busy making arrangements for Yonas's funeral, so Arthur was too busy to appoint Angus as the new leader officially. On this day, he summoned all the Thompsons and announced his decision. "Angus, according to our tradition, we should have an official ceremony, but Yonas recently died and if we organize a grand ceremony now, we might invite criticism! I'm sorry about this, but I'll arrange for a proper ceremony for you once we get rid of the Southern Boss," Arthur said. The Thompsons were the head of all families and very often, matters as important as the shifting of leaders would require a ceremony; guests from all the powerful families would be invited to witness the handover. However, with Yonas's funeral recently ending, it wo
"Well, that's true!" Realization dawned on Angus at Arthur's words. He only agreed to let Roanne stay with Leon to prevent the Southern Boss from attacking Leon without holding back. That was his way of protecting Leon, Iris, and the others. However, the Spears fell and the Southern Boss was missing with severe injuries. Without the threat of the Spears, there was no reason for Roanne to continue staying with Leon. On top of that, Angus witnessed the true extent of Leon's strength after the battle with the Southern Boss. Even the Demon Lord, who was in the Advanced Almighty State, was killed by Leon. With that considered, Leon did not need the Thompsons' protection. For the sake of the Thompsons’ reputation and Roanne's name, he had to urge her to move away from Leon's house and stop living with them. Otherwise, both Roanne and the Thompsons would suffer. "Roanne, you're a woman@ Gather your things and move out of Mister Wolf's place later!" Angus said to Roanne. "What? N
"That's right!""Rumors can destroy you. You should move back!"...The others agreed along as well. "But," Roanne was reluctant to give up and wanted to argue, but before she could say anything, she was interrupted by Angus. "It's settled!" Angus said decisively, leaving no room for argument. "I-" Roanne opened her mouth, tears welling in her eyes, but she did not know what to say. Though she had feelings for Leon, she knew he was dating Iris and never intended to tear them apart. She only stayed with them to see Leon more frequently, yet even such an insignificant wish was to be taken away from her. Instantly, she was devastated. Just then, hurried footsteps approached and a guard entered. "Elder, Master Angus, Mister Wolf's here to visit. He said he has something important to discuss with you," the guard said respectfully. Since Arthur just handed his position as the head over to Angus earlier and the guard was unaware of it, he continued to address Arthur as, E
"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