"What? Did you just say that there will be spiritual herbs selling in the banquet? Really?" Leon was shocked and could not believe what he just heard. Spiritual herbs were extremely rare, regardless of their grades. To his bewilderment, he was told that spiritual herbs would be sold at the banquet, and it caught him by surprise. For a moment, he could not tell if Renee was telling the truth. "Of course! What's wrong? Finally interested in the banquet, huh?" Renee smiled. She learned from Hugo that Cynthion Group needed a tremendous supply of precious herbs to produce alchemical pills. Assuming that the herbs sold at the banquet might be of use to Leon, she informed him about it to see if he would like to participate. "Yeah, I'm interested. Miss Morrison, where will this banquet be held and how do I get in?" Leon asked, his interest piqued as he was desperate to see what kind of spiritual herbs would be sold. If there was a spiritual herb, that would be ideal. "The banquet
After spotting one another, the young woman looked shocked and dragged the man next to him over. "Hey, isn't that Renee?" "Ariella! Why are you here?" Renee was equally shocked. The young woman before her was Ariella Oxford, the second unwed daughter of the Oxfords and one of the few friends Renee had in the elite community. The Oxfords had a long history of producing martial artists, but they were not as powerful as the major families. However, the Oxfords' ancestors were related to the Morrisons so the two families were friends for decades. Since Ariella and Renee were around the same age, they grew up together and considered each other sisters. "Oh, I'm here to dine with my boyfriend," Ariella said, pointing at the man next to him. The man was Joshua Hacket, the eldest son of the Hackets. Like the Oxfords, the Hackets were also an ancient lineage of martial artists and were business partners with the Oxfords for years. A little over a year ago, Joshua and Ariella met
"I-" Renee was utterly stunned. Both she and Leon indeed just reserved a hotel room, but she was only doing so to help Leon settle down, so what Ariella imagined was far from the truth. "Ariella, you're mistaken. Hugh here is my family's business partner and I'm here to help him settle down." Renee snapped out of it and explained, only to realize that her words were not helping. "It's fine, Renee. You don't have to explain. It's normal to have a boyfriend at your age, so you don't have to lie. Besides, we are all adults and intimacy is normal. I can understand," Ariella said with a smile, clearly not believing what Renee said. "She knew that the Morrisons were the most powerful family in the western region and Renee held a high status as the eldest unwed daughter of the family. If Leon was truly a business partner, Renee would never tend to his needs given how proud she was. It was unrealistic to consider that. In all of the western region, no one in any of the powerful f
As Renee and Leon were speechless, Ariella changed the subject. "Renee, are you and Mister Wolf going to dinner now? Why don't we all go together?" "Well," Renee glanced at Leon. Ariella was her best friend and it has been a while since they last met, so she wanted to spend some time with her. However, Leon was the first to ask her to dinner and she already accepted his invitation. Hence, she needed Leon's permission if she wanted Ariella to join them. "I don't mind!" Leon shrugged. He knew that Ariella was Renee's friend and he could tell that Renee wanted her to join, so he saw no point in stopping her. "You're asking permission to dine with your friend, yet deny that you're dating. How stubborn," Ariella noticed Renee's glance and chuckled. "Seriously," Renee was slightly irritated, but could not argue. After all, Ariella already jumped to a conclusion and it was indeed quite odd for them to be seen in a hotel together. No matter how hard she tried to explain, it w
"I'm the vice president of Cynthion Group in the southern region." Leon was not Renee's boyfriend and did not know what Joshua and Ariella were thinking. Hence, he did not think much of it and told the 'truth'. "Vice president of Cynthion Group? What is that?" Both Joshua and Ariella snapped out of it and exchanged confused glances. Neither of them heard about this budding enterprise and they had no clue as to what the company was about. Most importantly, they assumed Leon was at least an extremely wealthy and powerful figure if he was not from any powerful family. To their bewilderment, he was merely a vice president of a small business in the southern region. This meant that he was miles away from being Renee's equal and none of them could understand why Renee fell for such a man. "It's no wonder!" Realization dawned on Ariella. She was confused at first as to why Renee refused to acknowledge that Leon was her boyfriend. However, with such a difference between their s
"Cynthion Group is great? I haven't even heard of it before! How great can it be?" Joshua scoffed in contempt. He did not hear of Cynthion Group before, which meant that it was not owned by any major family. Hence, he assumed that it was merely a small business and felt that both the company and its vice president were beneath him. "If you haven't heard of it, it only means that you lack knowledge! Cynthion Group is a unique pharmaceutical firm and the alchemical pills they make can boost martial artists' strengths and help them with their training." Renee snorted. Hugh was the Morrisons' guest and Hugo entrusted the mission of taking care of him to Renee, hoping that this could salvage the business deal between Cynthion Group and the Morrisons. However, Joshua kept disrespecting Cynthion Group and Hugh. If Hugh took the insults personally, the Morrisons would only suffer losses in return. With that thought in mind, she glared at Joshua. "Here I thought it's more than tha
"Renee, speaking of the pharmaceutical industry, reminds me of something! Jaxon Feaks is holding a bouquet tonight to auction rare herbs! Joshua and I plan on going. Would you like to join us?" Ariella asked, swiftly changing the subject. "Sure! That's where Hugh and I plan on heading anyway! Let's all go together!" Renee nodded. She was slightly appalled by Joshua for what he said about Leon, but that did not affect her friendship with Ariella. Moreover, Leon wanted to participate in the bouquet and she promised to go with him, so there was no reason for her to reject Ariella's proposal. After dinner, the four drove out of the hotel and to the venue for the bouquet. ... In a luxurious mansion on the outskirts. This mansion belonged to Jaxon Feaks. It was spread over a great area with wonderful scenery. Surrounded by splendid lights, it looked majestic. At the gate, two guards stood on each side to welcome guests who arrived. When Leon, Renee, and the others arrived, lu
"We're here! Let's go in!" While Leon was deep in thought, the group traveled past the yard and arrived at the main hall. The hall was crowded with guests who dressed their best, engaging in heated conversations. Most of the guests were the younger elites from the western region, including heirs and heiresses. Though the items to be sold included rare herbs that could help with martial artists' training, martial artists in the first and second generations were all too powerful for these herbs to be of any use. Hence, Jaxon only invited younger individuals to participate instead of people from the first and second generations. Without exclusive spiritual herbs, this bouquet would be considered an ordinary gathering for youngsters, who had a lot of common topics. "Quiet down, everyone! The beauty of the western region, Miss Renee Morrison, has arrived!" ... Just then, Renee and the others arrived and her looks instantly drew everyone's attention. Someone shouted and a
"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