"Wait, that's not right! I heard that the Southern Boss and the Spears were destroyed by the Thompsons! What does that have to do with Leon?" Jayden questioned. The Spears were one of the most powerful forces in the southern region and the Southern Boss was the ruler of the underground community. Ever since the Spears' downfall, the Southern Boss fled with severe injury and this caused quite a stir in the southern region. However, since the Thompsons were involved and Leon preferred to keep a low profile, most people thought that the Thompsons were responsible. The southern region was connected to the western region, so some of the more alert families in the western region already learned about the incident. The Morrisons were no exception. Jayden caught rumors that the Southern Boss was missing and the Spears were destroyed a few days ago, but it was rumored to be the work of the Thompsons. However, Caleb now claimed it was Leon who injured the Southern Boss. This contra
"No. The third elder used to be friends with one of the elders in the Thompsons. He learned the truth from that elder," Caleb said sternly. When the third elder reported his findings, Caleb reacted the same way and initially thought the third elder had the wrong information as well. However, when it was revealed that this information was from one of the elders amongst the Thompsons, all doubts within Caleb vanished. Since this elder was close with the third elder, there was no reason for him to lie. On top of that, if the Thompsons were the ones who caused the Spears' downfall, they could not possibly let a young man take all the credit. It would be foolish for them to allow others to take credit for their work, and therefore, Caleb believed what the elder said without a doubt. "But," Jayden and the other elders were stunned. They all knew that there may not be much truth to rumors and since the third elder got his information from an elder from the Thompsons, it was likely
"Yeah! Leon may be young, but he is insanely strong. I've never heard of such talent." Caleb nodded, his expression growing warier by the moment. He did not know which level Leon was in, but for him to kill the Demon Lord and injure the Southern Boss, he would have to be in the Peak Almighty State or above. Considering his age, his talent was unmatched and unheard of. Throughout the entire Sky County, even martial artists in the older generation would struggle to compare to Leon. Caleb himself was one of the most powerful martial artists in the Western region and he long reached the Advanced Almighty State. Yet, he knew that he could only break even with the Demon Lord at best, so if Leon could take the Demon Lord down, he had to be much stronger than Caelb. This alarmed Caleb and he was instantly overwhelmed by pressure. Terrified of Leon, he dared not to look down on Cynthion Group. "Dad, what do we do now? If Leon is that formidable, we will need to reevaluate Cynthion
"Dad, I want to go with you to the hotel to meet with Mister Wolf!" Jayden said. After learning about Leon's strength, he dared not to stop Caleb from going to meet Leon. However, Leon was just a young man and he remained doubtful if someone of his age could actually be in the Peak Almighty State or above. Hence, he decided to go with the others to see if he could ask Hugh about Leon to find out if what they knew was true. "Grandfather, me too! I want to come along as well," Renee said, her eyes bright. She was already curious about Leon, to begin with. Upon learning that Leon was likely a martial artist in the Peak Almighty State, she realized his ability surpassed her imagination. Such insane talent shook her to the core and her curiosity toward Leon reached an all-time high. She desperately wanted to meet Leon, but she could not go all the way to the southern region to meet with him. Therefore, she could only go to Hugh to ask him about Leon. "Nonsense! Renee, your b
At the moment, around thirty people were gathering outside Leon's room and they were all from powerful families. During Jaxon's bouquet, everyone witnessed the true power of the alchemical pills, and the direct descendants of some influential families all realized that Cynthion Group had great market value and potential. Hence, they hurriedly brought the elders or powerful figures of their families here, hoping to meet with Leon to discuss the terms of a potential partnership. Jensen, too, brought his grandfather along. Leon clearly stated that Cynthion Group would prioritize working with the Morrisons, but there was no such thing as first come first serve in the business world. Jensen and the others refused to give up on such a great opportunity and let the Morrisons partner with Cynthion Group. Hence, they all arrived earlier that morning with their seniors in the hope of convincing Leon to work with them instead of the Morrisons. Unfortunately, Leon went outside early
"So what Renee said was true! There are plenty of other families that want to work with Cynthion Group. Grandfather, what should we do now?" Hugo asked worriedly and felt just as pressured as Caleb was. "Don't panic! We will cross that bridge when it comes to it! We are the most powerful family and we are better than these other families. It won't be that easy for these people to win against us!" Jayden scoffed. "You are one to speak! You were the one messing things up yesterday, or we would have secured the deal by now!" Caleb reprimanded. When Hugh arrived at the Morrisons' mansion, he came sincerely hoping to seal the deal. However, Jayden acted arrogantly and tirelessly and encouraged the others to fight for more profit, causing the negotiation to go sour. However, since Jayden was the leader of the second generation in the Morrisons and had great talent, Caleb and the elders always valued him. Caleb and the elders were also responsible for what happened, so Caleb did not
"Grandpa, we can't delay this any further! There are a lot of families competing with us right now. Let's go and meet with Mister Wolf! We can't let others get ahead of us!" Hugo was worried about the partnership and immediately changed the subject. "Yeah, let's go and meet with Mister Wolf!" Caleb nodded and strode toward the room along with the others. "The Morrisons are here," The others were shocked and all focused on Caleb. During the bouquet the night before, Leon mentioned that he would be prioritizing the Morrisons as potential partners. They only came this morning to meet with Leon because they wanted to go around the Morrisons. To their surprise, Caleb came here in person before they had the chance to meet with Leon. This caught them off guard. "Miss Morrison, I didn't expect to meet you again so soon!" Jensen, who stood at the very front, greeted them kindly. Though the Morrisons and the Dagleshs were both powerful families, their territories differed and they
"Elder Daglesh, since you are interested in working with Cynthion Group, let's compete fairly. I'm sure Mister Wolf will make the wise choice!" Caleb said. Though he did not want to get into a competition with these powerful families, he could not stop others from pursuing their gains and could only accept the situation. Since the Morrisons were the most powerful family in the Western region, they surpassed other families in terms of influence and power. As the head of the Morrisons, he did not fear competition and challenge. "Thank you for understanding, Elder Morrison! Let the best win!" Elder Daglesh smiled. Seeing as Caleb did not get upset, the others sighed breaths of relief. Though they had enough power and did not fear the Morrisons, the Morrisons were not ones they wanted to cross if possible. Since Caleb understood their positions, this was an ideal situation. "Grandfather, let's focus on the important thing! Let's go and meet Mister Wolf to continue the negot
"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