"Oh, is that so? Mister Orpwood, do tell what Mister Wolf is capable of." Howard did not take what Mister Orpwood said seriously. Though Leon was strong for a young man, the top martial artists in the Thirteen Greats were comparable to Leon as well and Howard saw no reason to put Leon in such high regard. From his perspective, Leon was only lucky enough to obtain a powerful treasure and he did not think that Leon possessed actual strength apart from that. It was not like he could defeat the Poisonwielder without the treasure. However, what happened next shook him to his core. "Howard, I'll tell you the truth. Mister Wolf here took down the Demon Lord recently and injured the Southern Boss. Hades showed up at the last moment and ran with the Southern Boss. If even the Demon Lord and the Southern Boss can't defeat him, no treasure could affect Mister Wolf's true power," Mister Oprwood said. The Demon Lord ranked third place on the criminal list and was so for over a decade. E
"Of course! Alfred from the Dragon Corps in the southern region told me this, so how can it be wrong? Mister Wolf is probably stronger than even me," Mister Orpwood nodded with respect. He once saw Hug, but Hugh wore a mask at the time to cover his face so this was the second time he met Hugh. When he first saw Hugh, Hugh took down the Poisonwielder all by himself, and now, he took the Demon Lord down as well. Leon's righteousness impressed him. On top of that, the Demon Lord was close to reaching the Peak Almighty State. Though Mister Orpwood himself recently reached the Peak Almighty State as well using the rare herbs found in the western region, the Demon Lord was known to be ruthless and cunning. If they fought, he may not be able to defeat the Southern Boss, not to mention if he teamed up with the Southern Boss, who was in the Advanced Almighty State. If they teamed up against him, even Mister Orpwood himself would be at a disadvantage. However, they ended up dead
"Um, Mister Caldicot, you're too kind. I just got lucky," Leon responded modestly after a moment of hesitation. He always preferred to keep a low profile. Though there were a few criminals who perished at his hand apart from the Poisonwielder and the Demon Lord, he never told the public about it to avoid trouble. However, Fletcher, Howard, and Mister Orpwood all knew that he eliminated the Demon Lord and injured the Southern Boss. Hence, he could only accept their compliment. "Mister Wolf, you are too modest. How can you kill the Demon Lord and injure the Demon Lord with just luck?" Fletcher shook his head with a smile. Suddenly, he recalled something and added, "I heard from the Dragon Guards in the southern region some time ago that Asmodeus and the Scarlet Thief were taken down recently as well. Mister Wolf, that can't possibly be your doing as well, right?" he joked. All the criminals on the list were cunning and formidable, so they were each challenging to defeat. Unde
"I just got lucky," Leon smiled sheepishly. He never enjoyed the spotlight, so he did not say much. "Mister Wolf, I rarely admire anyone, but I'm truly impressed by you," Howard's tone became extremely respectful. He underestimated Leon before learning his true identity. However, upon learning his true strength and the fact that he eliminated four criminals, he was deeply moved by Leon's incredible talent and righteous nature. "I feel the same!" Fletcher agreed along. Naturally, Mister Orpwood was impressed as well. "You're too kind. It's not that big a deal," Leon said, feeling slightly shy. Suddenly, he recalled why they were all here and changed the subject. "Mister Orpwood, I didn't just come here to meet with you all. I also need to speak to you about the Southern Boss." "The Southern Boss? Oh, yeah. Howard, you just mentioned that the Southern Boss committed murder and robbery. You didn't finish your story, though. What exactly happened?" Mister Orpwood turned to
"Yeah, you are right! I'm going to release an order for arrest and arrange for people to track him down right now!" Mister Orpwood said. There were often procedures needed for the Dragon Corps to issue orders for arrest or add names to the criminal list. Though the Southern Boss worked with criminals before, the crimes he committed were not as severe as the people on the criminal list. At the very least, he did not do anything out of line when he was still the ruler of the underground community in the southern region. When he did something bad, he did his best to stay behind the scenes and avoid getting overly involved. Hence, he kept trying to convince criminals to go after Leon but did not go after Leon until much later. Because of that, only the Dragon Corps in the southern region issued an order for arrest targeting the Southern Boss, and the Dragon Corps in the central region did not add the Southern Boss to the criminal list. Though the Southern Boss was not include
"Well, that's right!" Mister Orpwood frowned and saw reasons in Leon's words. After a moment of contemplation, he asked, "Mister Wolf, what do you think about this?" "I have a way. The underground community is a great place to hide and the Southern Boss knows his way around it. If I'm not mistaken, that's probably where he's hiding here in the western region." He paused and added, "The Western Boss is the ruler in the underground community here and if that's really where the Southern Boss is hiding, I'm sure the Western Boss probably knows something about it," "That's right! I suspect the Western Boss as well. He is probably involved!" Mister Orpwood came to a realizationHe sent a few batches of Dragon Guards to search for the Southern Boss, but they all returned without finding anything. At first, Mister Orpwood thought that Alfred was perhaps mistaken and the Southern Boss did not flee to the western region. However, Leon already confirmed that the Southern Boss was located
"Mister Orpwood's right! The Western Boss would never hand the Southern Boss over. At the moment, he can only wait and send someone to supervise the Fermers. Maybe we can find leads about the Southern Boss," Leon agreed along. The western region was vast and the Southern Boss was formidable. No one knew where he was hiding and it would be extremely challenging for them to find the Southern Boss. Thankfully, he deduced to the fact that the Western Boss was likely related to this. Hence, he intended to focus on the Fermers to see if he could trace the Southern Boss through them. "Well, I guess that's the only way we can do this." Mister Orpwood nodded thoughtfully. Though this would leave them in a passive position, it was still better than having men search all over the western region for the Southern Boss. "Mister Wolf, don't worry. I will have someone keep an eye on the Western Boss and the Fermers later! You've come all the way here, so we have to fulfill our duties as ho
"What's going on? Felton, who took the Rainbow Flower?" The Western Boss was taken aback and asked in a dark expression. He knew that many people found out about the Rainbow Flower during the bouquet the night before. However, these guests were all from families that valued their reputation. Paired with the governance of the Dragon Corps, no one would risk ruining their families' reputations and getting punished by the Dragon Corps to rob Jaxon of the Rainbow Flower. Even for Fermers who were involved with the underground community and did not care much about their reputation, they would only pressure Roman into selling them the Rainbow Flower. They never considered stealing it, yet someone came along and took the Rainbow Flower. The Western Boss could not think of anyone who would do this. "I don't know. According to what I found out, the culprit hid his identity and even killed a few guards when he took the Rainbow Flower. Even Jaxon came close to dying. He got lucky and
"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