"Miss Morrison, I'm sorry, but I have a reason to use a fake name. I didn't mean to toy with you or lie to you. Please forgive me," Leon smiled and apologized. "Reason? What reason?" she asked in confusion. "Well," Leon hesitated. "Forget it if you don't want to tell me," Renee was rather disappointed as she could not tell if he was lying or had a reason to hide his identity. "Well, I can tell you about it if you want to know. Part of my reason for coming here is to search and track the Southern Boss down," Leon explained thoughtfully. He merely hid his identity to avoid alerting the Southern Boss. However, the circumstances changed. He already found the Southern Boss and since Felton exposed him earlier, he could conclude that the Southern Boss knew he was in the western region. Since everything was out in the open, it would not hurt for him to tell Renee the truth. "I see!" Realization dawned on Renee. She thought that Leon hid his identity to toy with the Morrisons
"Oh, sure! Let's go, Renee!" Leon said hesitantly. After spending a few days with Renee, he realized that she was a good person apart from the fact that she was proud. Hence, he came to consider her as his friend as well. Since Renee asked that he change the way he addressed her, he agreed readily. With that, he and Renee left the area and went to buy the tools he needed. Afterward, Renee considered the fact that this was Leon's first time in the western region, and she suggested taking him around to relax. Leon was indeed quite tired from running around for the past few days. Since he did not have much to do in the afternoon, he accepted her proposal. Renee took him to all the tourist sights and Leon began to relax. In the evening, the two shared a luxurious dinner and parted ways. Meanwhile, Leon returned to the hotel. Since the jadeite plates and alchemy pot were all in place, his first thought was to make the Rainbow Fruit into alchemical pills to enhance his powe
"Grandpa, I got lucky. Using our connection, I've already acquired a rather established pharmaceutical firm! If everything goes well, I can have all the paperwork done by tomorrow afternoon," Hugo explained with a smile. The Morrisons were the head of all families in the western region and they had connections in all industries. Hugo was lucky enough to acquire a pharmaceutical firm through the Morrisons' connection. On top of that, the pharmaceutical firm was large in scale and ideal in all aspects. He knew that Leon would be pleased. However, the acquisition and share-transferring procedures would take time. At the moment, Hugo only paid a deposit, and the rest needed to be done the next day. "Very well!" Caleb and the elders were all overjoyed that their plan was going smoothly. "Hugo, you did well. You never disappoint me! Once all the paperwork is submitted, we can present this pharmaceutical firm to Mister Wolf and secure the partnership with Cynthion Group!" Caleb sa
"How's it inappropriate?" Caleb and the elders were taken aback. They all exchanged confused glances as they were unsure of why Jayden would object to this. "Dad, elders, think about it. It'd require hundreds of millions for us to acquire a pharmaceutical firm. At the moment, we aren't certain about our chances of securing the partnership, yet we are already spending a fortune on a pharmaceutical firm to present to Hugh as a gift. Don't you think this is ridiculous?" Jayden said. "Well," Caleb and the others were instantly rendered speechless as Jayden was not wrong. A business deal would always prioritize profits. The Morrisons were yet to secure the partnership but were already planning to spend a fortune on a pharmaceutical firm for Hugh. This was quite a price to pay and from a business perspective, it was indeed quite ridiculous. "Uncle, you shouldn't think of it that way. A few hundred million isn't a small amount, but it'd all be worth it so long as we get to partner
"Besides, Hugh's just the vice president, not the chairman! We're spending a fortune to win the favor of a vice president. It's laughable!" Jayden added. "Jayden isn't wrong," The elders exchanged glances, wavering. Like Jayden, they all looked down on Hugh because he was just the vice president. Jayden's words made sense and they started to think that it was foolish of them to fawn over a mere vice president. "Jayden, we understand what you are saying, but Hugh holds the right to decide who Cynthion Group will partner with." "He asked the Dagleshs to compete with us because he now prefers the Dagleshs. To obtain the partnership with Cynthion Group, we could only gamble on our chances." "We can't just let the Dagleshs get the opportunity," The elders said with resignation. "We don't know that! It's the chairman, Leon Wolf, who makes the call. Hugh's just a puppet acting like he has all the power! If we want the partnership, we can reach out to Leon instead. That's far b
"That's a good idea!" The elders' eyes lit up with joy. Profit would always motivate people. The Morrisons only refrained from agreeing to the partnership because the profit division Hugh proposed was unfavorable. Given Cynthion Group's influence and potential, the Morrisons would benefit greatly if they could convince Leon to raise their profit to thirty percent. Everyone was instantly moved. "What? Uncle, are you seriously still thinking about raising the percentage at this point? Mister Wolf won't agree to it!" Contrary to the elders' reaction, Hugo was shocked to learn that Jayden was still foolishly trying to obtain more profit. Hence, he immediately objected to it. "You are not Leon, so how would you know if he's going to agree? Besides, we are just testing the water by going to the southern region. It's ideal if he agrees to give us thirty percent of the total profit. Even if he doesn't agree to it, we have nothing to lose so long as he agrees to partner with us. I
"Who says that Hugh can't represent Leon? You're all fools!" A melodious voice rose and Renee strode into the main hall. "Renee! What are you saying? We're your seniors! Is this how you speak to us?" Jayden reprimanded in displeasure. The elders felt the same and their expression darkened over being mocked by a junior. "I'm just stating a fact! Let me tell you the truth, Uncle. Hugh's actually Leon, the chairman of Cynthion Group. Isn't it foolish of you to think about going around Hugh to speak with Leon in the southern region?" Renee scoffed. "What? Are you saying that Hugh is Leon? How's that possible?" Jayden and the others were all shocked. Based on what the third elder found, they knew that Leon injured the Southern Boss and eliminated the Demon Lord all by himself. From that, they concluded that Leon was likely in the Advanced Almighty State. His strength and status rivaled that of Caleb and the Western Boss. The world of martial artists valued strength above all a
"Yeah! Renee's right! Hugh's actually Leon, the chairman of Cynthion Group!" Hugo nodded. Since Renee already exposed the truth, he could not hide it any longer. Hence, he could only admit to it. "But," Caleb, Jayden, and the others froze in shock. Jayden always thought highly of himself and looked down on Hugh. Since the profit division Hugh proposed was hardly ideal for him, he was appalled by Hugh. That was the reason why he actively tried to prevent Hugo from acquiring a pharmaceutical firm for Hugh and plotted to negotiate directly with Leon to obtain more profit. Yet, the reality delivered a resounding slap to his face. To his bewilderment, Hugh was Leon himself all along and Jayden made a fool of himself. Instantly, he could not decide how he felt about it "Hugo, if Hugh's Leon, why didn't you tell us about it?" Snapping out of the initial shock, Caleb and the elders' expressions darkened. They only refused to work with Cynthion Group arrogantly because they
"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