"Renee, you are out of line. I'll say this one last time. Mister Wolf was just treating me. If you keep slandering me, I won't let this slide!" Candice was so angry that she was shaking all over. The embarrassment she felt completely faded. "You won't let this slide? I'm curious what a shameless vixen like you can do," Renee said in contempt. Ever since she got to know Leon, she rose to the Intermediate Emperor State with his help. Amongst the youngest generation, apart from Hugo and Felton, not many could compare with her, and she had nothing to fear from the likes of Candice. After spending time with Leon, she gradually started developing feelings for him. Candice 'seduced' Leon and even threatened her. For someone as proud as Renee, there was no way she could let this slide. If Candice dared to attack, she could take this opportunity to teach Candice a lesson and show her the consequences of acting shamelessly. "Why you!" Candice was furious. Unable to suppress her
"Why you!" Leon was frustrated that Renee refused to listen to reason, but could not do much as Renee's accusation was not entirely baseless. When he was treating Candice, they were in a rather compromising position and coincidentally, Renee saw them. It was normal for her to misunderstand. At the moment, Renee stubbornly refused to believe that nothing happened between him and Candice. Leon did not know where he could begin to explain himself. Candice took a deep breath and slowly regained her composure due to Leon's interference. She knew that this was all just a misunderstanding and if she ended up fighting Renee, this would only deepen the misunderstanding and cause the situation to escalate. This would hardly benefit her and Leon. Naturally, it was rude of Renee to repeatedly question her innocence, so she could not accept backing down without putting up a fight. Suddenly, an idea crossed her mind and she recalled something. "Renee, you are being ridiculous! So w
"That's right. I like Leon! I won't let a shameless vixen seduce him!" Renee was too proud to stand being mocked by Candice. Overwhelmed by jealousy, she did not think twice before confessing her affection for Leon. "What? Renee, is that a joke? It's not funny!" Leon was shocked. Renee was the almighty eldest daughter of the Morrisons and the most beautiful woman in the western region, who had countless pursuers. With what she had, Renee could date anyone she wanted so he never expected her to like him. This completely caught him by surprise. However, Renee seemed frustrated so he assumed she was just saying things out of anger instead of saying what she said. "I," Renee snapped out of it, unable to regain her composure. She was inexperienced in love and did not realize how she felt about Leon. It was not until now that she thought Candice was about to snatch Leon away that the jealousy within her made it impossible for her to deny her feelings. At that moment, she
"Renee, I'm sorry, but I can't be your boyfriend," Leon snapped out of it and rejected Renee. "What? Why not? Is it because of Candice?" Renee did not expect to be rejected and was shaken. She turned to Candice with rage and jealousy as she assumed Leon rejected her for the sake of Candice. "No, this has nothing to do with Miss Daglesh. You don't know this, but I already have a girl-" Leon shook his head, intending to explain that he already had a girlfriend. However, something unexpected happened before he could finish his sentence. "How impressive!" A sneer sounded outside. Ruth, with her petite frame and beautiful features, stormed into the room, followed by four equally beautiful women. They were none other than Iris, Cynthia, Snow, and Roanne. Apart from them, Leon's subordinates, Henry and Chandler, were there as well. Leon completed the production of the alchemical pills in the afternoon the day before. He called Cynthia the same night, arranging for Chandler
"Ruth, what's wrong with you? Why are you attacking me?" Leon was shocked and sent out his spiritual energy to cancel out Ruth's attack. He wore a displeased expression as he did not know what Ruth was up to. "What do you think? Leon, we've all been missing you and worried sick about you because you went to the western region on your own. You, on the other hand, have been cheating here and having the best time of your life in the western region. How can you wrong Cynthia and Iris?" Ruth questioned angrily. "Cheating? What are you talking about?" Leon was taken aback. Then, realization dawned on him when he glanced at Renee and Candice. "Iris, don't listen to Ruth. Miss Daglesh and Renee are just friends I got to know here in the western region. That's all!" Leon ignored Ruth and spoke directly to Iris. Ruth was hot-tempered so he did not care much about what she said. However, Iris was his girlfriend and he was worried that Iris would be convinced that there was something b
"Oh, Renee, allow me to introduce my girlfriend, Iris Young. Iris, this is Mister Hugo Morrison's sister, Renee," Leon took this opportunity to introduce them. He did not have the chance to explain himself after Renee's confession so he made a point to introduce Iris as an indirect answer to Renee's question. "What? You already have a girlfriend?" Renee was shaken. She initially thought that Loen rejected her because of Candice, but it turned out that he was already seeing someone. It was no wonder that he rejected her. "Damn it! How can this happen?" She paled and took a step back, almost falling. She was a rare beauty and no one in the western region managed to win her over. Hence, she had yet to find someone she liked. It took so long for her to finally find a man she liked, yet he turned out to be dating someone else. This was even more devastating than the fact that Leon turned her down earlier. If Leon rejected her because of Candice, she could at least compete
"I didn't do it! Iris, it's not what you think! This is just a misunderstanding. Renee misunderstood what happened between me and Miss Daglesh," Leon did not expect Renee to still have doubts about him and Candice, let alone say it out loud in front of everyone. This completely caught him by surprise and he immediately explained himself. "That's right! Miss Young, Mister Wolf was just treating me. We are innocent and nothing happened. Please don't misunderstand," Candice agreed along. "Treating?" Iris and the others relaxed slightly. Leon was a skilled doctor and cured plenty of people. Upon learning that Leon was merely treating Candice, they found Leon and Candice's words reasonable and started to believe them. "That's not possible! When I arrived, Candice was on the bed blushing and Leon was covered in sweat. How can he be treating her?" Renee questioned. Unlike Iris and the others, she saw Leon and Candice in a suspicious state. There were plenty of points that she
"Miss Daglesh, right? Can you tell us what happened?" Iris's expression darkened and she turned to Candice. "I-" Candice blushed and lowered her head to avoid eye contact with Iris. As Leon guessed, Candice was shy and could not possibly describe what happened if even a man like Leon could not do so. Hence, she stumbled on her words like Leon, unable to say a thing. "Very well! Looks like something's wrong!" Iris was furious. She was no fool and from their reactions, she could tell that something was wrong and the treatment was likely just an excuse Leon and Candice used. Instantly, she was overwhelmed by rage. Taking a deep breath, she suppressed her anger and stared sharply at Leon. "Leon, what else do you have to say for yourself?" Leon was her boyfriend and the only man she loved. Out of her love for him, she intended to give him another chance to explain himself. "I have nothing to say. I'm innocent, Iris. After all that we've been through, you should know what kin
"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