"Oh, no! The Southern Boss is coming after Miss Young! Let's stop him. We can't let him harm Miss Young!"...The Thompsons were all shocked and instantly guessed what the Southern Boss's intention was. Angus decisively signaled a few others to protect Iris, Roanne, and Renee while he stood at the front with a few others to stop the Southern Boss. Though this was the best arrangement he could manage at the moment, he did so with a heavy heart. After the earlier battle, the strongest among them all, Arthur, had his power destroyed. All the elders who were in the Intermediate Almighty State were severely injured as well. The remaining Thompsons were only in the Initial Almighty State, which was miles away from the Peak Almighty State the Southern Boss was in. It would be impossible for them to stop the Southern Boss. "Southern Boss, don't you dare!" A roar rang out. Chandler, who was responsible for protecting Iris, launched a powerful attack on the Southern Boss. "Wh
"Oh no!" Leon paled. When he was fighting Brahma, he dared not to use full force precisely because he was worried that the Southern Boss and the Western Boss would attack Iris. He was so consumed by the urge to go after Brahma that he forgot about the Southern Boss and the Western Boss.The Southern Boss saw this as an opportunity to attack his one weakness, Iris. Thankfully, Chandler and the Thompsons reacted in time to stall the Southern Boss. However, the Southern Boss was powerful and cunning, so Leon knew Chandler and the others would not last long. He had to hurry back to save Iris Though he was about to catch up to Brahma, Brahma was one of the top martial artists in the Peak Almighty State and he was just a step away from reaching the Semi-Saint State. This made him a rather challenging opponent. If Leon truly wished to eliminate him, it would take some time. However, Iris was in grave danger and the risk was multiplying by the minute. Iris was his girlfrie
Baam!Following a deafening sound, Chandler's attack slammed against the Southern Boss's shoulder. The Southern Boss grunted and spewed blood from his mouth. Luckily, he managed to protect his shoulder ahead of time so the attack did not cause much damage. Under the impact of Chandler's attack, he managed to charge forward at an even higher speed and darted toward Iris. "Everyone, stop the Southern Boss!" Seeing as the Southern Boss was approaching, the Thompsons who were protecting Iris, Roanne, and Rene paled. They all stepped forward to shield the three women and attempted to stop the Southern Boss. "Get out of my way! Scram!" The Southern Boss roared ferociously. He launched the Divine Kick and the attack was sent toward the Thompsons at the speed of lightning. "How powerful!" The Thompsons were all stunned in fear. They were merely in the Initial Almighty State and were much weaker in comparison to the Southern Boss. The Southern Boss's Divine Kick was not som
"Iris, run!" Roanne, who was the strongest among the three, was the first to react. She pushed Iris out of the way and the Southern Boss failed to grab her. "Damn it!" Furious, the Southern Boss sent Roanne flying with his true energy. Without a care about whether Roanne was alive, he turned and attempted to grab Iris again. Meanwhile, Iris was pushed toward Renee. "Miss Young, run!" Renee wanted to push Iris away as well, but there was not enough time. She knew that the Southern Boss meant to capture Iris to threaten Leon and how important Iris was to Leon. Without hesitation, she stood before Iris to buy her time to escape. "Damn you!" Seeing as he was stopped by both Roanne and Renee, the Southern Boss was infuriated. Not showing any mercy, his true energy exploded and slammed against Renee's chest. Under the impact, Renee spewed a mouthful of blood and was instantly sent flying. She slammed against the ground and an agonizing pain pierced through her chest. He
"Why you!" Leon's expression darkened when he saw the Southern Boss charging toward Iris. He knew what the Southern Boss intended to do. If he paused his attack against the Southern Boss, Iris would be captured. However, if he continued to attack, the Southern Boss's attack may harm or even kill Iris. This was something he could not bear to allow to happen. "Leon, just ignore me!" Iris gritted her teeth and revealed the Cuff of Doom in her hand. She swung it and a powerful stream of true energy in the Intermediate Almighty State was sent toward the Southern Boss. After making constant sacrifices to it, Leon accumulated three strikes within the Cuff of Doom and handed it to Iris for her protection. Since the Cuff of Doom could only wield power in the Intermediate Almighty State, it was hardly as powerful compared to the Southern Boss. Because of that, Iris knew the Cuff of Doom would not work on the Southern Boss and she did not have the chance to use it earlier. However
After defeating the Southern Boss, Leon sighed and paled, exhausted from the loss of spiritual energy. He took another premium Spirit Nurturing Pill to replenish his spiritual energy. "The Southern Boss is finally gone," Seeing as the Southern Boss was eliminated and Iris was safe, Angus and the Thompsons were relieved. However, they recalled something and hurried over to help Roanne and the others up. "Roanne, are you alright?" Angus asked worriedly while supporting Roanne. "Dad, I'm fine. Don't worry about me," Roanne wiped the blood from her lips. When she pushed Iris away, the Southern Boss merely sent her back away with his true energy and did not attack. Hence, she merely suffered mild internal injuries. In comparison, Renee was not as lucky. Iris, who was still recovering from shock, hurried to Renee to check on her. "Leon, Miss Morrison is badly injured. I don't think she's breathing," Iris crouched down by Renee's side and paled as she checked on Renee. "Wh
Though the Western Boss was in the Peak Almighty State, he was injured and one of his arms was broken by Leon. Under the attack of Levi and the other Dragon Guards, he and the Fermers struggled to escape. When they saw that Leon eliminated the Southern Boss, they all fell into despair and lost their fighting spirits. On the contrary, Levi and the Dragon Guards were excited because the Southern Boss was defeated. Still, the Western Boss and the Fermers were not easy to defeat. Levi and the others only managed to stall them and struggled to defeat them. "Levi, let us help!" Seeing as the Western Boss and the Fermers were the only ones left to fight, Angus led the Thompsons to aid the Dragon Guards. Leon, on the other hand, was busy treating Renee and signaled Chandler to join the Thompsons as well. Both Chandler and Levi were in the Advanced Almighty State. Along with three other Dragon Guards in the Intermediate Almighty State, they instantly had the upper hand over the We
After the Western Boss surrendered, Levi and the other Dragon Guards sealed their power and captured them. With that, the battle finally ended. ...Meanwhile, on Leon's end, his expression darkened after checking on Renee. "Leon, how is Miss Morrison?" Seeing the look on his face, Iris asked worriedly. "Renee isn't doing so well. Her heart and other vital organs are damaged. It's worse than what I thought," Leon sighed. Renee's condition differed from what Iris suffered previously. Iris suffered great injuries in her heart and almost died. Renee, on the other hand, had other vital organs damaged as well, but the damage she suffered in her heart was milder compared to Iris's previous condition. This was the silver lining of the entire situation. "So can you fix her?" Iris's heart sank. "I can, but," Leon nodded hesitantly. "But, what?" Iris urged. "Renee's heart suffered great damage and this cut off the oxygen supply to her brain, causing further damage. I can
"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