The young lady's car had a luxurious interior design with spacious space in the back seat. Enough to fit five or more people.Leon, Cynthia, and Ruth got into the car.When the young lady was getting into the car, a young man grabbed her arm. He was probably 27 or 28 years old with good looks and stylish outfit. He did not look like he was the young lady's bodyguard."Shally, they're strangers. We don't know if they're good or bad guys. Why did you offer to bring them to the central region? It's too risky!" the young man, Lucian Summers, snapped with hostility while lowering his voice.Shally Summers, the young lady, did not understand why he said that. "Lucian, the bodyguard crashed into their car. Isn't it the right thing for us to send them to the central region since we're heading there too?""How is it right? We agreed to repair their car and gave them compensation. Isn't that enough?" Lucian growled.In his opinion, repairing Leon's car and giving compensation was good enou
"You think too much. The Nortons didn't send them, and they aren't despicable people like what you said. You shouldn't badmouth anyone without any proof. It's rude. I hope you watch what you say in the future," Shally reprimanded Lucian unhappily after hearing how he insulted Leon.She knew she was saving her family business by bringing them with her to the Northern region. It did not affect the Nortons, so there was no reason why they would send people to cause her any trouble.Even if the Nortons were to send anyone, they would send strong martial artists. Why would the Nortons send a young man like Leon and two beautiful women to come after her? It did not make sense.She definitely did not think the Nortons sent Leon, Cynthia, and Ruth. It was not logical.Of course, being cautious was important, so Shally did not argue further. She knew her cousin was just reminding her to be careful and did not insult Leon on purpose.She then went into the car."Argh. Fine. I hope I didn't
Leon saw how embarrassed Shally was and tried to ease the tension."Miss Summers, we're from the Western region. We're thinking of opening a pharmaceutical firm in the central region. It'll be our first time there, so we don't know anything about the central region. Do you think you can tell us about it?"Since he knew nothing about the situation in the central region, it was a good opportunity for him to find out when Shally tried to strike up a conversation.He could get to know about the central region and also the forces. It would give him more benefits and advantages."Sure."Shally nodded and briefly shared information.After the conversation, Leon knew there were many ancient martial arts families and powerful major families in the central region. With the strongest being the Three Major Families and the Central Boss.The Three Major Families had similar influences and power. Whereas, the Central Boss was the ruler of the gangster world. Quite similar to the Southern Boss
"Miss Summers, does your family deal in antiques and jade? I'm planning to buy some jade pieces. Could you give me your contact information? When I need some, I can purchase from your family," Leon inquired.He needed jade pieces for setting up Energy Convergence and Energy Gathering Circles, or for alchemy. The ones he had previously bought were left in the Southern and Western regions for emergencies. He had not brought any with him. Now that he was in the Central region, he needed to buy a new batch of jade pieces. Since the Summers dealt in jade, he thought he could buy from them."Sure," Shally agreed, thinking Leon was an ordinary middle-class person likely interested in low-grade jade pieces. She did not consider it a significant matter. They exchanged contact information."Miss, we are nearing the outskirts of the Central region. Where should we go next?" A guard driving the car reported to Shally. The Summers were a third-rate ancient martial arts family, and their terr
"Mister Wolf, please allow me to be frank."Currently, in the Central region, most real estate is sold through pre-sales, with very few properties available for immediate occupancy."Especially when it comes to brand-new single-family villas in beautiful settings, it's extremely difficult to find such properties ready for immediate move-in. The chances are almost zero!" Shally stated bluntly after regaining her composure.Although she was not sure if Leon truly had the means to afford an expensive single-family villa, she knew one thing for certain. Businessmen pursue profit, and many real estate operations in the Central region follow a model of selling properties to gather funds before construction. Very few developers actually have ready-to-move-in properties available!This was even more true for single-family villas, which required significant investment.Leon wanting to purchase a single-family villa in a short period, one that was also in a beautiful setting and ready for i
"Um..."Hearing Lucian's reminder, Shally's expression froze. She remembered that she did have an unused villa that fit Leon's needs perfectly in every aspect.However, the villa was quite expensive, and she did not think Leon could afford it."Miss Summers, do you have an unused second-hand villa for sale? Where is this villa? Can you take me to see it first?" Leon inquired.He had never been a fan of second-hand houses, mainly because he was worried about buying a flawed or problematic property, which would cause unnecessary trouble.If Shally had a villa for sale, that would be ideal!After his conversation with Shally earlier, he had a good understanding of her character. Buying a villa from Shally seemed much better than going through a real estate agent! Of course, the premise was that Shally's villa had to meet his requirements."Well... okay. Let me take you to see it then," Shally thought for a moment before responding.Her villa had been vacant for over two years with
"Mister Wolf, to be honest, the current market price for this villa is at least over eighty million." Shally said after some thought, "However, it's fate that we have met. If you genuinely want to buy this villa, I can give you a twenty percent discount, as a gesture of friendship with you three."After their previous conversation, Shally developed a favorable impression of Leon. Additionally, since it was them who had damaged Leon's car, and Leon had been very gracious about the matter, not making a fuss, she felt it was only fair to reciprocate his kindness. Therefore, she offered Leon a very favorable friendship price. Of course, the premise was that Leon could afford such an expensive villa!"What?" Lucian, who was standing beside her, was taken aback by what she said. He had suggested that Shally sell this idle villa to Leon with the intention of seeing Leon make a fool of himself. He had never intended for Shally to sell it at a discount! Now, Shally had gone ahead and of
"Kid, stop pretending! Do you have any idea how expensive this villa is? Can you really afford it?" Lucian sneered, doubting Leon's financial capability."It's just a few tens of millions. You'll see soon enough whether I can afford it," Leon responded calmly.Leon had already sensed that Lucian harbored some animosity toward him. However, given his current power and status, Lucian was merely a minor character to him, not worth his attention or effort to argue with.Turning to Shally, Leon said, "Miss Summers, please calculate the total cost of the villa and give me your account number. I'll transfer the money to you.""Oh, okay..." Shally replied, still unsure whether Leon genuinely intended to buy the villa or was merely bluffing, but the truth would soon be revealed.She calculated the exact price of the villa and provided Leon with her bank account number."Kid, I'm curious to see what kind of trick you have up your sleeve!" Lucian scoffed, still convinced that Leon was just
"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