Seeing that Leon made his decision, Albert finally could not keep quiet any longer. "Leon, I want to apologize for the misunderstandings that have arisen between you and my family," Albert said, letting out an awkward smile. After finding out that Leon was the alchemist behind the Shears' legacy, he intended to resolve the unpleasant encounter between them. However, what the Youngs did to Leon was so cruel and heartless that he did not know how to patch things up. "Some things are meant to be left in the past," Leon said calmly. Even though he began to make a name for himself in this city, his achievements were still a long way away from the Four Major Families. Therefore, he was certain that Albert was not giving him a genuine apology at all. Neither Albert nor Gilbert would truly put their egos aside and apologize to him sincerely, at least not before he made a name for himself in this city. Albert began to panic when he saw how unbothered Leon seemed. He hesitated for
"I-" Leon began to tremble in excitement and wanted nothing more than to agree right in that instant. "Leon," Next to him, Cynthia bit her lip nervously, her entire face as pale as a sheet of paper. The truth was, she knew all along that Leon's heart was still with Iris, but she never thought Iris's power over him was so great that Albert would be able to use her as bait, and that Leon would fall for it so easily, as though all the mistreatment he received from the Youngs was forgotten! She was certain that Leon would agree to anything Albert wanted! A wave of despair surged through her at this realization. When he felt Cynthia's gaze on him, Leon immediately regained his composure as though he was struck by lightning. The Shears helped him in the past; what would he amount to if he chose to forgo their kindness and work with the Youngs instead? Besides, it was Cynthia who supported and helped him after his breakup with Iris. He could not betray the Shears just like tha
Thankfully, Louisa was quick enough to catch her before she could fall. "What's wrong, Iris?" she asked worriedly. "I'm fine," Iris replied, biting her lip as her blood ran cold. She was usually a wise and calm person, and thus could easily understand the position Leon was being put in, but now that she was placed on the spot, she could not find it in herself to empathize with him! All she could see was that Leon chose Cynthia over her. The Youngs were not the only ones who lost; she also lost to Cynthia. Louisa balked at this. The truth was, as an outsider, she could tell how difficult of a position Leon was in, but she could not deny the fact that Leon indeed gave up on the opportunity to reconcile with Iris. She was secretly outraged by this and did not know how to best console her cousin. "That's great! I love you so much, Leon!" Cynthia never expected that Leon would be able to resist the Youngs' tantalizing offer. She was absolutely over the moon at this an
"Mister Wolf, can the True Energy Pills help people who are at the Peak Innate State become a member of the realm of Supreme Masters?" Jenson asked excitedly. Due to the Shears having given good marketing before this, most of the major families already heard about the True Energy Pills and what they could yield. Both Jenson and Bernard came here just for this! The realm of the Supreme Masters was the first gateway into the practice of martial arts, and the most challenging obstacle to get past. Jenson was the heir to the Wicks' legacy, and even though he was not as talented as Harvey or even Anson, he was still skilled nonetheless, and just recently, after much hard work and effort, he managed to achieve the Peak Innate State. If he could get his hands on one of the True Energy Pills, he could easily become a member of the realm of Supreme Masters, and this would save him so much time! "That's right! Not only can the True Energy Pills help every martial artist transition
Leon cleared his throat. "Try? How is he going to do that?" Everyone was dubious of this. "It's easy; as everyone knows, Mister Harvey Shear has remained at the Peak Innate State for quite some time now. Cynthion Group can offer him a True Energy Pill to try, and if he manages to ascend to become a member of the realm of Supreme Masters, it will prove that the True Energy Pills do work. On the contrary, if he is unable to achieve that, it would mean the True Energy Pills don't work at all!" Leon said, smiling. Leon finally understood why Cynthia refused to let Harvey take one of the pills when they were first produced; it turned out she plan to use Harvey to prove the pills' effectiveness in public! Leon could not help lamenting how smart and sharp Cynthia was! "Use Mister Shear as a test subject? That sounds like a good idea!" the crowd erupted into a flurry of commotion and activity. Harvey was one of the most outstanding martial artists in the city, and everyone knew th
If the True Energy Pills turned out to be a hoax, the crowd would be outraged, and the consequences would be dire! However, Leon was the only person who seemed calm about all this. Even though he never experimented with the True Energy Pills and was thus unsure if they would work or not, he took the Foundation Pills before, and since the Foundation Pill successfully helped him get through to the Foundation Phase, this meant that the True Energy Pills would work too! After all, the last time he took the Foundation Pill, he spent an entire afternoon absorbing the energy within them which finally allowed him to break through the Foundation Phase. Leon guessed that Harvey's situation was the same; he needed time to absorb the energy within the pills, which was why there was a significant delay. However, the people watching were not as patient as Leon was. After waiting for a little while longer, they were beginning to grow impatient at the lack of progress. "Leon, you swore
Neither of them thought that Harvey would truly make it to the realm of Supreme Masters with the True Energy Pill's help! "How's this possible?" the Fields and the Lowes were casting dirty looks at him. The crowd was already riled up with their encouragement, and Leon was just minutes away from being defeated, but now, Harvey's energy ascended at the last minute and foiled their plans! One could only imagine their rage! "Mister Shear, congratulations on achieving Initial Supreme State," Leon said, smiling. "Yes, you have no idea how long I've been waiting for this day! If it weren't for the True Energy Pills, I'm afraid I would have two or three more years to go before I can reach this point!" Harvey could not help bursting into laughter. To ascend into the realm of Supreme Masters was his biggest wish, and now that he finally achieved his goal, his entire heart almost burst with joy, and he grinned from ear to ear. Not only that, but the True Energy Pills contained pu
Even though none of them admitted it, they all thought that Anson just tried to pick on Leon in retaliation for how he humiliated the Collins just now! "Mister Collins is right! That fellow Leon possesses exceptional alchemy skills, what's to say he doesn't have any way of hiding one's true energy? I can prove it!" Jacob stepped forward in support of Anson. "Me, too! I can prove it as well! I dueled with Leon in the past, and despite him having attained only Acquired states, he displayed skills that one could only see in a person with Peak Innate State! I was no match for him at all!" Theodore, too, stepped forward. Theodore and Jacob sounded genuine when making these statements. They were telling the truth; they crossed paths with Leon not too long ago, and lost out terribly to Leon in battle! However, none of them knew that Leon practiced the Sage Arts, and thought that Leon used special tactics unbeknownst to them to hide his true energy and power! "What? Is that true?
"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