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?
As for the Shears and Leon, there was no harm in letting Harvey take Anson on as this would prove Harvey's newfound abilities and dampen the crowd's worries. Besides, it was clear that Anson tried to stir up trouble, and this would be a perfect opportunity for Harvey to teach Anson a lesson. With that, both Harvey and Anson got onto the stage, whereas Leon and Cynthia retreated to one side so that there would be adequate space for the duel. "You can go first, Anson! Otherwise, I'm worried that you won't be able to even retaliate if I were to go first!" Harvey declared haughtily. Because he attained a new level via the help of the True Energy Pills, he was not too stable yet, and his energy ebbed and flowed with every minute, making everyone watching doubt if he truly attained Initial Supreme State! "What a crook! Well, since you have a death wish, I'll help you fulfill it!" Anson scoffed. He, too, could sense that Harvey's energy was not too stable and was thus even more
"Since there are no more doubts, we shall continue the sales drive." Leon and Cynthia stepped forward. "Wait a minute!" George scoffed at this, "Harvey, when you and my son were dueling, I've already made it clear that this is just a duel, yet you deliberately injured him so badly! What's the meaning of this?" George turned to shoot Harvey a cold, accusing glare. "Elder George, I apologize for this. I intended to take my energy back, but because I attained a new level, I wasn't able to control myself that well. I injured Mister Collins by accident," Harvey apologized, knowing that he was in the wrong for this. "Just apologizing? How's this enough? I don't care whether you did it on purpose or not, but you have to pay for this!" George let out an angry growl as his energy surged all around him, sending a wave of power that suffocated Harvey. "Get lost, Old Collins! There's no way to avoid getting hurt in a physical combat like this! Besides, this was a fair and square duel
Besides their immediate family, no one from the outside world knew the true extent of her powers, and thus did not know that she already attained the Peak Innate State! The only information that was known to the public about Ruth was that she was one of the Four Beauties in Springfield City! Her beauty was known far and wide, even more so than her talent in combat! "How strange! Harvey already attained the Initial Supreme State, and he was the first out of this generation to do so. Not even Anson or Theodore are matched for him, so why did the Collins send Ruth to challenge him? What's the meaning of this?" "Who knows? Perhaps Elder Collins is too outraged by the humiliation that he sent his granddaughter to embarrass the Shears. Even if Harvey won, it wouldn't be a righteous victory at all!" The crowd was shocked by this sudden twist of events and exchanged glances of puzzlement. None of them knew of Ruth's true powers, but even if they did, it would not change anything.
"What a gentleman! No wonder Mister Shear is one of the most capable youths in this city!" the crowd could not help but praise Harvey for his courtesy. "Alright, you asked for it! Don't blame me for humiliating you, then!" Ruth smiled and with a quick dart, appeared before Harvey like a flash of lightning. Then, she cocked her fist back and brought it down hard, sending a flash of energy surging toward Harvey's chest. Harvey, who underestimated her before this, offered to let Ruth start first because he did not think she would do much harm, but when he sensed the energy surging through Ruth's body, his face turned pale. "Initial Supreme State!" Harvey was utterly shocked by this. He never thought, not even in his wildest dreams, that Ruth already attained the Initial Supreme State! What was even worse was, since he underestimated Ruth's powers, he failed to dodge her attack, and by the time he realized this, it was too late. Harvey's entire body lurched to one side to dodg
"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