One did not need to be a rocket scientist to know that Leon was no match for Warren at all! "Thud!" Leon's finger made contact with Warren's, and with a loud crack, Warren's finger snapped in half. The spiritual energy seeping out of Leon's finger immediately tore Warren's true energy apart, slamming against his chest with a force that sent him flying. "Ah—" Warren's entire body was propelled backward, and with a loud thud, he hit the wall behind him and crumpled onto the ground. "How…how can this be?" Ashwin, Mister Mabre, and Dexter all stared at Leon with astounded looks. Neither of them ever thought that Leon's seemingly slow and weak attack would break Warren's finger and hurt him so severely! If they had not witnessed this with their own eyes, they would never believe this was true! Dexter was the most shocked out of all of them. He knew the extent of Warren's powers, and he did not sense any true energy in Leon at all, thus all the while he had been under the impres
Now that they had witnessed the true extent of Leon's powers, they were beginning to feel frightened of Dexter's outcome. "Don't worry, I lost because I underestimated thank punk, but Dexter is more powerful than I am, and it will be easy for him to defeat him!" Warren declared confidently. "That's good to hear." Ashwin and Mister Mercer let out sighs of relief as the weight lifted off their shoulders. Neither of them practiced martial arts, so they did not know what was happening, but since Warren, who was an expert in this, was confident that Dexter would win, they would believe him! A glimmer of hope ignited within them after hearing Warren's declarations. Leon ignored them entirely and instead turned to gaze at Dexter. "Do you have a death wish too?" "Don't be so full of yourself, you punk! So what if you're a practitioner of the External Powers at the Peak Advanced State? I'll show you who's boss now!" Dexter snarled as a surge of energy emitted from him. "You? Show
They were utterly stunned by the sight before them. The entire room seemed to fall silent. "Leon, that…that was amazing!" Ariel was the first to break out of her stupor. Her entire face was bright red with excitement, and her eyes were glinting with delight. She had witnessed Leon fighting with other people a few times in the past, but this was the first time she had ever seen him use something so powerful. It seemed he was far more formidable than she ever imagined him to be! Most importantly, she had always taken a liking to strong, athletic men like this, and Leon had, on several occasions, saved her from danger. This struck a chord within her, and she could feel herself falling even deeper for this man! "What…what was that?" as opposed to Ariel's joy, however, Ashwin and Mister Mabre were both pale with fear as they began to tremble. They were both utterly blown away by Leon's display of power, and Ashwin had even almost wet himself! Before Leon left Elegante Group,
"Mister Lowe? Who are you talking about?" Leon paused, and his leg froze in mid-air. "Who else can I possibly be talking about? Of course I'm referring to Jacob Lowe, son of the Northern King!" Ashwin quickly clung to his last hope. The Lowes were one of the most influential forces in the city, and Jacob was the direct descendant of the Lowe bloodline. Even though Leon was a master martial artist, the Lowes were known for birthing and nurturing powerful fighters. With Jacob behind his back, no matter how powerful Leon was, Ashwin was certain that he would not dare to hurt him! "I can't believe it's him!" after a brief moment of surprise, Leon burst into laughter. He had crossed paths with Jacob numerous times, and never once had Jacob made it out unscathed. He could not believe that Ashwin was attempting to use Jacob to scare him! However, on second thought, Leon realized something was amiss. Ashwin was representing Iris on this business meeting with Mister Mabre, so what d
Knowing Leon was a penniless orphan with nothing to his name and was a far cry from Jacob's wealth and power, Ashwin despised him even more. There was nothing they could do if Leon continued to bully them into abandoning their business transaction, and not even President Young could stop him, but Leon was stubborn and insisted on bringing this fight to Jacob! With Jacob's influence and power, defeating Leon would be as simple as swatting a fly! Ashwin was overjoyed and had already begun to plan how he would punish and torture Leon in Jacob's presence to exact revenge! In contrast, Ariel was solemn. "Have you lost your mind, Leon? You told them to call Jacob Lowe, despite the fact that the Lowes are one of the city's six major forces. Are you trying to kill yourself?" She clung to him in despair, asking. She was aware of Leon's background; despite being a skilled martial artist and a talented businessman, he came from nothing, and she did not believe he would be able to trium
Ariel sighed. She was in love with Leon and since she could not bring herself to leave him behind, she could only stand by his side."Don't worry. Like I said, it's going to be fine," Leon smiled, but did not elaborate further....Twenty minutes passed and they heard footsteps approaching."Baam!"Following a deafening sound, the door was kicked open and Jacob strode in with a few bodyguards."Mister Lowe!" Ashwin and the others were overjoyed and crawled their ways toward Jacob."Who dared to destroy our plan? Are they trying to die or something?!" Jacob roared viciously."Mister Lowe, that's the guy!" Ashwin and Mister Mabre pointed at Leon resentfully.Jacob turned to the direction they were pointing at and spotted Ariel, before noticing Leon."He's so scary," Ariel paled and was instantly intimidated by the malicious look in Jacob's eyes.She was only an ordinary civilian who rarely came into contact with powerful figures, so Jacob was the only powerful figure in Spring
"I told you that I found a company with a partner and that's Cynthion Group," Leon explained."I see!" Ariel said. She recalled Leon mentioning it and thought that Cynthion Group was merely a small company. However, since Jacob knew about Cynthion Group, she realized that it might be a famous company after all and was confused as to why she never heard of it in the past.Ashwin and Mister Mabre felt the same. Since neither of them heard of Cynthion Group, they assumed that it was an insignificant company."So, he's the Chairman of Cynthion Group!" Unlike Ariel, Ashwin and Mister Mabre, Dexter and Warren gaped.They were both martial artists and heard about Cynthion. They simply failed to guess that Leon was the chairman because of what Ashwin said to them.It was not until Jacob informed them about Leon's true identity that they realized they might have crossed the wrong person."It's just a fameless company. What's the big deal?" Ashwin and Mister Mabre scoffed, unable to unders
She could not comprehend how Leon, who had no power or money, could become the best of his generation in Springfield City/"Ariel, they're just saying that. It's not real," Leon chuckled sheepishly and scratched his head in embarrassment.He always preferred to keep a low profile and did not like being referred to as the best of his generation by the others."What the-"Ariel, Ashwin and Mister Mabre were all stunned. Though Leon was humble and refused to accept such a title, it also proved that it was true that he was referred to as the best of his generation by all the families in Springfield City.There were plenty of direct descendants from different lineages, some of the most brilliant individuals like Harvey and Anson and they all had powerful families behind their backs. However, Leon, who had no background at all, managed to surpass others to become the best of his generation.This was proof of how brilliant Leon was and it completely changed the way Ariel and Ashwin saw
"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