"In my opinion, the Youngs will definitely need to establish a long alliance with the Lowes to solidify our position and influence. Otherwise, we might very well go downhill very soon!" Daisy said calmly."Yes, Daisy is right!""Establishing a long alliance with the Lowes would greatly benefit the family!"A few of the elders nodded in agreement.The other three of the four great families in Springfield City all had two Overlord State martial artists to solidify their power. The Youngs only had one Overlord State expert left at that moment. They were powerless to compete against the other three.Only by working with Harold could the Youngs hold onto their power and influence."Alright then."Melvin realized something. He thought that Daisy was saying all that for the sake of the family, so he quickly accepted the matter.After that, he walked forward with two of them elders."What's the point of trying to win with numbers?! Northern King, I'll help you!" Melvin let out a sho
Leon nodded."What nonsense! Leon, you and the Shears are clearly the ones behind that venture capital company. You're just trying to push the blame on me and try to ruin my relationship with the Youngs. What are you plotting?!" Harold said with a dark look on his face.He did not know how Leon found out that he was the one behind the venture capital company, but the matter was too big for him to admit to it!"Harold, you know yourself whether I'm speaking the truth or not! You're a man. You should be willing to admit to what you did!" Leon sneered."I've never done anything wrong, so what's there to admit? Instead, you secretly bought over Elegante behind the scenes to try to sabotage the Youngs! You just love to act so sneakily and shamelessly!"Harold remembered Leon buying over Elegante, and hurriedly used that to push the matter to Leon."What?""Leon, you're the one who bought Elegante?! Is that true?" Gilbert and Iris were shocked as they looked at Leon doubtfully."Th
Iris was sad as she looked at Leon, full of disappointment.Gilbert and the other elders already guessed that the venture capital company could very well have been controlled by Leon and the Shears! However, Iris always had a sliver of hope for Leon. She felt like Leon was someone who treasured old relationships, and would probably not do anything to her and the Youngs. It was possible that the matter only involved the Shears, and had nothing to do with Leon.Yet, they found out that Leon secretly bought over Elegante. It meant that Leon was definitely related to everything that happened, and Leon could very well be the mastermind!Suddenly, her hopes for Leon completely disappeared!"Despicable! I thought that this brat came to save us, but it looks like he's just like Harold!" Gilbert clenched his fists furiously. He knew very well that the root of everything that happened was the venture capital company hiding in the dark. If the company did not constantly attack the Young G
He lost power in the company and his position as head of the Youngs. At that moment, he hated Leon and the Shears to the core. No matter what Leon said, there was no way he would believe Leon!Iris fell into silence when she heard that.If it was a few days ago, she might have believed in Leon.Yet, too many things happened with the Youngs. Everyone tried to force her to accept the marriage with the Lowes. Only Gilbert stood by her side, and Gilbert lost his position as head of the family to protect her!The only person she could trust was Gilbert!Since Gilbert said Leon and the Shears were the culprits, she still chose to believe in her father after some hesitation!Seeing Iris not say anything, Leon obviously understood what Iris meant.Suddenly, he felt like his life was destroyed. He completely lost hope in Iris.The greater his hope, the more the disappointment!Before that, he hoped for a day when he would get Iris back. He never abandoned his feelings for Iris, but fro
Melvin had a cold and murderous look in his eyes.The other Youngs were the same, all of them looked at Leon with hatred."Mister Young, I'll say this again. Harold is the person behind that venture capital company. It has nothing to do with me," Leon said unhappily, but he was interrupted by Melvin before he could finish."Stop with your nonsense! With things as there are, you're still trying to destroy our relationship with the Northern King. You're too ruthless! We'll teach you a lesson today and get justice for the Young Group!" Melvin sneered as he launched himself forward with a terrifying aura, quickly charging at Leon."Despicable! Mister Wolf has helped the Hunts a great deal. Anyone who wants to harm him will have to pass through us first!" Quinton let out a cold smile as he raised his hand. The old man who was at the Overlord state stepped forward to face Melvin's attack.Bang!With an intense clash, Melvin and the old man found themselves evenly matched.With Mel
When Leon started to fight against Harold, Cynthia already secretly sent Benedict a message since she realized the situation was not good.Upon Cynthia's cry for help, Benedict immediately gathered a few experts from the family and rushed over.When he saw that Leon and Cynthia both seemed to be safe and sound, he let out a sigh of relief."Grandfather, you're finally here! That's great!" When she saw Benedict there, Cynthia was elated. She rushed right over.Leon was happy as he finally relaxed.As opposed to Leon and Cynthia's excitement, the Youngs quickly looked sullen. All of them had an uneasy feeling in their hearts.Harold in particular looked at Leon in such a pleased manner earlier, but he could not smile anymore!"Cynthia, are you and Leon fine?" Benedict asked with concern."Grandfather, I'm fine, but Leon's injured. His arm was broken by Harold. You have to get revenge for him!" Cynthia said with a huff."What? How dare you, Harold?! Leon is an important partner
However, Leon did not have any relation with that at all. The Shears and Leon never did anything shady together before, so he could not understand what Melvin was saying!Before Benedict could answer, Leon stepped forward."Mister Young, I've already explained very clearly. The person behind the venture capital company was Harold. This has nothing to do with me and the Shears! I hope you won't fall for another trick because of some petty and sly man's words!" Leon coldly wanted."A load of nonsense! I have my own thoughts on this. You don't have to bother trying, brat! In the end, you and the Shears have to give us an explanation today, or none of you will be able to leave!" Melvin said stubbornly."With just you? What a joke! Melvin, if Elder Young were here, I might have been scared. It's just a pity that he's already sick! You're just at the initial Overlord State, you have no right to act so arrogantly in front of me!" Benedict laughed in disdain as he spoke, not taking Melvin'
"If the Youngs find any concrete evidence that proves that the Shears and I are the culprits, then I'll let you do whatever you want to me!" Leon could see that Melvin was being swayed, so he made a promise immediately.Melvin's expression immediately darkened when he heard that.After a moment of hesitation, he quickly made a decision!"Alright, you said this yourself! We'll do as you want this time. Let's put the matter aside first. If I find any evidence of you and the Shears' actions, the Youngs won't let you off!" Melvin said coldly."What? How could you do that?!" Harold was shocked when Melvin and Leon reached an agreement.The Lowes would not even be able to handle the Hunts alone, let alone Benedict and the Shears!If Melvin and the Youngs were going to take a step back, how were the Lowes supposed to fight the Hunts and the Shears?!"Mister Young, the truth is right in front of you. Leon and the Shears are the main culprits. Don't be fooled by Leon!" Harold said anxiou
"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