However, this was nothing compared to the pain of losing Leon. "Iris, there's no point begging him anymore, considering how cruel he has been toward you. Let's go home," Louisa said, her eyes brimming with tears. She was utterly disappointed in Leon at this point. "No, I can't give up just like that!" Iris was determined to do this. She gestured for Louisa to help her up, trying her best to ignore the excruciating pain of her injuries. "Leon, I'm begging you one last time. I really am sorry for my mistake, and I sincerely hope you can forgive me and return to my side, please." Iris stared at him with a pleading look, her eyes etched with hope. "I-" Leon opened his mouth. Initially, he buried all of his love and emotions toward Iris at the bottom of his heart and intended to start his new life afresh, but now, Iris gave her pride and dignity up to reconcile with him, and this touched him greatly. All the fiery passion and love toward her was once again rekindled within him.
Iris let out a bitter chuckle as she took out a dagger, its blade glinting momentarily in the sun before the next moment, she raised it and drove it down straight into her chest! "Iris, no—" this happened so quickly that neither Louisa nor Ariel saw this coming, nor did they ever expect that Iris would kill herself for love. They were both so shocked that they froze in place, unsure of what to do. As for Leon, although he sensed that something was amiss, he was too far away to do anything, and by the time he realized what was happening, it was too late! With a sputter, the dagger slashed into her flesh, and bright red blood spilled out, turning her shirt red. "Have you gone insane, Iris?!" "Iris, how can you do this to us?!" Louisa and Ariel muttered with pale faces, their voices shaking with fear and panic. "How can this be?" Leon felt as though he was struck by lightning. A few moments later, he snapped out of his stupor and stormed toward Iris's side, grabbing her fro
Iris let out a bitter smile at this, but she felt as though she was liberated once and for all. To her, this was the best outcome! "No, that's not true. How can you say that no one cares about you? I do! I've always loved you, and you're the most important person to me. No one else can ever replace you," Leon said, sobbing. Now, faced with the fear of losing Iris entirely, he could no longer control himself and blurted out all of his deepest, darkest thoughts. At this moment, his emotions took over, and there was no more room for any rationality! "Thank you. To hear that before I die, is the greatest gift I have ever received," Iris smiled. Even though she could not be with Leon any longer, she was still happy to know that Leon still loved her and never forgot her. That was more than enough! Even though she would leave this world, she hoped that her memory would continue to live on in Leon's mind! "No, you can't die. I won't let you die!" Leon screamed at the top of his lu
He knew that Iris's soul was still there and could still hear him, therefore, he was making these promises in order to revive her will for survival! Then, he picked her up, strode to the center of the stage, and glanced at Benedict, who was sitting in the master seat. "I'm sorry, Elder Shear, I'm busy trying to save someone's life, and unfortunately, cannot continue with the rest of the ceremony anymore." "Leon, Iris already died, and we're all witnesses to this. I don't think you should waste your time and energy on this anymore!" Benedict furrowed his brows in displeasure. "No, she's not dead yet, and I'll save her!" Leon said determinedly. "Leon, are you insisting on canceling the rest of the ceremony and leaving?" The Shears looked annoyed at this. This engagement party was a grand one, and the Shears invited everyone from the upper class. If Leon were to cancel the ceremony or leave right then and there, this would no doubt humiliate the Shears and make them the laughings
"But if you don't come back, I'll hate you for the rest of my life!" Cynthia's tears slid down her face. Even though Leon was yet to give her an answer, she already knew what he would say. "I'm sorry, Cynthia. I'm sorry that I failed you," Leon gave her a bitter smile, then picked Iris up in his arms and strode down the stage. "No! Leon, you can't leave!" all of a sudden, Harvey stepped forward in rage and blocked Leon's path. "What do you have to say, Harvey?" Leon asked. "Leon, you bastard! You promised me just now while we were backstage that you will never hurt Cynthia, but now this? Do none of your promises mean anything at all?" Harvey yelled. "I'm sorry, Harvey, but I didn't mean to do this," Leon replied guiltily. "I don't care whether you meant to do this or not! I've already told you that if you ever hurt Cynthia, I will make you pay for this! I, Harvey Shear, am a man of my word, and I will avenge my sister right now!" Harvey braced himself for an attack and sent
"Dad, but..," Brad was shocked.Unlike the other elders in the Shears who focused only on the profits they could gain, he refused to let Leon go for hurting Cynthia as her father."Enough! You can't force love. If Leon insists on leaving, let him be!" Benedict interrupted him forcefully.He knew that Cynthia Group was Leon's only resource and he put in countless time and effort into it; the fact that he was willing to surrender Cynthion Group unconditionally meant that Leon was determined to leave.If that was the case, there was no point for the Shears to force him into staying."But," Brad could not give up.He knew that his father was being reasonable, but Leon crossed the line and he could not understand why Benedict would not punish Leon."I said, enough! We've owed him a favor for when he cured your mother! This ends here and we will consider how we repay him!" Benedict said calmly.He was always a composed and sensible person. Leon saved his wife once and if he punished
"Harold Lowe! What do you want?" Leon's expression darkened as his heart sank."What a romantic man you are, Leon Wolf! I didn't want you to marry Cynthia Shear to begin with and the gods have been merciful! Iris came to interfere before I could do anything to destroy the engagement!" Harold burst out laughing.He already formed an alliance with a few families including the Fields in hope to bring Leon and the Shears down. However, the Shears were a powerful and formidable family and once they declared war, there was no certainty as to who might win.To Harold's pleasant surprise, Iris died and Leon called off the engagement, which enraged the Shears.It was as if all odds were playing in his favor, and without the Shears' support, it would be extremely easy for him to destroy Leon."What do you want, Harold?" Leon scowled and repeated."What do you think? You've ruined our plans time and time again. You'll meet your demise today! I'll send you down to hell so you can reunite wit
"Know your place! If you want to die, I'll make your wish come true!" Harold scoffed, before launching a punch at Vincent at the speed of lightning."Come on!" Vincent charged forward to face Harold's attack.The members of other families stirred."It's over. Vincent Poole is so dead!""I heard that the Northern King has reached the Overlord State a few days ago!""Vincent Poole is just a Semi-Overlord. He must have a death wish for challenging Harold Lowe!""Yeah! Harold will destroy him within seconds!"...The crowd sighed and looked at Vincent sympathetically.There was a huge gap between the Semi-Overlord State and the Overlord State, so none of them thought that Vincent would survive the attack unless there was a miracle.Harold, too, was confident that he would win and stared at Vincent as though he was looking at a clown."Baam!"Under the watchful eyes of the others, Vincent's fist bumped into Harold's followed by a deafening sound.Vincent stood his ground, while
"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