Ruth was incredibly shocked and scared, feeling the fear of death for the first time in her life."That-"Leon was shocked. He immediately remembered how Ruth helped him.A few days ago, at Zerbe Pharmacy, he almost fell to Theodore. It was thanks to Ruth arriving in time with her men that Iris and him managed to survive.It was a debt he had to repay.If he killed Ruth at that moment, it would just be way too cold hearted.However, an Absolute Method concerned the lives of him, Iris and Louisa. If he just let Ruth go like that and Ruth exposed it to the Collins, the results would be disastrous!"Leon, it's fine. Stop scaring Miss Collins! She just happened to learn some of the Mysterious Maiden Method. It's nothing too bad," Iris hurriedly said.She did not know much about martial arts and their methods. She just knew that the Mysterious Maiden Method was an incredible method, but she did not know how valuable it actually was!Of course, even if she knew that, she would not j
Leon knew very well that Ruth was a smart person, and that Ruth should know what she needed to do!"Ruth, since Iris and Louisa are speaking up for you, I'll let you off this time! However, I'll be honest with you. If you even dare to tell anyone about the Mysterious Maiden Technique, then I won't show you any mercy no matter where you hide!" Leon said coldly. He slowly let go of Ruth's throat."Don't worry, I won't tell anyone."Ruth could finally relax. She could not help but feel happy that she just avoided losing her life.Right after that, she did not forget to shoot Iris and Louisa thankful looks, thanking them for helping her."Alright, since you've already learned half of the Mysterious Maiden Method, it'll be more than enough for you to get to the Overlord State in three years! There's no reason for you to stay here anymore. You should just pack your things and leave!" Leon said coldly, trying to chase Ruth away.His deal with George was to help Ruth reach the Overlord S
Leon was speechless.What Ruth said made sense. It would actually not benefit him if he chased Ruth away."Fine, then you can stay."Leon hesitated for a moment before he agreed reluctantly."That's great!" Ruth was incredibly happy as she let out a radiant smile.As long as Leon let her stay, then she would have a chance to learn the whole Mysterious Maiden Method!That was an Absolute Method. It was rare beyond belief!It was obvious how happy she was!"Don't be too happy just yet! I'm warning you. If you do anything shady again in the future, then I won't hold back!" Leon warned coldly."Yes, I understand," Ruth smiled casually.She could finally see that Leon was actually incredibly soft-hearted no matter how he seemed on the outside. Leon never planned on killing her from the start, or she would already be dead!In the end, Leon just tried to scare her, so she did not bother with Leon's warning at all!"Alright, I just made a breakthrough. I haven't managed to stabiliz
"I know! There's no way we can wait for so long. I need to do everything I can to get rid of Leon for our future!" Harold had a dark look on his face.He had his hands behind his back as he paced around, deep in thought."Dad, I have a good plan!" Jacob suddenly had a moment of inspiration."Oh? What's your plan?" Harold stopped as he looked at his son."It's much harder to avoid a hidden blow! Leon's cunning and hard to deal with, but we can target Iris instead! He's Iris's boyfriend. As long as we can get Iris, he'll fall right into whatever we set up for him!" Jacob let out a sinister smile."Yes, that's a good idea! However, Ruth's currently staying with Iris. If we target Iris, we might end up going against Ruth as well. Then, we might end up making enemies of the Collins! That's not a good idea!" Harold said darkly.Even though he was slowly gaining control of the Youngs and was not too afraid of the Collins, he did not want to face the Collins head on at that moment.At t
"If the two of you are worried about Elder Young still being with the family, then just go over and ask for him.""We can't. We've already tried that, but Daisy refuses to let us take him away."Iris shook her head, feeling a bit frustrated.Gilbert and Iris immediately requested for Elder Young the moment they were kicked out, but Daisy rejected them.After that, Gilbert was still not willing to accept it. He went over to the family to ask about Elder Young a few times, and was trying to find a chance to quietly bring Elder Young over.However, Daisy was already prepared. She already moved Elder Young to a different room, and had people keeping guard. Gilbert was not that strong, so he never succeeded."That despicable woman! She's clearly trying to make things difficult for you two!" Leon slammed the desk angrily.It was only normal for Iris and Gilbert to want to take care of Elder Young considering their relationship.Yet, Daisy was deliberately stopping it. It was despicab
After that, he pleaded to Jonah, and Jonah agreed to help him get Elder Young out so the family could be reunited!However, Daisy controlled most of the family at that moment. Since Jonah was a direct descendant, he could not help Gilbert so directly in case he ended up being blamed as well.After that, Jonah and Gilbert discussed things. The two of them reached an agreement. During the night, Jonah would figure out a way to send the guards guarding Elder Young away. Then, Gilbert could sneak in himself to bring Elder Young away."Good, this is amazing!" Iris was incredibly happy. Since she was young, her closest family was her grandfather and her aunt.Ever since she was forced out of the family, she already gave up on the Youngs. The only one she could not let go of was Elder Young.It was obvious how happy she was that Gilbert found a way to get Elder Young out!"Dad, why don't I go with you at night? I want to see my grandfather as soon as possible. I can wait for you in th
"Isn't that normal?!" Gilbert said unhappily.Ever since Leon took Elegante back again, he did not like Leon at all. There was no way he would be nice to Leon.If Iris did not love Leon, he would have already chased Leon away!"But-"Leon was still hesitant.He did not think that anyone from the Youngs would care about their own blood relations.Otherwise, Melvin, Jonah and the others would not just have let Daisy force Gilbert and Iris out just like that!"There's nothing to doubt! What? Do you think Jonah will harm Iris and me?" Gilbert mocked.Blood was thicker than water. He was Jonah's relative. There was no way Jonah would harm him!Leon was just being suspicious for no reason!"That's not necessarily true! Mister Young, it doesn't hurt to be careful! I just feel like we should proceed with caution with this," Leon advised."A load of nonsense! Leon, I'm about to save Elder Young, but you're deliberately being difficult about the whole thing. You're even trying to thro
"This is our own family matter. It has nothing to do with an outsider like you. Why would you go?!" Gilbert said coldly.Iris was incredibly unhappy, "Dad, can you stop being so rude to Leon?! He has good intentions and he's very strong. If he wants to go, just let him. He might be able to help if there are any surprises.""Fine then, do whatever you want," Gilbert said coldly, turning away to brood by himself, no longer saying anything."Iris, let me follow you too. I don't want to stay at home alone," Ruth said after some thought."FIne then," Iris hesitated for a moment before agreeing. Everyone was going anyway, she did not mind having Ruth along as well.At night, Leon, Iris and the others drove nearby the Young MAnsion under the night sky.At that moment, Jonah was already waiting outside as per his agreement with Gilbert.Seeing Gilbert and the others exit the car, Jonah emerged from a dark corner."Gilbert, you're finally here. I've been waiting for a long time," Jonah
"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