Harold's realization was too late. Within the blink of an eye, Leon took advantage of the momentum from Harold's attack and sent himself surging through the air, landing smack dab in the middle of the Lowes' territory. "Take this, Jacob!" Leon bellowed as he fixed his sights on Jacob and sent a powerful surge of energy Jacob's way. "Save me, Father," Jacob was utterly terrified at this point. He never thought that Leon would attack him so suddenly and without warning. Not only that, but he only attained the Initial Supreme State and was no match for Leon at all, but he did not want to stand around to find out. Jacob immediately dropped onto his knees in an attempt to evade Leon's attack, but it was too late. "How dare you!" Marco shrieked in horror and sent a burst of energy toward Leon in an attempt to stop him from attacking Jacob. "Losing to me once isn't enough? Get lost!" Leon sneered, then unleashed his Double Attack once more and sent Marco flying through the air.
Leon was astounded by his ability to turn the situation around in his favor! He was, after all, the Northern King, and only a few things could faze him! Besides, Leon wasn't nearly as cunning as he was, and he'd never admit defeat so easily! Now that his son was in Leon's hands, he realized there was no way he could save Jacob, so he immediately shifted his focus and launched an attack directly at Iris! Iris was Leon's girlfriend, and if he could get his hands on her, he and Leon would have hostages against each other, and Leon would surely surrender! "Don't even think about it, Harold! If you even touch her, I'll kill Jacob right then and there!" When Leon saw Harold approaching Iris, the color left his face. His plan was flawless, but Harold was so cunning and deceitful that he refused to let Iris and the others go, resulting in this fatal flaw in his scheme! "If you even touch a hair on Jacob's head, I'll kill Iris right now!" Harold sneered but did not halt his advance
However, Ruth was not the woman Leon loved at all and just his friend, so Harold was not entirely sure if this would work. "How dare you!" the color drained from Leon's face. He never thought Harold would be so ruthless as to capture Ruth instead when Iris was out of his reach! Even though he and the Collins were just business partners, the only reason Ruth landed in Harold's hands was because she tried to save Iris, and there was no way Leon would stand by and watch while Harold attacked her! "Why don't you find out by yourself?" Harold sneered. He could not help feeling relieved when he saw how concerned Leon was over Ruth's safety. "There's no need to scare anyone, Harold!" Ruth did not seem at all afraid and instead remained calm. "If you dare to hurt me, my grandfather and the rest of the Collins will come after you!" "The Collins? Do you think I care? Ruth, you've helped Leon time and time again and crossed me in the process—do you honestly think I, Harold Lowe, will be
"If you dare to hurt my Ruthie, I'll scatter your bones all over this place!" All of a sudden, a loud snarl echoed through the air as two cars screeched to a halt. The car door swung open, and George stepped out of the car, his eyes ablaze with rage and his aura pulsating, followed closely behind by a few of the Collins' master martial artists. "My grandfather's here!" Ruth was overjoyed to see this and immediately, all her despair and sorrow dissipated, but she was not the only one feeling this way—Leon, Iris, and the rest were also delighted to see George arrive, and a glimmer of hope ignited within them. In contrast, the previously triumphant smile froze on Harold's face. "Harold Lowe, how dare you bully and injure my granddaughter!" George's eyes bulged out of his head in sheer rage when he saw that Harold had his hands on Ruth, and he immediately zeroed in on how pale Ruth's face was, as well as the drop of blood clinging onto the corner of her mouth. It was clear she su
If she insisted on staying behind, her presence would only endanger Leon even more should he get caught up in combat. "Leon, please be safe," Iris muttered under her breath, praying for Leon's safety, before finally turning around and following Louisa and Gilbert into the car. With Jacob in Leon's hands, as well as George and the rest of the Collins' help, Harold knew he was outnumbered and thus did not try to stop the three of them from leaving. When he saw that the three of them finally left, Leon felt as though a weight was lifted off his shoulders. "Shall we switch our hostages now, Leon?" Harold asked. "Yes, we shall!" Leon replied and dragged Jacob toward the center. At this moment, the entire comrade shifted positions—now, the Youngs and the Lowes were standing on the northern side, whereas Collins was right across from them, both parties poised for combat. In order to prevent any foul play, the Youngs, Lowes, and Collins unanimously took a few steps back to al
Harold gasped in horror, not at all expecting that Leon would have prepared a secret weapon against him. His attack froze in its track momentarily as he shifted his energy to protecting himself against Leon's needles, but it was too late—the last of Harold's channeled energy still managed to catch Leon and struck him squarely in his chest. Leon spat out a mouthful of blood as his lean body was sent propelling into the air, finally landing in a crumpled heap a few meters away from where he stood. Then, an excruciating pain shot through his entire body. It seemed that at least three or four of his ribs were broken, and it was clear he suffered other substantial injuries. However, fortunately, his needles momentarily distracted Harold, and if he met Harold's attack head-on, he would have been crippled or even dead by now! "Take this, you twat!" Harold cackled. Leon was always his enemy, and thus he could not hesitate when it came to destroying Leon once and for all! Without giv
Not long after, he began to vomit out mouthfuls of blood as he bordered on the verge of death, as a result of George's attacks. "Uncle, elders, please go help our beloved Northern King, quick!" Daisy ordered, seeing that Harold was barely holding on. "Um," Melvin and the rest of the elders hesitated for a moment. Then, realizing that the Youngs and the Lowes already agreed to form an alliance, they then led the rest of the masters and charged forward in combat. Not only that, but Jackson, Marco, and the rest followed. Seeing that the Youngs and the Lowes got involved, the Collins, too, joined in the battle. "We've come to help you, O' Northern King!" Melvin declared as he and the rest of the elders joined the combat, placing themselves in between Harold and George to help him fend off George's attacks. The rest of the Youngs and Lowed became entangled in battle with the Collins. "I can't believe the Youngs have fallen victim to Harold and are serving him like this. What
"Leon, bring Ruth out of here before it's too late! The Collins and I will take care of this!" George ordered. "Will do! Let's go, Ruth!" Leon did not hesitate at all and instead grabbed hold of Ruth and sprinted away. "Jackson, don't let that bugger get away!" Harold yelled. He spent so much time and effort trying to trap Leon and was just moments away from killing him, so how could he let Leon go so easily? Unfortunately, with George holding him off, he could not chase after Leon himself and instead had to send Jackson and the rest of the Lowes to do this. "Yes, sir!" Jackson shouted in response. Then, he, Marco, and some of the Lowes zipped away, darting toward Leon. "You'll have to go through us first!" The two Collins who were at the Semi Overlord State scoffed and darted forward, blocking their way. They stirred up powerful blasts of energy and charge toward Jackson and the rest. With the Collins defending him, Leon and Ruth soon disappeared into the night. "Retre
"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