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"Even if we Spears do whatever we want, it has nothing to with the Thompsons' second bloodline! Elder Thompson, if I'm not mistaken, Leon is the person who killed Yonas, and this has already been proven. It's bad enough that you haven't avenged your grandson, and now you are helping his killer? Yonas's soul will never be at peace!" The Southern Boss laughed.
"I-" Arthur was momentarily at a loss for words.
He only agreed to help Leon out of concern for the bigger picture, knowing very well that Yonas might not rest in peace if Leon was truly the person who killed him.
"Uncle, don't listen to the Southern Boss! Rodney was the one who killed Yonas! He already admitted to it!" Angus yelled, before explaining the earlier exchange briefly.
"What?! Really?" Both Arthur and August were stunned.
Though Yuri already explained ahead of time that Rodney might be the person who killed Yonas, Arthur did not dare to believe him completely since there was no evidence proving his claim.
However, since Rodney already admitted to it, it was a different story.
"It's true! The Great and Forth Elder heard it as well! They are my witnesses!" Angus nodded.
"That's right! Rodney fell into a trap Mister Wolf set up and admitted to doing it!" The Great and Forth Elder agreed along.
"Rodney Spears! So you did frame Mister Wolf for what you did!" Arthur was furious upon learning the truth.
All the Thompsons on Leon's side, including Angus, the Great and Forth Elder, were people Arthur trusted most, so he cast all doubts he had previously aside.
Not only did Rodney kill Yonas, but he also framed Leon for it, causing an internal conflict between the first and second bloodlines of the Thompsons.
If Angus did not try his best to protect Leon, Arthur might have already killed Leon by mistake.
The realization that Rodney was responsible for it all instantly filled Arthur's heart with rage.
"How dare you? Give me back my grandson!" Furious, Arthur glared daggers at Rodney and leaped into action without hesitation to attack Rodney, who was standing next to the Southern Boss with the full intention of killing Rodney on the spot.
"Damn it! Dad, help me!" Terrified, Rodney immediately backed away to stand behind the Southern Boss for protection.
"Don't even try, Thompson!" The Southern Boss scoffed and gathered a tremendous wave of energy upon his fist, before launching it at Arthur.
"Baam!"
T attack launched by the Southern Boss and clashed with Arthur's power and since the Southern Boss was at a slight disadvantage when it came to strength, he stumbled backward and struggled to anchor himself.
"Southern Boss, Rodney, how dare the two of you kill my grandson? I will make you pay! Die!" Arthur roared maliciously, before launching yet another powerful blow at the two.
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"Damn it!" The Southern Boss's expression darkened.
Knowing that his strength did not rival Arthur's, he wanted to back away but was then reminded that Rodney was standing behind him.
If the Southern Boss moved away, Arthur's attack would land on Rodney and Rodney might very well be killed on the spot; naturally, the Southern Boss would only stand his ground.
"Sir, allow me to help you!" The Great Apostle noticed the Southern Boss's predicament and hurried over to his side, before launching a powerful attack toward Arthur. "Take this, old man!"
The Southern Boss took the opportunity to launch an attack of his own at Arthur as well.
"Baam!"
Following a gigantic noise, the combined attack launched by the Southern Boss and Great Apostle clashed with Arthur's power.
Though Arthur was extremely powerful, the Southern Boss and Great Apostle were not to be underestimated.
Southern Boss was only slightly weaker than Arthur, and the Great Apostle long reached the Intermediate Almighty State a few years ago and was not far from reaching the
Advanced Almighty State.
Since Arthur was facing two strong opponents by himself, he was instantly sent flying by the combined attack.
Thankfully, Arthur was a formidable martial artist and managed to brace himself for the overpowering energy. Still, he fumbled and backed away a few steps helplessly, his blood boiling from the impact.
"Trying to bully us with your number? Arthur, let us help you!" The two elder men behind Arthur were instantly enraged when they saw the Southern Boss and the Great Apostle teaming up against Arthur.
They were none other than the Second and Fifth Elder of the Thompsons; along with the Third Elder, they all supported the second bloodline.
For safekeeping, Arthur only brought the Second and Fifth Elder with him and left the Third Elder behind to guard their family estate.
"Us, too!” The Great Elder and Forth Elder stood forward as well.
All martial artists from the Thompsons' first and second bloodlines darted forward to surround the Southern Boss and the Spears.
The Spears, on the other hand, instantly gathered around the Southern Boss and Rodney to confront the Thompsons.
Tension rose in the air and a war was at the brink of raging.
With the addition of the Thompsons' second bloodline's support to Loen’s side, the Spears already lost the advantage of the number.
Since the Thompsons were far more powerful than the Spears, it would be unwise to face the Thompsons in a war.
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"Elder Thompsons, you said that Rodney was the one who killed Yonas! Did you and Leon see that happen, or do you have some kind of evidence? Do not make any false accusation when you don't have anything to support your claim!" The Southern Boss said coldly.
"So what if we don't have any evidence? Rodney admitted to it! Why would we need evidence?" Arthur said in a sinister tone.
"Of course, you need evidence! Rodney merely fell into Leon's trap and said the wrong thing! That doesn't mean anything! Leon is the one who killed Yonas and he only set Rodney up to frame Rodney for his crime! Don't fall for it!" The Southern Boss said.
He knew that Rodney did not leave any trace behind when he killed Yonas, so he refused to take the blame without putting up a fight since the Thompsons had no proof of anything.
"Why you!" Arthur was furious as he never saw someone so shameless in his life, who would refuse to admit his own e to this extent.
"You mustn't vent your anger on innocent people! Elder Thompson, Leon is the one who killed Yonas, and there is evidence supporting that! If you are worried about Angus and don't want to avenge Yonas yourself, I can help you with that! Once I kill Leon and obtain Cynthion Group, I can hand half of the profit I gain to the Thompsons! With the Spears and the Thompsons on the same side, we will rule over the southern region together forever long! That's hardly a bad idea!" The Southern Boss attempted to convince Arthur into backing down with profit.
He knew that Cynthion Group had great potential and the Thompsons would restore their former glory if they obtained part of the share of Cynthion Group, which would only be beneficial to them.
Every man who walked the earth had to prioritize their best interest and the Southern Boss was confident that with enough temptation on the line, Arthur might be convinced to give up so that he could eliminate Leon and take Cynthion Group easily.
Anything was better than having to face a war up against the entire Thompsons, but if Arthur refused to accept his offer, the Southern Boss would not lose anything in return either
"Dream on! Southern Boss, the Thompsons are not vicious like you, who can do anything for profit! The Thompsons are far better than that, so don't bother wasting your time!" Arthur roared.
The Thompsons were a respected clan and would never sell Leon over gain no matter how tempting the Southern Boss made it sound.
On top of that, since the Southern Boss and Rodney were the culprits who killed Yonas, Arthur would never work with them.
"Very well! Elder Thompson, I've given you a chance. Since you won't take it, don't blame me for what I'm about to do! I'm going to kill every last one of you, including Leon!" The Southern Boss said viciously.
He wanted to lure Arthur into changing his mind to prevent a war and severe loss on both ends. However, since Arthur refused to fall for it, the Southern Boss decided that he could only risk everything to eliminate the Thompsons and Leon. i
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"You? What a joke! Southern Boss, the Spears can hardly put up a fight against us Thompsons!" Arthur scoffed, not taking the Southern Boss's threat seriously.
The Thompsons were the head of all families in the southern region, yet the Southern Boss arrogantly claimed that he would eliminate the Thompsons and Leon.
Arthur could not figure out what gave the Southern Boss the confidence to make such a threat.
Just then, the situation changed drastically when a voice echoed in the air, saying, "You are right, Elder Thompson! The Southern Boss and Spears alone might not be able to do much to the Thompsons, but that might not be the case if they join forces with us Hiltons!"
Followed by the voice was the appearance of Devon, Joel, and the other Hiltons from the outside, ambushing the Thompsons’ first bloodline from behind.
"Devon Hiltons?!" Arthur was shaken by the Hiltons’ sudden appearance.
Though he did not know that the Hiltons joined forces with the Southern Boss, he knew that the Hiltons were Leon's enemies.
An ominous feeling overwhelmed him at their sudden appearance; on the other end, Angus, Leon, and the others were shocked as well.
Leon knew that both the Southern Boss and the Hiltons wanted him dead, but the Southern Boss was more like a mafia, while the Hiltons were a respected clan just like the Thompsons, so he did not expect them to find their way to an alliance.
Leon was caught off guard, but soon snapped out of it and gritted out darkly, "damn it! I should have thought of this!"
According to what Yuri found, Joel was present when Yunas rescued the "damsel in distress".
Since there was no known connection between the Hiltons and Spears, Leon only brushed it off as a coincidence, to realize at this moment that Joel was likely involved in Yonas’s murder as well.
Just as Leon was absorbed in his thoughts, Devon approached his men. "Sorry for arriving late, Southern Boss. Please forgive us..." Devon said to the Southern Boss.
"You are not late at all! You came at just the right time!" The Southern Boss smiled.
To kill Leon, the Southern Boss came prepared.
Though he did not think that Arthur would come to Leon's rescue, he informed Devon and sought his assistance to bring the Hiltons over as reinforcement the night before.
Reality proved that the Southern Boss was right.
With the Hiltons' reinforcement, the Southern Boss was confident that they could bring the Thompsons down, which was why he dared to threaten Arthur.
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"Hiltons, what is the meaning of this? Are you trying to declare war against us alongside the Southern Boss?" Arthur questioned darkly.
"Elder Thompson, the Hiltons don't intend on being your enemies! However, Leon injured my grandson sometime ago, and I'm here to make Leon pay for that! As long as the Thompsons step aside and stop protecting Leon, the Hiltons won't hurt any member of the Thompsons! However, we won't show any mercy to those who stand in our way!" Devon threatened.
Elegante Group became the biggest competitor of Hiltons Corporation, and the Hiltons attempted to kill Leon time and time again to either bring down the company.
However, the Hiltons were still a respected house, so they could not simply commit murder and robbery on the surface, so Devon decided to attack Leon, using Joel's injury as an excuse.
On top of that, the Thompsons were the head of all families in the southern region with great power and influence.
Though the Hiltons and Spears outnumbered the Thompsons, they would still suffer great losses if they tried to fight the Thompsons, which hardly benefitted the Hiltons in any way.
Devon preferred Arthur and the others to back away, so that the Hiltons could eliminate Leon with ease.
"This sly old man!" The Southern Boss's expression darkened.
He could tell that Devon did not wish to fight the Thompsons, but the Southern Boss had a different plan in mind.
He tried to lure Arthur into betraying Leon, only to buy time for the Hiltons to arrive. Since the Hiltons arrived, the Spears and Hiltons could join forces and easily eliminate the Thompsons.
To fulfill the Southern Boss's ambition of ruling over the southern region, he knew he had to take the Thompsons out of the picture and he did not intend on letting the great opportunity of killing every last one of the Thompsons go. Hence, Devon's reluctance to fight the Thompsons went against his plan.
"That's enough, Devon! The Southern Boss and Rodney killed my grandson, Yonas, and the Thompsons are going to have their heads today! This has nothing to do with the Hiltons, so I advise that you stay out of it, or we will show you no mercy!" Arthur roared, not knowing that he was playing right into the plot of the Southern Boss and Devon.
"Who told you that the Hiltons have nothing to do with this? Since you've already found out that Yonas was killed by Rodney, I might as well tell you the whole truth! Rodney was not the only one involved, and so was Mister Joel!" The Southern Boss said.
He made a point to mention Joel's name to make sure that the Hiltons had no choice but to remain on the Spears' side; once Arthur found out about Joel's involvement, the Hiltons would not be able to hide and would be forced to fight the Thompsons.
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"What? Joel was involved in Yonas's murder as well?!" Arthur and Angus were stunned at the realization that Rodney and Joel were involved.
It finally made sense that the Hiltons came to back the Southern Boss up as they likely already allied.
Contrary to their surprise, Leon remained composed as he already guessed Joel's involvement in the matter when Devon and the Hiltons appeared, and his thought was merely confirmed.
"Southern Boss!" Devon's expression darkened, knowing that the Southern Boss tried to drag the Hiltons into his fight with the Thompsons.
He must admit that the Southern Boss's plan worked; since Arthur now knew that Joel was involved in Yonas's murder, he was bound to seek revenge against the Hiltons if he survived the confrontation with the Southern Boss and the Hiltons could not bear to risk that.
"Very well! Southern Boss, Hilton, you two plotted to kill my grandson and I'll make you two pay for that!" Arthur was furious and glared at the two hatefully, desperately wishing to tear them apart.
"As if the Thompsons can do that! What a joke! The Spears might not rival the Thompsons under normal circumstances, but now that we have joined forces with the Hiltons, you are
outnumbered!" The Southern Boss scoffed and stared at Arthur contemptuously.
"I-" Arthur paled, unable to retort as the Southern Boss was right; Both the Spears and the Hiltons were not matched for the Thompsons on their own, but since they allied, the Thompsons were outnumbered and there was no way that the Thompsons could win.
"Don't get all smug just yet, Southern Boss! Who said the Thompsons are outnumbered? I'm still standing here! The Thompsons and I, versus the Spears and the Hiltons! There's no telling who's going to win! Don't get ahead of yourself!" Leon, who remained quiet the entire time, stepped forward to face the Southern Boss and Devon fearlessly.
"You? Who do you think you are?" Both the Southern Boss and Devon glanced at Leon mockingly.
They both were confident that Leon would be killed; they did not see him as a threat to begin with because Leon was far too young to be a formidable martial artist and had no background in the southern region.
Since they assumed Leon was in the Overlord State, they thought they could easily send one of their subordinates to the Almighty State and Leon would be left powerless.
The two considered themselves far too mighty to consider Leon a threat and did not view him as an opponent. 4
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"You'll find out who I am later!" Leon scoffed and ignored them to turn his attention to Arthur and the Thompsons.
"Elder Thompson, I'll deal with this. You and the Thompsons need to stop the Southern Boss and the Hiltons. Leave the Four Apostles to me! Once I take care of the Four Apostles, I'll help you deal with the Southern Boss!” Leon decided.
Since the Southern Boss was in the Advanced Almighty State, Leon did not have the power to confront him at the moment and only Arthur could do so.
Since the Four Apostles were all in the Intermediate Almighty State, Leon was confident that he could take care of all four of them using the Mirror of Sovereign.
The Four Apostles were the Southern Boss's strongest subordinates and the heads of the Spears, so the other Spears would not pose as a threat once the Four Apostles were out of the way.
With the power the Thompsons held, Angus and the elders were more than capable of defeating the rest of the Spears and Hiltons.
"What?"
Arthur and Angus were shocked by Leon's words.
They knew just how powerful the Four Apostles were, and that they were all in the Intermediate Almighty State. Under normal circumstances, even a martial artist in the Advanced Almighty State could only handle two to three enemies in the Intermediate Almighty State at the same time.
Even Arthur would struggle to defeat all of the Four Apostles, yet Leon, a young man, claimed that he could handle all Four Apostles on his own.
Instantly, everyone was stunned.
Naturally, they were unaware that the Mirror of Sovereign was fully capable of fending off any attack in the Intermediate Almighty State under the effect of the Dragon Pill; adding all the tricks Leon had into the equation, Leon was truly capable of defeating the Four Apostles.
However, martial artists in the Advanced Almighty State were capable of breaking through the defense of the Mirror of Sovereign, which was why Leon refrained from confrontation with the Southern Boss.
"Mister Wolf, stop messing around! The Four Apostles are powerful. You can't possibly defeat them! The Thompsons will buy time, and you need to run. Once you get away, we will be able to retreat!" Arthur said and rejected Leon's plan without hesitation.
He knew that the Thompsons were outnumbered and could not defeat the alliance formed by the Southern Boss and the Hiltons. At the moment, the best plan was to retreat in time and look for a better opportunity to avenge Yonas.
The Southern Boss and Hiltons' main goal was to eliminate Leon, and Arthur felt guilty about mistaking Leon as the person who killed Leon. Now that he learned the truth, the misunderstanding was clarified and the Thompsons could not possibly leave Leon behind. Hence, he intended to ensure that Leon get away safely, before ordering the Thompsons to retreat. 2
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"Running? Not so soon! Block their way. Don't let them get away!" The Southern Boss and Devon commanded.
The Spears and Hiltons instantly surrounded Leon and the Thompsons, blocking all paths they could use to escape.
"Damn it! Mister Wolf, the Thompsons will make a way for you. Hurry up and run!" Arthur's expression darkened and raised his arm to order an attack, only to be stopped by Leon.
"It's fine, Elder Thompson! I don't intend to run, nor is there a need to! I stand by my words. You and the Thompsons need to keep the Southern Boss and the Hiltons in place while I deal with the Four Apostles! We will join forces and eliminate the Southern Boss and the Hiltons in one go!" Leon said.
"Why you!" Arthur's expression darkened.
He never anticipated for Leon to be so stubborn and insist on fighting the Southern Boss.
If he acted according to Leon's plan, Leon himself and the Thompsons would all perish and no one would escape alive, so he could not allow Leon to act as he pleased.
"How dare you?!" The Four Apostles roared in rage.
Leon was merely a young man, yet looked down on the Four Apostles in public and openly claimed that he would destroy
the Four Apostles, which provoked them.
They glared daggers at Leon, desperately hoping that they could smash Leon on the spot, but none of them dared to move before the Southern Boss gave his order.
"Leon, you sure are good at bluffing! Let's see how you're going to handle my Apostles! Great Apostle, take care of him and show him how it's done!" The Southern Boss commanded maliciously.
Arthur and the Thompsons were surrounded and could no longer escape, so the Southern Boss was not in a hurry to act against the Thompsons.
He decided to order the Great Apostle to kill Leon and bring down the Thompsons' spirits, before killing every last one of them.
"Yes!" The Great Apostle was about to attack when the Fourth Apostle stopped him.
"Sir, why waste so much resource on a puny man like him? The Great Apostle shouldn't have to do this. Let me take care of that kid!" The Fourth Apostle suggested, eager to make Leon pay for his arrogance.
"Alright. Make it quick. Don't waste my time!" The Southern Boss nodded.
The Southern Boss witnessed Leon displaying his strength during the sales drive and assumed that Leon was in the Overlord State.
Since both the Great and Fourth Apostles were in the
Intermediate Almighty State, either one could easily kill Leon. i "Yes, sir!" The Fourth Apostle said, before striding up to Leon. 1
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"Brat, mind your tongue! Prepare to die!" The Fourth Apostle scoffed and charged toward Leon at the speed of lightning.
"Bring it on!" Leon snorted.
He stepped forward and extended his fist, sending his energy toward the Fourth Apostle.
Seeing how the situation escalated, Leon already took the Dragon Pill when the Southern Boss first appeared.
Linder the Dragon Pill's effect, his power level reached the Semi-Almighty State and the power of the Mirror of Sovereign reached the Intermediate Almighty State as well.
It was no exaggeration to say that the Fourth Apostle could not even breakthrough Leon's defense, so Leon had no fear toward him.
"You must have a death wish!" The Fourth Apostle narrowed his eyes dangerously.
He did not know about all the cards in Leon's hand and assumed a young man like Leon would perish under his attack.
Seeing how Leon refused to back away and instead faced his attack head-on, the Fourth Apostle decided to show no mercy and strengthened his attack to kill Leon with a single blow.
"How insolent!" Both the Southern Boss and Devon sneered as they looked at Leon in contempt.
They did not sense any movement of true energy from Leon and did not know what Leon's power level was, but could all tell that Leon was likely in the Peak Overlord State or the Semi-Almighty State based on Leon's speed. Hence, Leon would never rival the Fourth Apostle's power and they anticipated that Leon would die on the spot.
"Mister Wolf, watch out!"
On the other end, Arthur, Angus, and the others were shocked that Leon ran toward his demise and their hearts sank.
Arthur leaped toward the Fourth Apostle without hesitation to save Leon, only for the Southern Boss to appear before him to stop him.
"Thompson, it's me you need to worry about!" The Southern Boss said.
"Damn it!" Arthur's expression darkened and could only focus on evading the Southern Boss's attack.
"It's over!" Angus and the elders fell into despair when they saw Arthur being stopped.
They wanted to hurry to Leon's rescue as well, but could not make it in time and could only watch as the Fourth Apostle’s attack slammed against Leon.
"Great!"
Contrary to the Thompsons' despair, the Spears and the Hiltons were excited. However, what happened the next moment instantly took them by surprise.
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"Baam!"
Following a gigantic noise, Leon's attack and the Fourth Apostle’s attack collided.
The Fourth Apostle's energy tore through Leon's spiritual energy and darted toward him.
Leon did not waver and took the hit with his Mirror of Sovereign. At the same time, he launched a Double Attack, sending a wave of true energy in the Intermediate Overlord State toward the Fourth Apostle.
"What?! How's this possible?!" The Fourth Apostle gasped in disbelief.
He thought that Leon was too powerless to fend off his initial attack, yet not only did Leon succeed in doing so, he did not even budge.
He could fantom how Leon managed such a thing and what shook him the most was that Leon managed to attack while he was still on the momentum of the first attack, which caught up off guard.
Before he could react, Leon's Double Attack struck him in the chest and he was instantly sent flying.
Once he landed on the ground, he puked blood and it was evident that he suffered internal injuries.
Luckily for him, Leon was not an overpowering martial artist and the Double Attack did not impose severe damage to the Fourth Apostle; If he took Leon's attack at his full strength, he would suffer far more than internal injuries.
"Leon beat the Fourth Apostle? How's that possible?"
Everyone, including the Southern Boss, Devon, Arthur, Angus, and the others, was stunned as they gaped at Leon in disbelief.
The Southern Boss and Devon thought that a powerful martial artist like the Fourth Apostle could easily defeat Leon, yet to their bewilderment, the Fourth Apostle was defeated by a single blow by Leon.
It was so surreal that they struggled to believe what they just saw.
"Great! Good job, Mister Wolf!"
Arthur, Angus, and the others snapped out of it and beamed with excitement.
None of them imagined that Leon could defeat the Fourth Apostle, who was in the intermediate Almighty State, at such a young age; such talent was unheard of and almost terrifying.
It was at this moment that they finally understood why Leon challenged the Four Apostles; He was never bluffing and was confident in defeating the Fourth Apostle.
They all underestimated Leon.
Leon was about to go after the Fourth Apostle when he was suddenly reminded of something and stopped. "It's you!"