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"Fourth Apostle, so you're the one who destroyed Yonas's internal circulation!" Leon said coldly.
When he investigated Yonas's death as a Dragon Guard, he diagnosed that Yonas died from damage to his internal circulation and there was a trace of actual energy residue in Yonas's body, which was similar to the Fourth Apostle's.
Leon instantly concluded that the Fourth Apostle was likely the one who killed Yonas.
"What?!" Both Arthur and August were stunned.
They both knew how Yonas died and instantly realized that the Fourth Apostle was involved in Yonas's death as well.
However, they were so occupied by the thought of Yonas's death that they did not wonder how Leon knew about Yonas's cause of death; had the question popped up in their mind, they would have guessed that the Dragon Guard that visited them was Leon himself.
Naturally, since the misunderstanding between the Thompsons and Leon was resolved, it would not have mattered even if they found out about it.
"Damn it! Fourth Apostle, you worked with Joel and Rodney to kill Yonas! I won't spare any one of you!" Arthur snapped out of it and roared.
He desperately wanted to kill the Fourth Apostle but was unable to do so with the Southern Boss in his way.
"There's no hurry, Elder Thompson! Stall the Southern Boss and I will deal with the Four Apostles! They will die here today and pay for what they did to Mister Yonas!" Leon repeated in the hope that the Thompsons would follow his place, or they might all face defeat.
"But," Arthur's expression darkened as he fell into silence.
He did not want to agree to Leon's proposal but started to develop trust for Leon upon witnessing his power.
Still, the Four Apostles were all in the Intermediate Almighty State and it seemed unlikely that Leon could defeat all four by himself.
If he acted according to Leon's plan and fought the Southern Boss and the Hiltons, he would be betting everything on Leon and if Leon failed, the Thompsons would lose their chances of retreating and face great losses.
It seemed too big a gamble and Arthur was hesitant as to whether he should trust Leon.
Just then, the Fourth Apostle stood up. "Don't get ahead of yourself, kid! You just got lucky! Let's do it again!" He roared.
Just as he was about attack again, the Great Apostle stopped him.
"Something is off with that kid. You won't win against him! Step back! I'll fight him and see what he's made of!" The Great Apostle said and stepped forward.
"But," The Fourth Apostle tried to argue, but could not deny that Leon defeated him.
Since Leon managed to defeat with a single blow, it meant that Leon was more powerful than he was and challenging Leon again would only bring more humiliation to himself. Hence, he could only suppress his anger and return to the side of the Second and Third Apostles.
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"Great Apostle, huh? Don't bother coming up one by one! Why don't you all come at me at once? Don't waste my time! " Leon glanced at the Great Apostle contemptuously.
"You are too arrogant, brat! I am more than capable of taking care of you on my own! Let me teach you the consequences of crossing the Spears!" The Great Apostle was once again enraged by Leon’s attitude and charged toward him swiftly.
"Know your place!" Leon scoffed and faced the Great Apostle's attack directly as he did earlier.
"Die!" The Great Apostle narrowed his eyes darkly.
Though Leon managed to defeat the Fourth Apostle, the Great Apostle assumed that the Fourth Apostle might have failed because he underestimated Leon, or because Leon had some sort of tricks up his sleeve.
Since the Great Apostle was more powerful than the Fourth Apostle and was quite close to reaching the Advanced Almighty State, his power was almost unmatched by anyone in the Southern region with the expectation of the Southern Boss and Arthur, so Leon could not possibly defeat him even if he managed to beat the Fourth Apostle.
The Great Apostle wielded his power and was prepared to confront Leon when the Southern Boss stopped him.
"Great Apostle, that kid has a defensive took on his chest
and it's like in the Intermediate Almighty State! Use your speed, not your power, or you might end up like the Fourth Apostle!" The Southern Boss reminded and exposed Leon's trick.
He did not know how Leon defeated the Fourth Apostle, but he knew that Leon could never be in the Intermediate Almighty State at such a young age.
Indeed, the Southern Boss's belief was confirmed as he watched the fight between Leon and the Fourth Apostle earlier; Leon's agility and explosive power fell under the spectrum of the Peak Overlord or the Semi-Almighty States, which was far from the Intermediate Almighty State.
The Southern Boss was always aware of the defensive took Leon possessed and thought that it was a low-level tool. However, thinking back to how the Third Apostle failed to assassinate Leon in the past and seeing how the Fourth Apostle was defeated, the realization dawned on him that the defensive tool Leon owned was in the Intermediate Almighty State.
He underestimated the power of the tool, and this led to his repeated failure in eliminating Leon.
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"So, this kid only managed to defeat the Fourth Apostle with a tool?!"
The Grand Apostle and the others realized something. They were all confused about how Leon managed to defeat the Forth Apostle, who was in the Intermediate Almighty State. Until this moment, they knew Leon won by relying on a defensive tool.
Since Leon's speed and explosive power fell far behind compared to the Forth Apostle, it was likely that the defensive tool he possessed was in the Almighty State, or he would not have been able to fend off the Forth Apostle's attack.
"How cunning?!" The Grand Apostle muttered and instantly gave up on facing Leon head-on. Instead, he evaded Leon's attack swiftly, before proceeding to dart around.
Since Leon could not compare to the Grand Apostle in speed and the Grand Apostle refused to face him directly, Leon struggled to defeat him and the two were instantly involved in a heated battle.
"As expected!" The Southern Boss sneered.
He already guessed that Leon had a defensive tool in the Almighty State, but it was nothing but speculation until it was confirmed by how Leon struggled to catch up to the Grand Apostle's speed.
The Spears and the Hiltons, too, noticed the same thing. Though the defensive tool was powerful, most treasure could only be used up to three times in a limited period, so the Grand Apostle could easily break through Leon's defense and kill him.
With that thought in mind, they all sighed in relief.
"Oh, no! Seems like we've overestimated Mister Wolf."
Contrary to the Southern Boss's delight, the Thompsons' hearts sank.
Arthur initially thought that Leon reached the Intermediate Almighty State and was contemplating if he should trust Leon, only to realize that he overestimated Leon after hearing what the Southern Boss had to say.
On top of that, since the Grand Apostle now knew about Leon's weakness, Leon would likely struggle to defeat the Grand Apostle, not to mention defeating all of the Four Apostles.
Arthur instantly concluded that he and the Thompsons would all be doomed if he followed Leon's plan.
However, amid his disappointment, what happened next shook everyone to the core.
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"Kid, the Southern Boss has seen through your tricks! Just give up and die already!" The Grand Apostle said.
Upon a brief exchange with Leon, he realized that the Southern Boss was right about Leon having a powerful defensive tool.
Though the tool made it challenging for the Grand Apostle to defeat Leon, Leon's weakness was his agility.
Since he completely understood what Leon was capable of, the Grand Apostle decided to stop wasting time and planned to eliminate Leon at once.
"What, are you going to kill me? Stop joking!" Leon scoffed.
He had countless tricks up his sleeves apart from the Mirror of Sovereign, so he did not care if the Southern Boss knew about it.
He merely refrained from using any of his other tricks on the Grand Apostle to get his guard down.
"How stubborn! I'll show you what I'm capable of!" The Grand Apostle snorted and leaped into the air, before darting toward Leon
"Bring it on!" Leon wanted the Grand Apostle to attack and did not hesitate to meet his attack face-on.
The Grand Apostle knew that Leon had a defensive tool and did not bother to compete in terms of strength; his movement was merely a feint and seeing as Leon approached, he stopped and darted toward Leon.
"It's time to die, kid. Take this! Thundering Strike!" The Grand Apostle sneered viciously, before reaching both his arms out to gather his true energy. The energy instantly transformed into the shape of two dragons and charged toward Leon's back.
Thundering Strike was an Advanced Progressive class method taught to the Four Apostles by the Southern Boss.
Advanced Progressive class methods were rare in the southern region and even martial artists in the Advanced Almighty State would struggle to fend it off without using a method of equal class.
Leon was merely a young man and the Grand Apostle knew that Leon's defensive tool was located in front of his chest, so Leon was set for doom since the Grand Apostle launched the Thundering Strike at his back.
"Good job!" The Southern Boss and Devon cheered.
They all knew that Leon fell short in terms of agility and explosive power. Now that the Grand Apostle managed to launch an attack directed at Leon's back, Leon would be killed on the spot without the protection of his defensive tool.
"It's over. Mister Wolfs going to die!"
The Thompsons' hearts sank as they concluded that Leon also lacked strength. Without a defensive tool guarding his back, Leon could not possibly survive the Grand Apostle's attack.
Instantly, they were all worried for Leon's safety and fell into despair.
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Amid the Thompsons' despair, Leon stepped forward and applied the Phantom Steps, his figure turning into a blurred shadow.
At the same time, the Grand Apostle's Thundering Strike pierced through the spot where Leon was once standing and caused the dirt on the ground to rise into the air.
As the dirt in the air dispersed, Leon disappeared from everyone's sight.
"Huh? Where's Leon? Where'd he go?" The Grand Apostle was shocked and confused at first.
"Can it be that, the Grand Apostle's attack is so powerful that he blasted Leon into pieces?"
"That has to be it!"
The Spears and the Hiltons instantly concluded.
They all saw that the Grand Apostle's Thundering Strike pierced through Leon’s figure and they realized that Leon was likely blasted by the Grand Apostle's true energy to the point that his body exploded.
"No! Was Mister Wolf killed by the Grand Apostle?"
Arthur and Angus felt stricken and stood frozen in place.
Just then, the Southern Boss roared, "No! Leon isn't dead!
Grand Apostle, turn around. That brat's right behind you!"
Leon first evaded the Grand Apostle's attack with Phantom Steps and went around the Grand Apostle swiftly while everyone's sight was clouded by the dirt.
Since Leon was too swift, no one noticed him except for the Southern Boss.
"What?!" The Grand Apostle was stunned.
He thought that he surpassed Leon in speed and Leon would have died from the earlier attack. To his surprise, Leon dodged the attack with ease and managed to sneak behind his back without anyone noticing it.
The Grand Apostle was surprised and turned around instantly, but it was already too late.
"You want to compete in speed, old man? Think again! Take this! Earthly Plunder!" Leon scoffed and launched an attack toward the Grand Apostle's chest.
"Stop!" The Grand Apostle paled in fear.
Since Leon was extremely close to him, there was no time for him to counter.
At the very last moment, he backed away without hesitation in an attempt to draw a distance between him and Leon.
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"Old man, I told you that you can't compete with me in speed! Just give up already!" Leon mocked.
With that, he launched the Phantom Steps once again and employed the Earthly Plunder at the Great Apostle.
"Thi- This isn't possible!" The Great Apostle gasped in disbelief.
He assumed that Leon could not match him in speed, yet to his bewilderment, Leon somehow managed to increase his speed a few folds within a short period, and no matter how the Great Apostle tried to escape, he could not evade Leon’s attract.
"It's possible and you should just accept your demise!" Leon scoffed, the energy gathering around his finger formed into a sharp blade that was sent toward the Great Apostle's chest.
"I- It's all or nothing!" The Great Apostle gritted out and launched a counter-attack at the very last moment.
"Baam!"
Following a loud collision, their attacks clashed.
The Great Apostle only launched the counter-attack at the last moment and did not wield his full strength, so he could hardly fend off Leon's Earthly Plunder.
Instantly, Leon's attack pieced through the Great Apostle's power and stabbed into the Great Apostle's shoulder, sending him flying.
When the Great Apostle landed, he bowed his head and coughed up a mouthful of blood; a bloody wound was left on his shoulder.
Thankfully, he managed to redirect Leon's attack at the last moment, and only his shoulder was injured instead of suffering any damage to his vital organs; If he failed to do so, he would have taken the attack to the chest and died on the spot.
"Did Leon just beat the Great Apostle at speed?!"
"How's that possible?"
The Southern Boss and Devon were both shaken.
They thought that Leon managed to defeat the Fourth Apostle with the power of the defensive tool and that the Great Apostle could easily defeat Leon with speed.
To their bewilderment, things took a completely different turn.
Not only did the Great Apostle fail to hurt Leon, but Leon also managed to defeat the Great Apostle with speed.
It was so surreal that they all struggled to believe what they saw.
The Southern Boss thought that he saw through Leon's weaknesses, only to be proven utterly wrong.
Confused, he could not understand how Loen's speed managed to increase within a matter of seconds.
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"Can it be that Leon is really in the Intermediate Almighty State?" Realization dawned on the Southern Boss.
He jumped to conclusion and assumed that Leon was in the Peak Overlord or Semi-Almighty State at best earlier, yet Leon's speed seemed to surpass the Grand Apostle, and he managed to defeat two of the Four Apostles.
It could no longer be considered a coincidence and Leon's victory could not possibly be because of the defensive tool he possessed; it became evident that Leon was likely a martial artist in the Intermediate Almighty State as well.
"Right, that has to be it! This brat has been concealing his strength! How cunning!" The Southern Boss's expression darkened.
Though he could not confirm his theory, he could tell that Leon was not far from reaching the Intermediate Almighty State, if he was not already in it.
On top of that, Leon possessed a powerful defensive tool, and it began to make sense that both the Grand and Forth Apostles lost.
He thought back to how his attempts to assassinate Leon failed each time.
At the time, he was confused about how Leon managed to evade his attack repeatedly, and it was at this moment, he finally realized Leon was far more powerful than he
originally imagined.
He underestimated Leon due to his young age, and that led to his failure.
"Great! Who would've thought that Mister Wolf has reached the Intermediate Almighty State at such a young age!"
"No wonder he dared to challenge the Four Apostles!"
Contrary to the Southern Boss's and Devon's disappointment, Arthur and Angus were both overjoyed.
Arthur, who was just as experienced in battle as the Southern Boss, could tell that Leon likely reached the Intermediate Almighty State, as he would not be able to defeat both the Grand and Fourth Apostles consecutively.
In the beginning, Arthur was hesitant about accepting Leon's plan, but since Leon seemed to be in the Intermediate Almighty State and had the help of the Mirror of Sovereign, Arthur realized that he might have what it took to defeat the Four Apostles alone.
His spirit was instantly uplifted and his eyes lit up with hope.
Though the Southern Boss had the Hiltons’ support, both the Hiltons and the Spears were slightly less influential than the Thompsons. So long as Leon managed to defeat all of the Four Apostles, the Thompsons might be able to find a way to victory.
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"Take another blow, old man!" Leon charged forward to attack the Grand Apostle on the ground to eliminate him at once.
"Don't you dare!" The Southern Boss roared viciously.
Upon learning that Loen was a martial artist in the Intermediate Almighty State, he dared not to underestimate Leon and leaped toward him without hesitation.
"Southern Boss, it's me you need to worry about!" Arthur shouted and scoffed.
The Southern Boss stopped him multiple times from rushing to Leon's rescue and it was finally Arthur's chance to retaliate.
He darted toward the Southern Boss and swung his arm, releasing a wave of powerful energy that stopped the Southern Boss in his track.
The two instantly erupted into a heated battle.
Meanwhile, Leon's attack was inches away from the Grand Apostle.
"No!" The Grand Apostle gasped in fear as he rolled on the ground to evade Leon's attack.
However, Leon's Phantom Steps were far too swift and he struggled to escape from the range of attack.
"Don't you dare, kid!" The Second and Third Apostles rushed over.
Leon was already right before the Grand Apostle, so the two would not make it in time to stop Leon. Hence, they launched powerful attacks from both left and right, directed at Leon's back, intending to force Leon to give up his attack against the Grand Apostle.
"Damn it!" Leon's expression darkened.
If he continued to go after the Grand Apostle, he could kill him, but he would also suffer severe injury from the Second and Third Apostles' attacks.
It was hardly a worthy deal, so he gave up and turned around to launch two Double Attacks at the Second and Third Apostles.
Both the Second and Third Apostles found out that Leon was in the Intermediate Almighty state and that he had a powerful defensive tool in the Almighty State, so neither of them attempted to fight Leon directly.
The two darted away from Leon's attack and leaped toward the Grand Apostle to help him up from the ground.
The Southern Boss was relieved that the Grand Apostle was rescued in time and instantly decided to send all the Four Apostles to attack. "Heed my words, Four Apostles! Leon's causing far too much trouble. Get rid of him immediately!" He commanded.
Though Leon was quite formidable and had a powerful defensive tool, the Four Apostles were all in the Intermediate Almighty State and even the Southern Boss himself would struggle to face all four of them at once; hence, he refused to believe that Leon could be capable of such a miracle.
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"Southern Boss, why don't you focus on worrying about yourself? Take this! Stormy Punch!” Arthur roared.
Taking advantage of the Southern Boss's distraction, he launched the most powerful method of the Thompsons: Stormy Punch.
A tremendous amount of true energy emerged from the palms of his hands and darted toward the Southern Boss.
"Damn it!" The Southern Boss paled and backed away swiftly.
However, Arthur's power was far too strong and the Southern Boss struggled to get away from his range no matter how hard he tried.
"Don't think that the Thompsons are the only ones with an Ultimate Progressive class method! Take my Divine Kick!" Running out of places to escape, the Southern Boss leaped into the air and launched a powerful kick to meet Arthur's Stormy Punch.
"Baam!"
The attacks launched by Arthur and the Southern Boss clashed.
The Southern Boss, who fell short in strength, struggled to cope with Arthur's Stormy Punch and was sent flying.
The Southern Boss did a backflip in the air and landed, stumbling backward.
"Take this!" Arthur charged forward and launched another attack at the Southern Boss to defeat him, knowing that the Thompsons would have a far better chance of winning if the Southern Boss suffered grave injuries.
"Southern Boss, let me help you!" Noticing that the Southern Boss was about to be defeated, Devon reacted in time and leaped into the air to attack Arthur from behind.
With Devon's support, the Southern Boss quickly recovered his composure and started to corporate with Devon to fight Arthur.
"Damn it!" Arthur was frustrated, but helpless.
Though he was a formidable martial artist, both the Southern Boss and Devon were powerful as well.
The Southern Boss was merely slightly weaker than Arthur, while Devon reached the Intermediate Almighty State years ago and was close to reaching the Advanced Almighty State, which made him far stronger than the Grand Apostle.
Being outnumbered, Arthur was slowly forced into a defensive position but managed to keep the Southern Boss and Devon occupied without being defeated for the time being.
"Arthur, we're coming to help!" With Arthur under attack, the Thompsons snapped out of it and the Four Elders strode forward, ready to leap to Arthur's aid.
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Just then, a slender old man stood forward. "Thompsons, let us Hiltons see what you are capable of!"
He was the leader of the Hiltons' second bloodline, Bobby Hiltons; along with him were five of the Hiltons' elders, who stopped the Thompsons in time.
To eliminate Leon and avoid all possible failures, Devon called his younger brother along with the five elders of his family over, leaving only his son, Sebastian, behind to hold down the fort.
This was precisely the moment for the Hiltons' elders to shine.
"Get out of our way. If you refuse to see reason and insist on helping the Southern Boss in his evil course, we won't show you any mercy!" The Great Elder of the Thompsons scoffed and signaled the others to line up before the Hiltons.
"As if you can stop us! What a joke! Elder, know your place. I advise that you give up and surrender! That way, the Southern Boss and the Hiltons might just spare your lives!" Bobby sneered.
He knew that the Thompsons were powerful and that all four Thompsons' elders reached the Intermediate Almighty State. However, as one of the most influential families in the southern region, the Hiltons were no weaklings either.
Bobby and the five Hiltons' elders were all in the Initial
Almighty State and were not far from reaching the Intermediate Almighty State; since they outnumbered the Thompsons by two, Bobby was not at all concerned.
"Very well, Bobby Hilton, you asked for this! Let's see who wins in the end!" The Great Elder laughed angrily, before launching an attack along with the other three elders of the Thompsons.
A heated battle broke out and as Bobby predicted, the Hiltons soon had the upper hand due to the advantage of number, but the Thompsons were far too formidable for the Hiltons to defeat them immediately. However, Bobby knew that the Hiltons would eventually win as time passed.
"Do it! Eliminate the Thompsons!" Seeing as the Southern Boss and Devon joined in the battle, Rodney and Joel took it as a sign and ordered the other members of their families to attack.
Following their command, the Spears and the Hiltons charged toward the Thompsons.
"Uncle John, you should stay here with Mister Wolfs subordinates to keep Yuri and the girls safe. I shall meet them in battle!" Angus said to John.
John already reached the Almighty State and both Henry and Chandler were in the same state as well.
For safekeeping, Angus left three martial artists in the Almighty State to protect Yuri, Iris, and the others, while he and August led the Thompsons to fight the Hiltons and Spears.
It was a battle royal!
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"Fourth Apostle, so you're the one who destroyed Yonas's internal circulation!" Leon said coldly.
When he investigated Yonas's death as a Dragon Guard, he diagnosed that Yonas died from damage to his internal circulation and there was a trace of actual energy residue in Yonas's body, which was similar to the Fourth Apostle's.
Leon instantly concluded that the Fourth Apostle was likely the one who killed Yonas.
"What?!" Both Arthur and August were stunned.
They both knew how Yonas died and instantly realized that the Fourth Apostle was involved in Yonas's death as well.
However, they were so occupied by the thought of Yonas's death that they did not wonder how Leon knew about Yonas's cause of death; had the question popped up in their mind, they would have guessed that the Dragon Guard that visited them was Leon himself.
Naturally, since the misunderstanding between the Thompsons and Leon was resolved, it would not have mattered even if they found out about it.
"Damn it! Fourth Apostle, you worked with Joel and Rodney to kill Yonas! I won't spare any one of you!" Arthur snapped out of it and roared.
He desperately wanted to kill the Fourth Apostle but was unable to do so with the Southern Boss in his way.
"There's no hurry, Elder Thompson! Stall the Southern Boss and I will deal with the Four Apostles! They will die here today and pay for what they did to Mister Yonas!" Leon repeated in the hope that the Thompsons would follow his place, or they might all face defeat.
"But," Arthur's expression darkened as he fell into silence.
He did not want to agree to Leon's proposal but started to develop trust for Leon upon witnessing his power.
Still, the Four Apostles were all in the Intermediate Almighty State and it seemed unlikely that Leon could defeat all four by himself.
If he acted according to Leon's plan and fought the Southern Boss and the Hiltons, he would be betting everything on Leon and if Leon failed, the Thompsons would lose their chances of retreating and face great losses.
It seemed too big a gamble and Arthur was hesitant as to whether he should trust Leon.
Just then, the Fourth Apostle stood up. "Don't get ahead of yourself, kid! You just got lucky! Let's do it again!" He roared.
Just as he was about attack again, the Great Apostle stopped him.
"Something is off with that kid. You won't win against him! Step back! I'll fight him and see what he's made of!" The Great Apostle said and stepped forward.
"But," The Fourth Apostle tried to argue, but could not deny that Leon defeated him.
Since Leon managed to defeat with a single blow, it meant that Leon was more powerful than he was and challenging Leon again would only bring more humiliation to himself. Hence, he could only suppress his anger and return to the side of the Second and Third Apostles.
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"Great Apostle, huh? Don't bother coming up one by one! Why don't you all come at me at once? Don't waste my time! " Leon glanced at the Great Apostle contemptuously.
"You are too arrogant, brat! I am more than capable of taking care of you on my own! Let me teach you the consequences of crossing the Spears!" The Great Apostle was once again enraged by Leon’s attitude and charged toward him swiftly.
"Know your place!" Leon scoffed and faced the Great Apostle's attack directly as he did earlier.
"Die!" The Great Apostle narrowed his eyes darkly.
Though Leon managed to defeat the Fourth Apostle, the Great Apostle assumed that the Fourth Apostle might have failed because he underestimated Leon, or because Leon had some sort of tricks up his sleeve.
Since the Great Apostle was more powerful than the Fourth Apostle and was quite close to reaching the Advanced Almighty State, his power was almost unmatched by anyone in the Southern region with the expectation of the Southern Boss and Arthur, so Leon could not possibly defeat him even if he managed to beat the Fourth Apostle.
The Great Apostle wielded his power and was prepared to confront Leon when the Southern Boss stopped him.
"Great Apostle, that kid has a defensive took on his chest
and it's like in the Intermediate Almighty State! Use your speed, not your power, or you might end up like the Fourth Apostle!" The Southern Boss reminded and exposed Leon's trick.
He did not know how Leon defeated the Fourth Apostle, but he knew that Leon could never be in the Intermediate Almighty State at such a young age.
Indeed, the Southern Boss's belief was confirmed as he watched the fight between Leon and the Fourth Apostle earlier; Leon's agility and explosive power fell under the spectrum of the Peak Overlord or the Semi-Almighty States, which was far from the Intermediate Almighty State.
The Southern Boss was always aware of the defensive took Leon possessed and thought that it was a low-level tool. However, thinking back to how the Third Apostle failed to assassinate Leon in the past and seeing how the Fourth Apostle was defeated, the realization dawned on him that the defensive tool Leon owned was in the Intermediate Almighty State.
He underestimated the power of the tool, and this led to his repeated failure in eliminating Leon.
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"So, this kid only managed to defeat the Fourth Apostle with a tool?!"
The Grand Apostle and the others realized something. They were all confused about how Leon managed to defeat the Forth Apostle, who was in the Intermediate Almighty State. Until this moment, they knew Leon won by relying on a defensive tool.
Since Leon's speed and explosive power fell far behind compared to the Forth Apostle, it was likely that the defensive tool he possessed was in the Almighty State, or he would not have been able to fend off the Forth Apostle's attack.
"How cunning?!" The Grand Apostle muttered and instantly gave up on facing Leon head-on. Instead, he evaded Leon's attack swiftly, before proceeding to dart around.
Since Leon could not compare to the Grand Apostle in speed and the Grand Apostle refused to face him directly, Leon struggled to defeat him and the two were instantly involved in a heated battle.
"As expected!" The Southern Boss sneered.
He already guessed that Leon had a defensive tool in the Almighty State, but it was nothing but speculation until it was confirmed by how Leon struggled to catch up to the Grand Apostle's speed.
The Spears and the Hiltons, too, noticed the same thing. Though the defensive tool was powerful, most treasure could only be used up to three times in a limited period, so the Grand Apostle could easily break through Leon's defense and kill him.
With that thought in mind, they all sighed in relief.
"Oh, no! Seems like we've overestimated Mister Wolf."
Contrary to the Southern Boss's delight, the Thompsons' hearts sank.
Arthur initially thought that Leon reached the Intermediate Almighty State and was contemplating if he should trust Leon, only to realize that he overestimated Leon after hearing what the Southern Boss had to say.
On top of that, since the Grand Apostle now knew about Leon's weakness, Leon would likely struggle to defeat the Grand Apostle, not to mention defeating all of the Four Apostles.
Arthur instantly concluded that he and the Thompsons would all be doomed if he followed Leon's plan.
However, amid his disappointment, what happened next shook everyone to the core.
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"Kid, the Southern Boss has seen through your tricks! Just give up and die already!" The Grand Apostle said.
Upon a brief exchange with Leon, he realized that the Southern Boss was right about Leon having a powerful defensive tool.
Though the tool made it challenging for the Grand Apostle to defeat Leon, Leon's weakness was his agility.
Since he completely understood what Leon was capable of, the Grand Apostle decided to stop wasting time and planned to eliminate Leon at once.
"What, are you going to kill me? Stop joking!" Leon scoffed.
He had countless tricks up his sleeves apart from the Mirror of Sovereign, so he did not care if the Southern Boss knew about it.
He merely refrained from using any of his other tricks on the Grand Apostle to get his guard down.
"How stubborn! I'll show you what I'm capable of!" The Grand Apostle snorted and leaped into the air, before darting toward Leon
"Bring it on!" Leon wanted the Grand Apostle to attack and did not hesitate to meet his attack face-on.
The Grand Apostle knew that Leon had a defensive tool and did not bother to compete in terms of strength; his movement was merely a feint and seeing as Leon approached, he stopped and darted toward Leon.
"It's time to die, kid. Take this! Thundering Strike!" The Grand Apostle sneered viciously, before reaching both his arms out to gather his true energy. The energy instantly transformed into the shape of two dragons and charged toward Leon's back.
Thundering Strike was an Advanced Progressive class method taught to the Four Apostles by the Southern Boss.
Advanced Progressive class methods were rare in the southern region and even martial artists in the Advanced Almighty State would struggle to fend it off without using a method of equal class.
Leon was merely a young man and the Grand Apostle knew that Leon's defensive tool was located in front of his chest, so Leon was set for doom since the Grand Apostle launched the Thundering Strike at his back.
"Good job!" The Southern Boss and Devon cheered.
They all knew that Leon fell short in terms of agility and explosive power. Now that the Grand Apostle managed to launch an attack directed at Leon's back, Leon would be killed on the spot without the protection of his defensive tool.
"It's over. Mister Wolfs going to die!"
The Thompsons' hearts sank as they concluded that Leon also lacked strength. Without a defensive tool guarding his back, Leon could not possibly survive the Grand Apostle's attack.
Instantly, they were all worried for Leon's safety and fell into despair.
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Amid the Thompsons' despair, Leon stepped forward and applied the Phantom Steps, his figure turning into a blurred shadow.
At the same time, the Grand Apostle's Thundering Strike pierced through the spot where Leon was once standing and caused the dirt on the ground to rise into the air.
As the dirt in the air dispersed, Leon disappeared from everyone's sight.
"Huh? Where's Leon? Where'd he go?" The Grand Apostle was shocked and confused at first.
"Can it be that, the Grand Apostle's attack is so powerful that he blasted Leon into pieces?"
"That has to be it!"
The Spears and the Hiltons instantly concluded.
They all saw that the Grand Apostle's Thundering Strike pierced through Leon’s figure and they realized that Leon was likely blasted by the Grand Apostle's true energy to the point that his body exploded.
"No! Was Mister Wolf killed by the Grand Apostle?"
Arthur and Angus felt stricken and stood frozen in place.
Just then, the Southern Boss roared, "No! Leon isn't dead!
Grand Apostle, turn around. That brat's right behind you!"
Leon first evaded the Grand Apostle's attack with Phantom Steps and went around the Grand Apostle swiftly while everyone's sight was clouded by the dirt.
Since Leon was too swift, no one noticed him except for the Southern Boss.
"What?!" The Grand Apostle was stunned.
He thought that he surpassed Leon in speed and Leon would have died from the earlier attack. To his surprise, Leon dodged the attack with ease and managed to sneak behind his back without anyone noticing it.
The Grand Apostle was surprised and turned around instantly, but it was already too late.
"You want to compete in speed, old man? Think again! Take this! Earthly Plunder!" Leon scoffed and launched an attack toward the Grand Apostle's chest.
"Stop!" The Grand Apostle paled in fear.
Since Leon was extremely close to him, there was no time for him to counter.
At the very last moment, he backed away without hesitation in an attempt to draw a distance between him and Leon.
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"Old man, I told you that you can't compete with me in speed! Just give up already!" Leon mocked.
With that, he launched the Phantom Steps once again and employed the Earthly Plunder at the Great Apostle.
"Thi- This isn't possible!" The Great Apostle gasped in disbelief.
He assumed that Leon could not match him in speed, yet to his bewilderment, Leon somehow managed to increase his speed a few folds within a short period, and no matter how the Great Apostle tried to escape, he could not evade Leon’s attract.
"It's possible and you should just accept your demise!" Leon scoffed, the energy gathering around his finger formed into a sharp blade that was sent toward the Great Apostle's chest.
"I- It's all or nothing!" The Great Apostle gritted out and launched a counter-attack at the very last moment.
"Baam!"
Following a loud collision, their attacks clashed.
The Great Apostle only launched the counter-attack at the last moment and did not wield his full strength, so he could hardly fend off Leon's Earthly Plunder.
Instantly, Leon's attack pieced through the Great Apostle's power and stabbed into the Great Apostle's shoulder, sending him flying.
When the Great Apostle landed, he bowed his head and coughed up a mouthful of blood; a bloody wound was left on his shoulder.
Thankfully, he managed to redirect Leon's attack at the last moment, and only his shoulder was injured instead of suffering any damage to his vital organs; If he failed to do so, he would have taken the attack to the chest and died on the spot.
"Did Leon just beat the Great Apostle at speed?!"
"How's that possible?"
The Southern Boss and Devon were both shaken.
They thought that Leon managed to defeat the Fourth Apostle with the power of the defensive tool and that the Great Apostle could easily defeat Leon with speed.
To their bewilderment, things took a completely different turn.
Not only did the Great Apostle fail to hurt Leon, but Leon also managed to defeat the Great Apostle with speed.
It was so surreal that they all struggled to believe what they saw.
The Southern Boss thought that he saw through Leon's weaknesses, only to be proven utterly wrong.
Confused, he could not understand how Loen's speed managed to increase within a matter of seconds.
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"Can it be that Leon is really in the Intermediate Almighty State?" Realization dawned on the Southern Boss.
He jumped to conclusion and assumed that Leon was in the Peak Overlord or Semi-Almighty State at best earlier, yet Leon's speed seemed to surpass the Grand Apostle, and he managed to defeat two of the Four Apostles.
It could no longer be considered a coincidence and Leon's victory could not possibly be because of the defensive tool he possessed; it became evident that Leon was likely a martial artist in the Intermediate Almighty State as well.
"Right, that has to be it! This brat has been concealing his strength! How cunning!" The Southern Boss's expression darkened.
Though he could not confirm his theory, he could tell that Leon was not far from reaching the Intermediate Almighty State, if he was not already in it.
On top of that, Leon possessed a powerful defensive tool, and it began to make sense that both the Grand and Forth Apostles lost.
He thought back to how his attempts to assassinate Leon failed each time.
At the time, he was confused about how Leon managed to evade his attack repeatedly, and it was at this moment, he finally realized Leon was far more powerful than he
originally imagined.
He underestimated Leon due to his young age, and that led to his failure.
"Great! Who would've thought that Mister Wolf has reached the Intermediate Almighty State at such a young age!"
"No wonder he dared to challenge the Four Apostles!"
Contrary to the Southern Boss's and Devon's disappointment, Arthur and Angus were both overjoyed.
Arthur, who was just as experienced in battle as the Southern Boss, could tell that Leon likely reached the Intermediate Almighty State, as he would not be able to defeat both the Grand and Fourth Apostles consecutively.
In the beginning, Arthur was hesitant about accepting Leon's plan, but since Leon seemed to be in the Intermediate Almighty State and had the help of the Mirror of Sovereign, Arthur realized that he might have what it took to defeat the Four Apostles alone.
His spirit was instantly uplifted and his eyes lit up with hope.
Though the Southern Boss had the Hiltons’ support, both the Hiltons and the Spears were slightly less influential than the Thompsons. So long as Leon managed to defeat all of the Four Apostles, the Thompsons might be able to find a way to victory.
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"Take another blow, old man!" Leon charged forward to attack the Grand Apostle on the ground to eliminate him at once.
"Don't you dare!" The Southern Boss roared viciously.
Upon learning that Loen was a martial artist in the Intermediate Almighty State, he dared not to underestimate Leon and leaped toward him without hesitation.
"Southern Boss, it's me you need to worry about!" Arthur shouted and scoffed.
The Southern Boss stopped him multiple times from rushing to Leon's rescue and it was finally Arthur's chance to retaliate.
He darted toward the Southern Boss and swung his arm, releasing a wave of powerful energy that stopped the Southern Boss in his track.
The two instantly erupted into a heated battle.
Meanwhile, Leon's attack was inches away from the Grand Apostle.
"No!" The Grand Apostle gasped in fear as he rolled on the ground to evade Leon's attack.
However, Leon's Phantom Steps were far too swift and he struggled to escape from the range of attack.
"Don't you dare, kid!" The Second and Third Apostles rushed over.
Leon was already right before the Grand Apostle, so the two would not make it in time to stop Leon. Hence, they launched powerful attacks from both left and right, directed at Leon's back, intending to force Leon to give up his attack against the Grand Apostle.
"Damn it!" Leon's expression darkened.
If he continued to go after the Grand Apostle, he could kill him, but he would also suffer severe injury from the Second and Third Apostles' attacks.
It was hardly a worthy deal, so he gave up and turned around to launch two Double Attacks at the Second and Third Apostles.
Both the Second and Third Apostles found out that Leon was in the Intermediate Almighty state and that he had a powerful defensive tool in the Almighty State, so neither of them attempted to fight Leon directly.
The two darted away from Leon's attack and leaped toward the Grand Apostle to help him up from the ground.
The Southern Boss was relieved that the Grand Apostle was rescued in time and instantly decided to send all the Four Apostles to attack. "Heed my words, Four Apostles! Leon's causing far too much trouble. Get rid of him immediately!" He commanded.
Though Leon was quite formidable and had a powerful defensive tool, the Four Apostles were all in the Intermediate Almighty State and even the Southern Boss himself would struggle to face all four of them at once; hence, he refused to believe that Leon could be capable of such a miracle.
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"Southern Boss, why don't you focus on worrying about yourself? Take this! Stormy Punch!” Arthur roared.
Taking advantage of the Southern Boss's distraction, he launched the most powerful method of the Thompsons: Stormy Punch.
A tremendous amount of true energy emerged from the palms of his hands and darted toward the Southern Boss.
"Damn it!" The Southern Boss paled and backed away swiftly.
However, Arthur's power was far too strong and the Southern Boss struggled to get away from his range no matter how hard he tried.
"Don't think that the Thompsons are the only ones with an Ultimate Progressive class method! Take my Divine Kick!" Running out of places to escape, the Southern Boss leaped into the air and launched a powerful kick to meet Arthur's Stormy Punch.
"Baam!"
The attacks launched by Arthur and the Southern Boss clashed.
The Southern Boss, who fell short in strength, struggled to cope with Arthur's Stormy Punch and was sent flying.
The Southern Boss did a backflip in the air and landed, stumbling backward.
"Take this!" Arthur charged forward and launched another attack at the Southern Boss to defeat him, knowing that the Thompsons would have a far better chance of winning if the Southern Boss suffered grave injuries.
"Southern Boss, let me help you!" Noticing that the Southern Boss was about to be defeated, Devon reacted in time and leaped into the air to attack Arthur from behind.
With Devon's support, the Southern Boss quickly recovered his composure and started to corporate with Devon to fight Arthur.
"Damn it!" Arthur was frustrated, but helpless.
Though he was a formidable martial artist, both the Southern Boss and Devon were powerful as well.
The Southern Boss was merely slightly weaker than Arthur, while Devon reached the Intermediate Almighty State years ago and was close to reaching the Advanced Almighty State, which made him far stronger than the Grand Apostle.
Being outnumbered, Arthur was slowly forced into a defensive position but managed to keep the Southern Boss and Devon occupied without being defeated for the time being.
"Arthur, we're coming to help!" With Arthur under attack, the Thompsons snapped out of it and the Four Elders strode forward, ready to leap to Arthur's aid.
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Just then, a slender old man stood forward. "Thompsons, let us Hiltons see what you are capable of!"
He was the leader of the Hiltons' second bloodline, Bobby Hiltons; along with him were five of the Hiltons' elders, who stopped the Thompsons in time.
To eliminate Leon and avoid all possible failures, Devon called his younger brother along with the five elders of his family over, leaving only his son, Sebastian, behind to hold down the fort.
This was precisely the moment for the Hiltons' elders to shine.
"Get out of our way. If you refuse to see reason and insist on helping the Southern Boss in his evil course, we won't show you any mercy!" The Great Elder of the Thompsons scoffed and signaled the others to line up before the Hiltons.
"As if you can stop us! What a joke! Elder, know your place. I advise that you give up and surrender! That way, the Southern Boss and the Hiltons might just spare your lives!" Bobby sneered.
He knew that the Thompsons were powerful and that all four Thompsons' elders reached the Intermediate Almighty State. However, as one of the most influential families in the southern region, the Hiltons were no weaklings either.
Bobby and the five Hiltons' elders were all in the Initial
Almighty State and were not far from reaching the Intermediate Almighty State; since they outnumbered the Thompsons by two, Bobby was not at all concerned.
"Very well, Bobby Hilton, you asked for this! Let's see who wins in the end!" The Great Elder laughed angrily, before launching an attack along with the other three elders of the Thompsons.
A heated battle broke out and as Bobby predicted, the Hiltons soon had the upper hand due to the advantage of number, but the Thompsons were far too formidable for the Hiltons to defeat them immediately. However, Bobby knew that the Hiltons would eventually win as time passed.
"Do it! Eliminate the Thompsons!" Seeing as the Southern Boss and Devon joined in the battle, Rodney and Joel took it as a sign and ordered the other members of their families to attack.
Following their command, the Spears and the Hiltons charged toward the Thompsons.
"Uncle John, you should stay here with Mister Wolfs subordinates to keep Yuri and the girls safe. I shall meet them in battle!" Angus said to John.
John already reached the Almighty State and both Henry and Chandler were in the same state as well.
For safekeeping, Angus left three martial artists in the Almighty State to protect Yuri, Iris, and the others, while he and August led the Thompsons to fight the Hiltons and Spears.
It was a battle royal!