“That guy is probably doomed today. Elder Freddie, should we intervene later?” Liberty asked Freddie.
Liberty’s beautiful eyes blinked as she looked at Freddie.
Freddie hesitated, “Lord Marquis did not instruct me to take action. Although our Marquis Manor has always had competition with Bloodsoul Sect, Broken Blade Gate, and Falling Blossom Palace, we have maintained a superficial peace.”
“If we intervene, it would be equivalent to declaring war on Bloodsoul Sect, which might not be appropriate… Let’s wait and see.”
Freddie sighed after speaking.
At this moment, Peter flashed from the Inferno Gryphon and stood at the front of the group.
His sharp gaze fixed on Leo, who was sitting cross-legged in mid-air ahead.
“It’s him, right?” Peter asked coldly.
“Grand Elder, it’s him. I’d recognize him even if he turned to ashes,” Elder Bloodmoon replied with a grim voice.
“Grand Elder, it looks like he’s waiting for us here on purpose. How arrogant!” Reuben said with a sinister look on his face.
“Arrogance is fine, but without the capital for it, one will die miserably,” Courtney said, a cold gleam flashing from the cane in her hand.
Seeing that their arrival didn’t make Leo open his eyes, Elder Bloodmoon felt extremely displeased by such disregard.
She looked at Leo and said coldly, “Boy, stop pretending. Today you either die here or surrender and come back with us to Bloodsoul Sect!”
As soon as she finished speaking, Elder Bloodmoon’s spiritual power erupted, forming a massive Bloodmoon Wheel in the air.
The Bloodmoon Wheel emitted a chilling light, as if tearing through the void, shooting towards Leo.
However, when the Bloodmoon Wheel approached within ten feet of Leo, an extremely cold ice spirit power emanated from Leo’s body.
Accompanied by a cracking sound, the Bloodmoon Wheel rapidly condensed into ice at a visible speed.
With a bang, it shattered into ice shards and fell.
The next moment, Leo’s slightly closed eyes suddenly opened in mid-air.
On the ground, Violet and the other six also opened their eyes.
“Old thing, you escaped last time. Are you here to die today?” Leo’s voice carried a mocking tone and spread far and wide.
These words infuriated Elder Bloodmoon to the point of almost spitting blood.
The severe injury and escape that night was her greatest humiliation. Now being ridiculed by Leo in front of so many Cultivators made her rage uncontrollable.
“You little brat, don’t be arrogant. Today you’ll learn the terrible consequences of offending Bloodsoul Sect!” Elder Bloodmoon said with a hideous expression and a terrifying voice.
“Elder Bloodmoon, no need to waste words with him. Capture him!” Peter looked at Leo with cold eyes.
At the same time, Peter’s powerful aura erupted, with crimson blood flames swirling around his body.
Following that, Courtney, Bloodmoon, Reuben, and twenty Bloodsoul Guards also unleashed their auras.
The combined aura of four Spirit Saint realm experts and twenty Bloodsoul Guards formed a blood cloud in the sky.
The fierce blood energy and terrifying killing intent made the surrounding Cultivators’ breathing become labored.
“What a terrifying pressure.”
“The foundation of Bloodsoul Sect is indeed formidable.”
The surrounding Cultivators were trembling with fear and cold sweat ran down their backs.
Leo’s expression remained unchanged as he glanced at the Bloodsoul Sect members.
Apart from Elder Bloodmoon, he had only seen Peter before. Although he didn’t recognize the other two elders, it no longer mattered now.
“Since you’re here, you might as well stay forever,” Leo said with a cold smile and a sharp glint in his eyes.
As soon as he finished speaking, a shocking sword intent erupted from Leo’s body and soared into the sky.
The terrifying sword intent clashed with the blood cloud in the sky, causing it to show signs of dispersing.
Feeling the aura emanating from Leo, the surrounding Cultivators’ hearts skipped a beat.
“The lord’s aura… so strong!”
“This aura can’t possibly be from a lower-stage Spirit Saint.”
“The former Lord Lucas Collins is nothing compared to him.”
The Cultivators whispered in shock.
“You… you’ve reached mid-stage Spirit Saint!” Elder Bloodmoon looked at Leo with a ghostly expression.
Her voice had become much sharper and was filled with undisguised horror.
“How is this possible? How is this possible!!” Elder Bloodmoon’s old hand trembled uncontrollably as she pointed at Leo.
At the same time, Elder Bloodmoon fully released her divine sense to see if Leo’s aura was fake. But her divine sense clearly told her that Leo’s mid-stage Spirit Saint aura was real.
It was truly infuriating. Elder Bloodmoon had reached lower-stage Spirit Saint five years ago. After more than five years, she was only close to the peak of lower-stage Spirit Saint, still far from mid-stage Spirit Saint.
However, Leo had advanced from lower-stage Spirit Saint to mid-stage Spirit Saint in just over a month. The gap between them was like comparing fireflies to the sun and moon.
If Elder Bloodmoon hadn’t controlled herself, she might have already spat out old blood.
Beside Elder Bloodmoon, Peter, Courtney, and Reuben were also shocked.
On the other side, Liberty covered her small red mouth in surprise. “Mid-stage Spirit Saint? Elder Freddie, he… he’s actually a mid-stage Spirit Saint expert!”
Liberty’s tone was filled with disbelief as if she had witnessed something impossible in this world.
Freddie swallowed slightly in shock, his old eyes full of astonishment.
“It’s too defying. Calling him a monster wouldn’t be an exaggeration! It’s only been just over a month! He must have encountered some heaven-defying opportunity or perhaps obtained some kind of inheritance,” Freddie speculated.
Liberty nodded subconsciously. It seemed like that was the only explanation.
“No wonder Father holds him in such high regard…” Liberty thought to herself.
Freddie sighed. “In comparison, I’ve wasted my years.”
Freddie was already one hundred fifty years old. Although he prided himself on his strong talent, he had only reached the peak of mid-stage Spirit Saint. Compared to Leo, the gap was like an abyss.
On the Watts family side, Brycen and others were equally shocked.
Although they knew Leo was exceptionally talented, witnessing him advance from lower-stage Spirit Saint to mid-stage Spirit Saint in just over a month still overturned their worldview.
After the shock passed, the Watts family members were more joyful because the stronger Leo was, the less they feared Bloodsoul Sect.
Peter’s skinny hands clenched tightly in shock as killing intent surged in his old eyes.
To avoid future troubles, Peter had already decided in his heart that he must kill Leo no matter what.