From Ruin to Reign Leander's Unbreakable Will novel Chapter 431

"Jeff, I underestimated you."

Reid's eyes turned dark. His voice was low.

He really had underestimated Leander. Otherwise, he would not have let Albert make the first move.

After the Southern Shore battle, people said Leander was unbeatable. Rumor had it that he killed eleven Transcendent Realm practitioners in one fight. Most of those stories came from young disciples. Only the veteran masters from the four major elite families of Highcliffe had actually seen it.

Those younger ones tended to exaggerate out of admiration. Reid had assumed Leander's real power was only slightly above that of a Blaze Transcendent.

But he was wrong. Leander had killed one with ease. That single mistake had cost the Bloody Palm Sect dearly. They had lost one of their strongest.

He waved his hand to signal Elliot to back off. Elliot was still shaken after watching his companion die. He did not dare to step forward. He moved quickly to the mountain wall.

"Jeff, I'll see for myself how strong your martial arts really are."

Reid already knew Leander's strength had reached a level he could not ignore. His body began to glow with golden light. Energy gathered tightly around him. His innate vitality burst out like a river hanging across the sky.

"Rise!"

He made a sweeping motion. The air reversed direction and pulled up countless tables and chairs.

The broken furniture seemed alive. The pieces joined together with stones and dirt. A huge swirling tornado formed.

Everyone there was a martial practitioner. Otherwise, they would have been pulled in. No one relaxed. They each used their inner strength to stay rooted so they would not get dragged away.

The tornado started only a few feet wide. It soon grew to thirty feet across and several stories high. It covered half of the cave.

Inside the Dual Meridian Sect, dust and debris filled the air. Even the sunlight coming through the hole above looked twisted and dim.

"So this is the power of an Infernal Crown Transcendent?"

Wyatt murmured the words. He was stunned.

He was now an Ember Transcendent. If he went all out, he could fight like an Infernal Crown Transcendent. Even so, he was shaken.

With one motion, Reid had stirred up heaven and earth to create a storm like this. It was far beyond anything Wyatt could understand.

"Jeff, take my move. Let's see how strong you really are."

Reid pushed his palm forward. His eyes flashed coldly.

The massive tornado spun toward Leander. It was aimed at him and everyone behind him.

If Leander dodged, the others would take the full hit.

Maybe Clara and Wyatt could survive it. The rest could not. The strongest among them was Darius. He was only an elite Martial Sovereign. They would all be torn apart.

Reid had forced Leander into one option. He had to take the blow.

Leander gave a faint smile. His eyes showed pure contempt.

Did Reid really think he would not see through it?

"If you want me to take it head-on, then I'll do as you wish!"

He did not waste any movement. He lifted his pale hand and threw a punch.

Leander gathered his true energy. His fist glowed blue as his physical strength merged with it. A wave of crushing force shot forward.

Boom!

An invisible wall of energy rose in front of him. It was taller and wider than the tornado. It pushed straight ahead.

No matter how fast the tornado spun, the wall stood firm. The storm started to retreat under the pressure.

"What?"

Reid narrowed his eyes. He raised his right hand and summoned another tornado. He sent it forward.

The second tornado hit from behind the first. The force doubled. Both crashed into Leander's barrier with overwhelming strength.

Leander did not step back. He held up one hand as if holding up the sky. His gaze stayed steady. The invisible wall kept moving forward.

"How can his power be this solid? Why can't I break through?"

Reid felt shocked.

Earlier, before Leander made a move, Reid had not even sensed his presence. Now he could feel the strength of a true master.

Leander was only mid-tier Transcendent Realm. He was two tiers below him.

Reid was a true Infernal Crown Transcendent. He stood at the top of the realm. Everyone below that stage was like an ant. Infernal Crown meant supreme and unmatched power.

By all logic, Leander should not have been able to stand against him. Yet Leander not only held his ground. Reid was getting pushed back.

"D*mn it!"

Reid froze. He did not understand why Leander mentioned Galen. Leander gave his answer with action.

He drew back his left hand and threw a light punch.

"Trinity Strike Technique, Second Form—Devourer."

As the punch went out, Reid's pupils shrank. He felt as if a giant beast dozens of feet tall had opened its jaws to swallow him whole.

His blood-red hand shattered at once. The destructive force hit his body and blasted him into the sky.

Blood poured from his mouth along with bits of crushed organs.

With one punch, an Infernal Crown Transcendent had fallen.

He could not believe it. How could Leander, with only Ember Transcendent strength, hit that hard?

He did not know that in Highcliffe, when Leander fought Galen, Leander had held back out of respect.

Leander did not hold back against Reid. The Bloody Palm Sect had killed many people. Leander showed no mercy toward someone like him.

"We won."

Everyone from the Dual Meridian Sect cheered. Their faces lit up with joy.

Even Wyatt smiled. Behind his smile was deep awe.

If Leander could defeat an Infernal Crown Transcendent so easily, then just how strong is he really? Higher than Infernal Crown Transcendent?

Elara crossed her hands. She was about to thank Leander for saving them. She then saw his eyes narrow as he looked toward the clouds.

She followed his gaze.

A figure appeared high above them.

It was a young Western man. He stood on a cloud. His black coat showed his tall, lean frame.

He reached out and grabbed Reid by the back. He held him in midair.

"Jeff, do you remember me? I told you I'd take your life within five days."

He gave Leander a faint smile. His white teeth showed.

"Now, time's up."