Chapter 90: I’ll Let You Fight This Time!

"Meng Dongxing, for your sister's sake, I didn't want to bother with you," Jiang Chen said calmly, standing with his hands behind his back. "But since you're so determined to embarrass yourself, I'll humor you."

His indifferent demeanor only served to further infuriate Meng Dongxing.

"You want to fight me? Go ahead." Jiang Chen added, his tone nonchalant.

Meng Dongxing froze for a moment. "Right here? Now?"

"Yes, right here," Jiang Chen replied with a faint smile. "In fact, I'll make it easier for you. I won't fight back at all. If you can force me to take even one step back, I'll consider it your victory."

Arrogance!

Jiang Chen's words exploded like thunder among the crowd of gathered students.

"He's too arrogant! Standing there without fighting back?"

"Yeah! Meng Dongxing broke through to the Qi Protection Realm. No matter what, he should be able to push Jiang Chen back, right?"

"Is Jiang Chen crazy, or does he really think he's invincible?"

The crowd buzzed with disbelief and shock, eyes darting between Jiang Chen and Meng Dongxing.

"Jiang Chen, don't think that just because you defeated me once, you can look down on me!" Meng Dongxing snarled, his face twisted with anger.

"It's not that I look down on you," Jiang Chen said lazily, "it's just that you're not worth taking seriously. Are you going to fight or not? Don't waste my time."

His tone, full of casual impatience, was the final straw.

"Jiang Chen, you asked for this!" Meng Dongxing roared. "I'll show you the price of being so arrogant!"

With that, he launched himself forward like a hawk diving for its prey.

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Meng Dongxing's body shot toward Jiang Chen, his movements sharp and decisive. His fist, wrapped in surging internal energy, hurtled toward Jiang Chen's chest like a thunderbolt.

The crowd held their breath.

Yet, Jiang Chen remained motionless, his hands still clasped behind his back, as if Meng Dongxing's attack was of no concern to him.

"He's not even forming a body shield?!"

"Is he insane? Meng Dongxing is in the Qi Protection Realm now!"

"Does Jiang Chen think he can block that punch with his body alone?"

The onlookers' disbelief turned to shock. Jiang Chen wasn't even gathering any defensive energy—he intended to take Meng Dongxing's punch head-on.

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Boom!

The impact rang out like thunder, reverberating through the air.

The crowd's eyes widened in horror.

But the next moment, their expressions froze.

Meng Dongxing, after delivering his full-force punch, let out a muffled groan. His body staggered backward uncontrollably, retreating seven or eight steps before he managed to regain his balance.

Meanwhile, Jiang Chen stood exactly where he had been, completely unmoved.

His expression was as calm as ever, as if nothing had happened.

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"What?! How is this possible?!"

The crowd erupted in shock.

"Did Meng Dongxing even use his full strength? He must've held back!"

"Are you blind? He put everything into that punch!"

"Then how did Jiang Chen not even flinch? He didn't budge at all!"

Their gazes darted between the retreating Meng Dongxing and the unshaken Jiang Chen.

It wasn't just that Jiang Chen withstood the punch—he had done so without moving an inch, and Meng Dongxing had been forced back instead.

"This… is this guy even human?" someone murmured.

"His body is stronger than some second-rank beasts!" another exclaimed.

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Meng Dongxing's face was pale, his fists trembling slightly. He couldn't comprehend what had just happened. His full-force attack, empowered by his breakthrough into the Qi Protection Realm, had been utterly useless against Jiang Chen.

Meanwhile, Jiang Chen stood there, expression unbothered. "Is that it?" he asked casually. "I thought you said you'd teach me a lesson."

His words, full of mockery, were like salt rubbed into Meng Dongxing's wounds.

"You—!" Meng Dongxing's face turned red with humiliation and rage.

But this time, he didn't dare charge forward again.

The crowd fell silent, their eyes filled with awe and disbelief as they stared at Jiang Chen.

This young man… was he a monster in disguise?