Chapter 245: Chapter 245 - My Turn
"Trash? Who are you calling trash?" Cox Johansson’s eyes blazed with fury as he stared down Ashley Buchanan, his face hard as stone.
Ashley Buchanan’s expression changed instantly!
Cox Johansson was an Inner Strength Master! He’d completely forgotten that crucial detail!
Realizing his mistake, Ashley Buchanan quickly backtracked, "Mr. Johansson, how could Mason Raymond possibly compare to you? Sure, you’re both Inner Strength Masters, but you’re a Johansson family member! Your power clearly outclasses his!"
"This Mason Raymond is nothing but a worthless bug crawling in the dirt. Putting him on your level is an insult to you!"
Ashley Buchanan really knew how to kiss up.
Cox Johansson’s expression seemed to ease slightly.
"Don’t worry, young master. I’ll handle this punk," Ashley Buchanan declared confidently, thumping his chest.
Murderous intent radiated from him. Obviously, he wanted to make a strong impression on Cox Johansson and win his favor.
I stayed completely calm. Looking coldly at Ashley Buchanan, I was clearly prepared to fight back.
"Hold on."
Right then, Zendaya Andrew stepped forward gracefully, wearing a smile.
She first walked up to Cox Johansson and said respectfully, "Greetings, young master Johansson."
Seeing Zendaya Andrew, Cox Johansson’s eyes went wide!
Gorgeous! Absolutely stunning!
The energy Zendaya Andrew gave off was completely different from the trashy, slutty women he’d been with before. Simply irresistible!
Cox Johansson gulped hard, his eyes shamelessly crawling all over Zendaya Andrew’s body.
If there weren’t so many people around, Cox Johansson probably would’ve jumped her right then!
"Miss Andrew, what do you need?" Ashley Buchanan asked.
Zendaya Andrew completely ignored Ashley Buchanan and smiled at Cox Johansson, "Young master Johansson, Mason Raymond is an Inner Strength Master. Just like you."
"Plus... the Johansson family’s support isn’t something someone like Mason Raymond could ever match."
"As the Johansson family’s young master, your martial arts skills naturally blow his away. Why would you need a lackey to do your dirty work?"
Ashley Buchanan’s face darkened at being called a ’lackey’.
Rubbing his chin, Cox Johansson chuckled, "Miss Andrew makes a good point."
"Young Master," the two old men beside him stepped forward, looking worried.
But Cox Johansson, wanting to show off for Zendaya Andrew, waved them off and said casually, "As a Johansson, I claim to be unbeatable among my peers. That’s no empty boast!"
"Killing this Mason Raymond would be easier than swatting a fly!" Cox Johansson declared with confidence.
I couldn’t help but smile.
So this Cox Johansson planned to fight me himself?
A simple Inner Strength Master wouldn’t even get a chance to counter-attack against me!
The crowd around us got interested and watched with excitement.
"Raymond’s power is nothing special, he probably can’t even match Cox Johansson," Blaine Pitts snorted with disdain.
But Lainey Kessler stayed quiet, calmly observing everything.
"Kid, just like Miss Andrew said, I’ll deal with you personally." Cox Johansson said coldly.
I raised an eyebrow, "You sure? Just you, one Inner Strength Master?"
"Just me!" Cox Johansson yelled, and clenching his fist, he threw a punch at me!
On Cox Johansson’s fists, two spikes of inner strength formed, looking like they wanted to punch right through my chest!
But I stood perfectly still, a smirk on my face.
My smirk just made Cox Johansson even angrier!
"You’re asking for death!" Cox Johansson roared again, his whole fist suddenly covered in thick spikes!
"Bang!"
Those spikes hit my chest without mercy!
And I just stood there, completely unbothered!
"Crack!"
A breaking sound!
The spikes on Cox Johansson’s fist cracked and shattered!
Meanwhile, I stood there with my arms folded behind me, totally unharmed!
"Looks like the Johansson family’s fancy-dressed young master isn’t much after all," I sneered.
Cox Johansson looked pretty embarrassed.
He stared down at his fist, muttering quietly, "How can this be! We’re both Inner Strength Masters, he can’t possibly beat me!"
"Master Johansson, that kid has a weird body type, keep your distance!" Ashley Buchanan quickly warned.
"Whoosh"
A wind picked up, and a dangerous look began showing on Cox Johansson’s face.
He moved his hands slowly through the air, and the trees around him swayed with his movements.
Energy from everywhere was actually flowing toward Cox Johansson!
"The Johansson family techniques really are impressive, they’re definitely above ordinary!" I admired silently!
Controlling natural energy definitely isn’t something a regular martial artist could pull off.
The energy gathered in Cox Johansson’s palms, and with a loud shout, he raised both hands above his head!
Then I watched his hands form into a disc!
The disc kept growing until it became as big as a massive wheel!
"Kid, I’ll show you what the Johansson family’s deep foundations really mean!" Cox Johansson roared furiously!
"Boom!"
Cox Johansson thrust the wheel forward, an incredible wave of spiritual power heading straight for my head!
I stayed calm, showing no sign of fighting back.
Cox Johansson let out a triumphant sneer, "Got you, you’re finished, kid!"
"Rumble!"
This massive disc slammed into my body ruthlessly!
The impact immediately kicked up dust and even ripped trees from the ground!
"Truly from the Johansson family, even if it’s a side branch, their resources are way beyond what we can imagine." A spectator whispered.
The strength Cox Johansson displayed had gone far beyond what an Inner Strength Master should have!
Even a Grandmaster would have to show respect!
This filled the watching martial artists with despair.
The gap just couldn’t be bridged in one generation!
The dust started settling slowly, everyone staring at me.
"That’s it?"
A mocking voice came from the dust.
Everyone’s expression changed immediately!
I was still standing in the same spot, unmoved. Cox Johansson’s attack had been completely useless!
"Impossible!" Cox Johansson’s face went white!
I looked completely fine? Am I really just an Inner Strength Master?
"How can this kid’s body be so freakishly tough?"
"Even I couldn’t stay completely uninjured."
"Could this Mason Raymond practice body cultivation?"
The crowd buzzed with shocked looks on their faces.
"Hmm? Something’s off." Not far away, Blaine Pitts frowned.
"He couldn’t handle even one of my attacks earlier, now how... It’s like he’s a totally different person?"
Lainey Kessler squinted, "Could he be deliberately hiding his real strength?"
In the distance, Cox Johansson looked pretty awkward.
Two attacks in a row had failed to hurt me.
This was a disgrace to the Johansson family!
Just as Cox Johansson was about to give up, Zendaya Andrew suddenly laughed, "Master Johansson, stop hiding your true power, we all want to see what the Johansson family is really made of."
With that, Cox Johansson was trapped!
He gritted his teeth and said, "If that’s how it is, let me show you my real strength!"
After saying that, Cox Johansson had no choice but to keep going, fist clenched, launching another attack at me!
For this punch, he used nearly all his inner strength, hoping to intimidate me!
But just as his fist was about to connect with me, I reached out and caught Cox Johansson’s fist.
"My turn now?" I sneered, showing my teeth in a cold smile.
