Chapter 90: Poisonous Mouth and Vicious Tongue

“Who is that third-year student? He talks so arrogantly. Student Jiang Xincheng could even defeat a Primordial Warrior at the Bone Tempering Late Stage. This guy is just a Primordial Warrior at the Bone Tempering Middle Stage, and only ranks tenth among third-year Primordial Warriors. Yet he dares to boast like that in front of Jiang Xincheng? He clearly overestimates himself.”

“Yes, soon Jiang Xincheng will show him what it means to fight above your level. How can a small Primordial Warrior at the Bone Tempering Middle Stage possibly be a match for Jiang Xincheng?”

“Look, Jiang Xincheng seems to be acting quite cautious. Could it be that this Lü Fang has something that actually threatens Jiang Xincheng?”

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As Jiang Xincheng kept defeating Primordial Warriors at the Bone Tempering Late Stage, clearly all the spectators were quite optimistic about him and instinctively took his side. However, as time passed, more and more people noticed the serious look on Jiang Xincheng’s face, vaguely realizing that an intense battle between two strong opponents might be about to begin.

“It seems everyone is quite confident in you. But next, I will let them witness the birth of a miracle. The so-called cross-level combat expert will end right here in my hands.” Hearing the discussions around, Lü Fang curled his lips mockingly and looked at Jiang Xincheng with scorn.

Jiang Xincheng gave a faint smile. “Alright, then I’ll see exactly how you end me.”

“Arrogant! Overestimating yourself!” Lü Fang snorted coldly and lunged at Jiang Xincheng. “You’ll see. Today, in front of everyone, I’ll make you understand who the real Chief Student of the third year is. That so-called ‘cross-level combat expert’ title of yours—in my eyes, it’s nothing but a joke. A completely worthless joke.”

As he spoke, Lü Fang moved like lightning. In an instant, he unleashed the strength of someone at the peak of the Bone Tempering Late Stage, striking heavily toward Jiang Xincheng.

This Lü Fang was quite arrogant—he actually wanted to defeat Jiang Xincheng in one move and win the match. Facing Lü Fang’s fist that came like a thunderbolt, Jiang Xincheng moved his feet quickly. At the last possible moment, he dodged. Lü Fang’s fist swept past Jiang Xincheng’s clothes, hitting nothing but air.

Even though he dodged this punch, Jiang Xincheng frowned. He hadn’t expected that after mistakenly consuming a Mutated Yuan Crystal, Lü Fang’s speed would become so fast—it had already surpassed his own Five Elements Steps. The upcoming battle was going to be tough. If he made even a slight mistake, he might face the risk of defeat.

“Not bad. You actually managed to dodge that punch. But if you can dodge the first, let’s see how you dodge the second.” Lü Fang sneered. His fist came like the wind; it arrived instantly, aiming straight for the vital parts of Jiang Xincheng’s chest and abdomen.

Jiang Xincheng retreated a step, swiftly dodging again. Lü Fang pressed forward, closing in. One attacked, the other dodged—both moved with incredible speed. On the stage, they turned into blurry shadows; their forms became hard to distinguish.

Many in the stands felt dazzled. They couldn’t even see the two fighters’ moves clearly. But many could still tell that Jiang Xincheng was at an absolute disadvantage, being chased around and forced to dodge constantly.

Jiang Xincheng hadn’t anticipated that Lü Fang’s speed would be this fast—even faster than his Five Elements Steps. As the saying goes, in martial arts, speed is everything. Although he had also mastered Mountain-Shaking Fist and Butterfly Sword Art, in the face of Lü Fang’s rapid speed, Jiang Xincheng couldn’t even use the fist technique or sword art. Even if he tried, he wouldn’t hit Lü Fang—it would just waste his Primordial Force for nothing.

If not for the fact that Five Elements Steps excelled at close-quarters evasion, Jiang Xincheng would probably have been hit by Lü Fang already. But even so, if he showed the slightest carelessness, he wouldn’t be able to avoid Lü Fang’s thunderous punches. So he had no choice but to keep dodging, looking pretty pathetic. In a way, he got a taste of what those students he himself had beaten using speed must have felt.

“I never thought this Lü Fang would be so strong. He’s actually pushing Jiang Xincheng back step by step. His speed is just too fast. And he even hid his real strength. Tianhai University truly has hidden talents. Jiang Xincheng has really met his match this time.”

“Jiang Xincheng’s forte is his extreme speed. But now Lü Fang is even faster than him, so Jiang Xincheng is in trouble. It looks like Jiang Xincheng’s myth of cross-level challenges is about to end.”

“Jiang Xincheng is a dark horse, but Lü Fang is no pushover either. It’s clear Jiang Xincheng is bound to lose this time. In terms of speed, he can’t match Lü Fang. Plus, there’s the gap in Primordial Force. Jiang Xincheng is definitely going to lose.”

“Even though Jiang Xincheng’s speed isn’t on par with Lü Fang’s, it’s still hard for Lü Fang to actually catch him. This fight is clearly turning into a stalemate and a battle of attrition. Whoever makes a mistake first, or whoever runs out of Primordial Force first, will lose this round.”

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Clearly, there were quite a few keen-eyed Primordial Warriors in the spectator stands. They could all tell that the fight between Jiang Xincheng and Lü Fang had become a stalemate and battle of attrition. Just as they said, whoever slipped up first, or whoever exhausted their Primordial Force first, would lose this match.

And obviously, Jiang Xincheng was more likely to make a mistake, because he was the one being chased and attacked. Moreover, Jiang Xincheng’s Primordial Force would run out first, because there was a whole major realm and three minor stages between him and Lü Fang. The difference in Primordial Force between them was at least several times.

Jiang Xincheng could naturally see this, and Lü Fang saw it too. So Lü Fang felt certain he would win this time, and his mouth grew even more obnoxious.

“You must’ve heard what everyone is saying. If you want to lose with a little dignity, I think you should just admit defeat. That way, you can still get second place among the third-years. That’s already pretty good for you. Don’t be ungrateful.”

“A first-year student cultivating to this level—heh, quite impressive. But it’s a pity, from what I hear, your character isn’t great. You used to be a total loser; even your girlfriend got stolen by someone else. How humiliating. That miraculous Mutated Yuan Crystal landing on you was a real waste—squandering a heaven-sent treasure.”

“I also heard you stole someone else’s girlfriend—the College Flower of the Finance and Economics College, no less. Heh, so someone stole your girlfriend, and then you go steal someone else’s. With that kind of character, I really don’t know why Tianhai University would accept a student like you.”

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Jiang Xincheng knew that Lü Fang had a very nasty mouth. In previous matches and fights, Lü Fang had been notorious for his poisonous tongue. This kid from the mountain village seemed to hold grievances about all sorts of things—especially when he met those born into better families or who were better-looking than him. Lü Fang’s tongue would become even more vicious and his mouth even more vulgar, annoying many students who competed against him.

The nickname “Poisonous Mouth and Vicious Tongue” for Lü Fang had spread throughout Tianhai University over the past few days. Strangely, by being foul-mouthed and venomous, Lü Fang often managed to infuriate his opponents, causing them to lose their cool and drastically reduce their combat effectiveness, which in turn made it easier for Lü Fang to defeat them.

Seeing this, Lü Fang was quite pleased. Not only did he not fix this bad habit, he even intensified it. But in this match against Jiang Xincheng, Lü Fang clearly went even further.

If you listened carefully, it was obvious that Lü Fang acted this way out of jealousy—jealous that Jiang Xincheng had a College Flower girlfriend, jealous that Jiang Xincheng also obtained a miraculous Mutated Yuan Crystal. This guy’s character was just as terrible as it had been in his past life.