Chapter 1643 Punch Catch

Zayn was under the assumption that the two young men would retreat in the face of difficulty after he showed them his power. Just like mischievous schoolboys, they would shy away in the presence of adults even when they would act arrogantly with their peers. As it happened, he had underestimated their courage. Ezekiel was a little fearful, but Xion’s eyes lit up as he stared at Zayn. Xion said, “So you’ve been passing off as someone else all this time? That’s quite something! It’s been a very long time since I encountered such an interesting young man.” Xion took two steps toward Zayn, looking at him with a playful yet provocative expression. Moreover, he cracked his neck and rubbed his palms together as if he was eager to get in a fight. Zayn furrowed his brows at the sight. The rest of the onlookers got excited when they realized Xion was hoping to engage in a fight personally. Even Lindsay widened her eyes and had an eager yet proud expression. She assumed her plan was working and that she had managed to trigger Xion’s hostility toward Zayn. That way, she would be able to witness a fight between the two of them! “My teacher wasn’t passing off as someone else, but he can’t be bothered with the two of you. It’s as simple as that.” Lindsay poked fun at them, trying to goad them into challenging Zayn. Just as expected, her tactics worked on Xion. He chuckled and said, “Is that so? You’ve piqued my interest!” Upon saying that, he ignored Zayn’s refusal and instantly made a move. All those watching thought his speed was incredible. Moreover, he had a ferocious presence that made everyone hold their breath for just a brief moment. Nevertheless, his speed was no different than that of a snail to Zayn. Zayn heaved a sigh, feeling rather frustrated. He thought about how he was a highly respected perfect-class master fighter who even Lil Mars conceded that he was no match for him. On the other hand, a young man came out of nowhere to challenge him now that he was back in Waltz City. In any case, Zayn knew Xion would not give up as long as he refused to flaunt his prowess. He decided that he would show the cruelty of the Martial Arts Cup to the young men. After some consideration, Zayn did not hesitate and stood on the same spot waiting for Xion’s blow. He stood so still, showing no intent to move, that the crowd assumed he had been caught off guard or was petrified. However, what happened next was far beyond their expectations! Xion’s punch was so strong that it could even shatter a huge boulder, yet Zayn easily caught his fist when he was near enough. There was no huge collision nor the resulting great commotion that the onlookers had expected. Zayn had caught the punch without a sound. “Pretty impressive speed. What a shame that you’re not strong enough,” he said nonchalantly. Xion's eyes widened in surprise, and he was so stunned that he could not react to the situation for a long time. How had Zayn stopped his blow so easily? He had exerted 80% of his strength into that punch! That should have been enough to shatter a slab of marble! He had assumed that Zayn was about equal to him, so why was he so outmatched? It did not make sense at all! In fact, he was so flabbergasted that he began having increasingly absurd ideas. He wondered if Zayn was a phantom or a hallucination! He could not see any other possibility!