Rising from the Ashes (Andrew) novel Chapter 3248

Andrew slammed forward with both palms, each strike carrying crushing force.

Clanking sounds echoed, as if he were striking solid steel.

Pablo puffed out his chest and took every hit head-on without retreating.

Andrew pulled back and stepped away twice. However, the opponent reacted instantly, reaching out and forcing Andrew to duck and spin.

Suddenly, Andrew's right leg snapped upward, and his knee smashed forward.

Pablo staggered back three steps in a row. Each step cracked the ground beneath him, leaving several deep craters behind.

"No wonder Nate was no match for you. Even setting aside cultivation levels, your combat instincts alone are the finest I have seen in my entire life," Pablo commented.

His entire body had already transformed, his skin turning into something like gold-plated steel. His gaze fixed on Andrew, his voice was low and heavy.

He added, "But from here on, I will fight at full strength."

Andrew raised one hand into a fist, and the other hand flattened into an open palm. "Patriarch Pablo, go ahead."

Pablo snorted and strode forward. He suddenly lifted his leg and brought it crashing down toward Andrew's head. At the same time, he rubbed his palms together, compressing a mass of golden energy smaller and smaller.

As Andrew dodged the crushing kick, the condensed blast of energy shot straight at him. He let out a low shout and threw a punch straight ahead.

A massive shockwave erupted from the point of impact and slammed into Andrew's chest. He grunted and stumbled backward again and again.

Pablo moved at an unbelievable speed, shooting forward in a blur. Then, using his elbows, fists, palms, knees, and feet in a constantly shifting barrage, he launched a dense storm of attacks around Andrew.

Andrew's face remained icy cold, blood spilling from the corner of his mouth. Yet, he refused to give ground and drove his elbow forward in return. His kicks chained together, sometimes striking upward, sometimes sweeping sideways, as he engaged Pablo in close-quarters combat.

"Again!" Andrew roared as battle lust surged through him.

Every part of his body became a lethal weapon. He continuously struck Pablo's metallic form, but his opponent seemed to have no weak points.

Pablo's Diamond Body Art had reached complete coverage. Apart from being forced back by Andrew's strikes, Pablo remained completely unharmed.

Philip saw this clearly. He also knew that if the fight continued, Andrew would inevitably be at a disadvantage.

Thus, he said gravely, "Patriarch Pablo, if you don't stop, I won't be so polite anymore. You know very well who Andrew is. Both our military and the Divine Dragon Order have placed our hopes on him. If you want to destroy him, we won't stand idly by."

As he blocked Andrew's attacks, Pablo replied coldly, "Of course, I know the military's choice. But the Hearst family also has its own position to protect. Guillermo has already been backed into a corner in Chetvine by this young man. If this continues, my family will be forced down the same road as the Divine Alchemists, completely driven out of Chetvine. The military chooses him as its hope, but does that mean the Hearst family must give up its own interests?"

Philip shook his head. "Some conflicts have been building for thousands of years. I know words are useless now. Since that is the case, Patriarch Pablo, I have no choice but to make you stay in Chetvine."