Rising from the Ashes BY Only For You Novel

---- Chapter 1273 Rio thought killing a small fry would be simple. It would not take him more than three minutes from start to finish. However, as the fight continued, his expression gradually changed. Andrew countered each of his moves. In fact, Andrew's strength was no weaker than Rio's. 'Two loud bangs echoed, and the two men exchanged another palm strike, causing Rio's legs to tremble slightly as he stumbled backward, shattering floor tiles beneath him.

Feeling the burning pain in his palms, Rio's face darkened considerably. "Damn it, you're at least at semi-martial king level. I never expected you to hide your true abilities so well!" He spat at Andrew with intense hatred. That earlier casual, arrogant attitude-as if Andrew was already defeated-had completely vanished without him realizing it. Andrew replied coldly, "I never concealed anything. You were just blind." Rio scoffed, "So what if your fighting skills match mine?

You'll soon witness my true killing technique." He raised his hands, moving his forearms so quickly they left afterimages. While appearing to attack Andrew from a distance, two pencil-length venomous snakes shot out from his sleeves, ---- baring their fangs as they lunged toward Andrew. Rio smiled viciously, knowing that just one bite from his Nine- Ringed Vipers would ensure Andrew's death. Two sharp sounds cut through the air.

Andrew had also launched projectiles-two slightly gleaming golden needles that instantly pierced the heads of both snakes. By the time the snakes reached Andrew, they were already dead, flopping lifelessly to the ground Rio exploded with rage, "You're dead! How dare you hurt my babies! I'll kill you!" 'These vipers had been painstakingly trained specifically for surprise attacks.

Even his Mosby did not know about them, as Rio had been planning to use them one day if he ever needed to betray and kill his mentor unexpectedly. To create these venomous weapons, Rio had dealt with deadly poisons countless times, narrowly escaping death himself. Experience had proven that these poisonous creatures were incredibly effective for ambushes. They were even more reliable than conventional weapons. Yet, Andrew had effortlessly killed them, which both enraged and shocked Rio.

Erom his sleeves, he launched two more scorpions and a centipede -all highly poisonous-attacking Andrew from multiple angles. Andrew stepped backward methodically and calmly. He fired two ---- more golden needles, finishing off the scorpions. The centipede, flailing wildly, had already reached his face. However, his expression remained unchanged as he raised his other hand and sliced downward. Just like that, the centipede was cut in two midair by his hand chop.

Seeing this, Rio was not distressed. Rather, he was ecstatic. " Andrew, you've been in direct contact with my Seven-Tailed Centipede! You probably don't know that this centipede feeds exclusively on deadly poisons. Right now, at least 100 different toxins are spreading through your body." Andrew looked at him as if he were an idiot and strode forward, appearing completely unaffected. Rio crossed his arms behind his back, presenting himself as a lonesome master.

He even flipped his long hair and chuckled, " Andrew, your time is up. I won't even fight back. I'll count to three, and you'll die from the poison!" He knew too well what happened to someone bitten by his poisonous pets-Andrew could take at most three steps, which was about three breaths' worth of time. Then, he would foam at the mouth and collapse, convulsing on the ground. His body would shake and gradually stiffen.

Finally, his eyes would bulge, his face turning blackish-blue, dying with eyes wide open... Watching Andrew approach, Rio's smile grew even broader. In his mind, he was already picturing Andrew's death. This method of ---- killing was truly stylish and impressive. Rio loved it. However, in the next second, he saw Andrew take his third step. He could not help but wonder why Andrew was not falling down yet. Andrew tooka fourth step, bringing him right in front of Rio.

"How are you unaffected?" Rio looked terrified, his soul nearly leaving his body. Nonetheless, it was too late. Andrew had no interest in talking further with him, He raised his hand and delivered two hard slaps across Rio's cheeks. With two cracking sounds, Rio's cheekbones shattered instantly.