Chapter 856

The sting of physical pain and the humiliation of public disgrace left Luke fuming; his face flushed with anger as he completely lost his composure. He raised his hand, clearly intending to teach Andrew a brutal lesson. Andrew, however, wasn't one to stand still and wait for a beating. The moment he felt Luke's oppressive aura, he instinctively dodged, backing away quickly. But Luke was faster. The advantage of being a four-star martial king was undeniable, and with a single step, he closed the gap, appearing directly in front of Andrew. Hannah's instincts kicked in. She stepped forward, standing protectively at Andrew's side, ready to help him fend off Luke's assault. A flash of anger crossed her mind—if she were still at her peak as a martial emperor, Luke would have been nothing more than a corpse by now. Instead, she found herself constrained, forced to endure this humiliation. With a deafening boom, Luke's attack surged toward Andrew like a tidal wave. Yet, in the very next ins