Valerie’s attacks came fast and ruthless. Her long legs swept toward Andrew in a relentless series of kicks, but he blocked every strike with his palms, pressing her legs down each time with precise, effortless control.

The longer they fought, the more frustrated she became. She realized that no matter how fierce her offense was, she could not land a single clean hit on him. Continuing this way was pointless, and that smirk on his face only made her angrier.

Was he looking down on her?

With an angry shout, Valerie spun midair and landed several feet back. Her cold, proud eyes suddenly glowed with a faint violet light.

Andrew sneered. “Go ahead and use whatever special techniques the Reyes family has. I might not be able to handle a martial emperor from your family, but you? No offense, but you’re no match for me.”

Valerie’s expression remained blank. “Is that so? Then tonight, I’ll show you what humiliation feels like.”

In an instant, she vanished. The air exploded around her as she reappeared by Andrew’s side, driving her elbow toward his head.

Andrew sneered, casually nodding forward as if greeting someone. At the same time, one palm swept behind him.

Valerie had a fierce temperament and immediately chose to meet the attack head-on without dodging. However, she had never experienced the power of Inferno Strike before.

This was her first encounter, and she immediately suffered a slight loss. She felt her chest burning as if it would explode.

At the same time, a sharp, searing force was probing into her energy core.

The Reyes family’s specialty lay in their overwhelmingly powerful internal technique. Valerie immediately circulated it, instantly expelling the heat Andrew had driven into her body. However, Andrew’s subsequent attacks were already coming at her relentlessly, showing no mercy.

Valerie retreated again and again, until finally, beads of sweat began forming on her forehead. Andrew’s attack speed far exceeded her ability to purge the heat from her body.

Valerie secretly gritted her teeth. If the fight continued like this, she would remain on the defensive and would surely lose.

What shocked her most was how easily he was overpowering her. Her skills were far from weak, but against Andrew, she could not even find an opening.

Was she really this helpless against him?

Then, the fire in her eyes blazed brighter. The violent streak she kept buried deep within finally erupted.

Violet light burst around her as she unleashed the Reyes family’s secret technique at full force. A pillar of shimmering energy formed around her body, wrapping her in a protective violet aura.

When Andrew’s Inferno Strike hit the barrier, it immediately rang out with a hum and was deflected. His expression did not change as he took a step back, creating distance.

He said, “The Reyes family’s Amethyst Shield truly lives up to its reputation. Unfortunately, it won’t do much against me. Valerie, since you’re looking for death tonight, don’t blame me for being merciless.”

Valerie’s long leg shot forward again, aiming straight for his heart. “Save your breath, Andrew. Tell me, who gave you the nerve to think you could even touch me?”

She scoffed. “Forget your pathetic junior, even you don’t measure up. So tonight, you die.”

Their battle exploded into chaos. Each impact echoed across the open field like metal clashing against metal.

Valerie’s movements were swift and fluid, almost like a deadly dance. She spun and struck from every angle, appearing out of nowhere like a butterfly with blades for wings.

With the Amethyst Shield surrounding her, she fought with no restraint, cutting through the night with devastating force.