When there's a significant tier gap, lower-tier professionals face higher-tier professionals, and it's "irresistible".

It has nothing to do with the quality of willpower.

It's a kind of "suppression" on the soul level that one cannot even conceive the idea of resisting due to the huge tier gap.

It's like in the animal kingdom where some animals freeze in place when facing natural enemies, only to be killed and eaten.

This is called "tier suppression" in the world of professionals.

At this moment, Andrew was locked in by that female assassin, and the thought of "I'm done for" naturally surfaced in his mind, precisely because of the existence of "tier suppression".

But between the two sides, there exists more than just "tier suppression".

Andrew also felt a seemingly deeper fear evolved from a strong, nauseating sense of disgust.

This fear was even stronger and deeper than the suppressive force of "tier suppression".

This is the so-called "Earth Fire Suppression" possessed only by top Earth Fire Professionals—including Earth Fire Mages and Flame Warriors! Unlike "tier suppression", "Earth Fire Suppression" seems to stem not only from the gap in strength but also from the level of life.

It seems that within Earth Fire Professionals flows some kind of more formidable blood of life, bestowing them with this immensely domineering soul suppression toward others from a life level.

The immense soul suppression weighed heavily on Andrew's heart.

No matter how you look at it, this was already a dead-end situation.

However, in the next instant when the involuntary thought of "I'm done for" emerged, a stronger sense of unwillingness and anger surged in Andrew's heart!

This anger was not fury but like a violent tide, crushing and obliterating the instinctive thought of "I'm done for" that had just emerged in his mind!

Who says it's over?

Why should it be over?

Even if it is truly over... until the last moment, you can't think "it's over, it's over"! Andrew roared in his heart.

"Tier suppression" still existed. But that "Earth Fire Suppression" was forcibly shattered by Andrew!

Though still unable to move.

Andrew found that he was still unable to move!

So the "Water God Mark" on his forehead began to flicker wildly. The "Water Spirit Technique" flowed like water, sweeping through his entire body, while transforming into more than ten small shields, hovering around Andrew, faintly connecting with each other, seemingly forming an array.

At the same time, a "Water Spirit Bird" appeared out of thin air above Andrew.

This invisible magical bird, like it had life, pecked fiercely at Andrew's forehead with its small beak: "Move, move, move, move, get up!!"

Andrew shook violently, finally freeing himself from the stiff state! Then he bit hard, breaking his own tongue, using the instant sharp pain from the "Water Spirit Technique", "Water Spirit Shield Array", "Water Spirit Bird", and his tongue to fully regain clarity!

"Alright!" Andrew was overjoyed.

The feeling of being petrified by fear from the enemy was truly terrible.

Anyhow, at least now he regained the ability to move!

"Oh?" The female assassin opposite, although unable to see the shield array and flying bird under the "Invisible Enchantment" state, could sense the change in Andrew's condition.

In her eyes, a slightly different color faintly flickered.

It seemed unexpected that a mere Tier Three professional could so quickly regain clarity from the peak Tier Nine dual soul suppression.

"As the intel said, an interesting little fellow indeed," she thought to herself, "but, so what?"

Even with the knowledge and experience of a female assassin, she had to admit: facing a Tier Three against Tier Nine, being able to instantly break free from dual suppression is utterly incredible!

The female assassin even had a moment of curiosity: How did he do it?

But compared to Tier Three and Tier Nine, the gap in sheer strength was just too immense.

It's like an ant facing an elephant, no matter how special this ant is, to the elephant, it ultimately makes no difference.

Even if Andrew had broken free from the soul suppression, he wouldn't be able to do much else.

Indeed, that's exactly the case—

"Go! Quickly!!"

Originally, Andrew's hand was gripping Barbara's arm, intending to pull her indoors to avoid the confrontation, but upon regaining his actions, he forcefully flung Barbara's body away to prevent her from getting caught. This was the only thing Andrew could do now.

What, to overpower and defeat the female assassin?

Andrew thought cynically, I'd love to, I'm almost crazy wanting it!

But... truly, it cannot be done!!

The only thing he could do was: not retreat, die in battle, die standing. With the determination of certain death, see if there's a way to seize a sliver of a chance.

The Fire Extinguishing Upgrade, whatever, it doesn't matter now.

Facing such a formidable foe, surviving is victory!

Andrew already knew the opponent was targeting him, not Barbara. At least there's some good news: no need to worry much about Barbara anymore. Just focus all his might on finding a way for himself to survive under this absurdly powerful female assassin!

"Andrew!"

Thrown away, Barbara finally realized what happened.

Andrew couldn't afford to care about much else now.

The Water Magic within his body, of course, had already entered the "Multiplicative" state.

Though far from the Wildfire Territory, the Water Magic Lord's cultivation path was incredibly magical, allowing Andrew, within the Shield of Flowing Fire, to feel the distant Wildfire Territory deep in the Inner Sea Desert at this moment.

In the "Normal" state, the immense Magic Power scattered within the bodies of people throughout the territory rapidly converged into Andrew's body!

After shaking off Barbara, Andrew concentrated his Magic Power to the fullest, then lifted a hand, drawing invisible circles in the air one by one.

Big circles, small circles.

Vertical circles, horizontal circles.

Round circles, flat circles.

Each invisible circle contained a Water Magic within it.

All the circles together covered almost all the Water Magic from Tier One to Tier Three that Andrew had unlocked from the "Water God Mark," including but not limited to previously unlocked and used techniques like Water Demon Puppet, Water Demon Spirit Blade, Cicada Wing Array, Deep Blue Armament, Deep Blue Starlight, Water Ball Technique… and so on!

Once all these invisible Magic Circles formed rapidly, they immediately charged forward one after another, wrapping around the axe spear and the woman with a smiling face mask.

At the same time, they also wrapped around Andrew's other hand's fingers!

——This was precisely the strongest combat technique Andrew developed after reaching Tier Three, the night he confirmed his relationship with Barbara.

Using the "Enchanting Finger," he sketched invisible circles imbued with Water Magic.

Then he further "enchanted" these circles onto the "Zero-distance Water Needle" quietly attacked by his other hand, maximizing the power of the Zero-distance Water Needle, while disrupting and obstructing the opponent's actions, energy flow, and tactical path as much as possible!

The difference was that Andrew had scattered a piece of cloud in the desert night sky that day.

Now, it was directed at a peak Tier Nine powerhouse!

All this happened in an instant.

"What's happening? Did something happen to Lord Andrew?!" In the Inner Sea Desert, within the Wildfire Territory, An Ya, who had been managing the entire territory in an orderly manner since Andrew left, suddenly awoke from her dream, then sat up abruptly in bed.

She saw, not far from the bed, a wooden man dressed in ancient moon-white attire—none other than the "Fire God Mecha" Andrew had exchanged for the Wildfire Territory with Nongfu Spring!

The Fire God Mecha's feature was that the greater the external pressure, the stronger the counterattack.

Andrew letting the Magic Power enter the "Multiplicative" state meant he had, in an instant, become one with the entire Wildfire Territory to face the enemy together. This made the Fire God Mecha indirectly feel an enormous sense of pressure, and it jumped out from An Ya's wrist on its own.

At this moment, a thin layer of pure white flame covered the entire mecha.

It was An Ya's "Pure White Flame."

Although An Ya didn't know what was happening with the Shield of Flowing Fire at this time, she could sense some great sense of fear: "Milord! What exactly has he encountered?!"

In her urgency, she didn't even consider reaching out to inquire what was going on.

An Ya made the most correct judgment that she could at this time: she jumped off the bed and, following the methods taught by Falk through the Heart Net these days, channeled her Magic Power, mobilized the "Pure White Flame," and gave her all to activate the "Fire God Mecha"!

"Since the 'Fire God Mecha' sensed some danger on the Lord's side, what I can do is give it my all and see if it can help the Lord!" thought An Ya to herself.

Her hands, however, were trembling.

Fortunately, facts proved that her choice was very correct.

At the same time, on the Shield of Flowing Fire's side.

Andrew had already pointed a finger.

The seemingly simple action, however, seemed to endure an infinite amount of intangible pressure.

With each inch the finger moved forward, it was as if it was exceedingly difficult to the utmost extent!

Fortunately, no matter what, the finger was still moving forward.

Though slow, though difficult, it wasn't pushed back by the opponent.

The key was that Andrew felt a force of unfamiliar but strong support coming from the Wildfire Territory, different from the previously unperceived Multiplicative Magic Power! His mind turned quickly, and Andrew almost instantly understood: "Is it... the Fire God Mecha? Haha, thank you so much, Sister An Ya!! I love you to death!"

Gazing fiercely at the female assassin opposite, Andrew thought at Tier Three, to go against a Tier Nine — how crazy did that look? Even I feel like I'm crazy!

But, at this time, retreating meant death, a hundred percent death!

Advancing, though still likely a death, at least… there was that tiny possibility to forcibly fight for a sliver of life in a dead-end!

"…Huh?"

The female assassin, whether because she saw Andrew recklessly shaking off Barbara or saw that Andrew actually had the guts to advance instead of retreat, always had a sense of everything under control — even when facing Jimmy, Falk, she maintained complete calmness and indifference. But now, her gaze shifted once more!

In her view, being able to break free from the double pressure imposed by a Tier Nine powerhouse was undoubtedly remarkable.

But what one did after breaking free was the real focus!

Seeing Andrew forcefully break free from the pressure, the female assassin was only slightly surprised before, feeling mildly curious.

Now, however, she was genuinely moved!

Then in her eyes, a flicker of pity seemed to flash.

Her action of thrusting a spear remained utterly unmoved, consistently and steadily following a predetermined trajectory toward Andrew's heart.

This unmovable steadiness snuffed out even the last possible glimmer of life for Andrew in its cradle.

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