Whoosh!
The pitch-black monster charged at the Weapon Master with a raging gale, its tall, powerful body like a collapsing three-story building.
Without hesitation, the Weapon Master chose to retreat for the moment.
But just as the Weapon Master took a single step back, the ground beneath his feet vanished.
An enormous pit had appeared beneath him at some point. The icy aura that suddenly surged out left the Weapon Master rigid, and he fell straight into the hole.
"Weapon Master?!"
Fortress froze as he watched the Weapon Master abruptly disappear before his eyes. Instinctively, he expanded his translucent defensive force field, enclosing both himself and Catwoman, but the force field did nothing to change his predicament.
The next moment, Fortress disappeared as well.
"Meow, meow, meow!"
With a string of shrill cries, Catwoman rushed toward Qin Ran.
Her feline instincts told her that his side was the safest place to be right now.
And indeed, it was.
As she rushed toward Qin Ran, she could clearly feel the invisible power that filled her with dread rapidly fading.
Once she reached his side, that power had disappeared entirely.
"I'm safe... meow, meow, meow!"
Before Catwoman could finish speaking, Qin Ran grabbed her by the scruff of her neck and then...
Threw her away.
Catwoman immediately let out a string of miserable cries as she slammed into the ground some distance away.
"Why did you throw me, meow?"
Catwoman jumped up and demanded an answer from Qin Ran.
After glancing at Catwoman, Qin Ran showed no intention of responding. He continued studying the ground beneath his feet, where flames still lingered.
He raised his hand, and Demon Flame blazed once more.
As for Catwoman?
Before she could speak again, she vanished.
"Delicious!"
"Delicious food, one after another!"
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