In the briefest moment, as quick as lightning and fierce as flame, Shelley Chan thrust Howard, who had just retrieved the Storage Bag and Space Ring, to safety.
With a resolute expression, she faced Nurbaski's oncoming onslaught.
Almost instantly, Nurbaski's hand, shaped like a claw and wrapped in spiritual power, pierced into Shelley Chan's chest, splattering blood and causing Howard's heart to lurch violently.
Her heart wounded, could Shelley Chan be in grave danger?
"Cackle, cackle, cackle... To think, the illustrious Shelley would die by my hand today!" Nurbaski's face twisted into a grotesque grin as he sneered, "Die for me!"
Before Nurbaski could tighten his grip and crush Shelley Chan's heart, however, a crisp and clear phoenix cry pierced the air.
"Rebel!"
Accompanied by the cry, an intense and dazzling red flame burst forth from within Shelley Chan, engulfing Nurbaski in a devouring blaze in the blink of an eye.
