At the critical moment, Ling Chen's legs thrust powerfully, and his body shot forward like a cannonball toward the direction of the scream.
Just as he broke free from the smoke, he saw the masked figure raise the katana high above Xia Mutong's head and swing it down. If the blade struck, Xia Mutong's body would be split in two. At this point, Wolf Kiss had already made his move but held nothing in his hands, still five meters away from Xia Mutong, too far to rescue her.
"Be careful!"
He bellowed urgently, pushing his speed to the limit as he rapidly lunged at the Ghost Shadow Ninja.
At that time, the startled Xia Mutong seemed to snap back to reality upon hearing Ling Chen's cry. As she saw the katana coming down, she almost subconsciously raised her handgun, not bothering to aim, and her finger repeatedly pulled the trigger.
Bang! Bang!