Ethan stood there quietly, eyes fixed on her, a flicker of confusion crossing his face. That katana had just clashed with his Star Map tablet—and didn't shatter?
That was weird.
The Star Map had always been indestructible. Nothing had ever survived a direct hit from it.
"Huh... must be something special," he muttered to himself.
But before he could dwell on it, the ground beneath him trembled again. Wind howled, sand whipped through the air, and the oppressive force of the Absolute Domain surged back into the battlefield.
Sable wasn't about to let Bloodrose face Ethan alone.
Especially since Bloodrose's powers drained her blood like crazy—she had to conserve her strength.
With a flick of her wrist, the swirling sand around her surged and twisted, gathering into the shape of a massive serpent.
The thing was monstrous—nearly 300 feet long, thick as a freight train, and roaring with a shrill, ear-splitting screech as it barreled forward.
