With this sh, the field of elixir’spressed true energy was instantly depleted by 30% in L’s body!


    As mentioned before, with his current strength, if the Sky-Cleaving Startled Swan was used in session, it would consume all the true energy after five shes.


    “Ah!” Faced with this sh, Heskel Ghost was no longer just changing colors, but felt his soul trembling.


    His movements were agile enough, swiftly raising his arms in an attempt to block L’s attack with all his strength.


    As ate-stage Core Formation cultivator, he infused his robust true energy into his arms and metal ws.


    ng!


    Ding!


    In the next moment, his weapon, the metal ws, were unexpectedly severed by the cial River Dragon Sparrow de. The de’s momentum remained unabated!


    Swish!


    Splurt!


    A cold gleam shed, apanied by the sound of the de piercing flesh.


    His upper body was instantly sent flying, apanied by a spray of blood.


    Thiste-stage Core Formation cultivator had been in a passive defensive position since L started attacking.


    It wasn’t until L unleashed three consecutive shes, each more terrifying than thest, that Heskel Ghost was ultimately “cut in half” and left dead without aplete corpse.


    It must be said that this elder from the Ghost que Sect had met a rather pitiful end.


    But it wasn’t unjustified!


    After breaking through to the Core Formation realm, L’s absolute strength alone was enough to contend withte-stage Core Formation experts.


    Add to that the cial River Dragon Sparrow de in his hand and the enhancement provided by the Sky-Cleaving Startled Swan technique, and this was the result.


    Thud!


    Heskel Ghost’s severed body fell to the ground, spilling out its entrails.


    However, as ate-stage Core Formation expert, he did not die immediately.


    L approached with his sword, looking down on him from above, his eyes filled with a cold, fierce light.


    “You, who know nothing about true strength! Old scum, do you have the qualifications to talk about absolute strength in front of me?”N?velD(ram)a.?rg owns this content.


    Now, he threw Heskel Ghost’s words back at him. Lying there, Heskel Ghost felt the rapid loss of vitality throughout his body and a look of shock and unwillingness filled his eyes.


    “How… is this possible? Your strength… how can it be… so powerful? Half a month ago… you were clearly… not much different from Hawkeye’s strength…”


    Hearing this, L sneered, “As you said, it has already been over half a month! My rate of growth is not something an old scum like you can fathom, is it?”


    Swish!


    Splurt!


    With that, L ruthlessly severed Heskel Ghost’s head.


    “Ah!”


    With this strike, Heskel Ghost’s physical body waspletely finished, and his vitality was extinguished. Apanied by a mournful scream, a phantom figure drifted out from the corpse, attempting to escape swiftly.


    Surprisingly, it was Heskel Ghost’s soul.


    L snorted coldly, extending a void handprint that ruthlessly struck the phantom figure.


    It was the Dragon Gaze Heavenward Technique’s technique to kill ghosts.


    Splurt!


    With a light sound, Heskel Ghost’s soul was heavily damaged, almost dissipated by the strike.


    However, in the end, his soul emitted a green light, as if protected by a shield, and then only a wisp of remnant soul hurriedly drifted away.


    L frowned and let out a cold snort in secret. He hadn’t expected this evil cultivator to have means of protecting his soul.


    However, his attack had already depleted 80% of the energy in his soul, leaving only a wisp of remnant soul that would inevitably dissipate sooner orter!


    In the next second, L no longer hesitated and turned back to look at Chloe with concern.


    “Chloe!”


    “Don’t be afraid, I’m here to save you! Everything’s fine now, the bad guy has been taken care of by me!” After L approached, he crouched down andforted Chloe.


    At that moment, the little girl was still sitting on the ground, staring nkly at L, as if she hadn’t snapped out of it yet.


    She hesitantly called out, “Uncle Pigsy… you came to save me?”


    L’s heart ached instantly. He noticed a needle still stuck in Chloe’s right hand.


    Carefully, he removed it for her and offered a few words offort before walking over to check on Kiera and Rowan’s condition.


    The two of them had their acupoints sealed by Heskel Ghost’s silver needles, rendering them unresponsive no matter how much noise there was.


    After removing the silver needles, Kiera and Rowan slowly regained consciousness.


    “Chloe! Chloe…”


    As soon as Kiera opened her eyes, she anxiously called out.


    The next moment, upon seeing L, she paused for a moment and then urgently asked, “L? What are you doing here? Where is Chloe?”


    Rowan also wore a perplexed and horrified expression as he looked around, searching for Chloe’s figure.


    L’s voice sank as he said, “Chloe is fine…”


    As he spoke, he turned his head to look in Chloe’s direction.


    However, upon seeing her, he furrowed his brows.


    “Chloe!”


    Kiera also noticed Chloe sitting there and breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing that the child was okay.


    The next moment, she noticed the lifeless and dismembered corpse of Heskel Ghost on the other side, realizing that it was likely L who saved them.


    “L, please let me go!”


    Kiera urged, wanting nothing more than to quickly embrace Chloe.


    However, at that moment, L’s gaze flickered a few times as he shook his head. “No hurry!”


    The next moment, he solemnly walked up to Chloe and waved his hand in front of the little girl’s eyes.


    But Chloe, lost in her own world, showed no response.


    She was immersed in fear, surrounded by it.


    “L, what are you doing? Let us go!” Kiera’s frustration and suspicion were evident as she scowled and urged him.


    “Mr. Willis?” Both Kiera and Rowan furrowed their brows, confused and bewildered by L’s behavior.


    However, L paid no attention to the two of them. He simply smirked at Chloe and asked, “Chloe, do you want me to save your aunt and Rowan?”


    Chloe’s eyes finally blinked a few times, but they remained dull. She nodded hesitantly.


    “I want to…”


    L smiled at her, but it was a mischievous smile.


    “Oh, you want to? Then, will you still call me Uncle Pigsy in the future? Huh?”


    Upon hearing this, Kiera gritted her teeth in anger, her face turning red.


    “L, what are you doing? It’s already thiste, and you’re still saying these things to Chloe!”


    “Release us quickly and let’s leave this ce!”


    Rowan also looked puzzled and annoyed. “Mr. Willis, what do you mean by this?”


    L continued to ignore both of them and just smirked at Chloe. “Chloe, why aren’t you saying anything? It seems like you don’t want me to save your aunt after all? Well then…”


    With that, he stood up as if he was about to leave.


    “Waa…”


    Finally, Chloe regained some semnce of consciousness and burst into tears when she saw L about to abandon them. The little girl showed an expression of anger and urgency.