The sudden disaster struck too abruptly, none of the ghosts were able to react in time, even though Le Cheng was already on alert, but he was still a step behind. In midair, Clara's body was being whisked further away by the black strands.
But Le Cheng also gave chase at the first opportunity.
At this moment, he burst out with the highest speed he had ever achieved. With his legs bent at the knees, his body shot out like a cannonball. He was airborne, stepping on air, leaving behind a trail of afterimages in midair.
"Damn beast! I just met that girl; if you kill her right in front of me, where would I put my face when telling the story? Stay behind!"
Relying on his ghost-like speed, Le Cheng, starting later but arriving first, finally caught Clara before her body was rolled into a pond ahead, cut off the black strands with a whoosh, and pulled her from their clutches.
To his astonishment, these were actually several strands of hair.
