As danger loomed, Xiao Yi Xian sheathed her longsword and formed a seal with each hand. Blue Fighting Qi energy surged from her palms, forming two rapidly spinning walls of water. The water walls revolved around Xiao Yi Xian in a circular motion, creating an airtight defense that enveloped her.
The moment the rapidly spinning water walls appeared, Mu Ling's attack arrived head-on.
With a bang, the wooden staff smashed heavily into the water wall. The outermost wall immediately rippled violently, yet the rapidly rotating current ultimately absorbed that terrifying force and diverted part of it aside, causing Mu Ling's body to tilt.
Although the water wall blocked the staff's force, the recoil traveling through it still forced Xiao Yi Xian to stagger back two steps. This was the first time since the battle began that she had been driven back.
The sudden change caught everyone in the square by surprise. Xiao Yi Xian had originally held a slight advantage—who would have expected Mu Ling to suddenly erupt and force her back?
However, those with sharper eyes sensed that the Fighting Qi surrounding Mu Ling was far more violent and powerful than usual and could not help shouting, "Mu Ling took a pill—a pill that boosts Fighting Qi!"
Naturally, without further changes to observe, they had no idea what kind of pill Mu Ling had taken. If they had known it was a Three-pattern Green Spirit Pill that required careful refinement, they would probably have marveled at Mu Ling's audacity while inwardly cursing him for courting death!
Upon hearing the shout, the crowd in the square immediately erupted. Although the duel did not prohibit the use of pills, Mu Ling was already a man in his forties or fifties. His experience and depth of Fighting Qi far surpassed his opponent's,