At the last moment, Yang Xiao advanced instead of retreating, gritting his teeth as he raised his hand and used the ring-headed saber to block the opponent's Jade Ruyi. Then he freed his left arm and forcefully hurled the Ghost Lantern.
Accompanied by a burst of green light, astonishingly, it was Duan Jiqing, who had the upper hand in strength, who flew back.
But at this moment, Yang Xiao didn't capitalize on the opportunity to pursue, because his right arm was hanging limp, unable to exert strength. Although it wasn't broken, it could barely maintain a posture of holding the saber, and further intense combat was impossible—earlier, the Jade Ruyi's dark force almost twisted his arm off.
But the situation wasn't good for the opponent either; Duan Jiqing, who was knocked back, fell directly into a muddy pit and struggled for a moment before crawling out, covered in mud.
