Duking it out (part 2)

As the intensity of the bout continued to rise, so did the effects it had on the surrounding area.

At first, it was just the sound of the constant exchanges growing louder and louder, soon turning into literal shockwaves easily capable of toppling mortals to their knees were they to appear within their range. Before long, however, those shockwaves became spiritual in nature as well, turning the whole area around the two dangerous even to experienced cultivators.

'It's a good thing I retreated all the way to the edge of the barrier, huh?' I thought, smirking to myself, fully aware of how Claire couldn't keep her focus if she felt through our bond how mere aftereffects of her practice could affect me, even if only in the slightest way possible.

Thanks to this sound decision from just a few moments earlier, I could now witness how Claire's hands grew faster and faster, soon turning into a blur that even my enhanced senses couldn't really see through.