Ling Tian's guess had been right. As the Stone Person guarding the place unleashed its attacks, its strength waned. And since Ling Tian and the others had retreated a great distance, they could easily dodge its attacks. Wearing it down completely was only a matter of time.
Seeing this, Fairy Lei Ying and the others were encouraged. After all, they were very interested in the secret arts used by the Stone Person.
Before long, the Stone Person had exhausted its Space Law Power. It could still unleash the Great Compassion Palm, but without the boost from its Space Law Power, the technique was far weaker. And with its tracking ability gone, Ling Tian and the others could dodge it with even greater ease.
Later, Ling Tian and the others moved within a hundred thousand zhang of the Stone Person to attack. Their attacks dealt far more damage from that distance, making it much easier to kill.
As the Stone Person suffered one devastating blow after another, it posed even less of a threat to Ling Tian and the others. Killing it was only a matter of time.
A century or two later, the Stone Person was covered in wounds. By then, Ling Tian and the others could also sense Chi Xue and the others' presence.
"Tsk, tsk. Chi Xue and his people made it in, and they're on the opposite side from us. They've got some backbone, choosing not to take our route," Fairy Lei Ying teased with a laugh.
"Let's ignore them. We can't attack each other anyway," Ling Tian said. Then, as a thought struck him, he chuckled. "Of course, if the need arises, we can team up with them—but they'll have to be the ones to ask."
After seeing how dangerous the Ninth Heaven was, Ling Tian