With Xiao Shi and the Dragon Turtle separately supporting the Yin Yang Bagua Plate and Haotian Tower, Ling Tian's safety was assured. He also brought every trick he had to bear, steadily wearing down the stone men while narrowly avoiding danger.
But as Huan Xin had said, using every trick in his arsenal took a heavy toll on Ling Tian. He couldn't keep this up for long.
Fortunately, he no longer had to worry about Chi Xue and the others ambushing them, so he could wear himself down as much as possible. He wouldn't withdraw until he was utterly exhausted, then Fairy Meng Shang and Tan Tai Chang Feng would take over.
Ling Tian had deliberately exhausted himself before withdrawing. After all, exhausting oneself and then recovering was the best way for a cultivator to improve their cultivation. He wanted to use this stretch of "safe" time to increase his strength as much as possible.
Like Ling Tian, Fairy Meng Shang had plenty of tricks up her sleeve. Even by herself, she could stop the two Stone People from using their secret technique to compress space without too much trouble. But they were concerned that both Stone People might use the secret technique at once, so she teamed up with Tan Tai Chang Feng for extra security.
Fairy Meng Shang had little trouble managing alone, let alone with Tan Tai Chang Feng alongside her. The two worked well together, making things easier still—at the very least, easier than they had been for Ling Tian.
And easier meant they could hold out longer. In fact, the two lasted half again as long as Ling Tian.
Fairy Lei Ying was roughly on par with Fairy Meng Shang in strength. She simply had fewer tricks at her disposal, while Huan Xin was a