Although some of the human side's Comet-level powerhouses remained in the first great hall, and four more Comet-level powerhouses had fallen in battle, greatly reducing their overall strength, only one Stone Statue Hound was attacking them now. The pressure they faced was actually less than when they had confronted those two Stone Statue Pigs in the first palace.
Yet Zhou Heng was being pounded again and again by the other Stone Statue Hound!
Fortunately, Heaven had bestowed the Stone Statue Clan with terrifying defensive power, but had not made their attacks equally unmatched. Their attacks could not even breach their own defenses. Thus, after Zhou Heng burned a drop of essence stone primal fluid, he forcibly withstood the unceasing attacks of a Comet-level Stone Statue Hound.
The injured Stone Statue Hound kept tearing at and slamming Zhou Heng about. Ever since gaining true life, it had never been hurt by anyone, so it hated Zhou Heng to the marrow of its bones. It had no intention of joining forces with its companion, only fixating on Zhou Heng and biting down without letting go.
Zhou Heng's Spiritual Power was recovering.
More and more Comet Realm powerhouses joined the battle, all targeting the uninjured Stone Statue Hound. Since the other one was temporarily entangled by Zhou Heng, this was naturally the best chance to defeat them one by one.
With his powerful defenses, Zhou Heng did not need to worry about his safety. Still, being pounced on and thrown about by the Stone Statue Hound from every direction left him looking rather bedraggled.
Half an hour later, the other Stone Statue Hound had suffered serious injuries beneath the combined assault of the Comet Realm powerhouses, while Zhou Heng had recovered a small half of his Spiritual Power. Since his cultivation was now