The Savage Elephant King knew full well that his strength had already been inferior to Xiang Hua's. Without even a moment to catch his breath, once he fell behind, he would have little chance of turning the tables.
Once his defenses were weakened to a certain degree, he would be in real danger. Even if he didn't die here outright, he would likely be doomed if he suffered severe injuries.
If he were badly wounded somewhere else, he was confident he could recover. But this was the Demon Suppression Marsh, a place far more perilous than anywhere else.
The Savage Elephant King only looked crude and reckless. He wasn't truly the sort to act without considering the consequences.
For now, he couldn't count on the few strongest fighters. The only ones he could make use of were the immortal armies.
Although they were tangled in battle with the Sky-Shadow Clan warriors, they had at least managed to hold their ground for the moment. With two or three Golden Immortals and some of the immortal troops, they might not be able to defeat this astonishingly powerful opponent, but they should at least be able to stall him for a while.
That would be enough time for him to steady himself. As long as he didn't charge recklessly like before, then even if Xiang Hua was somewhat stronger than he was, the Savage Elephant King was confident that, after catching his breath, he could focus on defense and make it difficult for Xiang Hua to defeat him outright.
At least, there was no better option right now. This would inevitably cost the immortal troops many lives, but better their deaths than his. Casualties were unavoidable in this assault on the Sky-Shadow Clan's secret realm.
Leaving aside those who had already fallen, of