With the Knife King joining the fray, the balance of power was utterly shattered. What had been suppression of the Absolute King became an overwhelming assault, and was gradually turning into a one-sided beating.
The Absolute King could do little but defend and flee. He had no chance to counterattack, his body constantly being destroyed and regenerating under the relentless attacks.
"Fight me one-on-one if you've got the guts..."
The Absolute King cursed. Although he had summoned Imperial Guards, the gap in strength was simply too great for them to help at all. He felt utterly stifled. He was clearly the strongest King, yet here he was, taking a one-sided beating, with nothing he tried working.
"Everyone stand aside. Let me fight him one-on-one!"
Yang Yi answered. Half his body had already left the Salt King state, but that did not affect his fighting strength. With a powerful, heavy slash, he shredded the Absolute King, whose back was turned to him.
As for why his back was turned, perhaps the Absolute King was too proud to deign to face his enemy head-on.
After pulling himself together again, the Absolute King directed a resentful gaze at Yang Yi, the instigator of all this.
The group assault had started with him. Originally, it had only been a surprise attack by the Sword King, but Yang Yi had suddenly joined the battlefield. The two had even coordinated remarkably well. They appeared to be trading insults and blows, but were actually using each other's force to reposition themselves and close in on the Absolute King faster.
They were practically taking the Absolute King for a fool. He was no fool, and could naturally tell that the two were putting on an act to gang up on him.
While he was fighting Yang Yi, a