King Wu was truly in despair. In order to counter Jiang Chen, he had allied with every force he could, raising his own power continually.
He had thought that through these efforts, he could narrow the gap between himself and Jiang Chen. But the reality was that the gap only widened. Initially, he could still see Jiang Chen's shadow ahead, but now, he couldn't see anything at all.
King Wu's rise in power was swift, but Jiang Chen's was even faster. More crucially, Jiang Chen relied solely on himself to grow, while King Wu depended entirely on external help.
Even so, King Wu still couldn't match Jiang Chen. It was no wonder he had fallen into despair.
"Your Majesty, now is not the time to give up. At the very least, our master hasn't abandoned us, and even the Saints are on our side."
Seeing King Wu's despondent demeanor, the Law Venerable beside him quickly tried to encourage him.