Huh? Are there others here?
Momentarily distracted, Platinum paused briefly instead of unleashing his ultimate move.
The people from Platinumion also turned to look around warily.
Suddenly, vicious shouting sounded from a cave nearby.
Followed by that, a seemingly endless stream of people flowed from the cave and joined the fray.
There were hundreds of them, and each of them wielded a weapon. Their murderous aura hung thick in the air, and they obviously came prepared for a battle of life and death.
Platinum was confused. Sh*t! Where did these people come from?
When Zeke first came in, Platinum had sent someone to investigate and found out that the former only had close to a hundred subordinates.
However, there were over a hundred and fifty of them at the moment.
Even if Zeke did not lose that many men during his battle with Phoenix, the numbers simply did not add up.
The uneasy feeling in Platinum's heart grew stronger.
The moment the group of people joined the battle, they immediately turned the tides, and the people from Platinumion began to drop like flies.
“F*ck! Who are you people, and why are you helping Zeke?” Platinum demanded.
Suddenly, one of the members of Platinumion exclaimed, “Huh? Aren't you from Phoenixion? I thought you perished in battle! Why are you here fighting us?”
“D*mn it, they're from Phoenixion! Platinumion and Phoenixion have no grudge against each other, so why are you attacking us?”
Gradually, the people from Platinumion began to recognize members of Phoenixion.
“Hey, aren't you also from Phoenixion? Why are you attacking us? Even if you don't want to work with Platinumion, there's no reason for you guys to form an alliance with outsiders!”
“D*mn Phoenixions, how dare you take advantage of the situation!”
After Platinum realized the people who had just arrived were members of Phoenixion, his face turned pale in anger.
“Members of Phoenixion, I'm ordering you to withdraw immediately. If you leave now, I will not hold you responsible. If you refuse, I will destroy you all. This is your last warning. There won't be another opportunity to retreat.”
Before the people from Phoenixion could reply, Phoenix's voice suddenly rang out from somewhere nearby.
“Listen up, men! Even if you have to fight for your life, you will not back down. You will take down every one of the Platinumion b*stards!”
“Yes, ma'am!” The members of Phoenixion replied in unison, then proceeded to fight even more fiercely.
Forcing Apollyon backward, Platinum turned to look in the direction of Phoenix's voice.
She stood some distance away, surrounded by reinforcements from Phoenixion. They all rushed forward and joined the battle.
Gritting his teeth, Platinum asked, “Phoenix, what do you mean by this? I was kind enough to stand up for you and help you get revenge, and this is how you repay me? Why are you colluding with them?”
Phoenix laughed. Her laughter was vibrant and filled with amusement.
“Oh, Platinum. I applaud your bravery. Do you think I'm too stupid to see through your schemes? I know it was all a setup or you to sow discord. Are you seeking revenge on my behalf? Sure, why not? My revenge will be complete if you kill yourself.”
Platinum swept his eyes over the battlefield, chuckling bitterly. “I guess I underestimate you. You staged your fight with Zeke and pulled a fast one on me. It was a miscalculation on my part.”
After a brief pause, Platinum continued. “Phoenix, everything I've done was for your sake. Why can't you understand this?”
Phoenix sneered, “You expect me to believe that you're hurting me for my own good? How ridiculous! Platinum, your hands are tied. Surrender now, and I'll leave your corpse intact. Unless you prefer being torn to shreds and fed to the dogs.”
Apollyon clicked his tongue.
What a ruthless woman. He's practically wearing his heart on his sleeve, and yet you're telling him you're planning to feed his corpse to the dogs. How heartless!
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