Backstab

Amid the chaotic battle between the Motorcycle Clan and the Black Iron Beast army, the Strongman Family stood out the most. They possessed immense strength, able to send Black Iron Beasts flying with a casual slap. Combined with their massive builds, they had become quite a sight on the battlefield.

"Hmph, Strongman Family, let me, Wild Star, test your skills!" Wild Star said excitedly.

Wild Star was also a battle enthusiast. Whenever he encountered an interesting opponent, his heart would race with excitement as he prepared for a proper fight. No matter whether he won or lost, lived or died after this battle, Wild Star wanted nothing more than to fight to his heart's content.

Just as Wild Star had gone halfway, someone blocked his path. It was Powerhouse and Shockwave.

"Wild Star, we're your opponents. If you want to get through, defeat us first!" Powerhouse said firmly.

Wild Star immediately shifted back into combat form. Pointing at the two of them, he said arrogantly, "Since you two are so eager to die, I'll grant your wish today!"

"Aah!" Wild Star roared. Powerful energy erupted from his body, forming a blast of wind that swept away the dust around him.

Powerhouse and Shockwave refused to be outdone. They gathered their strength at the same time and began condensing a massive meteor.

At the sight of that meteor, Wild Star suddenly thought of the Polar Sandstorm that was specifically designed to counter him. It seemed to look exactly like this.

"Could this be the legendary Polar Sandstorm?" Wild Star asked warily.

"That's right. This is the Polar Sandstorm made specifically to counter you. If you're afraid, have your men surrender. That can reduce the casualties of this war as well," Shockwave advised.

"So what if it counters me? Do you think I, Wild Star, am the kind of coward who bullies the weak and fears the strong? If I don't seek out powerful opponents to fight, what kind of man would that make me?" Wild Star declared proudly.

Wild Star used his Thunder King Kong Fist with all his strength, colliding directly with the massive meteor of the Polar Sandstorm. After a deafening explosion, Wild Star was blasted more than ten meters away, crashing onto the ground like a rag doll.

Seeing Wild Star knocked to the ground, two Black Iron Beasts immediately rushed over to help him up. One of them asked worriedly, "Marshal, are you all right?"

"Don't worry. Who do you think I am, Wild Star? Such a minor injury can't do anything to me!"

"Wild Star, stop putting on a brave face. Your health is already down to only 23%. If you keep fighting, you'll definitely die!" At that moment, a red Motorcycle Warrior holding a long blade walked out from the battlefield. It was Blaze, though Xiao Zhen was currently controlling him.

"Cough, cough... So it's you, the Mecha King of the Motorcycle Clan. Looks like I'm finished this time!" Wild Star said with a bitter smile.

Looking at the miserable Wild Star, Xiao Zhen pointed his long blade at him and said calmly, "Wild Star, you're about to lose. Stop resisting stubbornly. Look around you. Your subordinates can't hold on much longer. If you don't want all those loyal men to die in battle, surrender to me!"

Wild Star looked back over the battlefield and discovered that his Black Iron Beast army had suffered grievous losses. There were likely only seventy or eighty thousand survivors left, meaning nearly half his forces had already been lost.

Wild Star stomped the ground fiercely and shouted, "What nonsense! I'm one of the Fierce Beast Clan's Three War Kings. How could I possibly surrender? Let me tell you, there may be a Wild Star who dies in battle, but there will never be a Wild Star who surrenders! I'm not some coward afraid of life and death. Enough nonsense—come fight me!"

"Since that's the case, then..." Seeing how resolute Wild Star was, Xiao Zhen was just about to say something when an unexpected incident occurred.

"Aah!" Wild Star cried out miserably. Looking down, he saw a longsword that had pierced through his back and emerged from his chest.

The two Black Iron Beasts who had been supporting Wild Star were also taken out by attacks from behind.

Wild Star turned around and discovered that the one who had stabbed him in the back was Silver Iron Beast, the general he had appointed not long ago.

Severely wounded, Wild Star could not help collapsing to the ground. He asked in disbelief, "Silver Iron Beast, what are you doing?"

Silver Iron Beast walked up to Wild Star and said sinisterly, "What am I doing? Isn't it obvious? I'm ending the battle!"

"What? You... could it be..." Wild Star said in shock.

Judging from Silver Iron Beast's words, this guy was clearly planning to become a traitor. And Wild Star had even named him a general, only for him to stab him in the back at such a critical moment.

"Hehehe, war is a dirty game, and I'm a dirty player!" Silver Iron Beast laughed wickedly.

"Huh, that sounds like Tiger King's line. I never expected Silver Iron Beast to copy it!" Xiao Zhen, who had been watching the show, said curiously.

"Xiao Zhen, when did you buy off Silver Iron Beast? How come I didn't know?" Blaze, who was being controlled, asked curiously.

"Yeah, Xiao Zhen. You've been with us this whole time. How did you buy this guy off?" Vanguard pressed.

Xiao Zhen, inside Blaze's body, innocently waved his hand and explained, "I didn't buy off Silver Iron Beast. He probably saw that the situation was hopeless, so he defected on the battlefield. Ah! No, I should say he abandoned darkness and turned toward the light."

Silver Iron Beast immediately looked toward Blaze and said respectfully, "Your subordinate, Silver Iron Beast, greets Lord Mecha King!"

"Silver Iron Beast, what do you mean by this?" Xiao Zhen asked with interest.

"Hehe." Silver Iron Beast gave a few sinister laughs before respectfully replying, "Isn't it obvious? I simply felt there was no future in following Wild Star, so I wanted to see whether I could join your ranks."

"What? Damn it, Silver Iron Beast, you traitor!" Golden Iron Beast, who had rushed over, roared furiously.

Golden Iron Beast had long seen that Silver Iron Beast harbored ill intentions. He had thought Silver Iron Beast was only targeting him, but he had never expected him to defect in the middle of battle. Damn it.

"Golden Iron Beast, shut your mouth! You're the one I hate most!" Silver Iron Beast said angrily.

"Silver Iron Beast, I've treated you well all this time, yet you betray me!" Wild Star said, his eyes red.

"Hmph! You treated me well? All you ever did was value Golden Iron Beast. You never even took me seriously. I've had enough of it!" Silver Iron Beast vented nonstop. These were the flames of jealousy that had built up inside him, and now they had finally reached the point of eruption.

"What? Why should I have taken you seriously?" Wild Star struggled to his feet, yanked the longsword from his back, and tossed it aside. He said angrily:

"Golden Iron Beast has earned military achievements time and again, so of course I would place him in an important position. What accomplishments do you have?"

Silver Iron Beast was rendered speechless for a moment, but he still did not believe he was wrong. Since he had already completely betrayed them, he might as well go all the way. Besides, he still had a way out with Tiger King.

Silver Iron Beast had played a part in Tiger King's ambush last time. It was only a pity Golden Iron Beast had arrived quickly enough; otherwise, Wild Star would have been left there long ago.

"So that's why you betrayed the Marshal? You deserve to die. I'll take you out today!" Golden Iron Beast said furiously.

Golden Iron Beast immediately erupted with energy and charged straight at Silver Iron Beast. Silver Iron Beast did not retreat either. He believed that since he had already joined the Motorcycle Clan's side, Xiao Zhen would never stand by and watch him die, so he boldly charged forward as well.

By then, most of the fighting on the battlefield had stopped. Many had turned their attention to the decisive battle between Golden Iron Beast and Silver Iron Beast.

The heavily wounded Wild Star was once again protected by several Black Iron Beasts. However, he had less than 5% health remaining and had essentially lost his ability to fight. A few shells might be enough to take his life.

Golden Iron Beast, I'll leave that traitor Silver Iron Beast to you. You must kill him! Wild Star silently thought.