"Go!"


    Arthur and Steviat turned into shadows, and just as they rushed out of the grand hall, the huge stone pirs copsed, causing the entire hall to copse inward instantly.


    Wilbur and Holt burst through the ruins, flying out of the hall and continuing their battle in mid-air. Arthur and Steviat watched from the courtyard below. Steviat, feeling worried, said, "I''ve heard that Mister Wilbur is the one who defeated Buker. He came to Beven to help us, but I''m not sure if he can defeat Holt on his own."


    "Master Arthur, I''ll gather everyone now."


    "No!"


    Steviat was about to leave when Arthur stopped him. "It''s not necessary. Both of them have reached the peak of the Emperor level. Their energy isn''t just spiritual but also contains other powers. Bringing others won''t help. This time, whether Skermann can escape the mes of war is up to fate."


    Steviat sighed inwardly. Although he did not want to admit it, Arthur was right. The power Wilbur and Holt wielded far surpassed that of ordinary cultivators. Sending ordinary cultivators into the fray would be sending them to their deaths.


    Arthur watched their fierce battle and sighed, "I have never seen such a spectacr and intense fight in my life. Today is truly an eye-opener."


    As Wilbur and Holt fought fiercely, a ck figure appeared outside the Cultivator Guild. The Dark Messenger looked up at the two in the sky and said coldly, "Holt, today I will tear you to pieces!"


    With those words, the Dark Messenger leaped into the air, flying straight towards Holt. A massive ck hand formed and struck Holt.


    Seeing this, Holt quickly conjured an ice wall to block the attack. The ck hand shattered the ice wall instantly and continued its assault.


    Holt shed out three sword beams in quick session, finally dispersing the ck hand into ck mist. When Holt looked up, he was shocked as their eyes met.


    The Dark Messenger said, "Holt, do you remember me?"


    "What? It''s you? How... How is this possible?"


    Holt was stunned, clearly in disbelief. Meanwhile, Wilbur, who was observing the fight, smirked slightly. He chanted a spell, gathered his dragon aura, and in a sh, was over three hundred meters away. Then, he vanished in a streak of light.


    Below, Arthur and Steviat watched in amazement. Arthur trembled and said, "What kind of technique is that, allowing one to teleport hundreds of meters instantly?"


    Steviat replied, "Mister Arthur, Mister Wilbur has left. He came to help us. He''s a good man."


    "I understand."


    They turned their attention back to Holt and the Dark Messenger in the sky. At that moment, Holt''s aura intensified several times over. He said coldly, "I don''t mind killing you again."


    "Is that so?"


    The Dark Messenger swayed slightly, and then a ck figure, formed from dark energy, appeared before him. In the next second, the Dark Messengerunched the ck figure towards Holt.


    The ck figure turned into a shadow and struck Holt before he could react. The shadow merged directly into Holt''s body.


    "What... What did you just do to me?"


    Holt looked at the Dark Messenger in shock. The Dark Messenger raised his right hand, revealing several ck threads connected to his fingers, like strings controlling a puppet.