"Hahaha!" The Dark Messenger sneered and said, "Do you really think you have such a chance? Holt, don''t forget that you are just my puppet now. You are my ve. You will do whatever Imand. You have no choice."


    Wilbur looked at Holt, now reduced to a mere puppet, with a shocked expression. It was hard to believe that the former powerful figure who once controlled the entire Burd Bay region had fallen to such a fate.


    With a stern face, the Dark Messenger continued, "Holt, now I will transfer my energy to you. You must defeat Wilbur for me and kill him with your own hands."


    Holt, with cold eyes fixed on Wilbur, said, "I''ve always wanted to kill him. Before, I didn''t have the strength to y Wilbur, but if you, Dark Messenger, can make me stronger, I am willing to kill Wilbur for you!"


    "Don''t worry, Holt. The power I give you will be more than enough to defeat Wilbur."


    Powerful energy emanated from the Dark Messenger, quickly channeling into Holt''s body. Wilbur could clearly sense the energy within Holt growing stronger, surpassing Holt''s original power by a significant margin.


    "Wait!"


    Wilbur interjected, "Dark Messenger, if you transfer your energy to Holt, aren''t you afraid he might turn against you once he bes stronger? Are you not worried about creating a monster you can''t control?"


    "Hmph, you''ll understand soon enough," the Dark Messenger replied with a cold tone.


    "What?"


    Wilbur looked towards the Dark Messenger, who seemed unwilling to exin further. He continued to infuse Holt with his energy. Meanwhile, Holt''s body started to undergo a dramatic transformation.


    Holt''s body swelled rapidly before Wilbur''s eyes. His muscles grew massively, and within moments, his height reached an imposing three meters.


    At this moment, Holt stood like a small mountain, ring furiously at Wilbur. He roared, "This dark energy is so powerful! I feel like my body is about to explode! Wilbur, I''m going to kill you! Prepare to die!"


    With a furious shout, Holt leaped forward andunched a mighty punch at Wilbur. Wilbur quickly dodged, narrowly avoiding the blow.


    Boom!


    Holt''s punchnded on the ground with the force of a bomb, instantly creating arge crater. Debris flew into the air, and in the next second, Holt swung his arm, sending the shattered stones hurtling toward Wilbur.


    Just before the stones could reach Wilbur, they halted about ten meters away. With a roar echoing in the air, the stones rebounded, flying back toward Holt.


    A powerful dark aura emanated from Holt, forming a massive web that caught all the flying debris. Then, with a sudden contraction, the dark aurapressed the stones into a solid sphere.