"It's a squadron. It has to be Ashius's squadron! Only Ashius's squadron can barely contend with this Void Beast!"
Controller Heath was also staring fixedly at that squadron. He hoped it was Ashius's squadron as well. After all, Ashius's squadron was the strongest, and Ashius himself had nearly reached the peak of a Middle World Lord. He was only one step away from crossing over and becoming a powerful Great World Lord.
However, Controller Heath also knew full well that the hope of encountering Ashius's squadron was exceedingly slim. Only when everyone took a closer look, after the squadron had drawn nearer, did someone finally recognize it.
"That is Lord Dillon's disciple, Controller Merlin's squadron."
"What? Controller Merlin? Some days ago, I heard that Lord Dillon had suddenly taken on a disciple named Controller Merlin. But although Controller Merlin is also a Middle World Lord, he is merely an ordinary Middle World Lord. How could he possibly withstand this Void Beast? Even Controller Merlin's squadron will be dragged down with us."
When they saw that it was Merlin's squadron, Controller Heath's squadron immediately grew ever more despairing. Perhaps Merlin's arrival could spare them from destruction for now, but given time, Merlin's squadron definitely would not be able to hold on for long. By then, both squadrons would be destroyed.
"I hope Lord Dillon can arrive as soon as possible..."
Heath could only pray silently in his heart that Dillon would arrive sooner. Otherwise, they would likely be unable to escape this calamity today. If two squadrons were wiped out at once, the entire barrier would lose its meaning.
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Merlin drew ever closer to the source of the power fluctuations. By now, he could clearly see that squadron. Perhaps Merlin did not recognize them, but Ashura recognized them at a