It was deep into the night when Lin Bai left Tie Haitang's place.
The wind in Sword King Manor was slightly chilly. As Lin Bai walked beneath the moonlight along the tree-lined path and gazed at the manor's dreamlike, picturesque scenery, faint ripples stirred in his heart.
This peace had not come easily.
Four years ago, forced by pressure, Lin Bai had been compelled to leave his family and loved ones and travel far away to the Celestial God Tomb in search of the power to resist the Ancient Immortal Sect. Now that he had returned, he had found that power. It was precisely because he possessed that strength as his foundation that he could see the peaceful scenery within Sword King Manor upon returning to the Barren Ancient Continent.
Lin Bai understood even more clearly that if he wanted to protect the peace and beauty he cherished in this world, he had to possess absolute power.
At that moment, the heart of a powerhouse within Lin Bai awakened once more.
Lin Bai knew that the pinnacle of the Barren Ancient Continent would never be his endpoint. Even if he temporarily resolved the crisis posed by the Ancient Immortal Sect, he would ultimately have to embark on another journey to fight the Giant God Race.
The Giant God Race had already appeared once within the Celestial God Tomb. That meant there was a chance it would appear before Lin Bai a second time. So long as Lin Bai remained alive, the Giant God Race would not stop.
All the peace and beauty within Sword King Manor required Lin Bai to leave the manor, fight, and struggle before his family and loved ones could enjoy this tranquility here.
Taking advantage of the night, Lin Bai unknowingly returned to the courtyard where