In the deep pit, Lin Hao held the music box and stood in silence before the armor left among Aser's remains.
Even the prospect of acquiring several pieces of top-tier equipment could not outweigh the impact of Aser's death on Lin Hao.
After struggling for several eras, was his ultimate goal simply to go home-
"Do you think my efforts will be wasted too?"
Lin Hao reached out, gripped the Fallen Holy Sword, and pulled it free.
"You're wrong. I'm different from you-"
Whoosh~
The Fallen Holy Sword vanished from Lin Hao's hand.
"I have cheats."
No matter what lay ahead, no matter what I went through, I would carve a bloody path through the Abyss!
Since the Abyss held infinite possibilities, I could draw together the countless threads in this endless chaos into the one I wanted most!
"You fell on the road home, but I'll keep moving forward-"
Lin Hao's firm conviction resonated with the music box's prismatic [A Promise Worth a Thousand Gold], strengthening his resolve.
I would find my family!
After retrieving the Holy Sword, he reached into the armor, drew out a scepter, and picked up the helmet.
Lin Hao had now recovered the Holy Sword representing the [Emperor Core], the helmet representing the [Frost Core], and the scepter representing the corrupted [Saint Core].
At that moment, Lin Hao turned his head toward the Sacred Domain battlefield, where the fighting had stopped.
The Dwarf King and the Blood Ancestor, the Elf King and the True Ancestor, had all stopped and noticed what had happened here.
The difference was that the Dwarf King's face showed undisguised delight.
The Blood Ancestor and the True Ancestor, however, looked utterly grim.
Even the Elf King's handsome face showed a hint of worry.
"I've felt the King of Ice's resolve