One night had passed in the blink of an eye. Timothy, Sharon, and Fabian had been frantically searching for Zachary the entire time, but their efforts were futile. No matter where they looked, they still saw no signs of him. Their hearts sank as they thought of the worst case scenario.

"Is Hodge going to be okay? This is all my fault! I let him risk his life for something I should have been doing!" Fabian scolded himself. If anything happened to his friend, he wouldn't forgive himself.

"Don't be too hard on yourself, Fabian. It's my fault. If only I was as strong as you guys, I could have helped him when the situation was critical," Sharon regretfully stated as she hung her head low. The thought that Zachary sacrificed himself just to save them made her feel powerless.

"Stop blaming yourselves," Timothy, the elder, kindly reminded them. "Hodge willfully decided to help you guys out, and there is nothing wrong with his decision. If there's anything, this only goes to show how much he cared for everyone and how responsible he was. At this point, we cannot do anything but look for him. And no matter what happens, we will honor him for his unwavering spirit. I misunderstood him in the p

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a second.

Once he endured this stage, Zachary felt something different stirring within him. He checked on his body and found that near the belly of his lower abdomen, there was a form of core nurturing.

"That material forming in your belly should be your essence core. For any other warriors, it is practically impossible for them to cultivate a core since their physical bodies could not withstand the power. Since you were able to resist, it is obvious that your current physical structure is different from that of an ordinary warrior," Anne explained to him.

"It doesn't sound like bad news! It looks like we can do this without a fuss!" Zachary smiled gently.

"You're right, it's not bad. To be frank, I think that there are less than ten warriors in the current Supernal Continent who could cultivate their cores with human bodies. And their strength would have to be at least close to the Divine Level. Hence, if you can cultivate a core with your current strength, this would be good for your future cultivation. Once your core is formed completely, not only will you have an invulnerable body, but you will also improve your strength to a higher level," Anne confidently informed him.