Now, Su Mo was only a hair's breadth away from ascending into the Golden Core Realm. However, this was only a minor hurdle for countless people.
Su Mo initially thought that the embryonic form of the Golden Core Realm had already taken shape. He only needed to circulate the core and infuse spiritual energy, slowly transforming it. He needed to make the core round and smooth. Only then will he be able to ascend into the Golden Core Realm.
At the last moment, Su Mo was horrified to find that he could not solidify his core. Su Mo's core would always have a crack in it, regardless of how much spiritual energy he infused into it.
'Damn it, how could this be?!'
But Su Mo had to commit to this. There was no turning back now. He needed to take that crucial step forward and ascend into the Golden Core Realm, or his core would shatter, and his foundation would be destroyed.
'No, no, there's something wrong with my thought process. The core is condensed from my magical power, not just spiritual energy. Yes, that's right! I should stop absorbing spiritual energy but continue to compress the core!'
After thinking it through, Su Mo condensed his true knowledge and compressed the core. As Su Mo's true knowledge continued to exert force, the cracks in the core gradually decreased until the core finally became a sphere-like shape.
'After this, I should absorb the spiritual energy and look at its patterns.'
The patterns on the core represent a person's potential in the future. There were a maximum of nine patterns. If there were only one pattern on the core, it would represent the Golden Core Realm. The highest achievement would be at level ten of the Golden Core Realm.
Two patterns would mean that one would have a chance to ascend into the Nascent Soul Realm, eight patterns would represent an opportunity to ascend into the Mahayana Realm, and so forth.
However, nine patterns were unprecedented and only existed in legends. Those who had nine patterns could ascend into the Supreme Immortals Realm.
But there was an exception. In the Cloud Hong Continent legends, there was once a person who possessed ten patterns above the Golden Core Realm.
Although that person lived in an era that possessed all kinds of abnormal physiques and immortal cultivation geniuses, this current generation paled compared to that legend.
That person once unified the Cloud Hong Continent. He was known as the Heavenly Emperor.
This is why Su Mo was curious about how many patterns he had. But even though Su Mo had absorbed an unknown amount of spiritual energy, not a single pattern had appeared.
After exhausting all of the spiritual energy he had gathered from various places, a pattern barely emerged.
'Are my talent stats that bad?' Su Mo was in disbelief.
Su Mo was regarded as a genius by Old Devil Chi Xin in the past. Old Devil Chi Xin had praised Su Mo and said that he had the potential to ascend into the Nascent Soul Realm.
But since he possessed the Innate Saint-like Physique, does it mean that he could only remain in the Golden Core Realm?
"System, do you know what's going on?" Su Mo hurriedly asked.
"The answer is unknown. But Master's current talent stats are very high." The system replied.
"All right, as long as there's no problem with my talent, then it doesn't matter," Su Mo lightly smiled and said.
Ding!
"Congratulations, Master! You have successfully ascended into the Golden Core Realm."
Obtained [Seven-colored Stele]
Obtained [Refinement Room]
Su Mo did not take these things to heart. Instead, he rushed to the back of the mountain, which was a graveyard where the dead members of the Crimson Heart Clan were buried.
These were Su Mo's brethren, as well as Su Mo's master.
"I seemed to have taken a little longer than expected to ascend into the next realm. I hope you will forgive me for not coming to see you all more often, Master."
Although Su Mo was in his secluded cultivation, he was still satisfied with the time he took to ascend finally. It had been half a month since the Cerulean Ocean Blades destroyed the Crimson Heart Village.
"But don't be so quick to scold me. I didn't just ascend to the next level of a minor realm. I managed to ascend into the Golder Core Realm!"
"My combat strength is also unparalleled among those of the Golden Core Realm. Master, do you believe you can no longer keep up with me in battle?"
"You don't believe me? You know of the Myriad Flower Blade clan master, right? The man with the Yin-Yang ability. I managed to kill him before I even ascended into the Golden Core Realm!"
"Now that I have ascended into the Golden Core Realm, I feel that I could kill him with one hand tied behind my back. Unfortunately, you're unable to see it. I'm no longer that disappointing kid of the past. You don't need to pick up after me anymore," Su Mo looked at the tombstone in front of him and said with tears in his eyes.
Although Su Mo was composed and mighty in front of others, he missed the days when he would depend on Old Devil Chi Xin to clean up his mess.
"All right, let's talk business. As of now, the Crimson Heart Village is prospering. Although we only have a few members, it's undoubtedly better than before."
"I can tell you with certainty that after my ascension, the Crimson Heart Clan will be better than the Nine Heavens Palace. But you know that I'm still a little immature, right, Master? Please forgive me if the Crimson Hearts don't meet your expectations under my leadership."
"I will avenge you, Master, but it will take some time. Don't worry. I will not forgive anyone who participated in the destruction of our village. Please watch me from below. I will send those who offended us to you as soon as possible."
"You don't have to worry about the clan. I will make the clan bigger and stronger. It will be glorious! We won't only be the best clan in the Demonic Path, but the best clan throughout the Cloud Hong Continent!"
"The clans of the so-called Righteous Path are hypocrites and enjoy throwing dirt on our names. They are why the world misunderstands us and assumes that the people of the Demonic Path are all evil. I will make the world understand that we are not the evil people that they think we are."
As Su Mo spoke, his eyes filled with killing intent.
The Crimson Heart Clan needed to become more sullen. As a clan of the Demonic Path, they did not do as many evil deeds compared to the clans of the so-called Righteous Path.
Although the Crimson Heart Clan walked the Demonic Path, they were not cruel and murderous. The clan was simply carefree and acted according to their ideals. They did not follow the status quo.
As a demonic clan, almost none of the disciples of the Crimson Heart Clan had offended the Heavens. But the world's citizens always kept their distance from the Crimson Hearts, who they saw as villains.
This was the doing of the clans that walked the Righteous Path. When those clans committed heinous crimes, they would always blame the Crimson Heart Clan.
Su Mo intended to expose those clans and show the world that the Crimson Hearts are not what they seem.
Ding!
After detecting Su Mo's strong will, the system issued a long-term mission.
"Long-term mission description: Only I will be supreme in the Heavens and on the Earth! Expose the clans of the Righteous Path and become the number one clan on Cloud Hong Continent. Reveal to the world what a clan of the Demonic Path truly looks like."
"Stage One: Become the number one clan on the floating island. Let the floating island be ruled under one voice!"
"I didn't expect a mission to be triggered," Su Mo sighed.
At the same time, he restrained his emotions and said to the tombstone in front of him, "I shall leave you, for now, Master. I need to meet with my new disciple. It's been half a month, and I still haven't checked on his progress."