Boom!
The "Heavenly Tribulation" finally began to unleash its power!
This time, the might of the "Heavenly Tribulation" was not as great as imagined!
Of course, the "Heavenly Tribulation" was still powerful, but it lacked a certain "I am the only one in heaven and earth" aura.
Uh...
This was probably because Hao Ren's earlier "boastful speech" had genuinely intimidated it.
Hao Ren didn't care about any of that; this was a good thing!
He activated the "Great Money-Scattering Technique," madly scattering currency to "bribe the Heavenly Tribulation."
The first round... the second round... the third round...
Half a day later, all nine rounds of the "Heavenly Tribulation" were over.
It had finally come to an end.
The Golden Core cultivators below were all still unsatisfied.
Someone couldn't help but say.
"Senior's battle against the Heavenly Tribulation was truly legendary and earth-shattering; I really wanted to watch a bit longer!"
The surrounding crowd immediately retorted.
"Heh, dream on!"
"Exactly, nine rounds of Heavenly Tribulation were already the limit; there couldn't be any more!"
"This Heavenly Tribulation is about to end..."
...
As they spoke, everyone slowly began to sense something was amiss.
The "Heavenly Tribulation" showed no signs of ending.
On the contrary, the three thousand tribulation clouds in the sky continued to converge, dark and oppressive, their might growing even greater.
What, what was going on?
Everyone was dumbfounded.
Could it be that a "tenth round of Heavenly Tribulation" would actually appear?
Impossible!
This was not scientific!
A Heavenly Tribulation only had nine rounds; that was common knowledge!
At this moment, Wang Jianguo had already prepared himself for what was to come.
A "tenth round of Heavenly Tribulation" appearing? Perfectly normal!
Han Mo's spirit root was the "Primordial Yin Spirit Root." A "Primordial Grade Spirit Root" should not appear in the mortal realm!
It was perfectly normal and reasonable for a "tenth round of Heavenly Tribulation" to appear against a "Primordial Grade Spirit Root"!
Boom!
The "tenth round of Heavenly Tribulation" was unleashed!
This final round of "Heavenly Tribulation" was immensely powerful, covering an area of ten kilometers.
The power of the tribulation lightning was like the Milky Way of the Nine Heavens pouring down, surging and rolling, crashing down.
Hao Ren calmly continued to scatter money.
As long as I scatter enough money, ahem... as long as I scatter money fast enough, "money makes the world go 'round," and the "Heavenly Tribulation" would have to obediently submit.
A large number of high-grade spirit stones were continuously poured into the hexagonal array.
The "Great Money-Scattering Technique" was at full power!
The power of the tribulation lightning was continuously "bribed and tamed."
Half an hour later, the final round of the "Heavenly Tribulation" was successfully dealt with!
The tribulation clouds scattered across the sky.
They seemed to have a feeling of "slunk away with their tails between their legs."
Below, the Golden Core cultivators wailed again, excitedly cheering, "Senior is great!" "Senior is amazing!"
Being able to easily crush the "Heavenly Tribulation," the senior's might was unprecedented and unparalleled!
The admiration of the Golden Core cultivators for Hao Ren rose another notch.
Meanwhile, Hao Ren was harvesting the fruits of his victory.
The hexagonal array suddenly retracted and vanished into Hao Ren's dantian.
Immediately, the hexagonal array unfolded within the dantian, and ten "Tribulation Lightning Dragons" bared their fangs and claws, pouncing towards Hao Ren's "Nine Dragon Pattern Golden Core."
A new round of "lickspittle mental journeys" began.
The ten "Tribulation Lightning Dragons" took turns entering the "Nine Dragon Pattern Golden Core," but were all expelled by it.
They were unwilling to leave and instead formed "One Dragon Pattern Lightning Pills" around the "Nine Dragon Pattern Golden Core," circling it in continuous devotion, continuing to lick and fawn!
It was worth noting that the "power of the tenth round of Heavenly Tribulation" contained boundless might. The "One Dragon Pattern Lightning Pills" it formed were enormous, even larger than Hao Ren's "Nine Dragon Pattern Golden Core" by a circle.
Yet, even so, that colossal "One Dragon Pattern Lightning Pill" still maintained its "lickspittle mentality," circling the "Nine Dragon Pattern Golden Core" in a constant display of flattery and utter humility!
Hao Ren found it both amusing and helpless.
See, facts proved that being a "lickspittle" was a mindset, unrelated to strength or other factors... Even the mighty Wang Sicong in the real world had been a "lickspittle" to a certain internet celebrity, heh, heh heh...
The Heavenly Tribulation ended successfully, and Han Mo had successfully passed the tribulation.
His tribulation this time was incredibly easy; he didn't participate at all, merely watching from the sidelines.
If everyone could undergo tribulation so easily, the entire cultivation world would be filled with love and harmony!
The Golden Core cultivators stepped forward one after another, smiling genially as they congratulated Han Mo.
"Congratulations, Daoist Han, on successfully passing the tribulation and becoming a Golden Core cultivator!"
"Heh, Daoist Han's talent is too heaven-defying; he actually triggered ten rounds of Heavenly Tribulation, truly opening our eyes!"
"Daoist Han, may I ask how many dragon patterns your Golden Core has formed?"
"Does that even need asking? It must be nine dragon patterns, ha ha ha..."
...
Everyone showered him with flattery, and a joyful atmosphere permeated the air.
However, Han Mo's demeanor was peculiar.
His brows were tightly furrowed, his expression dejected, and he was completely immersed in extreme gloom.
What was going on?
True Master Qingfeng was the first to notice Han Mo's unusual state.
He frowned and asked with concern.
"Daoist Han, did something unexpected happen?"
Han Mo could feel True Master Qingfeng's concern, and he couldn't help but give a bitter smile, saying dejectedly.
"I have failed my Master's expectations; the number of dragon patterns in my Golden Core..."
Huh?
Everyone around was somewhat stunned upon hearing this.
Listening to Han Mo, his Golden Core had very few dragon patterns!
Impossible!
He triggered the "tenth round of Heavenly Tribulation" during his tribulation; that was a sign of heaven-defying talent! His Golden Core couldn't possibly have few dragon patterns!
Had something gone wrong?
The "Reincarnation Bigshot" Chi Lian stepped forward, offering comfort as an "experienced person."
"Daoist Han, you don't need to dwell too much on the number of dragon patterns in your Golden Core. In my long reincarnation journey, I've seen many unique geniuses who were late bloomers, destined for great things... There was one fellow cultivator whose Golden Core only had five dragon patterns, yet he eventually cultivated to the Tribulation Crossing stage and ascended... So, even a five-dragon pattern Golden Core has a chance..."
Chi Lian intended to comfort Han Mo, but he failed to notice Han Mo's increasingly grim expression.
Han Mo mumbled, "I have a no-dragon pattern Golden Core!"
Upon hearing this, Chi Lian chuckled.
"A five-dragon pattern Golden Core, exactly! The talented cultivator I just mentioned, he also had a five-dragon pattern Golden Core! Don't worry, even with a five-dragon pattern Golden Core, you still have a chance to pursue the Great Dao..."
Han Mo: "You misheard; I said I have a no-dragon pattern Golden Core, not a five-dragon pattern Golden Core! My Golden Core has no dragon patterns!"
The moment these words were spoken!
Silence fell over the entire scene!
Everyone's faces showed expressions of astonishment.
Wh-what the heck, a no-dragon pattern Golden Core?
Impossible!
Even the worst Golden Core had at least one dragon pattern; what was this no-dragon pattern nonsense?
It didn't exist at all; this was not scientific!