Just fusing three golden cores had already brought Venerable Sword Saint to the peak of the ninth heaven of the Quasi-Saint level. If he fused the other six golden cores as well, his cultivation would rise dramatically. In everyone's eyes, he might even take that final step and reach the level of a Saint—something countless cultivators dreamed of. No wonder they were so shaken by the thought.
Of course, as far as they knew, the highest cultivation anyone had reached was the peak of the ninth heaven of the Quasi-Saint level. They didn't know whether surpassing that realm would let someone break through to Sainthood, but merely exceeding the highest realm they knew of was enough to show how powerful Venerable Sword Saint was.
Chi Xue, however, wasn't convinced. He was certain Venerable Sword Saint hadn't reached Sainthood. In their view, if Venerable Sword Saint had already reached that realm, he would have escaped the Lord of the Universe's control long ago. They had previously believed that only Saints could break free of the Lord of the Universe's control and attain true immortality.
At Wen Yan's words, the others nodded. Even now, they firmly believed that once they reached Sainthood, they would be able to escape the Lord of the Universe's control.
"But if Venerable Sword Saint fuses with more golden cores, his strength will surely surpass the peak of the ninth heaven of the Quasi-Saint level. Could there be a realm above that, yet still below Sainthood?!" Po Family Seventeenth Brother asked, deeply puzzled. As he spoke, he looked at the others. "Then why have we never heard of it?"
"Perhaps no one has ever reached that realm—not even Yuan Yi or Elder Heaven-Devouring Wolf back then. It's only natural that they wouldn't know about it." Po Di spoke