"Snow-Tempered Sword Spirit said that the Nine Heavens Emperor could shatter the Burial Emperor Tribulation with a single sword strike, so there was no need to be surprised."
At that moment, the Demonic-Form Spirit Shadow spoke faintly beside the beasts' ears. Then it drew a deep breath and said, "It was just too fast. There wasn't even time to devour the tribulation power, so my true body can't break through to the Three-Tribulation Emperor Venerable realm."
He had originally intended to use the Eternal Night Wolf King's tribulation to devour energy and break through, but it had practically passed in an instant.
"Hm..."
Just as the Demonic-Form Spirit Shadow was feeling slightly dejected, it suddenly saw surging energy rolling down, crashing into the true body and the Eternal Night Wolf King before being swiftly digested by both Sikong Jing and the wolf.
The Demonic-Form Spirit Shadow's eyes lit up as it continued, "Though the Burial Emperor Tribulation was broken quickly, it seems some kind of reward has descended."
Normally...
Those undergoing tribulation had to withstand the power of the Burial Emperor Tribulation while using it to temper their foundations. But Sikong Jing basically had no need for tempering. His sword was too powerful; a few strikes had blasted apart the Burial Emperor Tribulation.
This made it seem as though those who struggled through the Burial Emperor Tribulation received tempering, while those who passed it swiftly received nothing at all.
That was, of course, deeply unfair.
Thus, certain indescribable and inexplicable rules bestowed a reward.
A stream of pure energy entered Sikong Jing and the Eternal Night Wolf King, making the latter let out an incomparably comfortable sound.
"Interesting..."
"This wondrous energy resembles tribulation power, yet it is gentler and can be absorbed directly."
Sikong Jing's true body felt the reward