The voice seemed real yet unreal, as though it had not appeared in the form of language at all, as though it were contained within the will of the Punishment Tribulation itself.
Ethereal and intangible, yet truly present...
But Sikong Jing's gaze grew even firmer. "This is a warning to me, but it merely says thorns lie thick ahead. In other words, although I violated the rules, it has only increased the difficulty of crossing the tribulation."
"This Punishment Tribulation truly has nothing to do with my Mad Beast Sword Dao, nor even with the Nine Heavens Sword Dao."
"It is only because I cheated for the Beast Venerables."
With that thought, Sikong Jing completely calmed down.
Of all the rule violations he currently knew of, aside from the Ancient Ancestor Hell Array, there was Emperor Bian Dun's fusion of the Sword Clan and the Absolute Sword, his own Mad Beast Sword Dao, and his constant cheating...
And the Nine Heavens Sword Dao being able to frighten the Yin Spirit Evil Qi was clearly also the product of violating those so-called rules.
From this, it could be seen...
Helping the Beast Venerables cheat should have incurred only the lightest punishment.
Taking a deep breath, Sikong Jing tugged up the corner of his mouth slightly. "If this is the lightest punishment, then I should experience it carefully and prepare myself for the even more terrifying divine tribulations ahead."
If anyone could have heard Sikong Jing's thoughts, they would surely have said...
What a rebellious skeleton he had!
As he thought, Sikong Jing continued smashing apart the tribulation power crashing down upon him, continuing to devour it and use it to transform himself.
Meanwhile, his Mad Beast Sword Dao did not release even the slightest aura for the time being.
Time quietly