"Eh, why is Emperor Yu'e alone, charging at the very front?"
"She should be the weakest one."
What everyone saw was, of course, Emperor Yu'e and the others being dragged into the position of the seven-tribulation ordeal by the Demonic-Form Spirit Shadow. The reason Emperor Yu'e had become the central figure shielding them from the tribulation was naturally because the Demonic-Form Spirit Shadow was controlling her.
Sikong Jing's true body had been bombarded for a year; naturally, the Demonic-Form Spirit Shadow, Feather Transformation Emperor, and the others had been bombarded for an entire year as well.
Even now, the tribulation showed no sign of stopping. It was terrifying beyond measure.
No matter what, the Burial Emperor Tribulation had to abide by its rules.
This was merely one of Sikong Jing's Demonic-Form Spirit Shadows. Those chiefly undergoing the tribulation were Feather Transformation Emperor and several other members of the Sword Clan. The strongest, Feather Transformation Emperor, was at the sixth tribulation, while the others were only Four-Tribulation Emperor Venerables.
Thus, this punishment tribulation was not quite so outrageous—not like the one Sikong Jing's true body had faced.
Of course, "not outrageous" was only relative.
In the eyes of Tian Wuchen and the other twenty-three, this was simply insane—utterly perverse. What logic was there in using a seven-tribulation ordeal to bombard several Sword Clan Emperor Venerables?
Yet all they could do was watch silently, helpless to intervene.
"Elder Wuchen, you should return to the Spirit Seal Realm first. There's no problem here."
At that moment, a man's voice came from Emperor Yu'e's mouth, leaving Tian Wuchen dumbfounded. Wasn't that Sikong Jing's voice?
Very quickly, they learned the truth from the Demonic-Form Spirit Shadow.
"So it was the Absolute Heart Emperor."
By then, the Demonic-Form Spirit Shadow had naturally guessed that the masked