Eternal Holy Emperor
Chapter 470 - 421: The Future Him! _2

Chapter 470: Chapter 421: The Future Him! _2

His future self had crossed the vast star sea in a single step, swift beyond belief. As the constellations shifted, he arrived on the island, gently caressing each tombstone. His expression mournful, his silhouette solitary, it stirred an urge to weep.

Then, he suddenly turned around, looking at himself, and softly said, "Past self, I know you’re watching me now, because you and I are one and the same. If you see all of this, do not..."

Suddenly, the starry sky exploded with Forbidden Tribulation Thunder descending from the highest reaches of the Heavenly Dome. Each bolt was fierce enough to shatter stars—tens of thousands rained down, capable of obliterating swathes of the cosmos, engulfing everything.

Ye Chen’s heart trembled. His future self, that invincible Supreme, was trying to convey some vital message—perhaps one that could affect the past and ripple through the ages, violating the Heavenly Dao Operation Rules and touching on fearsome cause and effect, hence the terrible backlash.

"At this point, should I still fear the so-called power of cause and effect?"

The majestic voice echoed through the Endless Starry Sky, shaking the Heavenly and Myriads of Worlds. His future self, grand and boundless, rose against the sky, protecting the island from the Forbidden Tribulation Thunder.

Tens of thousands of bolts of Forbidden Heavenly Thunder struck him, with the power to destroy the Heavenly and Myriads of Realms, but his future self was too strong. The bolts left mere scorch marks on his skin that soon healed, as he unleashed the unmatched Supreme Technique, withstanding the onslaught without faltering.

Boom—

His future Supreme self, with a single punch, shattered and obliterated all the Forbidden Heavenly Thunder sent down by Heaven, erasing it from existence.

So powerful, he was like an Emperor and Sovereign from the Mythical Era.

In that space and time, the remaining all spirits that witnessed this, marveled at the Divine Miracle, crying out that the Holy Emperor was unrivaled.

His future self continued to speak: "If you can see this, please do not awaken, because—"

Before he could finish, billions of bolts of Forbidden Tribulation Thunder suddenly descended from Heaven.

This time it was far more terrifying than before, densely packed. Each bolt of Forbidden Tribulation Thunder, like great dragons, numbered in the billions, forming an endless sea of thunder, all plummeting down, capable of annihilating the Heavenly and Ten Thousand Realms.

His future self was aglow, that terrifying power resurrecting and awakening, unseen in its majestic strength before, eclipsing an unmatched past and present. The entire Heavenly and Myriads of Worlds trembled before him as he contended with endless calamity, displaying the Unrivaled Emperor Lord’s Divine Skills.

He withstood it all without being reduced to ashes.

"Cough—"

His future self coughed up blood, with strands of bright crimson seeping from the corners of his mouth, staining the front of his Emperor Armor.

Ye Chen’s heart trembled as his powerful future self still coughed up blood. It was unimaginable how terrifying the attack he had suffered was; the Forbidden Tribulation Thunder was excessively fearsome.

"Do not awaken, for you are the beginning—"

He wanted to say more, but at that moment, the Forbidden Tribulation Thunder intensified manyfold. Not only the future was affected; even the River of Time boiled over, with endless Forbidden Heavenly Thunder thunderbolts, each massive and abruptly striking towards Ye Chen, who peered into the future.

The Mysterious Person wrapped in Chaos Qi paled. He had only allowed Ye Chen to glimpse the future, not being able to see it himself, startled by what aspect of the future Ye Chen had witnessed to provoke such terrifying Forbidden Tribulation Thunder. Even he was deeply alarmed.

But it was clearly touching on the most terrifying taboo.

He wanted to intervene, but within the River of Time, a boundless presence unfurled, tearing apart the river, and a hazy Supreme Emperor Shadow of ancient and modern invincibility emerged, standing atop it, overlooking past, present, and future. Infinite Supreme Emperor Rules enveloped him, the Heavenly and Ten Thousand Paths submitted, he deployed Unrivaled Divine Power, drawing in all the Forbidden Heavenly Thunder.

"That is..." The Mysterious Person enshrouded in Chaos Qi was astounded, sensing the invincibility of that person.

Ye Chen knew that it was his future self intervening, drawing away all the Forbidden Heavenly Thunder, enduring it alone.

Powerful as his future self was, he began to cough up blood from the corner of his mouth, his whole body felt like it was about to split apart, and his Emperor Armor was cracking. He barely managed to avoid being shattered to pieces, which was indicative of the terrifying Tribulation Thunder he had withstood.

Despite being unrivaled as the Supreme, he felt a profound helplessness at this moment and looked up to Heaven, "Is it because I refuse to merge the powers of two lives that even you dare to bully me?"

Then, the future him heaved a deep sigh towards Ye Chen and simply said, "Protect those around you. Better not awaken than to let them come to harm, or you will only have regrets."

He did not say much more, for the Forbidden Heavenly Thunder had reached a terrifying degree that could affect the River of Time itself, which was now boiling.

The endless Power of Cause and Effect, mingled with the Forbidden Heavenly Thunder, kept falling, unbearable to withstand.

The future him took a deep glance at Ye Chen before letting out a mournful howl. A boundless light exploded, the Supreme Emperor Rules surged, traversing past, present, and future. The entire River of Time was severed, burdening everything to do with cause and effect onto his later self, not allowing his present existence to be tainted in the slightest.

Ye Chen’s heart trembled. No wonder the River of Time had severed—it had been done by his future self.

In the end, he saw small graves on a small island crumble, familiar figures flying out. It was his future self taking action, employing Unrivaled Divine Power, sending everyone onto the River of Time. From then on, the River of Time was completely severed.

There was also a lingering sigh, "All I could do was this: to send them onto the River of Time. If there is a chance, they may drift back to the past, hopefully bringing some useful information. I also hope there’s a chance to revive them."

"Past me, become stronger as quickly as possible. The future will be very tough, an unprecedented blood and chaos, all Emperors and Emperors are dead, everything has vanished, all is rendered meaningless."

"No sorrow, no pain, only despair left. I regret..."

The voice gradually submerged into the River of Time, finally disappearing, everything became invisible.

The River of Time was severed!

Ye Chen stood upon the River of Time, staring blankly at all this, in a trance, for a long time he did not return to his senses.

The Mysterious Person shrouded in Chaos Qi, of course, saw everything, saw the future Ye Chen’s unrivaled might, but also glimpsed the future: blood and chaos, the withering of the heavens, less than one or two among a thousand clans left, the starry sky crumbling, the Ten Thousand Domains falling apart, the Ancient Realm left in ruins, reminiscent of the Mythical Era.

Could it be that even an endless span of arrangements wasn’t enough?

He too sighed lightly, then patted Ye Chen on the shoulder, saying, "Rise to strength. What you’ve seen is but a corner of the future, everything still has variables, as long as you are strong enough, you can change everything."

It was just extremely difficult, nearly impossible.

The Mysterious Person shrouded in Chaos Qi did not voice this thought.

Ye Chen clenched his fists, his eyes sparking with an unprecedented determination, said, "I will. I will practice to become invincible, break the shackles of this world, and become the strongest existence, to reverse everything about the future."

"Good, you must have this will." The Mysterious Person shrouded in Chaos Qi nodded, then sighed lightly, "It’s about time for me to leave, and you should go too. Staying too long in the River of Time is adverse for you."

Roaring thunder—

Suddenly, the River of Time began to boil, the torrential floods rolling and churning, shaking the Nine Layers of Heaven, threatening to shake the stars, and rend the heavens and the earth.

The Mysterious Person shrouded in Chaos Qi took action, tore open the River of Time, and pushed Ye Chen out, his voice drifting over.

"Your growth, we cannot be too involved with; we do not wish to affect you, nor the few others. We hope that you can walk your own path, and perhaps, one day, join us in battle to protect the Ten Thousand Domains, rather than a blood-stained future."

Ye Chen’s figure plummeted into a void crack, his form gradually blurring, completely disappearing from this mysterious void.