Chapter 542: Extending a Hand to Save, the Fated Paradox

Only saw the dense tribulation clouds in the void about to completely submerge the entire edge of the Dao!

Just the aura emitted by the tribulation clouds could shake to death a mighty Immortal Venerable; this is the terrifying forbidden tribulation lightning, Fallen Immortal Dao Tribulation!

The Seven Tribulations Immortal Emperor was wielding the Seven Tribulations Sword, fighting against the tribulation lightning filling the sky; their battle shattered heaven and earth, sank the sun and moon!

"It looks like the Seven Tribulations Immortal Emperor's Dao principle has been cultivated to the Supreme Ultimate Realm; logically, there is a high probability of successful breakthrough."

After reaching the Immortal Emperor stage, the realm divisions become extremely complex, no longer a simple first to tenth level theory.

Instead, they are divided by the degree of mastery over one's exclusive Dao principle; the Dao principle realms are: Primordial Beginning Realm, Supreme Realm, Transcendent Realm, Immortal Realm, Supreme Ultimate Realm.

The Seven Tribulations Immortal Emperor's realm belongs to the peak of the Supreme Ultimate Realm Immortal Emperor.

Feng Qingyang stood outside the Time Grand Dao derived from the spacetime Dao principle, calmly watching this scene.

He had some doubts in his heart, but they quickly became clear.

Ye Jie's state does not seem peak; he likely carries Dao wounds.

"I wonder if the Emperor can interfere with this fateful constant," Feng Qingyang suddenly thought, wanting to try a hand but also having reservations.

"What damned karma, I'm not afraid at all; I just fear that if interfering succeeds and the Seven Tribulations Immortal Emperor survives, will the future Ye Jie still exist?"

Boom! At this moment, a terrifying tribulation lightning struck again toward the Seven Tribulations Immortal Emperor!

The trouble is, this moment is exactly his Dao principle vacuum period; his heart sank and he could only helplessly face it.

Whoosh~

Just then, the Seven Tribulations Sword in his hand actually flew out on its own, facing the tribulation lightning head-on!

"Huh! No! No!"

Bang! The tribulation lightning fiercely struck the three-foot sword blade; faintly, the sword spirit's mournful ringing could be heard.

"Seven Tribulations Sword, quickly return to the Emperor!"

Facing the master's summon, the Seven Tribulations Sword remained unmoving, blocking in the sky and continuing to protect him.

The sword blade bore seven Fallen Immortal tribulation lightning strikes!

Until a crisp 'click' sounded, the Seven Tribulations Sword broke completely into seven segments and then fell powerlessly downward.

"Seven Tribulations Sword!"

Witnessing this, the Seven Tribulations Immortal Emperor's eyes almost burst; his peak Immortal Emperor Supreme Ultimate Realm Dao principle fully erupted!

For a moment, the entire immortal realm's yin and yang inverted; time and space were thrown into utter chaos, countless immortal paths trembled; beyond the heavenly realm, myriad universes instantly annihilated!

This is the wrath of a peak Immortal Emperor!

"It's about to end," above the spacetime Dao principle, Feng Qingyang shook his head.

Is the Seven Tribulations Immortal Emperor strong or not? Strong enough; just from that scene one can see, a peak Immortal Emperor's wrath is more than just heaven collapsing and earth splitting.

But he suffered severe Dao wounds and endured countless bombardments of forbidden tribulation lightning; now he is truly at the end of his strength.

As expected, not long after Feng Qingyang finished speaking, the Seven Tribulations Immortal Emperor fell into the encirclement of tribulation lightning, unable to escape or dodge, very passive.

Crack-crack!

A final Fallen Immortal Great Tribulation, tens of times stronger than before, swept together, tearing the heavens apart, roaring as it bombarded the Seven Tribulations Immortal Emperor!

"My life is at its end; today I, the Seven Tribulations Immortal Emperor, shall bid farewell to the world. Having wandered this world once, I have seen countless sights—enough."

"Qingcheng, Xiao Douzi, if there is a next life…… I almost forgot, my Seven Tribulations already has no next life."

Having endured countless Fallen Immortal Dao Tribulations, the Seven Tribulations Immortal Emperor was already in a sorry state.

His upper garments were completely torn apart; the originally immaculate Immortal Emperor's dao skin was now covered in scales and wounds.

Facing the incoming bombardment of tribulation lightning, his eyes showed half composure, half worry.

A Supreme Ultimate Realm peak Immortal Emperor is hard to kill; he can be reborn from a drop of blood, and as long as a trace of breath remains, he can endlessly reincarnate.

Even more defiant Immortal Emperors can return as soon as someone harbors a thought of them.

But if struck down by Fallen Immortal Dao Tribulation, even a peak Immortal Emperor as strong as that has no chance of rebirth, let alone anything else.

However, one breath… two breaths… three breaths…

After three breaths passed, there was still no movement.

"Huh?" The Seven Tribulations Immortal Emperor, eyes closed awaiting his fate, opened them in doubt: "Why hasn't the final tribulation fallen? Or have I……"

Before he could finish, he widened his eyes, seeing what!

Only saw a figure slowly descending from the peak of the heavens; that final tribulation was actually easily blocked by that figure!

In the void, Feng Qingyang didn't even turn his head, just waved his hand backward.

"Scatter," a single word spoken, and the terrifying tribulation clouds about to obliterate the peak Immortal Emperor vanished without a trace.

Just kidding, that final tribulation couldn't even tear the Myriad Illusion Fairy Robe on his own body, let alone give him an itch.

"No wonder he's the Seven Tribulations Immortal Emperor; even with Dao wounds he could persist this long, truly the first immortal of the Seven Tribulations Epoch."

Feng Qingyang stepped forward, glanced at the Seven Tribulations Immortal Emperor sitting cross-legged, extremely weak, and spoke.

Hmm, this appearance is exactly the same as Ye Jie's.

I still couldn't resist my curiosity and reached out to save him.

I wanted to verify one of the spacetime paradoxes, the fateful paradox: that a person going back to the past cannot change history no matter what they do, but instead drives history toward its original outcome.

As for the worries I previously had, now that I'm an Immortal Emperor, I still give a damn about those worries!

If I changed the future and the future Ye Jie disappeared, no big deal—I could just make another trip to the Seven Tribulations Epoch.

I would only choose Azure Cloud Dao Son Ye Jie, not the Seven Tribulations Immortal Emperor; even next time I come, I wouldn't need to wait for the final tribulation lightning—I could just directly slay him.

Seven Tribulations Immortal Emperor: …… Ye Jie: ……

"Cough cough," the Seven Tribulations Immortal Emperor surprisingly looked at the newcomer, coughed once, and asked: "Is it this fellow Daoist who saved me?"

"I, walking the time Dao principle, thought of you; you and I share some affinity, but my rescue was merely out of curiosity about one matter."

After receiving the answer, the Seven Tribulations Immortal Emperor frowned again in doubt: "This mysterious person from the spacetime Dao principle has some affinity with me? Could it be my future self?"

Even if I managed to dodge today's tribulation lightning, I would still plan to reincarnate and cultivate anew; my current cultivation has been almost completely stripped away, my foundation utterly destroyed, this mortal body can no longer be used—only reincarnation and renewed cultivation remain.

Could this mysterious Daoist friend possibly know my future self?

The Seven Tribulations Immortal Emperor, still doubtful, looked again at Feng Qingyang—hiss! I can't see through him at all! This shouldn't be!

Although my cultivation is damaged, my soul can still barely function; the only reason I can't see through him is that his cultivation surpasses mine—he exceeds even an Immortal Emperor!

You are an existence from the future who surpasses even an Immortal Emperor!

Truly, the waves behind push those ahead in the Sea of Fate, the wave ahead gets smashed onto the shore…

"Seven Tribulations, I have met you, senior; no matter what, I must thank you for your rescue, otherwise I wouldn't even have a chance to reincarnate and cultivate anew."

"Reincarnate and cultivate anew? Really?" Feng Qingyang's expression froze, and he muttered to himself.

ps: This is a filler chapter; a feel-good story can't do without filler, folks. There's another chapter coming up—give me a push for an update, mua mua.