Chapter 198: A False Alarm

Ye Lin turned hostile immediately. If the Butterfly Emperor had found monsters for him to grind levels, he would have been eager and impatient.

But to be a dog for the Butterfly Emperor? Ye Lin wasn't stupid!

Once this shitty Demon Contract was signed, he would be worth less than a dog in front of the Butterfly Emperor.

"Ye Lin!"

There was a hint of anger in the Butterfly Emperor's voice.

"Asking you to sign this Demon Contract is to help us better establish a relationship of trust. I will naturally unlock it for you in the future."

"You should be clear that if I wanted to deal with you, the Soul-Devouring Empress alone could easily finish you off. The Origin Ancient Artifact is not invincible!"

Ye Lin nodded in deep agreement.

"You're right, but I'm not signing."

Seeing Ye Lin was unmoved, the Butterfly Emperor stopped speaking. The purple-black meatball wriggled constantly, making a gurgling sound.

Ye Lin took half a step back vigilantly. He felt that today's events would likely not end well.

"Can you give me a reason?" the Butterfly Emperor suddenly asked. "Could it be that you're doing this for those humans in Bajin City?"

Seeing Ye Lin remain silent, the Butterfly Emperor sneered.

"Don't tell me you think your human side doesn't know that the Soul-Devouring Empress keeps so many humans as livestock? Don't forget, your human side controls the entrance to the Weeping Soul Realm."

"Humans hunt Soul-Devouring Beasts on the periphery to obtain magic crystals; the Soul-Devouring Beast tribes raise humans for their own consumption. The higher-ups on both sides have long tacitly accepted each other's behavior. This is nothing more than a transaction."

"To put it bluntly, your human side isn't as shiny and bright as you imagine. In essence, humans and the Demon Clan are the same—both prioritize interests above all else."

"If you come to the Demon Clan, you'll definitely get more than you would staying with the humans: power, women, strength. As long as you ask, I can give it to you. So I hope you'll consider it carefully and not exhaust the little patience I have left."

Ye Lin's expression also became serious.

"Lord Butterfly Emperor, you know, my dream since I was a child has been to join the Demon Clan! But I really can't sign that Demon Contract!"

"Ye Lin, I'm really curious, what gave you the courage to refuse me? Don't you realize how terrifying an existence known as an Emperor is in the Demon Clan? Even that cheap teacher of yours, Student Zhuge Qianxing, would have to be polite in front of me," the Butterfly Emperor asked curiously.

"Is that so? Then why didn't you say that to his face when my teacher was alive?" Ye Lin rolled his eyes.

After Lu Bu died, everyone said they were as brave as Lu Bu, but why didn't anyone say that when Lu Bu was alive? Because Lu Bu would really cut you.

"Willing to join the Demon Clan but unwilling to sign the Demon Contract—it's quite obvious that you're just using the Demon Clan as a stepping stone to improve your strength. Since that's the case, there's no need to talk further. If we can't be friends, then we are enemies."

As soon as he finished speaking, the Butterfly Emperor struck. The meatball heaved and wriggled, and a strand of black demonic energy transformed into a long spear and headed straight for Ye Lin.

"Forbidden Spell—Wall of Sighs!"

A wall rose from the ground, blocking Ye Lin's path.

But the previously indestructible Wall of Sighs couldn't even last a second against the demonic energy spear casually waved by the Butterfly Emperor and was directly pierced through.

Then, the demonic energy pierced through Ye Lin's body, pinning him directly to the ground.

Ye Lin's mind stirred, and his Undying Body began to repair his body, but at the same time, the demonic energy spear kept destroying it.

The power of destruction and regeneration formed a delicate balance, and for a moment, they were deadlocked.

Ye Lin wanted to struggle, but then several more demonic energy spears pinned his vital points, leaving him unable to move.

In front of the Butterfly Emperor, he had no ability to resist at all.

"Eternal Balance, one of the seven Origin Ancient Artifacts, possesses the ability to make one immortal."

The Butterfly Emperor looked at Ye Lin, who was pinned to the ground and unable to move, and spoke to himself.

"However, research and actual combat by the Demon Clan show that the immortality ability of the Eternal Balance is not truly eternal."

"When the wielder is killed continuously more than one hundred million, three thousand, seven hundred times, the Eternal Balance will develop cracks due to excessive wear."

"When the wielder is killed continuously more than one billion times, the Eternal Balance will exhaust its source and collapse directly because it cannot withstand such high-intensity operation."

"Ye Lin, I can kill you tens of thousands of times in one second. How long can your Eternal Balance protect you?"

Veins bulged on Ye Lin's forehead as the demonic energy kept destroying his body.

Hearing this, he finally understood why this dog Butterfly Emperor had been trying to recruit him—it turned out this guy didn't have the ability to strip away his Origin Ancient Artifact at all!

Damn it, why didn't he say so earlier! He almost pissed himself!

In the end, the shadow Student Zhuge Qianxing left on Ye Lin was too great. Ye Lin had always thought that as long as he encountered a top powerhouse and was captured, his Origin Ancient Artifact would be forcibly stripped away.

It turned out it wasn't like that at all! Ye Lin was even more convinced that this shitty Butterfly Emperor was definitely no match for Student Zhuge Qianxing.

Ye Lin looked at the Butterfly Emperor and sneered.

Seeing Ye Lin's reaction, the Butterfly Emperor was stunned for a moment. He had wanted to force Ye Lin to submit with the shadow of death, but now it seemed something was wrong?

"What are you laughing at?"

"I'm laughing at you for not even knowing how to act tough. You think you're on par with my teacher Student Zhuge Qianxing? You're worthy? If you were really not afraid of him, you wouldn't have only sent a clone into the Gate of Apocalypse! Bah! A self-righteous demon, truly pathetic!" Ye Lin cursed with disdain.

The Butterfly Emperor's meatball-like body trembled violently.

"You're courting death!"

A massive killing intent spread out, and several more demonic spears condensed and headed straight for Ye Lin.

"I don't need you to kill me! I'll die myself!"

"Disintegration Technique!"

It must be said that although Shen Jingbin was a bit crazy, the skills he researched were truly top-notch, aside from being life-consuming.

In an instant, Ye Lin, completely decomposed into an atomic state, broke free from the Demon Emperor's imprisonment.

Then, Undying Body activated, and one of the atoms quickly regenerated Ye Lin's main body.

But this time, Ye Lin didn't choose to run; instead, he rushed straight toward the Butterfly Emperor!

Trying to escape in front of a powerhouse like the Butterfly Emperor was pure fantasy. In the current situation, the only way was to seek life through death!

As long as the Butterfly Emperor didn't have the ability to forcibly strip away his Undying Body, Ye Lin wasn't afraid.

"Forbidden Spell—One Qi Transforms into Three Purities!"

"Forbidden Spell—Burning Reincarnation!" X3

Ye Lin instantly split into two clones, and then all three activated Burning Reincarnation, blood-colored flames covering their bodies.

"You were the old guy who stabbed me just now, right? Now it's my turn to stab you!"

"Forbidden Spell—Eternal Geng Metal!" X3 ===== CHAPTER 199 =====