Chapter 198: A False Alarm

Ye Lin immediately turned hostile; if the Butterfly Emperor had found monsters for him to grind levels on, he naturally would have flocked to it impatiently.

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

Once this damn demonic 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 demonic contract is to help us better establish a relationship of trust; I will naturally release you from it 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. Origin Ancient Artifacts are not invincible!"

Ye Lin nodded in deep agreement.

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

Seeing that Ye Lin was impervious to reason, the Butterfly Emperor stopped speaking; that mass of purple-black flesh kept squirming, emitting a gurgling sound.

Ye Lin took a cautious half-step back; he felt that today's situation would likely be difficult to resolve peacefully.

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

Seeing Ye Lin remain silent, the Butterfly Emperor sneered and said.

"Don't tell me you think your human race doesn't know that the Soul-Devouring Empress keeps so many humans in captivity like livestock? Don't forget, your human race controls the entrance to the Soul-Crying Secret Realm."

"Humans hunt Soul-Devouring demonic beasts on the periphery to obtain magic crystals; the Soul-Devouring demonic beast tribes raise humans to feed themselves. 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 race isn't as bright and clean as you imagine. In essence, the human race and the demon race are the same—both prioritize profit above all else."

"Coming to the demon race, you can definitely get more than staying with the humans: power, women, strength. As long as you ask, I can give it to you, so I hope you will 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 childhood has been to join the demon race! But I really can't sign that demonic contract!"

"Ye Lin, I am truly curious, what gave you the courage to refuse me? Are you not aware of how terrifying an existence known as an Emperor in the demon race is? Even that cheap teacher of yours, Zhuge Qianxing, would have to be respectful in front of me," the Butterfly Emperor asked with some curiosity.

"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 actually cut you down.

"Willing to join the demon race, but unwilling to sign the demonic contract—it's obvious you are just using the demon race as a stepping stone to increase your strength. Since that's the case, there's no need to continue talking. If we cannot be friends, then we are enemies."

As soon as the words fell, the Butterfly Emperor struck violently. The mass of flesh heaved and squirmed, and a strand of black demonic energy transformed into a long spear, heading straight for Ye Lin.

"Forbidden Spell—Wall of Sighs!"

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

Yet, the previously indestructible Wall of Sighs didn't even last a second against the demonic energy spear casually waved by the Butterfly Emperor, and it was pierced through instantly.

Subsequently, that demonic energy pierced straight through Ye Lin's body, pinning him to the ground.

Ye Lin moved his mind, and his Undying Body began to repair his body, but at the same time, that demonic energy spear was also continuously destroying his body.

The power of destruction and regeneration formed a delicate balance, and for a moment, it was a stalemate.

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 absolutely no ability to resist.

"Eternal Balance, one of the seven great Origin Ancient Artifacts, possesses the ability to make one undying and indestructible."

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 race have shown that the undying ability of the Eternal Balance is not truly eternal."

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

"When the controller is killed more than one billion times in a row without interruption, 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 continuously destroyed his body.

Hearing these words from the Butterfly Emperor, he finally understood why this dog of a Butterfly Emperor had been trying to recruit him all along—it turned out this guy had no ability to strip away his Origin Ancient Artifact at all!

Damn it, say so earlier! I almost peed myself from fear!

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

It turns out that wasn't the case! Ye Lin was also more convinced that this bullsh*t Butterfly Emperor was definitely no match for Zhuge Qianxing.

Ye Lin looked at the Butterfly Emperor and sneered out loud.

Seeing Ye Lin's reaction, the Butterfly Emperor couldn't help but be stunned. He had originally 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 properly. To be mentioned in the same breath as my teacher Zhuge Qianxing, are you even worthy? If you were truly not afraid of him, you wouldn't have only sent a clone into the Gate of Apocalypse! Pfft! You arrogant demon, how pathetic!" Ye Lin cursed with disdain.

The Butterfly Emperor's body, which resembled a ball of flesh, suddenly trembled violently.

"You're courting death!"

A massive killing intent instantly spread out, and several demonic spears condensed again, rushing straight at Ye Lin.

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

"Disintegration Technique!"

I have to say, although Shen Jingbin was a bit crazy, the skills he researched were truly top-notch, aside from costing one's life.

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

Immediately following, the Undying Body activated, and one of the atoms quickly regenerated Ye Lin's original body.

But at this moment, Ye Lin did not choose to run; instead, he charged 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 couldn't forcibly strip away his Undying Body ability, Ye Lin wasn't afraid.

"Forbidden Spell—One Qi Becomes Three Pure Ones!"

"Forbidden Spell—Burning Reincarnation!" X3

Ye Lin instantly split into two clones, and then the three of them activated Burning Reincarnation together, blood-colored flames covering their entire bodies.

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

"Forbidden Spell—Eternal Geng Metal!" X3