CHAPTER 739: CHAPTER 606: TURNING ENEMIES INTO FRIENDS

Countless Dead Butterflies took flight, swirling up like flaming spirals, directly swooping towards Ye Lingyue and the five Earth Evil Lords.

But Ye Lingyue came prepared. With a swift movement of her delicate body, she didn’t avoid the Dead Butterflies. Instead, she plunged into the swarm.

A bright ring of Gray Fire rose around her.

The grayish-white flames, though not fierce, carried a fatal lethality.

The instant the Dead Butterflies came close, they burned to ashes like moths to a flame.

After one batch was incinerated, a new swarm of Dead Butterflies flew in, seemingly endless. Soon, a mountain of butterfly corpses piled up on the ground.

"Ye Lingyue, you will not find my true body; you cannot kill me. If you withdraw from the Earth Evil Prison, I will let you go."

The voice of Die Mei sounded from an unknown corner, already starting to compromise.

The death of those Dead Butterflies, while not fatally damaging to Die Mei, was indeed draining her strength. Continuing this way would bring her no benefit.

What made Die Mei even more wary was Feng Xun. That man, once Ye Lingyue arrived, had reverted to his usual calm demeanor, now merely observing from the side. He was like a ticking time bomb, making Die Mei quite uneasy.

By now, she had forgotten the braggadocio she had previously boasted in front of the Earth Evil Lords. Right now, Die Mei only wanted to send these two calamities away quickly.

"That might not be the case, Die Mei. If I’m not mistaken, not a single one of these Dead Butterflies is your true body. Your real body should be this Butterfly Tomb. When I entered, I buried several hundred enhanced Green Thunders around the Butterfly Tomb. These Green Thunders are incredibly powerful." As soon as Ye Lingyue’s words fell, Die Mei’s tone turned frantic.

"You wouldn’t dare!"

A smile emerged at the corner of Ye Lingyue’s mouth.

She guessed correctly; Die Mei’s true body was indeed this Butterfly Tomb.

Die Mei also immediately realized she had been duped. Her heart filled with extreme fury, yet she also feared that Ye Lingyue might truly destroy the Butterfly Tomb. After much thought, Die Mei could only relent.

"You cunning Human, you dare not destroy this place. If you destroy the Butterfly Tomb, you all will have to be buried with me! You just want to get through the Earth Evil Prison; at most, I can turn a blind eye and let you pass."

"Die Mei, don’t get it wrong. The current situation is entirely in my favor, while you—if I destroy your true body, you will be annihilated. I don’t necessarily need to kill you; as long as you agree to serve me, I will remove those Green Thunders." Perhaps because Die Mei was once human too, after clashing with her, Ye Lingyue didn’t find her repulsive.

This woman was much smarter than the Earth Evil Lords she had captured, which made Ye Lingyue appreciate her talent.

"Don’t push your luck, thinking I’ll become like those fools, your servant. Don’t even dream of it." Die Mei categorically refused, preferring to die together with Ye Lingyue than to be refined by Corpse Fire and become a thoughtless zombie.

"Die Mei, don’t misunderstand. When I say submit to me, I don’t mean to refine you. I want to cooperate with you. You help me get through the Seventy-two Layers of Earth Evil Prison, and in exchange, I will help you unite the Earth Evil Prison. How do you feel about this proposal?" Seeing Die Mei’s unyielding stance, Ye Lingyue admired her even more.

Die Mei fell silent, clearly contemplating.

She was assessing the feasibility of cooperating with Ye Lingyue.

This member of the Human Clan was different from any Human she had encountered before. Her strength might not be the strongest, but her courage and strategy were undoubtedly the highest.

There was also that man... Die Mei’s gaze involuntarily fell upon Feng Xun, who had been standing silently to the side.

The moment Ye Lingyue arrived, that man had not spoken a word.

He was a man whose mere presence was enough to instill fear in her.

Die Mei couldn’t help but sigh inwardly; earlier, she had actually harbored covetous thoughts toward such a man.

This man wasn’t someone she could even dream of; he possessed a fatal attraction that women found irresistible, and one could be easily devoured by him if not careful. With a bitter heart, Die Mei dared not entertain any further fanciful thoughts.

Perhaps Ye Lingyue alone wouldn’t be enough, but with him added to the equation... Die Mei immediately made her decision.

"I can work with you, but I have another condition. I will help you unify Earth Evil Prison, but in return, you must help me kill the Earth Evil Great Lord of the Seventy-two Layers of Earth Evil Prison. This is my only condition." Die Mei was someone who made quick decisions; she agreed to Ye Lingyue’s request but also set her own terms.

The Earth Evil King of the Seventy-second Layer of Earth Evil Prison was the strongest Earth Evil Lord of all Earth Evil Prison. That same person had once captured Die Mei and brought her into the Earth Evil Prison, where she suffered humiliation and torture until her death.

After Die Mei died, her resentment did not dissipate, and thus the Die Mei Monarch was born.

Earth Evil King?

Ye Lingyue recalled the records about Bone Evil.

"There’s no use in thinking; there won’t be any information about the Earth Evil King in the Bone Evil records, and very few have seen his true face. I once served him, and the only thing I can be sure of is that his strength is formidable. Comparing to your Human Warriors’ level of cultivation, it should be at the Divine Power Realm," Die Mei did not conceal any information; since she intended to cooperate with Ye Lingyue, she would be truthful.

After all, letting Ye Lingyue go would be equivalent to betraying Earth Evil Prison.

Her options were either to execute or to revolt.

Die Mei was never one to sit and await doom; therefore, she would rather take the risk and choose to rebel.

That nemesis who cast her into the boundless Earth Evil Prison, the Earth Evil King; so long as she could kill him, Die Mei was willing to pay any price.

The Divine Power Realm’s Earth Evil King.

Ye Lingyue pondered.

For Ye Lingyue, those who were in the Divine Power Realm were lofty beings, especially since she had not yet crossed the Second Layer of Heaven and Earth Tribulation.

Back then, after taking the Nine Revolutions Reincarnation Elixir, Hong Qingyun briefly attained the cultivation level of Half-step Divine Power Realm.

At that time, Hong Qingyun could almost turn clouds with the flip of a hand, his strength was so awe-inspiring that even warriors like Military Marquis Gu Cangtian of the Reincarnation Five Paths found it difficult to match.

Had it not been for Ye Lingyue’s interference by adding Black Cauldron Breath to the Nine Revolutions Reincarnation Elixir, even with a Heavenly-grade Spiritual Artifact, it would have been difficult to compete against him.

"Ling Yue, agree to her terms."

Feng Xun, who had been silent all along, finally spoke up with a voice filled with conviction.

Spurred by Feng Xun’s encouragement, Ye Lingyue suddenly felt a surge of confidence.

So what of the Divine Power Realm? As long as she broke through the Second Layer of Heaven and Earth Tribulation, she believed she could also reach the Fang Venerate Level. Combined with the power of the Qian Cauldron, she trusted that she could hold her ground against a Divine Power Realm powerhouse.