Chapter 357: The Third Demon Emperor

Inside the box was a completely black butterfly with a few red patterns on its wings. When its wings were spread, it was about the size of a palm, looking extremely beautiful.
Pearl looked at Ye Feng in confusion, as the butterfly in the box was merely a specimen, devoid of any sign of life.
Ye Feng lifted the butterfly specimen with one hand, while using his mental power to reach into the void. “Use the Ultimate Repair Right!”
A white light immediately rose from the butterfly. In just a few breaths, the light disappeared, and the butterfly’s wings began to tremble slightly.
Then, an incredibly powerful aura surged from Ye Feng’s palm straight into the sky. Its strength far surpassed even that of Ye Feng and Zi Ji Zunzhe during their battle.
Many powerful beings who had observed the battle between Ye Feng and Zi Ji Zunzhe were filled with shock.
Even Zi Ji Zunzhe, the Third Demon Emperor, and even that little white dog were stunned by what they saw.
The burst of aura lasted only a moment before fading away.
The butterfly in Ye Feng’s palm flapped its wings a few times, circled around him twice, and then landed on his shoulder.
For any item repaired using the Ultimate Repair Right, Ye Feng held absolute ownership—something even contractual rules could not change. However, he also knew that if he wished, he could still contract such items with others.
“Go! From today onward, she is your master. You must protect her with all your might,” Ye Feng said as if to himself.
The butterfly flapped its wings twice, left Ye Feng’s shoulder, and circled around Pearl.
Pearl reached out her palm in surprise, and the butterfly gently landed on it.
“This is…”
“Consider it a pet. Why not sign a blood contract with it right away?” Ye Feng laughed.
“But…” Although she liked it, Pearl still felt the butterfly was too precious. Though she didn’t know exactly how strong it was, she could sense from the power just now that it was certainly no weaker than the aura Zi Ji Zunzhe had unleashed earlier.
“There’s no ‘but’. Why be polite with me?” Ye Feng laughed heartily. “With my strength, I don’t need this little guy’s protection. Besides, butterflies aren’t really suitable for men like me. I already have Xiao Yu and Bernard as pets.”

“Thank you!” Pearl didn’t know what to say for a moment and simply nodded silently before pricking her finger to force a drop of vital blood to fall on the butterfly.
“contract!” As the drop of vital blood slowly seeped into the butterfly’s body, Pearl said in a serious tone.
A purple flame rose from her palm, startling the butterfly slightly.
“Don’t move; that’s its other form. You just need to focus on completing this contract—ignore everything else,” Ye Feng’s voice clearly reached Pearl’s ears. She immediately concentrated on her palm, stopping to think about other things.
Soon, the spark gradually condensed back into a butterfly, though smaller—about the size of a thumb. A purple light emitted from the butterfly and, to Pearl’s surprise, illuminated her forehead. A purple flame pattern slowly formed there. In just a few moments, the purple light vanished, and so did the pattern on her forehead.
“This…” At the moment the contract was formed, Pearl sensed something unusual. She looked at Ye Feng in surprise.
“Congratulations on the successful contract!” Ye Feng said verbally, but his message conveyed something else: “This butterfly is called the Hellish Nether Butterfly. It’s a special species that lives at the border between hell and the netherworld, possessing extremely powerful abilities. This little thing can be considered either a pet or a parasitic insect. Those who form a contract with it will gain the same rebirth abilities as it…”
Although Pearl already knew that the pet Ye Feng had given her would certainly not be ordinary, she never expected it to be such a remarkable gift. At the moment the contract was formed, she clearly sensed that some of the butterfly’s traits were similar to those of parasitic insects—after all, she had learned a bit about parasitic arts before and had some understanding of them. That’s why she looked at Ye Feng in confusion, only to receive such an answer.

“Don’t let anyone else know about the Purgatory Dark Butterfly,” Ye Feng continued to convey through telepathy. “Just treat it as an ordinary butterfly pet. Otherwise, it could bring you death! Although aside from a few people from the Black Witch Clan, no one in the entire Heavenly Realm has ever seen this creature; others have only heard of it in ancient legends. Now that you’re with the top immortal in the Heavenly Realm, no one dares to target you, but it’s still better not to reveal it. After all, it’s easy to avoid open attacks but hard to guard against hidden ones… Also, Zi Ji Zunzhe, he’s indeed a good person, but I don’t think he’s the type you’d like. Of course, tastes change—you can try spending some time with him. If you don’t like him, don’t force yourself. Come to me anytime; I’ll always welcome you…”

“Thank you. I really like this butterfly!” Pearl listened to Ye Feng’s instructions with a smile on her face.

“As long as you like it, that’s fine. There aren’t many butterfly pets, and I barely managed to catch this one in the Black Witch Clan’s herb field. I wanted to catch more, but they only allowed me to take one. If I caught too many, the herbs wouldn’t have butterflies to pollinate them.” At these words, the onlookers grew disappointed. They had thought it was some rare and exotic creature, but hearing that there were many in the herb field, they realized it wasn’t particularly precious. If it were a valuable pet, the Black Witch Clan members would surely use it themselves instead of letting it do pollination work.

“Pearl likes orange juice and grilled squid…” Ye Feng turned to look at Zi Ji Zunzhe and transmitted some memories about Pearl into his mind.

“Thank you!” Zi Ji Zunzhe was momentarily stunned but quickly regained his composure. In just an instant, he had scanned all the information Ye Feng had sent about Pearl.

“Pearl is someone who values freedom. If one day you find you can’t win her heart, let her go. Don’t hurt her. If you can win her heart, then I wish you both happiness now!” After saying that, Ye Feng passed by Zi Ji Zunzhe.

Zi Ji Zunzhe was stunned again and gave Pearl, who was not far away, a meaningful look before turning to the crowd watching the scene. “Everyone, disperse. This matter is now over.”

Seeing that Zi Ji Zunzhe had spoken, the onlookers didn’t dare defy him and hurriedly left, though many still glanced back reluctantly at the empty space where he stood.

The intangible spiritual forces in the sky also gradually subsided… Before returning to his room, Ye Feng glanced in the direction of the Third Demon Emperor. He didn’t know who the other party was, nor did he intend to go greet them. Since they had come, they surely meant no good. After fighting so hard, he didn’t want to attract another half-god-level powerhouse. However, things didn’t go as he expected. A figure flashed before his eyes—the person, whether male or female, suddenly disappeared from its original position and reappeared right in front of him. “Who are you?” Ye Feng asked warily. The other party emitted a strange aura. Though not as powerful as the Purple Extreme Sage, he knew this person was definitely not easy to deal with. “I am the Third Demon Emperor of the Demon Realm…” The Third Demon Emperor said softly with a smile, while secretly observing Ye Feng’s reaction. “Was it you who issued the bounty to have me hunted?” Ye Feng frowned slightly. He had heard the Third Demon Emperor was strong, but not to this extent. “I am the Third Demon Emperor, but I didn’t issue that bounty!” The Third Demon Emperor wore a teasing expression. “If not you, then how does it have your seal?” Ye Feng found this guy even more strange. “Oh, I forgot to tell you. I became the Third Demon Emperor just these past few days…” The Third Demon Emperor seemed to suddenly remember something, then lowered his head to look at the little white dog in his arms. “Xiaobai also said that the guy called the Third Demon Emperor smells pretty good…” “Did you kill the Third Demon Emperor?” Ye Feng frowned tightly. He immediately understood something. He looked at the little white dog in the man’s arms but saw nothing unusual. “It wasn’t me.” The Third Demon Emperor gently waved his fingers, then pointed at the dog in his arms. “Xiaobai was hungry, so he ate it.” The little white dog stared coldly at Ye Feng. Ye Feng could even see a hint of a human expression in its eyes—one of interest in him. “This dog… is so strong!” Ye Feng finally noticed the dog’s extraordinariness. “It seems even stronger than the Purple Extreme Sage… Is this true?” “Don’t worry. Xiaobai won’t eat you. He only eats those with strong murderous aura who have slaughtered millions. You may have killing intent, but not much murderous aura, so he won’t target you.” The Third Demon Emperor said indifferently with a smile. “Is it a divine beast?” Ye Feng asked.

Hearing such a question, a hint of disdain flashed in the little white dog’s eyes, before it lay down in the Third Demon Emperor’s arms and closed its eyes.
“He isn’t a divine beast,” the Third Demon Emperor said with a smile. “He’s related to that Hellish Nether Butterfly you sent away just now…”
“What? You know…” A murderous intent flashed in Ye Feng’s eyes.
“You want to kill me?” The Third Demon Emperor’s smile widened. “Even without Little White, with the strength you showed just now, you’re no match for me. Though my strength is slightly weaker than that of the Purple Extreme Sage.”
“Don’t worry. I won’t reveal such things. I’m not interested in them. It’s only because you asked about Little White’s origin that I mentioned it casually,” the Third Demon Emperor said with a smile.
“You mean he comes from the Netherworld? Or from Hell?” Ye Feng was surprised. Other than the Hellish Nether Butterfly, this was the first time he’d seen a magical beast from such a place.
“You’ll find out later,” the Third Demon Emperor replied. His smile no longer carried the casualness of a man. He gently covered his mouth, his laughter soft as well.
“Are you a woman?” Doubt flashed in Ye Feng’s eyes.
“You’ll find that out too!” The Third Demon Emperor said before slowly disappearing. Yet a distant voice clearly reached Ye Feng’s ears: “I’ll revoke the bounty on that worthless fool. We’ll meet again in the future…”