Urban God of War: The Live-in Son-in-law-Chapter 494 - 490: The Spirit-Devouring Ant Beast, A Monster Appears!

The Outer Battlefield was desolate and uninhabited, where the vast terrain offered no sense of direction, compelling the group to press on stubbornly in one direction. The cursed thing was that the place lacked any concept of time, since it had neither sun nor moon, and thus no distinction between day and night.

Fortunately, the temperature was not too high. Although gravity was somewhat stronger than in the Earth World, everyone was still able to cope with it.

"Cao Tian, how long have we been walking?" Ye Feng suddenly asked.

Cao Tian was startled, then responded, "My lord, it should have been half a day by now, as our watches are useless here and we can only make a rough estimate. Speaking of which, this desert is really vast. We've walked for half a day and still haven't found our way out."

Ye Feng nodded slightly and said, "Of course, the Outer Battlefield is another space-time, and it's very likely it's not even in the same solar system as where we currently are."

Suddenly, Cao Tian asked, "My lord, your cultivation strength is clearly much stronger than Li Benzhong. Why do you still let him do as he pleases, especially since you are the team leader?"

Although Ye Feng had instructed the other party to call him Big Brother Ye, Cao Tian, like Xiao Chuanqi and others, did not comply, but addressed him as 'my lord' instead. Ye Feng did not comment further on this, as it was all the same to him.

Ye Feng smiled slightly and then said, "Let him be? Who said I'm letting him? You will understand soon enough."

It was evident that Ye Feng did not want to linger on this topic, so the young Cao Tian did not pursue it further.

The group continued to move forward in the predetermined direction. The desert was vast and endless, and even after a long trek, they still saw no end in sight.

However, Ye Feng suddenly stopped, and his expression turned grave in an instant.

"What's going on, my lord?" Xiao Chuanqi couldn't help but ask.

"Something's not right; there's movement underground!" Ye Feng raised his eyebrows and immediately ordered, "Everyone, halt immediately and quickly assemble around me!"

As his words fell, Xiao Chuanqi, Sima Zhantian, Cao Tian, and others promptly sprang into action, quickly gathering around Ye Feng.

However, the dozen or so people following Li Benzhong did not move because Li Benzhong himself did not come over, so naturally, they chose to stay around him.

Li Benzhong stopped and looked around. The silence was so complete there wasn't even a breeze. He then couldn't help but laugh, "Come on, Ye Feng, aren't you being overly anxious? There's not even a shadow of a ghost around here; how could there be any disturbances?"

But Ye Feng was already too lazy to deal with him. Although in this Outer Battlefield, people's spiritual sense could not probe out too far for investigation, his spiritual power could cover a reasonably extensive range and was far more advanced and effective than spiritual sense.

Under the observation of his spiritual power, Ye Feng distinctly saw monstrous creatures as large as hills rushing towards them from all directions underground, although they were too deep to make out their true forms for the moment.

"They're about to arrive, quickly form a group!" Ye Feng shouted in a deep voice.

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Li Benzhong still appeared unconcerned and waved his hand dismissively, "Ye Feng, you really shouldn't be so jumpy. If none of us have noticed anything, do you really think that only you..."

However, before he could finish his sentence, suddenly a pitch-black, fierce-looking creature burst from the ground, and this abrupt change scared Li Benzhong out of his wits.

"Ah..." At that moment, someone from Li Benzhong's group screamed. The sand under their feet started leaking down frantically, creating a whirlpool, and the screaming person fell into it instantly.

Yet, as a Divine Path Realm level powerhouse, despite the strong gravity of the Outer Battlefield, his movements remained exceptional. Qi Force surged from within his body, and he was about to rise into the air when, at that moment, two vicious tentacles suddenly grabbed his feet and ferociously pulled him down into the depths.

"Save... Save me!" The man screamed in panic and struggled, but no matter how he resisted, he couldn't break free. The sinister tentacles bound him tightly, pulling him down fiercely, and soon he was dragged underground, disappearing from sight entirely.

Simultaneously, numerous pitch-black, fierce, and ugly creatures burrowed out from beneath the ground, scaring everyone who saw them.

The creatures were not particularly large but exceptionally ugly and pitch-black, resembling subterranean ants—of course, much larger than ants, roughly the size of adult sows.

Each creature's back was covered with shiny black scale armor, and their undersides were covered in black hair, with yellow, foul-smelling liquid dribbling from the corners of their mouths. It was truly revolting to behold.

"These... these are Spirit-devouring Ant Beasts!" Someone finally recognized the origins of these creatures. Although they had never been to the Outer Battlefield themselves, their predecessors who had been there had long worked out some patterns and experiences.

The Spirit-devouring Ant Beasts were quite common in the Outer Battlefield, considered indigenous creatures. Although their individual attack power wasn't mighty, the problem laid in their swarm nature, and they habitually lived underground.

Having done his homework before arriving, Ye Feng spoke in a firm tone, "Don't panic, the attacking power of these Spirit-devouring Ant Beasts is not strong individually. As long as we unite and defend together, they won't be able to breach our defense. Never separate!"

Just as Ye Feng's words trailed off, the dozen or so people on his side quickly formed a tight-knit group, back to back. The Spirit-devouring Ant Beasts, with their huge pale yellow eyes, launched a swift attack.

However, Ye Feng's team was already well-prepared, standing back to back to defend collectively. Although the Spirit-devouring Ant Beasts were ferocious, they could not breach their defense, especially since individuals like Xiao Chuanqi and others had high cultivation levels, continuously striking out with their swords and blades, quickly taking down one ant beast after another.

In stark contrast to Ye Feng's side, the situation on Li Benzhong's side was dire. In fact, upon seeing such a dense swarm of Spirit-devouring Ant Beasts, Li Benzhong was immediately scared witless, unable to even consider organizing his team.

As the first team member was dragged underground and disappeared, soon another was forcefully pulled down. What was worse, the Spirit-devouring Ant Beasts swarmed over like a tide, quickly dispersing their group of about a dozen people.

As they say, there is strength in unity. Once scattered, they afforded the monsters the perfect opportunity to strike. The Spirit-devouring Ant Beasts were sizable, and not only around them but also beneath them. With their own considerable strength, another team member was soon dragged into the underground.

"Ah… Save me, Brother Li, save me!" a team member soon found himself wrapped up by a Spirit-devouring Ant Beast, struggling and screaming frantically.

At that moment, Li Benzhong could hardly cope on his own; he was like a clay idol crossing a river—hardly able to save himself, let alone rescue others.

In just a moment, another team member was swallowed by a Spirit-devouring Ant Beast and dragged into the ground. Everyone knew very well that those who were dragged underground were almost certainly not going to survive, as they could not burrow underground to rescue them.

Seeing this, Ye Feng knew he had to take action. Although these people had chosen to stand with Li Benzhong, officially he was still the team captain and couldn't just stand by and watch his teammates die without lifting a finger.

"I have to save them. Remember, you must stick together at all costs, and never separate. Also, there's rock over there; move quickly to that area. The rock is hard; these monsters won't be able to attack from beneath the ground!" Ye Feng commanded sharply.

"Xiao Chuanqi, you take charge and guide everyone to move onto those rocks!"

"Yes, my lord, but you must be careful!" Xiao Chuanqi shouted.

But before his words could even finish, Ye Feng had already soared into the air, just as a team member ahead was caught by a beast on the brink of being dragged underground.

Ye Feng's eyes hardened, and in a flash, he was beside the team member, and then his wrist flicked, and the Spear of the Ancestral Dragon materialized, stabbing out like lightning and instantly killing several Spirit-devouring Ant Beasts.

"Follow me!" Ye Feng grabbed the person and soared into the air again, the next moment arriving beside Xiao Chuanqi.

"Merge into the team and defend together, rest assured to give your back to your teammates!" Ye Feng said, then his figure swept forward again, mercilessly striking and killing any Spirit-devouring Ant Beast in his path.

But the monsters were just too numerous, swarming like a tide. Naturally, Ye Feng wouldn't be foolish enough to fight them head-on. Even with his immense Spirit Essence, in such an environment, he still needed to conserve his strength as much as possible.

Of course, with Ye Feng's current cultivation level, even if surrounded, he was not afraid and could still fight his way out. Soon, one by one, the teammates who had followed Li Benzhong were rescued by Ye Feng and then pulled over to Xiao Chuanqi's group.

At this very moment, Xiao Chuanqi and the others had successfully moved to the rocky area according to Ye Feng's instructions. The rocks were hard, preventing the Spirit-devouring Ant Beasts from attacking from underground, significantly reducing the threat.

By then, Li Benzhong was left alone, still struggling valiantly. But he was clearly gasping for breath, and though he could still just about hold off the dark mass of Spirit-devouring Ant Beasts, judging by his appearance, it seemed he wouldn't last much longer before he exhausted his Qi Force and energy.

Even more problematic was that the Spirit-devouring Ant Beasts, seeing him all alone, surged toward him almost unanimously.

"Damn it, why are there so many of these creatures, will it ever end!" Li Benzhong clenched his teeth and cursed. In theory, his Half-Step Divine Ability Realm Level cultivation level was not low, but this was the Outer Battlefield, where his strength was limited. Moreover, with no Spiritual Energy in the air, there was no way to recover his Qi Force through Breathing Technique.

Soon, Li Benzhong's Qi Force within was nearing depletion, and he was gradually falling out of strength.

"Serves him right, he really thought he was capable. Turns out, that's all he's got!" Sima Zhantian couldn't help but sneer watching the scene.

Compared to Li Benzhong's dire situation, Ye Feng's team was much more comfortable. After some cohesion, everyone was able to work closely together. Furthermore, since the Spirit-devouring Ant Beasts could not attack from below, they were even safer.

In the end, Li Benzhong could hardly hold on any longer, gritting his teeth he said, "Ye Feng, after all, I am also a member of the team. As the captain, are you really just going to watch me die?"

Hearing this, Ye Feng let out a cold laugh, "I really thought you were mute and unable to ask for help!"

As his words fell, he soared directly into the air, weaving through the dense swarm of Spirit-devouring Ant Beasts, grabbing the already exhausted Li Benzhong in one move and then rising to the sky again, landing on the rock the next moment.

The Spirit-devouring Ant Beasts were still fiercely attacking the team, but later they realized they were suffering heavy losses, and their attacks were completely ineffective. Eventually, they receded like a tide, one after another.

"Whew… they're finally retreating!" At this point, everyone let out a long sigh of relief, while Li Benzhong had already sat down heavily on the ground.