Urban God of War: The Live-in Son-in-law-Chapter 526 - 521: Desperate to Live, Unable to Die

Lord of the Three Halls had Xuanyuan Hall behind him, and Xu Shen was merely the leader of an army in the Outer Battlefield, he couldn't have dared to provoke the Lord of the Three Halls even if he had ten times the courage.

Now that Li Benzhong was alone, he had to kill him.

"Pass down my order, bring Li Benzhong to me. I want to kill him personally!"

Xu Shen always avenged slights immediately and never held grudges overnight.

Immediately, Xu Shen's great army set out in the direction of Li Benzhong.

By then the sky had slowly begun to brighten with a dull light.

Li Benzhong, who was on his way, stopped and gazed straight ahead.

He knew that Xu Shen was coming, and just as he realized it and thought about turning back, he was surrounded by a group of people.

"Li Benzhong, where do you think you are going?"

Xu Shen's voice reached his ears, followed by the slow appearance of Xu Shen in his line of sight.

"Big Brother Xu, what do you want to do?" Li Benzhong asked, looking somewhat panicked.

"What do I want to do?" Xu Shen sneered, "Li Benzhong, what else could I be here for? If it wasn't for your deceitful words, would I have offended Ye Feng?"

Li Benzhong was fully aware of why Xu Shen had come for him—to settle scores. What else could it be?

"Go, bring him to me. I won't let him die so easily!"

A few of Xu Shen's core members slowly approached Li Benzhong, who was no match for them in strength. Despite his resistance, he was quickly captured and brought before Xu Shen.

In a desperate plea for survival, Li Benzhong immediately knelt down: "Big Brother Xu, could you let me go for the sake of the Lord of the Three Halls? I truly didn't intend to abandon you all!"

Li Benzhong knew that today he was truly doomed. Too many wanted him dead: Xu Shen, Ye Feng, and those Sect Members. Even if he managed to leave the Outer Battlefield safely, it was a dead end; the Sect people would most certainly not let him go. It was death either way.

"Let you go?" Xu Shen laughed coldly. "Li Benzhong, do you think I would let you off?"

With that, Xu Shen continued, "Come on, force his mouth open!"

His subordinates understood and pried open Li Benzhong's mouth, after which Xu Shen took a black Medicine Pill from his pocket and placed it inside Li Benzhong's mouth.

Li Benzhong resisted vehemently, but with his hands and legs restrained, he couldn't move at all and was forced to swallow the pill.

Once the deed was done, Xu Shen's subordinates stepped back, and Li Benzhong looked at Xu Shen with a face full of terror, panicking, "What did you make me eat?"

Xu Shen smiled faintly, "Don't worry, I gave you something good. You will find out soon enough!"

Li Benzhong had betrayed him, so naturally, Xu Shen wouldn't let him off so easily. Such an easy death would be too kind for Li Benzhong. He wanted Li Benzhong to deeply experience what it was like to wish for death yet be unable to die.

Just then, Li Benzhong collapsed on the ground, feeling as though millions of ants were tearing at his flesh. The pain was beyond what others could endure.

Li Benzhong only held on for about ten seconds before he fainted from the intense pain, but the agony revived him from his unconsciousness.

He howled and thrashed on the ground, his face twisted in a visage of suffering so intense he wanted to die.

"Xu, Big Brother Xu!"

Li Benzhong still attempted to beg for mercy, but his speech was already slurred from the unbearable pain. He wished for death immediately, as he couldn't bear it, but he couldn't bring himself to end his own life.

Not a trace of pity could be found in Xu Shen's eyes as he watched Li Benzhong writhing and wailing on the ground.

Now he finally understood why Ye Feng and his team had abandoned Li Benzhong. Originally part of the same team, having such a scourge by his side was harmful to himself.

"Li Benzhong, letting you off easily would be far too kind. I want you to experience a life that's worse than death, desperate to live yet unable to die!"

Xu Shen spoke with indifference.

In the throes of agony, Li Benzhong clutched at Xu Shen's trouser leg and pleaded, "Big Brother Xu, I beg you, let me die, please give me a quick death!"

Li Benzhong truly longed for death then; the pain that tore at his soul was unbearable, and he sought relief.

"Li Benzhong, I've told you, I want you to be in a place where you cannot live nor die. Take care of yourself!"

Having said that, Xu Shen led his troops away, leaving Li Benzhong still rolling on the ground, wailing.

At that moment he felt as if millions of ants were gnawing at every part of his body, each wave of pain almost causing him to faint.

He did lose consciousness several times, but each time the pain woke him up. He now truly understood the feeling of being unable to live or die as he wished.

After Xu Shen had left, in unbearable pain, Li Benzhong pulled out a dagger from his bosom and, with determined heart, stabbed it towards his own abdomen.

"Xu Shen, Ye Feng, even as a ghost, I, Li Benzhong, will not let you go!"

The dagger pierced his abdomen, and he could feel his life rapidly ebbing away. Blood had already stained his clothes red, and with his pallid complexion combined with the soul-searing pain, he couldn't last more than a few minutes before he drew his last breath.

Thus, Li Benzhong died, and one could say he got what he deserved. Such a person was not worthy of pity.

As the sky grew steadily brighter, Ye Feng's team was ready to set off.

"Ye Feng, can't you hurry up? It's been two days already. At this rate, it's going to take us forever to get out of here!" Mu Tian said, unable to hide his irritation.

"What's the rush, Young Lord Mu? Don't worry, I won't delay our duel. Besides, Someone Named Ye never goes back on his word!" Ye Feng responded calmly.

"Alright, alright, you win!" Mu Tian felt helpless. He knew Ye Feng kept his promises, but he was anxious. He was eager to see who was stronger in a fight against Ye Feng.

However, that would have to wait until they made their way out of the Outer Battlefield, where Mu Tian had already decided on the location for their duel. Once out, he would lead Ye Feng there.

After reorganizing the team, Ye Feng and his companions set out again.

In no time at all, their team slowly disappeared into the vast desert.

On their journey, although they encountered many monsters, with a master like Mu Tian present, Ye Feng hardly needed to lift a finger.

Ye Feng's team had now reached the periphery of the Outer Battlefield, with just half a day's journey left to exit the area.

It was still night, and instead of continuing on, Ye Feng decided the team should rest.

"Everyone, we have just half a day's travel before we can leave the Outer Battlefield. You've all been tirelessly on the move these past few days and are tired. Rest well tonight, and tomorrow we'll leave this place!"

Hearing Ye Feng's words, everyone breathed a sigh of relief; they were finally about to leave this cursed place.

The loss to the Sect on this trip had been heavy. They had nearly fifty people when they entered, but now only about ten remained, an immense loss.

They had been misled by others, nearly leading to their total annihilation, but fortunately, they returned to their senses in the end.

During the days on the road hunting monsters, they all obtained many precious Beast Cores.

Their efforts had not been in vain.

Meanwhile, elsewhere, an old man holding a smoke pipe looked up at the moon and muttered, "That kid has been in the Outer Battlefield for some time now. He should be coming out soon. I hope this experience makes you grow, young one. The path ahead is yours to tread alone; no one else can help you!"

The elder with the smoke pipe exhaled a puff of smoke and continued to sit in his armchair under the starry sky.

The night passed without a word, and come the next morning, Ye Feng's team set off.

The outskirts of the Outer Battlefield were not as perilous as the inside, making their journey considerably safer.

Several hundred meters ahead of them, a dense forest came into view, and upon seeing it, everyone's face was filled with relief.

"We've finally made it out. Perseverance pays off; thank heavens!"

The Outer Battlefield was a place known to all present — a place from which few returned. They had managed to leave it safely, and although their losses were grave, at least they had their lives.

"Captain Ye!"

The leader of the Confucian Sect looked at Ye Feng and said earnestly with a clasped fist and bow, "Before this, we were in the wrong. On behalf of my Confucian Sect disciples, I apologize to you!"

"Captain Ye, on behalf of the Buddhist Sect disciples, I apologize to you. And I am deeply grateful, for without Captain Ye, none of us would've been able to safely exit the Outer Battlefield!"

Once one person took the lead, the surviving Sect Members all clasped fists in Ye Feng's direction, making sincere apologies, a far cry from their attitudes when they first entered Xuanyuan Hall.

Ye Feng waved his hand dismissively, "Let it be, let it be. The past is the past, as long as we made it out safely!"

"We deeply admire the magnanimity of Captain Ye!"

The Sect Members hadn't expected Ye Feng to forgive them, yet he truly did.

"Alright, Captain Ye, this is where we part. If we meet again someday and you need our help, just call for us and we'll be there if it's within our power!"

"Enough, enough, you can go now. If it were up to me, I would've killed you all already, but our master is kind-hearted!"

Xiao Chuanqi stepped forward and shouted.

He vividly remembered the faces of those Sect Members back in Xuanyuan Hall. For Ye Feng to not hold them accountable was already very merciful.

"Captain Ye, we will take our leave now!"

The Sect Members left.

"Ye Feng, you're still too kind. Haven't you heard that being merciful to your enemy is being cruel to yourself?"

Mu Tian had a general idea of what those Sect disciples had done to Ye Feng.

Ye Feng replied with a slight smile, "Young Lord Mu, you're mistaken. It's not that I'm kind-hearted; I just don't want to invite unnecessary trouble."

Ye Feng didn't pursue the matter because he didn't want to attract trouble. After all, those Sect disciples belonged to great Sects, and killing them could bring endless hassle.

"Hahaha!" Mu Tian also laughed, "Good. Since we're out, it's time to fulfill our agreement, Ye Feng. Come with me to a place!"

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Mu Tian was indeed impatient, hardly catching his breath before he considered settling their scores with Ye Feng.

"Young Lord Mu, don't rush. Let me arrange some things before we follow through with our agreement!"

Ye Feng agreed to the duel with Mu Tian, but he had no say in whether to participate or not.