Chapter 119: The Massacre [Bonus Chapter]

Iga Tengchun was driven to madness. Despite feeling the thick, suffocating bloodlust radiating from Lin Feng, he remained indifferent, continuing to provoke him. "Heh, this is the Island Nation. So what if my Iga clan has declared war on you? Do you dare to touch our family? Unless, of course, you don't intend to leave this country alive." Iga Tengchun did not understand Lin Feng and still hoped to use this as leverage.

"Hahaha!" Hearing the threat, Lin Feng laughed as if he had just heard the funniest joke in the world, laughing until tears streamed down his face.

Iga Tengchun did not understand why Lin Feng was laughing, but he stopped speaking, fixing a gloomy gaze on him, waiting for what he would say next.

When Lin Feng had finished laughing, his expression slowly shifted from mirth to a chilling gloom. Looking at Iga Tengchun with murderous intent, he said, "Fine. Since your Iga clan insists on war, I shall accompany you to the very end. From this moment on, the Iga clan will vanish from this nation and cease to exist!"

Having said that, Lin Feng did not wait for a reply. Since the war had already been declared, he had no interest in further pleasantries. Iga Tengfei, standing right beside him, was the first to suffer. Lin Feng flashed instantly before him. To the shock in Tengfei’s eyes, Lin Feng grabbed his neck and gave it a light twist. With the ease of chopping vegetables, Tengfei’s neck snapped. He breathed his last instantly, collapsing limply at Iga Tengchun’s feet.

"You—you devil! Do you really not intend to leave the Island Nation?" Iga Tengchun had not expected Lin Feng to act so decisively without a second thought for the consequences. Panic set in, and he continued to threaten him.

"Heh, consequences? Even if I were to slaughter your entire clan, let’s see if your nation can actually keep me here. Don't worry about me; worry about how your Iga clan will vanish from the map because of your misguided decision!" Lin Feng remained unmoved by the threats.

"You, you evil—" Iga Tengchun tried to shout, but his voice trailed off. He felt his breathing become increasingly difficult. Instinctively, he touched his neck, and when he pulled his hand away, he saw it was covered in blood. In the moment he had spoken, Lin Feng had struck with lightning speed. His internal energy had manifested as an invisible blade, severing his throat instantly. Slowly, due to blood loss and the lack of oxygen to his brain, Iga Tengchun collapsed before Iga Tengfei. Thus died a man who had dominated the country for decades and built the Iga clan into one of the nation's two most powerful families.

Lin Feng’s bloodlust had been ignited. Once he started, he could not stop. One by one, every direct descendant of the Iga clan fell under the edge of his blade. Even the local Self-Defense Force unit stationed outside, who arrived with automatic rifles upon hearing the commotion, could not even catch a glimpse of him. With his ghostly speed, Lin Feng cut down every single one of them. When the last living member of the Iga clan fell, Lin Feng set the compound ablaze and withdrew his presence, leaving the scene. From that day forward, the Iga clan became nothing more than history.

The annihilation of the Iga clan, followed by the fire that consumed them, was a shock of seismic proportions. Every family in the nation received the news overnight, and few slept that night. With the Iga clan gone, a new power struggle was inevitable, especially regarding their vast commercial and political assets. Other families scrambled to claim a piece of the spoils.

In the Imperial Palace, the Emperor was furious that the Imperial forces had failed to protect the Iga clan and were instead slaughtered by Lin Feng. Feeling that the throne had lost immense face, he ordered an even more aggressive manhunt, deploying more troops throughout the night.

The next day, the news reached Yanjing, sending a wave of shock through the elite families there. They could not believe that Lin Feng was bold enough to cause such chaos on foreign soil. Did he truly have a trump card to withstand the retaliation of an entire nation? They could not fathom it.

In the Yanjing Lin family residence, the patriarch gathered all the direct male descendants to discuss the news.

"Is it true, Father? Did Lin Feng really do this?" Lin Chuanzhi asked, too anxious to sit down.

"Really wiped them out? The Iga clan was one of the two most powerful families in that country. And Lin Feng did this alone?" Uncle Lin Chuanming was equally stunned.

The Old Master looked at his family. Initially, he had assumed it was a false report, but after multiple confirmations, the truth was undeniable. "It is true. The news has spread across the country. It is said that because Lin Feng killed Iga Tengxiang and slaughtered their mercenary organization, they turned to the Emperor for military intervention. That angered Lin Feng, who then went to their compound and wiped them all out. The site is now nothing but rubble."

"But the military intervened! Lin Feng has slapped the face of the nation's leadership. Is he... is he safe?" Lin Chuanzhi asked, filled with worry for his son.

"It is unclear, but he is likely safe. The authorities are still hunting for him, which means they haven't caught him yet," the Old Master replied.

"He never lets us rest," Lin Chuanzhi sighed. "I can't even tell his mother or Ruoxi; they would be terrified."

"Keep your mouths shut," the Old Master warned. "Keep this a secret for as long as possible. I will continue to monitor the situation."

The other families in Yanjing—the Long, Murong, Xie, and Wang clans—were all in similar states of panic. Lin Feng was the center of attention, both at home and abroad.

In the Island Nation, Lin Feng initially had no desire to fight the government. He dodged the search parties with his speed, and whenever he couldn't avoid them, he merely knocked the soldiers unconscious rather than killing them. However, whether due to his mercy or the government's wounded pride, the intensity of the manhunt only increased.

Eventually, the relentless pursuit annoyed Lin Feng. He had given them enough face, and they were simply refusing to back down. He decided to stop holding back. From that point on, any military unit that encountered him met a fatal end.

Lin Feng moved like a reaper. Even units not specifically hunting him but merely performing other duties were caught in his path of destruction. The Emperor, receiving reports of the mounting carnage, grew increasingly livid, issuing order after order. The military responded by deploying their most elite forces.

Lin Feng played a game of attrition. Whenever his internal energy ran low, he would vanish, refusing to engage in a suicidal standoff. After another day, he had eliminated over a dozen units—over a thousand soldiers. Even the elite "Kamikaze" special unit was completely wiped out by him.

Only then did the Emperor and the military leadership wake up to the reality of the monster they were dealing with. With over a thousand dead in less than two days, they finally relented, calling off the search and withdrawing their troops. They could no longer afford the losses.

But when Lin Feng saw the military pulling back, he refused to let it go. He had been pushed to the brink of rage, and he wasn't going to let them decide when the hunt was over. If they wouldn't hunt him, he would hunt them. He began raiding military outposts one by one, retreating to rest and returning to strike again. The military could do nothing; his speed was untouchable, and they could only watch in despair as he continued his rampage.