Chapter 502: A Handful
Lin Feng darted through the darkness. Suddenly, his ears twitched. He looked ahead, then took a single step and burst into the thicket before him.
SNAP.
A crisp sound rang out. Then, he saw several figures standing before him. Each one was cloaked in a black robe, their faces obscured, but he could feel their intense killing intent.
And they were all extremely strong; the weakest was at the Mid Stage of Innate. Even within a Hidden Clan, experts of this caliber were few and far between.
'And now they've actually gathered together. It seems they've received new orders, which is why they're here for me.'
"You still dare to intercept me? The three of you will die tonight!"
Lin Feng said flatly, his eyes brimming with murderous intent.
"You arrogant little bastard! Since you dare to provoke the Qin Clan, you can just wait to die!"
A burly man over two meters tall roared in anger and was the first to lunge at Lin Feng. His attack was incredibly fierce, immediately striking out with a heart-gouging technique.
BAM!
Lin Feng's figure didn't move an inch, but the burly man staggered back several steps, nearly falling to the ground.
A faint smile played on Lin Feng's lips. He stomped his foot, his body shooting out like a bolt of lightning. He threw a whip kick, viciously smashing it into the burly man's chest.
CRACK.
The sound of breaking bones rang out. The burly man's body was sent flying, snapping two willow trees as thick as bowls before he finally landed on the ground, on the verge of death.
HISS...
Seeing their companion's gruesome fate, the other two men in black gasped. Lin Feng's ruthlessness was beyond anything they had ever imagined.
Lin Feng's gaze shifted to the two remaining men, a cold glint surging in his eyes.
"I said it before: anyone who blocks my path will be shown no mercy!"
Before his voice had even faded, Lin Feng stomped his foot hard. He leaped into the air and unleashed a whip kick, causing a muffled, thunder-like explosion in the air.
BANG!
One of the black-robed men was sent flying instantly. He crashed heavily to the ground, vomited blood, and passed out.
The last remaining man in black was now scared out of his wits, his body trembling uncontrollably.
Lin Feng gave him no chance to escape. He flipped in mid-air, his right foot gleaming with a cold, metallic luster as it chopped down viciously on the man.
BOOM!
In that instant, the black-robed man's body exploded, turning into a shower of blood that rained down upon the wilderness.
Lin Feng dusted off his hands, his expression completely unfazed. He looked up at the distant mountain cliff, the corner of his mouth curling up slightly. 'The Qin Family... heh...'
...
Inside the Qin Family Estate.
BANG!
A heaven-shaking bang suddenly rang out. Qin Tian, bursting with fury, slammed his fist down hard on the table, instantly shattering the teacups on it.
"Useless! All of you are useless! Six Innate Martial Artists, and you couldn't even catch a single brat!"
"What good are you! What good are any of you!"
Qin Xiong threw his head back and roared, his eyes bloodshot with rage.
At this moment, Qin Batian and Qin Haotian also walked over from a distance. Kneeling before them were three men in black robes, all with their heads bowed in silence.
"Father, calm your anger. That Lin Feng's power is extremely bizarre. His speed is unbelievably fast; even we couldn't keep up with him."
"Moreover, according to our scouts' intelligence, he is heading toward our Qin Family estate. We can trap him like a fish in a barrel!"
Qin Haotian advised. Although he too was somewhat annoyed, for now, he could only endure it. No matter what, they had to deal with that Lin Feng fellow first.
"Hmph! I don't care what methods you use. I will not allow any factor that threatens the Qin Family to exist."
Qin Tian said with a cold snort. This time, their Qin Family had lost an ancestor. Although this matter was Qin Tian's private feud, it didn't mean he could just let it go.
"Father, please rest assured. I'll make the arrangements immediately. I guarantee that this time, Lin Feng will not be leaving here alive!"
Qin Haotian said with conviction. He then took out a communicator and began to issue orders, while Qin Tian sat on the main seat, closing his eyes to rest.
...
Lin Feng soon arrived near the Qin Family's estate. Looking at the estate, he sneered inwardly. 'As expected of a Hidden Clan. Their foundation is deep. This scale is certainly grand enough.'
Just based on the estate alone, Lin Feng could guess that there were definitely tyrannical experts within, perhaps even a powerhouse who had surpassed the Innate realm holding down the fort.
However, Lin Feng was not afraid in the slightest. In his dictionary, the word 'fear' simply didn't exist!
He was now at the Peak of Late Stage Innate, a top-tier existence in all of Jiangnan Province. But if he were to encounter an expert who had surpassed the Innate realm, it wasn't as if he couldn't exchange a few blows with them.
SWOOSH!
Just as Lin Feng was pondering, his pupils suddenly contracted. About ten zhang ahead of him, a man in a black robe slowly materialized out of thin air, like a phantom, without any warning.
SWISH!
Then, a long saber materialized in his hand. He slashed out, and the blade cut through the air with a whistling force, stabbing toward Lin Feng's chest.
"Is this all the Qin Family knows how to do? Just these sneaky, underhanded tricks?"
Lin Feng's brows furrowed slightly. With a quick shift of his feet, he dodged the fatal attack. He knew the Qin Family loved to play at conspiracy and intrigue.
But he couldn't be bothered to face them head-on. What he wanted most right now was to annihilate the Qin Family cleanly and efficiently, leaving no loose ends.
WHOOSH!
His first strike having failed, the black-robed man turned and darted toward Lin Feng's rear flank, but Lin Feng was already right behind him.
SWISH!
From the void behind Lin Feng, a jet-black dagger suddenly emerged, slicing toward his neck. The dagger was dark and cold, radiating an intense killing intent.
Lin Feng froze for a moment, then snorted coldly. He shot out one arm and caught the dagger.
The dagger was locked firmly in Lin Feng's grip. Seeing his sneak attack fail, the black-robed man quickly tried to pull his hand back and retreat to the side, but Lin Feng grabbed him by the collar.
"What's wrong, not going to continue? Didn't you want to kill me?"
Lin Feng yanked the man closer, asking with a mocking smile on his lips.
He looked at the man in black and said, "I've already delivered myself to your doorstep. You're not going to make a move? Do you need me to help you?"
SPURT!
Without a word, the man in black spat out a mouthful of blood. A gurgling sound came from his throat, and then he showed no further reaction. His eyes gradually dimmed and lost their light.
Lin Feng let go of his hand. After all, his target today was the entire Qin Family, not a single Death Warrior who would kill himself after a failed assassination.
A sharp glint flashed in Lin Feng's eyes. Although the black-robed man's blade had struck his shoulder just now, it hadn't damaged bone or sinew.