The sun rose over Cloud River City like a blade slicing through the clouds.
Its golden light spilled across shattered concrete, shattered glass, and bloodstained asphalt.
The night of extermination had ended.
But the war had only just begun.
National-Level Protocol
Inside Sky Dominion Tower, the atmosphere was suffocating.
Chen Guoan stood rigid before the war board, face pale.
"Boss… this is no longer provincial."
On the massive screen, new red indicators lit up.
Military transport aircraft.
Armored convoy deployments.
Strategic satellite surveillance.
Special task force mobilization.
Su Manli's voice trembled slightly.
"The Shadow Families activated National-Level Protocol."
"That means they are officially crossing the highest red line."
Lin Cheng stood unmoving, his silhouette framed against the towering windows.
"So they finally show their real teeth."
What National-Level Protocol Meant
It meant:
• Elite military intelligence units
• Special forces veterans
• State-level security pressure
• Political annihilation
• Total information suppression
• Legal assassination
It was the highest form of systemic extermination.
When this protocol activated, even billionaires disappeared overnight.
Even generals lost their positions.
Even entire families vanished without a trace.
Chen Guoan swallowed.
"Boss… they are no longer just trying to kill you."
"They're trying to erase you from history."
Lin Cheng exhaled slowly.
"Then we rewrite history."
TheImperialCountermove
Lin Cheng turned toward the command table.
"Activate Blood Empire Phase Two."
Su Manli froze.
"Phase Two is…"
"The imperial line," Lin Cheng said calmly.
Chen Guoan's pupils contracted.
"That will expose everything."
"Exactly."
Blood Empire Phase Two — Awakening the Dead
Encrypted orders surged across the globe.
Hidden vaults opened.
Classified databases unlocked.
Sealed identities reactivated.
Across multiple continents, individuals long thought dead or erased suddenly reappeared.
Former military strategists.
Ex-intelligence commanders.
Disgraced political giants.
Shadow kings of underground finance.
War criminals forgiven by no nation.
Monsters hidden from the world.
All of them owed Lin Cheng.
One by one, they answered.
Within six hours, Lin Cheng's influence expanded beyond borders.
Beyond nations.
Beyond systems.
The Lin Faction officially evolved into—
The Blood Empire.
SuManli'sGambit
Su Manli sat before dozens of screens, her fingers moving with terrifying speed.
"They're cutting off all public communication lines."
"State-controlled networks are activating emergency suppression protocols."
"They want total information blackout."
Lin Cheng nodded.
"Then we move underground."
"Release the Dark Net broadcast."
Her eyes widened.
"That will shake the world."
"Do it."
Within seconds, encrypted signals burst across the global dark web.
Live feeds.
Battle footage.
Political blackmail archives.
Corruption evidence.
Shadow Family atrocities.
Military manipulation.
Everything.
Broadcast to the entire underground world.
The elite trembled.
The hidden panicked.
TheWorldReacts
Within twelve hours, chaos erupted.
Stock markets plunged.
Political scandals exploded.
International intelligence agencies launched emergency investigations.
Multiple countries summoned emergency councils.
And at the center of it all—
One name.
Lin Cheng.
The man who declared war on the shadow world.
LinFengStrikes
High above the clouds, inside the Shadow Council's floating fortress, Lin Feng stood before the command table.
His gaze was sharp.
Unblinking.
"They activated Blood Empire Phase Two."
One elder slammed his fist.
"That is forbidden."
Another hissed, "He's unleashing global instability!"
Lin Feng lifted his hand.
"Then let me end him."
He turned.
"Authorize Project Divine Burial."
The chamber fell silent.
Then—
Eight nods.
ProjectDivineBurial
This was the Shadow Families' ultimate weapon.
A plan designed to annihilate even nations.
It involved:
• Political execution
• Military deployment
• Financial extinction
• Identity erasure
• Physical extermination
Once activated—
There was no retreat.
ThePoliticalGuillotine
At 9:00 a.m., multiple national agencies issued simultaneous arrest warrants.
Charges:
• Economic terrorism
• National security violation
• International financial manipulation
• Treason
Lin Cheng became Public Enemy Number One.
Military checkpoints locked down Cloud River City.
Armored vehicles blocked every exit.
Airspace was restricted.
Chen Guoan's voice trembled.
"They're deploying special forces."
"They're coming."
Lin Cheng nodded.
"Good."
SkyDominionUnderSiege
Military helicopters roared overhead.
Snipers took positions.
Armored carriers sealed surrounding streets.
Thousands of elite troops encircled Sky Dominion Tower.
Inside, Lin Faction forces locked down.
Su Manli whispered.
"This is war against a nation."
Lin Cheng looked calm.
"No."
"This is war against fate."
LinChengvsTheSystem
The first command came.
"Lin Cheng, surrender immediately!"
Through loudspeakers, amplified voices thundered.
"You are surrounded."
"Any resistance will be met with lethal force."
Lin Cheng stepped onto the rooftop platform.
Rain whipped around him.
He stood alone.
Facing an army.
His voice echoed calmly across the battlefield.
"I did not start this war."
"But I will finish it."
TheFirstShot
A sniper fired.
The bullet screamed through the storm.
Lin Cheng shifted.
Barely.
The bullet grazed his shoulder.
Blood blossomed.
For a moment—
Silence.
Then—
Hell erupted.
TheBattlefieldIgnites
Explosions rocked the streets.
Smoke engulfed the city blocks.
Gunfire thundered like endless storms.
Elite Lin Faction operatives counterattacked.
Anti-air missiles locked onto helicopters.
Two fell from the sky in flames.
Armored carriers exploded.
The siege collapsed into chaos.
GuQingyu'sDecision
Far away, Gu Qingyu stared at the live feed.
Her knuckles whitened.
"This man…"
Her adviser whispered, "Chairwoman… if he falls, we survive."
Gu Qingyu closed her eyes.
Then opened them.
"Activate Eastern Star emergency alliance."
"Full support."
Her empire moved.
For the first time—
She chose a side.
And it was Lin Cheng.
Tianhai'sFinalGamble
Li Tianhao watched the war unfold, face drained of color.
"This… is madness."
He clenched his teeth.
"Deploy our reserve forces."
"Align with Eastern Star."
"For survival."
The elite world realigned.
LinFengDescends
Above the battlefield, a stealth aircraft pierced the clouds.
The rear hatch opened.
A single figure descended through the storm.
Black combat armor.
Silver insignia.
Cold eyes.
Lin Feng landed atop Sky Dominion Tower.
Brother faced brother.
Lightning illuminated their faces.
"Long time, brother," Lin Feng said calmly.
Lin Cheng stared back.
"Traitor."
Lin Feng smiled faintly.
"Let's see who deserves the Lin bloodline."
TheDuelofBlood
They clashed.
Fist against fist.
Blade against blade.
Thunder against thunder.
Each strike carried years of resentment.
Years of pain.
Years of hatred.
They were equals.
Perfect mirrors.
Their battle shattered concrete.
Cracked steel.
Tore apart the rooftop.
Blood spilled.
Neither yielded.
TheTruthRevealed
Between clashes, Lin Feng whispered:
"Father chose you."
Lin Cheng froze.
"For successor."
"You were always better."
Lin Feng's eyes burned.
"That's why I destroyed him."
Rage exploded.
Lin Cheng struck.
Harder than ever before.
GodvsDevil
Their blades locked.
Lightning tore across the sky.
Below them—
Armies clashed.
Empires burned.
The entire system trembled.
Lin Feng leaned forward.
"Tonight…"
"Only one Lin survives."
Lin Cheng's eyes blazed.
"Then prepare to die."