Chen Lang could tell as well; the brilliance emanating from the muscle-bound warrior’s spear was incredibly powerful. Such hidden and formidable energy certainly wasn’t something that someone from the Human Realm could easily wield. 𝘧𝘳𝘦ℯ𝓌𝘦𝒷𝘯𝑜𝑣𝘦𝓁.𝒸𝘰𝓂

If someone from the Human Realm could wield it, their strength would need to be at least above the Eight Spirit Knot. The energy fluctuation detected earlier, after all, merely indicated the peak of the Five Spirit Knot.

Chen Lang thought to himself, reflecting on everything happening at this moment and all that had just transpired. He even chuckled.

He shouted at the muscle-bound warrior: "So you truly are assassins who have been plotting for a long time."

The muscle-bound warrior ignored him and lunged fiercely at Chen Lang.

Chen Lang dodged using his movement technique, and the two were now a step apart.

The muscle-bound warrior replied to Chen Lang: "You didn’t even understand and yet could act so ruthlessly. People from the Human Realm are indeed not simple."

The muscle-bound warrior was wearing a wild grin, seemingly viewing people from the Human Realm as vicious-hearted individuals. Although their Desolate Realm was decisive in killing, they were forthright, unlike the Human Realm’s indiscriminate slaughter without reason or explanation.

Chen Lang, agitated, engaged with the muscle-bound warrior again. They exchanged blows, sword against spear, for dozens of rounds. But just then, something unexpected happened.

A robust laborer shouted from the side, nearly ripping his lungs apart, towards the muscle-bound warrior: "Boss, we’ve already taken down a few people here. Should we kill them now?"

"No!" Chen Lang, seemingly having a bit of conscience, got distracted by this during the battle. The muscle-bound warrior looked at Chen Lang with some surprise, turned to the robust laborer, and spoke. His voice was loud but sounded more like a plea.

The muscle-bound warrior was surprised, but it only showed on his face for a moment. After a brief pause, he channeled his spiritual power, infusing it into his spear. This energy transformed into a sliver of Shadow Power, a domineering energy held within the spear, ready to decide life and death.

The muscle-bound warrior swung his arm, lightly touching it. Though it seemed gentle, it carried supreme energy. This subtle, restrained energy combined with the spear pierced Chen Lang’s shoulder deeply, embedding into his shoulder blade.

Chen Lang no longer had the strength to stop it and had to turn around, grasping the muscle-bound warrior’s spear with his right hand. Swinging his sword with his right hand, he gathered energy that seemed to culminate his life’s accumulations, cutting through space towards the muscle-bound warrior. Seeing the Treasure Sword approach his face, the muscle-bound warrior had no choice but to drop his spear and dodge to the side.

Seeing the muscle-bound warrior drop the spear, Chen Lang immediately pulled it out and used his Inner Strength to stop his bleeding wound.

Although the bleeding was temporarily stopped, the wound itself couldn’t heal.

At that moment, Shadow Power invaded Chen Lang’s body, attacking his meridians. It wouldn’t be long before the dark flow tore through his meridians, threatening his life.

The muscle-bound warrior saw Chen Lang’s pained expression and mocked coldly: "Hahaha, heartless and vicious as you are. Taste the dark flow of our Desolate Realm; this is your retribution. Once you die, our Desolate army will rush in unimpeded, and then Peace City will be ours."

He spoke with such fervor, full of fighting spirit, as if he had already witnessed the scene of the Desolate army entering the city.

Peace City had fallen before; it took Lin Feng and them fifteen years to rebuild the new city. Now, it encompassed the previously restored old city.

Peace City’s current state was entirely due to Lin Feng’s efforts.

Thus, Lin Feng would never allow anyone to destroy the happiness he finally achieved, seeing every ordinary person live a peaceful life again. Lin Feng was so joyful, even when all the dangers fell upon him, he never felt the hardship, nor did he ever back down.

For the people of Peace City, and for Lin Feng himself. So, at this moment, Lin Feng finally opened the Barrier.

The Armored Soldiers saw the Barrier broken and rushed in before Lin Feng.

As the Barrier shattered, a radiance dispersed. Instantly, all the soldiers at the guards saw it. The moment the radiance disappeared, Lin Feng also entered the Central Army tent.

The Armored Soldier, having rushed in first, witnessed bodies strewn across the ground. At the left front of the tent, several laborer-like people were using large knives to hold two well-equipped soldiers hostage.

It seemed Chen Lang’s comrades had been captured—a challenging situation indeed.

He scanned the tent, hoping to find Chen Lang. As his gaze moved to the right, he saw someone in armor, with a large pool of blood not far on the ground. This person was lying there, motionless, either dead or unconscious.

The Armored Soldier instantly recognized the person—it was his General, an essential figure in Peace City, General Chen Lang.

He immediately ran to Chen Lang and began performing Breathing Control on him.