The Branch Master and Strategist reacted quickly as well. The moment the explosion went off over there, the two activated their true energy to protect themselves and rapidly retreated, rushing to the innermost area.
The two were now pressed against the wall, their Iron Staff embedded in it as they hung in midair.
The Dragon Head, however, had it rough.
He had been closest to the bomb and was blasted straight inside.
The instant the bomb exploded, the two mine carts were blown to pieces. A solid iron wheel slammed into his chest with a bang. Carried by the blast wave, the Dragon Head spat out a mouthful of blood and nearly lost his breath.
An ordinary person would have died on the spot, but the Dragon Head managed to stop himself. He flew backward, crashed near the mouth of the shaft, and rolled down.
One hand seized a rock at the edge, leaving his body dangling in midair as the shock wave swept over his head.
Countless rocks and scraps came rushing over with the blast, striking the walls before falling down the vertical shaft.
Lu Chengwen and the other two kept shifting positions, dodging back and forth.
The Branch Master and Strategist, meanwhile, clung desperately to the wall, wishing they could become part of it.
Fortunately, there was no gas here, so there was no chain explosion. After that one blast, it was over.
Long Aotian reacted swiftly. He grabbed a steel cable, kicked off the steel framework, swung out, and drove a blade toward the Branch Master's back.
The Branch Master was stabbed in the back. Seething with rage, he turned and jabbed his Iron Staff at Long Aotian.
Zhao Ritian leaped onto the steel framework.
Lu Chengwen grabbed the steel cable and looked down. The falling