Zhao Liechuan and Zhan Ze were indeed shocked beyond belief. Qin Hao's surprise attack had admittedly caught all three of them off guard.
Or rather...
All three had been drawn to the sword qi, so when the Twelve-Aspect Canglan Water Dragon came crashing toward them, Zuo Min and the others had failed to mount a defense in time.
But...
In Zhao Liechuan and Zhan Ze's eyes, they were half-step Divine Kings, after all, only a single step away from becoming Divine Kings.
Never mind the Twelve-Aspect Canglan Water Dragon—even if there had been more...
They should still have been able to withstand them.
Yet never in their wildest dreams had they expected...
As the Twelve-Aspect Canglan Water Dragon struck, just the first ten had already severely wounded Zuo Min, blasting a massive hole through his chest.
"Is... is this guy even human? He actually managed to severely wound Zuo Min."
"Impossible. Absolutely impossible. How could a native cultivator from the Desolate Dust Turbid Domain grow so much stronger so quickly?"
Zhao Liechuan and Zhan Ze were both utterly stunned.
While those two were stunned...
Zuo Min was suffering terribly, because...
The eleventh Canglan Water Dragon had descended!
With a boom, the eleventh Canglan Water Dragon slammed into Zuo Min's chest. Instantly, he felt as though his divine body would split apart completely, and the gaping hole in his chest was torn even wider.
It almost spanned his upper and lower abdomen, leaving only a few portions still holding his body together.
Hum!
At that same moment, the golden radiance emanating from the Orb in Zuo Min's hand finally closed around him, enveloping him completely.
Zuo Min involuntarily breathed a sigh of relief at this discovery. With this golden Defensive Barrier protecting him, he believed he would surely be able to