Everyone was startled hearing that painful shriek, as even Tianlong Yun was taken by surprise and wasn't able to act in time.
Seeing the success of these guys in the earlier battles had made him feel a bit overconfident in their skills and abilities and had let his guard down for a moment or two.
It was precisely at this time that a bigger, and the thicker tree had appeared in the big massive of trees, had captured one of the disciples, and had wrapped him up in just a breath of time.
It was something totally unexpected, as even the guys who were by his side were unable to act in time and give him any kind of help.
What was more important was that the presence of that big thing had just added to the pressure of the tired disciples, and the loss of one of their own made the retreat bitter.
