Everyone's complexion changed drastically in an instant; they were not weaklings. From the way those two people moved stealthily, it was clear that they were experts. In such a situation, ordinary people simply had no way to guard against their surprise attacks.
But not only did they fail, they failed miserably. Golden Eagle and Mad Eagle did not get up from the ground, yet their lives were claimed. What's more, none of the people saw how Golden Eagle and Mad Eagle made their move—it was as if their deaths were so inexplicably sudden.
Although they had known before how powerful Golden Eagle and Mad Eagle were, basically none of those present had ever directly confronted Golden Eagle and Mad Eagle. The reason was simple: those who had fought with them either lost their lives, or the other party did not use their true strength and simply aimed to complete the mission and escape as soon as they could.