Despite the fact that they had seen the difference between themselves and Tianlong Yun, these soldiers took their Dragon Emperor as a singular enormous abnormality.
There shouldn't be a lot of people on his scale, and since they had no real idea about the changes and heights beyond their current level, they thought themselves almost invincible.
It was only now that they were facing the harsh reality, that despite the fact that they had grown this strong, they were still nothing more than sticks on a chopping board.
This Tribulation Lightning was so fearsome that it could take their lives withing a second, not even allowing them to scream in pain.
After the initial shock, and more than 5% of their numbers dwindling down, and hearing Tianlong Yun's words they managed to get a grip, but things were far from over.