Watching Long Haochen brim with fighting spirit, Li Xin finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Honestly, she had never even dared to imagine catching up to someone like Lin Feng. Back when she learned at Haoyue Branch Hall that Lin Feng's spiritual energy had already surpassed hers at the age of twelve, she understood that she and Lin Feng belonged to different worlds.
Lin Feng's future achievements would inevitably reach Ninth Rank. He might even have the chance to challenge a Divine Throne.
As for Long Haochen, at this stage, he truly was not as steady as Lin Feng, and his personality was comparatively introverted.
In terms of talent, he might have fallen slightly short of Lin Feng.
But compared with everyone else, Li Xin did not believe anyone possessed greater talent than Long Haochen.
As the eldest among the three, she still hoped that Lin Feng and Long Haochen would be able to fight side by side in the future.
"The rules of the competition are as follows: contestants must not deliberately maim or cripple their opponents. If one side causes a death, the other side will also be judged defeated, and the city branch hall they belong to will be held accountable."
The young referee in the arena continued.
"Today's first round of eliminations will now begin. There are a total of 156 contestants in this Preliminary Competition, including five Fifth Stage contestants. They will receive byes for the first three rounds. The drawing will now begin. All contestants, please prepare yourselves."
The moment the referee finished speaking—
A commotion immediately broke out below the stage.
"Isn't this far too unfair? There are ten spots in total, so doesn't that mean five of them have already been reserved?"
"Exactly! What have I worked so desperately to cultivate