Do you really think the palm of my hand was hit for nothing?
The elimination battles had ended. Next came the decisive moment!
Gu Hai appeared in the arena once more, and the sixteen finalists stepped forward one after another to draw their battle order.
From sixteen to eight, eight to four, and four to two—they fought their way through!
"Winner! Du Yue!"
"Winner! Du Yue!!"
"Winner! Du Yue!"
"Du Yue has entered the final!"
"..."
"Winner! Gu Jianyun!"
"Winner! Gu Jianyun!"
"Winner! Gu Jianyun!"
"Gu Jianyun has entered the final!"
Good news came one after another. Without a doubt, the two people who had entered the final were Du Yue and Gu Jianyun!
Gu Qingyun sat in the viewing stands, watching every one of Gu Jianyun's matches with rapt attention. His face was alight with excitement as he watched Gu Jianyun fight her way from the round of sixteen into the final.
Lin Bai, however, was nowhere near as excited as Gu Qingyun. Sitting in his chair and watching the matches, he had nearly nodded off. Only after Gu Jianyun entered the final did he rub his bleary eyes and say weakly, "The semifinal battles are over? Has it finally reached the final?"
"The earlier matches were too boring. They were nothing but one-sided crushing."
Lin Bai shook his head.
Gu Qingyun said, "Although she was fortunate enough to enter the final, I just don't know whether Jianyun can withstand the pressure Du Yue brings and defeat him outright!"
Gu Hai also said, "Du Yue and Young Miss Jianyun are at the same cultivation level, both at the fourth level of the Sky Realm. If they fight with all their strength, it may not be impossible to decide the victor in a single battle!"
Lin Bai smiled helplessly and