"Yang Yi is so strong!"
"Where did this man come from? That move he just used, Softness Overcomes Hardness—even a warrior who had just reached the Fifth Tier of the Origin Laws might not be his match."
"Don't take him on! He defeated Zong Kun and took his place at eighty-seventh. His admission to the Azure Flame Sect is practically assured!"
The bottom eighty were not without other formidable fighters, but Yang Yi had just shown how strong he was. Challenging someone like him was too risky.
In the Challenge Round, each person had only one chance!
Choose the wrong opponent, and it would be too late for regrets.
With that in mind, many resolved not to challenge Yang Yi.
The fight between Yang Yi and Zong Kun was only a brief interlude. The Challenge Round soon continued, and the competitor ranked 169th stepped forward...
Unfortunately, this competitor was nowhere near as strong as Yang Yi and fell after only a short fight on the Arena.
The remaining challengers took the Arena one after another. Most chose opponents ranked between eightieth and hundredth among the Top Hundred, while a few challenged those around seventieth. But without exception...
Every one of them lost!
"Next match! The competitor ranked 107th, prepare yourself!"
The middle-aged Referee made the announcement from the Arena.
After less than half a day, the Challenge Round was nearing its end.
Of the dozens of challenges fought in succession... only a scant six had succeeded!
Six people! Qin Hao marveled. The Azure Flame Grand Tournament's Elimination Round seems cruel, but it's fair. Everyone who made the Top Hundred is formidable—practically the finest group among all the entrants.
Even if a few slipped in by chance, they'd lose in the Challenge Round and be eliminated.
Qin Hao was not