"Of those who haven't had their Battle with Qi Long yet, only Ji Ziqi and Qin Hao remain. Qin Hao has done remarkably well to make it this far, but I don't think he can stand against Qi Long. Perhaps if he trained for a few more years."
"Exactly. The Origin Laws Qin Hao has mastered are too low in rank. If they reached the Sixth-Order, or even the Seventh-Order, perhaps he could have his Battle with Qi Long."
"Right now, Ji Ziqi is the only one who can have a Battle with Qi Long! I can't wait to see which of them takes first place..."
The crowd buzzed with excitement.
As things stood, Qi Long, Ji Ziqi, and Qin Hao were the only ones still undefeated in the battle for the top five!
Qi Long had defeated Dongfang Lin and Shi Tingyan.
Ji Ziqi had also defeated Dongfang Lin and Shi Tingyan.
Qin Hao, meanwhile, had defeated Shi Tingyan!
Dongfang Lin and Shi Tingyan had both lost, putting first place completely beyond their reach. Shi Tingyan, in particular, had lost three matches in a row. Though he had yet to fight Dongfang Lin, win or lose, he had already missed out on the Top Three.
Dongfang Lin, with two consecutive losses, could no longer take first or second. Third place was the best he could hope for.
Amid the crowd's uproar, the Middle-Aged Referee soon announced the next match.
Qin Hao versus Dongfang Lin!
As soon as the announcement ended, another wave of clamor rose beneath the Arena.
"Qin Hao against Dongfang Lin? This is practically the match for third place!"
"Right. If Qin Hao wins, he'll take third. But that seems pretty unlikely."
"Don't underestimate Qin Hao. Haven't you noticed? In every match he's fought so far... I