The two battles finally drew to a close.
"You were still too slow."
Only after Dongguan's blade swept across Fili's neck, securing his victory, did he say those words.
Fili's four eyes widened, her expression full of defiance.
"If not for this environment, I could definitely have won." Fili wanted to say it, but she could no longer speak.
Dongguan sheathed his blade. That was the last thing she saw.
"Guan actually won." The spectators in the stands were also full of disbelief.
"In a different environment, the outcome might have been uncertain." That came from someone who supported Fili.
As the highest-ranked woman, she still had supporters even among contestants competing in a life-and-death contest.
Of course, verbal support was just that.
"In the end, strength is what matters. Guan could kill Fili, which means he's already among the strongest."
"I really look forward to seeing him fight Mingweis."
"Beating Fili was already his limit. How could he possibly be a match for Mingweis?"
"What if there's a miracle?"
"Maybe they'll meet in a virtual duel in the sixth or seventh round."
"I'd rather see a blood battle between them."
"That's impossible."
Fili ranked second, but whether she truly deserved second place had never been settled. Mingweis, however, had always been the undisputed number one.
Back in his room, Dongguan chose to issue a challenge-to Meng Jin.
"So your opponent this time was Mingweis."
"Yes. Mingweis was too strong. I had no chance to get close and could only take his attacks. In fact, I don't think anyone has forced Mingweis to reveal his true strength yet," Meng Jin said.
He still remembered charging forward, only to be stopped by a spear of light, with more arrayed around him, enclosing a battlefield.
All in all, his opponent was supposedly