Li Shishi's opponent conceded; there was no hidden reason, it was purely because of an injury.
During the round of sixteen to eight, those two fought fiercely— the difference between the top eight and the top sixteen was indeed significant.
As a result, the loser was covered in bruises, and the winner wasn't in much better shape. If he could rest for a month, he wouldn't mind facing Li Shishi, but now... withdrawing seems to be the straightforward choice.
Li Shishi was given a bye into the semifinals, and her opponent was Kunlun's transcendent disciple, Ma Feiyu, in his early thirties, at the eighth level of transcendence.
Strictly speaking, Ma Feiyu was not purely a Dao cultivator but dual-cultivated in both Dao and martial arts. His martial cultivation level was slightly lower, but it was at the initial stage of a Martial Master. In previous matches, when he faced weaker opponents, he often won with his fists and feet.
