And to be honest, this reason isn't far-fetched at all: fourteen contestants pairing off to fight until seven remain, then pairing off again to eliminate one more, would inevitably lead to a bye.
Under normal circumstances, getting a bye would be a good thing, but not here. At this stage, missing out on killing a contestant means missing out on a large number of evolution points.
Now that only four remain, it means he has missed two rounds, losing a sizable number of evolution points as a result.
If not for fully assimilating the power of his incarnation, which currently is equivalent to the strength of a Super Divine Power with a God Level of 19, missing two rounds would still be a loss for him.
So, it's hard to say whether it's good or bad, but it's relatively good for him.
The remaining four contestants are himself, another Golden Ancient Tree Incarnation of his, the Seven-headed Dragon Clan, and another familiar figure, the Lightning Ghost.
