He didn't pay much mind to his opponent. This opponent wasn't hand-picked by the Celestial Star Arena; he was just some blockheaded Fusion Realm cultivator who happened to stumble into the hype surrounding the Arena's promotion.
In this world, there weren't that many Fusion Realm cultivators to begin with. The Desolate Realm couldn't compare to a top-tier Great Realm like the Yin Yang Great Realm; the number of Fusion Realm cultivators here hadn't reached the point where they could afford to throw their lives away.
In reality, every cultivator who reached the Fusion Realm possessed their own unique skills. Unless they were forced into a corner, they wouldn't give up their lives so easily.
So, when Celestial Star announced that Tian Ming was about to have his first battle in the Celestial Star Arena, not many Fusion Realm cultivators rushed to sign up. The few who were interested deliberated again and again, considering whether Tian Ming posed a significant threat.
