Chapter 102 Quarterfinals

The last round of the round-robin tournament has come to an end, and the top eight have been decided, which also means that this Continental Youth Advanced Soul Master Elite Competition has entered its final stage.

Among the qualified teams, the four teams ranked first in the group were Shrek Team, Snow Demon Sect, Holy Spirit Sect and Proud Sword Sect. Among the quarterfinals, the four teams ranked second in the group were Sun Moon Empire Royal Academy, Xingluo National Academy, Mingdu Soul Instructor Academy and Tianlongmen.

The top eight teams are announced, and the quarterfinals will officially begin in two days. It will only take one day for the top eight to finish, and then there will be two days of rest before the semifinals. After the semifinals, there will be another two days of rest before the finals. At that time, this competition will also be over.

Early in the morning, all the eight teams in the quarterfinals got up early. Before the game started, they had to hold a draw ceremony. The draw ceremony was held at the Mingyue Hotel. In the grand banquet hall of Mingyue Hotel, all the eight teams that entered the quarterfinals had arrived.

The eight teams stood in eight rows. On the Shrek Academy side, Huo Zhanji was at the front.

On the rostrum in front was referee Zheng Zhan, who had officiated for various teams many times, and several officials sent by the Sun-Moon Empire specifically to organize this competition. They spoke a series of polite words for a full quarter of an hour before getting to the point.

"Next, we will conduct the draw ceremony for the quarterfinals. This draw will not only determine your next opponent, but also the range of your subsequent matches. I believe it will be of some help in your preparations for the competition. The rules are as follows."

"We will first invite the four teams that ranked first in each group to come on stage and draw lots to divide them into the upper and lower halves. Then the teams that ranked first in each group will draw a team that ranked second in the group. The only rule is not to draw teams that were in the same group in the round-robin tournament. The teams that are drawn will be the opponents for the quarterfinals. After the grouping is completed, the two teams that win the quarterfinals in the upper and lower halves will play in the semifinals. The winner will play in the final."

The four teams that ranked first in each group soon sent their representatives to the stage. On the Shrek team side, Huo Zhanji was undoubtedly on stage. On the Holy Spirit Sect side, it was Tang Ya. On the Snow Demon Sect side, it was Mu Xue. These were all familiar faces. The last team, the Proud Sword Sect, sent a young man. All the teams couldn't help but get nervous. The draw would determine their next opponent. Except for the Shrek Academy team, no team wanted to draw the Holy Spirit Sect!
The first to draw lots was Shrek Academy. Huo Zhanji was very calm. For him, it was just a matter of effort. Huo Zhanji drew a spot in the upper half.

The second team to draw lots was the Holy Spirit Sect. Tang Ya was still wearing a black robe today, and her pretty face was covered by a veil, but there was no way she could hide her identity from Huo Zhanji.

Beibei stood behind Huo Zhanji. Before the game, Huo Zhanji had told Beibei about Tang Ya's identity. Now Beibei was undoubtedly very nervous.

Tang Ya drew the lot without hesitation, "Holy Spirit Sect, upper half."

The next team to draw lots was the Snow Demon Sect team with Vina and Mu Xue. Mu Xue, who was in charge of drawing lots, hesitated for a moment and reached into the lottery box. When she drew the card, her face suddenly became ugly. She was assigned to the same half as Shrek and the Holy Spirit Sect. No wonder Mu Xue's expression was so painful.

The last young man from the Ao Jian Sect to draw lots was the one.

"Proud Sword Sect, upper half."

Undoubtedly, the remaining teams are all in the lower half, but the Sun and Moon Royal Soul Instructor Academy is not so easy to deal with, and the teams in the lower half will not have an easy time either.

"Now we will start the draw for the quarterfinals. Shrek Academy will be the first to draw."

Huo Zhanji raised his hand and pulled.

"The one Shrek Academy got was the Holy Spirit Sect."

At Shrek Academy, everyone's expression froze, and they looked at Huo Zhanji on the stage with a wry smile. "There is a one-third chance that you will draw the most difficult one to deal with." "The Proud Sword Sect vs. the Snow Demon Sect"

"The Sun Moon Empire Royal Academy versus Mingdu Soul Instructor Academy."

"Tianlongmen vs. Xingluo Royal Academy."

As the competition progressed, the number of teams in Mingyue Hotel became smaller and smaller. Most of the teams that had finished the competition chose to leave, while some teams chose to stay and continue watching the game.

The two-day rest period gave the top eight teams a chance to catch their breath. Every team took the time to rest. In the early morning, the whole Mingdu was bustling. Before dawn, a large number of people had already poured out of the city gates in order to occupy a good position to watch the game. In one day, the top eight teams would all be finished.

"The first match of the quarterfinals, Shrek Academy versus Holy Spirit Sect."

"Imperial Master, what do you think are the chances of the Holy Spirit Sect team winning against the Shrek team?" The Crown Prince Xu Tianran asked the mysterious Imperial Master beside him.

The Imperial Master said in a low voice: "Forty percent."

"Oh?"

The national teacher said calmly: "The tactics of Shrek are varied. With Huo Zhanji as the core, their tacit cooperation in team battles is unmatched by any other team at present. The same is true for the Holy Spirit Sect. As long as the game goes on normally, they have no chance. The gap in strength is still obvious."

On the competition stage, Zheng Zhan said loudly: "The two participating teams are the Holy Spirit Sect Team and the Shrek Team. Players from both teams enter the waiting area."

Hearing his voice, everyone on Shrek's side stood up at the same time.

On the other side, the people of the Holy Spirit Sect were very silent. Seven people, led by Tang Ya, stood up and walked towards the waiting area. Soon, both sides were in position in the waiting area.

Huo Zhanji turned his gaze to Beibei and nodded slightly to him, "If you want to bring Sister Xiaoya back safely, I must play that match, otherwise there will be no chance. Brother Beibei, you must come down after playing two matches at most."

"Individual knockout, the first game, players from both sides will appear."

On the Holy Spirit Sect side, a short young man stood up quickly and stepped onto the competition stage in a flash, as light as a leaf.

On Shrek's side, Beibei proudly stood up and tiptoed onto the competition stage. Beibei's appearance obviously surprised the Holy Spirit Sect. No one could have imagined that he would be the first to appear in the individual elimination round.

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(End of this chapter)

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