Yesterday's incident was still the subject of lively discussion, even though today was the opening ceremony of the Soul Master Grand Competition.
Early that morning, the teams from all participating academies arrived at the competition grounds under the guidance of Spirit Hall staff.
"Our resting area has a great view. Even sitting here, we can clearly see what's happening on the arena." Sun Buyu said with a smile.
The resting areas were arranged in a straight row. As the strongest team from the Heaven Dou Empire, Canaan Academy was naturally placed near the front. Shrek Academy, meanwhile, had been assigned to the very back!
Once all the teams had entered, the pre-match drawing ceremony began.
"I'll go draw lots first. Wait here." After giving the instruction, Han Yu followed a staff member to the drawing area.
There were thirty-two teams in this competition, so there was no need for an overly complicated format. They only needed to compete round by round until the champion was decided.
The champion teams from the advancement competitions of the two great empires, along with the two teams directly admitted into the finals, would not meet before the semifinals.
This was a rule Spirit Hall had specifically established to prevent strong teams from being eliminated too early.
The first to step forward was naturally the representative of the Spirit Hall Academy Team.
He casually drew one lot from an iron box containing four slips.
After checking it, the referee responsible for announcing the results declared loudly, "Spirit Hall Academy Team, lot number one!"
Han Yu went next. His luck was decent, and he drew number thirty-two.
That meant the Canaan Battle Team would not encounter the Spirit Hall Team before the grand final.
After that, the Star Luo Royal Academy Team drew number seventeen, while