The group stage was still underway, but the schedule was already more than halfway over, and the qualification outlook for each group had become crystal clear.
In Group One, the Shrek Academy Team had taken the lead, becoming the first to secure a spot in the next round with five straight victories. The Holy Spirit Sect followed, also undefeated after five matches. However, everyone knew that only one of these two teams could advance to the quarterfinals with a perfect record. Their match would be held on the final day of the group stage, in the last match of the day—essentially the grand finale of the group stage.
The teams with the best chance of advancing from group two were naturally the Tang Sect and the Sun Moon Royal Soul Tool Master Academy. The Tang Sect was currently undefeated, while the Sun Moon Royal Soul Tool Master Academy had four wins out of five matches. The other teams in the group had virtually no chance. The two teams with a chance of advancing from group three were the two sect teams: the Proud Sword Sect and the Heavenly Dragon Sect.
As for Group Four, things were interesting. There were the Snow Demon Sect and the Mingdu Soul Tool Master Academy. The Snow Demon Sect needed no explanation—it was a front for the Body Sect. As for the Mingdu Soul Tool Master Academy, it was the second-ranked academy in the Sun Moon Empire, surpassed only by the Sun Moon Royal Soul Tool Master Academy. It had never participated in previous Soul Master Tournaments, but it was said that a once-in-a-thousand-years genius had appeared among its students this year, which was why it had specially entered the tournament.
How should one put it? The Mingdu Soul Tool Master Academy was a pure