The first free-for-all ended, and the eliminated Body Cultivators were filled with unwillingness.
But the result had been decided and could not be changed. All they could say was that their skills were inferior.
The female Referee in a dress floated above the arena.
"The remaining 128 Body Cultivators will now proceed to the second round of matches."
"The second round will consist of one-on-one duels. The top sixteen will be selected to compete for the final rankings."
"Those who rank in the top five will receive rewards based on their placement and earn the opportunity to participate in the Hundred Cities Body Cultivator Battle hosted by the Spirit Evolution Divine Hall."
"Enough nonsense. We will now match you with your opponents!"
With a sweep of the female Referee's sleeve, countless projected names floated through the air, paired off two by two.
"Damn it! I got matched against Zheng Chiyan!"
"My opponent is named Jiang Ping An. I've never heard of him. He shouldn't be especially strong, right?"
"This matchmaking doesn't have powerful opponents clashing directly. It should be based on relative strength."
The Body Cultivators were given no time to complain. With another wave of the female Referee's hand, the arena split into sixty-four sections.
The numerous Body Cultivators were teleported onto different arenas, and all the physical strength and divine power they had consumed earlier was fully restored.
The greatest advantage of competing within the Divine Ruins Space was that one could rapidly replenish divine power and stamina. It was extremely convenient.
The female Referee smiled like a blooming flower. "To save time, all matches before the sixteen strongest are chosen will be held simultaneously."
"Then, the second round of eliminations officially begins!"
Without giving the 128 Body Cultivators time to prepare themselves, the second round of duels