Just as Xuan Zi rushed back to Shrek Academy to purge the dark power Leng Yulai had left inside him, the third day of the elimination rounds also ended without incident.
Of the 133 academies, only 67 ultimately advanced to the Round-Robin Tournament.
However, the number of spectators at Star Luo Plaza did not decrease with the end of the first round of eliminations. Instead, the upcoming Round-Robin Tournament drew even more people.
Especially on the first day of the Round-Robin Tournament, Shrek Team, which had performed poorly in the elimination rounds, would be taking the field again.
This undoubtedly attracted quite a few more spectators.
At the center of Star Luo Plaza, the chief referee stood with a solemn expression, his gaze sweeping across the 67 academies that had advanced in the waiting area.
"Under the principles of fairness, justice, and openness, the 67 teams that advanced from the first round have been sorted by drawing lots into eight groups."
"Each group contains either eight or nine teams. A victory earns two points, a draw earns one point, and the losing side earns no points."
"The top two teams from each group will qualify for the Round of Sixteen!"
Most of the teams that had already advanced showed little reaction upon hearing the rules of the Round-Robin Tournament.
After all, the rules of the Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament had been more or less the same over the years.
However, whether they could advance still depended on the grouping their academy team had drawn.
In the past, there had been academy teams that were not particularly strong but had exceptionally good luck, getting placed in groups with lower overall strength and thus advancing to the Round of Sixteen.
"Elder Xuan said everything had been arranged before he left.