As the dust settled on the arena, the two teams advancing to the finals became clear.
Shrek's team had revealed the full depth of its strength in the semifinals, defeating the formidable Body Sect and marching proudly onto the final stage.
On the other side of the tournament, Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineer Academy had likewise displayed the dominance expected of a veteran powerhouse.
With superior overall strength and tactical execution, it had decisively defeated Sky Dragon Sect, renowned for its powerful dragon Martial Souls.
In the end, it was still that pair of fated rivals.
Shrek Academy and Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineer Academy would meet once more on this ultimate stage before the eyes of countless spectators.
To battle for the supreme glory of the championship.
Looking back at the four semifinalist teams, their lineups were arguably the most lavish in the tournament's history.
Shrek, the Body Sect, and Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineer Academy all had Soul Saint-level core combatants anchoring their ranks.
This undoubtedly raised the overall standard of this tournament to an unprecedented level.
In truth, before the tournament began, most perceptive spectators had already anticipated the semifinal results.
Shrek's team was universally acknowledged to be far ahead in overall strength, with depths impossible to fathom.
Although Sky Dragon Sect had advanced fiercely and bravely, it lacked the decisive top-tier force of a Soul Saint. Its defeat had been almost inevitable.
The only possible variable would have been if the Body Sect, which also possessed the Soul Saint Long Aotian,
had met Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineer Academy early in the semifinals. That would certainly have been a brutal war of attrition, like a collision between sparks and the earth.
It might have brought more suspense.
Unfortunately, the draw had not fulfilled that possibility.
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