Second Round, Free-for-All

After all the Demon Clan members had been wiped out, the High Time Official's voice appeared over Dead Silence Star.

"Congratulations to everyone for passing the first round of the Martial Arts Tournament. I will now bring you all back to the tournament grounds."

Everyone on Dead Silence Star felt their bodies sway, and the next moment, they had appeared at the Martial Arts Tournament grounds.

By then, the King of Time and Space, the Dragon Envoy, Vados, and the others had all returned to the tournament. However, the moment Gaino and the rest arrived, an extremely awkward scene unfolded: as soon as Gaino appeared, the King of Time and Space, the Dragon Envoy, Vados, the Time Officials of the six universes, and naturally Kube, the Time Destroyer God, all turned their gazes toward Gaino at nearly the same time.

Having just arrived, Gaino stood at the very front of the warriors from the six universes.

Noticing that the King of Time and Space and the others were all staring at him, Gaino had no idea how to handle the situation.

It was the High Time Official who broke the awkward, helpless silence. "Everyone has passed the first round of testing. We will now proceed to the second round."

Perhaps Gaino had only considered the benefits of strength in numbers, but the King of Time and Space had another purpose in arranging the first round's battle against the Demon Clan: to select elite warriors. The fighters chosen in this Martial Arts Tournament would become the backbone of the resistance against the Demon Clan.

Gaino's sudden interference had directly disrupted the King of Time and Space's plans, but it did not really matter. Judging from his performance against the Demon Clan, Gaino was well suited to serve as the leader. Once