Even with eight massive floating arenas activated, allowing eight groups to compete simultaneously,
by the time the first round had concluded, three hours had already passed.
This was because, in order to ensure every contestant competed in peak condition, those who had narrowly won while severely injured were allowed extra time to rest and recover.
The officials had also prepared all manner of high-grade recovery pills for the contestants.
Each group had forty-five people, meaning one person would receive a bye.
Thus, after the first round ended, each group had twenty-three people remaining.
For that lucky contestant who had received a bye, the other eliminated contestants had nothing to say.
After all, the official tournament rewards would only go to the champion and runner-up.
If one had luck but no strength, then even if they advanced from the group stage, they would ultimately be beaten flat.
In addition, not a single member of the four representative teams from the Dragon Kingdom, Freedom Federation, Holy Light Empire, and Giant Kingdom had been eliminated.
Worth mentioning was that, perhaps because Ling Zhan had been the first person to compete without bringing a divine beast onto the field,
the top prodigies who followed—such as Sheng Luni, Li Chaoge, Albert, and Sylph—had actually gone on stage alone as well!
It seemed they really had started competing with each other!
Of course, the contestants facing these prodigies could not help but want to cry, because they had all been instantly defeated and sent off the stage.
Very soon...
Once the official commentators had waited for all the contestants to recover, they immediately announced the second round of eliminations!
"Next, we will begin the draw for the second round of matches!"
"Contestants, please prepare to take the stage!"
At the official commentator's reminder,
Whoosh!!
After being