Compared to the individual competition, far fewer nations participated in the team competition.
Only teams from 64 nations were qualified to compete.
There was a very special rule here.
Only a contestant who had reached the top 64 in the previous individual competition could earn their nation eligibility for the next team competition.
The individual competition rankings determined the team competition slots.
With only 64 nations participating now, there were naturally only 64 teams.
This first round of drawing was an elimination round from 64 to 32.
This also meant that six consecutive victories were all it took to claim the championship.
"The drawing for the opening match has concluded!"
"The first team to take the stage is... hm?"
The official commentator suddenly paused. Under everyone's puzzled gazes, he wore an expressive yet faintly awkward look as he said, "It's our old friend again—the Panda Team from the Dragon Kingdom! They are also the team of the individual competition champion!"
"Let's welcome them onto the stage with a round of warm applause!"
Since pandas were the Dragon Kingdom's national treasure, the Dragon Kingdom's teams had always been named after their national treasure in every Magic Beast Tournament.
As for why, it was said that when the Dragon Kingdom participated in the first Magic Beast Tournament, the Dragon Lord's youngest daughter had loved pandas too much, and so the name was decided just like that.
It had continued ever since.
It had to be said that such a cute team name did lessen some of the Dragon Kingdom team's killing aura.
The moment the commentator finished speaking.
Waves of astonished noises immediately rose from the audience.
Then, countless gazes once again focused on every member of the Dragon Kingdom team.
Ah, this...
Why was Ling Zhan's team going first in the