The third-year battles ended, and Duan Chongfang brought them to a perfect close. He also doused the already feverish atmosphere with a bucket of ice water, letting everyone cool down a little.
Zhongrong University and Nanrong University were not mortal enemies. Their matches should have stopped once the outcome was clear.
At the very least, once one side had clearly lost, the other should not have kept dealing vicious blows.
The brutal fighting between Central Glory's and Southern Glory's third-years left both Zhao Longfei and Han Shuo heartbroken. Both men warned their students not to get too carried away during battle.
Once the atmosphere in the Championship Arena Room had eased a little, the second-year battles began.
This time, Southern Glory sent out fourth-ranked Zong Maohui first, rather than fifth-ranked Park Hee-eun.
Park Hee-eun had already embarked on the path of the believer. She was now a seeded contender among the second-years, behind only Ban Dingyuan and Shi Tao, and needed to conserve her strength for the finals.
That naturally made Zong Maohui, originally ranked fourth, the first expendable fighter sent into the fray.
When the second-year battles began, everyone was noticeably more restrained.
They still held nothing back during combat, but they avoided lethal blows and stopped once the winner was decided.
The second-year battles between Central Glory and Southern Glory were not as closely contested as the third-year matches. Ultimately, that was because three of Southern Glory's second-years had embarked on the path of the believer, while only one of Central Glory's had.
Sheer strength trumped technique. Even if their combat skills were evenly matched, those skills were useless against the level suppression of the path of the believer.
It was not that Zhongrong University's students lacked ability. Rather, several of their top students had high standards for