Early the next morning, sunlight spilled through the clouds onto the earth, bringing a trace of warmth and light to the world.
After a night of rest and recuperation, the injuries suffered by the Heavenly Prodigies who had participated in the elimination rounds had mostly healed.
Now, every one of them looked refreshed and radiant, brimming with vigor as they awaited the next round of challenges.
From time to time, they cast scrutinizing looks at one another, as though trying to catch some weakness or opening in their opponents' eyes;
Meanwhile, those below the platforms searched for opponents they considered easy prey, secretly calculating how to win without much effort.
Those standing on the platforms looked down on the crowd with contempt and arrogance. After all, they had defeated these opponents last night, so they firmly believed they could beat them again today!
Only outstanding fighters like themselves deserved to be called true Heaven's Chosen!
The most animated among them were Fatty Zhang, Lin Yong, Shui Yanbin, Tao Yang, and a whole host of others.
Every one of them was itching to make a move, seemingly unable to wait to take the stage and show their skills again.
They had not taken yesterday's defeat to heart, treating it as nothing more than a minor setback.
Now, fighting spirit blazed in their hearts. They were determined to make a sweeping comeback today, reveal a whole new side of themselves, and let everyone under heaven hear their mighty names!
As time passed, the atmosphere grew increasingly lively, with an unending clamor rising and falling throughout the grounds.
The elders of the various sects, who had been drowsily dozing in their chairs, were finally awakened by the surrounding noise.
Left with no choice, these old folks, already millions of years old, could