Time flew, and before anyone knew it, dawn of the second day had arrived.
The fierce, day-long challenge round finally drew to a close.
The many Heaven's Chosen still standing firmly on the Martial Platforms wore expressions of undisguised excitement.
After all, even if they lost in the next round, they would at least have lasted a little longer than those so-called "Heavenly Prodigies" who had been mercilessly eliminated in the very first round!
That would give them something to boast about when they went home, wouldn't it?
By contrast, the Heavenly Prodigies below who had already left the platforms in defeat hung their heads dejectedly, their faces forlorn and their eyes brimming with boundless resentment and disappointment.
After standing there silently for a while, they finally turned away with helpless reluctance and profound regret, slowly returning to their factions' spectator areas, reduced from then on to mere onlookers.
Notably, Lin Zihan, Miss Shui, Fatty Zhang, Qing Yun, Liang Hongyu, and the other experts all passed the challenge round and successfully advanced to the next stage.
Of all the participating factions, the Three Great Sects performed best. Their disciples were not only numerous but exceptionally powerful; the Golden Spear and Iron Horse fell slightly short by comparison, but its strength was still not to be underestimated.
It simply had fewer participants, and its members excelled at charging through battlefields and breaking enemy lines rather than straightforward one-on-one combat, so naturally, fewer of its disciples advanced than those of the former.
Finally, the Corpse Puppet Sect's Third Elder personally took the platform and announced the successful conclusion of the challenge round, informing the Heavenly Prodigies that they could rest and recuperate here for three full hours before the next round began.
Naturally, the Heaven's Chosen knew how precious this opportunity