The Preliminary Tournament in Heaven Dou City had come to an end.
According to the schedule, an awards ceremony would soon be held to present the top five teams with credentials qualifying them for the Promotion Tournament.
However, because the central main arena had been destroyed during an earlier match, the proceedings had been simplified.
The academies that had failed to advance would no longer attend the final ceremony. Only the top five teams could receive their qualification credentials at the awards podium in front of the VIP seats.
The ceremony was uncomplicated. At the host's announcement, the captains and vice-captains of the top five teams stepped onto the dais.
The rankings for the Preliminary Tournament in Heaven Dou City were as follows.
The Skywater Academy Team and the Galaxy Fleet had identical records, but the Skywater Academy Team had forfeited its match against the Galaxy Fleet.
Their head-to-head result therefore placed the Galaxy Fleet first and Skywater Academy second.
Next, the Windfire Team and the Shrek Academy Team also had identical records. Their head-to-head result again decided the rankings, placing Windfire Academy third and Shrek Academy fourth.
The final spot, fifth place, naturally went to Thunder Academy.
These five academies would participate in the upcoming Promotion Tournament and finals. All the other academies had been eliminated!
"Next, His Majesty, Sect Master Ning of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, and His Eminence Black Feather Douluo will personally present qualification credentials and prize money to the five teams advancing to the Promotion Tournament."
The qualification credential was actually just a handwritten letter. There was no fear of forgery; after all, both Spirit Hall and the Heaven Dou Empire knew perfectly well which academies had advanced.
Time ticked by, second after second. Shrek Academy was still basking in the joy of