The Round-Robin Tournament had ended. Next came the quarterfinals.
After several days of rest and a draw, all four quarterfinal matches would be held in a single day.
The four groups determined their first- and second-place teams according to each team's Tiebreaker Points. Draws among the first- and second-place teams would determine their opponents, and elimination would continue through a combination of Individual Elimination Matches and Team Battles.
After the quarterfinals, the semifinals and Finals would follow the same format, with several days of rest between each round.
The four group winners were the Star Luo Team, Tang Sect Team, Sun Moon Team, and Dragon Tiger Sect Team. The runners-up were the Snow Demon Sect Team, Shrek Team, Holy Spirit Team, and Proud Sword Sect Team.
Interestingly, the top two teams in each of the first three groups shared some sort of connection.
In Group One, the strongest team, the Snow Demon Sect-actually the Body Sect Team-seemed to have reached some agreement with the Star Luo Team. They had deliberately controlled their points, keeping their Tiebreaker Points at second place and handing first place to the Star Luo Team.
In Group Two, the Tang Sect was effectively Shrek Academy's true first team. As for Group Three, the Holy Spirit Team had also been sent by Xu Tianran to pave the way for the Sun Moon Team.
Only the Dragon Tiger Sect and Proud Sword Sect of Group Four had no prior connection.
The Tang Sect and Dragon Tiger Sect, two dark horses that had burst onto the scene, attracted considerable attention.
Huo Yuhao, who had been his team's sole competitor from beginning to end, stood out even more with an undefeated record and the highest Tiebreaker Points.
With several days of rest remaining before the quarterfinals, every team used what