"All of today's matches have concluded. Will all spectators please leave in an orderly manner."
The Unbreakable Douluo made one final announcement at the top of his voice before returning to the referees' work area.
The quarterfinals were over, yet hardly any spectators rose to leave. They were still savoring the day's matches.
Today's four quarterfinal matches had each been stranger than the last. They hardly resembled quarterfinals at all, and were even less intense than the previous two preliminary rounds.
In the upper bracket, Star Luo Empire and Sun Moon had never even fought, while Shrek had actually been trampled with ease by an unheard-of Snow Demon Sect Team.
In the lower bracket, the Tang Sect Team, which represented Shrek's true foundations, had actually lost in such a dramatic fashion to the Dragon Tiger Sect's lone contestant.
Shrek Academy's ten thousand years of glory had not been wrested away by its most threatening rival, the Sun Moon Team. Instead, it had been buried in the quarterfinals by an obscure sect.
Although Shrek Academy had fallen in the quarterfinals, none of the spectators mocked it for that. Bei Bei's image as a courteous gentleman had become deeply etched in their minds. His refusal to exploit another's vulnerability or overwhelm a lone opponent with numbers had won the goodwill of many Sun Moon citizens.
Of course, the one who had left the deepest impression on the spectators was still Huo Yuhao, who carried all his companions' hopes on his shoulders.
The final four had been decided. Huo Yuhao's next opponent would be the Sun Moon Team, which shared his upper bracket, while the Snow Demon Sect would face the Holy Spirit Team.
Everyone from Shrek and the Tang Sect Team stood with their heads lowered, silent. Xuan Zi's expression was especially