To be honest, during those ten battles just now, it was not only the people from Hidden Dragon High Martial who felt trapped in a nightmare. The members of Team One were also still badly shaken, panicking like hell.
Were internal matches on the Star Soul Continent actually this savage?
Did people have to die whenever there was a match?
Holy shit, how thrilling!
Only after the Central Plains King left did Team One's leader belatedly realize that, oh, there seemed to be something else going on here, some hidden turn of events.
But as for exactly what that was, everything was still shrouded in fog. They hadn't a sheep's bleating clue!
The members of Team Two were natives of the Star Soul Continent and had come with another purpose, so they needed no further mention. Now, upon hearing that the second stage was beginning, every one of them immediately perked up, looking far more serious than they had during those ten battles.
The three leaders were fighting over a spot. "When it's that brat's turn, let me go. You have to let me go!"
"Get lost. I'm going!"
"Neither of you needs to go. I'm his senior brother's wife, so only if I go will it count as legitimate self-defense. Perfectly fair and reasonable!"
"No! Why should you get to go? Why?"
The three leaders, two men and one woman, eyed one another like tigers, nearly starting a fight among themselves first.
Their eyes brimmed with eager interest.
A show where tigers dressed up as pigs to gobble up little puppies really was far too entertaining!
Over at Team Five, their purpose was even simpler.
They selected two disciples to prepare for the Infant Transformation and Cloud Transformation matches. As for the rest...
It came down to the three