Two days later, the second round of the elimination matches concluded, and the third round officially began.
Of the 167 competing teams, only forty-two remained. Thirty of them came from sects, accounting for over two-thirds of the total and gradually revealing the deep foundations of the continent's ancient sects.
The powerhouse veteran academies remained strong, such as the royal academies of the four great empires. Worth noting was that although Shrek Academy no longer possessed its former glory, it had still entered the top thirty-two of the group stage with one bye and two consecutive victories.
Compared to the first two rounds, where a single loss meant immediate elimination, the third round was somewhat gentler. The losers would be ranked according to their accumulated points from all three rounds, and only ten of the forty-two teams would be eliminated. Teams that had earned high scores in the first two rounds could still advance to the group stage even if they lost the third round.
This Soul Master Competition had already generated enormous buzz due to the participation of sects. Then, with the sudden emergence of the Six-Winged Angel Soul Douluo, the discussion reached its peak in an instant. Angel Saint Hall was universally recognized as the top seed for the championship, and countless eyes watched them openly and secretly.
In the first round, Ling Bai had swept through Earth Dragon Sect for all twelve points. He had not appeared in the second round, so the six of them had settled it with rock-paper-scissors instead. Wu Feng's luck had exploded, and she had gone up first, crushing Chongtian Gate in a one-against-seven. The moment her Ultimate Fire-level Fire Dragon appeared, jaws hit the floor.
For the third-round draw, Ling Qiuxi went onstage as Angel Saint Hall's representative and drew Sky Dragon