The eight finalists have finally been determined.
The first place teams in the four groups are the Sun and Moon Royal Team, Shrek Team, Body Sect Team, and Snow Demon Sect Team, while the second place teams are the Proud Sword Sect Team, Tang Sect Team, Celestial Dragon Sect Team, and Holy Spirit Sect Team.
The only unexpected result might be the Holy Spirit Sect Team.
However, considering the existence of a force like the Snow Empress in the Snow Demon Sect, it seems quite normal and reasonable.
"Please have a member from each of the groups A, B, C, and D come up to draw lots to decide the matchups for the quarterfinals."
To prevent overly one-sided matchups in the quarterfinals and to ensure that the four teams that advance to the semifinals are the strongest overall, the teams need to be grouped, but not through a single elimination round.
The teams advancing from the four groups will draw lots again, dividing into two major groups, each containing the teams ranked first and second.
Within the major groups, the second place teams will first face the first place teams in cross-match competitions.
If they win, they naturally take the place of the first-place team.
If they lose, the group stage of the quarterfinals ends, with the two first-place teams advancing to the semifinals.
The remaining two second-place teams will compete for the fifth to eighth positions.
The grouping is determined by the results of the lot-drawing by the four first-place teams, with the representatives drawing lots themselves.
In Su Yu's Sea of Spirit, the Power of Destiny constantly evolves, always paying attention to how his position in the drawing order affects the result.
Since it's just a matter of drawing order, the outcomes are diverse; Su Yu found a sequence containing the answer he wanted.
Drawing lots on autopilot, Su Yu didn't actually jump the queue; he simply placed his hand into the soul-guiding device's sealed box before Shrek's He Caitou.
He quickly touched all the balls, selecting the one he wanted under the guidance of the Power of Destiny.
"He Caitou will draw the ball of the same group as the Body Sect."
The final draw results aligned with Su Yu's expectations.
"Group A and Group D form one group, while Group B and Group C form the second group."
In the quarterfinal group, the Sun and Moon Royal Team and the Snow Demon Sect Team are the challenged teams, while the Proud Sword Sect and the Holy Spirit Sect are challenging teams.
Both of these teams were ranked second in the previous round-robin battles, meaning they were defeated by the first-place teams.
Now, they have the opportunity to compete against another first-place team for points.
If victorious, they can take that position and advance to the semifinals.
The captain of the Proud Sword Sect Team, Wu Yifan, was well aware that reaching the quarterfinals was a stretch for their team; advancing further would be difficult.
In the quarterfinals, seventh or eighth place was their most probable outcome.
Yet, being Sword Cultivators, they didn't give up the challenge against the Snow Demon Sect Team. Even in defeat, they wanted to truly witness the strength of the Snow Lady.
Moreover, without the Snow Lady, the Snow Demon Sect is actually on par with the Proud Sword Sect, so as long as the Snow Demon Sect Team doesn't rely solely on the Snow Lady to shine, they can gain many insights during the battle.
As for the Holy Spirit Sect Team, even though they were heavily wounded in a battle with the Snow Empress, they weren't left short.
After a day of resting, they surprisingly returned to peak condition.
"Yuhao, this battle is yours; annihilate all seven of the Holy Spirit Sect." Su Yu said, his tone devoid of emotion.
Within the seven-person team, Shi Xing and Zhou Xinghao had already completed the task of defeating seven in a row, but Xiao Ping squandered four opportunities, failing to complete his task.
It's not entirely Xiao Ping's fault; his failures weren't due to a lack of raw power, but merely a stroke of misfortune.
Aside from Xiao Ping, Su Yu, Huo Yuhao, Xiao Hongchen, and Meng Hongchen hadn't completed their tasks. However, with the new strategy set by Su Yu last night, the tasks for all four had changed.
"Yes."
Huo Yuhao didn't know Su Yu's specific plan, but he didn't oppose Su Yu's proposal.
Evil Soul Masters should all perish.
This was Huo Yuhao's true thought.
With Su Yu traveling the continent for a year, he found clues about becoming a god; the path to godhood was no longer an entirely hopeless and elusive goal, leading Huo Yuhao to begin his own pursuit.
And Su Yu's unconscious or deliberate guidance of order had also greatly influenced him.
Why wage war? Because unification is necessary; only under a single nation's rule and absolute leadership can a universally applied legal standard be effectively implemented.
This is the only way to maximally maintain order.
Huo Yuhao's understanding of order was still very immature, but he was very clear on one point—chaos is order's greatest enemy, with the Evil Soul Masters being a prime example.
Putting aside issues of stance, the mere actions of the Evil Soul Masters were enough for Huo Yuhao to hold this view.
Holy Spirit Sect Team's resting area.
Yan Feng opened his eyes, looking toward the Sun and Moon Royal Team's resting area.
"What's going on?"
Seated in front of him, Scorpion Tiger Douluo Zhang Peng also noticed something amiss, looking toward the resting area of the Sun and Moon Royal Team.
"Killing intent?"
Hmph!
Even though they knew the task of implementing Battle Armor given to the Sun and Moon Royal Team, so what of it?
To the Holy Spirit Sect, the Sun and Moon Royal Family were merely collaborators, not superiors.