The matchups for the second round of group battles were formed by regrouping the winners from the first round.
Specifically, the two first-place winners from Groups One and Two would be placed in a new group with the two second-place winners from Groups Three and Four. In this way, four groups were consolidated into two.
Each new group contained four people, with two advancing. Ultimately, thirty-two of the original sixty-four would advance to the elimination tournament.
These thirty-two spots were exceptionally precious. For the various nations, the number of disciples who entered the elimination tournament and their final rankings held immense weight in the overall standings, directly influencing the post-tournament allocation of resources such as wealth, land, and population. As such, the competition grew even more intense.
