The draw ceremony was held at the Mingyue Hotel. It has to be said that this action by the organizer was very popular among the participating teams.
How humane! It allows them to have more time to rest.
Grand Ballroom of Mingyue Hotel.
All eight teams that have entered the quarterfinals have arrived.
The eight teams stood in eight rows. On the Snow Demon Sect side, Han Yu was at the front.
On the rostrum in front, Titled Douluo referee Zheng Zhan was present, along with several other officials who were specially sent by the Sun-Moon Empire to organize this competition.
At this time, one of the officials stood up and said with a smile on his face: "First of all, I would like to congratulate everyone here for being able to enter the top eight of this competition.
As we all know, this year’s competition has introduced sects to participate for the first time, and the competitiveness is much higher than in previous competitions,…”
He went on for a full quarter of an hour with a series of clichés before getting to the point of teaching me how not to read in a comprehensive manner.
“Next, we will conduct the draw ceremony for the quarterfinals.
This draw not only determines your opponent in the next game.
It also determines the range of your future opponents, which I believe will be helpful in your preparation for the competition. The rules are as follows. "
"We will first have the four group winners come on stage and draw lots to be divided into the upper and lower halves. Then each group winner will draw a group runner-up team.
The only rule is not to draw teams that were in the same group in the round-robin tournament.
The ones drawn will be the opponents for the quarterfinals.
After the grouping is completed, the two teams that win the quarterfinals in the upper and lower half will play in the semifinals. The winner will play in the final. "
Listening to the official's story, Han Yu's heart moved. Isn't this just the first in the group fighting against the second in the group?
To put it simply, they will go on stage to draw lots, and randomly pick the second-ranked team in the group to compete.
Then in the next match, Shrek Academy is likely to become the opponent of the Snow Demon Sect.
The four top-ranked teams soon sent representatives to the stage.
The person sent by the Sun and Moon Royal Soul Instructor Academy was Xiao Hongchen, the person sent by the Snow Demon Sect was Qiu'er, and the person sent by the Holy Spirit Sect was Tang Ya.
The last member of the Aojian Sect was a young man.
All teams can't help but become nervous, the drawing of lots will determine their next opponent!
Among the four teams that ranked first in each group, there is no doubt that the Sun Moon Royal Soul Instructor Academy and the Proud Sword Sect are the weaker ones, while the strongest and most difficult to deal with is undoubtedly the Holy Spirit Sect.
It's not that the Snow Demon Sect is inferior to the Holy Spirit Sect, but two people from the Holy Spirit Sect die in every match, which seems extremely cruel. In most teams, their cruel methods are what they fear the most.
No team ranked second in the group would want to draw the Holy Spirit Sect!
First, draw lots to divide the groups into half.
The first team to draw lots was the Holy Spirit Sect team. Tang Ya was still wearing a black robe today, and her pretty face was covered by a veil.
Beibei from the Shrek team clenched his fists, which showed how he felt at the moment.
Soon, Tang Ya also completed the drawing of lots.
"Holy Spirit Sect, lower half."
After hearing the second half of the words, everyone's looks turned subtle.
I secretly prayed that I wouldn’t be drawn into the lower half.
Soon it was the Snow Demon Sect's turn. Qiu'er drew a spot in the upper half, which happened to be opposite to the Holy Spirit Sect.
Xiao Hongchen was drawn to the upper half.
The last young man from the Proud Sword Sect who drew the lot smiled and said, "I don't need to draw, right?"
"Proud Sword Sect, lower half."
At this point, the four group-leading teams have been divided into groups.
"Now we will start the draw for the quarterfinals. Shrek Academy will be the first to draw."
Beibei raised his hand and started to hit.
"The Shrek team's new round opponent is..." The official deliberately kept the question in suspense and paused.
Among the four teams, except for the Snow Demon Sect which had no reaction, the other three teams became focused.
"It's the Snow Demon Sect team."
"It will be a wonderful showdown. I believe Shrek and the Snow Demon Sect will not let us down."
The referee shouted loudly on purpose, and the audience below immediately became excited.
The strength of the Snow Demon Sect is obvious to all, and the strength of Shrek Academy is not weak either. Their continuous bursts of secret skills have allowed them to advance to the top eight.
The next to draw lots was the Ao Jian Sect.
"The opponent of the Proud Sword Sect in the quarterfinals is... the Tianlongmen team."
The draw for the upper half was over. The only team left that hadn't been drawn was the Xingluo National Academy team.
At this time, Princess Jiujiu, the leader of Xingluo National Academy, had an obviously ugly expression on her face.
In the lower half, there is the Holy Spirit Sect and the Sun Moon Royal Soul Instructor Academy. Even if you draw the Sun Moon Royal Soul Instructor Academy in this round and win, you will still face the Holy Spirit Sect in the semi-finals.
This team's strength is simply too strong for the Xingluo National Academy team.
"Next, the Holy Spirit Sect will draw lots."
"The opponent of the Holy Spirit Sect is... the Xingluo National Academy team."
Hearing this, Jiujiu's face changed. With her strong character, she was dejected at this moment. She certainly understood that they had no chance against the Holy Spirit Sect.
"Okay, the draw is complete. The quarterfinals will be held the day after tomorrow.
The upper half will compete in the morning, and the lower half in the afternoon. Please be prepared.
The competition has come to the final stage. For you, every game is extremely important. I hope you can get good results. "
The drawing of lots was over and the officials left one after another.
Eight teams also walked out of the banquet hall.
On the Shrek team's side, Beibei's face looked a little ugly. He didn't expect that he would encounter such a tough bone to chew right from the start.
Although the Snow Demon Sect's strength has not been fully revealed, the presence of several Soul Emperors has been demonstrated in ordinary competitions.
This made Beibei feel very stressed.
Bei Bei said, "Let's go back too. Let's have a meeting in my room."
Everyone in Shrek came to Beibei's room together.
Xu Sanshi lazily sat on the sofa and said, "Beibei, why are we still having a meeting? Today's draw is really good. Let's take a good rest. We will go back and fight the Holy Spirit Sect. We must wake Xiaoya up no matter what."
Bei Bei frowned slightly and said, "Don't think so well. We must first pass the Snow Demon Sect before we can confront the Holy Spirit Sect head-on."
Xu Sanshi was a little surprised and said, "No way, Beibei.
Do we need to hold a meeting to discuss how to deal with the Snow Demon Sect of the Tianhun Empire?
I think they got first place in the group just by luck. On the contrary, the Tianlongmen should be stronger. They will be a stumbling block for our Shrek team."
Bei Bei snorted coldly and said, "It's not as easy as you think. Cai Tou, tell him what problem we are going to face?"
He Caitou said without hesitation, "Everyone should not ignore a sect."
Xu Sanshi was stunned. "What sect?"
He Caitou said: "Body Sect."
"The Body Sect? Haven't they been hiding their heads?"
He Cai Tou said: "It is precisely because it has not been exposed that we should pay more attention to it.
According to reliable sources, the Benti Sect will definitely participate in the competition this time.
But they never showed any trace, what does this mean?
This means that the Body Sect is hiding in a certain team.
They have never shown their true strength. And the strength of this team itself is not weak.
Judging from the current situation, the people from the Body Sect are likely to be among the top eight teams."
"Among the top eight teams, we, Shrek and Holy Spirit Sect, can be excluded first. It is impossible for our two teams to have anyone from the Body Sect.
Among the other teams, Mingdu Soul Instructor Academy should also be impossible.
The four teams, Ao Jian Sect, Tian Long Sect, Xue Mo Sect and Xing Luo National Academy, are all possible.
If I'm not mistaken, the people from the Body Sect must be hiding on the bench of one of their teams."
Bei Bei nodded with satisfaction and said, "Cai Tou is right. So, don't think that we are lucky just because we have drawn the Snow Demon Sect.
There is also a one in four chance that the Snow Demon Sect is hiding a strong man from the Body Sect.
And they want to defeat us.
The people from the Body Sect will definitely take action.
So, our next game will likely be against a strong opponent.”
Xu Sanshi's mouth twitched, and he said, "Not that unlucky, right? A one in four chance? Are we going to run into this?"
Bei Bei said: "No matter which team the Body Sect is hiding in, everyone is strong in this round of top eight. I'm afraid they will show their strength soon. We must not pin our hopes on luck. So, we must face it with caution."
Jiang Nannan said: "It would be great if the Body Sect was hiding in the Xingluo National Academy team."
Hearing her say this, everyone couldn't help but smile.
Isn't it? Xingluo National Academy will face the Holy Spirit Sect this round. If the Body Sect and the Holy Spirit Sect meet.
That was definitely the strongest collision!
If they both suffer losses, it would be perfect for Shrek Academy.
He Caitou sighed and said, "Although I also hope so. But I have to say that this possibility is not high."
"Why?" Jiang Nannan asked curiously.
He Caitou said: "It's very simple. Haven't you noticed that the Xingluo Empire has been showing goodwill to our Shrek Academy?
They have always hoped to reach an offensive and defensive alliance with us.
Get help from the college.
Moreover, when Princess Jiujiu purchased the soul guide we made, her eagerness was genuine.
Invite a Titled Douluo to test it as soon as possible.
Let’s think about it the other way around. If the Xing Luo Empire has such a powerful partner in the Body Sect, and the relationship between the Body Sect and our Shrek Academy is not harmonious.
Will they still be so eager to come to us?"
After hearing what he said, everyone couldn't help but nod.
Bei Bei said, "What Cai Tou said makes sense. Therefore, our chances may go from one quarter to one third. Okay, let's stop talking about this and discuss the tactics of the game."
As the competition continued, the number of teams staying at the Mingyue Hotel became smaller and smaller. Most of the teams that had finished the competition chose to leave.
After all, this is also a sad place for them.
Of course, some people will choose to stay and continue watching the game.
This is also a rare opportunity. But this world is so realistic, all the teams that have been eliminated must move out of Mingyue Hotel.
Therefore, in the huge Mingyue Hotel, there are actually only eight participating teams left, which makes the entire Mingyue Hotel look empty.
However, this emptiness is filled with a depressing atmosphere.
The next three rounds of competition will be a combination of glory, profit and fame for the remaining eight teams!
Among them, the team under the greatest pressure is undoubtedly the Shrek team, which has won the championship many times and possessed countless halos of glory.
The opponents they will face in this competition are really strong.
The Snow Demon Sect's strength appears to be very strong on the surface, and it is still unknown whether the other party has any hidden strength.
Although most of the top leaders knew that the Snow Demon Sect was affiliated with the Body Sect, the people of the Shrek team did not know this, and only a very small number of people knew this information.
Also.
The most mysterious is the Holy Spirit Sect team. This team rarely appears in public except during competitions.
The two-day break gave all the top eight teams a chance to catch their breath. Every team took the time to rest.
The day of the quarterfinals finally arrived, and the whole city of Ming was bustling with activity early in the morning. Before daybreak, a large number of people had already poured out of the city just to get a good spot to watch the game.
Today, all eight teams have finished their four matches, all of which are strong matchups. Any one of them is a good thing that should not be missed!
On the streets, the people rushing out of the city were almost all carrying dry food and water, as if they were preparing to spend the whole day watching the battle.
And they all travel in groups of three or five.
What are the benefits of going to the game with your friends?
The biggest advantage is that when you go to the toilet, your seat will not be taken by others.
Since the competition began, the temporary toilets built outside the city have accumulated a lot of fertilizer for the fields around Mingdu.
The most excited people are the farmers.
According to the competition format, the first half of the game will be played in the morning and the second half in the afternoon.
When the first rays of dawn appeared in the distant east, teams representing the strongest young generation in the world headed out of the city, protected by a human wall formed by numerous soldiers.
Not only the four teams that participated in the morning went to the competition venue, but the lower half, including the Holy Spirit Sect, the Snow Demon Sect and the Xingluo National Academy, all got up early as well.
During the round-robin tournament, you don’t have to watch other people’s games and just focus on doing your best.
When it comes to the quarterfinals, it becomes particularly important to know as much as possible about your potential opponents.
At the same time, you can also adapt to the atmosphere of the venue as soon as possible.
The quarterfinals, this is a real showdown between the strong!
After today, the quarterfinals will become the semifinals, and four of the teams will go home.
Shrek and the others walked quietly on the street. The eight teams did not leave Mingyue Hotel together, so at this time, they were the only team on the street. (End of this chapter)