In this manner, one duel after another concluded, and the long Round Robin Stage finally came to a complete end.
All participating teams welcomed a rare three-day period for rest and adjustment.
After multiple rounds of high-intensity competition, the participating Spirit Masters were all physically and mentally exhausted.
These three days of respite were undoubtedly the best opportunity to catch their breath.
Each team seized the time to nourish their bodies, recover spirit power, review matches, and formulate subsequent tactics.
The three-day adjustment period passed in the blink of an eye, and the much-anticipated third round of the knockout stage officially began.
The thirty top teams that had emerged from the long and brutal Round Robin Stage were about to face even more cruel duels.
The competition rules were incredibly harsh: the loser was directly eliminated, completely missing out on all subsequent matches and losing the qualification to compete for the championship.
The match format for this round of the knockout stage still followed the previous rules.
It was divided into three types: one-on-one duel mode, two-two-three team grouping mode, and full-team battle.
The specific duel mode was determined entirely by a live draw, filled with uncertainty and keeping the suspense of every match at its Peak.
On the second day after the Round Robin Stage ended, the tournament officials early on announced all the matchups for the third round of the knockout stage.
Once this list was released, it instantly ignited the venue, sparking heated discussions among all spectators and participating teams.
But surprisingly, the Star Luo Empire tournament officials did not do as everyone had expected.
They did not arrange for the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy and the Mingluo Sect to be in the same duel.
The opponent for the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy was Zhengtian Academy, which also possessed considerable strength.
Zhengtian Academy was also an established top-tier Spirit Master academy on the continent.
The team members' strength was solid, their coordination was seamless, and their performance in the Round Robin Stage was very impressive, placing them among the strong teams.
But even so, when they faced the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy, which possessed top-tier spirit tool technology and equally outstanding Spirit Master strength, there was still a significant gap in power.
Therefore, in the third-round knockout duel, the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy controlled the rhythm of the match throughout, playing steadily and giving Zhengtian Academy no chance for a comeback.
In the end, they defeated their opponent with extreme ease, successfully securing the victory and advancing to the next round.
At the same time, the teams from top continental Sects and academies like the Mingluo Sect, Shrek Academy, Clear Sky Sect, Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, and Tianlong Gate...
...all relied on their crushing strength to easily defeat their respective opponents, advancing triumphantly without any suspense.
Next, the second round of the knockout stage officially began; this round was the crucial fifteen-into-eight duel to compete for the precious spots in the tournament's top eight.
Teams that could make it to this stage were all top-tier experts who had fought their way out of the one hundred and eighty participating teams; not a single one could be underestimated.
The rules for this round were special: among the fifteen advancing teams, one team could directly receive a bye, not needing to participate in a duel and automatically gaining qualification for the top eight.
The remaining fourteen teams would duel in pairs to determine seven winners, who, along with the team that received the bye, would form the tournament's top eight.
According to the established tournament rules, the precious bye was directly given to the champion team of the previous tournament—the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy.
This exclusive champion's privilege allowed the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy team to easily lock in a top eight spot without having to do anything.
This scene caused other teams to be filled with envy, yet they were helpless.
After all, the strength and honor of the previous champion were right there; no one could question them.
And the championship favorites like the Mingluo Sect, Shrek Academy, Clear Sky Sect, Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, and Tianlong Gate...
...once again demonstrated the dominance of top-tier strong teams in this round of duels, successfully defeating their opponents and joining the tournament's top eight.
By the time they reached the top eight level, there were no longer any weak teams on the field.
The remaining eight teams were all top-tier existences among the younger generation of Spirit Masters on the continent.
Each had the powerful foundation of a top Sect or academy supporting them.
It could be said that the upcoming quarterfinals, semifinals, and even the final...
...were the true main events of this All-Continent High-Level Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament, the long-awaited Peak duels.
Soon, the matchup list for the quarterfinals was officially announced.
And this time, the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy's luck seemed to have run out.
The opponent they drew was Shrek Academy, which was also a top-tier continental team and had a long-standing and deep-seated grudge with the Sun Moon Empire.
Facing this draw result, which could be called a duel of death, countless spectators became excited.
In the quarterfinals, the loser would be directly eliminated.
In the past, a duel between these two teams would have been the final.
How could the spectators not be excited?
Facing this result, there was not a trace of fear on Xu Tianhao's face; instead, his eyes lit up, and a trace of an expectant smile curled at the corners of his mouth.
In his view, this result couldn't be better.
The tournament was nearing its end, and they had finally officially encountered their old rival, Shrek Academy, on the field.
They finally had the chance to defeat Shrek head-on under the gaze of everyone, proving the strength of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy.
The Peak duel between the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy and Shrek Academy was arranged as the first match of the quarterfinals, which was enough to show the importance the tournament officials placed on this duel.
When both teams entered the field in sequence, the spectators around the Soul Fighting Platform instantly erupted with deafening cheers and shouts.
The atmosphere of the entire venue was pushed to its Peak; everyone held their breath, looking forward to this collision of top-tier strong teams.
The referee's voice spread throughout the arena as he began to introduce the detailed information of each team member one by one.
"First to take the stage is the Shrek Academy team!"
"Ma Xiaotao, Spirit: Evil Fire Phoenix, Level 68 Power attack system Soul Emperor!"
As the words fell, Ma Xiaotao stepped out.
A scorching aura from around her swept through the venue, and the entire audience instantly erupted in bursts of exclamations.
A level 68 Soul Emperor was already at the top level among the younger generation.
"Dai Yueheng, Spirit: White Tiger, Level 64 Power attack system Soul Emperor!"
Dai Yueheng followed closely behind, the overbearing pressure brought by the White Tiger Spirit scattering in all directions.
"Gongyang Mo, Spirit: Rainbow Dragon, Level 58 support system Soul Emperor!"
"Chen Zifeng, Spirit: Soul Chasing Sword, Level 57 attack system Soul King!"
"Xixi, Spirit: Lightning Leopard, Level 56 agility-attack system Soul King!"
"Yao Haoxuan, Spirit: Sky Shaking Ape, Level 55 Control System Soul King!"
"Ling Luochen, Spirit: Ice, Level 55 Control System Soul King!"
As the referee announced the information of Shrek Academy's seven members one by one, the entire audience was amazed.
Shrek Academy's lineup was still incredibly powerful.
With two Soul Emperors and five Soul Kings working together, their combat power could be called terrifying.
Within the Shrek Academy rest area below the stage...
Bei Bei, Xu Sanshi, Jiang Nannan, and the other preparatory members each stood tall with their chests out, faces full of pride, cheering for their teammates on the field.
After the referee finished introducing the information of the Shrek Academy members, he did not pause at all and immediately turned his head to begin introducing the team members of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy:
"Next to take the stage is the champion of the previous tournament, the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy team!"
"Xu Tianhao, Spirit: Sun Moon Divine Eyes, Level 59 Control System Soul King!"
But when the referee finished reading this sentence and looked through the list of participating members in his hand, he only saw Xu Tianhao's information; the names of the other team members did not appear at all.
The referee was momentarily stunned, his face full of bewilderment as he subconsciously looked up at the Soul Fighting Platform.
He saw Xu Tianhao slowly walking onto the Soul Fighting Platform alone.
No other Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy team member followed behind him, and the entire venue instantly fell into a dead silence.
The referee regained his senses and hurriedly spoke to remind him: "Contestant Xu Tianhao, please take note."
"The draw result for the match format between the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy and Shrek Academy is a full-team battle, not a one-on-one duel mode. You need to lead your entire team onto the stage for the duel."
Before the referee's words were completely finished, they were directly interrupted by Xu Tianhao.
Xu Tianhao stood on one side of the Soul Fighting Platform, his eyes indifferently sweeping over the seven members of Shrek Academy opposite him.
His tone was calm as he spoke word by word: "Referee, for this match, I alone am enough."