Chapter 653: An Invitation from the Five Elements Sect

After the first elimination round, fifty contenders would remain and move on to Phase Two-the king-of-the-hill stage. In that stage, the fifty would compete for just thirty-two platforms. Each platform could hold only one contender, so ultimately, thirty-two would advance to Phase Three. Phase Three would be a points-based stage. Those thirty-two would draw lots into eight groups-Group A, Group B, Group C, Group D, Group E, Group F, Group G, and Group H-with four participants per group. Within...