After the second-round elimination, the top fifty contenders were decided, and they received the title of "Earth Spirit", enjoying a status equivalent to a baronet in the Sacred Dynasty. The rewards were richer, and they would reap even more benefits in the future.
In the third round of the competition, the fifty Earth Spirits were divided into two groups, still aiming to whittle down to ten contenders advancing from each group.
These were the top twenty, who would receive the title of "Tianjiao", a status equivalent to a count in the Sacred Dynasty.
During the fourth round of competition, the twenty Tianjiaos adopted a point system for ranking, competing to determine the Sixth Young Master of the Holy Dynasty, as well as the champion of the Martial Arts Festival.
The process might sound rather simple, yet, because most competitors were of similar strength, the first three elimination rounds were indeed exceedingly brutal.