"Only fifty spots are available... we're doomed..."
"Damn it, did we come here for nothing?"
"Indeed, it's the Holy Sect, an existence of supreme authority!"
"They say there are saints in the Holy Sect who preach the way; if we could become disciples, we're surely bound to rise swiftly in status!"
"How can we possibly compete with those heavenly prodigies?"
The geniuses discussed among themselves, while those ranked in the top fifty smiled, having at least reached the later stages of entering the realm of the sage, solidifying their places almost assuredly.
The Emperor of Heavenly Destiny frowned; although he had broken through to entering the realm of the sage, he fell far short of the extraordinary prodigies in the top fifty.
He wasn't Qin Jun, that freak capable of fighting across higher tiers.