If they could gain something from the relic, their chances of successfully advancing would greatly increase.
Wuji secretly observed them. Even the weaker among these ninety-nine would be considered invincible figures in the outside world.
That day, the ninety-nine Saint Emperors arrived at a massive platform on Floating Sacred Island.
Suddenly, more than a dozen Saint Gods appeared at once.
"Greetings, Saint Gods!" The ninety-nine Saint Emperors bowed respectfully.
Yet at that moment, all the Saint Emperors showed a trace of surprise.
Beside the dozen or so Saint Gods stood another Saint Emperor.
Considering that there had originally been one hundred slots but only ninety-nine people had competed for them, it was obvious that the final slot likely belonged to this unfamiliar Saint Emperor.
Many of the selected Saint Emperors were dissatisfied.
To fight for that single slot, they had put in tremendous effort and barely emerged victorious from fierce competition against millions of contenders.
Yet this unfamiliar Saint Emperor had effortlessly taken the position. They found it hard to accept.
Even if he were the son of a Saint God, he seemingly had no right to receive such preferential treatment.
After all, even sons of Saint Gods had been eliminated during the previous selection. Could this man be Floating Sacred God's illegitimate son?
Some impatient Saint Emperors could no longer suppress their dissatisfaction and stepped forward to question them. "Saint Gods, could this person... be the hundredth candidate?" Floating Sacred God did not answer, but Xuanguang Saint God beside him said coldly, "That is correct."
One Saint Emperor said indignantly, "Lord Xuanguang Saint God, this fellow cultivator is only at the middle stage of the Saint Emperor realm. He has not even reached the late stage. Whether compared to us Senior Brothers or the Saint Emperors who were eliminated,