It took a long time for the assembled experts to recover from their shock, but their eyes remained fixed on the rankings.
Yan Wuya, in second place, had only reached the forty-ninth round of combat. The first-place contender, "Burial Abyss," had left him far behind.
It showed just how terrifying Burial Abyss was.
A God King complained, "It's all because those four Lord Gods of the Order God Realm sealed it off. We couldn't make contact with the Dao Emperor Divine Domain in time. If we'd joined earlier, the gap wouldn't be this huge."
Some blamed the Four Great Main Gods of the Order God Realm for how far behind they had fallen.
"Shh! Watch what you say. The people chosen by the Four Great God Kingdoms are in the Divine Ruins Holy Land too. I hear the four Lord Gods have also come to the Dao Emperor Divine Domain."
The person beside him urged the complainer to mind his words, lest disaster spill from his mouth.
An elder who had become a Lower Lord God offered a measured lesson:
"There's nothing wrong with a late start. Now that we've come to the Dao Emperor Divine Domain Holy Land, we must cherish the chance to cultivate here."
"This assessment showed us the gap between our group and those from other God Realms. But we mustn't belittle ourselves, much less give up."
"Flowing water does not race to be first. It strives to flow on without end. Everything is only beginning."
The elder raised his cup. "To us! May we carve out a new world for ourselves amid the Hundred Domains Strife!"
The people of the Order God Kingdom raised their cups and drank together.
As the fine wine flowed down their throats, their hearts filled with hope for the road