Chapter 1049 - Complete Crush
In the world of cultivation, everyone knew that the size and quality of a spiritual talisman directly impacted its effectiveness. Everyone knew that powerful talismans were usually larger.
However, excessively large talismans were difficult to throw, and their spiritual runes often came loose during activation. On the other hand, a talisman that was too small couldn't hold enough spiritual runes to be useful. This had always been the central dilemma in the design of spiritual talismans.
Spiritualists had experimented for countless years before finally settling on a standardized size, roughly half a foot in length, with a width slightly larger than the average palm. This size offered the perfect balance between power and usability.
So when Song Ling revealed a talisman barely the size of a palm, the crowd erupted in laughter.
The Wang Clan, in particular, couldn't contain themselves and burst into howls of joy.
Even so, Wang Yuanhou didn't dare to take it too far. After witnessing the downfalls of Shi Yuan and the Yuan Clan, he remained cautious, afraid he might also fall prey to one of Liu Wuxie's traps.
The Liao Clan, in contrast, remained composed. Although they had occasionally cast doubt on the Heavenly Dao Society, they had never gone as far as the Yuan or Wang Clans and had not yet made themselves a target.
"Just step down already. Don't make a fool of yourself. That tiny talisman can't possibly be worth anything," sneered a Wang Clan disciple, urging Song Ling to stop wasting everyone's time. They already believed their clan had secured first place.
"Stop wasting time!" others echoed, though deep down, no one dared to entirely dismiss the Heavenly Dao Society, not after what they had witnessed in the first two segments.
Song Ling gave his rotund frame a casual shake, and the talisman in his hand gently floated into the air.
A strange hush fell over the plaza.