228: Chapter 133 Talisman King_5 228: Chapter 133 Talisman King_5 One after another, the individuals who had bet on Four Treasures Peak had different expressions on their faces.
“Four Treasures Peak actually has a Talisman King!”
“I bet that Four Treasures Peak would rank between sixty-first and sixty-fifth, and now I feel, my chances are even better.”
“Is that so?
I bet on Four Treasures Peak ranking between fifty-six and sixty, which clearly means my bet is more likely to succeed.”
“Good, the stronger Four Treasures Peak is, the better, for that gives me a chance to make a big sum of Spirit Stones.”
Anyway, Four Treasures Peak posed no threat to their own peaks, the better Four Treasures Peak performed, the higher their odds of winning their bet.
As a member of the Hundred Peaks Sect, Chen Shizhi was also on Immortal Gathering Peak, except his standing position was lower than that of Four Treasures Peak.
Listening to the shouts around him, he looked up in the direction of Cao Zhen, a cold sneer in his heart.
Cao Zhen, that sinister fellow, truly had a backup plan—his disciple was actually a Talisman King!
He was definitely aiming to break into the Upper Fifty Peaks.
That guy probably still thinks that he bet on Four Treasures Peak’s ranking staying the same.
If he knew that because of what he said that day, I bet on Four Treasures Peak entering the Upper Fifty Peaks, he would probably die of anger.
After the Law Enforcement Elder announced the rankings, he did not linger for too long and soon spoke again, “Those ranked in the top five hundred may stay; all others, leave the Gathering Immortals Platform.”
With the fall of his words, each eliminated disciple had to leave.
Once all the disciples had left, the third round of the examination did not immediately begin.
Instead, several Hundred Peaks Sect disciples flew down onto the Gathering Immortals Platform, taking out a variety of materials and placing them on each stone table.
Only then did the Law Enforcement Elder’s voice ring out once more.
“The assessment of ‘Talisman,’ the final round, begins.”
At the fall of his words, the disciples who were still in shock had no choice but to regain their composure and start studying the crafting materials in front of them.
The last round did not specify which talisman had to be crafted, but since the materials provided to everyone were the same, it ensured the greatest fairness.
If everyone could bring their own crafting materials, then the peaks with higher rankings and more resources could naturally use better materials, and the talismans they crafted would naturally be stronger.
That would be too unfair to the peaks with fewer resources.
Ling Xi merely glanced at these materials and her hands were already in motion.
The gazes of the audience from the high grounds had already all focused on her.
“Indeed, a Talisman King is a Talisman King, just a glance and she knows what rune to craft.”
“Look, she’s not crafting as quickly this time, obviously paying more attention.”
“What technique is that?
Peak Master Hu, you are skilled in Talisman Making, can you tell what technique that is?”
“Alas, my eyesight fails me, and I cannot discern what method it is.”
Ling Xi, with her full cultivation powers unleashed, had ten Phenomenon Tao Bases, ten Phenomenon Immortal Bridges, and a single Phenomenon Pill all surface behind her, as ancient talismanic phenomena twinkled with blinding brilliance.
In front of her, a Spirit Talisman gradually took shape.
Although it was not yet fully crafted, the Seven-Colored Radiance emanating from the talisman already informed everyone that if this talisman were successfully crafted, it would be astonishing!
“This… even from such a distance, I can feel the overwhelming power radiating from the talisman!”
“Yeah, look, the talisman isn’t even finished yet, but the air around it is already violently vibrating.”
“Is this the true power of a Talisman King?”
“Ling Xi, she’s definitely not one of those who can only craft one or two types of talismans; she is a genuine Talisman King!”
“This time, the first place is definitely Ling Xi’s.”
“This Hundred Peaks competition will make history, the last-ranked peak achieving first place in a contest of the Six Arts—it’s never happened before!”
Cao Zhen, hearing everyone’s exclamations and feeling the talisman Ling Xi was crafting, was utterly panicked.
His disciple wasn’t actually aiming for that first place, was she?
If she took first place, the rest wouldn’t even need to compete, and Four Treasures Peak would certainly not end up last in the rankings, and his three million Spirit Stones would go down the drain.
He hastily transmitted a message to Ling Xi, “Ling Xi, what are you trying to do?
You’re not really thinking of going for first place, are you?”
“Master…”
Ling Xi had just replied with two words when the talisman forming in front of her suddenly exploded with a bang.
“The talisman exploded?”
“This is…”
“Did it fail?”
Everyone watching Ling Xi was suddenly stunned.
This was not what they had expected.
How did it suddenly fail?
Ling Xi, looking at her failed talisman, helplessly transmitted to Cao Zhen, “Master, your disciple just thought, it’s rare to use the sect’s materials without spending money, I wanted to test a new kind of Spirit Talisman I conceived.”
“This…
Master got anxious, too anxious.
You continue with your experiments, you still have two more chances, right?
Master promises not to disturb you.”
Cao Zhen lightly wiped the sweat from his forehead, relieved that Ling Xi wasn’t truly aiming for first place after all.
It was his disturbance that caused Ling Xi to lose concentration, leading to the failure of her talisman crafting.
He must not disturb Ling Xi taking advantage anymore.
Surrounding her, the crowd watched as Ling Xi quickly picked up the materials to craft another talisman, once again filled with anticipation.
“It’s okay, she has three chances in total.”
“Right, she still has two chances.
She’s a Talisman King, what’s there to fear from one failure?”
“If she’s just a little more careful, the first place will be hers.”
They all bet on Four Treasures Peak to rise in the rankings!