Chapter 2168 by Marina Vittori
An Understated Dominance
Miles eagerly explained, âDonât let the thin yellow paper fool you because it holds immense power. Once it latches onto someone, theyâll feel like theyâre being crushed by a massive boulder.
âAs long as this talisman remains intact, that person wonât be able to move a muscle for the rest of their life!â
âWow, really that incredible?â Ruby widened her eyes in astonishment.
âAbsolutely! Though Iâve only heard of it and never seen one. After all, there are very few who can wield the Summit Shift Divine Talisman,â Miles said.
âShould we help?â Ruby asked.
âIf even Mr. Rhys canât budge it, our efforts would be in vain. Letâs just wait and see.â Crystal shook her head.
They hadnât reached grandmaster level, so they werenât qualified for this kind of confrontation.
âMr. Rhys, how about letting the two of us give it a try?â
Laurel and Willow stepped forward, offering themselves up for the task.
Wary of the potential for deception, they decided to take the initiative and offer to go first before Dustin.
âSure.â Dustin nodded and didnât refuse their offer. With three attempts at their disposal, he was not in a hurry.
Laurel and Willow exchanged glances, then walked straight to Predator. He lay motionless, his gaze had become vacant. He even looked like a corpse.
After confirming there was no threat, Laurel grabbed its arms, while Willow grabbed its legs.
âOne, two, three! Lift!â
They exerted force simultaneously as they tried to lift Predator out of the pit. But soon, they were surprised to find that their combined strength had no effect.
Not only could they not lift the Predator out of the pit, they couldnât even move its limbs.
Despite Predatorâs imposing frame- weighing only around 440 pounds lifting him should have been easy with their strength. Hence, they concluded that it wasnât his weight that hindered them from lifting him.
Soon, Laurel and Willow fixed their gaze on the yellow talisman behind Predator. They figured the problem was the talisman.
âRemove the talisman!â
Laurel and Willow shared a quick glance before both reached out to tear it apart.
But the moment Laurelâs fingers brushed the talisman, it flashed. It unleashed a powerful shockwave that sent her staggering back several steps as if sheâd been struck by lightning.
âLet me try!â Willow, unwilling to be outdone, also made an attempt.
But the outcome remained unchanged. The moment her fingers grazed the talisman, she jerked back as if jolted by electricity, and her entire body trembled.
âWhatâs going on?â
Laurel and Willow frowned in concern. They hadnât expected to be unable to tear a piece of paper.
âItâs no use. Unless you know your way around Divine talisman techniques, you wonât be able to break Master Calebâs Summit Shift Divine talisman,â the Sacred Wrym Summit disciple cautioned.
Tearing the talisman forcefully would trigger a powerful backlash. The more force applied, the more intense the repercussions. A single misstep could cost them their lives.