In that case, to save their reputations, their masters may debate before the public, laying down wagers to go to the winner. If the case winds up in court, the evidence and testimony may fly back and forth for months.
案主按鈴申告，請求法院解決外，不同門派的大師到廟裡大打擂台，當眾辯論；於是神明在上、術士在下，辯論的賭額甚至高達數十萬之譜。