# Chapter 11: Heading to the Eternal Bell (Special Area·Lv.90), Ring the Eternal Bell, Result Unknown.
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The Demon Spirit Incarnation must complete the above matters within 8 days. The time limit for this round of the competition is 12 days, and the remaining 4 days will surely be a time when all sides unleash their full means. Su Xiao must fully unfold his plan before that, and he estimates that the "Abyss Contract" can probably withstand about eight days of use before it becomes scrap.
It was time to continue improving his Sealcraft. Su Xiao rose from the recliner and sat down at the desk. His index finger skimmed over one ancient tome after another, finally stopping on a book about the extension and expansion of seals. He pulled it from the stack and opened it. The first page alone contained various inscriptions and seal structures sufficient to shatter an ordinary person's mind.
After finishing interpreting the last page's content, Su Xiao pressed one hand on the closed book. To claim he had fully read and mastered it would be overestimating himself. He estimated that the master who authored this ancient Sealcraft tome was at least at Sealcraft Lv.98~Lv.99, surpassing the Transcendent limit by at least three tiers.
He reopened the first page. Now, savoring the first "Seal Formula" felt completely different from when he first read it. There was a wondrous realization of, "So this thing can be used this way," and, "With such a universally applicable and practical method, why hadn't I thought of it before?" As the saying goes, a true master will certainly not pride themselves on flashy techniques, but rather on practicality that returns to simplicity.
This was also the universal method for judging Seal Formulas. When you see those flashy, ostentatious, multicolored Seal Formulas, don't worry—they don't have much real power, just looking high-end. On the other hand, those that only show indentations, or are gray-white or pure black—run! Who knows how much binding force that thing has.
Unknowingly, Su Xiao immersed himself in mastering Sealcraft. When he came to his senses, he felt he had gained a deeper understanding of Sealcraft. He picked up the "Book of Original Sin" beside him. The seal structures he had previously thought adequate now seemed riddled with errors and omissions, and he felt a lingering fear that these seals hadn't collapsed in a chain reaction. He checked his current Sealcraft.
[Sealcraft: Lv.93.]
Sure enough, his Sealcraft level had increased. The powerful effects brought by the "Abyss Contract" + "Original Sin Scholar Title" + "Master-level Sealcraft" allowed him to spend only... Su Xiao checked the time—only 48.5 hours to raise Sealcraft by 1 level.
Feeling the burden that massive knowledge absorption placed on his mind and body, Su Xiao stood up, intending to take a few strolls around Ember Ash City to relieve his mental fatigue. The moment he stood up, his vision went black.
When Su Xiao opened his eyes again, he found that 25 hours had passed. In other words, he had been unconscious for a full day and night. The intense pain in his brain, like ten thousand needles stabbing deep, nearly caused him to faint again. He took out a bottle of "Oceanic Essence (Miracle Grade)." This item was originally used to permanently increase Mana Points, but if consumed in small amounts multiple times, it was the best mental nourishment potion.
After drinking a full six bottles of "Oceanic Essence," Su Xiao finally recovered somewhat. At least the double vision was gone. He meditated for a moment, and the intense feeling of mental exhaustion receded.
A large number of unviewed notifications appeared. He opened the first one.
[Notification: Sanctuary Team has obtained a Broken Origin in the Giant's Kitchen. Remaining Broken Origins in this world: 4/5 blocks.]
[Notification: Sanctuary Team has obtained a Broken Origin in Ember Ash City. Remaining Broken Origins in this world: 3/5 blocks.]
[Notification: Sanctuary Team has obtained a Broken Origin in the Death Blood Sea. Remaining Broken Origins in this world: 2/5 blocks.]
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Shenfu had found three "Broken Origins" so quickly. This was very abnormal. According to Shenfu's style, he shouldn't be drawing so much hatred. If this continued, then Kane's Team, Demon Scythe Team, and his own Bai Ye Team would all be targeting him.
That is, the situation had changed from the original three-against-one of Shenfu, Platinum Apostle, and Haoji vs. Bai Ye Team, to three-against-three. Speculating this way, there was only one possibility for Shenfu, this old fellow, to act so abnormally: he had sensed something.
Thinking carefully, the plan was still in its infancy; there shouldn't be anything exposed. Suddenly, a possibility emerged in his thoughts. Was having the Demon Spirit control the combat incarnation while he himself stayed holed up in the safe zone being overly passive? This excessive passivity had aroused Shenfu's suspicion.
Originally, he had planned that even if Shenfu detected it in the last three days of the plan, it wouldn't matter. But now it seemed that the troublesome old fellow had detected it right from the start of the plan, and his countermeasure was simple and efficient.
Since he couldn't deduce Su Xiao's plan, Shenfu chose to obtain this world's five "Broken Origins" as quickly as possible, regardless of cost. As soon as this situation appeared, this round would immediately end. No matter how terrifying Su Xiao's plan was, it would have no room to unfold.
The method to counter Shenfu's move was actually quite simple. As long as he obtained any one of this round's five "Broken Origins," he would be in an invincible position. But relying solely on the Demon Spirit Incarnation to do this was too unstable.
The remaining two "Broken Origins" were most likely in three places.