Tang Wulin nodded, and replied, "I understand. What you're saying is that the Golden Dragon King seals are like nine panels in deep water. If the layer of water at the very top is to be drawn away, then the panel at the very top has to be removed. This would alleviate the weight that the rest of the panels would have to withstand, and it would therefore take them longer to crumble."

"Yes, that's exactly what I mean. Hence, as long as you can ensure your own safety, it's in your best interest to break the remaining seals as quickly as possible in order to buy you more time before the 13th seal gets broken on its own. At the same time, absorbing the energy within seals earlier will allow you to become more powerful at a faster rate, so you'll be killing two birds with one stone."

"I understand. I'll break the 10th seal as soon as I materialize my soul core," Tang Wulin said in a determined...