Divine Seal: The Shadow Legion, I am the Shadow Lord.

The nine chosen people, gazing at the ghostly masks before them, witnessed a change in their surroundings.

Ripples, like waves, spread across the ghostly mask.

Immediately afterwards, an incredibly clear image was projected directly into their minds through the masks.

It was the figure of a boy they had never seen before.

He found himself in the center of a mysterious and magnificent dark hall, surrounded by a dazzling golden light and profound shadow power.

The boy's eyes were tightly closed, and his face showed a hint of pain. He was the source of all these strange changes, Yun Xuan.

All nine figures were "seeing" the same scene and focusing on the same person.

Their minds were involuntarily drawn to the scene being transmitted simultaneously.

In the scene, Yunxuan's awakening has reached its most crucial moment!

The ten primordial crystals surrounding him began to vibrate in turn, transforming into streams of light that entered his body.

First, there was the first golden crystal, which melted into Yunxuan's chest.

Just as it was completely integrated, a golden pillar of light, even more solid than before, shot into the sky above Yunxuan's head!

This pillar of light is not a physical object, but it radiates the purest spiritual energy of light.

Its height, the instant it rose again after falling, signified that Yunxuan's awakened inner spiritual power had reached ten points.

Under everyone's watchful eyes, the innate spiritual power awakened within Yun Xuan's body increased at an astonishing speed!

10, 20, 30, 40...

The scale of the light column representing spiritual power rose rapidly, as if there were no bottlenecks!

Li Xin, far away in Haoyue City, "saw" this scene through the blue mask, and her beautiful eyes widened instantly!

Having also undergone the sacred awakening ceremony, she immediately understood what Yunxuan was going through.

This is a sacred awakening that every knight must undergo before embarking on the true path of cultivation; what is awakened is innate inner spiritual power!

With an innate spiritual power exceeding forty, one would be considered a rare genius even within the Knights' Temple!

Her own innate spiritual power had reached fifty-two, and she was already hailed as a genius of the Haoyue City branch.

However, the boy's spiritual power in the picture showed no signs of slowing down or stopping after breaking through forty!

At this moment, as the fifth and final golden crystal completely entered Yun Xuan's body, the awakening continued!

Immediately afterwards, the five dark crystals symbolizing the power of shadow also transformed into five dark streams of light, which surged into Yun Xuan's body one after another.

But a miraculous scene unfolded: the golden pillar of light, representing innate spiritual power, did not collapse or weaken despite the incorporation of shadow power.

Instead, amidst the interplay of light and darkness, it continued to climb upwards at a steady pace!

Eighty, ninety...

Yunxuan's body has now become a battlefield between light and darkness, but also a melting pot where the two merge.

Golden light and black shadows intertwined and flowed across his body.

Sometimes it shone brightly with golden light, and sometimes it was shrouded in shadows. In the end, it gradually formed a strange dynamic balance.

Finally, under the gaze of the nine figures, the pillar of light symbolizing Yunxuan's innate spiritual power came to a steady stop at one hundred points!

A full one hundred points!

One hundred points of innate spiritual power is a number that is rare in the entire history of the Holy Temple Alliance.

One can imagine how high Yunxuan will reach in the future!

After the awakening ended, Yunxuan slowly opened his eyes.

In the depths of his eyes, it seemed as if a golden sun and a dark vortex flashed by.

But in the end, it all returned to a profound tranquility.

He lowered his head and spread out his hands.

A point of pure, golden light quietly appeared in the palm of his left hand.

At first, it was like a spark ignited, but it quickly spread, gently yet irresistibly dispelling the surrounding darkness.

The light was warm and sacred, like a miniature sun cradled in the palm of one's hand.

His left side was illuminated as if he were the embodiment of light, exuding a captivating aura of purity.

The palm of his right hand, however, presented a completely different scene.

The deep shadows, seemingly capable of absorbing all light, gathered silently.

They are not viscous darkness, but rather more dynamic "shadows".

This shadow does not appear evil or murky at all; on the contrary, it possesses a mysterious and all-encompassing quality.

Yunxuan's mind stirred slightly, and he slowly clenched his left hand.

In an instant, the shadow on his right hand receded like the tide, while the golden light on his left hand suddenly erupted!

A brilliant light swept out from him, instantly filling every corner of the temple.

At this moment, he is the embodiment of light walking among men, a child of light even purer than those recorded in the scriptures!

The innate spiritual power is a full one hundred points! All of them are of the light attribute!

This value has already surpassed that of Long Haochen, who had an innate spiritual power of 97 in the original work.

Judging solely from the purity and quantity of "light," he undoubtedly deserves the title of "Son of Light" even more!

However, that's not all.

When Yunxuan loosened his left hand, the light instantly dimmed, and he slowly clenched his right hand again.

The moment he clenched his fist, the endless light that had been there before vanished at an alarming speed, as if swallowed by an invisible giant maw.

A deep shadow surged from his clenched right fist, like the deepest night descending.

It quickly covered his entire body and even spread into the surrounding space.

In the blink of an eye, all the light in the temple vanished, leaving only deep shadows.

Yunxuan stood there, his figure seemingly merging completely with the shadows, no longer able to sense any trace of light.

At this moment, Yunxuan finally understood that what he had mastered was the power of light and shadow.

The power of shadow is not the power of darkness!

There is a fundamental difference between the two.

Darkness is a negative force that is diametrically opposed to and mutually repulsive to light.

It is often very complex and chaotic, filled with negative emotions of corruption and destruction.

The shadow, however, is different. It is not opposed to the light, but rather coexist with it, and are two sides of the same coin.

Where there is light, there will inevitably be shadows.

Light and shadow accompany each other, just like the alternation of day and night, a natural cycle.

Just then, Yunxuan seemed to sense something and suddenly turned his head to look behind him, but found nothing.

He always felt as if he was being watched by something.

"Could it be my imagination?" he asked, his brow furrowing slightly.

Logically speaking, this Shadow Temple is his domain, and outsiders should have no chance of entering, let alone spying on it.

But this feeling of being "watched"...

What Yunxuan didn't know was that at the very same moment he became alert...

Li Xin of Haoyue City, Sheng Cai'er of the Assassin Temple, Wang Yuanyuan of the Warrior Temple, Chen Ying'er of the Soul Temple, Yue Ye of the Moon Demon Palace...

The "scene" that simultaneously displayed Yunxuan's awakening before the nine chosen figures also dissipated.

All that remained were the nine ghostly masks that still hovered in front of them.

The instant the image disappeared, a stream of information was transmitted directly into their minds through the masks.

This made them instantly understand the "rules" and "contract" of the ghostly mask before them:

If they choose to wear the mask and accept this power, then Yunxuan will become their commander and core.

Similar to the relationship between a monarch and his subjects.

Of course, they can also choose to give up inheriting the Ghost Mask.

Then, all memories of today will become blurred, or even disappear.

What is somewhat reassuring is that this choice doesn't necessarily require an answer right now.

The rules of the Ghost Masks seem quite "humane," giving them ample time to consider.

Eight years!

Even if they don't make a final decision within these eight years, they can still use the power of the mask to a limited extent.

However, there is one absolute limitation: any power originating from the mask is completely ineffective against Yunxuan himself.

Eight years later, they must make their final choice: to fully accept themselves and become part of "Shadow".

Or should we give up completely and sever this opportunity and its associated risks?

Of course, they can also choose to refuse outright now, cleanly and decisively.

For a moment, all nine figures fell silent.

The eight-year buffer period gave them time to observe, experience, grow, and... understand the mysterious "commander".