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

Four years later, at the Temple of Shadows.

Yunxuan stood in front of the stone tablet, holding a black longsword in his hand.

Suddenly, with a flick of his wrist, his longsword transformed into an elusive trajectory, slashing heavily at the stone tablet!

"Buzz—!"

The mysterious patterns on the stone tablet lit up instantly, followed by two numbers appearing.

"1134!"

"1134!"

Whether it's internal or external spiritual power, Yun Xuan has reached 1,134 points.

This means that Yunxuan's total external and internal spiritual power has exceeded the 2,000-point mark!

According to the Knights' Temple's ranking standards, once the total spiritual power exceeds two thousand points, one officially enters the realm of a fifth-tier Earth Knight!

This rate of growth is so remarkable that, looking at the entire history of the Holy Demon Continent, there are probably very few people who can compare with it.

One hundred points of innate spiritual power is the starting point, but Yunxuan's cultivation over the past four years can be said to have encountered no bottlenecks, which is what is truly terrifying.

Moreover, during these four years, Yunxuan discovered that the closer his external spiritual power and internal spiritual power values ​​were to each other, the faster his cultivation speed became.

Therefore, in his subsequent cultivation, Yunxuan intentionally controlled the cultivation speed of both of them.

Whether it's tempering external spiritual power through "death" in the Trial Temple or improving internal spiritual power through daily cultivation.

He tried his best to keep the two growing in sync, with the values ​​almost identical.

Although there may be occasional ups and downs, he quickly gets back on track.

An hour later, Yun Xuan and Long Haochen arrived at the trial grounds.

Two years ago, Long Haochen left Odin Town and came to Haoyue Branch Hall for further study.

Here, their common teacher is Ye Hua, who is known as the "Night Asura".

Ye Hua's guidance has indeed greatly benefited Long Haochen in terms of knight basics, skill application, and tactical understanding.

However, for Yunxuan, the practical combat skills taught by Ye Hua were of very limited use.

Because most of Yunxuan's combat experience was honed through thousands of "death" battles with the tool-like shadow in the Shadow Temple.

That is a truly hard-earned, life-or-death combat instinct, which has clearly transcended the scope of conventional teaching.

"Brother Xuan, you're still as amazing as ever." Long Haochen wiped the sweat from his forehead and looked at Yun Xuan with admiration.

He was only a few months younger than Yunxuan, but in terms of talent, Yunxuan had almost always been one step ahead of him.

Long Haochen guessed that Yunxuan might also have the extremely rare Light Child physique, just like himself.

Although the two were not far apart in terms of talent, Yunxuan's combat skills were completely overwhelming to him.

"You're not bad either; your inner spiritual power is almost catching up with mine." Yun Xuan chuckled and patted Long Haochen's shoulder.

Of course, Yunxuan was referring to his inner spiritual power.

Long Haochen's Child of Light physique allows him to cultivate his inner spiritual power at an astonishing speed, and he has now broken through the thousand mark.

However, in terms of external spiritual power, the difference between the two is quite significant.

Yun Xuan's external spiritual power, which has broken through human limits and been brutally tempered by the Trial Temple, is something that Long Haochen cannot compare to at present.

The two chatted and laughed as they walked out of the training ground, exchanging their insights from the sparring session.

However, right behind them, a figure was leaning against the door frame at the entrance of the training ground, his shoulders shaking uncontrollably.

That was their teacher, Ye Hua.

At this moment, Ye Hua's usually stern face was covered with tears.

His gaze was fixed on the departing figures of Yun Xuan and Long Haochen, his chest heaving violently.

"This is outrageous!! You damned God, you bastard, do you have any humanity at all?!"

Angry voices echoed through the empty training ground, filled with accusations.

"These two brats... they don't even seem to be hitting a bottleneck! What level of talent does that require?! How old are they?! Their inner spiritual power has already broken through a thousand!!!"

He pounded on the stone wall next to him, making a dull thud.

"Damn it! Didn't those old bastards in the Temple say that spiritual power growth wouldn't be too fast for those under twenty, and that it would only accelerate after they turned twenty? These charlatans, did you see that? A thousand spiritual power at thirteen years old, you bastard, a level four Grand Knight! Even if I had one-fifth of that talent, I'd at least be a Radiant Knight."

He was cursing and swearing, punching the wall and stomping his feet.

Over the past four years, he has personally witnessed the astonishing speed at which Yun Xuan and Long Haochen, these two monsters, have rapidly increased their cultivation levels.

The complex feeling of being powerless to teach finally erupted completely at this moment.

Poor Ye Hua, the dignified "Night Asura," was now being crushed by two students around twelve years old, to the point that his Dao heart... no, his teacher's heart, was almost broken.

Yun Xuan and Long Haochen, who had already walked quite a distance, seemed to vaguely hear a roar coming from behind them. They exchanged a glance, both of them puzzled.

"Teacher Ye... sounds like he's yelling something again?" Long Haochen said uncertainly.

"Maybe... the training pressure is too much." Yunxuan shrugged, offering a reasonable guess.

"Let's go, it's time to eat."

The two "culprits" were completely unaware and calmly walked towards the cafeteria.

Their poor teacher was left alone and bewildered at the entrance of the training ground.

It was early morning, just as dawn was breaking.

Yunxuan and Long Haochen arrived in front of Ye Hua on time.

Night Demon's face regained its signature sternness and seriousness, showing no trace of his loss of composure last night.

"Let's go," Ye Hua said.

"Teacher, where are we going?" Long Haochen asked curiously.

"Mount Knight." Ye Hua uttered the four words without turning his head.

"Mount Knight?" Long Haochen was taken aback, then his eyes lit up with surprise.

Mount Knights, a sacred place that all young knights yearn for, signifies the opportunity to obtain their own exclusive mount companion!

Upon hearing this, Yunxuan, who was standing to the side, also showed a hint of surprise in his eyes.

He was equally curious and excited about his mount.

A powerful partner is crucial for any knight.

The three did not leave through the main gate, but instead, led by Ye Hua, arrived at the training ground of the Haoyue Branch Hall.

It was still early, and most of the knights were having breakfast in the canteen, making the training ground exceptionally quiet.

Afterwards, Ye Hua arrived at the training ground, raised his right hand, and gathered pale golden spiritual power at his fingertips!

Golden light rose, and dazzling golden rays transformed into a golden gate. With a long cry, a figure emerged from the golden light.

"Hey——!"

With a high-pitched cry, a figure emerged from the golden light.

It was a large bird with a pale yellow body, which emerged from the golden light and was over two and a half meters tall.

Its yellow feathers are not the streamlined shape of ordinary birds, but rather a strange, round shape, arranged closely together, as if covered with a layer of armor.

Its head is also slightly rounded, and its pair of sharp yellow eyes are bright and piercing.

What is most striking is its extremely robust and sturdy body, which is faintly enveloped by a thick layer of earthy yellow light.

The Mountain-Shaking Eagle is a rare and powerful earth-type flying magical beast!

While this level six Mountain Shaking Eagle may not be very fast, its carrying capacity and defensive capabilities are unmatched by any other flying magical beast of the same level.

Ye Hua flipped over and mounted the broad back of the Mountain-Shaking Eagle, gesturing towards Yun Xuan and Long Haochen.

The two then leaped onto the back of the Mountain-Shaking Eagle.

The Mountain-Shaking Eagle let out a low cry, spread its wings, and carried the three of them, transforming into a yellow streak of light as it sped towards the direction of the Knight's Holy Mountain.