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

The wind howled along the road.

Ye Hua began by explaining the rules and some precautions of the Knight's Holy Mountain to the two of them.

"Mount Knights was founded by our ancestors of the Knights Temple with countless efforts and is one of the most important foundations of the Alliance."

The sacred mountain has its own self-contained space, which is very suitable for the breeding and growth of light-attribute magical beasts. The longer they live there, the more spiritually connected they become.

"Anyone under the age of twenty with a spiritual power of over two hundred points can enter the Holy Mountain. Those who possess the tokens issued by my Knight Temple will naturally attract the affection of the magical beasts in the mountain."

Ye Hua paused, then his tone became more solemn as he said, "You must remember one thing: in the Holy Mountain of Knights, you are seeking companions who will accompany you for life, not merely mounts for transportation!"

Listening to Ye Hua's story, Yun Xuan fell into deep thought: "What kind of mount should I choose as my companion?"

According to the information he knew, several powerful magical beasts with a strength of level nine did indeed live in the Knight's Holy Mountain.

If one could sign a contract with one of them, one would undoubtedly gain tremendous immediate combat power.

However, his physique is somewhat special. Although his internal spiritual power has reached 100 points, his light attribute spiritual power is only 50 points on the surface.

If he takes it easy, there's a good chance he'll form a contract with one of the magical beasts.

But Yunxuan quickly dismissed the idea.

Those level nine magical beasts are powerful, but their potential has been exhausted.

Most importantly, the vast majority of the magical beasts kept in the Holy Mountain of Knights are of pure light attribute.

However, he is both light and darkness, or more accurately, he possesses both light and shadow attributes.

Forming a contract with a purely light-elemental magical beast wouldn't be a perfect match in terms of attributes, and the level nine magical beasts on Knight's Holy Mountain might not be suitable for him.

Another, more risky method is to utilize the random teleportation array within the sacred mountain.

This method is full of uncertainty, and you may encounter rare monsters that are very high in potential but are still young.

You might encounter ordinary species with mediocre strength, or even get nothing at all.

It can be said that risks and opportunities coexist.

"Forget it, let's get there and see for ourselves before making a decision." Yunxuan chose to calm down.

Knight's Holy Mountain is, after all, a magical place, and perhaps there are magical beast mounts there that are suitable for him.

Fifteen days later.

The Mountain-Shaking Eagle carried the three of them on a long flight, and even this level-six magical beast showed signs of fatigue.

On the horizon ahead, a vast area bathed in soft, pale golden light came into view.

"We've finally arrived. Old friend, let's descend," Ye Hua said, his voice softening slightly.

After all, leading two such outstanding disciples to obtain mounts is something any teacher would be proud of and look forward to.

The Mountain-Shaking Eagle let out a low cry, folded its wings, and began to slowly descend.

Upon approaching, the scene before them became even more expansive, with the golden light around them flowing slowly like tangible mist.

Everything inside was enveloped in a mysterious aura.

But through that halo, one could vaguely see the outlines of the rolling mountains, their shapes appearing and disappearing in the mist, adding to the sense of sacredness.

The three had just landed and hadn't even gotten their footing when a powerful whooshing sound came from the air!

The three of them looked up and saw a huge figure swooping down from the sky!

That was a dragon eagle, a level seven flying magical beast, incredibly fast, even a level higher than Ye Hua's Mountain-Shaking Eagle!

The dragon eagle landed slowly dozens of feet away from them, and on it stood a middle-aged man and a young man.

They had barely landed when they started walking towards Yunxuan and the others.

"Oh! It's Brother Ye Hua! It's been a long time!" The middle-aged man greeted Ye Hua with a clear provocation and a hint of sarcasm.

The middle-aged man was named Ghost Shadow, and the young man beside him was named Ghost Warrior.

In his youth, Ye Hua had a grudge against Gui Ying, and the two had always been at odds, always clashing whenever they met.

However, when Yunxuan learned the middle-aged man's name, he immediately felt a bit unlucky.

After all, as the commander of the Shadow Legion, Yun Xuan felt that the guy's name was somewhat unlucky.

Upon seeing the ghostly figure, Ye Hua's zombie face seemed to stiffen even more, and a hint of annoyance flashed in his eyes.

He clearly didn't want to get entangled with this guy, and said to Yun Xuan and the other person in a deep voice, "Let's go."

After saying that, he led the two of them straight toward the entrance of the sacred mountain.

In less than an hour, Ye Hua and his companions arrived at the entrance area of ​​the Knight's Holy Mountain.

The closer one gets to the sacred mountain, the stronger the aura of light becomes in the air, making one feel completely comfortable and the spiritual power of light within one's body becomes more active.

As they officially entered the area of ​​the sacred mountain, the surrounding light and mist dissipated somewhat, no longer completely obscuring their vision.

Yunxuan sensed the surrounding environment. Although his light spiritual power only accounted for half of his inner spiritual power, its purity was in no way inferior to Long Haochen's.

Once inside, Yunxuan discovered that the concentration of light elements here was at least five times that of the outside world!

Moreover, these light elements are very gentle and pure, containing almost no impurities.

This place is practically a paradise for any light-attribute professional to cultivate!

"You felt it, didn't you?" Ye Hua's voice rang out at the right moment.

"The light element here is much denser than outside because of the powerful array that exists here. If we knights were to cultivate here, it would be twice as effective with half the effort, but that is not allowed."

"The light element here is crucial to maintaining the Holy Mountain, and even more so for the Knights' Temple. If cultivation disrupts the dynamic balance of the light element within the magic circle, the consequences would be unimaginable!"

Ye Hua looked solemnly at Yun Xuan and Long Haochen and said, "Once you enter, you must not deliberately cultivate. Those who violate this rule will be severely punished by the Holy Temple and permanently disqualified from entering the Holy Mountain. Do you understand?"

"Understood, teacher!" Yunxuan and Long Haochen replied in unison.

"Common name." At this moment, a deep, aged voice rang out.

Yun Xuan's heart stirred slightly, and he looked in the direction of the sound, only to see an old man slowly walking out of the light mist ahead.

If he hadn't spoken up, Yunxuan wouldn't have even noticed it immediately, which shows how unfathomable his cultivation level is.

At this moment, Ghost Shadow and his son also arrived at the place. They bowed slightly to the old man and said, "Ghost Shadow, the instructor of the main hall of Xiu City, and his son Ghost Martial, have come to the Holy Mountain to select mounts and companions."

Ye Hua snorted coldly and said in the same way, "Ye Hua, the instructor of the Haoyue Branch Hall, has come to the Holy Mountain with his disciples Long Haochen and Yun Xuan to select mounts as companions."

At this moment, the old man had fully emerged from the mist of light.

He was somewhat hunched over, dressed very simply, and looked quite ordinary.

But the moment he raised his head, his weathered, even ferocious, face made anyone who saw him for the first time gasp in shock!

The old man had only one intact right arm, and his right eye was deeply sunken, indicating that he was blind.

What's most shocking is the horrific scar on his face that runs from the top of his head all the way down to his jaw!

The old man's wounds spoke volumes about the cruelty of the battlefield and his past glory.