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

The next morning, when Yunxuan arrived at Odin's Palace again.

He immediately spotted the figure that had left a deep impression on him: Long Xingyu.

What made him raise an eyebrow even more was that Long Xingyu was standing next to Long Haochen, looking every bit the mentor.

Long Xingyu also saw Yun Xuan. His expression was somewhat complicated. He took the initiative to step forward and said in a deep voice, "Yesterday... I acted impulsively and did not understand the situation. I apologize to you."

His tone was fairly sincere, but a barely perceptible murderous intent lingered deep in his eyes.

Yunxuan clicked his tongue, feeling a bit unlucky.

Although the killing intent emanating from Long Xingyu was subtle, Yun Xuan could still sense it.

After all, he had died many times, so he was quite perceptive when it came to killing intent.

But what Yunxuan couldn't understand was why Long Xingyu was so murderous towards him. He hadn't cheated on him, so where did the murderous intent come from?

At this moment, Long Haochen also came over curiously and asked, "Brother Yun, what happened between you and the teacher yesterday? The teacher just asked me if I knew you."

Upon hearing this, Yun Xuan glanced at Long Xingyu indifferently and said, "It's nothing. I just had bad luck on my way back last night. I was bitten by a mad dog that suddenly jumped out at me."

Upon hearing this, Long Xingyu's face twitched involuntarily, instantly turning gloomy, but he couldn't lash out because Long Haochen was present.

"Oh? Brother Yun, you got bitten by a dog? Are you alright? Where are you hurt?" Long Haochen asked with some concern.

"Don't worry, I'm tough, I'll be fine," Yunxuan said, patting Long Haochen on the shoulder.

Long Haochen breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this, but then felt even more confused: "But... what does this have to do with you, teacher?"

Long Xingyu was taken aback by the question. Meeting his son's innocent and puzzled gaze, he took a deep breath.

He almost gritted his teeth as he explained, "That's because... it was my mount that bit him. Yesterday, it... was accidentally startled and lost control, injuring someone."

The explanation sounded full of holes, but Long Haochen didn't doubt it. He just nodded as if he understood, "Oh, I see."

Yunxuan listened from the side, a barely perceptible sneer curving his lips, but he didn't say anything to expose it.

Some things are better left unsaid.

Just as the atmosphere became slightly awkward, Instructor Balza strode over and said to Yun Xuan with a serious expression:

"Yunxuan, you've come at the right time. From today onwards, Lord Xingyu will be your and Haochen's new instructor."

Lord Xingyu is a true knight, far surpassing my own strength. From now on, your training will be entirely under Lord Xingyu's guidance.

Upon hearing this, Yunxuan refused without hesitation, saying, "I'm not willing."

Are you kidding me!

He clearly remembered that in the original story, Long Xingyu trained Long Haochen to the point of near-death.

I just offended him last night. If I really fall into his hands, wouldn't this guy take revenge and really try to kill me?

He wanted to live a few more years!

Seeing Yun Xuan's straightforward refusal, Balza's face darkened, and his tone became more forceful as he said, "Yun Xuan! Do you know who Lord Xingyu is? It's an honor for you to receive his guidance!"

"I don't know, and I don't want to know, but I definitely won't let him be my instructor," Yunxuan said directly.

"You..." Balza was speechless for a moment, angered by his stubborn attitude.

Just as he was about to lash out, Long Xingyu raised his hand to stop him.

Long Xingyu looked at Yun Xuan and said, "Since you are unwilling to let me be your instructor, I will not force you."

He paused for a moment, then continued, "How about this, I'll write you a letter of recommendation. Take the letter to the Knights' Branch Hall in Bright Moon City, where someone will naturally arrange a suitable teacher for you based on your circumstances, so as not to delay your future."

Yun Xuan frowned slightly. He had a feeling that Long Xingyu wasn't so kind. Could there be a trap involved?

"Bai Yue asked me to help you. Whether you want to accept it or not is your business," Long Xingyu said.

Upon hearing the name "Bai Yue," Yun Xuan's expression relaxed somewhat.

Yun Xuan snorted coldly and said, "Give me the letter."

Seeing this, Long Xingyu said no more, but he had another plan in mind.

Since they can't take Yunxuan as their disciple and "discipline" him personally, letting him leave Odin Town as soon as possible, away from Bai Yue and Hao Chen's sight, is also a good option.

After receiving the letter, Yunxuan did not leave immediately. Instead, he casually put the letter away and chose to stay in Odin Town.

However, since then, he has rarely visited Odin's Palace.

After all, he could learn very little there anymore.

As for Long Haochen, after Long Xingyu's return, he devoted almost all his time and energy to cultivating with Long Xingyu.

Yunxuan didn't interfere too much, after all, everyone has their own path to walk.

He then completely shifted his main battlefield to the Trial Temple.

Apart from necessary rest and meals, he devoted almost all his waking hours to the shadowy arena.

He is engaged in an endless life-or-death struggle with the opponent who is the embodiment of his own shadow.

Hundreds and thousands of "deaths" and restarts squeezed out every bit of his potential and honed every nerve in his body.

Combat skills, reaction speed, timing, and even the ability to endure pain all improve rapidly under this extreme self-discipline.

Effort always pays off.

On the very second night, Yun Xuan's external spiritual power successfully broke through to two hundred points, and he successfully entered the realm of a third-tier knight!

This means that he now possesses physical strength alone, enough to rival or even surpass the vast majority of low-level professionals.

Yunxuan slowly opened his eyes, his dark pupils revealing a restrained glint of intelligence.

Then, Yunxuan arrived at the second gate of the Shadow Temple.

He paused for a moment, then took a deep breath and placed his hands on the cold door.

Surprisingly, this giant stone gate, which seemed to require immense force to move, was actually...

The moment he exerted force, it opened very easily without making a sound, as if it had been waiting for his arrival.

Behind the door lies a much larger and more solemn space.

The dome was high and distant, hidden in deep darkness, with only a light source of unknown origin illuminating the entire hall evenly.

The first thing that catches the eye is the nine stone seats arranged in a circle in the center of the hall.

Each table has a mask on it.

Yunxuan was extremely familiar with the style of those masks; they were the nine ghost masks from "Jackie Chan Adventures" that he remembered!

However, at this moment they all appear as dull, gray stones, as if they were just lifeless sculptures.

At the deepest part of the hall, guarded by nine masks, atop several steps stands a majestic Shadow Throne.

The throne is entirely black, with cold, hard lines, and sits there quietly, as if waiting for its master.

The most striking feature is the central area surrounded by nine masks.

It wasn't flat ground, but rather a slightly raised, circular altar.

The center of the altar was as smooth as a mirror.

Yunxuan's gaze swept over the nine stone masks, finally settling on the central altar.

He walked slowly to the center of the altar, and the moment his feet touched the central area of ​​the altar...

"Buzz!!!"

The runes carved on the entire altar lit up one by one in an instant.

Starting from the outermost edge, like a lit fuse, dark purple light rapidly converged towards the center along an enigmatic path!

In the blink of an eye, the light of all the runes merged into one beneath Yunxuan's feet.

A pure and intense dark purple beam of light shot into the sky, completely enveloping him!

Immediately afterwards, the light began to contract and condense towards the center.

Before Yunxuan, a diamond-shaped transparent stone, about the size of a fist and crystal clear, slowly emerged and floated quietly in the air.