High-level martial arts: Contract cashback, invincible starting from the Zerg.

As the heavy barrier of talent crumbled completely along the crack, and the runes in the city scattered like a shower of stars, a marquis's seal with a black iron background and the two characters "Han Yue" engraved on it slowly rose from the city ruins.

On the seal face, mountains appear as if gathered together, and military formations resemble a forest.

However, Chen Feng could clearly sense a powerful force on this seal that was far more refined than Tia's energy and even comparable to the "Qiongyu" energy. This force slowly spread along the seal and soon permeated Chen Feng's entire sea of ​​consciousness.

From this point on, Chen Feng's second talent, [Han Yue Hou], was fully awakened.

Chen Feng extended his right hand, and Hou Yin slowly flew towards Chen Feng's right hand.

When the Marquis Seal landed in Chen Feng's hand, it immediately sank into the back of his hand, leaving another pattern on it. All the information about the awakened [Han Yue Hou] talent also instantly unfolded in Chen Feng's vision.

Throughout the thousands of years of civilization in the Great Xia Kingdom, powerful individuals have emerged in great numbers, yet only a handful have been able to awaken the [Marquis's Seal].

Throughout the history of the Great Xia Kingdom, only nine people have ever obtained the talent of "Marquis's Seal".

And Chen Feng has now become the tenth person!

Chen Feng suppressed his excitement and quickly checked the bonuses that the [Han Yue Hou] combat talent had given him.

【Hou Yin】is a combat talent that is completely independent of Tia's awakened profession. Its foundation is "Battle Spirit, Military Might, and Will". Not only does it not need to rely on Tia's energy or other energy sources to operate, it also has a powerful enhancement effect that far exceeds that of ordinary Wilderness-level talents.

Even though his rank is still at the Desolate level, Chen Feng can still reach the fifth level of the [Marquis Seal] realm by cultivating the [Marquis Seal], and obtain ultimate power!

[Five-fold Talent: The Marquis of Shaking Mountains]

[First Level: Yuebi - Immovable as a Mountain]

[Second Level: Backbone - Breaking Through the Enemy's Edge]

[Third Layer: Military Might - Rising Waves]

[Fourth Level: Slaying the Commander and Seizing the Flag]

[Fifth Level: Suppressing the Domain - All Mountains Pay Homage]

The instant Hou Yin completely merged into the back of his hand, the deathly silence of the entire ruins was torn apart by a powerful force.

The dust, which had been scattered like stardust and drifted into the air, suddenly seemed to collide with an invisible military barrier and vanished. Then, centered on Chen Feng, a vast battle intent pressed down on the soldiers below, causing them to tremble and dissipate.

Not only was the air around Chen Feng compressed layer by layer by the [Hou Yin] domain, but even the rings of pressure spread out slowly with visible air waves. Wherever it passed, all the Hong-level clones bowed in respect.

Chen Feng discovered that controlling the power of the [Hou Seal] was completely different from controlling Tia's energy.

Tia's power can make martial artists flow like a starry sea, agile and dazzling.

However, the power of the [Han Yue Hou] was as if the military spirit of a million soldiers had been condensed into Chen Feng's bones and blood. It was heavy, solemn, and indestructible. It did not need any energy channels to guide it. It could suppress the void in all directions and enhance its powerful combat strength with only its absolute fighting spirit and willpower.

At this moment, Chen Feng had only just broken through to the Desolate Rank, yet the overwhelming pressure emanating from his body was already comparable to that of a mid-stage Desolate Rank cultivator!

Chen Feng looked down at the back of his hand. The dark marquis seal pattern seemed to grow beneath his skin, with overlapping mountains and hidden military formations.

He gently clenched his fist, and the instant his knuckles cracked, subtle folds suddenly appeared in the space, as if Chen Feng could shake a mountain with his fist and break through a city with his momentum in the next moment.

That profound meaning of "immovable as a mountain" is precisely the prototype of the first realm of [Marquis of Shaking Mountains].

......

Tens of thousands of miles away, on the cloud mountain where the Great Summer Heavenly Mystery Pavilion is located.

The clouds surged like mountains and seas, yet a bamboo pavilion stood alone above them. Inside, a stone table lay horizontally, and a game of black and white chess was at a crucial moment.

Elder Xuanjizi, the one holding the white pieces, hovered his fingers in mid-air, holding a piece of mutton-fat jade, just about to bring it down.

His brows furrowed slightly, and his gaze went straight past the chessboard to the surging dark clouds above the pavilion, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes.

The gray-robed elder opposite him, playing black, raised an eyebrow when he saw him stop: "What's wrong? Can't figure out half a move?"

No sooner had the words left his mouth than a deep, drum-like rumble came from the depths of the sea of ​​clouds.

Immediately afterwards, a beam of dark light shot through the clouds without warning, piercing straight into the heavens!

Within the pillar of light, a huge human phantom could even be vaguely seen.

He seemed to possess a power capable of shattering mountains, and every breath he took was like the invisible pressure emanating from the Imperial Guard. Even the clouds were forced to part to the sides by this military force, revealing the clear blue sky below.

As the ancient aura of Chongxiao spread along the pillar of light, even the two elders of Tianji Pavilion, who were used to wandering the clouds and scattering their skills, showed surprise and carefully examined this once-in-a-century scene.

With a "thud," the white piece landed on the chessboard.

Xuanjizi raised his eyes to look at the black-robed elder opposite him. His originally relaxed expression completely disappeared, and his tone became a few degrees deeper: "The Marquis's Seal has appeared in the world... The black mountain pattern and the military might soaring to the sky, it is actually the Seal of the Marquis of Shaking Mountains."

"Could it be that another newly promoted Marquis Seal expert has emerged?" The black-robed elder slowly withdrew his gaze, but placed the black chess piece back into the chessboard. "In the thousands of years since the founding of the Great Xia Dynasty, there have been ten Marquis Seal awakeners in recorded history, including this one."

Xuanjizi's fingertips traced the cool patterns on the white chess piece as he slowly said, "Currently, there are only four Marquis-level experts still alive: Marquis Huotu, who guards the northern border; Marquis Qianling, who guards the southern frontier; Marquis Wuding, who controls the military registers of the world in Qianyuan; Marquis Fenglang, who guards the foreign tribes in the western frontier... Now we must add this newly promoted Marquis Hanyue."

The elder in black smiled calmly, watching the gradually fading pillar of light, his tone tinged with amusement: "Of these four, which one isn't a powerful figure who can shake the entire region with a stomp of his foot? The weakest is probably this [Marquis of Shaking Mountains]. Judging from the affiliation of this phenomenon, it seems to be from the Northern Territory."

"The Northern Territory?" Xuanjizi murmured. "Could it be that Demon Slayer?"

"It's quite rare for a mere mid-stage Heavenly Rank Demon Slayer to awaken the [Marquis's Seal]," the black-robed elder chuckled.

Xuanjizi smiled and raised his hand to stroke the chessboard. The chessboard, which had been trembling incessantly due to the strange phenomena in the heavens and earth, instantly calmed down.

"Back when Shen Zhou awakened the Marquis Seal, he was already at the peak of the Hong Rank. Now, with another exceptionally talented Marquis Seal expert, it can be said that the Great Xia Kingdom is prospering."

The elder in black chuckled and placed a piece on the board.

The white pieces were about to be sealed off by the unexpected Xuanjizi.

"That doesn't count. I was distracted just now," Xuanjizi immediately said, dissatisfied.

"A dignified elder of the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion, distracted and losing a game, and now you want to cheat?" The black-robed elder twirled a black piece, a faint smile playing on his lips. "Once a move is made, there's no going back. In this game, you lost clearly and decisively."

Seeing that there was no way to salvage the situation, Xuanjizi could only sigh and sweep his sleeves away, instantly erasing the chessboard in front of him.

"Alright, alright, you've been captivated by this Marquis Seal phenomenon, so you win this round." However, Xuanjizi quickly changed the subject, lightly tapping the stone table with his fingertip, his expression becoming serious again, "But brother, savor the lingering aura of this phenomenon more carefully. Speaking of Marquis Seals, I'm reminded of the legendary [King Seal]."

The elder in black looked up at Xuanjizi: "The Royal Seal?"

"Not bad." Xuanjizi nodded. "Nine Marquises assisting one king is a legend that has been passed down since the time of the Great Xia Emperor. For thousands of years, each of the nine marquis seals has been passed down. Only the [Hanyue Marquis] seal has not appeared in the world for a long time. For thousands of years, no one has known its whereabouts. Throughout history, many powerful people have spent their entire lives trying to touch the threshold of it, but none of them have succeeded."

The black-robed elder looked utterly astonished upon hearing this.

"What, you mean to say that this newly appointed [Marquis of Shaking Mountains] might bring the [Royal Seal] into existence?"

"I didn't say that." Xuanjizi smiled slightly, waved his hand again, and a Go board appeared.

"But now that the last Marquis Seal has appeared, how can we guarantee that the King Seal won't exist? Perhaps while we're chatting, the first King Seal expert will appear in this world."

Above the sea of ​​clouds, the game of chess continues.

The oppressive force emanating from that dark pillar of light slowly spread across the territory of the Great Xia Dynasty.