Village Head's Debauchery-Chapter 1303: Spirit Beast Coalition, Blessed Order of Divine Apostles!
"I am Viscount Thri'el, the last core member of the 1112th External Base Division of the Celestial Spirit Court," Thri'el added.
"I am Viscount Layrin, the Watcher…" Layrin said quietly.
Orion's eyes lingered on Layrin.
Layrin shivered under the weight of that gaze, gulping, unsure if he was next to be eliminated. Fortunately, Orion withdrew his gaze a moment later.
"I want every information regarding this base and the Celestial Spirit Court?" Orion asked, focusing on Veyrahl. Veyrahl nodded. "If you don't mind, I can send you the information telepathically," she said.
Orion nodded in response.
Veyrahl compiled the information and transmitted it directly into Orion's mind.
Orion slowly assimilated the influx of knowledge. The Celestial Spirit Court was one of several formidable organizations formed through the joint efforts of numerous powerful Spirit Beasts. Its creation was a direct response to the Divine Corps' invasion of the Spirit Realm, which was marked by the unauthorized seizure of countless Spiritual Link Points and territories.
These organizations gave the weaker Spirit Beasts, who had long been pressured into surrendering their homes, an opportunity to fight back.
Powerful Spirit Beasts that once warred against one another united to repel the Divine Corps' overwhelming force. As they pushed back their mutual enemy, they used the opportunity to expand the forces they had established, increasing their power and territory. However, not all Spirit Beasts agreed with their cause. Those who refused to join were treated as resources, gathered to bolster their strength and serve as motivation in the battle ahead. The organizations were ranked from strongest to weakest: The Ancient Fang Alliance, Titanic Beast Legion, Thousand Wild Pacts, Celestial Spirit Court, and Eternal Beast Dominion.
Together, they formed the Spirit Beast Coalition.
The Celestial Spirit Court ranked fourth among them. It was led by a known figure within the Marquis rank, though several other mysterious individuals were behind the scenes, figures even Veyrahl knew nothing about. These unknown entities were considered the foundation of the Court.
Though Orion was curious about their strength and how it compared to the top three organizations, he decided to focus on the Celestial Spirit Court for now and deal with the others later.
The Celestial Spirit Court's territory was divided into four major regions: North, South, West, and East. The 1112th External Base Division was one of the many branches located in its Eastern region. In total, there were 1,120 External Base Divisions, making the 1112th one of the latest established.
The Spirit Beasts under the 1112th External Base Division control numbered in several tens of billions, with several thousand to a hundred million sent to the headquarters, depending on the required quota.
Most residents of the regions remained unaware of the ongoing war, deliberately kept in the dark to avoid widespread chaos. Despite the secrecy, the power structure of each base remained consistent: each was led by a Spirit Beast of Viscount rank. The Spirit Beast reinforcements Orion's group had killed were merely forces gathered from the regions the Court had conquered. However, the more important losses were the six high-ranking individuals who held significant authority within the base.
Orion didn't dwell too much on their deaths. After all, they had proven invaluable in helping strengthen the Divine Apostles.
He learned about the Watchers, who served as the eyes and ears of each base, helping monitor their territories and ensure internal stability. Usually, a single base possessed multiple Watchers, but since this base was newly established, it had only one. The Watchers' ability came from a secret technique taught to them by the headquarters.
Since Spirit Beasts possessed Spiritual Energy, they were also capable of using techniques and various arts. If a Spirit Beast lived long enough, it could even create techniques tailored to its unique skills.
The only difference was that such knowledge was scarce and tightly guarded in the Spirit Realm. Unless a Spirit Beast was fortunate enough to reside in an environment where such teachings existed or had lived long enough to acquire the knowledge, it was nearly impossible to come across these techniques.
Nonetheless, Orion was glad they had taken proper precautions to conceal their presence. Without such measures, they wouldn't have made it this far.
Orion sifted through the information, hoping to uncover anything related to the Divine Apostles responsible for the calamity that struck the Floating Frost Valley and its surrounding regions or about Naka. However, he found nothing. The only details present were about the internal structure of the Celestial Spirit Court and their ongoing conflict with the Divine Corps.
There was no information whatsoever on the Vylkr Spawns or Naka.
"Do you have any information about the calamity that descended upon the Floating Frost Valley and its surrounding region?" Orion asked, focusing his gaze on Veyrahl.
Veyrahl furrowed her brows in thought. After giving him comprehensive information on the Celestial Spirit Court, she noticed that he merely skimmed through it, showing neither fear nor interest. Instead, he had immediately asked about an unrelated topic.
'As expected, he truly comes from a terrifying force. No wonder we stood no chance against them. Hopefully, the Celestial Spirit Court will be able to retaliate and punish them in our stead,' she thought.
Despite her surrender, resentment still lingered in her heart toward Orion and his companions. Even if the Celestial Spirit Court managed to reclaim this base, she would no longer be its Supreme Base Leader. Instead, she'd be sent to the battlefield against the Divine Corps or used as a resource, a fate far worse than death. With that in mind, she no longer cared what happened to her as long as they were captured or eliminated.
"We did hear rumours," Veyrahl said. "There are others who can also absorb Spirit Beasts, known as the Blessed Order of Divine Apostles. However, based on our gathered reports, they aren't the ones responsible for the calamity. It was an act committed by certain Spirit Beasts who didn't want their identities exposed."
"Out of fear of being found and judged for what they'd done, they simply called themselves Divine Apostles. It's not of much importance, just one of the many conflicts that happen within the Spirit Realm."
Orion nodded, but inwardly, he frowned.
Blessed Order of Divine Apostles! The fact that they could absorb Spirit Beasts to grow stronger rather than depend on a divine being placed them far above ordinary Divine Apostles. Each path possessed its own advantages and drawbacks, and thus, individuals chose whichever aligned with their goals.
However, Orion remained sceptical about the claim that the calamity had been initiated by Spirit Beasts masquerading as the Blessed Order of Divine Apostles. Given their current lack of information, he could only hold onto his suspicions until further evidence confirmed them.
"Do you know the location of the other bases?" Orion asked.
"Yes, I do. Every Supreme Base Leader can communicate with one another," Veyrahl replied, slightly puzzled by the question.
"Do you have a way to contact the Celestial Spirit Court?" he followed up.
"Yes. I can do so through my communication stone. To maintain the security of headquarters in case a base falls or is compromised, only the Supreme Base Leader possesses that capability," Veyrahl responded.
Though bases falling wasn't unheard of within the Spirit Beast Coalition since they were surrounded by countless enemies, the idea of someone taking over a base and then choosing to send a message to the headquarters was practically unheard of. It left them speechless. They were also deeply curious about what kind of message Orion intended to send.
"Tell them that the 1112th Base Division has been destroyed, and the only survivors are you and the others. They have one week to retaliate, or else we will move on to another base and destroy it as well," Orion declared.
Veyrahl froze, stunned once again. Her expression quickly shifted to disbelief.
Was he… threatening the Celestial Spirit Court in such a manner?
Even Layrin and Thri'el couldn't help but share the same shock.
Though it was hard to believe, they were certain they had heard him clearly.
Left with no choice but to comply, Veyrahl reluctantly nodded and summoned her communication stone from a spatial pocket into her hand. She quickly established a link and delivered the message. Before the other side could respond with questions, she cut off the connection.
"I've sent the message. Is there anything else you want me to do?" Veyrahl asked.
"Yes," Orion nodded. "Take my companions to the other bases."
Veyrahl nodded stiffly, still trying to process how the Celestial Spirit Court had provoked such a terrifying individual. She glanced at his companions around her and shuddered. Even if the Celestial Spirit Court didn't fall, it would surely take a long time to recover from this.
Orion turned to Greta and sent her a telepathic message.
