Village Head's Debauchery

Then, she gathered a vibrant light blue streaks of lightning in the palm of her hand and hurled it toward the earth. The enormous, thick streak of light blue lightning descended from the sky, striking the rocky plain and scorching it black.

Across the region, beastly howls and roars echoed, only to be silenced the moment they began.

With a thought, the colossal crystalline construct vanished into thin air.

As silence enveloped the region, Elysia's clone nodded, satisfied that she and the rest of her Prismerion sisters had done a good job, not falling short of the performance of her Pixie race sisters and the others.

After surveying the area, Elysia's clone vanished from her position.

On this day, six territories annexed by the Celestial Spirit Court were reclaimed in a single day.

....

Five days later,

The brightness radiating from the mist-covered sky cast an ethereal glow upon the water stream, its surface shimmering like liquid silver. That same light reflected off the massive force of Spirit Beasts, numbering in the hundreds of thousands, standing at the river's edge.

At the forefront of these forces were Spirit Beasts made up of large crows with extra bony wings, enormous worms made of stone, and Drakes with icy scales the shape of a lily flower, their massive forms looming over the river banks. These Spirit Beasts were the Boneweing Cros race, Titanic Burrower race, and Lily Frost Drake race.

Behind this terrifying force were six figures, even more imposing and emitting auras.

The first was a towering lion with an ever-burning mane of fire. He was from the Infernal Mane King Lion race. His name was Sol'Rak, also known as the Golden Mane Tyrant, a 5,898-year-old Aristocrat Spirit Beast.

Second was a massive serpent coiled on a floating cloud. She was from the Cloud Wind Wyrm race and was called Vael'thyr, also known as the Thundercoil Empress, a 5,996-year-old Aristocrat-ranked Spirit Beast.

Third was a colossal spider with jaws filled with sharp rows of teeth. Her name was Xirnath, also known as the Venomous Executioner. She was a 5,900-year-old Aristocrat-ranked Spirit Beast from the Venomous Dreadfang Widow race.

Fourth, standing taller than the other Spirit Beasts, was an ape with onyx fur that gleamed under the brightness of the sky. His name was Vahn, also known as Unyielding Fist. He was a 5,896-year-old Spirit Beast and from the Onyx War-King Ape race.

Fifth was an enormous golden eagle wreathed in ever-burning flames around its body. He was from the Golden Firewing Eagle race and was called Vekstra, also known as the Golden Skylord, a 5,924-year-old Spirit Beast.

Sixth was a large koi fish, its size almost rivalling that of the ape. It hovered in the air with a small stream of water floating underneath its belly. She was from the Night Leviathan Koi race, and she was known as Mirthal, also called the Tidal Crusher, a 6,200-year-old Baron-ranked Spirit Beast.

These were the Celestial Spirit Court reinforcements sent to aid in subduing the Floating Frost Valley rebellion.

Suddenly, a Bonewing Crow landed before them and bowed.

"Where are the others? Did you receive any information on why that lazy dog hasn't come to welcome us yet?" Sol'Rak asked, his tone tinged with curiosity and impatience.

After failing to establish communication through their communication stones with the Commander of the Celestial Spirit Court forces in the area and waiting here for several hours, he was beginning to feel irritated.

"They… are dead," the Bonewing Crow responded, his voice trembling.

Sol'Rak's eyes widened in surprise.

The surroundings fell silent.

The Bonewing Crow continued, "The Commander of the Celestial Spirit Court forces stationed to monitor the six regions, and the tribes who had willingly submitted to aid the Court's expansion are dead. All six regions that were previously annexed by the Celestial Spirit Court have now been reclaimed."

"We were captured after sneaking into the regions to scout. I was the only one to make it back because the leader of the rebellion, known as Scorching Bloom, said that they were on their way here to wage war against us and sent me to deliver the message."

The eerie silence deepened after he finished speaking.

The six surrounding Spirit Beasts were silent, their eyes pondering in contemplation.

"HAHAHA!! So that lazy dog is dead. If he had given up his pride and called for reinforcements earlier, then perhaps he would have survived," Sol'Rak roared with laughter, breaking apart the eerie silence.

After calming down, he spoke again, "What a shame! Who would have thought he would be killed in such a backwater region of the Spirit Realm? To think that even an insignificant Aristocrat Spirit Beast could create such chaos. Now, not only do we have to reclaim these regions, but we also have to put in the effort to eliminate these pests."

"It can't be helped. Inform everyone to prepare for battle. We are going to eliminate every single one of them. I will handle the Aristocrat-ranked Spirit Beast myself. Does anyone have any issue with me facing her alone?" Sol'Rak asked, turning to look at his comrades behind him.

Just as they were about to respond, Mirthal said, "They are already here," her eyes fixed on the distance, on the other side of the water stream.

On the other side of the riverbank, an enormous force of Spirit Beasts from the Quill Hedgehog Tribe, White Winged Gryphon Tribe, Red Winged Gryphon Tribe, White Furred Horned Fox Tribe, Fire Salamander Tribe, Ice Salamander Tribe, Frost Quill Hedgehog Tribe, Inferno Quill Hedgehog Tribe, White Twin-Headed Bear Tribe, Long-Neck Penguin Tribe from the Floating Frost Valley, and various others from the Spirit Beasts of Verdant Sigh Expanse, Cragspire Highlands, Rocky Rift Peaks, Azure Fog Plateau, and Mistshroud Highland emerged—numbering in the hundreds of thousands.

Their numbers surpassed the forces of the Celestial Spirit Court, yet their strength paled in comparison.

A deafening roar resonated from behind the combined forces of all six regions. An enormous seven-headed Spirit Beast, more than a hundred meters in length, soared into the sky, instantly arriving at the forefront of the battlefield.

Witnessing this scene, Sol'Rak and the five Spirit Beasts beside him narrowed their eyes and stepped forward. Instantly, they arrived before the seven-headed Spirit Beast. The immense pressure from the seven formidable Spirit Beasts caused ripples to emerge on the riverbank, which soon transformed into turbulent waves moving up and down.

"I am Scorching Bloom. Are you the leaders of the Celestial Spirit Court's reinforcements?" Zymera asked, looking at the six Spirit Beasts, each exuding an aura no less formidable than hers and one that was even more potent—comparable to that of J'garin.

'A Baron-ranked Aristocrat Spirit Beast,' Zymera thought.

She couldn't help but sigh inwardly, grateful that J'garin was now a 6,000-year-old Baron-ranked Spirit Beast, or else she would have had to face all these formidable figures alone.

"Yes, we are. I am Mirthal, a Baron-ranked Aristocrat Spirit Beast, a subordinate of the Celestial Spirit Court," Mirthal said. "These are my subordinates."

She then asked, "Are you the one who killed Commander Xinn and reclaimed the six regions controlled by the Celestial Spirit Court?"

"The Celestial Spirit Court didn't own those regions—they forcefully claimed them, just like all the other regions which I presume you are all from," Zymera retorted, her seven heads flaring at each of them.

The six Spirit Beasts didn't respond, or rather, they saw no reason to. In their eyes, she was already as good as dead.

"Are you certain you want this war? As long as you surrender, we can discuss your servitude to the Celestial Spirit Court. But regardless, every Spirit Beast that dared to revolt must die," Mirthal responded, paying no heed to Zymera's words.

"Unfortunately, I'm not here to surrender. I also offer you a choice: return with your forces and deliver a message to the Celestial Spirit Court to leave this territory alone. If you still choose to forcefully annex it, we will have no choice but to eliminate you all," Zymera responded, narrowing her eyes at them.

"We don't plan on returning without fulfilling our task. What a pity! I don't know where you've found this courage for victory, but I hope you don't regret it when you're defeated," Mirthal replied.

Suddenly, the area around Zymera froze as terrifying pressure descended upon her. Her eyes widened in surprise. She was unable to move or utter a word. However, in an instant, a terrifying roar echoed from the direction of the forces of the six regions, followed by an equally terrifying pressure that dispelled the one suppressing Zymera.

"A Baron-ranked Spirit Beast," Mirthal muttered, then refocused on Zymera. "I see. This is where your confidence comes from. In that case, I will ensure to crush both of you together."

"Reveal yourself so we can battle and decide the winner rather than engage in this meaningless war!" Mirthal's voice resonated across the entire battlefield.

Hearing her words, Zymera inwardly sighed in relief. Though they were prepared to fight the Celestial Spirit Court, their forces, despite being more numerous, were weaker and would suffer significant losses.