The moment the others from other villages and cities heard the news, they were quite shocked, there were even some powerhouses amongst the them that found it unbelievable.
"I can't believe a base of one of their units was located in this place all along"
"Yes, The Eye Of The Midnight Sun, sure have the guts, sending one of their so called units to set up base here"
"But who are these Exodus Order, and how did they even find this place"
"Beats me, all I know is that, they're quite commendable"
"Their leader must be quite formidable, to have released such an enormous domain"
"But I'm sensing that he'll only be at the Spirit sea realm at the most"
"That's true, but how's he able to release such a large domain, it must have caused a huge amount of spiritual energy"
"Well I guess that's the difference between us and those demonic geniuses right!"
"And the leader of this unit, the one called the Archon, I wonder what kind of individual he is"
"So, are we going to step in to help later on"
"Only when the situation is dire, but for now, let's watch how the powerful this new force is"
"Exodus Order huh, I hope you don't disappoint me though"
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Meanwhile, within the base of the Tenebrous Taskforce, a different scene was happening.
Vin standing at the center of the domain, was releasing the full force of the gravitational force on the ten leaders.
Asides from the two leaders, Dante and Arachne who were at the fifth stages, which were still struggling to withstand the pressure.
The rest of the leaders were already on their knees, in fact those five at the third stage were already bleeding from their seven orifices.
Vin just stood there with his hands behind his back, watching them struggle with only apathy in his eyes.
And then he spoke, not to them, but to his people.
"Here my command, Exodus Order. It's time for us to eliminate this vile group called the Tenebrous Taskforce, they have caused harm to the people of this world and so I have only one command." Vin declared as he gave a vicious command to the Exodus Order.
"KILL THEM ALL!!!!!!!"
The moment Vin had casted Equinox, he had already suppressed the cultivation of the all the members of the Tenebrous Taskforce to the fifth stage of the Body refining realm.
Although the members of the Exodus Order were only in the third stage, their combat strength allowed them to fight those in the fifth stage, and if they worked together, just like Diane and Shane did.
They could even defeat those in the sixth stage who were weaker like the head researcher.
But now that all the cultivation of everyone in the Tenebrous Taskforce had been reduced to the fifth stage, they did not have any qualms.
And now it was time for a true blood baptism. And they were going to baptize this place in a heavy bloodbath.
Sounds of heavy screaming could be heard all over the place, as the members of the Tenebrous Taskforce were the the mercy of the Exodus Order.
The domain didn't just suppress their cultivation and strength, it also enhanced the strength of the Exodus Order.
Their skills were amplified somewhat, to a certain extent, and this delt a massive blow to the Tenebrous Taskforce.
Back in the center of the base, Vin watched as the leaders struggled for life, but it was pointless as the more they stayed under the gravitational force, the more they suffered.
It didn't take long before they couldn't bear it any longer, the pain was too much for them and then "Lord Archon, please save us!!!!!!"
One of the leaders in the third stage pleaded, but the Archon didn't even budge an inch, "Didn't I tell you. I am not going to interfere in your battle, did you think I was joking?" he asked expressionlessly.
The other leaders despaired at this moment. The didn't think the Archon would be so heartless even till this point.
"Are you really going to forsake us at this time?" Arachne asked in despair. But the Archon didn't even glance at her.
Vin watched all this with apathetic eyes while raising his hand up and bringing it down in a heavy downward motion, and he muttered four words.
"Celestial Authority ~ Incursio"
It seemed like the gravitational force suppressing was amplified by a hundred times, as a condensed wave of intense gravitational energy descended in the ten leaders.
"BANG!!!!"
They weakest five who were in the third stage exploded with a huge bang, turning into blood mist, and soon after they three in the fourth stage followed, leaving only Dante and Arachne remaining.
But the both of them obviously wouldn't be able last long, and just before they met their end they glared at Vin and the Archon with so much hatred that it was literally burning like Flames.
"I curse you both, you shall meet devastating ends"
"You bastards, you both die terrible deaths"
The both screamed in terror as they cursed Vin and the Archon, and then they exploded with a bang, turning into blood mist.
Vin stood there quietly for a few moments, without saying anything as he watched the blood mist disperse into the air.
"Since you could sense my combat strength, you knew I was going to kill them, why didn't you stop me" Vin asked after a as he raised his head and looked at the Archon.
He was truly curious why the Archon didn't seem to care about the members of the Tenebrous Taskforce at all, in fact it seemed like he actually wanted them dead.
"And why should I care about them, they are not my problem" the Archon replied as he shrugged his shoulders in discare.
"Uhh, because you obviously belong to the Tenebrous Taskforce?" Vin stated matter-of-factly.
"Don't compare me to these group of vermins, I'm nothing compared to them" the Archon said in disdain.
"Then why are you with them If you're not a part of them?, besides why do they call you the Archon?." Vin asked.
"First of all, what made you think the Archon was only but a title" the Archon scoffed.
"Huh, wait that was your name all along?" Vin asked in suprise, but the Archon only scoffed at him, indirectly acknowledging it.
"So now then Archon, why are you in the Tenebrous Taskforce, if you aren't a part of them?" Vin asked again, serious this time.
"Because the Eye Of The Midnight Sun has something I want, someone I need to save" Archon stated, there was an undertone coldness in his voice dripping with intense killing intent.
"It seems the Eye Of The Midnight Sun has taken away someone precious to you. Why don't you join me then, and let us bring them down the drain together." Vin said to Archon.
But Archon looked at him and scoffed again "And why should I do that, what makes you think you're worthy of my subservience" he stated coldly.
"Because, first of all of you want to take down the Eye Of The Midnight Sun, then you cannot do it alone, no matter how strong you get. You would need an army, and I need your strength.
"Besides, I might not be able to provide you with a lot of things, but there is one thing that the Exodus Order would grant to you without fail" Vin said.
"Which is?"
"A home"
Archon was taken aback by this, and took a while to reply, Vin didn't know what was going through his mind at that moment, but he decided to give him a little time until.....
"You would have to prove that you're worthy of my loyalty. If you can defeat me, I might consider joining your Exodus Order, if you don't, you die" Archon declared.
Vin steeled his resolve and took a step forward while saying "I agree to you conditions."
"But I must warn you, I will not hold back, Zero"
"I wouldn't have it any other way".
The two combatants stood across each other as they blazed their aura ready for a bloody battle.
Meanwhile, during the the time that they were having their discussions, the rest of the Exodus Order, had laid waste of the Tenebrous Taskforce.
They had killed every one of them, not even sparing the ones who had begged for mercy.
And all this was being witnessed by all the crowds of spectators that had gathered over time.
Because the entire structure of the Tenebrous Taskforce's base and been reduced to shambles due to the gravitational force.
The entire scene within had been revealed to them all, starting from the bloody masacarre the members of the Exodus Order had carried down to the merciless execution Vin had granted there leaders.
The entire scene was so shocking that they were stunned beyond words.
And although they couldn't hear what Vin and Archon were saying, since the distance was too far.
Seeing the both of them flaring their auras so intensely at each other, they knew that another Euphoric bloody battle was also about to take place.
And they couldnt wait for it.
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