I guarded Impel Down for a hundred years in the pirate world.

Soon Ana led Figo into a private room in the same way. The room resembled the control room of an airship, with various buttons and a huge light screen. Ana went forward to operate the controls.

Figo examined the light screen, raising an eyebrow in surprise: "This thing... is alive?"

“Mechanical life forms,” Ana said. “The Celestial Dragons not only created the Demon Race, but also the Mechanical Race, a special kind of life form made entirely of metal. They are rarely seen except on Celestial Dragon Star. These machines used to record and transmit information can only be considered semi-mechanical life forms.”

However, I cannot affect it with my Devil Fruit power, as it would trigger self-destruction. To compensate for the damage to this thing, I would have to kill five Tilreas. If I cannot afford to compensate, I would have to join the Celestial Dragons' extermination army, otherwise I would attract the Celestial Dragons' personal pursuit.

Over a decade ago, a notorious pirate with a bounty exceeding 40 billion for lighting three lamps refused to believe in such a supernatural phenomenon. He was later killed by a Celestial Dragon candidate himself. Therefore, one shouldn't act recklessly here.

After pressing a few buttons, the screen displayed the words "Deliver Bounty" in starry sky. Ana pressed confirm, and a delivery slot next to her opened.

Then Ana took out the Devil Horn of Tilleya that she had specially brought from her package and put it in.

The system collected the payment, and then beeped a few times.

Another hole opened.

Stacks of Star Coins popped up.

Ana turned around and looked at Figo's stunned expression, then couldn't help but smile and say, "People from small towns, you've broadened your horizons, haven't you?"

Since Figo learned about her past and understood her, Ana has become very relaxed in his presence, often teasing him about it.

Figo, feigning ignorance, laughed and asked, "How did you do that?"

"I don't know either. The Celestial Dragons probably have the technology to identify a demon by a single horn, since they created demons. But don't think about cutting off a demon's horn to collect a bounty. The horn of a dead demon is different from the horn of a living demon."

Ana counted the number of Star Coins and handed them to Figo, saying, "A total of 1.735 billion."

"Five hundred million was deducted? In taxes?"

“No, the full bounty will only be paid upon delivery of a living demon.” Ana shook her head and said, “Living demons will be taken to the Demon Suppression Prison on Tianlong Star.”

"...Demon Suppression Prison?"

Ana sensed a strange change in Figo's expression, blinked slightly, and asked, "You've heard of him?"

“…No, no, it sounds like a prison?” Figo asked.

“It’s normal that you haven’t heard of it. Not to mention you, most of the demon hunters in the Eastern Universe Sea probably don’t know about it.” Ana shook her head and said, “It is known as the most heavily guarded and most secretive place on Tianlong Star. Demons captured from all over the universe are escorted there, and a Tianlong human god general has been guarding it for a long time.”

There, the Celestial Dragons would use the cruelest methods to eradicate the 'savagery' of the demon race, turning powerful demons who knew the truth about the demon race and even lit the flames into Devil Fruits. The fruits produced in this way were even stronger than those made from demons who had been raised in captivity from childhood.

Figo murmured, "I see..."

“It does sound cruel, but demons don’t deserve sympathy,” Ana said.

“Don’t keep emphasizing this to me.” Figo shook his head: “Go check the intelligence, see where the demon race has been spotted in the Eastern Universe Sea recently.”

Chapter 165 The Period of Lighting Boom

After a few more taps, the image displayed on the screen changed rapidly.

"There are five levels to register a Demon Hunter: N, L1 to L4. My level is L2. There are probably not many L2 level players in the Eastern Universe Sea. I can probably unlock all the information about the Eastern Universe Sea."

If you register here…

Ana laughed and said, "By registering as the number one sword saint of the Eastern Universe Sea, you can be directly rated as L1. Killing five demons who have lit lamps, or killing one demon who has lit two lamps, will allow you to advance to L2 level."

"L1 to L4 roughly represent the number of lights lit. Are there L4 in Devil Hunter?"

“There is one,” Ana said. “However, everyone guesses that he is one of the Celestial Dragons’ generals, used to supervise and manage us. After all, there are only a few strong people who can light four lamps, and there are not many demons who can light three lamps. If he is hunted down, the news will definitely spread throughout the starry sky. Besides, he was already L4 seventy or eighty years ago.”

After a couple more operations, rows of intelligence entries appeared on the screen.

"Demon hunters will tacitly share some intelligence, arranged in chronological order. Most of the intelligence is time-sensitive, and I usually only look at the information from the last month."

Some of these cases involve someone discovering traces of the demon race but lacking the strength to hunt them down; others require a long period of patience and are either too busy or afraid of unforeseen circumstances... such as Jian Fanxing.

I've been guarding Sword Star for almost three months, and I never expected that it would be the Tilleya couple who went there. Without you, even if I had joined forces with the three great sword saints as originally planned, I might not have been able to capture them, or even defeat them; instead, I might have encountered danger.

Ana clicked on a latest news item.

The scene that appeared made Figo pause for a moment.

With his tall, muscular body and pointed head, Figo looks all too familiar with the person in the picture!

"The newly crowned king of the Eastern Universe Sea? His name is only one character, Kong." Ana read it out: "Just like you, he is a king of physical strength, and also a Devil Fruit user. He was exposed when he fought against the Flying Wheel Pirates, which may attract the attention of the Devil Clan. His origin planet is unknown. He appeared in the Hobby Cluster ten days ago."

After two years of wandering the stars after resigning as Fleet Admiral, Little Kong has finally ignited a flame with his body. Figo felt a sense of relief and joy.

“This intelligence is useless. Demons generally don’t target lone, physically powerful beings like this.” Ana shook her head, then paused slightly when she looked back at Figo: “You know him?”

“He calls me uncle,” Figo said without hiding anything.

Ana paused for two seconds: "Small place?"

Figo smiled. "Next one?"

Ana made no move, and the screen showed Figo's familiar face, or rather, his back view.

A man shrouded in a heavy robe.

"Rescued three half-demons, a wind-attribute Devil Fruit user of unknown origin and name."

Ana murmured, "There have been quite a few unfamiliar kings emerging in the Eastern Universe Sea lately."

Don't be fooled by the fact that Jianfanxing has three great sword saints. They are the top forces in the Eastern Universe Sea. In fact, in the Eastern Universe Sea, it's considered good if one king who can light the lamp can emerge from ten planets on average. In some small places, Raul can even be called a king.

Ana turned to look at Figo again, but this time Figo didn't show any surprise. He was thinking to himself, 'What's that Dragon kid up to?'

Ana switched the intelligence again, and this time it was finally unrelated to Qinghai. It was very concise and efficient, marking the presence of demons on a certain planet. They were unable to hunt them down and requested assistance from L2-level hunters.

The two memorized the information, then cut two more lines, and the resulting image made Figo's eyes twitch.

“Baroric Redfield, nicknamed Red Earl, has a Zoan-type Devil Fruit – Mythical Zoan – Vampire Mode. I’ve heard of him,” Ana said. “He has already attracted two attacks from the demon race, but he is very strong, and he killed both demons who attacked him.”

Is this... an invitation to become a demon hunter, followed by a rejection and injury, meant to warn everyone to be vigilant? Is he just withdrawn, or is there another reason?

“He’s withdrawn; there’s probably something wrong with the kid’s head,” Figo said.

Ana's lips twitched slightly.

"You're from your small town too?"

Figo smiled and said, "Let's continue."

"Another unfamiliar king." After reviewing the information, Anache looked directly at Figo and said, "Did this one also come from your small town?"

'Kozuki Oden, whose swordsmanship ignites a flame, boasted at the starport that he would challenge the First Sword Saint, Demis, on the Star of Swords. He was tricked by Demis's admirers onto a spaceship bound for a remote planet, where he inadvertently rescued a female ability user being hunted by demons. They remain traveling together, showing signs of becoming husband and wife, which may attract their attention.'

Figo shook his head helplessly: "Shameful. He's a bit mentally unstable, but he's lucky. It seems he picked up another wife."

It really is!

But why say 'again'?

Ana's curiosity about Figo's origin planet reached its peak in an instant. Just from what was known, the number of these Kings of Light was already one of the largest in the Eastern Universe Sea. Where did they come from? Was it really the Eastern Universe Sea and not the Central Star Region?

Next, she would glance at Figo every time she switched to a piece of intelligence, as if ten or eight lights would suddenly appear on Figo's face if she wasn't careful.

However, several of them were not correct.

Figo's expression hardened slightly when the 14th piece of intelligence appeared.

Ana noticed this, glanced at the intelligence report, and her expression suddenly changed: "They are too?!"

This is a request for help.

"The Rocks Pirates, who came from the Eastern Universe, were not particularly famous until recently when they started to make a name for themselves in the Central Universe and were accepted as subordinates by the Yonko Ulanara Kairin. I was quite surprised by that."

The pirate crew, consisting of only a dozen or so people, actually had four kings who could light the lamps. The key issue was that their origins were all unknown, and they were all high-quality Devil Fruit users. In fact, more than half of the crew on the pirate ship were Devil Fruit users!

I suspect they come from a remote planet that produces Devil Fruits, a remnant of the Devil Race liberation plan. I am currently seeking L2 Devil Hunters with whom I can cooperate to investigate. (Rocks D. Xebec, captain of the Rocks Pirates, should have a small chance of igniting a second flame; the brightness of his Devil Fruit flame is already close to the second level.)

Four more have appeared? No, that's not the key point anymore. The Demon Liberation Plan?

Ana stared at Figo, who was frowning in thought, for a while, then sighed and said, "There shouldn't be any demons left on your planet, right? I'll keep this a secret for you, but what do you plan to do with the person who provided this information? Do you want me to take on this request for help?"

Figo was contemplating the gains and losses.

Having been connected to the Starry Sky for 16 years, their mastery of the Six Starry Sky Techniques is now impeccable. Qinghai is clearly entering a period of explosive growth, with over ten "lighters" already established. Soon after, Sengoku Zefa will follow, along with the three young generals: Balot, Jin…

Because Roger's crew brought too many old comrades, they were left behind a bit. However, after returning to rest and regroup, Rayleigh and Jabba will have a chance to catch up, and Roger will not be willing to be left behind by Rocks, Garp, Whitebeard and the others.

Moreover, the cultivation of the illusory fire consumes one's life force. Without absolute certainty that one's physical strength can be restored, a man like Roger Reilly, who only began cultivating the illusory fire at the age of forty, would not cultivate too intensely, as his energy would not be able to keep up.

Therefore, children who learn all six skills from a young age may grow up faster!

Teach, Crocodile, Hawkeye, Doflamingo and his sister, Buggy...

If only a small group of novices noticed Qinghai before, it will definitely become impossible to hide it as more and more top players emerge from Qinghai in the future.

Even if this intelligence provider continued to investigate along the lines of Lockes and his team, who knows what would happen?

“No, you don’t need to answer. I’m afraid many people have already seen it. It’s useless to just contact him. Just send him a piece of information.” Figo said, “Tell him that you also encountered a guy whose name has a D in it. He might be a king from the same place as Rocks, and perhaps easier to deal with than Rocks, who has the protection of the Four Emperors.”

"Garth D. Figo".

"The real name of the newly crowned number one swordsman of the Eastern Universe Sea is actually this."

Chapter 166 Full of Loads

"Damn it! Those bastards dared to frame me, I won't let them get away with this!"

Aman Bina repelled the demon before him with a single strike, letting out an angry growl.

As the renowned captain of the Pina Pirates in the Eastern Universe, the King Who Lights the Lamp, Aman Pina 'protects' four or five small planets. Just over ten days ago, the ruler of one of these planets suddenly sent him a message saying that they had obtained a Devil Fruit by chance and dared not keep it for themselves.

After all, Devil Fruits represent trouble.

But Devil Fruits also represent wealth.

After the rampant spread of demons and the birth of the three progenitors of the demon race, only Tianlong Star could produce Devil Fruits in large quantities. Other places only dared to produce them sporadically and secretly. The existing Devil Fruits were constantly being destroyed by the demon race, so their value naturally increased.

As a fearless pirate, Pina would naturally not refuse wealth delivered to his door. However, just a few days after he obtained the Devil Fruit and rewarded the ruler of that planet, a small team of demons came knocking on their door!

This cannot be a coincidence.

This is a deliberate setup!

All I asked for were a few dozen mines on your planet and a little bit of local produce each year, and you dared to collude with the demon race?

Once I've sorted out the trouble I'm in front of...

Tch, just wait until I escape...

Aside from physical kings, in battles of the same level, the demon race, which can seal and affect the power of weapons, mind networks, etc., has a huge advantage. The demon ancestor in front of him beat him so badly that he had no chance at all.