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

Who are these guys?

"The Celestial Dragons' new army?!"

As he and his subordinates pondered these questions, Yasuyu's explanation came through the Den Den Mushi at just the right moment.

"I am currently in the Eastern Universe Sea, on a little-known planet that is almost at the edge of the explored universe, Qinghai."

"It has only been 17 years since this planet made its first interstellar journey and connected with the stars. The people in front of you are the vast majority of the planet's strongest beings, including 26 kings who have lit the lamps and 93 lamp wicks!"

Upon hearing the first part of the statement, Taima couldn't help but chuckle to himself, his expression relaxing as he thought to himself, "This is outrageous. They struck a very imposing pose, but it turns out to be just a report on the debut of the newbie planet?"

Upon hearing the second half of the sentence, his expression slowly revealed a hint of confusion. He looked at his subordinates for confirmation: What the hell is he talking about?

"Yes, you heard me right. The planet Qinghai, which has only been connected to the starry sky for 17 years, has 26 kings, including two who can light two lamps and one who can light three lamps. Their power is no less than, and may even surpass, any planet in the Eastern Universe Sea!"

"In addition, I want to focus on introducing this man sitting at the highest point. Half a year ago, I did a report about him. In that report, because I did not know his name or identity, I rudely referred to him as 'Merging Monster'."

That's right, the unknown physical king who fought for 17 days six months ago against Athos, one of Beelzebub's right-hand men, is none other than Gaston Figo, the strongest man who emerged from the Qinghai!

In the scene, the elegant man in the white robe smiled slightly at the right moment.

Taima's mouth gradually opened wider.

He fell into dementia.

……

Meanwhile, in the Starry Sky, there were countless players like Taima whose emotions fluctuated wildly as Bao Yu explained things.

The Eastern Cosmic Sea, having explored the ends of the universe, an unknown entity, 26 kings, having ventured out of space for 17 years, the physical king who defeated Ato…

Taken out of context, it's not a big problem.

But when these short sentences are put together, they bring an earthquake to the hearts of countless people!

What the hell is this place?

You can't even find it on a star chart!

On Zou Star, the old Shar-Pepper King's face was wrinkled and he murmured in a daze, "That was him? That place... so fast..."

Jian Fanxing: "Gaston Figo? Isn't that the Celestial Phenomenon Sword, the First Sword Saint?"

On East Cyoz, Is quickly dialed a Den Den Mushi: "Lord Rein! Lord Rein! Is anyone on Dragon Star watching the Star News broadcast? Report to the Divine General immediately! We have crucial intelligence! We've found Gaston Figo's location!"

"Boss! Look at this!" Countless people were holding Den Den Mushi (snail phones) and going to the captain and officers.

Because Figo declared his intention to become the 13th king of the Starry Sky News and received Laco's approval, the 11 kings who had time to watch the broadcast were all waiting to watch. The Giant King, the Oni King, King Lunaria, King Pierrebe... these kings who lit four lamps were also gradually surprised and moved.

"It actually came from a place like this?"

"17 years of contact with the stars?"

"Then why are there members of our tribe here?"

In the central star region, on the planet Nuohai, even a being standing at the pinnacle of the starry sky was alarmed.

This is a strange-looking woman who is about five meters tall. She has no hair or eyebrows, and her bald head looks like a hard-boiled egg.

But no one dared to laugh at it.

She is Ulanara Kairin, the captain of the Hairless Pirates and one of the Four Emperors. She comes from an extremely powerful race in the starry sky—the Hairless Clan, whose members are born without growing any hair.

She watched the broadcast, giving a kind and benevolent smile, looking just like Maitreya Buddha.

“I remember them, Rocks D. Giebeck, Kriss, Shiki, Edward Newgate…” She named the kings who had joined her pirate crew and were under her protection, but her gaze lingered on Figo, who was sitting in the center.

Yasuyu's voice continued to echo through the Den Den Mushi: "Yes, this is no ordinary planet. It is the target planet of the undiscovered Demon Race's liberation plan!"

"Just as I thought." Karin chuckled.

The others were shocked!

As time went on, the broadcast was watched by more and more people, and for the first time, the name of Qinghai resounded in the starry sky!

Chapter 196 The Demon Race Invades

"The demon race cultivated here in Qinghai has long since ceased to exist for various reasons, leaving behind few demon fruits. However, given the nature of the demon race, they obviously will not let this place go easily, especially since the troll Ato also died in battle because of Lord Figo."

"A revenge plot has been brewing for some time, and fortunately, the most powerful diviner in the star realm, King Raibur, has extended a helping hand to Qinghai!"

"According to that great man's prophecy, the demon race will arrive in Qinghai today, or soon after, and launch a devastating attack on Qinghai. Therefore, Qinghai can wait in comfort and prepare!"

"So what you are about to see is a great battle between the powerful warriors from Qinghai and the demons who are attacking."

"On one side are powerful demons of unknown identity and number, and on the other side are the Qinghai warriors led by Figo, who defeated the troll Ato. You can be sure that the intensity of this battle will not be lower than any war that broke out on the battlefield against the demons in the Central Star Region!"

"So, everyone, please stay tuned with Hoyu!" After nearly half an hour, Hoyu finally finished all the background introductions. The cameraman, Den Den Mushi, was shooting the blue sky, but few of the tens of millions of viewers in the starry sky were willing to look away.

We waited until a shadow appeared in the sky.

A flying boat? No, it's not a flying boat!

"They've finally arrived, and they're making a grand entrance right away." Figo's voice echoed through the ears of the naval officers and adventurers, and everyone looked up.

The shadows plunged the entire sky island into darkness!

In the sky, five enormous meteorites, each nearly a kilometer in diameter, were arranged in a pentagram and broke through the planet's protective membrane, descending upon Qinghai!

At the center of the pentagram, there was a tall, handsome demon man with his arms outstretched, falling along with the five meteorites!

“It’s Star Demon Yagu!” Bao Yu’s voice suddenly became excited: “As we all know, among the seven demon sons under Beelzebub, the progenitor of demons, the demoness Yana has a special status and has been leading the demon race in fierce battles against the Celestial Dragons on the front lines for a long time.”

The troll Athos and the star demon Agu were Beelzebub's right-hand men. One was ugly, the other handsome, but both were skilled in strength. Athos excelled in physique and endurance, while the star demon Agu had the edge in explosive power!

He is a natural-type demon with star bloodline; his body is a star itself, possessing stellar speed and power, and he can manipulate stars in battle!

In the sky, Star Demon Yagu looked down at the Qinghai powerhouses who sat calmly or full of fighting spirit on the sky island, a strange look flashing across his face, and a scarlet light spread out.

In an instant, the falling meteorites, which were shaped like pentagrams, all emitted a bewitching red light, truly outlining the trajectory of a pentagram in the air.

"Five stars in a row!"

boom--

The sound of air being blown apart rang out, and the falling speed of the five meteorites suddenly increased!

A single meteorite of this size could shatter an entire floating island, yet they were falling in such a neat array, creating a scene reminiscent of the apocalypse.

The young people who hadn't lit their lamps felt a slight pang of unease and turned their gaze toward the center.

But Figo didn't move, nor did Rox and Lingling, who were sitting to his left.

The other five figures shot out and each arrived at a landing star.

Two adventurers and three naval personnel!

Whitebeard clenched his right fist, his thick arm muscles bulging and veins bulging. With a slight twist, he shattered the air above him with a crack, the earthquake power of the Tremor-Tremor Fruit expanding outwards.

Sengoku's figure rapidly transformed into a giant Buddha shrouded in golden light—the Human-Human Fruit, Mythical Zoan type, Great Buddha—and unleashed shockwaves from his palms.

Golden Lion drew both swords simultaneously, slashing and distorting the air, transmitting the power of the Float-Float Fruit through the air to the falling meteorite.

The steel-bodied gorilla, now transformed into a giant red-haired gorilla, pounded its chest and punched the meteorite.

The dragon transformed into a hurricane, spiraling upwards into the sky.

Five meteorites and five people, five forces united to fight against the attack of Star Demon Yagu!

In the cataclysmic collision, the five massive meteorites peeled away piece by piece from their outer layers, turning into dust. A crimson light expanded, obscuring the sun's brilliance, tearing the sky apart, leaving only the deafening roar between heaven and earth!

Although the impact scattered the participants, the five individuals' persistence prevented it from affecting the combatants on the sky island in the slightest, causing the tense young people to relax considerably.

Before the King of the World even made a move, the Marshal and his men were able to withstand the attack from the opponent's strongest member, even if it was the combined strength of all five of them.

……

"These guys..."

They all possess high-quality Devil Fruits, and none of them barely made it to the King level. Instead, they have already made significant progress at the King level and are steadily moving towards the dual-ignition direction of Devil Fruits and their bodies!

Tai Ma couldn't help but show a hint of surprise again.

Although he is a king who lit three lamps, just looking at his bounty, it's clear that he is far below the level of trolls like Ato and star monsters like Agu, and there is no possibility of him fighting against them.

If Figo, who had defeated Ato, had attacked, it wouldn't be surprising that he easily deflected Star Demon's probing attack. But for five relatively unknown individuals to team up and...

"Qinghai..."

……

"Huh? Have Edward Newgate and Skeeter gotten a bit stronger?" Karin, who was watching the broadcast with a smile, turned to ask her subordinate.

"Yes, Your Majesty, they have indeed become much stronger than when they joined us. Back then, they had only recently lit their lamps, but now the brightness of their bloodline lamps is approaching the second level."

"Only two years, right?" Karin asked herself, "Not bad talent, and this fruit that can turn into a Buddha... it's quite interesting."

"Boom... Crash..." Riho, as was his habit, used various onomatopoeic words to describe the collision. As the crimson light faded, he said:

"Whoosh~ A strong wind blew away the meteorite dust, and the five Qinghai experts who had fought off the Star Demon's attack landed back on the ground unharmed. Let's take another look at the Star Demon... What is this?!"

"My God, my God, my God! This is astonishing! Demon race spaceships?! Inside the five shattered meteorites, five completely undamaged spaceships were exposed! Could it be that Star Demon Yagu wrapped them in stars and pushed them all the way from the central star field to avoid the Celestial Dragons' blockade?"

"What kind of power is this?!"

Upon landing back on the sky island, Sengoku, Whitebeard, and the other three gazed solemnly at the five demon race airships exposed as the meteorite shattered.

As expected, there is still a big gap between them and a guy like Star Demon, who handles things with ease.

Under the watchful eyes of the Qinghai experts, Star Demon Yato landed on one of the flying boats. The front of the flying boat automatically unfolded a landing platform, and a group of demons stood behind Star Demon, looking at the Qinghai experts with either ferocity or bloodlust.

At the same time, four other airships also deployed the same platform, led by three men and one woman, a demon race member exuding a powerful aura. Hundreds of demon race members appeared in Qinghai!

Bao Yu was momentarily speechless, and after a few seconds, he said in a dry voice, "What did I see? This is... this is... the Illusion Demon Ame, the Sleep Demon Yap... Apart from the Enchantress Yana and the troll Ato who has already died in battle, the other five of the Seven Demon Sons of Beelzebub have all arrived?!"

Locus also looked slightly serious, his gaze lingering on the faces of the four people other than Star Demon, as if searching for one he could deal with.

Lingling looked at Figo.

Figo simply changed his sitting posture.

Indeed, one cannot rely entirely on prophecies. But this promises a bountiful harvest; Beelzebub was truly a good man.

Chapter 197 Capturing the King

Even the most cunning divination master has an ultimate limit, especially when the opponent is a demon race with many progenitors who possess sealing abilities, and who also has Beelzebub behind them.

Bai Ji foresaw the time and location, and even the Star Demon Yagu, but he couldn't accurately determine how many of the Seven Demon Children would appear.