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

Solnos said, "The story begins ten thousand years ago. The interstellar civilizations in the current starry sky can only be traced back to more than seven thousand years ago."

But in fact, the interstellar civilization ten thousand years ago had already reached its peak. At that time, there were more than 20 powerful people who lit the five lamps, and there were even more powerful people below them.

Their lights all shone at the place where the light resided. After their deaths, their descendants inherited their power, but some had no offspring, their bloodlines died out, and the power of their lights had no one to inherit them.

He gently shook his head: "These lights accumulated more and more in the place where the lights resided. After reaching a certain number, an unexpected change occurred. They gathered together and twisted into a new light. The first demon in the starry sky, the Demon King Lucifer, was born!"

Figo squinted.

King of the Demons...

Teach's demonic royal power?

This reaction surprised Solnos. He paused and then said, "Do you already know something? Apart from a few Celestial Dragons, there should only be the Hairless Clan... It's good that you know, then you should be able to believe me now."

Lucifer, the Demon King, is different from the demons you see now. He was born with three powerful abilities and quietly lit five lamps at an extremely fast speed, becoming the strongest being in the starry sky. Then, a catastrophe began.

Lucifer is an existence formed from the fusion of various lights of different races, so his bloodline has an influence on every race, just like in the current starry sky, where every race can be transformed into a demon through demon race modification experiments.

More and more demons are wreaking havoc in the starry sky. The various races in the starry sky put aside their past grievances and joined forces, but they were still defeated one after another. Even Lucifer, who was also a powerful being who lit five lamps, had a bloodline lamp that was equivalent to three lamps for others. He was overwhelmingly powerful, not to mention the sealing power.

Gradually, every life-bearing planet in the entire central star region was occupied by the demon race. Every day, a large number of races of various kinds underwent transformation, and those who did not meet the transformation conditions became slaves.

Fortunately, 13 of the remaining 14 kings who lit the five lamps in the starry sky, thanks to King Raibur's sacrificial prophecy, finally found the location of Lucifer's lamp in the place where the lamps reside.

Thus, the final battle broke out there, with the elite allied forces of various races against the demon army, and the 13 kings against Lucifer. Under the rules of the Land of the Light, some ship spirits were born, some stronger and some weaker, and they provided great assistance to the allied forces.

Ultimately, the 13 kings perished alongside Lucifer. The hairless kings who remained in space launched a counterattack against the demon race, wiping them out completely. This brutal war nearly severed the lifeblood of interstellar civilization!

The Land of Lights, the Demon King Lucifer who possesses three powers? Figo looked at Thornos, knowing he hadn't finished speaking.

Thornos continued, “But that’s not all that the 13 kings did.”

Lucifer was born in the Land of the Lamplight. As long as the lamplight is extinguished, he will be reborn one day. He is difficult to kill completely. After the 13 kings perished together with Lucifer, the allied forces and the demons were at a disadvantage in the battle in the Land of the Lamplight, and they could not stop them from actively reviving Lucifer.

In order to prevent Lucifer from being reborn or a new Lucifer from being born in the short term, according to King Raibur's prophecy, the 13 kings sent a ship spirit to escort all their bloodlines to the edge of the starry sky, far away from the central star field, and entrusted the ship spirit to sever the knowledge transmission of their bloodline descendants!

The most important purpose is to prevent their descendants from mastering the lineage and extracting the power of the lights left behind by the thirteen deceased. This power can then be used to seal the place where the lights reside, and to seal Lucifer, ensuring that entry to the place is impossible and exit is restricted, thus slowing down Lucifer's rebirth!

He looked at Figo and said, "According to King Raibur's prophecy, the 13 royal descendants who were sent to the edge of the starry sky should reappear in the starry sky in about 10 years. At that time, Lucifer's resurrection will probably be near. King Raibur said that the hope of defeating Lucifer again may still lie among the 13 royal descendants, so that unknown corner of the starry sky is also called the Land of Hope."

It seems that it's Qinghai that's going to be chosen.

But for some reason, Qinghai became connected to the starry sky decades earlier than expected.

"Also, can you tell me why you, who are from Qinghai, can transform into a demon?"

Chapter 258 Tianlong Star Civilization and the Land of Immortality

Ten thousand years ago, in a flourishing interstellar civilization, there were 20 powerful individuals who lit the five lamps...

Lucifer, the Demon King who possesses three powers simultaneously, and the great battle against him by 13 kings...

A place where lights find shelter and a land of hope...

With Solnos's explanation, many things that had puzzled Figo were clarified.

No wonder La Ke said Lingling has the bloodline of the barbarian god from ten thousand years ago; the barbarian god must also be one of the thirteen kings. No wonder most of the strong in Qinghai can use the Meridian Searching technique, because the people of Qinghai are descendants of the thirteen kings who lit the five lamps, generation after generation!

As for Qinghai, which was supposed to re-enter the starry sky in 10 years according to the prophecy... it is now 1516 in the Kuaihai calendar, and 10 years from now will be 1526.

According to the original anime, Luffy should have become the Pirate King two or three years ago? The World Government was dismantled and then stabilized, so it would be logical for him to develop the flying boat. The opportunity might have been Enel returning to the Blue Sea with his army of little people after landing on the moon to cause trouble for the Pirate King Luffy.

This could totally be made into a theatrical film.

Various thoughts flashed through his mind, and with the verification of Teach's demon royal power, Thornos's statement matched the information Figo already had.

There's nothing wrong with this content.

"My demon bloodline?" Figo thought for a moment and said to Thornos, "Are you sure that on that ship back then, there were only 13 descendants of kings and no others mixed in?"

Solnos: "This... there should be some descendants of the powerful kings who lit the four lamps, but do you mean...?"

“I know a junior from Qinghai named Teach who was transformed into the progenitor of the demon race. He possesses two abilities at the same time. Of course, there may also be a third one, but he has not awakened it or has kept it from me.”

A surge of will swept over them, subsiding before Figo. Thornos's emotions were clearly shaken by what Figo had said!

"Are you telling the truth?!"

"Whether I'm lying or not, you can tell."

Solnos was emotionally distraught.

"Ten thousand years ago, besides the Demon King Lucifer, only a very few of his direct descendants possessed multiple abilities. Could it be... that some of Lucifer's descendants managed to sneak onto that ship back then?! That's impossible! How could the 13 kings have left such a huge loophole!"

Figo shrugged.

Although Solnos had no face, his worried emotions were accurately conveyed through fluctuations in his will. He did not ask about Figo's demon bloodline, clearly assuming in his mind that Figo was Natich's great-grandfather, only that he had not awakened multiple abilities at the same time.

After a moment, he asked seriously, "Even if you have demon blood, after ten thousand years of bloodline fusion, the bloodline of the 13 kings in your body is definitely stronger, not to mention the inheritance of the will of my ship spirit clan. Why did you appear in the Demon Suppression Prison to save the demons?"

Figo said, "Before that, I need to ask you, what's the story behind the Celestial Dragons cultivating the Devil Race and creating Devil Fruits? Was the Devil Race liberation plan a thousand years ago a mistake or intentional?"

After a moment of silence, Solnos chose to tell Figo the truth. One reason was that Figo came from the Land of Hope, but more importantly, after entering Figo's body, it discovered that Figo was truly strong.

They might become the main fighting force in the prophecy of killing Lucifer again.

"This story begins with Torfer, the strongest being who entered the Land of Lights and returned to the stars 3200 years ago... He was also my captain," Solnos said.

"After the 13 kings sacrificed their lives to seal Lucifer away, the battle between the allied forces of various races and the remaining elite of the demon race continued."

The allied forces were at a disadvantage, but the place where the Lighthouse resided was large. They fought and fled, and after Lucifer's death, the demon race, which did not have an absolute advantage, could not kill them all. Gradually, they took root there.

Over eight thousand years ago, as interstellar civilization gradually revived, groups inheriting traditions from the previous era began to re-enter the cosmos for exploration. With the help and encouragement of the Hairless Clan, the Land of Lights occasionally received unexpected reinforcements.

"Unexpected reinforcements?"

Solnos: "There are two ways to enter the Land of the Lights, one is active, and the other is passive. The active way is to fly directly below the Dragon Star until you reach a certain position, and the Land of the Lights will then draw you in."

The passive form refers to those who haven't ignited their inner flames. They are drawn to the darkness deep within the starry sky and become lost in the cosmos. In reality, they are also drawn to the places where their flames reside. For example, if they encounter enemies or their spaceship wrecks, a small portion of them can drift into these places—if they don't starve to death or unfortunately collide with a meteorite along the way.

Figo looked surprised. So getting lost in the starry sky wasn't a certain death? The reason for getting lost in the starry sky was the attraction of the place where the lights resided?

"The Land of Lights was originally easy to enter but difficult to leave, but after that battle, leaving became even more difficult, almost impossible. So far, only Topher has succeeded."

He is a very charismatic and talented person. The birth of a strong person in the starry sky often follows a pattern: when one person breaks the limit and ignites another lamp, a group of people like him will gradually emerge, pushing the limit of the strong in the starry sky to a higher level.

After the war ten thousand years ago set back interstellar civilization, Topher was the first to ignite the five lamps—even the Hairless Race, with its inherited lineage, did not produce a five-lamp king after that king's death.

Solnos continued, "When Topher's life was nearing its end, the Hairless Tribe led him to the Land of the Lights."

Topher entered that place and extended his lifespan by absorbing the power of the lamps of the childless giants. He met companions there, helped many people, and also gave birth to me. After discovering that he was powerless to eradicate the demons who resided in the lamps, he decided to risk returning to prepare the starry sky and bring back some things.

For example, the transformation method of the progenitor's bloodline of the demon race, and the method of creating Devil Fruits!

"With my help, he succeeded and did two things after he came back."

First, together with the companions they met in the Land of Light, they established the Tianlong Star Civilization and cultivated the Demon Race to create Devil Fruits.

Secondly, they spread a rumor—that a 'land of eternal life' exists directly beneath Tianlong Star!

"So that's how it is. It was a rumor spread intentionally?" Figo said. "To allow those powerful beings who are about to die to enter there and help the humans in the Land of the Light's Abode? Why not just announce these truths to the starry sky?"

Solnos: "3200 years ago, the structure of the Land of Lights had been relatively stable. The powerful beings of various races were not in imminent danger of death and had already divided into various forces. Some even switched to the Demon Race. The same was true for the races in the starry sky. Or rather, it always will be like this. The allure of the Land of Immortality is much greater than entering the Land of Lights to fight against the Demon Race."

Figo understood: "So you chose to deceive the stars with a rumor for 3200 years?"

"It's not entirely a rumor. When life-extending methods in the starry sky fail to help extend lifespan, only the power of the scattered lights from the Land of Immortality can be effective, granting them a longer lifespan."

3200 years have passed, and who knows what this place where the lights reside has become.

Chapter 259 The Truth

in the starry sky.

The seventh god, Long Huyue, had her hair disheveled and covered her face. Her once delicate face was now covered in a mixture of sweat and blood as she glared angrily at the lion-headed giant who had been harassing her for over ten days and had fought her several times.

"King of Collectors, your territory is under siege, your men are being hunted down! You can't kill me, so why..."

"Panga pinga pinga." The lion let out a strange laugh: "Little girl, when I was roaming the starry sky, your great-grandfather wasn't even born yet."

Does it matter?

"I am 491 years old this year. In my opinion, 500 years old is an age that I cannot pass..." The Emperor of Collection said, "I want to know information about the Land of Immortality. Only you Celestial Dragons may know some things."

Long Huyue's heart tightened. So, her lifespan was nearing its end? This was troublesome. A thought flashed through her mind, and she said, "If you turn around now..."

“Panga banga banga…” The King of Collectors interrupted with a loud laugh: “Little girl, when I was venturing into the starry sky, your great-grandfather had not yet been born.”

Longhuyue: ?

"That's why I know all too well what you Celestial Dragons are. I don't trust you. I'd rather believe in the demon race, believe in Heram!"

"..."

……

the other side.

“Deceiving people isn’t a good option. Some powerful individuals might do something if they discover they’ve been fooled and deceived,” Figo said. “However, expecting the entire Star Race to unite as a result of making everything public is indeed unrealistic.”

“Yes, it was a dilemma. But Topher didn’t have much time left, and he couldn’t afford to take his time,” Solnos said.

"So, what about the demon race's liberation plan a thousand years ago?"

"It was...on purpose!"

Solnos gave Figo a not-so-surprising answer: "To allow the various races of the starry sky to adapt to the battle with the demon race in advance, and also to hone the strong individuals of the starry sky, so that more strong individuals can be born in the starry sky to deal with Lucifer's resurgence."

Figo murmured, "So the demon race that is now wreaking havoc on the starry sky was deliberately created by the Celestial Dragons, and the innocent people who have died and been injured over the past thousand years..."

"Compared to repeating the tragedy of ten thousand years ago, this is nothing. The civilizational break means that in that era, the entire Central Star Region, all inhabited planets, and all races were almost wiped out. Do you know how brutal that war was?!"

Figo paused for two seconds: "So this is what the starry sky looks like now? The Celestial Dragons can't even handle the demons they actively released... What do you expect to deal with the reborn Lucifer?"

At this point, Figo suddenly paused, a thought flashing through his mind. "You just said that Rilen Torvor is the first strongman of this era to light all five lamps? The first? Surely... you wouldn't include the demon progenitor Heram, would you?"

“Hmm,” Solnos said, “3200 years is not entirely a period of stagnation. Although there are very few fruits that can help people achieve relative longevity, on Tianlong Star, where hundreds of thousands of fruits are born every year, some can still be accumulated slowly.”

The king who lights the five lamps gains the chance of immortality. To date, five have appeared among the Celestial Dragons and two in the cosmos, a total of seven. They are all either in seclusion or slumbering in the demon race's breeding base on Celestial Dragon Star, accumulating power and awaiting their fate against Lucifer.

There are still seven kings on Tianlong Star who have lit the five lamps! This made Figo remain silent for even longer.

"So the current war..."

"Only they, Yasheng, and I know the truth: the war against the demons has always been a trial we were in control of, including this one. Among this generation of powerful figures, Flavor and Ares were originally the most promising, but you killed them both..."

However, the 77-year-old Long Huyue and the 123-year-old Ariel also have a chance. Only by lighting the fifth lamp can they be of help in the battle against Lucifer. Even one more would be worthwhile!