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

"Hmph, Starry Sky News Headquarters..."

As one of the greatest pirates below the Four Emperors in the universe, and the king who lit the four lamps, Hati is the strongest contender for the position of one of the Four Emperors after Ares' death. At this time, more than a dozen of the dozens of inhabited planets in Ares' territory have been marked with the two-headed wolf symbol of their pirate crew.

However, no pirates dared to occupy Pistes, the most central and core planet in Ares' territory, simply because Figo had marked it and designated it as the headquarters of the Star News, where many Star News reporters were stationed.

The population of this planet is not of high value, since everyone has been deformed by Ares's power. However, the livestock and agriculture improved by Ares's power are of high value.

More importantly, what's the point of a powerful figure aspiring to become one of the Four Emperors of the Sea having a planet in their territory that isn't under their jurisdiction?

"Don't be angry, Boss Hati. The Starry Sky News and the King of Qinghai won't be so smug for long. In another ten days or half a month, they might be dismantled."

Hati scoffed and asked, "Is that bastard Rocks still nowhere to be found?"

"Hehehe, they're too busy taking care of themselves in Qinghai, they'll probably run away with their tails between their legs."

"They're lucky to have survived." Hati grinned maliciously, his green eyes suddenly shifting.

"Hey, that's..."

"A machine race created by the Celestial Dragons?"

"What's going on? Are the Celestial Dragons about to take action against the Starry Sky News?"

Below, in the distance, four mechanical creatures with blue flames trailing behind them were seen flying rapidly toward the white-roofed building that housed the Starry Sky News headquarters, quickly disturbing the reporters inside.

Many people flew out with wary expressions. The four mechanical beings hovered above their headquarters in a square formation with sides of about 100 meters. Instead of launching any firepower, they each reached out and shot out curtain-like objects that connected together.

Then the image appeared on the screen.

"I am the seventh general of the Celestial Dragons, Long Huyue." Long Huyue's voice was amplified by the four mechanical beings. Projected onto a screen hundreds of meters long and wide, she was heroic and noble.

Hati licked his lips: "This woman... what does this mean? Weren't we supposed to meet in 12 days to negotiate? Is she declaring war ahead of schedule?"

The Star News reporters also looked grave, and some immediately contacted the Giant King Baoyu and others.

On the screen, Long Huyue continued, "The scene you see will be simultaneously broadcast on thousands of inhabited planets and 5000 locations in the central star region to explain one thing, and then extend an invitation to the starry sky."

Under the misleading influence of the Starry Sky News, all parties in the Starry Sky are now completely blaming the eight-hundred-year-old calamity of the Demon Race on us Celestial Dragons, believing that there would have been no war without our deliberate indulgence. This is a wrong conclusion.

Putting aside the facts, doesn't the Starry Sky Newspaper and the demon race themselves bear any responsibility for the scourge they have caused?

The Demon Liberation Plan was a joint action by dozens of races. We did not provide any guidance. You rescued the Demons, but failed to smoothly introduce them into space, causing chaos caused by the inherently evil Demons. Is this also our fault?

We Celestial Dragons have no obligation to help you fill the gaps. In order to fight the resurrected Demon King Lucifer, we chose to play along. This is also a matter of principle. This level of casualties is still several times better than the civilization collapse ten thousand years ago.

But since things have come to this, there's no point in saying more.

The King of Qinghai said he would banish the demon race to a corner of the starry sky to end the war, but I believe everyone is not at ease with him because he has demon blood.

Moreover, the best option is to completely annihilate the demon race, a race born of evil!

With less than thirty years until Lucifer's resurrection, it is indeed time to annihilate the demon race, lest they collude with the Demon King from within and cause unnecessary losses.

Therefore, Tianlong Star will launch a call to arms across the entire starry sky. All powerful individuals above the level of a lamp wick can participate in the war to exterminate the demon race. Furthermore, all participants will receive Tianlong Star's registered resident status and a demon fruit of their own. We hope that more powerful individuals will emerge in the starry sky to fight for the stars!

Regardless of identity or race, if you wish to participate, please make your decision within 12 days!

With a buzzer, the screen went dark.

The four mechanical creatures flew away, causing a slight commotion among the reporters below, but no one tried to stop them.

From within the clouds, Hati sneered: "What a fine combination of sophistry and enticement! The Celestial Dragons are no longer hiding their ambition to dominate the stars."

"Boss, should we ignore them?"

"No, no, no, why should we ignore them? We can assume they're right. How can we refuse a Devil Fruit that's been handed to us? The Starry Sky News is doomed to lose, and we can just get a Celestial Dragon identity too, hahaha..."

"Hehehe... Boss is brilliant!"

……

The planet Giant is very large; everywhere is very large.

The planet is filled with single-story buildings hundreds of meters high, and even the native trees are exceptionally tall, some even reaching into the clouds.

In the vast forest, a clearing was set up, a huge barbecue grill was erected, and giant beasts were hung up. Lakko was humming a cheerful song as he turned the meat over and over under Figo's occasional directions.

Beside Figo sat a large white cat and a pink-haired beauty, chatting and laughing.

“Grandpa Figo, your cooking skills are no longer number one in my heart. I met a chef on Gourmet Planet whose cooking skills are truly amazing.”

"Really? Does his cooking produce light?"

"Glowing?" Lingling was taken aback, not knowing what glowing meant, and asked in surprise, "Grandpa, have you ever seen a chef whose cooking glows?"

"Ah, it's super delicious, it'll make your clothes explode if you eat it." Figo nodded seriously.

"Burst...clothes?" Lingling frowned, observing Figo's expression. She rolled her eyes helplessly, paused for a moment, and then said with some emotion, "Grandpa is indeed more knowledgeable. I've never seen such a skilled chef, but you must have seen one, Master Bai, right?"

Bai Ji stared at the roasted meat for a moment, then quickly nodded: "Of course, what haven't I seen?"

Its three tails flicked, and it turned to Figo and Lingling in confusion: "Wait, what are you two laughing at? Don't you believe I've seen this before?"

"Trust, trust, trust..."

"Hahaha……"

The grandfather and grandson burst into laughter, and La Ke joined in the fun with a silly grin. Bai Ji finally realized what was happening and roared angrily, "You actually tricked me?!"

"Hahahaha..." x2

Bai Ji's beard trembled wildly, and he unleashed a flurry of punches on Lingling, but failed to break her defenses. He huffed and said, "You little girl have been hanging out with that stupid giant for too long. Your skin is as tough as his. It's no fun..."

"Sorry, sorry." Lingling took the cat off her body and smiled, "I haven't seen Grandpa in so long, I'm a little excited."

Seeing his excitement, he thought, "You're just playing me?!" Bai Ji Mao Mao looked disgusted, then remembered something and said with a mischievous grin, "Too bad you're a day late. Yesterday, your Grandpa Figo almost found you a grandma..."

“…What?” Lingling turned her head.

Figo shook his head helplessly: "Lord Bai Ji, you have the nerve to say that you were eavesdropping on people's conversations? If I hadn't stopped you yesterday, you would have been killed."

Bai Ji blew his beard: "That rude, androgynous fellow asked Lord Bai Ji to lead the way, and she became so petty after hearing just a few words from her."

Figo then recalled his experience from yesterday.

After the Emperor of Will revealed his female and half-demon identities and asked Figo what he thought of the half-demon race, Figo's answer was obvious.

He also remembered that he had been taking care of the dragons, a special race of half-demons.

However, the Emperor of Will stated...

"I don't believe you."

How can I believe this? "You seem to be unmarried, so let's have a marriage alliance."

Figo was genuinely stunned at the time, and Bai Ji's overhearing was exposed, which ironically helped him change the subject.

When I told Lingling what had happened, she wasn't satisfied: "You've already let the half-demons take advantage of you by protecting them, and now she wants to..."

"Exactly, you wish!"

"Hahaha……"

Lingling was amused, but soon sighed and said, "I miss Grandma Mia. There are still almost 19 years left. If I had known, I wouldn't have sent her to be 50 years old. 30 years would have been just right."

Figo didn't actively search for the things that would help Mia prolong her life. For Qinghai now and Lingling, who has already lit four lamps, obtaining some life-extending treasures is not difficult, and they have already collected them all.

“Nineteen years, that goes by quickly,” Figo said.

"Who is Mia?" Bai Ji's cat eyes lit up as he approached Figo and Lingling.

Just then, the opening of a spatial portal interrupted their conversation.

Bao Yu handed Figo the insects again.

Figo straightened up slightly, quickly finished watching Long Huyue's video, and said with amusement, "The Celestial Dragons are actually playing the information war game now?"

"Lingling, shall we have one too?"

Chapter 272 Gathering of Ten Thousand Kings

Fel Star.

"Your Majesty, please reconsider!"

"Whether it's the Celestial Dragons, the King of Qinghai, or the Starry Sky News, they are all beings we cannot afford to provoke. Rashly getting involved in their struggles will surely bring about the destruction of our nation!"

King Otan of the Big Ears sat on his throne, looking down at the wailing and pleading ministers below, his expression grim: "So, I was conscripted by the Celestial Dragons to fight on the front lines, and my son Tutu was killed arbitrarily by the Celestial Dragons during this time. Is there any difference between my Big Ears Kingdom and the destruction of my kingdom?"

That makes sense, but it's better to live a miserable life than to die. The ministers were about to persuade him further when Ottan slammed his hand on the armrest: "I've made up my mind!"

"Your Majesty the King..."

"Didn't you see the image of the Celestial Dragon's God General, Ryuko-ue? Many people will definitely join them for the Devil Fruit, further increasing the Celestial Dragons' power. The Starry Sky News has no chance of winning. Even if we don't choose them, we can't..."

"Your Majesty!" Just as chaos erupted in the hall, someone reported, "The Star Newspaper has also released a video news report!"

Otan immediately said, "Get the Den Den Mushi!"

Soon, images began to play.

In the scene, the pink-haired woman is extremely tall and slender, and her appearance and demeanor seem to surpass even that of the Celestial Dragon General, Long Huyue.

She addressed the crowd, saying, "I am Charlotte Lingling from Qinghai, the adopted granddaughter of Grandpa Figo, and the Qinghai person who inherited the most power of the bloodline of the barbarian king among the 13 kings from ten thousand years ago."

Unlike the Celestial Dragons, the Star News cannot project images onto a thousand inhabited planets simultaneously; we can only try our best to convey our opinions to everyone.

I only have two sentences to say. As everyone knows, in the eyes of the Celestial Dragons, there are only the Celestial Dragons and 'other' races in the starry sky. In their eyes, we are not equal to them!

So when the Heavenly Dragons oppressed the Demons, you chose silence because you are not a Demon. When the Heavenly Dragons oppressed the Starry Sky Timekeeper, you chose silence because you are not one of us. But when the Heavenly Dragons oppress you, who will speak out?!

The video ended, and the hall fell into a deathly silence.

Otan stood up and repeated, "When the Celestial Dragons oppress us, who speaks up!"

The ministers bowed their heads.

……

The short video, though brief, conveyed a profound message that spread like wildfire throughout the Central Star Region at an unprecedented speed. It even outpaced the wider distribution of Long Huyue's video, and garnered Lingling a large following, making her known to the entire starry sky for the first time.

The Starry Sky Newspaper's kings strongly supported Figo and joined forces with the demons, not only because they were annoyed by the Celestial Dragons' trickery, but also because they understood this principle.

If they back down now, do they expect Lucifer, the Demon King, to help them overthrow the Celestial Dragons?

Tianlong Star, Divine General Pavilion.

The seven immortals were not particularly happy about this. Although they had Long Huyue speak out not to wage a war of public opinion, but simply to lay the foundation for Tianlong Star to completely control the starry sky, it was still very embarrassing to be easily defeated.