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

“She is diligently cultivating herself, using Beelzebub’s lamp,” Figo said. “Her goal is to one day turn back time on Eisen to before Beelzebub’s massacre of the planet.”

"...A very grand goal," Yana sighed. "Although it's somewhat unrealistic, what are my goals now?"

At this moment, Figo looked up and gestured towards the distant sky. Yana paused, then remembered what she had come here for.

She stood up quickly and asked seriously, "King of the Stars, how are the Twin Pillars of Demons?"

“One died, one escaped,” Figo said with amusement.

Yana nodded slightly, turning to wait for the arrival of the Holy Demon King, who was streaked with sparks and lightning, as if she now had the confidence to report back to him.

"Lord Holy Demon King!! We beg you to avenge Lord Astaroth!!"

Just then, a loud roar rang out in the night sky. Demons who had been hiding in the capital discovered the arrival of the Holy Demon King and showed themselves.

"Get out! Get out!" The Holy Demon King's reply was crisp and decisive: "If there's nothing wrong, you're a traitor; if there's something wrong, it's the Holy Demon King! Get the hell out of here!"

As the rough voice carried far, the strongest of the mushroom-cloud-shaped lights landed in the palace square. Just as he was about to speak, he was startled by a bolt of lightning falling from the sky.

"I've landed! I've landed!"

He pointed at the sky and cursed, then looked down at Figo, laughing heartily, "Hahaha, King of the Stars, I've long heard of your name, and today I finally have the chance to meet you. But meeting you only makes you more famous than I am! I, the so-called strongest, am utterly laughable in your presence..."

Figo stood up: "You flatter me. I have long heard of the Holy Demon King's name. Have you come here to mediate, or to join the war?"

"No war, no war." The Holy Demon King shook his head repeatedly: "Life is short enough, I don't want it to be even shorter. And don't hit me, if you hit me I'll fly into the sky. I can't beat you, but if we combine our strength we can definitely wipe out those annoying ghosts in the sky."

Figo narrowed his eyes slightly.

Indeed, if the two were to clash in the sky, the power of the Kings' lights would not be able to withstand it.

Even though Figo is now MR9 of 9, the Holy Demon King is probably also MR9, making him much harder to kill and more resilient than those two pillars. Once the power of the lamplight is cleared, the starry sky will connect with this place, and the demon race of the lamplight star will be difficult to deal with.

"Yes, the threat worked."

“This is not a threat.” The Holy Demon King still shook his head: “Actually, seeing that the battle was over, I didn’t even want to come. This old man hasn’t lived enough yet, and I dare not die. If I die, how will my 91 wives live?”

"91? I remember it was 173."

“Eighty-two of them have already passed away.” The Holy Demon King sniffled, looking sad, but quickly replaced it with a lewd smile that only men would understand: “You remember that so clearly?”

Figo remained expressionless, unconcerned, and continued, "I didn't want to come, but I had no choice. On one hand, I didn't expect that Vice Commander Yana was so familiar with you. She kept saying that we weren't familiar at all, and I was afraid that if she came early, you would make things difficult for her."

Yana frowned slightly.

Figo chuckled inwardly. "Why is he flirting with girls right in front of me? This little trick probably won't work on Yana."

"On the other hand..." the Holy Demon King sighed, "After all, the root cause is our own race. I want to shamelessly ask the King of the Stars for a favor. Can I take away those who are willing to join my Holy Demon Clan? As for those who refuse to join, you can slaughter them all, and I will never care about them again."

Figo shook his head: "The Holy Demon King seems to have misunderstood something. I came to Scodas only to hunt down the human traitor Donal. The Demon Pillars blocked my way, so I had no choice but to kill them."

"Now that Donald has been executed, I will be leaving Scordas soon. You can inform Baimon and the others to return. I will not return to Scordas without a reason."

"...?"

The Holy Demon King was stunned for a moment.

You're even more shameless than me!

You fought your way here from the coast, sinking several cities and killing one pillar, and yet you still have the nerve to say you had no choice?

Bring Baimon back... bring him back?

So that's how it is. The human race isn't fully prepared for another war, or rather, they want to slowly annihilate Scordas with fewer losses? No matter how strong this guy is, he's still just one person.

This is a trick that Figo has used repeatedly without fail.

Back in Qinghai, the Qinghai Tianlong people retreated to the Valley of the Gods and stopped activating the transmitter that connected to the stars; this was Figo 'taking a step back'.

Several years ago in the starry sky, the Celestial Dragons agreed to exile Donald to the Land of Light and retreat to Dragon Star, which was also Figo 'taking a step back'.

When they can't beat Figo or have no way to deal with him, Figo takes a step back. The enemy often feels lucky, even if they know it's a slow death, but it's still better than an acute death. Maybe... there will be a turning point?

However, this time it failed.

Baimon refused to return.

The powerful demons also refused to return.

They abandoned the land of Scots, where they had lived for thousands of years, and insisted on making the sea their home!

Figo had prepared for this situation in his private conversation with the Skeleton King before he arrived.

"This time, it's the demons who are struggling to survive at sea. The human race has held on for 7000 years. Hopefully, they can hold on for more than seven years... until Lucifer is resurrected."

Chapter 334 A Sleepless Night

Far from Sikordas, on a certain island.

After ending his communication with the Holy Demon King through the demon race's ability to 'pass on bloodlines', Baimon gazed silently at the dark night and the sea.

Beside him were five commanders of the Five Lamps Legion who had scattered and fled but then reunited.

"That bastard Baal, doesn't he understand the principle of 'if the lips are gone, the teeth will be cold'? Facing that monster, instead of standing with us, does he think that guy will let him go after we're all gone?!"

“His choice is right, isn’t it? This way, at least his kin, even if they are all rebels, can maintain a stable lineage and wait for Lord Lucifer to revive. That monster, apart from Lord Lucifer, I don’t think anyone else could possibly kill him,” another demon said.

"You're actually defending him? What, are you thinking of going to join him?"

"What should he do? Take his four city lords, Lord Baimon, and us and try to fight that monster one more time?"

Four level-six lamps! The brightest lamp is approaching level seven. How can we fight it out? Regardless of whether he or we win, we will be the ones who suffer casualties. Give me a plan, a way to kill him!

"Hmph, cowardly fellow."

"Tch, what a reckless fool."

"What did you say?!"

"I'm saying you..."

“Shut up,” Baimon interrupted.

The five demon legion commanders who had been arguing immediately fell silent and bowed their heads to face Baimon.

“I know you feel lost and confused, and you have emotions you want to vent, but arguing with your companions about it is a foolish and cowardly act.”

The five lowered their heads even further, some biting their lips in resentment, while others clenched their fists and gripped the fire.

"What should we do, Lord Baimon?"

"Are we really going to give up on Scodas?"

"It's not that we're giving up, it's that we can't go back."

As Baimon spoke, the two horns on his forehead slowly shortened and disappeared, his body changed, and his appearance gradually became completely different, turning him into an ordinary human.

He changed his understanding of the body and bloodline.

"Humans have been able to survive in the sea for 7000 years, and we are not afraid of challenges. Next, the demon race will have to rely on the five of you to support it."

"Lord Baimon, what are you planning to do..."

"I will venture deep into human territory to find a way out for the demon race and try to restrain Gaston Figo's actions as much as possible."

Baimon said, "Remember, your first task is not to preserve the power of the demon race, but to survive. The day Lord Lucifer is resurrected will be our time to counterattack. We will take back everything we have lost in these past few years!"

"Yes!!"

……

The sea area where the human and demon races meet.

Mejia.

The Kepri Light Army stationed here has been fully mobilized, and intelligence reports are being continuously sent to the Giant King.

The Giant King is also in contact with Capri.

Among the eight strongest beings of the Light Star, namely the Saint, the Emperor, the Two Pillars, and the Four Kings, the Four Kings include the Half-Demon King, the Mermaid King, the leader of the largest Light Fishing Gang known as the King Without a Title, and himself.

Among the eight people, there is a ranking order.

He would be at a disadvantage if he faced a single Devil Pillar, so he couldn't imagine how strong Figo was, who could climb Scordats alone and break it.

But this is ultimately a very happy occasion!

His hearty laughter echoed through the night sky; ever since he confirmed Scodas's situation, his laughter had been almost constant.

Giants are those with a long and enduring life force.

Even demons have met their match!

Preparing for war? They've been preparing for it for centuries!

……

"The Pillar of Poison has been killed?!"

"Is war about to break out?!"

Meanwhile, in the Xijian Sea, the Duke's group of six, who were searching for the fifth-level sword technique lamp, had already left two of them. They were too busy to spend all their time here.

The other four are planning to search for a while longer.

But then I suddenly received this message.

Holding the Den Den Mushi, Ipolito hesitated, wanting to ask the Skeleton Emperor on the other end why they hadn't discussed such a matter beforehand. Weren't they high-ranking members of the human race?

But recalling Figo's terrifying power that day, I felt there was nothing more to say.

"It's not exactly war, it's more like a purge, isn't it?"

"We understand, we'll head back right away!"

……

Mermaid Kingdom.

Merman King Norton also received a notification from the Skeleton Emperor via Den Den Mushi, and at that moment summoned Merman King Grenin to discuss the matter together.

Whether or not to send troops is not up for discussion. The Mermaid Queen is one of the 13 kings and has been allied with them for thousands of years. Although there has been some discord in recent centuries, they should get back on board now.

They were talking about something else.

Gening has already informed the Mermaid King that Balu has demon blood, and now the two of them see something wrong with everyone else.

"They might be conducting a search? Problems are most easily discovered during wartime."