I'm not just human!

He walked step by step to the throne that resembled the starry sky and sat down.

He didn't say a word from beginning to end, but all the pirates present, regardless of which pirate group they came from, were completely silent.

Even the most arrogant and domineering pirates were now as docile as children.

The moment He sat down, a figure in a white suit appeared beside His throne, standing tall and straight, seemingly His only confidant.

At that very moment, Xia Fa's eyes widened in disbelief!

Because that figure in the white suit was none other than... Locke's cousin!

And the one who sat on the star-like throne, majestic like an emperor, the Father of All Stars, was none other than... Cousin Hercules!

Chapter 196 My Cousin is in a Great Crisis? Xia Fa's Response and Action!

In that instant, countless questions flashed through Xia Fa's mind, and he almost had a mental breakdown.

Hercules' cousin... is actually the Father of All Stars?

The Father of All Stars... is actually Hercules' cousin?

Xia Fa felt like he was about to go crazy, and the biggest problem was... the reputation of the Father of Ten Thousand Stars had been prominent in the Baron Ocean for hundreds of years.

But Cousin Hercules was only born more than thirty years ago!

What exactly is going on?

Almost instantly, Xia Fa thought of the Shark Princess who was suspected to be Auf.

Like the Father of Ten Thousand Stars, Princess Shark also dominated the Baron Ocean hundreds of years ago, becoming the pirate emperor jointly elected by all pirates.

But Auf is only in her early twenties and is still a college student...

There are simply too many mysteries, and almost no useful clues.

Xia Fa had no choice but to suppress his immense doubts and prepare to investigate later.

But at the same time, a sense of surprise welled up from the bottom of his heart.

Of the five pirate emperors at sea, he actually knew two of them!

Xia Fa originally thought that he already had a fairly strong background in Augustus.

After all, he has Marshal Gaius behind him, and he also has a close relationship with Prince Justinian – in his Starry Silver Throne state.

But now, Xia Fa discovers that he seems to be able to truly roam freely on the Baron Ocean.

I already know two of the five pirate emperors, so what am I afraid of?

Although it's uncertain whether Princess Shark is indeed Auf.

But the father of all stars... really is Hercules' cousin!

In that instant, Xia Fa thought of many things, especially the fact that his cousin Hercules had come to see him yesterday as a cousin, rather than as the Father of Ten Thousand Stars.

Does this mean that, in Hercules's heart, the bond between cousins ​​is more important than His status as the Father of All Stars?

Xia Fa had no time to think.

Deep within the palace, atop a high platform, on a throne as bright as the starry sky...

Hercules, the father of all stars, spoke in a calm yet dignified tone.

"Alright, the pirate tournament shall begin."

He pressed one palm on the armrest, and instantly starlight rained down.

The pirates present were completely out of their control, their bodies disappearing one by one and then reappearing in different places.

The scene, which was originally chaotic but quiet, suddenly became orderly.

In the extremely spacious hall, on the right was the Wanxing Pirate Crew, numbering in the tens of thousands, their figures appearing one by one, enveloped in starlight.

On the left is the Shark Pirates, numbering in the tens of thousands. They too are enveloped in starlight as they slowly emerge. Even powerful figures like James with the Golden Rapier are completely unable to resist being teleported by the starlight.

As for the middle section, it was where all sorts of pirate crews, large and small, who had come to participate in the pirate convention had gathered together by Starshine.

Not only were almost all the pirates present astonished by the godlike power of the Father of All Stars, but even Xia Fa himself, as a signatory to the Gate of Stars, was extremely surprised.

This mastery of the "Gate of Stars" secret ability... can only be described as unparalleled!

Perhaps as a fellow signatory to the Gate of Stars, Xia Fa clearly sensed that the starlight filling the sky was indeed the "starlight" ability within the "starlight body" of the "Gate of Stars".

The Starlight Body, which forms the core of the Stargate's secret power, possesses five abilities: "Starlight," "Teleport," "Exile," "Seal," and "Gravity."

But... Starlight can only be used on the signer of the Gate of Stars, yet Cousin Hercules has developed this ability to be used on anyone at will.

Xia Fa felt increasingly envious and curious, eager to know how her cousin Hercules had developed it.

Perhaps because of the change in appearance, Xia Fa was teleported by Xinghui to the very edge of the Hall of Stars, almost close to the thousand-meter-high gate, standing with a group of ragtag pirates who had come to join the fun.

These ragtag pirates belonged to almost no pirate crew and were very weak; some of them were just drifting along in the City of Ten Thousand Stars.

However, the Father of Ten Thousand Stars did not refuse their invitation to attend the pirate convention of the Ten Thousand Stars Pirate Crew.

Xia Fa chuckled inwardly, never expecting to be grouped with these ragtag pirates. But that was fine, it meant that even her cousin Hercules, the Father of Ten Thousand Stars, hadn't recognized her disguise.

At this moment, Xia Fa noticed that his cousin Locke, who was standing next to the starry throne, was searching among the many pirates in the hall, as if looking for someone.

"Holy crap, could it be that my cousin Locke is looking for me?"

The moment Xia Fa recognized that the Father of Ten Thousand Stars was actually Hercules' cousin, he had already made up his mind. If the Father of Ten Thousand Stars really started arguing with Princess Shark, then he... would definitely have to stand on his cousin's side!

If all else fails, Xia Fa is even prepared to directly reveal his identity as the future Emperor of Mystery and casually announce that he has joined the Myriad Stars Pirate Crew.

As a result, many people will likely side with the Wanxing Pirate Crew. After all, with one being an extraordinary monarch and the other a future mysterious emperor, it's obvious who will dominate the Baron Ocean in the future.

Of course, there is a risk in doing this, which is that it may lead to being targeted by the real mysterious emperor.

Fortunately, he had disguised himself beforehand, so unless the mysterious emperor was nearby, he would not be able to find him afterward.

This is the advantage of disguising one's appearance and identity in advance; it makes things so much easier.

As the various pirate crews lined up in the Hall of Stars, Hercules, the father of all stars, looked down and casually swept his gaze across the entire hall.

Almost all the pirates who met His gaze lowered their heads, some even turning pale with fright and trembling with fear.

Just then, Hercules, the father of all stars, spoke, his tone as indifferent and authoritative as ever:

"Last month, the White Lion Pirate Crew and the Bloodfang Pirate Crew clashed, and both sides suffered losses. They came to me for help. What happened?"

Bloodfang Pirates?

Xia Fa was slightly startled. The Bloodfang Pirates were a vicious pirate group on the Baron Ocean, led by an angelic figure nicknamed "Bloodfang Butcher," an extremely cruel and bloodthirsty pirate leader.

Fortunately, the Bloodfang Butcher's cruelty was directed only at other pirates, bounty hunters, adventurers, and so on, not at civilians. Even when he robbed merchant ships, he would spare the lives of the merchants.

This resulted in Bloodfang Butcher's ships roaming between the territories of the Father of the Stars and the Roaring Emperor, yet no one paid much attention to them.

But Xia Fa never expected that such a notorious pirate, feared by bounty hunters and adventurers, would actually... seek justice from the Father of Ten Thousand Stars.

As for the White Lion Pirate Crew, they are suspected to be under the command of the most mysterious of the five pirate emperors, the "Silent Queen," but they are only active in the territories of the Father of Ten Thousand Stars and the Roaring Emperor, and have never appeared in the territories of the Silent Queen.

Because the White Lion himself is powerful and doesn't easily cause trouble, but only likes to search for ruins, remnants, and strange realms, the Wanxing Pirate Crew and the Roaring Pirate Crew don't really bother with him, except for their unsuccessful attempts to recruit him.

After all, the white lion is also an angel, and if you provoke him and fail to kill him, the consequences will be dire.

"The White Lion and the Bloodfang Butcher are at each other's throats. Heh heh, this is going to be a good show."

Beside Xia Fa, an old pirate puffed on his pipe, muttering to himself with a look of anticipation.

Other ragtag pirates weren't as bold as him, but they were all quite curious about how the Father of Ten Thousand Stars would handle this matter.

On the star-studded throne, the Father of All Stars, wearing a golden crown and a magnificent robe adorned with stars, had his eyes closed.

Above His head, stars and planets faintly appeared, orbiting each other, but then quickly disappeared.

The next moment, the Father of Ten Thousand Stars opened his eyes, his tone for the first time carrying a hint of seriousness and scrutiny as he looked at the White Lion and Bloodfang Butcher who had already stepped forward.

"According to my divination, this incident is because your Bloodfang Pirate Crew was chasing a group of adventurers and then accidentally stumbled into the Starry Sky Frost Dragon Ruins that the White Lion Pirate Crew was exploring?"

These two great pirates, both of angelic rank, were bowing their heads before the Father of All Stars.

The difference was that the white lion's expression was calm, though there was a hint of fear in it.

Bloodfang Butcher, however, was full of resentment, but not directed at the Father of Ten Thousand Stars, but at the White Lion, occasionally glaring at him with murderous intent.

Seeing this, Bloodfang Butcher was the first to raise his head, first placing one hand on his chest and bowing respectfully to the Father of All Stars on the Star Throne, before looking up, his tone carrying a hint of complaint:

“Great Father of All Stars, please allow me to defend myself.”

"I was indeed hunting down those adventurers because they repeatedly ruined my plans. They always went against me because their leader had a magical treasure."

"This time, my crew and I tracked a group of migratory whales that had escaped from the scallop sea for more than two months. We were finally about to catch up when our efforts were thwarted by those adventurers."

"Among them, the highest-ranking one is only a demigod, but he never fights me head-on. Instead, he uses that secret treasure to summon heavenly lightning and tsunamis to interfere with me, which caused the group of traveling whales to finally become alert and break through the Celestial Spirit Realm to escape."

"I couldn't contain my anger at the time, which is why I decided to hunt them down. I especially wanted to know why they were so determined to mess with me. I've killed quite a few adventurers, but these adventurers were all young and didn't seem like they had any grudge against me."

"Seeing that I had finally cornered them, they hid in the long-abandoned Starry Sky Frost Dragon Ruins, with nowhere to escape, and I also restricted the effect of that secret treasure."

"But just then, the White Lion Pirates appeared from the Starry Sky Frost Dragon Ruins and started fighting me without saying a word. No matter how I tried to persuade them, it was no use."

"In that naval battle, I lost over a hundred men, even though I hadn't provoked him at all!"

"Father of All Stars, you must give me justice!"

As Bloodfang Butcher spoke, he sounded like a wronged child, while simultaneously gritting his teeth in frustration.

Many pirates who knew Bloodfang Butcher were quite shocked upon seeing this, never expecting that this fierce god would have such a "weak" side.

However, it is estimated that this side of Him would only be revealed in front of the most convincing "Father of All Stars" on the high seas.

After listening to Bloodfang Butcher's explanation, the Father of Ten Thousand Stars revealed a thoughtful look in his deep, charcoal-black eyes, and then turned to look at the White Lion.

Although He had already performed divination, it involved the Starry Sky Cold Dragon Ruins, so the divination was not very accurate. We still need to hear the testimonies from both sides.

The Starry Sky Frost Dragon is a type of Starry Sky Dragon, officially known as the "Extreme Frost Starry Sky Dragon." It is considered one of the most powerful Starry Sky Dragons, alongside the "Heavenly Flame Starry Sky Dragon" and the "Tree World Starry Sky Dragon."

The Starry Sky Dragon is a supernatural being of the Starry Sky level, and its status is naturally above that of a ruler.

Therefore, even the ancient ruins formed by the body of the Starry Sky Frost Dragon falling into the Baron Ocean can interfere with the divination of the Sovereign, preventing them from divining accurate information.

The white lion stepped forward, placed one hand on its chest, and respectfully bowed to the Father of Ten Thousand Stars before saying:

"Your Excellency, Father of Ten Thousand Stars, please do not listen to Bloodfang Butcher's one-sided story."