The Last Paragon in the Apocalypse

Chapter 1652: Second Asura Key

The Beast Universe is vast and extremely powerful by any standard. It is the second-largest universe after the Human Universe. While it is referred to as a universe, that doesn’t mean it is an actual universe.

It is simply because it possesses more galaxies than most. In fact, it hosts over 40 galaxies, each occupied by thousands of Beastkin races. It borders the Dragon Galaxy, the Phoenix Galaxy, the Elemental Galaxy, and the Demon Universe.

In a way, it occupies the center of four powerful races, yet it isn’t intimidated in the slightest. With races like the Wyvern, Qilin, Tiger, Lion, Leviathan, and many others, fearing a bunch of outsiders is the last of their worries.

In fact, when things are put into perspective, the Beast Universe is even more dangerous than the Human Universe and even the Dragon Galaxy.

Klaus’s wives had finally arrived in the Beast Universe, on the planet where the second Asura Key was located. They had come all the way from the Human Universe.

However, while the trip should have taken a couple of months, perhaps even a year, they arrived in an SSS-Class spaceship, one of the best, and on top of that, every one of them was a Supreme, so folding space and allowing the ship to travel faster was well within their capabilities.

Their next target, the second Asura Key, was a Tigerkin who lived on Planet Xylonia-IV.

“Where do we go from here?” Vida asked, walking out of the spaceship with Sofia, Aoi, and Kalynda, whom many knew as Blood Shadow.

Vida stood as imposing as ever, proudly displaying her Barbarian lineage, while Sofia stood rather calm for a dragon.

While Vida was clad in battle trousers and a jacket, looking ready for a fight, Sofia wore a flowing red gown, her crimson hair cascading down her back, and her dragon horns glinting in the sunlight.

Her bright orange eyes and cheerful smile gave her the captivating beauty and regal charm of a dragon.

Aoi, however, stood beside Kalynda, clad in simple leatherwear with her sword strapped across her back. As someone of sword origin, she didn’t joke when it came to her sword. She stood 6’3″ tall, with flowing dark hair and features that outlined her figure beneath her casual attire.

Be that as it may, she was among the top five most dangerous women in Klaus’s harem. However, looking at her, one would think she was harmless.

As for Kalynda, while she and Klaus hadn’t squashed their beef, his wives had assured her that he wouldn’t come after her, so she joined them on this journey knowing they needed her. So far, she had stepped into the ranks of a True God.

They had promised to make her a Supreme, and so they had begun, just not as quickly as one would expect.

“I can sense the person we are after in this direction,” Kalynda said, pointing due east, and the ladies soon started moving that way. They knew that with Kalynda leading the way, they could reach their target in no time.

It was one of the reasons why they brought her with them rather than taking her to Planet Caelmir.

Somewhere on the planet, a lady clad in futuristic armor crashed into a mountain, shattering it into countless pieces. However, instead of feeling pain, she got back up, brandished a three-meter-long spear, and charged forward, meeting a large crab-like monster with terrifying defensive abilities.

She stomped on the ground, bending the earth to restrain the crab. However, its many legs lashed out, causing the ground to explode and debris to fly everywhere.

The lady used her spear to destroy the debris flying toward her. Then, using the side of her spear, she conjured a small, almost invisible poison, coating the tip of her weapon before throwing it.

BANG!

The spear collided with the metallic shell of the crab and bounced back, causing the lady’s eyes to widen.

The next moment, strands shot out from the crab and latched onto her limbs, immobilizing her. Realizing she was in danger, a loud roar escaped her mouth, and she immediately took on her demi-human form.

Her head transformed into that of a black-furred tiger, while her armor shifted, taking on a more monstrous tiger-human appearance. She now stood eight feet tall, with long, razor-sharp claws.

“You forced me to take on my demi-human form, monster. Now prepare to die.”

She pulled with all her might, snapping the strands and freeing herself. Then, with a swift movement, she appeared before the crab and swung her claws, hoping to sever at least three of its legs.

However, that didn’t happen.

In fact, she froze in her tracks when, just before she could strike, another presence appeared behind her and launched an attack.

From the corner of her eye, she saw another crab, five times the size of the first crab, charging at her. More importantly, while she, a mere God King, had hoped to kill a Universal God-level crab, the one attacking her now was a Supreme-level crab.

Naturally, she was done for.

However, as though the heavens were on her side, just as she was about to close her eyes, she saw a thin line filled with sword intent flash in from the side and slice straight through the Supreme-level crab.

Before she could utter a sound, another figure appeared before her and caught the limbs of the first crab, which had tried to take advantage of the opening.

The Tiger lady froze, and for a moment, she felt like she was dreaming. However, after blinking a few times, her eyes widened.

“No way… I actually came that close to death.”

She looked to her side and saw Vida still holding the crab in place.

“Who are you?” she asked.

Vida smiled and answered, “Your next best friend.”

She laughed out loud before casually waving one hand, sending the crab flying. A second later, a thin sword arc cut through it, cleaving it cleanly in half.

“My name is Vida Stronghold, a Barbarian with a Royal Bloodline and the wife of the Paragon.”

The Tiger lady instinctively took a few steps back, but the next moment, Aoi, Sofia, and Kalynda appeared behind her.

“And I am Sofia, a dragon and also the wife of the Paragon.”

“You can just call me Aoi. I am a human and a swordswoman, but also the wife of the Paragon of the Nine Stars.”

Kalynda wanted to exempt herself from the shameless introductions, but she couldn’t since Vida and her sisters were all looking at her.

In the end, she sighed and said, “I am Kalynda, or as most people call me, Blood Shadow. I am just an assassin and a friend of the Paragon’s wives. Nice to make your acquaintance.”

The Tiger lady’s ears twitched a few times before she returned to her humanoid form. She immediately dropped to her knees and raised both hands.

“Please spare my life. I didn’t mean to offend the Paragon. I just wanted a Monster Crab core for a friend, so I came here to hunt. If I had known this place belonged to the Paragon, I wouldn’t have come. Please spare my life. Please.”

The smiles on Vida and her sisters’ faces vanished, replaced by stunned expressions. For a moment, they didn’t know what to say.

However, Aoi soon broke the silence.

“I think you’re mistaken about something. We are not here to punish you. Instead, we need your help, or more accurately, the Paragon needs your help. So you haven’t offended anyone.”

Kalynda reached out her hand and helped the Tiger lady to her feet.

The Tiger lady stared at the four women before asking, “How can I possibly help the Paragon?”

At that, Sofia answered with a gentle smile.

“You can help him a great deal…”