The Strongest Man in the Universe

Chapter 370

They instantly formed a circle, surrounding Astrid and her gang inside the light shield in the center.

“We can release both, but you must follow us alive, or I will kill these people." The black-robed man said again.

Princess Astrid cannot die. Otherwise, they would be met with severe punishment. To ensure this mission succeeds, the King goes and personally stops the Emperor of the Milky Way Kingdom at the cost of uncovering the secret of Sangruil's cooperation with the galactic beasts. This showed how important the King's duty was to capture Princess Astrid this time around. If they still failed in this situation, then they would really become Sangruil Sinners, and they would receive the most severe punishment from Sangruil.

"All right then!” answer Astrid.

“Your Majesty!”

“Your Majesty!”

Madrigal and Emerald said simultaneously.

“Emerald, go with Madrigal! Go back and tell Dad and Mom that I have let them down.”

“Your Majesty, we will not go!"

“Yes, we won't leave you."

“You won't be able to help even if you stay here. You're just gonna make me feel more guilty and upset. Now, as the daughter of the Milky Way Empire, I command the two of you to leave immediately.” Astrid said solemnly.

"But..."

"Nothing but. Go immediately if you still think of me as your Princess!"

"Well, Your Majesty. You have to be careful. His Majesty the Emperor will definitely find a way to save you.”

“I will definitely be careful.”

After Astrid said that, she waved her hand, and a third of the light shield opened for Madrigal and Emerald to leave. But, at this moment, the black-robed man who stopped Astrid and her gang suddenly appeared outside the shield.

He inserted his scaly claws into the shield from the exit to grab Astrid. He was lightning fast, and Astrid could not react in time due to his current level.

Hence, he could only see as those scaly claws reached out toward him. The black-robed man had been waiting for Astrid to open her shield. He knew that this shield had a very strong defense. He can break it, but it will take a long time.

All this time, the black-robed man could not guarantee that Princess Astrid would not kill herself inside the shield. He did not dare to take this bet. Hence, he immediately reacted when Princess Astrid opened her shield.

Of course, he did not believe Princess Astrid would obediently accompany him if he let the two go. Just as the claws of the black-robed man were about to grip Astrid's neck to prevent her from committing suicide, a hand suddenly appeared within the shield and gripped the claws of the black-robed man. He was stopped about an inch away from Astrid's neck, until the claw could no longer move.

The owner of this hand is David. He initially rested his eyes in the courtyard. However, the strength of his mind inadvertently sensed some powerful energy approaching the Boundless Planet.

Therefore, he hesitated for a moment before deciding to come and take a look at the situation. That was when he saw this shocking sight. He decided to stop the man before he could think.

After all, David did not view the black-robed man as a good person. They made David feel uncomfortable. Therefore, David stopped the black-robed man from reaching his goal at the last second.

Outside the Boundless Planet, the void seemed to freeze. David caught the black-robed man's hand, and the man could not move.

He looked at the young man who had suddenly appeared before him, and it was clear that his brain had yet to record what was going on. He seemed to not understand why his hand could be clutched by a man who looked so young.

Astrid and the gang widen their eyes. Astrid has just accepted her fate. Princess Astrid was facing Sangruil Sinners who had reached the Celestial Rank.

Even if he depleted all his available abilities, nothing would happen and he could only accept his fate. He couldn't even kill himself like he had planned.

But suddenly someone saved him. Astrid thought that since someone had come to save her, then this person was of course her father, Emperor Nimbus of the Milky Way Empire.

Even when he saw the hand that gripped the loathsome claw, he momentarily thought that his father had arrived. However, what he actually saw was a face that he was completely unfamiliar with. Astrid was sure she had never seen this man before.

'Who is he? Did you send him to save me? He is very young and he is very strong. He could even stop Sangruil Sinners at the Celestial Rank realm.'

At this moment, David averted his gaze and looked at her. At that instant, Astrid's heart began to beat violently and her face behind the veil turned slightly red.

Even the dozens of black-robed men surrounding them never realized when David appeared despite keeping a close eye on Astrid and her gang the entire time. It was as if this person had suddenly appeared in their vision in that split second.

Despite this, their reactions were even slower. As David held onto the black-robed man's hand, he turned his gaze towards Astrid, the black-robed man's target.

If she was right, this veiled young lady should be the main character today, Princess Astrid of the Milky Way Empire.

Even though he had guessed it, David still asked. “Are you Princess Astrid of the Milky Way Empire?”

“Yes, it's me.” Astrid replied.

After confirming the identity of Princess Astrid, David looked back at the hand he was holding and frowned. He felt something was amiss the moment he held the person's hand.

it doesn't feel like a human hand at all. Upon seeing it, he realized that it was not a human hand at all.it was a claw covered in scales.

‘How could a human have such a claw?'

Even if David was extremely powerful and was a Partial Infinity Ranker, someone who was almost at the level of a large group in the Milky Way, he was not that old. He is only 25 or 26 years old and this is the first time he has experienced this.

Therefore he panicked and let go of his hand unconsciously. The black-robed man's hands were free. After which, he retreated hundreds of meters. His eyes looked like they belonged to a savage beast and they stared intently at David.

He didn't notice when David showed up. It's a little scary. One should know that the black-robed man was modified by Sangruil. After he was injected with the galactic beast genes, his combat power had reached Celestial Rank Beginner.

There are two possibilities. Firstly, this young man before him was much stronger than him, and he was at least a Celestial Rank Late Stage. Secondly, this young man before him possessed advanced abilities that specialized in high-speed movements, and he was skilled at using them.

that's why the young man could reach his hand. Although the black-robed man was caught off guard, the young man was clearly not weak. Whatever the reason, they faced a possible obstacle in capturing Princess Astrid alive today.

If this was the first case, they would definitely die today. They were nothing in the face of the strong man with combat strength who reached the Celestial Rank Late Stage. Even if it was the second case, it would be difficult for them to capture Princess Astrid with an opponent who possessed such speed.

“Did Nimbus send you?" The black-robed man asked reluctantly.

He had just come here and had no idea who Nimbus was. The moment Astrid heard David ask that, her heart grew filled with doubt.

‘He doesn't know Dad? Was he not sent by Dad? But, if not Dad, who sent this young man to save me? Just now, she asked if I was Princess Astrid, so she must have been assigned by someone else.'

It was not just Astrid whose mind was filled with this doubt, everyone thought of the same question.

“You don't know who Nimbus is?" The black-robed man asked again.

“No! No one sent me because no one can send me.” David said.

“Then why did you come here to save the princess?"

"I can't stand to see this. Tell me, how can a grown man bully a woman? If you have the guts, just go see his dad!" answer David.

Although he was not forced to do this, it would be troublesome for him if the Milky Way Empire Emperor saw this in the future and discovered that he was simply silent.

Of course, the most important factor to consider right now was that he could not defeat the Emperor. But, he was just embarrassed to say it out loud. He was a Partial Infinity Ranker, so he still needed to protect his reputation.

“You..!” The black-robed man glared at David.

If David says Emperor Nimbus sent him, he will take it. However, David comes to destroy the grand plans that Sangruil had long thought and planned just because he couldn't stand them. The black-robed man struggled to accept this.

“Do you know what you are doing? This was a grudge between the Milky Way Empire and Sangruil. Are you sure you want to interfere and get involved in this mess? Think consequences. Can you and your family endure it? I can pretend nothing happened if you're wise and leave now. Otherwise, Sangruil will not forgive you.” threatened the black-robed man.

Of course, the black-robed man was unwilling to take action if not necessary. He knew the strength of his opponent, and he was not weak.

Moreover, the black-robed man knew that he was not David's opponent when viewed from his lightning speed earlier. Even if the black-robed man turned into a ferocious beast, he might not win.

Astrid and comrades felt their hearts stiffen hearing the black-robed man's words. What would they do if David was afraid of the Sangruil Sinners and decided to leave them?

The three of them finally saw a glimmer of hope, but now they would still fall into the hands of the Sangruil Sinners again.

If the Emperor had sent David, the three of them would not have possibly not known him at all. But David said he did not know the Emperor. So they're not sure. He did not know the Emperor but knew Princess Astrid was in trouble and came to his rescue.

‘What happened?'

The three of them had many questions in their hearts, but they were unable to ask him now.

“Master, please help us. My father is Emperor Nimbus of the Milky Way Empire, and I am his daughter, Princess Astrid of the Milky Way Empire. If you are willing to help us, my father and I will never forget your grace.” Astrid looked at David and said while bowing.

David surprised. ‘So Nimbus is the Emperor of the Milky Way Kingdom.'

Although he knew some information about the Emperor, he did not know what the Emperor's name was.

David looked at Astrid and nodded slightly. Then, he turned his head to look at the black-robed man in the distance and asked.

“I have no choice. I'm caught in this mess now. Besides, I wonder now, are you humans or animals? And why are you all in black? Can't you let someone else see your form?”

“Are you sure you want to involve yourself in this? Aren't you afraid of the endless pursuit of Sangruil?" The black-robed man did not answer David's question but asked.

“You better answer my question first, and then I will decide what to do.” replied David.

He was very curious as to what was hidden behind the black robes of these people because it made him very uncomfortable. The black-robed man said nothing. David and the others could not see his expression.

“Our enemies are very cunning. Get ready to get involved in Beast Mode.” the black-robed man said suddenly.

He knows that since David came to save Astrid, he can't possibly leave. Therefore, he decided to use his trump card directly and fight. There may still be a chance to win this way.

“Yes, Sir!" More than a dozen other black-robed men replied at the same time.

Immediately after, all the black-robed men extended their scaly claws and tore their black robes, revealing their true form.

David, Astrid, and the others squinted. They saw that the hand of this black-robed man was not human at all. Instead, it was the hand of a scaly wild beast.

Although they still had human heads, they also had scales on their faces. They no longer had human eye pupils, but rather had snake-like eye pupils.

'Are they still human? They are half human, half monster!'

“Aahhh!” when Emerald saw this frightening sight, he shouted.

David and the others also took a sharp breath. They had seen humans and all kinds of beasts before but had never seen half human, half beast.

‘How do they do this?'

After the black-robed man took off their robes, their bodies began to change. More and more scales appeared on their bodies, and several snake heads appeared on their shoulders.

After which, long tails appeared on their bottoms. One would shiver in fear just by looking at this scene. Emerald closed his eyes to stop looking.

Astrid was thinking hard when she saw the snake head appear on the black-robed man's shoulder. There were four heads on each side, so other than the original head, there were nine heads in total.

Astrid had seen such beasts in books, before. It was the Nine Head Serpent. It was a very aggressive galactic beast. The beast was extremely powerful, so it was at least ranked among the top ten beasts of the galaxy. Most importantly, the book states that humans are the main food of the Nine Head Serpent.

It turns out that the Sangruil Sinners are collaborating with Nine Head Serpent. They even transplanted their genes to increase their strength. Did they not know that the Nine Head Serpent wanted to raise humans in order for them to have an infinite supply of food?

"You guys...You guys working with Nine Head Serpent? You betrayed humanity! If they find the weakness of mankind, then you will become sinners, and everyone will punish you !" Astrid points to a half-human, half-animal hybrid and growling.

‘Nine Head Serpents?'

David had never heard or seen this before. There are no dragons on Earth, only snakes. Aside from snakes, dragons only appear in mythological stories.