The Empire begins with the Fourth Scourge.

Chapter 2646 "Son" VS Sidious
2646, "Son" VS Sidious
The Red Comet broke directly into the shields of the Lyra Super Star Destroyer!

Above the massive super star destroyer is an irregular cluster of superstructures, making it feel like being in a metal city. Only by being inside can one truly appreciate the sheer size of this super star destroyer.

All that could be seen was the opening of the hatch of the Red Comet, and a burly, pale-skinned man jumping out.

It was... Taiichi, "son"!
The moment he appeared, Arden-Lin, who was piloting her fighter jet closer, immediately felt an intense sense of crisis, even that her life was threatened! She reacted extremely quickly, immediately pulling hard on the control stick and driving her TIE advanced X-1 fighter jet to climb wildly. That wasn't all; like Darth Masaier, she also used the Force to forcibly turn her fighter jet around.

Her TIE advanced X-1 fighter jet made an almost acute angle and sped away.

The moment her "son" appeared, Arden-Lin immediately understood why His Majesty the Emperor had been hiding for the past two months. She also instantly realized that she was no match for this bald man!

Even just a glimpse from afar, the terrifying darkness of the Force filled her with endless despair.

Faced with such an opponent, one might not even be able to choose how to die!
Arden-Lin fled without hesitation. Although Darth Sidious's battle meditation could enhance her dark side Force, he was also a top-tier dark side powerhouse, and her mind was not affected.

However, the other fighters were not so lucky. The moment "Son" jumped down, he raised his hands and almost all the fighters around him were grabbed by the invisible Force. Then he suddenly grabbed backward and pulled dozens of TIE fighters over!

Even if these fighter jets were running at full power in an attempt to escape, it was completely futile! The collision of the immense forces of engine thrust and the pull of the Force caused the airframes of these fighter jets to twist and deform!
Immediately afterwards, fireballs erupted silently, and dozens of fighter jets were blown into countless pieces of scrap metal!
A person dressed in black armor jumped down from one of the fireballs, holding a ring-shaped sword hilt in his hand. He pressed a button to activate it, and a blood-red light sword blade shot out from each side of the ring-shaped hilt!
Supreme Magistrate!

He jumped unharmed from the exploding TIE Interceptor fighter. Standing atop one of the superstructures of the USS Lyra, he looked at the bald man who bore a striking resemblance to him.

An unnamed rage surged within him; he felt this was a mockery of him!
The ring-shaped hilt, with its two lightsaber blades, began to spin, and the High Inquisitor assumed a fighting stance. Under Darth Sidious's battle meditation, he was fearless, and he felt his power greatly amplified; now, he was invincible!
However, just as he was about to make his move, Darth Sidious's voice suddenly echoed in his mind. This would not normally happen, but now, due to battle meditation, a connection had formed between him and Sidious, allowing Sidious to transmit his thoughts to him.

Don't go there. Going there now is suicide.

【Wait, go up only after I've made my move.】

The Supreme Judge nodded, cautiously took two steps back, and assumed a defensive stance.

However, the "son" ignored the Supreme Judge at this moment; in his eyes, this was merely a tiny mouse. His expression was stiff and cold, his eyes completely devoid of pupils except for a blood-red glow. He glanced around at the scattered wreckage of the fighter jet and suddenly revealed a sinister smile.

Immediately afterwards, he bent down, raised one hand, and slammed his fist down hard!
Thud! A dull sound came from the warship's armor beneath their feet, and the Supreme Judge even felt the ground tremble.

What's even more terrifying is the power of that punch; the building beneath "the son's" feet was directly crushed by it! This building was at least 100 meters tall, but this punch created a dent tens of meters in diameter in its center!
The power of a single punch!
The "son" had no intention of stopping; he delivered another punch!
Thud! The Supreme Judge's legs went numb from the violent tremor! Even with the aid of battle meditation, the fear still erupted uncontrollably, and he began to retreat step by step.

BOOM!! The third punch!!

A huge dent had appeared in the ground. Keep in mind, this wasn't the ground itself, but the upper armor of a super star destroyer, which was 20 meters thick!

Boom!! Boom!! Boom!! "Son" continued firing in circles, clearly intending to penetrate the outer armor of the super star destroyer!
That's right, break through here, then go straight to the bridge and kill everyone inside!

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Emperor Darth Sidious!
"Son," or rather Darth Masaier's idea, was just that insane!! In fact, he could have easily penetrated the hangar platform, where the armor was much thinner.

But if that's the case, then it wouldn't be him!

Controlling his "son's" body, Darth Malthael's madness had reached its peak. Darth Sidious's battle meditation had plunged the entire fleet into a dark frenzy. But Darth Malthael's frenzy stemmed from the vast, pure, and essential dark power of his "son"!

Darth Malthael's only thought right now is to tear this warship to shreds with his bare hands! Then he'll drag Darth Sidious out of the bridge and dismember him into countless pieces and parts with his bare hands!!
That's right, he doesn't even want to use a lightsaber!

Thud!! The tenth punch!! The dent in the ground was getting bigger and bigger, but... it still wasn't enough!!

Thud!! Eleven punches! Thud!! Twelve punches!! ...Thud!! Twenty punches!!

Beep beep beep beep! A piercing alarm sounded on the bridge of the super star destroyer Lyra, and the combat computer kept alerting that the warship was under continuous fire from super kinetic weapons!

"Hehehehehe..." Darth Sidious sat on his throne, letting out that twisted, sickening laughter. "Your control over this thing is incomplete! Darth Malthael... you are simply incapable of controlling such power! The longer you control it, the more you will be controlled by it! In the end, who will stand here—you or this 'Trinity'? Hehehehehe..."

Thud! Thud! The rhythmic metallic thuds echoed through the bridge—the sound of the "son" relentlessly attacking the outer armor. The noise was so loud that it could be heard even inside the 19000-meter-long super star destroyer!

"Hehehehe..." Darth Sidious chuckled maliciously, taking out the gem Gelszerian had given him, and slowly said, "It's your turn, Night Queen! Kill him! Kill the Angel of Death! Kill Darth Malthael!!"

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The gemstone did not react at all.

"Come out here! Geszerian! Darth Malthael is right in front of you! Kill him! Come out here! Kill him!!" ...

The gemstone remained unresponsive.

“You… disgusting, filthy, ugly witch! How dare you deceive me!!” Darth Sidious felt he had been fooled and cursed loudly.

But the gem still didn't react.

Clang! Darth Sidious threw the gem out, smashing the fruit plate on the table next to him.

"Fine! I don't need your help! I've already found the weakness of the Death Angel! Once I've killed him, I will rake the planet Dathomir to the ground!!" Darth Sidious roared in fury.

Thud! Thud! Thud!! The loud noises continued to ring out as "Son" kept punching the warship's outer armor. And without a doubt, if he continued like this, he would definitely be able to smash through the armor.

When that time comes, and the "son" storms into the bridge, it will be the end of everyone present!
Previously, he controlled Genderoga to fight his "son," but ultimately suffered a crushing defeat. It's worth noting that Genderoga was someone with almost 100% soul synchronization with him; that battle in the planetary temple of Coleman Law, the god of destruction, was essentially equivalent to Darth Sidious personally taking action.

But the result speaks for itself.

Each muffled thud was like the death knell of Darth Sidious!
However, Darth Sidious remained unperturbed, for he had also discovered the weakness of his "son," who was under Darth Malthair's control!

The power of one of the "Trinity" was so immense that Darth Sidious was certain that Darth Malthair could never have completely controlled such a powerful Force. Therefore, such control must have had side effects.

The side effects of being excessively corrupted by the dark side are numerous.

Whether it's becoming emotional, violent, or physically corrupted, it all points to one outcome—losing oneself. Judging from Darth Masaier's two instances of using "his son," he is clearly unwilling to use this ultimate weapon lightly.

Because without a doubt, the more control Darth Malthus gains, the more he will sink into depravity, eventually becoming a mindless Force monster.

It's clear now that, possessing such powerful dark side Force as his "son," he originally had a faster and more efficient way to enter the super star destroyer. However, he chose the most violent and direct method...

Darth Malthael is gradually being corrupted by the powerful dark side of the Force from this "Trinity"!

A irrational beast is certainly easier to deal with than a human being who is equally powerful but intelligent.

Another weakness is also obvious – Darth Malthael and "Son" have never been in the same place at the same time. In other words, once "Son" is involved in the battle, Darth Malthael is definitely in a special state, at least in which he is unable to fight.

So in that case...

"Hehehehe..." Darth Sidious grinned again, raising his hands high, where endless Force lightning condensed.

Then, he suddenly pushed upwards, and the powerful Force lightning vanished without a trace.

At the same time, countless terrifying Force lightning bolts appeared out of thin air above the "son's" head, striking him from all directions!

Moreover, the fighter pilots of this Imperial fleet seemed to have gone mad; beneath their full-coverage black helmets were pairs of bloodshot eyes that had lost all reason.

These fighter jets swooped down directly towards their "son," unleashing a barrage of fire from every weapon at their disposal! Then they rammed right into it!
However, faced with the overwhelming power of the "son's" dark side, the fighter jets were instantly crushed into scrap metal by the powerful and invisible force that brought them close. But under the control of Darth Sidious's battle meditation, these pilots showed no fear of death; they simply charged forward relentlessly, like moths to a flame.

Not only that, two more Imperial-class Star Destroyers began to approach from other directions. These two Star Destroyers began to reduce the output power of their heavy turbo-laser cannons and then opened fire directly on their "son"!
In order to coordinate the attack, Darth Sidious decisively ordered the deflector shields of the Lyra super star destroyer to be shut down, allowing the firepower to be poured directly onto the superstructure of the warship!
A dense barrage of lasers, missiles, turbolaser beams, lightning, and flames almost completely enveloped "Son." Countless flashes and flames rendered visibility virtually nonexistent. Everyone nearby instinctively fired wildly at the areas with the most severe light pollution.

But clearly, that's not enough!
Those Imperial TIE fighters that charged forward were still being crushed into lumps of scrap metal by an invisible force.

Faced with such bombardment, even the outer armor of the Lyra super star destroyer could barely withstand it, but this "person" remained unharmed.

That's a person! A "person"!
But all of this was just a decoy. Darth Sidious's smile turned ferocious, and then, amidst the countless attacks, came his true killing move.

At that moment, the "son" who was engaged in battle with the Imperial fleet suddenly turned around and appeared on the Red Comet fighter jet next to him in the next second, raising his hands to grab at the air.

As he moved, it was as if he had actually grasped something! Then, a mass of dark primal force, condensed to its limit, suddenly appeared and then erupted violently!

The explosive force was immense, even distorting the superstructures of the surrounding Star Destroyers.

Force Storm!!
As always, the "son" tore through the Force storm to protect the Red Comet.

However, under Darth Sidious's control, Force storms continued to form, relentlessly sweeping towards the Red Comet!

Darth Masai's true form is inside the stasis chamber of the Red Comet!