Chapter 601: The Deal with the Dark Lord

A massive, booming sound erupted from the distance. Firelight surged like a rising mushroom cloud, and the shockwave rampaged brutally, knocking down large trees one after another.

Looking from afar, one could only see immense air pressure expanding in all directions, crushing all flowers, plants, and trees, while birds and beasts ran frantically to escape the impending disaster.

"It has come, after all." Master Yoda crouched on Lu Ke's shoulder, gazing into the distance; he had prophesied it once again.

"Who has come?" Lu Ke was bewildered. He had heard Master Yoda's words just now, but he still did not know exactly who had arrived.

"It is likely your father, Anakin, the Dark Lord. I can feel his presence," Master Yoda said in a low voice.

"What?" Lu Ke's face was filled with extreme rage. He immediately wanted to find his father to avenge the deaths of his uncle, aunt, and sister.

"Wait." Master Yoda called out to stop Lu Ke. "What are you doing now? Your training is not yet complete; you are simply no match for Anakin."

Anakin was, after all, a Force Master. Even if Lu Ke was gifted, it was impossible for him to defeat his father before completing his training, especially since his father was named Anakin, whose own talent was not inferior to Lu Ke's.

"But..." Lu Ke grew anxious. At this moment, he had no desire to care about any training; he just wanted to find Anakin.

"Go train." Ye Nan, who had appeared behind Lu Ke at some point, said softly, "You are no match for Anakin. Complete your training as soon as possible; I can help you draw them away."

At this moment, Ye Nan no longer wanted to wait. Therefore, upon learning that the Dark Lord had arrived, he ordered Superman Clark to take action and destroy the Dark Lord's Star Destroyer, but not to engage the Dark Lord directly. This was to leave the Dark Lord to pressure Master Yoda, forcing him to complete Lu Ke's training as quickly as possible.

He had no more time. Superman Clark's cloning side effects needed to be resolved. The Unicron needed to be tested, the Sith Emperor also needed enough time to be lured, there was the Zerg Overlord Harris, as well as Beth, who had suffered a great loss and was hiding in the shadows. Additionally, those who had not yet appeared were constantly strengthening themselves. He felt his time was running out.

"Fine." Hearing Ye Nan's words, Lu Ke finally suppressed the impulse in his heart and decided to continue his training.

However, Master Yoda did not respond to Lu Ke. Instead, he asked Ye Nan, "How do you intend to delay him?"

After pondering for a moment why Master Yoda asked this, Ye Nan said, "Adapt to circumstances."

No matter how much is said now, or how perfect the plan is, in the end, one must adapt to circumstances, because no one can calculate every detail. Therefore, Ye Nan only ever kept the general direction in mind, while ignoring the details.

"Delay him for three days. I will train Lu Ke." Saying this, he tapped Lu Ke's shoulder. Lu Ke understood Master Yoda's order and said, "Take care of yourself." Then he turned and left.

Watching the two leave, a smile finally appeared on the corner of Ye Nan's mouth.

The Dark Lord, hidden beneath his mask, looked at the wreckage before him without speaking, but his trembling body indicated that he was not as calm as he appeared.

The Star Destroyer was destroyed. The space battleship could be considered to have left this planet, heading into unknown space. He wanted to leave, but it seemed there was no other way except to wait for unknown visitors.

"No, there is still Lu Ke, and Master Yoda." He had been ordered by the Sith Emperor to pursue Lu Ke and prevent him from completing his training under Master Yoda's guidance. It was imaginable that Lu Ke, being able to come here, should have a spaceship, and by the same logic, Master Yoda should have one too, though it was unknown if it could still be used after so many years.

Clap! Clap! Clap!

Ye Nan clapped his hands and walked out of the woods, letting the remnants of the Dark Lord's troops look at him with vigilance.

"Who are you?"

The Dark Lord looked at the approaching Ye Nan and asked.

"The Sith Emperor actually didn't tell you who I am? It seems you are not favored by the Sith Emperor," Ye Nan chuckled, casually throwing out a remark to sow discord.

The Sith Emperor was Anakin's teacher, but Anakin did not obey his teacher respectfully. This could be seen from the fact that he once said he wanted to join Lu Ke to kill the Sith Emperor and seize power. Furthermore, Master Yoda had once discussed Anakin, so it was known that this was a person obsessed with power.

And those obsessed with power are usually not trusted by others, because they might betray at any time.

"What did you say?" Under Ye Nan's super vision, the Dark Lord's face hidden beneath the mask changed slightly. Ye Nan's words had struck a nerve.

Everyone likes to use their own personality to speculate about others, and for the Dark Lord, it was the same. The Dark Lord himself was not loyal to the Sith Emperor and wanted to betray him at every moment. He also constantly guarded against the Sith Emperor discovering his betrayal. These precautions became even more important after some of the things the Sith Emperor had done.

"What exactly are you?" The face hidden beneath the mask was as dark as water, and his complexion had also turned black. It seemed he would attack Ye Nan at any moment if Ye Nan's words were wrong.

"I am the Emperor of the Space-Time Empire, and I have some friendship with the Sith Emperor," Ye Nan said casually. "As his most important subordinate, it is truly surprising that he didn't tell you my identity."

Ye Nan deliberately blurred the concept of time, making the Dark Lord think the Sith Emperor had known Ye Nan for a long time, not knowing that the Sith Emperor had only met Ye Nan a few days ago; previously, it could at most be considered a meeting of minds.

"Space-Time Empire?" The Dark Lord's face beneath the mask relaxed, and he let his guard down. "This is the territory of the Galactic Empire. You have crossed the line."

"It was the Sith Emperor who asked me to come. If I remember correctly, the space battleship you attacked was a gift from the Sith Emperor to me. This is enough to prove my identity. However, I would like to ask you, why did you attack my space battleship? Don't tell me you didn't know it was your own Galactic Empire's battleship." Ye Nan sneered; he was almost one hundred percent certain that the Dark Lord had attacked it on purpose.

As for why he did it on purpose, it was likely because there were some secrets he didn't want others to know, or perhaps he was afraid this space battleship would disrupt his actions, so he simply destroyed it.

It would have been better if Ye Nan hadn't mentioned the space battleship, but as soon as he did, the Dark Lord was filled with anger. "That flying guy is your subordinate?"

He understood the forces of the Galactic Empire; apart from technology, their Jedi Knights were the main combat force. That flying guy didn't have any high-tech equipment on him, but Jedi Knights themselves couldn't fly so smoothly and at such high speeds, so he immediately guessed that the flying guy was a subordinate of this person who claimed to be the Emperor of the Space-Time Empire.

Having figured this out, the Dark Lord was almost about to take action immediately.

"What if he is mine? Are you planning to deal with me?" Ye Nan lazily walked to a tree and leaned against it, letting out a big yawn. "You should weigh your own strength carefully, lest you provoke someone you shouldn't and bring big trouble upon yourself."

He was kindly reminding him. Whether it was Superman Clark or Ye Nan himself, they could easily defeat the Dark Lord. After all, Jedi Knights had a fatal weakness: their powerful attacks were matched by extremely weak defense.

When they wielded their lightsabers wantonly to strike all enemies, they themselves were often fragile. Any accident could easily take their lives; this was the weakness of Jedi Knights.

And Ye Nan was exactly the kind of person who loved to target an enemy's weaknesses.

Ye Nan's words, instead, made the Dark Lord calm down. "What is the relationship between this person named Ye Nan and the Sith Emperor, and where is the Space-Time Empire?"

The Dark Lord thought for a while, but couldn't come up with an answer. Facing such a mysterious person with such confidence, he felt it was a bit tricky.

"What did you come here for?" The Dark Lord asked with a small probe.

"I came here because I want to get something. Give me four days. Once I get what I want, I will leave." Ye Nan held up four fingers, indicating he needed four days.

Four days was enough for Lu Ke to complete all his training from Master Yoda, and he himself could also obtain the knowledge he wanted from Lu Ke. By then, apart from a Sith Emperor, there would be nothing left in the Galactic Empire worth him staying here for.

"What do you want?" The Dark Lord probed again.

"Why ask so much?" Ye Nan laughed it off, avoiding the Dark Lord's question. "You just need to wait here honestly for four days."

"No way." A soldier walked up from behind and whispered in the Dark Lord's ear, "My lord, we just checked. Inside the wreckage of the Star Destroyer, there is only a tiny bit of food left. It's impossible to support us to survive here for four days. And this place is full of poisonous snakes and fierce beasts; I'm afraid it's not easy to get by."

Affected by the explosion, except for a small portion of food that survived, most of the food had been burned to ashes. And this small portion of food was truly scarce; what could be eaten was not even one ten-thousandth of the original amount, which simply could not support these remnants to continue living here.

And in the dense jungle, it was somewhat difficult to survive.

These soldiers mainly learned how to defeat enemies in space, how to operate and repair space battleships, and how to defeat enemies. As for wilderness survival knowledge, although they had some exposure, they were not proficient.

And here, the environment was much harsher than when they were training. Poisonous snakes, fierce beasts, and all kinds of miasma and mud were everywhere. It was very difficult to live here.

"I will wait for you for four days." The Dark Lord only pondered for a moment before ignoring the soldier's advice and agreeing directly. (To be continued.) ===== CHAPTER 602 =====