Chapter 48

This is a spaceship with a bit of history.

Queen Padmé, seeing the golden streamlined hull in the sunlight, inwardly concluded that the elegant and ancient aura of the spaceship was simply impossible to conceal, like an artifact from the end of time and space, intoxicating with its textured historical charm.

A spaceship like this should be displayed on the shelves of art collections of interstellar tycoons, becoming their most beloved collectibles, driving those nouveau riche who pretend to be cultured into a frenzy, making them its loyal followers. Padmé found it hard to imagine that someone would actually use such a well-preserved classical spaceship as a means of transportation.

It seemed as crazy as using a lightsaber to cut vegetables.

Due to its great age, the spaceship used the oldest type of tractor beam, a gravitational field that pulled the Naboo convoy into the main entrance of the ship.

Anakin excitedly leaped off the spaceship and ran to Chen Ang's side, "Master, are we leaving?"

"Yes, we are going to take the Queen and the two Jedi to Coruscant. You will also go to the Jedi Temple to train," Chen Ang retracted the lightsaber from his hand, stepped on a silver disc, and smiled, "Say goodbye to Tatooine! You may never come back here again."

Anakin looked back with a complex expression at this desolate and bleak planet, where warmth and cruelty, happiness and humiliation had all occurred. Now it was time to part ways. "No need, Master! Wherever you and Mom are, that's my home."

Chen Ang shook his head with a smile and said, "I will be leaving for a while soon. At this time, I have entrusted Qui-Gon to take care of you. You will study at the Jedi Temple for a while, learning the knowledge of the Force under his guidance."

Anakin looked up in shock, "Why? Master! Where are you going?"

"To train!" Chen Ang smiled, "The Force has given me a lot of inspiration. I will go out to train for a while. You are not yet suitable to follow me. Anakin, you are still young and need to lay a solid foundation. The Jedi Temple is where you will study next. Go say hello to Qui-Gon Jinn!"

"But..." Anakin wanted to argue.

"Go quickly!" Chen Ang's tone was gentle but firm. He picked up the two lightsabers beside him and smiled, "I still have to welcome a new friend of ours!"

Anakin lowered his head in disappointment and walked towards Qui-Gon Jinn. Qui-Gon bent down and said something to him, patted his head, and then stood up and walked over, "I thought you would stay at the Temple? Why are you leaving? I will apply to the Council to let you be a teacher at the Temple, so you can enter and study. You have the opportunity to explore the truth you seek, why would you refuse it?"

"Please keep this opportunity for me! I will definitely come back to continue my training and explore the Force. Sometimes, the closer we get to the essence of things, the more we feel shallow and ignorant. I found that my understanding and exploration of life are not deep enough, which hinders me from continuing to explore the truth."

Chen Ang lightly flicked his fingers, and Qui-Gon Jinn felt the rhythm of the life Force, a kind of life energy he had never felt before. He vaguely saw another side of the Force, or rather, the side of life different from the Force, a vast and unexplored land of the Force.

"Is this another kind of life force?" Qui-Gon Jinn sighed, "It is truly great! It is weak yet resilient, small yet vast. I feel another great existence in it, no less than the Force. It and the Force are two sides of the same coin, together interpreting the mystery of life. If you cannot understand it more deeply, the Force will certainly reject you."

"I understand your choice! I will propose to the Council to make you an honorary Jedi Knight. I hope you will not refuse," Qui-Gon Jinn said seriously.

"An honor indeed!" Chen Ang smiled and accepted his invitation, "Let's go! Don't keep our Sith friend waiting too long..."

A mysterious figure in a black robe slowly appeared on the distant horizon. Qui-Gon Jinn's face was solemn as he and Chen Ang walked forward together. The black-robed figure lifted his hood, revealing a rugged face in the shadows, with red and black facial markings and cold golden eyes, making him appear cold and merciless.

Darth Maul's silence filled the air with a bloody smell. He was like a silent predator in the night, dangerous, cold, cruel, and proud, purely evil.

Chen Ang could even feel the pure dark side of the Force emanating from him, deep and vast, cold and immense. He was even more purely dark than Darth Sidious, even losing his will for it, making him even more dangerous.

A slight hum sounded, and Darth Maul held a long-hilted red lightsaber in his hand. The energy blade was fierce and dangerous, its aura extremely volatile. In Darth Maul's hand, it emitted a menacing dark aura.

Darth Maul leaped up, using the Force to jump, making his movements incredibly agile. The red blade in his hand turned into a rapidly spinning turbine, slashing straight down at Qui-Gon Jinn.

Zzzz!

Qui-Gon Jinn ignited his lightsaber and calmly blocked the attack at the last moment. The violent energy of the lightsaber rubbed against Qui-Gon Jinn's blade, and the Force in the field was compressed by Darth Maul's control, pressing against his chest.

Struggling to withstand the powerful pressure of the Force compression, Qui-Gon Jinn sensed the abnormal flow of the Force around him. His lightsaber swung, resisting Darth Maul's fierce and unparalleled swordsmanship. Darth Maul's swordsmanship was broad and open, the blade light and dazzling, fierce and unparalleled, but the most terrifying was the unpredictable rhythm and trajectory of the lightsaber.

The lightsaber spun and danced, drawing dazzling arcs. The seventh form of lightsaber combat was fierce and violent, and in Darth Maul's hands, its power far exceeded imagination. Combined with his masterful telekinesis, the blade spread out in layers, like a towering wave.

Qui-Gon Jinn's Force precognition could not predict the trajectory and landing point of the lightsaber, so he relied on his skilled swordsmanship to deal with Darth Maul's attacks. His lightsaber was steady and composed, protecting him from all angles, though he looked somewhat flustered, he was actually handling it calmly.

Chen Ang slowly drew two lightsabers, his hands crossed, and arcs of light flashed in the air. The white glow of the energy blades, like a white rainbow piercing the sky, cut through the sky. Under the dual vibration of his inner strength and life Force, the trembling lightsaber was sharp and deadly, flashing a curtain of light, and in an instant, it pierced Darth Maul's back.

Darth Maul suddenly seemed to be pulled, making a swift turn and leaping into the air. He ignited the other end of his lightsaber, his wrist moving at an incredibly fast frequency, the blade spinning and drawing hundreds of overlapping sword circles.

The double-bladed lightsaber was exceptionally fierce in Darth Maul's hands, and he managed to barely hold his ground against Chen Ang and Qui-Gon Jinn, two masters of swordsmanship. These sword shadows concealed hidden dangers, the real and the fake combined with Force skills, making them hard to defend against.

'Boom!' The arc of the lightsaber, like a taut bowstring, suddenly burst with extreme speed. The lightsabers clashed, scattering hundreds of blade lights, intersecting and slashing at Darth Maul's lightsaber.

The swirling blade light, empowered by Chen Ang's full strength, suddenly expanded forward, shattering Darth Maul's sword circles. Qui-Gon Jinn's blade shadow also precisely cooperated, aiming straight for Darth Maul's vital points.

Without hesitation, Darth Maul separated his double-bladed lightsaber, the two blades crossing and advancing, blocking Chen Ang and Qui-Gon Jinn's fierce swordsmanship. The indestructible lightsaber clashed with Chen Ang's lightsaber, the ion beams being destabilized by the energy impact, forcing Chen Ang to avoid direct collisions.

A dark shadow suddenly lunged from Darth Maul, and Qui-Gon Jinn, with a serious expression, drew his sword to weaken the shadow. Darth Maul's lightsaber extended, forcing Chen Ang back. In the flash of the blade, he retreated dozens of steps, looked deeply at Chen Ang, and disappeared into the darkness.

Qui-Gon Jinn cut through the Force shadow, looking heavily at Darth Maul's retreating figure, "The Sith, indeed it is them. The ancient dark shadow has appeared again. I must inform the Jedi Council!"

Chen Ang looked at his almost ruined lightsaber and shook his head with a bitter smile, "Truly an indestructible lightsaber!" Just now, Darth Maul's Force skills and swordsmanship had greatly impressed him, but what troubled him most was the instability of the lightsaber. The Sith's lightsaber was fierce and violent, and if Chen Ang had not avoided direct collisions, the lightsaber would have been ruined long ago.

His full strength, hindered by the weapon, could only be used to about sixty percent. It seemed he really needed a new weapon!

After the Sith retreated, Qui-Gon Jinn did not dare to stay. A master and apprentice Sith meant there were two of them, and he could not guarantee that they could handle two Sith at the same time. Queen Padmé, anxious about her country, urged the spaceship to depart quickly.

Hyperspace travel was fast and convenient, but in the vast universe, it still took a considerable amount of time. The journey from Tatooine to Coruscant would take three months. Chen Ang enthusiastically studied the science of the Naboo, discussed the Force with the two Jedi, and immersed himself in these wondrous and profound knowledge.

By the time they arrived at Coruscant, Chen Ang was even a bit regretful.

Qui-Gon Jinn took Anakin to the Jedi Council, and the ancient research spaceship was entrusted to the Naboo for repair and maintenance. Chen Ang looked around this bustling planet, and his figure gradually disappeared into the air.

Inner strength transforms into the essence of life, the essence of life gives rise to life Force, and life Force guides the unified Force. To explore the mysteries of the Force, Chen Ang needed to trace his inner strength back to the essence of life.

The Star Wars universe could no longer help him.

When he returned here next time, both light and darkness would open their arms to him.

PS: Recently, Qidian has been a bit erratic at night. This chapter is from yesterday and does not affect today's update.

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