Fury Soars to the Heavens
Surrounded by the five Lightsabers wielded by Count Dooku and General Grievous, Tang Xiao had already been driven into a desperate situation!
Kresh's Gauntlet was far too conspicuous. Unless he traveled as Darth Malthael, he would never wear it, and this time, it was even less likely that he would carry a Lightsaber.
Under such circumstances, facing Count Dooku and General Grievous barehanded was practically a death sentence!
Tang Xiao merely chuckled. "I'm the Archangel of Death? Hehehehe... Count Dooku, your imagination truly is quite rich. Let's set that aside for now. As the Governor of Dawn Star Planet, one of the twelve core members of the Confederacy of Independent Systems Joint Government, and commander-in-chief of the Western Theater, you lured me here and now threaten me with force? Do you have any idea what the Confederacy will face if you do this?"
"Losing Dawn Star Planet will make others fearful and disheartened. I will lose the support of at least one-third, perhaps as many as half, of the members of the Confederate Congress. Many star systems may even withdraw from the Confederacy because of this, greatly weakening its strength," Count Dooku said blandly.
"Then please, do it." Tang Xiao met him head-on, pointing at his own heart with a somewhat ferocious expression.
"Don't you understand? Once you die, whatever happens to the Confederacy will no longer have anything to do with you. You will never see it again. Everything you learned from Darth Plagueis, everything you planned, will vanish into smoke..." As Count Dooku spoke, he struck like lightning, his blood-red Lightsaber slashing straight at Tang Xiao's face!
Tang Xiao shrank his neck and instinctively raised his hand to block, only to find that Count Dooku's blade changed course, avoiding his arm as the