“Jared,” Hendrix said, solemn now, the earlier arrogance erased. “Your sword technique commands my respect. But this match bears the honor of my entire sect. I will not, cannot, hold back.”
Jared bowed with measured courtesy, his voice calm yet edged with anticipation. “Please, Hendrix, show me what the Seven-Star Sword can truly do.”
Hendrix answered with no more than a flick of his wrist. The Seven-Star Sword thrummed like tempered thunder, its seven embedded gems lighting in unison with a cold blue shimmer.
“Seven Shooting Stars! First form, Starry Chess!”
The shout cracked the air. A galaxy of blue swordlights burst from the blade, each sliver a pin of starlight that sealed every exit around Jared, hemming inside a tightening constellation.
Though scattered to the eye, every single light resonated with the other, an invisible array craft covering Jared in a net woven from pure strategy.
Spectators leaned forward until the arena blurred,jaws slack as the intricate storm unfolded.
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