As their sword dance reached its climax, every sword tip suddenly swept upward, pointing straight at the vast heavens. Their momentum was like the most rousing moment of the Axe Gang's dance.
"Nine Stars Converge in Radiance, Purple Star Emperor's Radiance!"
With their unified cry, the phantom images of the Big Dipper Nine Stars seemed to awaken, each shooting out a dazzling beam. The beams intertwined like a rain of light, converging toward the phantom North Star.
As the phantom North Star received those beams, its radiance instantly swelled. Stellar power surged like a bright moon rising into the sky, illuminating the entire night.
At the same time, Chen Xiaojun formed a Sword Finger gesture, his voice piercing clouds and rending mist as it rang through the nine heavens. "Star Summoning! Purple Star Battle Armor!"
With his ringing declaration, a brilliant shaft of starlight shot from the phantom North Star. Like a meteor streaking across the heavens, it enveloped Chen Xiaojun.
The starlight seethed and churned around him, shining brightly, as though intimately bound to his blood, pulsing and breathing with him.
Then the starlight rapidly contracted, flowing without cease before finally transforming into an exquisite suit of silver armor edged in gold, fitting snugly against his body.
Even more striking was the pair of wings that quietly unfolded behind the silver armor, one black and one white. They beat lightly, ready at any moment to carry Chen Xiaojun soaring through the nine heavens and weaving among the stars.
At that moment, the Chen Clan youths cried out in unison once more. "Nine-Star Blessing, let all stars shine on high!"
At their cry, the phantom Nine Stars overhead once again emitted dazzling starlight. Like divine radiance from the nine heavens, it suddenly poured down upon Chen Xiaojun.
The beams struck