Ling Xingjian

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Ling Xingjian (凌星见)
Alias(es)	Light Arc; Holy Light Messenger; Paladin 791 1111
Species/Race	Human; Super Aptitude User in the Void continuity 791
Gender	Female
Affiliation	Southern Territory Third Frontline; Secret Seekers; Nie's City Holy Light trainees / Knightly Order 798 1112
Occupation/Role	Elite Secret Seeker; Paladin; chief instructor for Holy Light cultivation 798 1112
Status	Varies by worldline: her Arc 8 continuity ends in a sacrificial death, while later worldlines depict her alive and active 821 1170
First Appearance	370

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Light Arc revival / Super Aptitude User	791	Regains her memories and consciousness after hearing a familiar song. A Void monument grants her resistance to Void influence and lets her see through its illusions.
Void spear manifestation	793	Forms a purple spear-tip from her palm; it can detach, grow to sword length, and strengthen by absorbing Void energy from defeated monsters.
Rift Eye combat application	793	Uses Rift Eyes to predict approaching threats and fight through monster groups.
First Sacred Word	796	Uses her first Sacred Word against a Possession Body, but suffers severe mental strain and weakening afterward.
Holy Light awakening	1023 1170	In another worldline, discovers and later confirms her awakened Holy Light ability.
Holy Seal—Redemption	1122	Condenses the Redemption Holy Seal as corrupted faces abandon darkness and return to the light.
Renewed Holy Light understanding	1152	Overcomes self-doubt after learning that Holy Light is the force that upholds justice rather than a set of rigid precepts.
Honest Holy Seal restored	1153	Recovers her Honest Holy Seal, regaining confidence and strength after confronting her past and accepting herself.

Background / History

Ling Xingjian’s father died when she was young, while her mother was dissolute and attempted to use her daughter to secure a more comfortable life. Rather than being swayed by this example, Ling Xingjian’s harsh childhood forged her into someone self-reliant, resilient, and difficult to break beneath her outwardly beautiful and sociable manner. 479 821

During her time at Fengming First High School, Ling Xingjian became increasingly involved in Shi Tiexin’s school life. She investigated his abrupt transformation from a bullied student into a rising sports star, then maintained an open-ended “exclusive interview” with him through questions, jokes, and requests for advice. 400 401 Their friendship deepened through shared meals, games, fireworks, stargazing, gifts, and personal conversations. 476 478 479

She was later revealed to be Light Arc, an elite Secret Seeker of the Southern Territory’s Third Frontline. Her mission was to eliminate all Void Spirit Children. After recovering her memories in the Void, she resisted its erosion, infiltrated the Void Spirits’ mind network, and obtained intelligence on their human-world agents. 791 798 807

In the Void conflict, Ling Xingjian fought alongside Shi Tiexin despite his amnesia. She revealed their shared Third Frontline connection, used her weapons to open escape routes, and repeatedly relied on quick planning rather than raw strength alone. 798 810 The Arc 8 summary identifies her eventual sacrifice for the world as the culmination of her character and convictions. 821

Other worldlines place her alongside Shi Tie Zhu during the conflict with Chen Jin, where she contributes intelligence, marksmanship, and combat support. Their relationship develops into marriage and shared plans for retirement, travel, justice work, and children. 942 954 955

In the Holy Light continuity, Ling Xingjian investigates Evil Qi and True Underworld activity around Nie’s City. Though initially distrustful of Shi Tiexin’s deceptive methods, she recognizes his willingness to fight evil and becomes a major ally in building a force capable of resisting Evil Manifestations. 1088 1100 1108 She is formally appointed chief instructor for Holy Light cultivation and selects suitable candidates for Paladin training. 1112

Appearance

Ling Xingjian is a lively, striking young woman whose charm becomes overwhelming after her Holy Light awakening. In her school-era appearance, she is described as a girl of roughly sixteen or seventeen; in later continuities, her mature bearing is noted as highly controlled and versatile. 478 913

• Regularly curls her hair with a pencil and admires her appearance in the mirror. 479
• Often wears glasses and a Holy Veil to suppress her excessive charm. 1112
• Removing her seals causes ordinary observers to become captivated, fearful, and unable to look away. 1112
• Her Holy Light presence is compared to that of an angel or a shooting star. 913 1112

Personality

Ling Xingjian presents herself as cheerful, witty, approachable, and skilled at building rapport. Shi Tiexin recognizes, however, that this social ease is partly a carefully maintained performance: beneath it, she is a natural actor with keen observation and a habit of concealing her deeper thoughts. 401

She is highly perceptive and naturally suspicious, especially around secrets, manipulation, and incomplete explanations. Her investigation of Shi Tiexin begins from noticing inconsistencies in his sudden rise, while her later conflict with him in Nie’s City stems from concern that his ability to manipulate thoughts could conceal malicious intent. 400 1096

Despite her vanity and temper, Ling Xingjian is courageous and principled. She repeatedly chooses dangerous action over safety: resisting the Void, confronting Possession Bodies, entering the True Underworld, and risking herself to save people corrupted by Void energy. 791 816 1105 Her greatest weakness is self-doubt—particularly the fear that she is unworthy of Holy Light or failed those who trusted her—but she ultimately reaffirms her belief in justice through action. 1133 1152 1153

Abilities & Skills

Void Powers

As Light Arc, Ling Xingjian possesses Void-derived abilities without surrendering to the Void’s influence.

• Rift Eyes — See through Void illusions, perceive dangerous truths, and predict incoming movement in battle. 791 793
• Void spear manifestation — Produces a purple spear-tip from her palm that can grow, detach, and cut through Void creatures. 793
• Void-energy absorption — Her right arm absorbs Void energy and increases in strength while fighting lower-status Void entities. 793
• Limitation — Her arm cannot effectively absorb energy from entities of sufficiently high Void status, such as Daiyue’s Possession Body. 796
• Mind-network infiltration — Entered the Void Spirits’ shared mental network and extracted information on their human-world minions. 807

Holy Light

Ling Xingjian’s Holy Light is rooted in moral conviction and the will to uphold justice.

• Sacred Words — Can invoke Sacred Words under extreme pressure; using one against a Possession Body caused major mental exhaustion. 796
• Holy Seals — Has wielded the Honest Holy Seal and condensed the Redemption Holy Seal. 1122 1153
• Purification and redemption — Redemption Holy Light can draw corrupted remnants away from darkness and weaken a True Underworld. 1122
• Resistance to Evil Manifestations — Holy Light enables practitioners to resist and potentially eliminate Evil Manifestations. 1112
• Limitation: purity of will — Impure or unstable thoughts can become vulnerabilities; a corrupted Paladin may become an Evil Knight far more dangerous than ordinary Evil Manifestations. 1112
• Limitation: physical enhancement — Holy Light does not inherently strengthen the body at her then-current level. 1090

Combat and Marksmanship

Ling Xingjian combines fast adaptation, precision, and battlefield awareness.

• Her ring-toss accuracy improves rapidly once she finds her rhythm, revealing notably steady hands. 476
• She fights Void Spirit Dead Bodies with a spear, uses techniques learned from Shi Tiexin, and employs Dizzy to interrupt enemy attacks. 795
• Her Intimidate skill can control or disrupt hostile creatures, including forcing a modified monster bird to crash. 795
• Uses boomerangs to clear routes for allies during rooftop escapes. 798
• Retains enough composure under an intense gravity field to shoot Chen Jin and support Shi Tie Zhu’s attacks. 954 955

Strategy and Deception

Ling Xingjian excels at reading situations and exploiting opponents’ motives.

• In a hypothetical anarchic Tokyo scenario, she immediately concludes that survival would require finding a reliable organization or gang for protection. 402
• Manipulates the Mad Monk by exploiting his desire to witness Buddhist enlightenment, turning him into an unwilling protector for Shi Tiexin. 810
• Rapidly formulates comprehensive battle plans involving feints, probes, retreats, main attacks, support, and rendezvous. 1137
• Uses her Secret Seeker instincts to challenge incomplete intelligence and test whether allies will endanger innocent people. 1100

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Manifested purple spear — Void-energy weapon produced from her palm. 793
• Long spear / broken spear shaft — Used in close combat against Tangben Long. 810
• Boomerangs — Used to clear paths through Void Spirit Dead Bodies. 798
• Warhammer — Used to channel Void energy into a Possession Body before striking its core with Holy Light. 816
• Holy Veil and glasses — Used to seal her amplified charm around ordinary people. 1112
• Holy Seals — Including Honesty and Redemption. 1122 1153

Relationships

• Shi Tiexin — Schoolmate, investigative subject, friend, combat partner, and later Holy Light ally. Their bond grows through mutual trust, though Ling Xingjian remains wary of his evasiveness and deception. 401 479 798 1108
• Shi Tie Zhu — Her husband in the Mars continuity. They fight together against Chen Jin and plan a future of retirement, family, travel, and continued justice work. 942 954 957
• Fang Qingjue — Dormmate and debate teammate. The two grow closer through study and debate preparation; Ling Xingjian later confides in her about Holy Light and spiritual resurgence. 623 1170
• Old Jia — Her high-school homeroom teacher and later an injured ally during the Void conflict. 618 812 1147
• Shen Xingye — Classmate and competition participant. Ling Xingjian actively engages him in Chinese-skills and debate activities, while he is visibly interested in her. 610 618 623
• Ling Xingjian’s mother — Their relationship is marked by conflict; her mother’s selfish and manipulative behavior is a major source of Ling Xingjian’s early hardship. 479 821
• Miko — Void-controlled enemy whom Ling Xingjian kills by bringing down her monster bird and piercing both rider and mount. 795
• Tangben Long — Powerful Void-aligned opponent; Ling Xingjian wounds him with a broken spear shaft but is eventually defeated before outside intervention stops his final blow. 810 812

Story Role / Major Arcs

Fengming First High School

Ling Xingjian first appears as an observant student who takes a sustained interest in Shi Tiexin’s sudden transformation. Her interviews and social maneuvering establish her as both a potential confidante and a person actively searching for hidden truths. 400 401

She participates in class competitions and debate activities, developing stronger ties with Fang Qingjue and becoming part of the group’s broader effort to improve themselves. 610 618 623

Light Arc and the Void Conflict

Her identity as Light Arc reframes her earlier behavior: she is an elite operative with a mission against Void Spirit Children. 798 Her revival, Void resistance, and intelligence gathering make her a critical obstacle to the Bone Throne’s plans. 791 807

She fights through Dead Bodies, defeats the Miko, coordinates with Shi Tiexin, and faces Tangben Long’s forces while protecting vital transmissions and wounded allies. 795 798 810 812 The Arc 8 summary presents her sacrifice as a defining act of courage and conviction. 821

Mars and the Chen Jin Conflict

In the Mars continuity, Ling Xingjian operates alongside Shi Tie Zhu against evolved monsters and Chen Jin. She provides intelligence, maintains professional discipline under pressure, and contributes decisive gunfire during the gravity-field battle. 911 913 954

Her relationship with Shi Tie Zhu becomes explicitly romantic and marital, grounding their fight for humanity in a shared hope for an ordinary future. 940 942 957

Holy Light and Nie’s City

After awakening Holy Light, Ling Xingjian investigates the Evil Qi around Nie’s City’s detention center. 1088 1170 Her early mistrust of Shi Tiexin gradually changes after observing his repeated choices to protect civilians and dismantle the True Underworld. 1096 1108

She becomes the Holy Light chief instructor, responsible for selecting and training candidates capable of resisting Evil Manifestations without falling to corruption. 1112 Her Redemption Holy Seal later weakens a True Underworld by redeeming the corrupted souls sustaining it. 1122

Sihang Golden Palace

Within the Sihang Golden Palace, Ling Xingjian confronts self-doubt, painful memories, and uncertainty about both her own faith and Shi Tiexin’s identity. 1146 1150 With Shi Tiexin’s guidance, she rejects the idea that Holy Light is merely a weapon or dogma, recovers her Honest Holy Seal, and regains confidence in herself. 1152 1153

Notable Quotes

“Then I'll have to find a reliable organization or gang to attach myself to first.” 402

“That's right, it's me.” 1170

Trivia

• Ling Xingjian dislikes onions but does not openly say so, treating whether someone notices as a test of attentiveness. 623
• She uses the address “Senior Brother” for Shi Tiexin during the Chinese-skills competition. 610
• She is capable of seeming frivolous or narcissistic while privately carrying severe family trauma, professional secrecy, and a strong sense of duty. 479 821