Collapse, Kiana's Cross-Dressing Strategy, Chapter 45

The black hole instantly struck, forcing Fu Hua to dodge while accelerating her punches.

The black hole was slightly pushed by the endless fist energy; at the same time, Fu Hua shifted to the side.

Finally, the black hole was narrowly avoided, gradually flying into the distance, and disappeared after losing its power.

The Void Lance seamlessly followed, shooting over immediately.

For a time, Fu Hua was in a tough battle, gradually showing signs of being unable to win.

She wanted to use Feather of Dust, but the two seemed to have anticipated this and held on tightly, leaving her no time to use it.

In addition, they continuously maneuvered, widening the distance from her, and taking turns providing cover fire.

The duplicate Welt's mouth curved slightly, confident of victory.

"My lady, after this battle, why not join us at World Serpent? Our plan will definitely interest you."

"Hmph!"

The Herrscher of the Void snorted and did not reply, only attacking with all her might.

The duplicate Welt smiled and continued fighting.

At this moment, a strange airflow formed beside him, refracting the moonlight elsewhere.

His smile quickly froze.

The next moment, a cold light flashed, and Rita, holding a giant scythe, swung her final blow.

"You?!"

The duplicate couldn't dodge in time, and a terrifying wound appeared on its waist from the sneak attack.

How could she still move?! How did she appear?

Rita's body swayed precariously, wobbled a few times, and then slowly collapsed, unconscious again.

The duplicate, a mixture of shock and anger, immediately moved to retaliate, dragging its heavily injured body.

Bai Yan moved, flashing to Rita's side, wrapping an arm around the latter while drawing his sword with the other!

One Sword Startling Swan!

The duplicate fell into a daze, and then a short sword pierced its chest.

His senses returned, and he stared at Bai Yan with disbelief.

"You—"

Bai Yan pulled out the short sword and then slashed down again.

Its head rolled off, still bearing that look of unwilling resentment.

Without looking at the corpse, Bai Yan immediately gently placed Rita down, intending to rush to Fu Hua's aid.

However.

"It seems you're not as weak as you appear, my other half."

The Herrscher of the Void walked over, clutching Fu Hua's neck. Fu Hua's eyes were tightly shut, clearly having lost consciousness.

"I really hope Kiana calls me that next time, in the dorm room at the academy."

"Heh, your sharp tongue won't save you."

The Herrscher of the Void threw Fu Hua away and floated in mid-air, looking down at Bai Yan.

"Are you going to kill me too?" Bai Yan scoffed.

"Return the gem to me, and I might consider making you my servant."

The Herrscher of the Void sized up Bai Yan, and a look of satisfaction flickered in her eyes.

Bai Yan held his sword across his chest, pointing directly at the Herrscher of the Void.

"You can take it back the way you got it, Kiana."

Volume 1: Chapter 55: You Actually Used My Gem Against Me?!

Because he hesitated and couldn't support them in time, Bai Yan was now filled with regret.

If only he had known becoming a Herrscher would also...

Now that Fu Hua and Rita were both unconscious, and Bronya's abilities were limited, he could only fight the Herrscher of the Void alone.

It wasn't all bad news; a single-core Herrscher of the Void in an imperfect state wasn't too strong.

She was very angry now because Bai Yan called her a pufferfish.

Sirin had never seen a pufferfish.

But no one was allowed to call her a pufferfish!

She had to be called "Queen"!

Bronya's skin crawled; the "Kiana" before her felt very unfamiliar.

The malice towards living beings, the hostility towards humans – this was completely different from that idiot!

Bronya wanted to protect the unconscious Rita as Bai Yan had instructed, but seeing the unconscious class monitor made her head ache again.

"Besides, Sister Xiao Yan..."

Even though she knew her identity, she still trusted her now, and had never treated her as an enemy even back then.

And now, Bai Yan had to face Kiana, whose temperament had changed drastically, all by himself.

In the arena, Bai Yan braced himself and stood before the Herrscher of the Void, forcing a relaxed expression onto his face.

In his heart, however, he was extremely panicked.

Upper Immortal, please wake up!

Quickly wake up and punch her, push her back!

However, she couldn't wake up.

"It seems you want me to teach you a lesson personally!"

Seeing that he was taking too long to act, the Herrscher of the Void waved her hand and conjured the Void Lance.

If she killed the person in front of her, the consciousness within that vessel would suffer a severe blow, and then she could retrieve the other gem, allowing herself to return to her peak.

Space, Desire, and Conquest. Even though she wasn't at her strongest with these three gems, she was already beyond the reach of ordinary people!

"How dare a mere sub-personality be so arrogant? Kiana, you're not usually like this."

"Idiot, you actually think I'm that imbecile?" The Herrscher of the Void asked, both amused and annoyed.

"I won't allow you to insult yourself like that—and academically speaking, the main personality is unaware of the sub-personality's existence, while the sub-personality knows everything. So, you are the sub-personality, stop being stubborn."

The facial muscles of the Herrscher of the Void twitched.

To put it simply: You are a product of your vessel's mental illness.

Of course, the Herrscher of the Void didn't have the ability to translate it that way, due to her lack of education.

But such a statement was blasphemous enough for the arrogant Herrscher.

"Die!"

The Void Lance shot out furiously, one after another, each aimed at Bai Yan's head, heart, and lower abdomen, with incredibly tricky angles.

While Bai Yan's words were sharp, his mind was fully focused, mobilizing his strength to deal with the attack with all his might.

Gales met the Void Lance, forcibly disrupting its trajectory; then the gales blew towards the Herrscher of the Void, attempting to sweep her off the high altitude.

Bai Yan enveloped himself with a wind barrier, entering optical camouflage, constantly accelerating in mid-air, and charging towards his opponent with his sword.

"Hmm?"

Bai Yan disappeared, and the Herrscher of the Void was momentarily confused.

But soon, the disturbed air caught her attention.

"Treacherous insect!"

The Herrscher of the Void sensed the situation and shot out a Void Lance.

Clang!

Bai Yan had no choice but to block it with his sword, but he had already reached a distance where he could strike.

"Hmph!"

A gate to the imaginary space opened, and Bai Yan's sword strike was successfully blocked.

Bai Yan retracted his sword and attacked again.

"Tsk!"

The Herrscher of the Void dodged while summoning the Void Lance, using it to forcefully block the sword moves.

However, the short sword in Bai Yan's hand followed like a shadow, never falling behind.

When the Herrscher of the Void tried to dodge again, she felt as if she were trapped in a cage made of Soul Steel blades. No matter how she moved, she would collide with Bai Yan's sharp sword.

Luoshen Swordplay did not focus on stances but on artistic conception.

The water of slaughter, pervasive and inescapable, like a world-ending flood.

When she saw the water, she didn't pay it much mind, but when the water level rose to the critical point, she realized she had no escape.

The Herrscher of the Void realized then that she had underestimated her opponent too much, allowing herself to be approached so quickly.

He wasn't like this when he was practicing with Kiana and the others before!

Sword lights flashed at unbelievable angles, and the Herrscher of the Void felt a sense of being surrounded.

At this moment, Bai Yan was like a swordsman dancing under the moon, his movements fluid and graceful, yet filled with hidden killing intent.

Relying on her authority, the Herrscher of the Void continuously conjured golden, disc-shaped Void Gates out of thin air to absorb the attacks, while also attempting to counterattack with the Void Lance.

Bai Yan, using the Herrscher of Wind's authority, continuously deployed wind barriers for camouflage and used the extreme speed brought by the gales to forcefully close in on the Herrscher of the Void to deal damage.

The two flew through the air, like two intertwined peregrine falcons, moving so fast they were a blur.

Bronya looked up at the starry sky, her small mouth slightly agape, awestruck by the battle before her.

"Sister Xiao Yan, she's really that strong?"

This scene overturned all her previous impressions. Bai Yan in the sky was terrifyingly powerful.

Two figures, one blue and one white, flickered in the sky, almost merging with the moonlight, as if true immortals had descended from the heavens, beauties gracing the nine skies.

Moreover, Bronya felt that Sister Xiao Yan today possessed an indescribable charm in her heroic and spirited demeanor, and her gaze found it increasingly difficult to look away.

Even though the two had not yet decided a winner, Bronya felt that Bai Yan's sword dance was breathtakingly beautiful, not at all like a desperate, frenzied battle.

This was Bai Yan's first time fighting at this level, and he was gradually gaining confidence.

His understanding of combat was improving.

"An army has no constant form; water has no constant position."

Luoshen Swordplay primarily uses water, and water is formless.

Bai Yan's understanding had originally been an impenetrable net, but in this battle, his opponent's actions became increasingly clear.

So that's how it is!

"It enters the night with the wind, moistening things silently."

It wasn't impenetrable; it was omnipresent.

At this moment, Bai Yan's movements became more fluid, with varying degrees of heaviness, speed, and slowness.

The Herrscher of the Void felt increasing pressure. Was this person actually getting stronger during the fight?

This was not a surge in power, but an evolution in his understanding of combat.

The previously obvious net suddenly vanished, replaced by a calm lake.

If you didn't step into it, it would stir up countless water dragons to drench you; if you attacked it, you would be inexplicably submerged.

Seemingly present yet absent, like a shadow.