Chapter 237: A Grand Entrance!

Seeing the other still in a slump, Qiana changed her wording.

"You're my Gold Finger! How could you be cowardly?"

Qiana placed her hands on her hips, facing the purple light, her tone full of encouragement, "Besides, that white‑haired ice‑mountain guy last time—wasn't he just a broken ice‑spitter? Cold and icy, he can't compare to how awesome you are, my Golden Finger Miss!"

The purple light shifted, seeming to sit up a bit, and the low‑pressured aura began to loosen.

Seizing the moment, Qiana raved, "That fire‑starter outside? Looks like a brute who only knows how to smash! His momentum is raging, nothing like your space‑controlling strength! I think he's definitely not as good as that ice‑mountain guy last time! Golden Finger Miss, take it seriously, you can definitely take him down! Let him know who the real boss here is!"

She could clearly feel that the opponent's arrogance and confidence, which Kaiwen had battered nearly to pieces, were inflating again at a staggering speed, even more… heightened than before.

The outline of that purple light seemed a few degrees clearer and more lofty.

Finally, the purple figure stood up fully, its vague face lifting into an arrogant arc.

"Hmph! I'll give you that!"

Xilin's voice regained its usual ethereal, echoing arrogance, though on close listening a hint of forced awkwardness could be heard, "Speak, what reckless fool is it this time? The queen is in a good mood, let's have him stretch his limbs."

Qiana hurriedly said, "He's just a fire‑starter, extremely volatile, attacks anyone he sees! But I think he's definitely not as strong as you! With the Gold Finger Miss stepping in, one can handle two!"

Xilin, flattered, became even more lofty, that vague purple figure almost radiating a "The King is invincible" aura.

"Hmph! Just ants! Open your eyes and watch, bug! Let me show you what real power is!"

As the words fell, a powerful will instantly took over.

Inside the Training Room, the "Qiana" who was being pressed to the point of breathlessness by Qianjie's storm‑like assault had her gaze suddenly change!

Her previously azure eyes were instantly replaced by a dazzling gold, her pupils contracting.

Her aura abruptly elevated, from a struggling maiden to a queen overlooking all beings.

Void Arbiter Xilin, makes a grand entrance!

Then she saw, dead center of her view, a fist the size of a clay pot blazing with raging fire, emitting a screech that tore the air and heat hot enough to melt steel, charging solidly toward the beautiful face she had just taken over!

It was so close she could even see every flickering flame leaping on the fist!

Xilin: "……?"

The power she had just gathered, her soaring emotions, her prepared entrance lines, were all smashed back into her gut by this unexpectedly timed, perfectly timed straight punch.

Bang—!!!

A sound deeper and more solid than any previous impact!

Having just completed a personality switch and not having time to defend or dodge, Xilin, like a baseball struck with full force, arced in a graceful parabola, rotating countless 720‑degree spins in the air, then with a "Clack" landed face‑down on the distant metal floor of the Training Room in a terribly undignified posture, sliding a good distance and leaving a faint trail of black smoke.

The scene froze for a moment.

Qianjie, maintaining his punching stance, tilted his head; the expression beneath his Mask seemed a bit puzzled: "... Hmm? This Sandbag… its aura seemed to change just now? Illusion?"

Star, holding a bat, stared dumbfounded at the scene, subconsciously swallowed, and lit a wick for Qiana in his mind: "Oh my... Qiana... this is a bit tragic..."

She looked at the motionless, face‑down figure and began to worry whether it had been broken by the blow.

Meanwhile, in the realm of consciousness, the real Qiana pressed her palms together, gave a tiny bow to the air, her face bearing a wholly insincere apology:

"Sorry, sorry, my Golden Finger Miss~ Who made you appear at that exact moment? That's called 'the troops haven't won yet but the face is already swollen', huh, not my fault!"

(But she did feel a tiny bit guilty.)

Just as Star contemplated whether to go check if Qiana was still alive, Qianjie began to think this Sandbag might already be broken—

"Um... uh..."

The figure lying on the ground moved.

She propped herself up with one hand, the other hand supporting her forehead, and staggered to her feet.

As she moved, the Valkyrie Uniform of Saint Freya Academy on her body seemed erased by an invisible hand, instantly transforming!

A Lawgiver Robe, its primary hues purple and white adorned with lavish golden patterns, enveloped her form, and a silent golden Light Band symbolizing authority unfurled behind her.

Her white hair, previously tied into two plaited braids, fully loosened, cascading behind her like a moon‑lit waterfall, moving without wind.

In her brilliant golden eyes burned a fire of shame‑mixed rage; the once‑somewhat vague face became completely clear, bearing extreme cold arrogance.

Void Arbiter Xilin, in Complete Form, was knocked out by a punch!

She shook her still‑dizzy head and finally came fully to herself.

Feeling the lingering burn on her cheek and the utterly humiliating flight experience, the nameless raging fire whooshed straight toward the Heavenly Spirit Dome!

She snapped her head up, her golden eyes locking onto the red figure wearing a Mask, her crimson lips slightly parting, a cold, murderous voice about to pour out:

"You reckless..."

"Herrscher—!!!!"

A roar, several times louder than Xilin's own voice, raging with anger, like thunder on flat ground, suddenly exploded!

The voice's owner was Qianjie!

The shout was so fierce that Star, standing a bit closer, felt a sting in his eardrums, buzzing, almost losing his footing.

The Training Room's simulated space rippled slightly from the pure sonic impact!

Xilin, who was about to deliver a harsh line, was stunned by the sudden roar, her words halted, giving her a huge fright.

Before she could think further, she saw Qianjie's crimson figure, in the roar, already transformed into a true humanoid Heavenly Disaster!

Flames surged skyward around him, his whole being like an ignited meteor, bearing an all‑consuming fury, devoid of technique, only pure power and speed, crashing toward her—Void Arbiter Xilin—'s location with a thunderous impact!

Where his fist passed, the air warped, leaving a scorching trail, as if to pierce space itself!

Its might, compared to when confronting Qiana and Star before, was more than ten times stronger!

Xilin's complexion shifted slightly, a hint of solemnity flashing in her golden eyes.

That earlier punch was caught off guard; now she won't suffer such a loss again!

At the instant Qianjie's destructive punch was about to land, Xilin's figure flickered like an illusion and vanished into thin air!

The next second, she floated gracefully in mid‑air on the opposite side of the Training Room, looking down from above.

Boom—!!!