Kiana crouched stiffly on the lunar surface.
Though her body remained motionless, turmoil raged within her mind's world.
"BOOM!!"
White light, intense heat, and shockwaves powerful enough to shake heaven and earth swept across the boundless, illusory landscape.
A slender black silhouette hurtled from the sky, crashing onto the ground with a thunderous impact, kneeling on one knee amidst the upheaval.
"Sigh..."
Kiana exhaled deeply, stood up, and gazed upward at the girl bearing three golden wings and wielding three long white spears.
Her flawless features matched Kiana's perfectly, framed by flowing silver hair. With hands clasped behind her back, her golden eyes were icy cold, devoid of any warmth—like an emotionless deity descending upon humanity.
"Should I call you foolish or simply overconfident? It's been nearly a year since our first encounter, yet each time, I effortlessly defeat you, allowing you to barely escape through the dream realm. Who gave you the courage to provoke me so? The audacity to desecrate the divine is unforgivable!"
Sirin's voice was chillingly calm, but it couldn't mask her raging fury and murderous intent.
As the Herrscher of the Void, the God of Honkai who had empowered her with vengeance twice amidst despair, Sirin's eternal faith lay solely with him.
Sirin might have been willing to tolerate Kiana's provocation once, seeing her as a fool. But daring to act recklessly at the very site where their deity descended—going so far as attempting to desecrate this Holy Land—is an offense beyond forgiveness!
"Easily defeated you? Seems like the one living in a dream all along was actually you, Herrscher of the Void!" Kiana smirked and flicked her thumb across her nose.
"Blasphemous impudent one, let destruction befall thee!" Sirin lifted her expressionless gaze and snapped her fingers sharply.
Instantly, black holes edged in purple materialized in midair, releasing hundreds upon thousands of golden spears that rained down like shooting stars, carrying unmatched speed and destructive power.
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
In a split second, Kiana sealed her black armored helmet, her silhouette darting like swift black lightning, effortlessly weaving through each attack. Then she suddenly soared skyward, unleashing a powerful punch infused with surging Honkai Energy directly towards Sirin.
Unfazed, Sirin maintained her composure, merely glancing sideways.
A black hole instantly appeared between them; Kiana's fist pierced it only to emerge from another black hole nearby, striking herself squarely on the face.
"BOOM!!"
The force of her own attack sent Kiana crashing into the ground, carving out a deep trench.
"Cough!"
She emerged from beneath the rubble, hands bracing against the earth as she shook her head. With a swift series of backflips, she narrowly evaded the incoming spear strikes.
"Like a clumsy monkey, you're quite good at dodging," Sirin remarked coldly. With a flick of her hand, several Subspace Lances behind her transformed into elongated bands of golden light, slicing through the ground towards Kiana from different angles like laser blades.
"Hm?"
Kiana scanned left and right; the spears and beams blocked all escape routes, leaving her trapped with nowhere to run.
"Whoosh!"
"Boom!!!"
Amidst intense vibrations, a small figure was hurled by the blast's aftermath, tumbling across the ground and shattering half of her black armor.
"Cough!"
Hunched over, Kiana coughed up mouthfuls of blood.
Sirin's lips curled contemptuously.
"To challenge me with such power—indeed, you're a fool. Your pitiful and foolish existence shall meet its end here."
Subspace Lances continuously shot forth from the black holes, mercilessly targeting Kiana's body.
"Bang!"
Kiana slammed her fist onto the ground.
"Darn it! Believe in the black armor! Believe...in Zeke!"
With a loud cry, Kiana instantly repaired her shattered black armor, fully blocking the incoming spears.
She rose from amidst the dust cloud as the blue visor of her helmet abruptly turned an ominous deep crimson.
"Come at me again!" Kiana shouted, vanishing and reappearing before Sirin's eyes, her fist rapidly growing larger in size.
"That's it?" Sirin scoffed emotionlessly, opening another black hole right in front of Kiana's punch.
But this time, Kiana swiftly pulled back her fist and delivered a powerful kick propelled by jet thrusters, striking Sirin's waist.
Boom!
Sirin was sent flying sideways but managed to unleash a continuous barrage of Subspace Lances against Kiana, which she blocked with both hands.
A black hole quietly opened behind Kiana next.
Sirin emerged halfway through, reached out, and grabbed Kiana's head. Simultaneously, strands of golden light transformed from the Subspace Lance, binding Kiana's body tightly.
"You dare strike me? Does that strange outfit make you feel so invincible? Let's see how well it holds up when I rip it off!"
Sirin spoke coldly.
This confrontation took place within the consciousness realm. Despite the grand spectacle, the true battle lay in the strength of their wills. The boost provided by Kiana's black armor to her determination was incomprehensibly potent to Sirin.
"Crack! Crack! Crack!"
Under Sirin's infusion of Honkai Energy, the black armor trembled violently, as if on the verge of shattering.
At the same time, Kiana struggled fiercely, causing fissures to appear in the light bands restraining her.
Sirin remained unfazed and swiftly added more bindings, attempting to completely suppress Kiana's resistance.
However, it seemed futile.
"In comparison to Zeke's chains, these restraints can't hold me back no matter how many you throw at me!" Kiana yelled, freeing her arms from the light bands' grasp. She grabbed Sirin by the arm and forcefully swung her downward.
"Boom!"
Caught off guard, Sirin was yanked entirely out of the black hole and flung towards the ground. Just before impact, she managed to halt herself using her flight ability, narrowly avoiding a face-first crash.
In the next instant, a dark figure descended from behind, stomping hard on Sirin's body and driving her deep into the earth.
"How dare you?!"
"I absolutely dare! Now disappear, Herrscher of the Void!"
Kiana raised her fists, unleashing a barrage like a furious storm.
"Bam! Bam! Bam! Bam!"
"Honk! Honk! Honk! Honk!"
Taken aback, Sirin had no time to react as the relentless force pushed her deeper into the ground inch by inch. The long-forgotten sensation of pain filled her with shock and fury, nearly driving her mad.
The tide appeared to have turned abruptly.
Suddenly, Sirin, unable to withstand such relentless blows, reached out and caught Kiana's fists with both hands. Like an enraged queen, her golden eyes blazed with fury and murderous intent.
"Have I...been too lenient with you?!" Sirin enunciated each word slowly.
Kiana took a deep breath, raised her head abruptly, then smashed down with all her might.
"Die!"
BOOM!!
Sirin's head sank deeply into the ground, dizziness forcing her grip to falter.
"Die! Die! Die!"
Kiana, now fully consumed by rage, pounded on Sirin relentlessly like an unstoppable engine, each successive blow stronger than the last.
"Crack!"
Suddenly, there was the sound of shattering glass.
As Kiana struck again, her fist passed straight through Sirin's disintegrating body, plunging deep into the earth below.
"What?"
Realizing what was happening, Kiana's head snapped up to see Sirin sitting high above her.
"You seem quite pleased with yourself," Sirin spat angrily. With a flick of her hands, countless golden ribbons materialized from all directions and restrained Kiana. Then, numerous black holes appeared around them, emitting blinding flashes.
"BOOM!"