Lin Ye and his companions emerged from Truth's Door and returned to the temple hall. Their bodies emitted a faint golden glow. Though visible to the naked eye, it was not an external phenomenon, but came from their hearts bearing the ancient truth, as if the truth itself had become a form of energy manifested through their souls.
"What happened?" Hirwa stared at the strange sight surrounding them in astonishment. "What did you see?"
Before Lin Ye could answer, the entire temple suddenly shook violently. Spiderweb-like cracks spread across the walls, and rubble began falling from the ceiling. A tremendous roar came from deep underground, as if all of Moonlight Island were awakening—or about to collapse.
Raphael's Void Shadow appeared again, looking even weaker this time, nearly transparent. "Moonlight Island has fulfilled its thousand-year mission and is about to return to its slumber beneath the sea. You must leave at once. Take the truth and leave this place."
"But—" Lin Ye looked at Robin, his eyes full of questions. "Everything we just saw, those secrets of the Ancient Kingdom—"
Robin shook her head with a complicated expression, cutting him off. "This isn't the time to discuss that, Lin Ye. We must leave immediately, or we'll sink to the bottom of the sea along with Moonlight Island."
Hirwa hurried to the altar in the center of the temple and retrieved the Sky Eye Badge. "Follow me. I know the fastest evacuation route."
Another violent tremor struck, even fiercer than before. One side of the temple collapsed entirely, revealing the chaotic scene outside. In the distance, the battle between the Marines and the Revolutionary Army continued, though strangely, the fighting seemed far less intense.
"This way!" Hirwa pointed toward a hidden passage behind the temple. "This route leads directly to the port