"Guide me," Lin Ye pleaded. "Help me complete the final guidance."
Ace fought back his tears and nodded. He placed a hand on Lin Ye's shoulder, channeling his own energy into him and helping Lin Ye stand to face the Purple Moon high above.
Working together, they sent a dazzling seven-colored beam shooting from the altar into the sky, straight toward the Purple Moon. The moment it touched the moon's surface, the entire sky seemed to tremble lightly. The purple hue on the Purple Moon rapidly faded, revealing its original silvery-white glow.
The leader of the Five Elders let out an unwilling roar. His body began drifting uncontrollably toward the sky, as if some force were pulling him away. "No! This is impossible!"
Every Void Rift on the island rapidly closed, as though time itself had reversed. The world's colors began returning to normal, and the Void's erosion was completely suppressed.
Lin Ye felt his body gradually fading away, being pulled toward the other side of the dimension. He gave Ace one final look and said with a smile, "Take care of Luffy. I'll find a way back."
"I believe you will," Ace said, tightly gripping Lin Ye's increasingly transparent hand. "We'll meet again. We definitely will."
Lin Ye nodded, then turned toward Luffy nearby. "Luffy... I'm glad... I finally got to meet you..."
Luffy rushed over, trying to grab him, but his hand passed through Lin Ye's nearly vanished body. All he could do was nod through his tears. "Thank you... We'll meet again!"
With a gentle flash of light, Lin Ye's body completely disappeared into the passage. At the same time, the energy network atop the altar completed its final seal. A shockwave spread outward from its center, thoroughly expelling the last trace of Void Energy.
The ritual