Just at this critical juncture, Ace suddenly burst into a painful roar, and the purple patterns inside his body bloomed completely. He rushed toward the trajectory of the spear, his entire body enveloped in purple flames.
"Ace! Don't!" Luffy shouted in panic, but it was already too late.
The purple spear collided with Ace's flames, erupting with a deafening roar and a blinding light. The entire island seemed to hold its breath at that moment, and everyone was forced to close their eyes to resist the nearly materialized energy fluctuation.
When the light faded slightly, Luffy managed to open his eyes and saw a shocking scene: on the stone platform, Lin Ye's body was already half-materialized, while Ace was suspended in the air, his entire body wrapped in purple flames, reaching a stalemate with Alfred's spear.
"Now!" Ace gritted his teeth and shouted, "Complete the ritual!"
The Five Elders Alfred stood erect at the bow of the black ship, resembling a cold statue. His voidified right arm spread like ink in water, constantly changing shape and releasing a powerful energy that made one's heart palpitate. Purple fluctuations radiated directly from him, interfering with the stability of the dimension channel and causing the vortex in the air to distort violently.
"Foolish children," Alfred's voice came as if from a distant dimension, carrying a strange echo, "did you really think you could reverse the Dimensional Law? This fusion is destined; it is the rule of the universe!"
Luffy roared as he increased the output of the rune energy, the veins on his forehead bulging, and sweat sliding down like rain. The purple patterns all over his body flickered like burning flames, trying his best to maintain the stability of the channel, but he was clearly overmatched.
"We must hold on!" Luffy gritted