On the deck of the Revolutionary Army warship, Lin Ye experienced something stranger than anything he had felt before. The four Anchor Stones slowly floated before his chest, automatically arranging themselves into a perfect diamond. Pure starlight flowed across their surfaces, no longer the previous chaotic purple glow, but a crystal-clear silver-white radiance.
"This feeling..." Lin Ye closed his eyes and let the power flow through his body. "The four Anchor Stones have reached a perfect balance."
The resonance between the stones grew increasingly intense, and visible ripples of energy appeared in the air. They spread outward, instantly calming the spatial structure that had been destabilized by the pursuit battle. The sea regained its mirror-like stillness, and even the clouds in the sky became neat and orderly.
Mizuo watched in astonishment. "Is this the legendary power of the Anchor Stones becoming one?"
Lin Ye opened his eyes, silver-white light gleaming in his pupils. "More than that. I've gained a new ability—Dimensional Anchoring. Within a certain range, I can completely stabilize the spatial structure and prevent any form of dimensional manipulation."
As soon as he spoke, Aurora Island came into view. The sight before them shocked everyone—the entire island was slowly yet steadily drifting upward, as though an invisible giant hand were pulling it away from the sea. A massive purple vortex spun in the sky, its bottomless center emanating an unsettling Void aura.
"The Star-Attractor Device." Lin Ye gritted his teeth. "The Five Elders want to drag the entire island into the cracks of the Void and erase the threat of the Aurora Tribe for good."
A blinding beam of purple light shot from the observatory at the center of the island, piercing straight into the vortex overhead. Atop the observatory stood a tall figure in a black robe, operating