"I won't let you face this alone, Ace."
"No matter what you become."
"I will stay by your side."
"That is the meaning of friendship."
Lin Ye chased after the direction where Ace had vanished.
He prepared to witness this destined tragedy.
The time had come.
Ace stopped deep within the void, his body trembling violently.
Black-purple Void Energy surged out from his body like a tidal wave.
The final trace of human consciousness began to dissipate.
Lin Ye... I'm sorry... That was the last sentence Ace spoke.
The moment his words fell, all light completely vanished from his eyes.
His warm brown pupils instantly turned into a deep, purple-black abyss.
Within them burned a pure will of destruction.
Not a single trace of human emotion or reason remained.
His height suddenly grew to three meters, and his muscles swelled until they were as hard as rock.
His hands turned into sharp claws, and his teeth became as savage as a beast's.
His entire body burned with black-purple Void Karmic Fire.
A terrifying aura that corroded everything emanated from the flames.
What broke Lin Ye's heart the most was that this monster's face still retained Ace's appearance.
The familiar facial features, the familiar contours.
Yet the expression was cold and cruel, devoid of any warmth.
It was as if Ace's skin had been occupied by a demon.
"Roar!"
Void Ace let out an inhuman roar.
The voice was as piercing as a ghost from the netherworld.
His purple-black pupils scanned the surroundings, searching for targets to slaughter.
When his gaze landed on Lin Ye, there was no hesitation.
There was no trace of friendship.
All that remained was pure killing intent.
"Ace..." Lin Ye reached out with a trembling hand.
"It's me, Lin Ye. Do you still remember me?"
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