Seven Veins Resonating, Purple Mist Surging

After Lin Ye's image dissipated, the secret chamber fell silent. Ace reached out to touch the spot where Lin Ye had just stood, but felt only a faint ripple of energy before it vanished.

"He's really in another dimension..." Ace murmured, his eyes flickering with complicated emotions.

Silvers Rayleigh quickly returned to the stele, his fingertips brushing over the ancient words. "The seven nodes Lin Ye mentioned are these seven grooves, each corresponding to a basic element." He carefully studied the inscriptions, his brow deeply furrowed. "It says here that to activate the ritual, the seven elemental energies of fire, water, wind, earth, lightning, light, and darkness must resonate within the temple at the same time before the Anchor Stone can be guided into appearing."

Ace immediately walked to one of the grooves, where a red crystal sphere was embedded. "This should be the Fire Node." He stretched out his hand, and bright flames ignited in his palm.

The medical team was checking Luffy's condition when their captain made a startled discovery. "The runes inside Luffy became more active when Lin Ye appeared. They also seem to have formed some kind of resonance with this temple's energy field."

Luffy stood at the center of the seven-pointed star, looking down at his arm. The purple runes were clearer than ever before, glowing faintly in the temple's dim light.

"How do you feel?" Ace asked with concern.

"It's strange," Luffy replied, his gaze focused. "It's like a warm current is flowing through my body. Lin Ye said I have to activate the Anchor Stone myself. Maybe it's because we both came into contact with dimensional energy."

Sabo suddenly hurried in from the temple entrance, his expression tense. "The purple mist outside has become unusually active. Several energy fluctuations are approaching from the