Sacrifice's Rise: I Became Invincible After Entering Godslayer Temple

Under the curious gaze of the crowd, Kingserp took out the black box from his backpack. 

The moment he revealed the black box, he felt as if he was enveloped in the chill of an ice cellar.

An NPC mage in the Great Library, upon seeing the black box, was visibly shocked. 

He hastily dropped the scroll he was holding and shouted to everyone around him, "Everyone get out now! Don't hesitate! Move quickly!"

His warning plunged the surrounding players and NPCs into a state of confusion. 

None of them immediately fled; they seemed to be waiting to see how the situation would unfold.

"What are you waiting for?! Didn't you hear me? Hurry up and get out of here!" the mage reiterated his warning. 

Only then did the crowd start to hasten their steps, trying to escape from the Great Library.

But it was already too late.

The moment Kingserp exposed the black box, it emitted a silvery light. Kingserp was instantly frozen in place, his entire body enveloped in extreme cold. 

His last thought was to throw away the black box, but he was no longer capable of doing so.

The silvery light rapidly spread from Kingserp's hands, engulfing the entire first floor of the Great Library. 

Every NPC and player on that floor was quickly encased in ice, frozen by the mysterious and powerful magic emanating from the black box.

The NPC mage who initially raised the alarm failed to escape as well, having missed the best opportunity to flee while trying to warn others.

Outside the Great Library, the guards of Storm City diligently guarded the entrance. 

The Storm City square outside was bustling as usual. 

However, one of the guards sensed something amiss within the Great Library. 

He turned to look towards the building, only to be instantly frozen in place as well.

The silvery light rapidly spread from the Great Library's entrance to Storm City's square. 

Players and NPCs in the square and the nearby trading area witnessed the library being enveloped in ice, with the freezing spread continuing to expand to more areas.

Many players and NPCs, shocked by the scene, belatedly attempted to scatter and flee. 

However, their escape attempts were no match for the speed at which the icy light spread. 

The majority of players and NPCs in Storm City's square and trading area couldn't escape in time, with only a few stronger and higher-level NPCs and players managing to get away.

SkyStars, who had previously assisted John, was among the fortunate few. 

Initially, like others, he intended to stay and observe the situation, but as he witnessed the rapid expansion of the frozen zone, he realized the gravity of the situation and quickly headed towards Duke Arsena's palace.

His decision proved to be a wise one. 

Duke Arsena's palace was the only safe area near the Great Library. 

Although Duke Arsena had not fully recovered his strength, he managed to ensure the safety of the area around his palace using his Divine Protection skill. 

Faced with the sudden and alarming situation at the Great Library, Duke Arsena was deeply worried and had not had a moment's rest.

"Has there been any further information? Does anyone know why such a powerful ice power suddenly emerged in the Great Library? Is the frozen area still expanding?" 

Duke Arsena bombarded his subordinates with questions.

His subordinates were just as clueless. 

"My lord, the spread of the frozen area has not slowed down. We don't have specific information about the situation inside the Great Library. All the Storm City guards stationed around the library have been frozen."

Arsena, frustrated by his subordinates' ineffectiveness, managed to restrain his anger, knowing that losing his temper would not help the situation.

"Do you remember the person who helped us successfully defend Storm City before?" 

Duke Arsena asked his intelligence advisor.

The advisor nodded vigorously, clearly remembering John and having investigated all his information recently. 

"Of course, I remember him, my lord! Are you suggesting we seek his help?"

Duke Arsena nodded, albeit reluctantly, as he preferred not to rely on an adventurer. 

But at this point, he had no other option. 

He could only ensure the safety around his palace and was powerless to stop the spread of the frozen area.

"I understand. I'll send him a message right away, although I can't guarantee he'll receive it."

Duke Arsena waved his hand, "Just proceed with your actions. If this doesn't work, we will consider other options."

The intelligence advisor continuously sent messages to John through the communication channel. 

However, John was unable to respond, leaving the advisor and the duke in a state of anxious uncertainty, wondering if their plea for help would reach the one person who might be able to assist them in this crisis.

Trapped in the upper-level bookshelf area of the Great Library, John could sense the potent ice power swirling around him. 

However, this frigid force seemed unable to penetrate the space where he was confined.

"It seems the person who set this trap for me is quite powerful. The space seal they set up is holding up against such a strong ice power outside," John mused. 

He had already tried various methods to break the space seal, but none had been successful.

Deciding not to continue these futile attempts, John sat down to rest and clear his mind. 

Once he felt his condition had returned to optimal, he opened his eyes and took out a Fire Spell scroll from his backpack.

[Flaming Hell (divine scroll)]

[Description: Born at the dawn of the universe, the great Fire God was the source of countless fire elements that parted from his body. 'Flaming Hell' depicts the grand scene of the Fire God's birth and contains powerful Fire Spell energy within the scroll.]

John's plan was straightforward. 

Since he couldn't break the space seal with his own power, he would use the ice power outside to his advantage. 

The divine scroll [Flaming Hell] possessed immense fire power. 

Using such a potent Fire Spell inside the library could potentially alter the ice power outside. 

Under the combined influence of the Ice Spell and Fire Spell, the space seal might just break. 

Once the space seal was broken, John could handle the ice power outside without much difficulty.

John cast [Abyssal Prison], creating a space seal that only affected him. 

Despite his high level, he couldn't withstand a god-level Fire Spell scroll without proper preparation. 

After making all the necessary preparations, John tore the [Flaming Hell] scroll. 

The moment he did so, an endless surge of fire elements erupted from the scroll.

The bookshelf area where John was instantly turned to ash, yet the space seal around the library remained unbroken. 

However, the ice power outside sensed the fire power within the seal and began to concentrate its full force in an attack against the space seal. 

Simultaneously, the trapped Fire Spell power inside was also assaulting the seal.

Under the assault of these two opposing forces, the space seal that had confined John instantly collapsed, resulting in a direct confrontation between the formidable powers of the Fire and Ice Spells. 

This clash caused a massive explosion and produced a vast amount of steam.

Despite John's preparations, he was still affected by the violent explosion and was blasted out of the Great Library. 

As he was flung into the air, he quickly assessed the surrounding situation. 

Simultaneously, a barrage of messages that had been unable to reach him due to the space seal now flooded into his communication channel.

Seeing the chaos and the extent of the situation, John pondered, "It looks like things are really bad, but who is behind this? Could it be the work of the Mystery forces again?"