But it was too late; the ground beneath Nal Supreme's feet had already begun to freeze.
The Black-Robed Old Man channeled all his inner strength, and a black aura swirled around his body in an attempt to stop the spread of the ice.
But the ice layer seemed to be alive, constantly breaking through the black airflow's defenses and climbing upwards little by little.
Seeing this, Nal Supreme gritted his teeth and took out a magical artifact from his robes, which emitted a ghostly blue light.
He muttered incantations and hurled the magic weapon at the ice.
When the magical artifact touched the ice, it emitted a strong light, which temporarily stopped the ice from spreading.
Saint Lord Chenyi sneered, "Do you think you can withstand this?"
He formed a hand seal, and the dragon ball that had been guarding him shone brightly. Then, the dragon ball slowly rose up and flew towards the ice layer.
The Dragon Balls merged into the ice, instantly making the ice indestructible and causing it to surge towards the two at an even faster speed.
Nal Supreme and the Black-Robed Old Man exchanged a desperate glance.
At this point, the two had exhausted all their options and knew that they might not be able to escape their fate today.
Just as the ice was about to completely engulf them, a crack suddenly appeared in the sky.
A giant golden hand reached out, grabbed the two of them, and disappeared.
Only the Saint Lord Chenyi remained, standing there in astonishment.
It took the Saint Lord Chenyi a long time to come back to his senses, his heart filled with doubt and anger.
Whose hand is this, reaching out out of nowhere?
Without hesitation, Saint Lord Chenyi immediately cast a tracking spell, chasing after the direction in which the golden hand disappeared.
However, before they could catch up for long, Saint Lord Chenyi completely gave up on the idea.
He stood there, muttering to himself, "There's no trace of his presence at all. It seems the opponent is far stronger than me."
The Nal Supreme and the Black-Robed Old Man, who had been captured by the golden hand, appeared in a mysterious palace.
The palace was shrouded in mist and clouds, obscuring its full appearance.
"Nal, you are not allowed to go to the Abyss of Infinity again until you surpass the Supreme Realm, otherwise even your father will not be able to save you."
Upon hearing the voice, Nal Supreme immediately bowed and said, "Father God, is it really you? Father God, I never imagined that after countless years, you would actually return."
"I have always been here, and I have never left."
Upon hearing this, Nal Supreme was puzzled. "Since the Father God has never left, why has the Father God never appeared?"
"Nal, haven't you realized that this is a slight distraction of your father?"
Perhaps it was because Nal was still shaken from the earlier incident, or perhaps it was because Nal was too excited to hear the voice of the Father God.
Only after hearing the voice's reminder did I suddenly realize what was happening.
"Father God, where has your true self gone?"
"My true form cannot appear. There were a few old monsters who survived the battle in the Hundun."
"If they discover my whereabouts, the consequences will be unimaginable."
Nal Supreme looked worried. "Father God, how should we deal with this? Will those people attack our Gods' Country?"
"There's no need to worry about that. If they were going to attack you, they would have done so long ago. Why would they wait until now?"
"Among the powerhouses who have reached the Quasi-Emperor Realm, there is an agreement that if anyone violates the agreement and acts recklessly, they will be surrounded and killed by all the other powerhouses."
"But Father God, wasn't it rumored that the White Emperor's lineage was wiped out long ago? How could there still be any living beings?"
"Foolish! If the rumors were true, wouldn't that mean your father would have already perished?"
Upon hearing the angry voice, Nal Supreme was taken aback.
"Alright, in short, the Abyss of Infinity is not terrifying, it's not something you can handle, so it's best to avoid going there in the future."
After speaking, the voice threw Nal Supreme and the Black-Robed Old Man out.
Then the sound came out.
"In the far east there is a phantom sea, where endless Spirit Crystal are hidden at the bottom, but it is guarded by Illusion Beast."
"Once you break through its illusion, you can obtain the Spirit Crystal. This Illusion Beast is Ancient Remnant Race; though powerful, it is not invincible. Good luck to you all!"
Nal Supreme, bowed deeply towards the place where he had just emerged, and said with unwavering determination, "Father God, rest assured, we will do our utmost."
After saying this, Nal Supreme and the Black-Robed Old Man headed towards the Gods' Country.
Unexpectedly, the two were seriously injured in their battle against Saint Lord Chenyi.
Upon returning to the Gods' Country, the Black-Robed Old Man and Nal Supreme went directly into the Secret Chamber.
A moment later, the two emerged from the Secret Chamber.
"Hmph, Chen Yi, so what if I am seriously injured? I will be fully healed in an instant, hahahaha!"
Nal Supreme turned to look at the Great Elder behind him and said slowly:
"There are not many powerful true spirits left in the Secret Chamber. The Great Elder will have to put in more effort."
The Black-Robed Old Man gave a wicked smile, bowed, and said, "I will obey the Lord's decree!"
Having said that, he sped off into the Hundun.
Nal Supreme watched the departing figure of the Black-Robed Old Man, pondering the matter of the Illusionary Sea.
He knew that this trip to the Illusionary Sea would be fraught with danger, but for the prosperity of the Gods' Country, he had to obtain the Spirit Crystal.
As long as the Gods' Country prospers, he will be able to gather more faith power.
They can also acquire more powerful true spirits, and their own strength will increase significantly.
He turned and walked deeper into the temple, intending to select some capable subordinates to go with him.
After a selection process, ten elite warriors were assembled.
Standing before ten Half-Step Supreme Realm experts, Nal Supreme said sternly:
"You are all my trusted confidants. There must be no mistakes during this trip to the Illusionary Sea."
"We understand, please rest assured, our lord!"
After saying this, the group disappeared from the spot.
Several days later, they arrived at the edge of the Illusionary Sea.
The sea was as calm as a mirror, yet it exuded an eerie atmosphere.
Nal Supreme was the first to step into the sea, followed closely by the others.
Shortly after they descended, the surrounding scenery suddenly changed, and all sorts of strange creatures rushed towards them.
So this was the first layer of illusion created by the Illusion Beast.
Nal Supreme ruler, calmly directed the attack, and everyone used their unique skills to defend against it.
During the fierce battle, Nal Supreme discovered that these creatures were merely illusions, and the real attack came from an unseen force behind them.
He concentrated his mental energy, released his powerful divine sense to search, and finally found a flaw, breaking through the first layer of illusion in one fell swoop.
Before everyone could catch their breath, an even thicker fog spread out, and the second layer of illusion had opened, concealing an even more ferocious threat.
Nal Supreme a deep breath, signaling everyone to be on high alert.
Suddenly, a pack of enormous beasts, resembling wolves but not quite, burst forth from the thick fog, their eyes glowing eerily, their roars deafening.
Ten elite warriors quickly formed a circle, protecting Nal Supreme in the center, and each unleashed their magical weapons to fight against the behemoth.
One of the giant beasts leaped towards Nal Supreme, but just as it was about to reach him, Nal Supreme unleashed a burst of blazing flames from his palms, repelling the beast.
But the giant beasts soon attacked again, and their numbers increased.
At that moment, Nal Supreme noticed a faint blue light flickering in the distance.
A thought struck him: perhaps that was the key to breaking through this illusion.
So he disregarded the danger and rushed toward the blue light.
Seeing this, the soldiers followed suit, fighting as they advanced.
When Nal Supreme approached the blue light, he discovered it was a crystal emitting a ghostly blue glow.
The moment he reached out and grasped the crystal, the scenario he had imagined did not occur.
In the blink of an eye, Nal Supreme found himself in another scene.
"Hahaha, Nal treacherous dog, today is your death day."