Yan Ruyu versus Huolin'er

The place where Jiang Yun, Ye Fan, and the others stood was only a dozen or so li from the Immortal Transformation Pool, a stone's throw for cultivators.

But this place was different. Every step forward brimmed with killing intent. Even Saints would perish if they entered a dangerous stretch.

"The Hundred-Li Death Pass, the Ninety-Li Ascension Road, and the final ten li of the Heaven-Crossing Chasm—even Saints can hardly pass through them under normal circumstances!"

Jiang Yun opened his Heavenly Eye and looked ahead as he spoke. The Heaven-Crossing Chasm was known as a place even immortals could not cross. Humans could scarcely traverse it; it was one of the most terrifying terrains in the world.

The Immortal Transformation Pool was normally inaccessible precisely because this obstacle barred the way. Even Quasi-Emperors struggled to enter.

Now, however, simply because the Immortal Transformation Pool had manifested on its own, every danger had been weakened immensely, almost to nothing. Even the final ten li of the Heaven-Crossing Chasm had been weakened.

Over the past few days, Ye Fan had carefully studied the terrain surrounding the Immortal Transformation Pool and the Dragon's Lair. Using Source Arts to calculate, he had drawn a map marking eight routes to the central Immortal Pool and Dragon's Lair.

"There aren't any problems. Which route were you planning to take?"

Jiang Yun examined it closely. Ye Fan's foundation in Source Arts was solid, and there were essentially no issues.

"We planned to take one route each. I've made plenty of arrangements here. Even if others arrive behind us, they'll help us seize the initiative."

As Ye Fan explained, he had also inscribed dense Source Heavenly Patterns throughout the surrounding area, as countless as the stars.

"It's a good idea, but most of the people coming here carry