Several figures stood not far away from Chen Fan, enveloped in blazing flames. One of them flew over, shouting as their voice trembled with excitement: “Great news, the way to leave the flaming mountain range has been found!” “What? There’s a way out?” “Really? Is that true?” “Where? Where is it? I’ve had enough of this damned place. These flames feel like blades gouging my flesh. I’m going insane.” After Chen Fan used the flames to temper his physique, many discovered they could avoid detection by the flaming monsters by covering themselves in fire. As a result, many people also tried to draw the flames onto themselves. Naturally, some succeeded, but many were reduced to ashes, and others were transformed into human artifacts. Thanks to this method, they remained safe even near the monsters' gathering grounds. “Yes, it’s confirmed! Now, the news has spread. Someone discovered the way out. Keep walking southwest, and you will walk out of this flaming mountain range. But beware. Flaming monsters block the way, including those at the Immortal Platform realm.” “Immortal Platform realm, my god! Then we’re doomed even with an exit. We’ll just die slowly out here.” “Not necessarily. The flames can block even those monsters’ perception. The ones who escaped all cloaked themselves in fire. Painful, yes, but it spares your life and tempers your body. It’s like killing two birds with one stone.” “Do you know where this way out leads to? Is it the palace hall where the Mystical Gates Immortal Manor stores their treasures and immortal artifacts?” “That... I don’t know. What matters is that we now have a way out, one that some people have already used. We should also get moving immediately. Otherwise, we won’t even get the leftovers if we’re late.” “Right, we’ve already endured the flames tempering us for so long. A bit more won’t matter. Let’s leave immediately.” With that, they flew southwest one after another. Chen Fan overheard everything. “The way out is in the southwest?” His eyes shone. True or not, he would find out soon enough. Along the way, Chen Fan saw many flaming figures rushing southwest. Clearly, they’d all heard the news. No conflicts broke out, as everyone knew the path was dangerous. Awakening an Immortal Platform realm flaming monster would be a death sentence. About half a day later, Chen Fan finally walked out of the flaming mountain range. But instead of palace halls or grand scenery, a frozen world stretched before him. A vast river lay ahead, its far bank invisible. The surface was empty, but beneath it, lifelike ice sculptures preserved people mid-motion, frozen at the moment of death. ᴛhis chapter is ᴜpdated by novel★fire.net Some figures were still struggling forward under the ice, trying to reach the far side. The ones who had gone furthest were now just tiny, blurry black dots in the distance. At the boundary where fire met ice, a crowd had gathered. The crowd looked at the vast river of ice standing in their way, stunned by the sight. “What exactly is this place? After the flaming mountain range, now we face a frozen river with no end in sight? Is the Mystical Gates Immortal Manor toying with us?” “Don’t you guys think it’s weird? Why is no one flying over? Why are they all crossing through the river instead?” “Why don’t you try flying across, then?” “You think I’m stupid? If no one is doing it, it’s obvious that something’s off. Don’t you guys see a thin layer of fog in the air? Perhaps something terrifying is hidden in the white fog.” “What kind of river is this? Some people have turned into ice sculptures. Even standing on the bank, I can feel a cold that seeps into my bones.” “Think carefully, guys. The Mystical Gates Immortal Manor specialized in refining artifacts in the Ancient Heavenly Court period. First came the flaming mountain range, then this deathly ice river that freezes people solid. What if the flames were meant to temper us like raw materials, and this river is the quenching step?” “Eh? Now that you mention it, it really does feel that way.” “Be careful, everyone. This river is not simple. It is the water used by the Mystical Gates Immortal Manor to quench treasures and immortal artifacts. Crossing it by force won’t be easy!” The crowd on the bank murmured, expressing their opinions. Chen Fan was mixed in the crowd, gazing at the vast river of ice. Cold mist drifted just above the surface, swaying gently in the air. This sect... they’re treating us like treasures to refine! Chen Fan thought. A bald Void Immortal realm expert suddenly walked out of the crowd and said. “I don’t believe it!” A powerful aura surged from him, and laws shone. He soared into the air, trying to fly across like a bird. However, a formless force descended from the void as soon as he flew over the river, trying to pull him down. The fog above churned violently before a giant palm smashed down, mercilessly aiming for the bald expert. The Void Immortal realm expert was struck hard, receiving heavy injuries and spewing blood. He crashed into the ice river of death like a cannonball, screaming miserably as he turned into an ice sculpture. The crowd present sucked in a breath of cold air. A Void Immortal realm expert had been frozen just like that. No wonder no one dared to fly across: the white fog above truly hid a deadly force. Even a Void Immortal couldn’t withstand it. If one were struck and fell into the river, they would be frozen like all the other ice sculptures floating there. “You see! That’s the price of disbelief! Where did he think those other floating ice sculptures came from? That’s your answer! Void Immortal or not, the result’s the same. Better to enter the river willingly. Whether you reach the opposite bank, that’s up to luck,” said a youth with an extraordinary temperament before jumping into the ice river of death. The crowd saw him quiver and tremble fiercely. Frost formed over his eyebrows and hair in a heartbeat. “Let’s go, there’s no other way. It seems is the only solution.” “That’s right, just standing around wouldn’t help. Our only choice is to get into the river and walk.” “Look! The ones ahead are nearly out of sight.” “I don’t believe I can’t make it across with my Invincible Legendary realm cultivation.” Immediately, many people jumped into the ice river of death.