The first thing Tyler and the others noticed upon entering the Ixalaria Continent was the overwhelming abundance of energy in the air. Unlike other regions, where practitioners could easily manipulate the natural energy around them, the Source Energy here was complex. It wasn't a pure form of energy like Aura or Prana. Instead, it was a potent mixture that also contained impurities, making it impossible to extract directly. Despite this, the sheer volume of Source Energy made the entire northern side of the continent uninhabitable for ordinary mortals. Only Immortal Practitioners, those who had transcended the limitations of mortality, could survive and thrive in these areas. Even the taxi drivers were Elite Level Warriors or Mages, their power far surpassing the ordinary practitioners Tyler had encountered elsewhere.