After making his decision, Jiang Chen didn't hesitate and began studying the map.
Any decision had to be backed by the most rigorous reasoning.
Of the Ten Great Sacred Lands, each one now appeared critically important. Where to go, and where to avoid, required careful planning.
After Jiang Chen and the others worked through the possibilities together, they determined that the three Sacred Lands most likely to have already fallen into the hands of Elder Guangdu were the True Martial Sacred Land, the Duowen Sacred Land, and the Bai Sacred Land. These three were also the most dangerous.
Because starting from the Eternal Sacred Land, these three were the closest.
The farthest, meanwhile, were the Radiance Sacred Land and the Rising Sun Sacred Land.
Jiang Chen decided to set his sights on the Radiance Sacred Land and the Rising Sun Sacred Land. These two Sacred Lands were located in the northern region of Wanyuan Island.
Once these two targets were settled, no one objected.
The Star Fate Flying Boat was activated. Jiang Chen expended a portion of Ling Shi to power the acceleration formation aboard the Star Fate Flying Boat, boosting its speed once more.
In less than a day, they arrived within the borders of the Radiance Sacred Land.
Long Xuan was at the critical moment of breaking through to the Divine Dao and couldn't sit still inside the Star Fate Flying Boat, so he volunteered to go out and investigate the situation.
Just as Jiang Chen had expected, there were no traces of Elder Guangdu within the Radiance Sacred Land. The Radiance Sacred Land had indeed already been conquered.
Currently, two Divine Dao cultivators were stationed there, along with several half-god-level cultivators and a batch of death warriors who had escaped from the Infinite Prison.
Though their lineup wasn't particularly formidable, their entrenchment within the Radiance Sacred Land still made them quite troublesome.
After receiving the intelligence, Jiang Chen gathered everyone for discussion.
"The Radiance Sacred Land has solid defenses. If these people use the Sacred Land's terrain to mount a stubborn defense, breaking through will be enormously difficult. Every minute is precious to us right now. If we spend too much time at the Radiance Sacred Land, it could jeopardize our next move."
Jiang Chen couldn't help but worry. Their goal wasn't just to take the Radiance Sacred Land—they also had the Rising Sun Sacred Land to contend with.
If possible, the more they could take, the better.
Put simply, it was a race against Elder Guangdu. Presumably, Elder Guangdu would also be going all out.
Perhaps Elder Guangdu would also be guarding against Jiang Chen, and both sides were racing against time.
"Chen Shao, with our current fighting strength, even if we charged in with everything we've got, it shouldn't be a problem, right?" the Vermilion Bird Divine Bird said with a laugh.
"If we charge straight in and they hole up and refuse to come out, using the Radiance Sacred Land's defenses to stall us, it'll definitely cost us time. Even three to five extra days could have a massive impact on the bigger picture."
"Then..." The Vermilion Bird Divine Bird's eyes suddenly lit up. "I remember back in the Human Domain, you used to disguise yourself and infiltrate all the time. Why don't you—"
A flash of inspiration struck Jiang Chen's mind, and he immediately brightened. "That's right!"
However, Divine Venerable Jaye shook his head. "No matter how skillful your disguise, it may not necessarily work. Let me ask you—who do you plan to disguise yourself as?"
"As Yuan Zijing and that tumor-faced cultivator—how about that?" Jiang Chen asked.