395: Chapter 395 The Immortal Pearl of Destiny Tracing the Fate of the Immortals, the Cultivation Level of a Heavenly Strategy General!

"A map? You actually have something like that in your possession?!"

Lin Ran's curiosity was piqued. He took the map from General Tiance's hand and said...

"Yes. Her Majesty the Empress once dispatched countless experts into the Koumo Desert, and they eventually managed to map it out."

"This map precisely marks many of the Sand Bandits' strongholds. Of course, it isn't exhaustive; many outposts remain unknown and haven't been charted."

General Tiance explained.

Lin Ran carefully examined the map, scanning the various Sand Bandit strongholds.

"Who is the leader of these Sand Bandits?"

Lin Ran asked casually.

"Even Her Majesty the Empress doesn't know that. The Sand Bandits are a force that has risen in recent years. Since their emergence, their leader has remained elusive, like a divine dragon showing its head but not its tail. To this day, no one knows their true identity."

General Tiance shook his head.

At that moment, Chen Mu, the Fairy Jiulian, and the others entered the carriage. The nine black Dragons immediately soared into the sky, riding the clouds and mist, racing toward the Koumo Desert at a speed that even wind and thunder could not match.

Lin Ran put away the map and said calmly, "Does anyone have any insights on how to deal with the Sand Bandits?"

"Her Majesty the Empress told me beforehand that if we don't resolve the Sand Bandit issue, we are never to return to court."

The Fairy Jiulian opened her mouth but only gestured continuously with her hands.

"The Young Miss says you are our leader, so how we deal with the Sand Bandits is entirely up to you," Yu Xi explained.

"Asking is pointless."

Chen Mu shook his head helplessly and whispered under his breath.

Hearing this, Yu Xi immediately glared back in dissatisfaction. With her hands on her hips, she said, "What, do you have some brilliant insight then?!"

Chen Mu cockily flipped his bangs and gave a wicked smile.

"Well, there's no helping it then. I'll just have to be the one to explain the recent movements of these Sand Bandits to you all!"

As soon as he said this, everyone's gaze gathered on Chen Mu. Even the icy beauty Saintess Yu Luo momentarily focused her eyes on him.

"Do you know about the life-tracing white immortal bead?"

Chen Mu's single sentence caused everyone present to freeze in surprise.

Even General Li Bufan, despite being General Tiance, couldn't help but be stunned.

"Brother Chen, stop keeping us in suspense and tell us the details," Lin Ran urged.

"Fine. This is also something I heard through the grapevine, so I can't guarantee its truth."

"I heard that a major upheaval has occurred in the Heavenly Court. Many Immortals have fallen, and the blood of Immortals has almost swallowed the entire Heavenly Court!"

"Supposedly, everything stems from the bizarre dao!"

"The Heavenly Court was invaded by the bizarre dao. Some Immortals fell, some fled, but others sealed their fate, magic power, and Divine Abilities into White Immortal Beads of Fate-Tracing."

"Legend has it that as long as one obtains a life-tracing white immortal bead, they can obtain the Legacy of the Immortals. Soaring to the heavens in a single bound wouldn't be a mere daydream!"

Chen Mu explained with great animation.

"The life-tracing white immortal bead? Could it be... these Sand Bandits have been searching for it recently?"

Lin Ran asked.

"Exactly! I heard that the area where the Koumo Desert is located didn't actually have a desert before; it appeared suddenly, as if overnight."

"And as far as I know, it seems a life-tracing white immortal bead is hidden within that region!"

Chen Mu said enthusiastically.

General Tiance's gaze turned profound as he nodded involuntarily.

"Chen Mu is right. The Koumo Desert did indeed appear suddenly overnight."

"If a life-tracing white immortal bead is truly hidden in that area, then it would make sense for a mighty being to create this Koumo Desert with a wave of their hand to deceive others."

"However, what I am curious about is how you know of such a secret that even I didn't know, and that Her Majesty the Empress never discussed with us?"

Such a secret was enough to shock all living beings.

The bizarre dao invading the Heavenly Court, Immortals dying or fleeing, and others sealing their entire fate, magic power, and Divine Abilities into White Immortal Beads of Fate-Tracing.

Even Mo Chenxin likely didn't know this secret yet, so how did Chen Mu find out?

"Heh heh! I have my ways! This is all I can tell you. As for whether you believe it or not, judge for yourselves."

Chen Mu shrugged and said nonchalantly.

Lin Ran immediately said, "I believe you."

He slowly stood up, his eyes burning with intensity. "As things stand, we can only use the life-tracing white immortal bead to our advantage."

"Perhaps the life-tracing white immortal bead is the key to uncovering the identity of the Sand Bandits' leader!"

He hadn't expected such a pleasant surprise on this trip to the Koumo Desert.

A life-tracing white immortal bead that sealed the fate, magic power, and Divine Abilities of Immortals?

If possible, he had to seize one to see what it was made of!

Lin Ran slowly pulled back the curtain and looked out, finding a vast, boundless desert ahead.

It was the Koumo Desert!

"Lin Ran, we've reached the Koumo Desert. Should we try diplomacy before violence, or just go straight to violence?"

General Tiance asked.

"Oh? What do you mean by diplomacy before violence? And what do you mean by straight to violence?"

Lin Ran asked, puzzled.

"Diplomacy before violence means I go and notify the Sand Bandits, clearly stating that we've arrived, and then we directly attack the Holy Land of the Koumo Desert—the Golden Ancient Loulan!"

"Straight to violence means I lead the way and take you all to directly attack the Golden Ancient Loulan!"

General Tiance said aggressively.

Lin Ran was speechless.

It was no wonder General Tiance was a general of the Chenxin Divine Dynasty; he truly had the mind of a martial officer.

"We are in the open while the Sand Bandits are in the dark. No one knows how many experts are hidden among them."

"If we just force our way in..."

Before Lin Ran could finish, General Tiance interrupted him with a wave of his hand.

"Rest assured, among all the generals of the Chenxin Divine Dynasty, I, General Tiance, am the most capable fighter with the highest cultivation. I have already reached the Kaiyang God Realm!"

"Even if these Sand Bandits are strong, I can at least guarantee your protection, if not their total annihilation."

General Tiance said confidently.

Lin Ran's eyes immediately lit up.

Wait, brother!

If you're at the Kaiyang God Realm, why didn't you say so earlier?!

Among the seven major stages of the Seven-Star Divine Realm, the Kaiyang God Realm was the sixth, second only to the Yaoguang God Realm!

If he had known General Tiance had this level of cultivation, why would he have bothered planning?

He could have just charged straight in!

Of course, that was just a joke.

While General Tiance was strong, it was only him who was strong, not the rest of them.

If those Sand Bandits used some underhanded trick to temporarily tie down General Tiance, who would be left to protect them?

Therefore, Lin Ran wouldn't be so foolish as to lead the entire group to recklessly charge into the Golden Ancient Loulan just because he had General Tiance!