Chapter 1222: The Sun Family Welcomes a Holy Embryo
Sun Luyuan fell silent for a few moments before speaking in a hushed tone, "That Sage Dynasty of Great Qi... I'm planning to make contact with them myself."
"Hmm?" Sun Luyao froze, taken aback.
He knew his older brother had plans to contact the Sage Dynasty of Great Qi, but the original idea was to send death-sworn warriors to reconnoiter first.
"Why the sudden change of heart?"
"Circumstances have changed," Sun Luyuan replied, his expression grave. "Who knows how long that old creature Fu will remain in seclusion. I must seize this rare moment of freedom to plan for our future—for us brothers, and for the Sun family."
A grim look entered Sun Luyuan's eyes. "I was still somewhat hesitant before, but that seven-colored rainbow light leaving the realm shattered any lingering hopes I had. In the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance, we are—and always will be—nothing more than disposable tools. If a great calamity ever strikes the Xuanhuang Realm, those Mirror Holders and Dharma Transmitters will escape, and they certainly won't take us along."
"But things are different with Great Qi. As they say, there is no greater merit than backing a dragon before it soars. If we pledge our allegiance before they rise to power, then after their success, we will become the Dharma Transmitters of Great Qi."
"Of course, in the end, it all depends on the actual strength of this Sage Dynasty of Great Qi."
"But this small world of Great Qi is shrouded in mystery; even the Tianxuan Mirror has found few traces of it. How will you find them, brother?"
Sun Luyuan gave a mysterious smile. "I asked a friend to perform a divination. While we couldn't pinpoint the exact location, we did find the entrance to the small world. I'll know for sure once I see it for myself."
"Brother, won't it be dangerous?" A sudden wave of unease washed over Sun Luyao.
Sun Luyuan, however, was brimming with confidence. "Relax. With my power, even if Great Qi turns out to be a dragon's den or a tiger's lair, I can still make a clean escape."
After reassuring his younger brother, Sun Luyuan continued, "Oh, and there's some good news. Ninglu has broken through. She's now late-stage Soul Transformation, just one step away from Dao Integration."
"When she broke through, her aura was in turmoil, which is how I detected another life force hidden within her."
"She was already pregnant with Ang's child before, but she had her own little schemes and kept it sealed with a secret technique," Sun Luyuan said with a smirk.
Seeing his brother's strange look, Sun Luyuan stated gravely, "I've already checked. It is undoubtedly of the Sun family bloodline. It doesn't matter what Ninglu's identity is. As long as she can bear a child for our Sun family, nothing else matters."
"I plan to have Ninglu temporarily seal the life force of the fetus in her womb. She can give birth after she reaches the Dao Integration stage," Sun Luyuan suddenly added.
"Ang's talent is already extraordinary, and Ninglu's aptitude is quite decent as well. Their offspring will undoubtedly be the most promising of the Sun family's younger generation."
"When a cultivator absorbs the Spirit of Heaven and Earth, the laws of heaven and earth infuse their body. If the fetus in the mother's womb can perceive this process in sync..."
There was excitement in Sun Luyuan's voice. "I believe that when this child is born, their talent will be second to none among the prodigies of the Alliance. Only then will our Sun family truly have a successor."
"Most importantly, we now have the power to scheme for a Spirit of Heaven and Earth for him."
When discussing the future of the Sun family, Sun Luyuan always seemed to have endless things to say.
His younger brother, Sun Luyao, for once, quieted his mind and listened with a smile.
"What a heartwarming picture of brotherly love." After Sun Luyuan left, the strange cackling of the mysterious, shadowy senior startled him from his thoughts.
Only then did it dawn on Sun Luyao that he had already betrayed his older brother many times over.
"That little child of your Sun family... is quite interesting."
The words from Li Fan's avatar suddenly made Sun Luyao's heart leap into his throat.
"Relax, I haven't sunk so low as to covet the body of a mere child," Li Fan sneered.
"I have a technique called the [Creation Forge Art] that can continuously unearth the body's latent potential. Most importantly, it has no cultivation threshold; it can even be practiced in the womb. I also have another, the [Limitless Fullness and Emptiness Method], which uses the interplay of the five elements to constantly strengthen one's divine soul..."
With just a few words, Li Fan's avatar sent shockwaves through Sun Luyao's heart.
"Although cultivating the Limitless Fullness and Emptiness Method requires the aid of five-element supreme treasures, I imagine that with the Sun family's current resources, that shouldn't be a problem for you."
"To temper one's soul and body from the moment they are a fetus, and even use the mother's body to perceive the Heavenly Dao of the Xuanhuang Realm up close... Tsk, tsk... I'm almost looking forward to seeing what kind of monster this child will be when it's born." Li Fan's avatar let out a sinister smile.
"Senior... what are your conditions?" Sun Luyao was clearly tempted.
But he understood full well that there was no such thing as a free lunch in this world and pressed on in a low voice.
"Conditions?" To his surprise, Li Fan's avatar sneered. "Does your Sun family even have the right to negotiate conditions with me?"
"Your entire clan has but three Dao Integration cultivators. I could annihilate you with a flick of my finger."
Sun Luyao fell silent.
"It's merely a whim, an experiment," Li Fan's avatar said in a faint, ethereal tone.
Li Fan wasn't lying.
In fact, he knew more about the fetus in Wu Ninglu's womb than the two Sun brothers did.
Previously, in order to observe the seven-colored rainbow light as it left the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance's realm, his avatar had borrowed Wu Ninglu's body and snuck out to create some puppets.
And during the time he was possessing her, Li Fan discovered that the fetus had faintly sensed his presence.
It was directing instinctive thoughts of "expulsion" toward him.
This piqued Li Fan's interest.
He had a premonition that if this child was born safely, its future accomplishments would be anything but simple.
Under normal circumstances, having been sealed and suppressed by its mother for so long, the fetus would have a difficult time surviving.
Even if it managed to be born, it would be fated to be congenitally deficient.
Cultivation would be out of the question.
But with Li Fan's intervention in this life, it would face an entirely new destiny.
While Li Fan's avatar was playing the role of a prenatal tutor, Sun Luyuan had already found the entrance to the small world of Great Qi.
The Formation-Breaking Disc in his hand flashed continuously as he prepared to deduce the flaws in the formation before him.
This was a formation-breaking treasure he had specially borrowed from Ji Hongdao. Although it was certainly not as effective as having the man himself present, it should have no problem cracking an ordinary protective formation.
Unexpectedly, the disc acted as if it were broken, merely flashing without producing any results.
"That shouldn't be happening..."
Sun Luyuan was puzzled.
He held the disc and changed his position.
"You needed only announce your presence. Would our Sage Dynasty of Great Qi truly turn a guest away at the gate?"
Just as Sun Luyuan was still probing the area, a voice suddenly rang out beside his ear.
Sun Luyuan's heart leaped in shock. He put away the Formation-Breaking Disc and looked warily in the direction of the voice.
There, he saw a rather handsome young man, arms crossed, watching him with an enigmatic smile.
"And who might you be, young friend?"
Although his aura was only at the Nascent Soul stage, a subtle, wicked quality that clung to him made Sun Luyuan wary of underestimating him.
(End of Chapter)
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