Chapter 1147: Alternative Xuantian Device

Wu Ninglu didn't know the exact name or form of the Sun family's most prized treasure. However, based on the history of the Sun family's rise, it was speculated that this treasure's ability was likely related to divination and prophecy.

Over a thousand years ago, the Sun family was just an ordinary small cultivation family. The strongest member of the family was only at the Nascent Soul realm. But one day, the Sun family's luck suddenly changed. Not only did several family members break through to the Soul Transformation realm, but by a stroke of luck, they also rescued a gravely injured Dao Harmonization expert. Under the protection of this powerful Dao Harmonization cultivator, the Sun family's status soared.

The Sun family's sudden rise naturally attracted the attention of many factions. On the surface, it seemed to be purely due to luck. However, not everyone thought so. This was especially true for the faction that had secretly plotted against the Dao Harmonization cultivator rescued by the Sun family. This was also the mastermind who had ordered Wu Ninglu to infiltrate the Sun family, even if it meant sacrificing her allure.

The Chen family, one of the largest families in Tianquan State, had many members skilled in alchemy, holding numerous important positions in the Pill Hall of the Myriad Immortal Alliance. At that time, driven by an old grudge, they had plotted to kill the Dao Harmonization cultivator. However, their supposedly foolproof plan was thwarted by a mere Nascent Soul cultivator! After thorough investigation, it was confirmed there was no leak. Furthermore, on the day of the incident, the Sun family's Nascent Soul cultivator suddenly used a teleportation array to cross several states and waited along the injured Dao Harmonization expert's escape route. It was as if they had known in advance that this would happen!

All of this was highly illogical. From then on, the Chen family began to monitor the Sun family closely. Under the Immortal Alliance's system, despite the vast disparity in strength between the two families, the Chen family dared not directly kill and seize the treasure. Especially after the injured Dao Harmonization expert fully recovered, he subtly suspected the Chen family's involvement. By the time the Chen family had resolved all their troubles and regained their focus, the Sun family had already established connections with influential figures at the Immortal Alliance headquarters and had relocated from another state to Tianquan State. Moreover, a new Dao Harmonization cultivator had emerged within their family.

The Sun family's rise was too rapid. The various coincidences throughout their journey to prominence further convinced the Chen family that the Sun family must be hiding an extraordinary treasure. However, the Sun family was extremely cautious. Once their foundation became stable, they rarely used the treasure. Although the Chen family coveted it, they could not find a suitable opportunity to act. Eventually, even within their own family, the matter gradually faded from memory.

It wasn't until more than fifty years ago, when the Sun family once again made a significant splash in the Myriad Immortal Alliance, that these dormant memories were reawakened. At the Immortal Alliance headquarters, on the way to the Law Enforcement Hall, the Sun family head merely brushed past someone and immediately recognized the identity of a lurking Five Elders Society spy. He directly confronted the spy and began to fight. This incident naturally alarmed the Immortal Alliance's high-ranking officials. Both men were apprehended, and after an investigation, it was discovered that the Sun family head's accusation was true! The Five Elders Society spy possessed a Jade Tablet of Audience, tasked with attacking the Dharma Derivation Jade with a malicious curse. Fortunately, he was detected in time, averting a disaster!

After this incident, the Sun family advanced further, gaining influence within the Law Enforcement Hall. The Chen family, meanwhile, once again focused their attention on the Sun family. Investigations into the past revealed that the Five Elders Society spy had always hidden his identity perfectly. Even his closest friends and relatives had never suspected him. Yet, this seemingly perfect spy was recognized by the Sun family head at a single glance! Although the Sun family head insisted during the subsequent interrogation that it was merely his intuition, and the Myriad Immortal Alliance's thorough investigation ruled out the possibility of a staged event by the Five Elders Society, many still found the incident difficult to comprehend. Ultimately, it had to be attributed to the Sun family's "good luck."

However, several elders in the Chen family who still remembered the events of that year immediately recalled their earlier suspicions. Following this, a conspiracy surrounding the Sun family's treasure slowly began to unfold. After decades of continuous probing, the Chen family had gathered several crucial clues. Firstly, the treasure might be incomplete, as the Sun family had been secretly searching for something for years. Secondly, each time the treasure's abilities were used, it seemed to require some form of replenishment. After every remarkable display by the Sun family, their head would mysteriously disappear for a period. Thirdly, activating the treasure appeared to come at the cost of the Sun family's bloodline. Over the years, several Sun family descendants had vanished without a trace, neither seen alive nor found dead.

Despite having gathered considerable information, the Chen family hesitated to seize the treasure. This was naturally due to the treasure's suspected "prophetic" abilities. If they failed, they would expose themselves and might lose the chance to acquire the treasure forever.

Only recently, the long-waiting Chen family finally encountered the optimal opportunity to act. Their secret agents discovered the whereabouts of the Sun family head. He appeared to have sustained minor injuries while helping to replenish the treasure. To prevent accidents, he was expected to cease his outdoor activities and return home quickly to heal. The treasure was still in its cooldown period, and the Sun family's strongest member, their head, was seriously injured. This was simply a godsend opportunity! Therefore, the Chen family risked exposure and ordered contact with Wu Ninglu, instructing her to constantly monitor the Sun family head's movements.

"I didn't expect the animosity between these two families to have lasted for nearly a thousand years," thought Li Fan, who had now understood the full story. He couldn't help but become even more interested in this so-called Sun family treasure. There was a reason for his interest: the Sun family head's past actions bore too many similarities to Li Fan's own previous behaviors. Li Fan achieved foreknowledge by using the 'Return to True' ability to alter events. What ability, then, would the Sun family's treasure possess?

Li Fan didn't have to wait long. More than ten days later, Li Fan's clone keenly sensed a somewhat chaotic Dao Harmonization aura returning to the Sun family residence. Leaving Wu Ninglu's body and locking onto the target's location, Li Fan quietly infiltrated to his side. Although the Sun family head was extremely cautious, the formations and restrictions he had set up were utterly ineffective against Li Fan. He remained completely unaware that a clone had already followed him into the secret chamber.

"Cough, cough." Sun Luyuan, the Sun family head and a Dao Harmonization cultivator, actually coughed up traces of blood. However, he paid no mind to his injuries. With a pained expression, he carefully took out an item and meticulously placed it back in its position. Then, he cut an incision on his wrist and used his blood for a ritual refinement.

When Li Fan saw the item, his main body and all his clones, thousands of miles away, simultaneously trembled slightly. "This is… the Heavenly Profound Mirror?" The item Sun Luyuan nourished with his blood looked remarkably similar to the Heavenly Profound Mirror. However, in previous encounters, the light representing the Heavenly Profound Mirror's power had mostly been green. Yet, the small mirror in the secret chamber now emitted an eerie black glow.