Mysterious mirror hanging high

Upon hearing this, the Celestial Immortal Youkui felt a sudden sense of alarm!

At first glance, Iron Feather Demon Immortal's words sounded like a sigh, but the resolute determination hidden beneath his calm tone and the barely perceptible, eerie sense of satisfaction sent chills down her spine.

Without the slightest hesitation, and without asking another question.

A chilling light suddenly burst forth from Youkui Celestial Immortal's eyes, and the terrifying pressure that had been restrained around her, belonging to the Celestial Immortal level, suddenly erupted!

hum-

A clear and resounding hum echoed within the ritual disc, and boundless lunar energy surged forth from her body. In an instant, the entire transparent space seemed to transform into a cold, moonlit pool.

Silver light flowed, and the cold air was biting, as if even the space itself was about to be frozen and solidified!

"Tie Yu! What do you intend to do?!" With a cold and clear voice, You Kui Tianxian raised her jade hand slightly, seemingly slowly, but in fact extremely fast, and pointed out with a finger.

There was no dazzling light at the fingertips, only a dark finger strength condensed to the extreme.

This seemingly light finger strike actually contained her life's cultivation and the true essence of Taiyin, enough to severely injure or even kill a Celestial Immortal of the same level!

Being dispatched to ensure the safety of Fu Changting and Fu Qianxue, and being a disciple of the Taiyin Sect, Youkui Tianxian's supernatural powers and combat strength are beyond doubt. She is outstanding among the Tianxian realm. As long as she doesn't face enemies above the True Immortal level, she is confident that she can lead the Taiyin Demon Prince and Demoness to a safe retreat!

Not to mention the Iron Feather Demon Immortal in the middle stage of the Celestial Immortal realm right in front of us?

Her intention was to severely injure the Iron Feather Demon Immortal in an instant, and then capture it. As for the possibility of wrongly accusing it? That was unimportant! If the Void Raven Palace wanted an explanation from the Taiyin Palace, then let them come!

Youkui Celestial dared not gamble on even a one in ten thousand chance; her mission was to protect the absolute safety of the Taiyin Demon Prince and Demoness at all costs!

However, faced with this sudden and lightning-fast attack, the Iron Feather Demon Immortal still wore that faint smile on his face, and didn't even blink.

Just as that finger strike, imbued with terrifying Yin energy, was about to touch less than three inches from his brow—

The empty space in front of the finger suddenly began to ripple in layers.

It is neither a defensive magical artifact nor a true essence shield, but rather the application of spatial laws.

That Taiyin Finger Force vanished silently.

Throughout the entire process, the Iron Feather Demon Immortal didn't even flinch.

It calmly observed the beautiful face of the Heavenly Immortal Youkui, which was slightly frozen in astonishment, nodded slightly, and spoke in a calm tone, even with a hint of appreciation:

"You reacted so quickly, Fellow Daoist Youkui. As expected of a Celestial Immortal from the Taiyin Palace, your vigilance and decisiveness are far beyond what ordinary people can match."

He paused, his smile deepening, with an air of complete composure: "If we're talking about the exquisiteness of spells and supernatural powers, and the overwhelming strength of Taoist magic, I, a mere demon cultivator from the Void Raven Palace, am far inferior to you, fellow Daoist."

“But, Fellow Daoist Youkui, you seem to have forgotten…”

"At this moment, we are not in an ordinary world, but in the inner space of the treasure of my Void Raven Palace—the [Myriad Manifestations Cardinal Ritual Plate]."

Suddenly, Youkui Tianxian realized that the space around her had already undergone a change... like layers of invisible and intangible yet incredibly tough transparent glass, silently forming out of thin air, "cutting" the space around her, about ten feet in diameter, out of the entire internal space of the ritual disc!

"Space Cage".

"Unfortunately, I am merely a celestial being, and it is difficult for me to unleash the full power and wonder of this acquired spiritual treasure."

Iron Feather Demon Immortal said with a regretful expression, "I cannot kill you, but I can at least trap you temporarily... that's enough."

"you……"

The Heavenly Immortal Youkui's voice was icy and chilling: "Tieyu! What exactly do you want to do? Do you know what a crime it is to kidnap a Dao Lord's true disciple?! Can the Void Crow Palace bear this responsibility?!"

"Hehe, the Void Raven Palace has already tried very hard to avoid taking responsibility."

Iron Feather Demon Immortal seemed to feel completely confident, and instead of rushing to the next step, he spoke eloquently to the Nether Sunflower Celestial Immortal trapped in the spatial cage:

“Fellow Daoist Youkui, you are a disciple of the Taiyin Sect, so perhaps you don’t know much about the affairs of my Void Crow Palace. You only feel that my palace has the Golden Immortal [Crow Daoist] in charge, and has some inexplicable relationship with the mysterious [Universe Immortal Court], so you think that my palace has a transcendent status and no one dares to provoke it.”

Its lips curled slightly, revealing a smile that seemed both mocking and self-deprecating: "But how much of this transcendence is due to the leniency of the powerful backers behind my palace, and how much is truly based on the strength of the Void Raven Palace itself?"

"It is true that Daoist Ya came from the Celestial Court of the Universe. This relationship makes many forces, even Dao Lord forces, unwilling to offend us easily."

"But..." Iron Feather Demon Immortal changed the subject: "How much of this incense bond remains? Can Daoist Crow still receive the protection of the Celestial Court? Or rather, does the Celestial Court still care about its former disciple? I'm afraid no one but Daoist Crow himself can say for sure. This tiger skin can scare people, but it is also the most superficial."

"That is why our Void Raven Palace acts with utmost caution, especially when it comes to tasks such as transporting the top geniuses of various Dao lineages!"

"If we are not careful, let alone the annihilation of all the geniuses in this ritual plate, even if we injure a disciple of a Dao Lord or Dao Venerable, my Void Crow Palace may not be able to bear the consequences!"

Youkui Celestial looked at him coldly, secretly searching for a way to break free of the spatial prison.

"so……"

Iron Feather Demon Immortal said indifferently, "To be entrusted with such an important task, to control this [Myriad Manifestations Cardinal Instrument Plate], and to be responsible for transporting these chosen ones of heaven to the Fourth Heaven to comprehend the evolution of the Immortal Realm, the selection process for the Void Raven Palace disciples is so rigorous that it is beyond imagination."

"First of all, they must be the most direct descendants of the Void Raven Palace, with impeccable lineage and a bloodline that can be traced back at least ten generations! If any ancestor has even the slightest possibility of colluding with foreign enemies, harboring resentment, or having the most unclear origins, they must be immediately discarded and never allowed to rise again."

"Secondly...and most importantly."

Iron Feather Demon Immortal's gaze deepened: "Character! Absolute loyalty, absolute stability, and absolutely no tendency to self-destruct or harm the Void Raven Palace!"

"For this reason, the palace has a special secret method for soul detection. Every hundred years, before the mission begins, the celestial being who controls the ritual disk will undergo the most rigorous psychological and soul state assessment."

“Any extreme tendency of negative emotions, any flaw that might be tempted by external demons, or even just an excessively strong anxiety or despair about the future path... will be detected and replaced immediately.”