Mysterious mirror hanging high

He paused, his smile turning somewhat eerie: "Those selected through such rigorous screening are practically absolutely reliable and safe. They are utterly loyal to the Void Raven Palace, with hearts as firm as a rock, and would never do anything to harm the prodigies or the interests of the Void Raven Palace."

“For example…” Iron Feather Demon Immortal pointed to himself, his voice calm and even: “Myself.”

"I, Tie Yu, am the purest descendant of the Tie Yu Xuan Ya lineage of the Void Crow Palace. For ten generations, my ancestors have devoted themselves to the Void Crow Palace."

“I grew up in the palace since childhood. The teachers and elders in the palace know me very well. Every time I undergo a century-long test, my soul remains pure and stable. My loyalty to the Void Raven Palace is beyond doubt, and I am full of confidence in the future. I have no tendency to self-destruct or rebel.”

He tilted his head slightly, looking into the cold eyes of Celestial Immortal Youkui, and asked softly, "Fellow Daoist Youkui, do you think that I, selected in this way, am... the one least likely to cause problems?"

"Of course, in fact, I haven't made any mistakes in the previous dozens of times."

"Then why is this time different?" said Youkui Celestial in a cold voice.

"Because they are too weak."

"Generally speaking, the true disciples of the Golden Immortal lineage are guaranteed to reach at least one Celestial Immortal. I was also a true disciple of the Void Crow Palace back then, and now I'm only at the mid-stage Celestial Immortal, that's my limit."

"The lineage of the Dao Lord? The true disciples are guaranteed to be at least True Immortals, and there are even some useless ones, such as that one from the Fire Virtue Hall in recent years, who actually turned himself into a Loose Immortal. It's truly laughable."

"As for the major celestial courts? Those who can become true disciples are all top-notch in terms of foundation, comprehension, and Dao heart, with almost no shortcomings. But they can only be said to have the potential of a Golden Immortal. Look, since the beginning of this era, billions of years have passed. In these billions of years, there have been quite a few true disciples in the major celestial courts, right? But has there been even one who has become a Dao Lord?"

Iron Feather Demon Immortal scoffed, "Insufficient talent, poor comprehension, sloppy foundation... Prodigies? They dare to call themselves prodigies!"

"Those dozens of trips to the Fourth Heaven were completed unscathed because those trash were not worth my Iron Feather Demon Immortal's attention. They were not worthy of my pawn, 'Master'."

"But this time is different."

"Given the requirements of the Taiyin Demon Lord's divine powers, Fu Changting and Fu Qianxue are almost certain to be able to condense the corresponding Immortal Golden Nature. Am I right?"

"The twin siblings, Shuangyue, from the Tianwu Hall and Yuandan Hall, are rare geniuses in the past few hundred thousand years. They can be considered outstanding even among the true disciples."

"As for Yuan Jiqing and Bai Zhaoyue of the demon race, they can be considered outstanding talents of their time, and I estimate that they both have the potential to become Golden Immortals."

"The most terrifying ones are actually Jian Yunyuan and Xuanjing Daoist."

Iron Feather Demon Immortal narrowed his eyes: "The potential they've shown is truly terrifying. According to the standards set by [the Master], these two..."

"He is certainly worthy of being called a 'Young Dao Lord'!"

"Hehe... Two young Dao Lords, and several young Golden Immortals... This group of geniuses is significant enough, and enough for me to sacrifice myself."

Iron Feather Demon Immortal's expression turned solemn: "To be honest, a Celestial Immortal only has a lifespan of a million years. If, during the years I have been in charge of the [Myriad Manifestations Cardinal Ritual Plate], there have been no geniuses worthy of my attention, I might have remained hidden for the rest of my life until my lifespan runs out."

"In that way, I will still be a loyal member of the Void Raven Palace, and my family will also be protected by the Void Raven Palace because of me."

"Unfortunately, after this incident, all my relatives will be slaughtered by the Void Raven Palace."

At this moment, the Iron Feather Demon Immortal shed tears: "I am sorry for them, but compared to fulfilling the master's entrustment to me... I can only abandon my kin."

"It's obvious which is more important... I have no other choice."

Youkui Celestial felt a chill run down her spine: "You are that Daoist behind the scenes! When exactly did you begin your infiltration?"

"It begins from the moment of birth."

Iron Feather Demon Immortal laughed and said, "There are many cultivators like me in various forces. We don't make a move easily, but when we do, it's a thunderous strike, and we're sure to gain something."

"But how were you able to evade the Void Raven Palace's soul detection technique? Weren't you corrupted by your inner demons?"

"Heh, corrupted by inner demons? That's just the periphery of a half-baked practitioner."

Iron Feather Demon Immortal's gaze was strange:

“I have said that I have been under the command of adults since birth.”

"Moreover, the teachings of adults are not my inner demons; I call them my pillars."

"That is my spiritual pillar, the proof of my existence."

“I understand. The Soul Detection Secret Technique can only detect the [foreign objects] in your mind and sea of ​​consciousness, that is, the [external demons], just like ink spots on a white sheet of paper, clear and conspicuous.”

Suddenly, the Celestial Immortal Youkui realized: "But the secret technique can only detect [difference], not [color]."

"If your paper was pure ink from the beginning... then how can there be any foreign object?"

Youkui Celestial said through gritted teeth, "I will report all of this. You can expect to face the wrath of all the major Dao lineages!"

"That's not something I need to consider."

The Iron Feather Demon Immortal remained calm, as if he were talking about something completely unrelated to himself:

"I suspect that by then I will be dead. Having committed such a heinous crime, it is impossible for me to survive the pursuit of so many forces."

"You still want to wait for all these forces to hunt you down?" Immortal Youkui laughed angrily, "Once I break through your methods, you will die by my hand today!"

"Then I'll wait and see."

Iron Feather Demon Immortal shrugged: "Before that, I will kill these promising geniuses one by one, right in front of you."

It glanced around and saw that many geniuses were still immersed in their comprehension.

"It's almost time."

"Who should we start with?"

"To be on the safe side..."

Iron Feather Demon Immortal looked around, his gaze finally landing on Jing Yu, who was still immersed in enlightenment and oblivious to the killing intent outside.

This Xuanjing Daoist possesses exceptionally high comprehension and has the deepest understanding of spatial evolution. In its view, he has the most terrifying potential and should be the primary target for elimination.

"Let's start with you." A cold glint flashed in the eyes of the Iron Feather Demon Immortal. It raised its hand and pointed out in the air.

"puff!"

A soft sound.

Under the watchful gaze of the Celestial Maiden, Jing Yu's body turned into a cloud of blood mist.

Not only Jing Yu's physical body, but even his evolving inner world was directly crushed into powder by this celestial-level finger!

Iron Feather Demon Immortal seemed to have done something insignificant. He didn't even look at the pool of blood left by Jing Yu, but instead looked at Jian Yunyuan.

"Next, a disciple of the Sword Court."

Another point of dark light appeared.

Jian Yunyuan has fallen!

Next up were the siblings Fu Changting and Fu Qianxue.

With a cold gaze, the Iron Feather Demon Immortal pointed out with two fingers, and the dark light entered the brows of the Taiyin Demon Prince and Demoness respectively.

In the blink of an eye, the four most promising talents it valued most vanished under its fingertips, as if they had never existed.

Iron Feather Demon Immortal slowly withdrew his finger, his movements still steady.

It tilted its head slightly, looking at the Youkui Celestial Immortal trapped in the spatial cage, trying to see anger, despair, hatred, or at least shock and grief on the face of this Taiyin Celestial Immortal.

However, what it saw was a face so calm it was almost indifferent.

The eyes of Youkui Tianxian, which had been icy and piercing with shock and anger, now returned to their deep, calm state, even carrying a hint of... faint mockery.

She then spoke up, "I admit your infiltration was quite successful. If I hadn't been here today, you would have really succeeded."

"But you really shouldn't underestimate any of the cultivators under the Taiyin Sect."

"Especially a Taiyin cultivator who is skilled in illusions."