Chapter 658 The Simple Immortal Lord

A Dao Fruit of the Tenth Heaven, the Flute Immortal.Moreover, it's a Dao Fruit whose support capabilities far outweigh its offensive ones.For a war, the benefits of a Dao Fruit with such powerful support abilities are unimaginable.But for an individual, who among those who cultivate to the tenth heaven isn't a dragon among men? Who would want to be a support?Yet, the Immortal Realm has an anomaly like the Flute Immortal, who dislikes killing, averse to bloodshed, adheres to his true nature, and cultivates only for longevity, freedom, and liberation.Lu Xiao finds it strange, and the people of the Immortal Realm also find this refined gentleman odd.From ancient times to the present, no matter which sect within the Immortal Realm goes to war with which other sects, he never intervenes. It's as if no one is involved with him; even neutrality doesn't adequately describe his stance. Strictly speaking, he transcends the Three Realms, existing invisibly. Worldly matters, fame, fortune, and so on hold no attraction for him.He could feign it for a year or two, but tens of thousands of years passed, and he remained steadfast, completely winning everyone's respect. However, some equally ancient and powerful figures understood why the Flute Immortal acted this way.This refined gentleman truly had no more regrets.His sect, parents, lover, and wife had vanished when he was young, tragically wiped out. Back then, the Flute Immortal was just an ordinary person, with average talent and appearance.Revenge was an unattainable goal for a child of mediocre talent. He lived with pain, alone, traversing mountains and seas, using his flute music to mourn his deceased lover. Unbeknownst to him, he attained the Divine Realm, not only surviving but also inexplicably achieving ever greater heights in his Dao Fruit.But when he resolved to confront his enemies and demand justice, the Flute Immortal returned from his arduous journey only to find a similarly desolate mountain gate.His enemies had been dealt with by their enemies.He returned to the ruins of his sect, erected his tombstone in the overgrown, dilapidated ancestral hall, and inscribed a line upon it."Enmity is gone, only the flute's melody remains for the rest of my life."No one knows his name, where he came from, or where he's going. He wanders like a ghost in this vast world, using his flute to express his innermost thoughts.It is said that he has no friends, nor has he found a partner, spending his days with rivers, seas, mountains, and streams.This means that no one knows what realm he has reached; his true strength remains a question mark.Only now has it been revealed.The Flute Immortal's strength can suppress the commander of the Heavenly Army.But it is only suppression, control, not killing. This may be related to his true nature. Seeing this world where revenge seems endless, he resolutely and completely abandoned the means of killing.Yu Shan, upon his return, treated the Flute Immortal with great kindness.Because this refined gentleman has not committed a single evil deed; all he has done is good.If Shen Ji inherited Yu Shan's evil karma, then Di Xian inherited his virtuous karma. Therefore, Yu Shan recently bestowed upon Di Xian all his virtuous techniques, teaching him everything he knew.While Di Xian's talent wasn't as extraordinary as those legendary geniuses, his affinity for those techniques was exceptionally high, making learning remarkably easy.Yu Shan was now content. His greatest regret had been that no one would inherit his techniques.But upon his return, he realized that fate had its own design, and a suitable person would eventually find the traces he had left behind in the ethereal world.Shen Ji, the Path of Evil Karma.Di Xian, the Path of Virtuous Karma.Frost and Snow, the Path of the Immortal King.The ethereal flute music could ignite fighting spirit, but it could also suppress killing intent.Including Lu Xiao, all the immortal leaders nearby who could hear the flute music were dumbfounded.Their killing intent was dissipating.The Killing Asura Dao Fruit, hailed as the ultimate battlefield mastery, was suppressed by the melodious flute music, unable to lift its head.All things have their counterparts.There is a jade flute in the mortal realm that can dim and obscure killing intent.However, the flute's effect was too wide, and Li An was also affected. But since he wasn't a Killing Asura Dao Fruit cultivator, only his inner urge to slaughter everyone subsided slightly; it didn't hinder his combat.His commanders were in a much worse state.Seventh-level cultivators were instantly defeated by Li An, eighth-level cultivators could barely hold their own, and ninth-level cultivators had a chance to suppress him.Originally, besides Bai Rong, there were two other ninth-level Killing Dao Fruit commanders.But now, the flute music suppressed all of their Dao Fruit realms by one level.Most terrifyingly, even Lu Xiao, a tenth-level cultivator, was suppressed to approximately the ninth and a half level.A single melody could subdue nine gods—it was terrifying. But the Flute Immortal wasn't happy, not because of the immense energy draining him or his anxieties, but because he was committing atrocities.Shen Ji's weakness was arrogance, Shuang Xue's weakness was focusing on only one person, and the Flute Immortal's weakness was seeing everyone as human, leading to a somewhat saintly appearance.However, both could suppress these weaknesses.Looking at the withering lives and the blood-red world, the Flute Immortal sighed silently.So be it, let the killing be.So be it, let the breaking of precepts be.Whether he would ultimately be affected and become the kind of person he hated—that was a matter for the future. First, he needed to win.Those most severely suppressed by the flute's sound were the Upper God Realm cultivators who were originally only at the seventh level. This suppression reduced them to the sixth level, meaning Li An didn't need to finish them off.One shot, one Dao Fruit; a wave of the Qi Luck Bead, and they were well-fed.Lu Xiao planned to send ten God Realm cultivators to fight Li An in a series of battles; five had already died.The remaining three Ninth Heaven Realm cultivators and two Eighth Heaven Realm cultivators were difficult to kill, but they were also no match for Li An, and would eventually be defeated by this invincible monster.Lu Xiao's eyes darkened.Originally, he didn't want to do this, because in his heart, the people of the Lu Clan were far more noble than ants in the human world, and trading lives for lives wasn't worthwhile.But now he had no choice; he was forced into this situation by Li An.Lu Xiao suddenly slashed at the Flute Immortal with his sword, transmitting his thoughts: "Go to the main battlefield, I'm calling for reinforcements."Then he quickly sent messages to the commanders of the other Great Fortune Pillars: "Unable to deal with Li An, we need a special forces team."Unexpectedly, Li An heard both of these sentences; his 3600 times greater mental power was enough to steal these sounds.Lu Xiao's meaning was clear: lure him into the densely populated main battlefield, where the aftershocks of the battle would injure other immortal disciples, causing him to hesitate and fight timidly. This was a way to buy time until the so-called special forces arrived.The five junior commanders of the Lu clan transformed into crimson light and charged into the crowd.Di Xian's eyes suddenly sharpened."No." A talisman left to him by Yu Shan appeared in his palm.He wasn't particularly skilled in combat, so his support role was somewhat forced. He had already learned the Daoist techniques Yu Shan had taught him, but under Lu Xiao's relentless pressure, he didn't know when to cast spells. So, he simply used his good karma to activate the lightning talisman Yu Shan had left him long ago.The moment the talisman appeared, Lu Xiao's face turned a deep shade of liver.That was the power left behind by Yu Shan, containing the power of the fourteenth level of the Heavenly Realm. Could this guy control it? Wasn't he afraid of crushing himself to death?! But the Flute Immortal couldn't think that far ahead. He truly knew nothing but playing the flute. Yu Shan had told him it could be used in a crisis to save his life, but all living beings within a hundred miles would be annihilated.Considering Li An's physical strength was so high, he should be fine.He didn't know when would be the right time to use it, so he decided to use it now.The moment he activated the talisman, Li An's loud shout suddenly rang in his ears: "Wait!"Li An's eyes nearly popped out of their sockets; he couldn't withstand this heavenly lightning."Leave it to me! I can hold them off!"