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Chapter 873 Coming out of seclusion
The process of extracting knowledge of the Dao is extremely difficult.

The Dao Fruit, simply put, is the crystallization of the Buddha's cultivation and understanding of the Dao. It is a concept without a physical form, but it has remained only because of the eternal and indestructible nature of the Great Luo Golden Immortal.

The path to enlightenment contains the ideas and spirit of the Buddha.
During the process of Hu Xiuwu extracting the power of the Dao Fruit and its concept of causality, the spirit and intention left by Tathagata in the Dao Fruit continuously brainwashed Hu Xiuwu, attempting to turn him into his believer.

The more knowledge Hu Xiuwu gained from the Dao Fruit, the stronger the whispers he received and the greater the influence on his mind.

Even Sun Wukong could easily be influenced by the whispers of the Buddha and 'convert' to Buddhism, becoming the Buddha's most loyal follower.

The fact that Mount Ling was able to rise to prominence and dominate the West, even after the Heavenly Court had already unified the Three Realms, naturally indicates that it possesses unique strengths in developing its power.

However, Hu Xiuwu has his own methods to immunize against the Buddha's seductive whispers in the Dao Fruit.

There's a method I haven't used in a long time that's perfect for the current situation.

The Fire Realm Mantra of the Immovable King of the Dili Samaya.

The technique that Prince Hadili of Gumo gave to Hu Xiuwu was to use the Wisdom Sword to cut away the thoughts of anger and to build the Dharma body of the Immovable King.

However, after Hu Xiuwu mastered the Qingyuan Miaodao Martial God Technique, he stopped using this technique.

But now, we can use the method of condensing the sword of wisdom from this technique to cut off the whispers of the Tathagata that are lingering in our minds.

The shattered whispers of the Buddha, if accumulated in excess, will solidify into inner demons and should not be discarded casually.

Seven Killing Orders of Gods and Demons - Wind and Fire Order - Tushita Fire.

Golden flames rose from the spiritual platform, transforming it into the Tushita Palace. Distractions and worries entered the alchemy furnace, burning away impurities and refining the golden elixir, leaving behind a pure and flawless spiritual platform.

The Buddha's whispers, burned by the fire of Tushita Heaven, became the most primordial spiritual power, which in turn nourished Hu Xiuwu's primordial spirit. The deeper he delved into the Dao, the more he resisted the whispers, and the more energetic and radiant he became.

Only when the Dao Fruit withered and the whispers disappeared, and Hu Xiuwu was unable to gain any more concepts of causality, did he awaken from the flow state.

He has already fully digested the Buddha's enlightenment.

Hu Xiuwu was in a daze, yet also bursting with inspiration. Following his intuition, Hu Xiuwu summoned back to the Innate Demon Refining Tower.

Pointing the index finger at the top of the tower triggers the activation of the Yin and Yang energies in the Linglong layer.

The Yin and Yang energies revolved and ground around the golden body of the Tathagata, but the golden body of the Tathagata was the hardest object that the innate Yin and Yang energies had ever encountered. It was like a steel bean flowing into the millstone, and it did not change for a long time.

Hu Xiuwu exerted his power, and strands of the Immortal Slaughtering Sword Qi merged into the Innate Demon Refining Tower and into the Innate Yin-Yang Two Qi Great Millstone.

The innate Yin and Yang energies also revealed an aura of destruction, no longer the endless, ever-flowing, and infinite Yin-Yang Tai Chi cycle.

The innate Yin and Yang energies are in a state of mutual annihilation where Yin extinguishes Yang and Yang destroys Yin. In this state, an even more extreme force of annihilation is unleashed.

The Buddha's golden body was not, after all, a Great Luo Golden Immortal; it was merely a shell left behind by a Great Luo Golden Immortal. With the blessing of Hu Xiuwu, a Great Luo Golden Immortal, the innate Yin-Yang Qi millstone finally ground the Buddha's golden body to pieces.

The golden body of the Tathagata was gradually ground into dust in the great mill of primordial Yin and Yang, and from dust into spiritual essence.

The pure spiritual energy was integrated into the Innate Demon Refining Tower. As the spiritual energy within the tower circulated, it went from the Linglong Realm at the bottom to the Pushui Tu at the top, and then back to the Linglong Realm at the bottom, completing a full cycle.

After one cycle, a faint red line appeared on the remaining Peach Blossom Spring demons, plant spirits, and exotic flowers and fruits in the Innate Demon Refining Tower.

Hu Xiuwu had seen this faint red line before; it was a line of cause and effect, which, after being imbued with magical power, manifested in the material world.

Though red, it is not truly red; though named, it is not truly named.

It was merely a manifestation of the "cause and effect" imagined by the caster. Hu Xiuwu's palm covered the top of the Innate Demon Refining Tower, his hand shielding the tower, and with the nimble manipulation of his five fingers, all the causal threads within the Innate Demon Refining Tower were connected together.

The Primordial Demon Refining Tower is now not only interconnected with its seven layers of grotto-heavens, but the beings within those seven layers are also connected to the Primordial Demon Refining Tower.

The creatures within the tower share a common destiny with it, their honor and disgrace intertwined.

Therefore, after the cause and effect are connected, the Innate Demon Refining Tower can also borrow the power of the creatures in the tower.

Even if the entire Peach Blossom Demon Clan, who were handling miscellaneous tasks in the tower, were to gather their strength together, they could not budge a single finger of Hu Xiuwu.

However, don't forget that Hu Xiuwu once transplanted countless exotic flowers and fruits in the Peach Blossom Paradise of the Innate Demon Refining Tower.

Among them are spiritual roots such as flat peaches, yellow plums, and fire dates.

The combined power of these spiritual roots gives the Innate Demon Refining Tower a greater weight, enhancing its defensive and suppressive capabilities.

The next time he encounters the Jade Emperor, Hu Xiuwu will be able to withstand the Three Calamities solely with the help of the Innate Demon Refining Tower.

If the Queen Mother's Peach Garden, Zhen Yuanzi's Ginseng Fruit Tree, Laozi's Gourd Vine, Tanggu's Fusang Tree, and other innate spiritual roots could be transplanted into the Innate Demon Refining Tower, the power of the Innate Demon Refining Tower could be further enhanced.

Using quantity to exchange for quality.

With the Kangjin Chainmail and the Innate Demon Refining Tower, Hu Xiuwu can be considered the strongest defensive Grand Luo Golden Immortal in the current Black Myth world.

After successfully upgrading the Innate Demon Refining Tower, Hu Xiuwu awoke from that focused yet scattered state of flow.

Holding the Innate Demon Refining Tower, Hu Xiuwu felt a pang of regret: "It's a pity that the last time I went to Mount Ling, I was too rushed. Otherwise, I could have transplanted the Seven Treasures Lotus and the Enlightenment Bodhi Tree from the Merit Pool of Mount Ling into the tower."

"Now it's probably all going to the Heavenly Court for profit."

Hu Xiuwu rose, donned his armor, drew his sword, and shattered layers of defense, his aura soaring to the heavens, his power overwhelming even gods and demons.

With an aura that spans heaven and earth, he proclaimed the message of his departure from the pass.

The gods, demons, monsters, and immortals like Nezha and Prince Zhang, who were undergoing training and forging, were momentarily intimidated by Hu Xiuwu's imposing aura, but the next second they were filled with joy.

The stronger the leader, the greater their chances of victory.

Only Hu Xiuwu's enemies feared his power and were terrified that he would leave the pass.

Prince Zhang, displaying the most impeccable manners, immediately clasped his hands in a salute: "Welcome back, Your Majesty, from the pass!!!"

The sound was calm, yet it penetrated the mountains and forests, echoing throughout Huaguo Mountain.

After being reminded by Prince Zhang.

The gods and demons then came to their senses and expressed their awe and submission to Hu Xiuwu using their respective rituals.

"Welcome back, Your Majesty, upon your return from seclusion!!"

Even Nezha was no exception. Nezha led his two older brothers to kneel on one knee and express their respect to Hu Xiuwu.

Although he was arrogant, he was no longer the reckless young boy from Qiantang Pass.

He knows how to behave appropriately in such situations.