On one hand, it was indeed necessary to stop the resurrection of the Dragon King of Jing River; on the other hand, Tathagata also wanted to take this opportunity to see just how stubborn Jiang Liu's temper had become.
Therefore, after striking Jiang Liu with a palm and injuring him, Tathagata followed up with an attack, continuing to unleash more assaults on Jiang Liu.
Under Tathagata's attack, Jiang Liu struggled to maintain his defense to withstand it, and naturally, his injuries became increasingly severe.
Facing powerhouses like the Jade Emperor and Tathagata, relying solely on the defense provided by the Innate Five-Directional Flag and using law-type skills like the Duel Contract was impossible.
"It seems that relying only on the defense of the Green Lotus Buddha Robe is indeed not enough. In that case, let's try this..."