Taibai Jinxing had never been particularly clever. For him, following orders was probably the simplest approach.
Without the slightest hesitation, or even considering the gap between them, Taibai Jinxing chose to attack.
"There's absolutely no need for this sort of test."
Xu Tong shook his head and waved a hand lightly.
In that instant, a pressure everyone could clearly feel spread through the air.
And, without any surprise at all, Taibai Jinxing was immediately suppressed.
Unlike when he had dealt with the Tiger-Taming Arhat, Xu Tong did not hold back in the slightest.
Taibai Jinxing had no ability to resist. In an instant, he was flattened against the ground.
"This is the power of a fruit position, but not one belonging to the Buddhist Order or our Heavenly Court."
Xu Hanlin immediately recognized the source of that power.
However, that was all he could discern for now.
"What you call fruit positions are actually the origin laws of this world."
"You've only temporarily become masters of those laws. You don't truly possess them."
Xu Tong simply explained the general situation to them.
"So that's how it works. No wonder that sudden change occurred back then."
Xu Hanlin nodded, a gleam of understanding appearing in his eyes.
"So you're someone who has truly mastered those laws?"
Xu Hanlin immediately understood Xu Tong's value.
Compared with people like them, who were still mastering the power of their fruit positions, Xu Tong had clearly gone much further.
Even so, Xu Hanlin's expression did not change much.
"You certainly qualify to cooperate with us now. But if you want our Heavenly Court to go straight to war with the Buddhist Order for your sake, that's still nowhere near enough."
Although Xu Hanlin was also very willing to go to war with the Buddhist Order,