The brilliant Buddhist Path mark within the Immortal Emperor's body, shimmering with golden light, was suddenly activated.
He Pingsheng could see it clearly even through the formation.
Multicolored poisonous light blasted out of the nine poison bowls!
Every beam that flew out slammed hard into the golden Buddhist seal, weakening its power by a tiny fraction.
Although each strike could only weaken it by a fraction, over the long passage of time, it would surely wear the thing away entirely.
It was only a matter of time.
Moreover, although the poison wore away the Buddhist seal, it also brought pain to the flesh.
Thus, as Empress Jade Bottle healed her injuries, she kept moaning and crying out in pain.
However, less than an hour into the healing, a sudden change arose in the void.
The space within the great hall rippled, and then a bald monk dressed in spotless white robes abruptly appeared there.
At the sight, He Pingsheng's scalp prickled, and his first reaction was to flee.
Unfortunately, both the space and time around his body had been sealed.
"Amitabha..." The white-robed monk pressed his palms together and invoked the Buddha's name as soon as he appeared.
Empress Jade Bottle, who was healing within the formation, paled in shock. "Lan Tuo... how could it be you?"
"You... how could you appear here?"
"This old monk planted a Buddhist Path Heart Seal on you. Once it is activated, I naturally sense it!" Lan Tuo looked at Empress Jade Bottle with a genial smile. "Benefactor, since you are in such pain, why not let this old monk relieve you of your suffering?"
Jade Bottle said coldly, "Would you be so kindhearted?"
"Amitabha!" Buddha Emperor Lan Tuo said. "I come from the Buddhist Path. From childhood until now, I have studied the