Since this old fossil was Chenxiang, there was only one explanation for how he had turned from a young man into this in such a short time: someone had used the Age-Accelerating Palm on him.
"Looks like someone is helping him escape the Heavenly Court's pursuit," Gungun muttered.
Then it continued watching Chenxiang. Under Gungun's gaze, Chenxiang soon refined the magic power he had gained from swallowing the Lampwick. After all, that thing was easy to digest.
Delighted by his tremendous increase in magic power, he burst straight through the door and began practicing divine abilities and spells in front of the bamboo hut.
What he practiced was... Supreme Freedom Under Heaven, Vajra Demon-Subduing Divine Ability!
Besides Heavenly Emperor, Gungun also held the title "Namo Great Sage Panda National Treasure Buddha." It could not claim to know every Buddhist divine ability and spell like the back of its paw, but it knew most of them, so it recognized at a glance that this old foss... that Chenxiang was practicing a Buddhist divine ability.
"Who taught him that?" Gungun asked, a trace of displeasure appearing on its plump face.
The Heavenly Court had issued a decree forbidding any living being or faction from teaching Chenxiang spells. Yet Chi You had defied the decree, taken Chenxiang as his disciple, and taught him the Eight-Nine Profound Art. Now someone from Buddhism had defied it too, teaching him the Vajra Demon-Subduing Divine Ability.
What, have I gone so long without displaying my might as Witch Scribe and Buddha Lord that none of you take me seriously anymore? You actually dare pit yourselves against me!
"Hmph!" Gungun snorted and tossed the Haotian Mirror away, letting it hover in the air again. Then it raised its paw, drew a cup of Jade Nectar over from the