Chapter 349: Time Reversal, the Mysterious One Impersonating Zhunti!

Chen Ku formed hand seals, and the laws of time surged around him, vast and mighty.

Following closely, a magnificent and unparalleled scene gradually emerged.

Only then did a huge scroll gradually unfurl.

Billions of zhang of divine radiance poured down, immortal light and auspicious colors intertwining, ever-changing and unfathomable.

Soon, specific imagery was outlined within the scroll.

Time reversal!

This is precisely the supreme divine ability Chen Ku created anew after comprehending the laws of time.

The wonder of this divine ability lies in that, when activated, it can manifest a "scroll of time" in the void before one.

Then, by the power of time, it reenacts everything that has ever occurred here.

Indeed.

As vast streams of time laws flowed, the imagery in the time scroll grew ever clearer.

Endless star seas stretched across, the sun star within radiating brilliant immortal light, dazzling to the extreme.

The means of time reversal displayed its might.

All that has ever happened on the sun star from ancient times to the present also unfolded before the three.

And this scene left Jieyin and Zhunti utterly stunned.

"This... time reversal, reflecting the scene of that time."

"What a powerful means."

"My disciple merely secluded for tens of thousands of years, yet has comprehended such profound time laws?!"

Jieyin stared, speechless, clicking his tongue, murmuring thus.

In his words, full of uncontainable shock and regret.

Zhunti also nodded repeatedly, astonished beyond measure.

"Such means by my junior nephew are undoubtedly the culmination of time laws."

"This is a legal order none of us have ever touched."

Compared to Jieyin, Zhunti found it even more unbelievable.

The blue surpasses the indigo from which it comes!

The young phoenix's cry outshines the old phoenix's!

Chen Ku now is the very embodiment of this saying.

The laws of time are profoundly mysterious, invisible to the eye, inaudible to the ear; to comprehend such laws is difficulty unimaginably great.

Yet Chen Ku merely used a mere ten thousand years to achieve mastery.

Even as saints, Jieyin and Zhunti felt a sense of awe-struck admiration.

Facing the two's astonishment and praise, Chen Ku paid no heed.

His expression solemn, his hand seals continuously shifting, ever more mysteriously divine.

At the same time, his eyes were fixed intently on the imagery in the time scroll.

At a certain moment, he suddenly spoke softly:

"It has appeared!"

Hearing this, Jieyin and Zhunti, without further thought, hurriedly turned toward the sound.

Only then did they see, within the time scroll, the silhouettes of the ten golden crows finally manifest.

They remained as they were initially—lawless and rampant, howling through the universe.

Yet strangely...

In the scene, the ten golden crows repeatedly flew out from the sun star, then returned unhindered to the sun star.

Again and again, the ten golden crows seemed to treat this as a pastime.

Most crucially, each time the ten golden crows flew out from the sun star, they encountered no resistance, proceeding with unimaginable ease.

This scene left Jieyin and Zhunti utterly dumbfounded.

"How... how could this be?!"

"The primordial great array set by Di Jun is simply nominal."

Zhunti wore an expression of utter astonishment, murmuring thus.

They had originally thought that, even if someone had done this intentionally, it would merely activate the array once, releasing the ten golden crows.

But now it seems this guess is also wrong.

From the beginning, the array Di Jun set up was merely for show, with no actual effect.

In the dark, some unfathomable, ineffable power enables the ten golden crows to completely ignore the array's obstruction.

Or perhaps... that power makes the great array on the sun star merely maintain surface fluctuations, while in reality it is nothing but an empty frame, utterly powerless.

Numb!

Utterly numb!

What kind of person could accomplish this?!

In an instant, the same thought arose in the hearts of Jieyin and Zhunti.

Saints!

Exactly!

Know that all this, Di Jun is completely unaware.

Even, perhaps by now, Di Jun still believes his array has no anomaly.

Only saint-level means could achieve such secrecy, unknown to gods and ghosts alike.

"Your guess earlier was not bad, junior nephew!"

"Behind the appearance of the ten suns in the sky, there must be other immortals and gods acting, fanning the flames."

"Only then did the ten golden crows come into being, bringing calamity upon all living beings and harming countless creatures."

By this time, they could already confirm this point.

Jieyin also wore a thoughtful expression.

"So speaking, the matter back then was indeed not a heavenly tribulation, but a man-made disaster!"

"Damn it......"

"Just who could be so cruel and heartless!"

Jieyin's face darkened, his brows furrowed tightly.

Immediately reacting, Jieyin hurriedly looked toward Chen Ku.

"Disciple, is there any way to trace back to exactly who did this?!"

At this moment, Jieyin's words carried a sense of impatience.

After all, the greatest mystery that had long lingered in his heart had finally been probed to reveal some secrets.

Or rather, seeing the mystery about to be solved, it was right before their eyes.

Jieyin naturally could not remain calm.

Hearing his words, Chen Ku nodded.

His mind stirred, and he immediately halted the law of time.

Time froze.

In the scroll of time, the form of the ten golden crows also froze accordingly.

Chen Ku did this in order to sense whether any other presence remained at that moment from the past.

His divine sense surged forth mighty and vast, like a raging river, again like an ocean sweeping in.

In his perception, everything in the scroll of time was enveloped by Chen Ku's divine sense.

Amidst Jieyin and Zhunti's slightly tense anticipation.

At a certain moment, Chen Ku's expression shifted.

"Eh?!"

"That is......."

His eyes snapped open, having made a discovery.

At the same time, the frozen scroll of time began to shift once more.

But this time, the three saw the "viewpoint" in the scroll gradually move.

Previously shown was the scene of the front of the sun star.

This time, the picture slowly shifted, revealing the scene of the back of the sun star.

The next moment!

The three clearly saw a towering, peerless figure standing on the back of the sun star.

Jieyin and Zhunti's hearts shook violently!

Silence!

Only deathly silence remained in the field!

For some unknown reason, that figure gave them a feeling of strange familiarity.

The three fixed their gazes firmly upon that figure, determined to uncover the truth.

The scene in the scroll of time gradually enlarged.

Finally!

Time stalled once again.

And that figure became vividly clear.

But at this moment, upon seeing its appearance clearly, the three were struck as if by lightning, their hearts shaken by thunderous shock.

No other!

The figure standing on the back of the sun star at this moment was none other than the likeness of Zhunti!

"Hiss... Zhunti junior brother?!"

This result left everyone utterly unprepared, caught off guard.

Jieyin sucked in a deep breath of cold air, then instantly turned his gaze toward Zhunti beside him.

This was not because he did not believe Zhunti.

But because all of this came too suddenly, simply shocking to the extreme.

Jieyin did this subconsciously.

Chen Ku frowned tightly, saying nothing.

And naturally, the most shocked of all was Zhunti without doubt.

"This... how could this be me?!"

"Impossible... this absolutely cannot be......"

Under the immense shock, Zhunti's facial muscles twitched, his pupils trembling like an earthquake.

He stared blankly at the "himself" in the time scroll.

His mouth also kept uttering cries of disbelief.

Such shock also stemmed from his inner doubts.

When had he ever come to the sun star?!

One must know that Zhunti had once devoted himself entirely to strengthening the Western Buddhist Sect, and rarely went out of his way to visit other realms.

Moreover, this Sun Star is a place with a master, so he would be even less likely to act so "ignorant of the rules."

Even if he had fallen out with the Demon Race, during a great war, it would be impossible for him to fight all the way to this Sun Star.

Therefore, Zhunti can be absolutely certain that he has never come to this Sun Star.

As for appearing in that strange posture, it is even more impossible.

Yet, the scene in the time scroll is so vivid.

Magical!

All of this seems too magical.

Zhunti is utterly bewildered, not knowing how to respond.

Fortunately, just as Zhunti kept explaining himself.

Chen Ku finally spoke.

He looked calmly at Zhunti and said softly:

"Uncle Master, do not panic!"

"We naturally believe in Uncle Master."

"But Uncle Master, think back—when the ten suns appeared in the sky, where were you?!"

Chen Ku's words finally calmed Zhunti down.

And the reason he said this was not to make Zhunti prove himself.

It was merely to confirm something.

Or rather, to confirm another of his guesses.

Upon hearing his words, Zhunti showed a look of deep thought.

After a moment, he replied with absolute certainty:

"When the ten suns appeared in the sky, I was on Mount Sumeru, discussing the Dao with Daoist Hongyun."

"This is absolutely true!"

Saying this, Zhunti even moved his mind directly, projecting the memory of that time.

Indeed, in his memory, it was precisely while discussing the Dao with Hongyun that the ten golden crows suddenly appeared.

Seeing this, Chen Ku nodded, and his gaze became even more profound.

Zhunti finally came to his senses.

"Someone is impersonating me!"

"Yes, that must be it!"

"Hum, this is done by someone with intent, deliberately transforming into my likeness and leaving traces in the long river of time."

In fact, even without Zhunti saying so, several people had already formed this suspicion.

The previous shock vanished completely, Zhunti's eyes blazing with fury, only surging rage remained.

Impersonating a sage?!

This is simply outrageous!

Moreover, he deliberately left traces here, dragging himself into the catastrophe of the ten suns appearing in the sky.

Is this not destroying my reputation?!

Zhunti was so angry he could barely speak, wishing to find that impostor, tear his body into ten thousand pieces, crush his bones, and scatter his ashes.

Jieyin also appeared deep in thought, pondering what kind of person would do such a thing.

But before they could continue thinking.

At this moment, Chen Ku spoke again, slightly surprised, and exclaimed.

"Huh? Not right!"

Jieyin and Zhunti's expressions changed dramatically, not bothering to think further, they hurriedly followed Chen Ku's gaze and once again focused on the scene in the time scroll.

In the picture!

Only see the "Zhunti" standing on the back of the Sun Star, eyes like an abyss, profound beyond measure.

He just stood there silently, as if gazing at the scenery on the Sun Star, yet also as if harboring some thought.

The time in the time scroll, no one knows how long it has passed.

At a certain moment, that figure of "Zhunti" finally moved.

But unexpectedly, he did not act to break the formation laid by Di Jun.

On the contrary, he slowly turned around, stepping on the Milky Way as he walked.

Not long after, he completely vanished.

From beginning to end, that figure of "Zhunti" merely remained for a long time.

Then, he departed silently.

Seeing this, Jieyin, Zhunti, and Chen Ku immediately stared at each other, eyes wide.

Dazed!

On the faces of the three, all were dazed.

What the hell is going on?!

The one who destroyed the primordial formation and released the ten golden crows was actually not that impostor Zhunti's figure?!

Could it be that the person impersonating a sage was just doing it for fun?!

That is obviously impossible.

This sudden change again left the three utterly confused.

Chen Ku's mind raced as he carefully pondered everything he had seen before.

Then he fell silent, opening his mouth to say:

"It seems... that figure impersonating Master Zhunti was not trying to release the Ten Golden Crows."

"On the contrary, it merely sought to frame Master Zhunti and our Western Buddhist Sect at a suitable moment."

Chen Ku's analysis drew the attention of Jieyin and Zhunti.

The two raised their eyebrows, still not quite grasping Chen Ku's meaning.

What does it mean to frame Zhunti and the Buddhist Sect at a suitable moment?!

Chen Ku continued:

"Master, Uncle, and you might think..."

"When the primordial great formation was broken, the Ten Golden Crows emerged."

"At that time, if the false Zhunti appeared and was witnessed by all beings."

"Then no matter who it was, everyone would inevitably conclude that Master Zhunti had released the Ten Golden Crows, thus bringing chaos to the world."

"By then, even if Master Zhunti had memory as proof, it would probably not be easy to explain clearly."

Jieyin Zhunti suddenly understood.

At the same time, he also felt a greater shock.

Indeed!

Chen Ku's analysis was sound.

Exactly!

When the Ten Golden Crows first emerged, if the image of 'Zhunti' also appeared at that moment, then it would be impossible to justify.

Even, that false Zhunti need not speak a word; merely appearing for an instant, leaving beings no time to discern truth from falsehood, would already be sufficient.

"This... what a deep scheme!"

"Who exactly bears such resentment toward me?!"

Zhunti gritted his teeth, muttering to himself.

Just thinking that, in my complete ignorance, someone had secretly devised such a meticulous plot.

Zhunti's fury flared!

More importantly, that figure maintained the appearance of Zhunti from beginning to end, without revealing its true form.

I myself could not possibly know who the other party was.

Thinking this, I became even more enraged.

Beside him, Chen Ku's expression was also not pleasant.

But he was more decisive than Zhunti.

"Hmph, who exactly did this!"

"We shall pursue this immediately and get to the bottom of it!"

In the scroll of time, the direction in which the 'false Zhunti' fled was also reflected, leaving traces to follow.

Therefore, Chen Ku hesitated not.

As his words fell, he directly employed the divine stride, following the direction in which that figure fled, pursuing it.

Seeing this, Jieyin Zhunti also immediately reacted.

The two hurriedly followed!