bookbashuk Chapter 442 Obtaining the Power of Time
Chapter 442 Obtaining the Power of Time
Chapter 442 Obtaining the Power of Time
Getting back to the main point, during the slow rewinding process created by the hourglass of time, Dui's spiritual power was immersed in the river of time.
The power of time is enough to erode everything in the universe, and even spiritual power cannot be spared. Therefore, Dui's spiritual power is constantly diminished under the erosion of the river of time, but at the same time, it is also polished by the power of time to become purer and more resilient.
Moreover, it has absorbed more and more of the essence of time, merging together and becoming one with it.
In this process, Dui also drew wisdom from the long river of time and gained more insights.
The river of time is formless and intangible, pervading the entire Arda. Even the Valar cannot grasp this power, yet now it is openly displayed before Dui, allowing him to touch and comprehend it with his spiritual power.
In this environment, Dui wandered through the river of time, and countless insights about time kept flowing into his mind.
The mysteries of time gleamed in Dui's eyes, and his aura became even more profound.
The power of time permeated Dui's spiritual power, and along with that spiritual power, influenced and infected Dui's soul, imbuing it with the aura of time, making it increasingly rich and intense.
Dui could sense that the more his spirit and soul were imbued with the aura of time, the closer he became to the power of time.
He had a premonition that once his soul merged with the power of the River of Time, the River of Time would no longer reject him, and might even be able to use him.
He will then gain the power of time, and his strength will be greatly enhanced, making it no exaggeration to call him "Time Maiar".
Dui wanted to accelerate the fusion of his soul with the power of time, but he dared not put his soul into the river of time, as that would be no different from courting death.
He dared to send his spiritual power into the river of time because even if spiritual power is worn down by the river of time, it can be restored through rest and meditation.
But if the soul is damaged, it is very difficult to recover.
One wrong move and your soul could be scattered!
Therefore, he could only choose the most rudimentary method: to let his spiritual power connect with the river of time, and then, through the connection between his spiritual power and his soul, slowly nourish and infect his soul.
This method, though very slow, is safe and reliable.
Moreover, he is not in any immediate crisis and needs to improve his strength as soon as possible, so he chose this method.
The hourglass can be reversed in 24 hours, and the reversal process itself takes 12 hours.
Such a slow retrospective process would take a long time for those who want to go back in time to do things, and it would be faster than using a time converter.
But for Dui, who once only had a little over two minutes to perceive time, this hourglass was his magical artifact for comprehending time.
He could easily enter the river of time for 12 hours during the slow backtracking process.
This extended period of contemplation dramatically changed Dui's speed and efficiency of understanding, leading to increasingly profound insights and applications of time.
Another thousand years have passed in the blink of an eye, and the aura surrounding Dui has become increasingly mysterious and ethereal.
The light of time occasionally flickers in the depths of his eyes, and the aura of the years flows and surrounds him, making his figure and face sometimes hazy and illusory, as if they do not exist in this time and space, and sometimes real.
Once again, the hourglass was reversed. During the slow time reversal, Dui did not channel his mental energy into the river of time again, but instead closed his eyes.
From within Dui's body emerged a phantom yet pure spirit—Dui's soul.
The soul stepped out of the hourglass of time and into the river of time.
From the perspective of the soul, the river of time is far more vast and boundless than what the spiritual power can perceive. The rolling torrent of time flows ceaselessly, reaching the endless end of the world.
Dui's soul was in the river of time, and he saw the traces of existence of all things in the river, whether it was flowers, trees, insects, fish, birds and beasts, or the humans of Middle-earth, or even the many elves, Maia and Valar of Valinor, all of them were drifting along in this vast river of time.
Dui is like a small fish in this great river. He cannot swim freely in the current, but compared to those lives that can only drift with the tide, he can at least occasionally jump out of the water and see the essence of the river, instead of sinking forever.
Moreover, his soul had long been imbued with the aura of time. When his soul entered the river of time, he did not feel any backlash, but rather felt as if he were in his own water.
A thousand years have passed in reality, but through the repeated use of the time converter and the hourglass, Dui has long since lost count of how many years have gone by.
Perhaps thousands of years? Or tens of thousands of years?
In the end, his soul had merged with the essence of time, becoming a part of the river of time.
He even gained a portion of the power of time, allowing him to briefly enter the river of time without using a time converter or an hourglass.
Although it only lasts for a few seconds, and once that time is exceeded, it is very likely to be swept into the turbulent flow of time, or even have its existence erased by the river of time.
But those few seconds were enough to give Dui a powerful ability to survive, even if he encountered an insurmountable powerful being, he could escape into the river of time.
Dui also created time magic: the Time Freeze Spell, the Time Speed Spell, and the Time Slow Spell.
The three time spells, just as their names suggest, can freeze, speed up, or slow down time for the target.
The drawback is that they are all designed for single targets, and it is almost impossible to achieve a long-term effect on a large group.
With this, plus the Time Reversal Spell he created earlier, Dui now possessed four time-related spells.
Moreover, the effectiveness of these time-related spells depends entirely on the caster's strength; the stronger the caster, the greater the power.
With Dui's current strength, coupled with these powerful time spells, Dui is not afraid at all even when facing the top Maya.
Even when facing Vera, there is no longer a need to be cautious; even if they cannot be enemies, they have the ability to protect themselves.
Now that Dui has mastered some of the power over time, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to call him the God of Time.
As long as he continues to comprehend the mysteries of time, and once he fully masters the power of time, he will be able to become the master of time, at which point he may be promoted to Vera.
However, all of this is still too far away for Dui at present.
After all, he only has a superficial understanding of time. He is still far from fully comprehending the mysteries of time and mastering its power.
Dui's soul wandered through the river of time until it could no longer endure it, at which point it left the river of time and returned to its body.
Dui then opened his eyes, walked out of the meditation room, and came to the villa, facing the sea.
In the sky, Maia Arene descended upon Valinor in the Sunship for rest and recuperation.
Meanwhile, Mayatirion sailed his Moonship, chasing the sun from the east, creating a beautiful scene of the sun and moon shining together in Valinor.
The two Maiar each bear the last fruit and flower from the Twin Trees, respectively, and are responsible for bringing light to Arda. They travel west and return east every day, holding the highest position among the Maiar.
Dui watched the two Maya figures soaring through the sky, a thoughtful look in his eyes.
He thought it might be time for him to leave Swan Harbor and venture into the heart of Valinor to make contact with the Maiar, and even the Valar.