Chapter 2144 Oser
In the Abyss of Annihilation, outside an abandoned ruin, Lin Jiu looked at the dilapidated building in front of him. The towering tower has lost its former uprightness, the walls are mottled and cracked, as if it could collapse at any time. Most of the tiles on the roof have fallen off, leaving only a few pieces hanging alone on the eaves, swaying in the wind, making a harsh sound.
Walking in, you can see that the doors and windows of the building have long been dilapidated, the door frames are crooked, and the door panels are rotten, as if they will turn into dust with a slight push. Although the carvings on the window lattices are still exquisite, they have been eroded beyond recognition by the power of the dark demon, losing their former colors and luster.
The surroundings are desolate and overgrown with weeds. The once magnificent hall is now only left with broken walls, blurred murals, and collapsed statues. Everything looks so desolate. There is a damp, moldy smell in the air, which makes people feel a chill involuntarily.
Lin Jiu walked into the temple. The murals on the ceiling had faded, leaving only mottled traces. The statues collapsed and fragments were scattered all over the ground. A strong cold breath came to his face. The light could hardly penetrate the broken roofs and windows, and the whole space was shrouded in darkness. Occasionally, a few rays of sunlight leaked through the gaps and shone on the dusty ground, forming mottled light and shadow, adding a bit of desolation.
The space inside the temple seemed messy, with all kinds of broken walls, collapsed statues and broken decorations scattered all over the ground. The tall statues had long lost their former majesty. Some were broken into half and collapsed on the ground, unrecognizable; others were left with only lonely pedestals covered with thick dust and moss. The once exquisite murals on the walls are now blurred, and only some vague patterns and colors can be vaguely recognized.
The stone walls are covered with moss and vines, which cling tenaciously, as if telling the passage of time. Lin Jiu's eyes swept over these things, and finally stopped at the statue in the center of the hall. Looking at the damaged statue, Lin Jiu couldn't help but sigh. No matter where you are, there are people above you.
Although the building complex of the Yangyan Divine Bird of Talin and her friends was also dilapidated, it was only dilapidated because of Melia. Most of them were dilapidated due to the erosion of the dark magic power. And the largest palace in the middle was still well preserved. But now this temple is not only eroded by the dark magic power, but also has many traces of external damage. Even the statue in front of him is seriously damaged.
There is still about two-thirds of the statue as a whole. The head is missing, leaving only a blank section above the neck, as if it was suddenly pulled away by some powerful force, leaving an uneven and cracked cross-section. This cross-section looks particularly hideous in the dim light.
The arms have been broken, leaving only the broken limbs hanging weakly on both sides of the body, with bent fingers, as if still telling some kind of pain and struggle. The statue's trunk is covered with cracks and peeling paint, revealing the rough stone inside, which makes it look even more fragile and vulnerable. You can see what the statue was carrying on its back, but when Lin Jiu arrived here, it was empty and had been dismantled.
However, even though only the remains are left now, you can still see that the folds of the statue's clothes are carved vividly, and you can feel the majesty and power of the statue.
There are still some vague inscriptions and patterns on the base of the statue. These inscriptions may record the history and legends of the statue, but now they can no longer be clearly identified. The patterns are even more mysterious, they are twisted and intertwined, as if hiding some kind of deep power.
Lin Jiu was very familiar with this kind of power. He stared at the pedestal and thought to himself, "It is indeed the temple of the God of Time. But now it has been destroyed so badly. Even if the God of Time left something, it must have been destroyed... But let's wait and see."
That's right. Lin Jiu is now in the temple ruins that he asked Melia Phantom about, which is close to the Yangyan Bird Palace Group. There are many temple ruins nearby, including the Temple of the God of Time and the temporary residence of the God of Judgment.
These temples were not built by the gods themselves, but by the believers at the foot of the mountains. After that area was swallowed by the Annihilation Abyss, these temples became ruins scattered in the Annihilation Abyss.
Lin Jiu had long asked Melia Phantom about the news of the God of Time. Melia Phantom has all the memories of Melia before she completely fell into the devil. As a person of the same era as the gods, Melia naturally knows the information of the gods.
In fact, Melia, the patriarch of the Yangyan Bird Clan, can be said to be the only "Son of the World" in that era, and she was responsible for saving the world. However, after learning the price of saving the world, Melia, the "Son of the World", quit her job and defected to the enemy camp. She is still alive today, which shows that she is a character with both luck and strength.
From Melia's phantom, Lin Jiu learned the origin of Oser, the God of Time. In the mythological world, he is a clock spirit.
Time is an irresistible force. It can make the face age, the sword rust, and the trees wither. All tangible things cannot escape the fate of being erased by time. Only time itself is immortal. To understand the mystery of time means to master eternity. This is why the gods are immortal.
On the top of the mountains, before the residence of the gods was destroyed by the power of the Well of Annihilation, there stood a magnificent and tall bell tower. The most eye-catching thing on this bell tower was undoubtedly the ingeniously constructed ornate bell hanging on its top.
This is a masterpiece created by the God of Creation and the God's Craftsman. It is different from ordinary clocks. It has a mysterious power that can synchronize with the surrounding time. Its swing can control the speed of time, making time as fast as a white horse passing by, or as slow as a snail. When it stops, time will also stop for a short time, making everything around it fall into absolute stillness.
The big clock gradually has self-awareness in the flow of time. One of its hands turns into a body that carries consciousness. He carries the big clock with this body, walks on the top of the mountains, and ranks among the gods. This is the origin of Oser, the god of time.
According to Melia's phantom, Oser, the god of time, did not disappear in that war. The war between the gods and the devil ended with the disappearance of the gods and the severe injury and seal of the devil lord Roy. After the war, there are sporadic gods still alive, and Oser, the god of time, is one of the fire seeds.
At that time, Melia had already turned into a demon, but she was not completely assimilated. Her purpose was only to find a way to revive the Sunbird, so she did not participate in the war, but just acted as a bystander. The confident demon lord Roy did not force her to participate in the battle.
How should I put it? Melia and the God of Time, Oser, are very familiar with each other. Moreover, they became familiar with each other only after the war between gods and demons ended, when there were only three or two gods left, and Melia became a demon.
But from their purpose, it is not surprising that they are familiar with each other. For Oser, the goddess Lina is not only his mentor, but also his guide and mother. Oser naturally wants to find a way to save the gods.
And Melia also wondered if she could rely on Oser's ability to go back in time to pull the timeline back to before the sacrifice of the Sunbird clan. The two hit it off and made a series of plans with the goal of going back in time.