Chapter 473: How Can Itachi, as Emperor, Keep Copying Like This?

“The zodiac constellations are right there—they’re not exclusive to the Saints. How can Itachi call this plagiarism or theft?”

Hermes rolled his eyes. “The Dao has its origin, but such concrete symbols can never possess actual sovereignty!”

“Perhaps in the Saint Seiya world, Athena holds sovereignty over the zodiac constellations—but once Itachi shift to another world, everything changes!”

“What?”

Luo Qianqiu suddenly startled, exclaiming: “Aren’t these symbols projections of the great masters whose names echo through countless worlds?”

“Luo Mo, aren’t Itachi currently undergoing the process of transmitting the Dao across countless worlds?”

“During this process, a series of corresponding symbols—the origin of alchemy, the Ouroboros of infinity—shouldn’t Itachi, of all people, reverse cause and effect and become the original source yourself?”

In truth, Luo Qianqiu had always assumed this step was precisely the future cultivation path of the mighty ones.

For instance, certain things we take for granted in daily life may exist solely because of the presence of some supreme master.

The stars, the Moon, the Sun, time, space, cause and effect, fate… even sanctuaries, temperature, ice and snow, trees, vines…

All of these may already have been claimed at their source by these supreme masters.

Even.

The Dao of the countless worlds themselves might merely be the manifested fruit of some inconceivable supreme being—like Haotian, Huangtian, Cangtian…

After all.

Reversing cause and effect is precisely the forte of the mighty ones!

But now, Hermes was outright denying this?

“These great masters whose names echo through countless worlds don’t have that kind of power!”

Hermes directly refuted Luo Qianqiu’s speculation, then stated with absolute certainty:

“In the boundless void, so-called Masters of Time, Masters of Space, Masters of Fate… these supposed origins of the countless worlds are merely fantasies!”

“There has never been a single being who unified control over one specific aspect across all countless worlds.”

If such a being truly existed, they would have long since spiraled beyond existence, transcending entirely—why would they laboriously sustain the existence of infinite worlds?

After answering Luo Qianqiu’s question, Hermes turned and noticed that Xueyue Sword Immortal Li Hanyi had, at some point, stood side by side with the Cutting Heaven Sword Master.

Their faces were identical, yet their qi was utterly different.

Standing together, they resembled twin sisters.

Then, the two faced each other, smiled faintly, and moved toward one another with perfect synchronicity.

In the end, two distinct individuals merged directly into one!

Hermes and Luo Qianqiu watched silently.

Slowly, a magnificent force, like the heart of heaven itself, emerged from Li Hanyi’s body.

This [heart], merely by a single faint pulse, caused countless [principles] to spontaneously appear, swallowed and exhaled by this [heart], then transformed into something profoundly mysterious and ineffable, absorbed by Li Hanyi.

Each cycle of this process strengthened Li Hanyi’s aura by a slight degree.

This, then, was what was known as—

The Mark of Heaven’s Heart!

“Finally, she’s starting to look like something.”

As a close sister, Luo Qianqiu nodded approvingly at Li Hanyi’s current state—no surprise, she was her own sister through and through.

Sure, Flozer could now slice through a planet with a single slash and even turn that planet into dessert—but…

In pure cultivation realm, she still couldn’t surpass Li Hanyi.

The difference in destructive power merely reflected the differing levels of their respective world tiers.

“Li Hanyi, have Itachi decided?”

After Li Hanyi completed her transformation and suppressed her aura, Hermes asked softly:

“If Itachi merely wish to resolve a minor nuisance, there’s no need for such trouble—even if I don’t act, your good sister Qianqiu wouldn’t hesitate to lend a hand and sever this mysterious pull outright.”

Though he found this world quite fitting, Hermes had no intention of acting recklessly.

If Li Hanyi refused, he could simply expend more effort—even creating an identical world wouldn’t be too difficult.

Even if the World’s Destiny had become sentient, though rare, he wasn’t unable to find a substitute.

“Lord Hermes, Itachi misunderstand.”

“In that illusory future, when I held the Mark of Heaven’s Heart and controlled the world’s sovereignty, I clearly sensed the world’s deepest will—its shock and fury…”

A complex expression flickered across Li Hanyi’s eyes.

Precisely because she felt this—the world’s will struggling desperately yet helplessly, forced to watch as [itself] drifted irrevocably toward the unknown—

Li Hanyi ultimately decided to secure this world with a mountain as unshakable as Buzhou as soon as possible.

The boundless void is simply too cruel!

Even if Itachi survive this threat, what then?

This world could face new dangers at any moment—would she really treat him like a servant, summoning him at will and dismissing him as convenient?

Hearing this, Hermes and Luo Qianqiu nodded in understanding.

Those who feared their world might, in a single misstep, become debris in the boundless void—Li Hanyi was not the first to think this way.

“Good. Then first, we select the twelve Zodiac Saints… wait, Saint Warriors!”

Hermes raised his hand and slapped it lightly.

Instantly, streams of solid gold surged forth, forming an infinite sea of golden starlight, then coalescing into twelve unmistakable palaces of the Saint… Warriors!

Then, Hermes strolled calmly through the Twelve Zodiac Palaces, inscribing the exclusive cultivation arts for those who would earn the Twelve Saint Warrior titles.

Yet…

The more Luo Qianqiu watched, the more peculiar her expression became.

This is what Itachi call building a system from scratch—by reflecting on your own path, tracing your footsteps through the dust of the mortal world, and forging it entirely from your own heart?

Why do these things look so familiar?

Are Itachi sure Itachi didn’t just stitch them together?

Facing Luo Qianqiu’s suspicious gaze, Hermes remained utterly calm.

“This is just the initial version—still quite crude.”

“It’s normal!”

Even if, at first glance, it resembles Body-as-Seed cultivation; upon closer look, it bears the flavor of Saints igniting their Cosmo; and upon deeper inspection, it echoes the Dragon Nurturing Scripture…

“…But I seem to also see traces of the Human Immortal Martial Path?”

Luo Qianqiu hesitated, then blinked again.

“Which martial system doesn’t train the body?”

Hermes countered.

Fair point. Then… what about the overarching principle of crossing the sea of suffering and reaching the other shore?

Hermes fell silent.

Zhu Emperor, was my technique too crude when I split off this avatar of yours? Did I not give Itachi enough intelligence?

Why can Itachi only copy, copy, copy?