Chapter 474: Open Platform

Finally, Hermes still tugged at his increasingly stiff cheeks and let out a faint sigh:

“This is the crux of the problem.”

“I wonder if Emperor Zhu, having ruled for so long, has grown mentally rigid… these things? They’re literally all his achievements.”

How can an emperor just copy, copy, copy like this?

At this moment, Hermes could still faintly recall how, when he’d idly glanced over at Emperor Zhu’s side and discovered this fool had created all these miserable things, his own mood…

If he let these things out into the world, his entire reputation would be ruined!

Could it be that, in eliminating all his other cosmic truths to isolate this avatar, the complete severance accidentally also severed this avatar’s intelligence?

“Pfft~ So what’s your situation now?”

It was hard to believe that Luo Qianqiu, already a Great Being, could still strain his face red, desperately holding back laughter, forcing a change of subject, pointing at the six majestic rivers behind Hermes—churning from his back and transforming into the Truth Throne piercing the starry sea!

There was no help for it.

It was rare to see Laomo get so thoroughly screwed by his own avatar.

Hermes gazed at the fellow with a weary look; seeing how the bastard was completely unfazed, he sighed and reluctantly explained:

“These? All are manifestations of my truths!”

Astrology, Alchemy, Pure Beauty, Digital, Infinity, Mind!

Six cosmic truths in total.

Though Pure Beauty and Infinity, mixed in among them, gave off the vibe of a cosmic beast wandering into a pack of Huskies…

But no problem!

A slight adjustment of intensity—completely fine.

Now, the instant these truths manifested, the boundless laws of this world were instinctively drawn and pulled toward them.

The radiance of the stars naturally formed one ring after another of stellar orbs.

Amidst it all, a chant rose—half whisper, half soaring hymn.

Merely by releasing a trace of this aura, Li Hanyi’s world was instantly reshaped into Hermes’ likeness!

Luo Qianqiu and Li Hanyi stared at Hermes in this form, momentarily stunned; they’d always known he was devastatingly handsome, but now, with just a hint of his true form revealed…

Wasn’t this just too handsome?

This beauty wasn’t the kind that bewitched the mind—it was the kind where Itachi knew full well he was beautiful, Itachi were perfectly Qingxing , your consciousness desperately wanted to look away, yet…

Your body’s instinct, your soul’s awareness, told Itachi: I simply can’t!

There was no help for it—near vermilion, one turns red; near ink, one turns black. One more glance at a handsome man, and your body felt like it had undergone an extraordinary spa treatment, instinctively becoming more perfect. Another glance…

Good heavens!

Even the soul felt a pure, translucent clarity, like polished Liuli !

Hermes looked at the two of them and helplessly shook his head, swiftly using these six cosmic truths to refine and forge the Zodiac constellations into a super server cluster.

In barely three breaths, Hermes retracted the phenomenon.

Yet the charm that had turned the entire world into a fawning dog still left Luo Qianqiu and Li Hanyi mentally unsteady, utterly spellbound.

“This charm… isn’t it just like Cthulhu’s incomprehensible horrors, in a different way?”

Luo Qianqiu, as a Great Being, was the first to snap out of it; she glanced a few more times, confirmed the state of sudden enlightenment had vanished, and sighed regretfully.

With this power, why even need a Dao-enlightening treasure or the Creation Jade Disc?

After a dozen breaths, Li Hanyi’s eyes shimmered with a faint sword intent—solely self, utterly true, an arrogant sword intent of supreme individuality.

Three breaths later, under this domineering, self-centered sword intent, Li Hanyi fully returned to normal.

Her gaze toward Hermes held a complex expression.

This ability was terrifying indeed!

It was the absolute antithesis of her sword principle and sword Dao—if she fully succumbed, her sword Dao would be utterly ruined!

Yet, in an instant…

A faint joy stirred in Li Hanyi’s heart.

If it was her antithesis, then it proved her sword Dao was still imperfect—if she could overcome this terrifying allure…

Her sword Dao would achieve an unprecedented, monumental breakthrough!

Seeing Li Hanyi’s state, Hermes and Luo Qianqiu murmured in amazement.

What was Hermes’ situation?

The avatar of Pure Beauty—a colossal being of weak multiversal rank!

Even though he’d restrained himself as much as possible, even deliberately showing Li Hanyi special consideration, this charm was still far beyond what any being beneath the level of cosmic truth could easily resist.

“Little sister, after Itachi cut off your romantic nonsense, did Itachi lock your heart away completely?”

Luo Qianqiu grinned mischievously, pinching her little sister’s impossibly smooth, beautiful face, unable to resist teasing her in her cold, classical sword-immortal appearance.

It was clear: this sister of hers had truly purged that influence entirely—and that was terrifying.

To resist Hermes’ charm just now—even a stone would have failed!

Didn’t Itachi see how this entire world instantly became shaped like Hermes?

Li Hanyi gave the female rogue a cool glance but paid it no mind; instead, a faint curiosity surfaced in her eyes as she asked Hermes:

“Just now, I seemed to… sense the pull of the Zodiac constellations?”

“What’s the meaning behind that?”

“…At this point, I’ve grown too lazy to expend energy building a martial path from scratch that could rival the Star Lord system.”

Hermes’ expression paused slightly, sounding both melancholy and eager:

“In the Comprehensive Martial Arts timeline where Ning Qingyu resides, many martial Dao masters seem to be placing their moves constantly—their ambitions are no small thing.”

“Under these circumstances, even if I truly succeeded in creating a Dao, it would hardly matter—better to…”

“I’ll build the stage and create a Pinduoduo-style martial Dao!”

Even Hermes himself now couldn’t be sure how many cosmic-truth-level martial Dao paths were eagerly waiting in the Comprehensive Martial Arts timeline…

Under these conditions, even if Hermes entered the arena himself, he had no guarantee his own Dao would dominate the competition.

It wasn’t that Hermes feared direct confrontation with other Great Beings.

It was just…

It was far too boring for him.

Li Hanyi listened quietly as Hermes explained, her eyes growing brighter and brighter.