Chapter 65: Yuan Shi Manifests

This journey to another world brought Hermes great gains, even allowing him to comprehend the mystery of becoming the very root of an entire world.

Over time, a complete world will inevitably yield immense rewards, all of which will become Hermes’ foundation.

Moreover, with this experience, he now has a more advanced plan for the Blue Star system before him.

After a moment of contemplation, Hermes lightly waved his hand, and a interface immediately coalesced before him.

Instantly.

The entire state of Teyvat appeared before his eyes.

It has dragged on long enough—it is time to resolve Teyvat’s problems.

The seven nations of the mortal realm have largely completed their preparations.

Mondstadt’s Barbatos took decisive action, personally issuing edicts, and under Qin ’s leadership, the Knights of Favonius ruthlessly cracked down—every drunkard and idle wastrel was sent for labor reform.

Liyue was somewhat better, yet still plagued by entrenched aristocratic clans and rigid class structures, but the issue was not severe; though the Seven Stars of Liyue each had their own backing, they handled the purge of corrupt noble families without resistance under the Edict of the Rock Lord.

In Inazuma, blood ran like rivers—Raiden Shogun herself wielded the blade, nearly eliminating one-tenth of Inazuma’s population.

Fontaine purged several Executives…

…

Sumeru, the Great Tree King Buer, personally intervened with grim resolve; though not as brutal as Raiden Shogun, no sinner could escape punishment before a sovereign who governed the World Tree.

In short, as the Seven Mortal Archons, all were sharp-minded individuals.

Since a decision has been made, it must be executed to perfection!

As for the Abyss Order, after Kage ’s blood relative·Kong appeared, Kage —whose power had surged—crushed them mercilessly, and they immediately fell silent.

To eliminate all potential threats, Buer personally gathered forces and scoured every inch of Teyvat.

The Five Sinners of Khaenri’ah, though claiming to have gained power rivaling the world itself, yet…

…were merely claiming so!

The [Sage] Hylotid was found by Raiden Shogun beyond the Dark Sea and fell beneath the One Cut of No Thought.

The [Prophet] Vespernir was targeted by multiple witches of the Witchcraft Society and perished at the combined hands of Focalors and Navia on a remote island.

The [Golden] Rhyndott was cornered by Kong and Kage in the Abyss, forced to rely on wave after wave of Golden creations to hold on—but against the peak-state Jianglinzhe · Kage , he ultimately could not escape defeat.

The [Moonhunter] Reilir was surrounded and hunted by Fontaine; the Fontaine Empress herself intervened, freezing him within the endless winter.

And the strongest of them, the [Supreme Evil Knight] Sultrich, was slain by Barbatos and Morax in person, struck down by a rock spear descending from the heavens.

The truth proved that though the Five Sinners had gained power beyond the world, they could not stir any significant upheaval against Teyvat’s united annihilation.

“Interesting—the Four Archons of Life, Death, Time, and Space have incarnated as pillars, temporarily [uniting with the Dao] of Teyvat to delay its collapse…”

“No wonder Buer, despite holding the Throne of Heavenly Principle, could not locate them for a time…”

Hermes scanned repeatedly, finally discerning the truth, and sighed softly: “I must admit, Phanes, though cold and tyrannical, truly possessed great love.”

“Even in his fall, he left behind layer upon layer of preparations, striving to free Teyvat from its mire and bring it back to life…”

From this, the difference between the real world and the game’s plot becomes clear again.

In the original, these four Archons still had a few scenes to appear.

Here, they vanished entirely.

But fortunately…

Life, Death, Time, and Space, though in poor condition, are not difficult to restore.

To be honest…

Hermes was still curious about Phanes.

He split into four shadows, becoming Teyvat’s Four Heavenly Principle Keepers, each governing Life, Death, Time, and Space.

This ability, in Hermes’ view, surpassed many Envoys.

If an opportunity arises, he must still intervene to retrieve them.

With these Four Heavenly Principle Keepers in place, through this connection, Phanes is not without possibility of returning.

Frankly, Phanes, though tyrannical, self-ordained, somewhat foolish, occasionally cold and heartless, and sometimes throwing nails…

“Hmm, well, perhaps I should reconsider…”

Counting them one by one, Hermes found it almost unbearable to look at.

There was no help for it.

Though Phanes had poured his heart and soul into Teyvat, making irreplaceable contributions to its existence, he was indeed deeply unpopular.

Phanes’ actions were ferocious as a tiger, yet his efficiency was a mere 0.5.

As the supreme ruler of Teyvat, why must he always charge ahead himself?

It’s like a feudal emperor who doesn’t sit high above, directing troops, evaluating performance, acting as judge, and subtly inspiring his subordinates—but instead leads the charge on the front lines?

Now that all threats have been eliminated, Hermes must act.

Hermes slowly straightened his body, and the aura of the Cosmic Root emerged.

Recalling the world membrane of the world of Jiege, the Celestial Comet Wall of Kriper, the data origin of the Digital World…

Soon.

Threads of [Cosmic Root · Primordial Qi] wove around the outer edges of the Blue Star system’s virtual currents.

Instantly.

A hazy membrane began forming, expanding infinitely in the concept of dimensions.

Within, its structure stabilized; its internal spacetime began to form independently, subtly trending toward autonomy.

The fundamental logic within the world began to diverge from the external universe—

This membrane was Hermes’ completed world membrane, granting the Blue Star its initial independence.

No longer entirely dependent on the Bengtie Cosmic Universe.

“Excellent, all proceeds smoothly… I must now appear and consolidate the forces here on Blue Star…”

Hermes pondered—he was no shadowy manipulator, but the supreme ruler who openly governed all.

With a slight focus, Hermes stepped forward.

Instantly.

He ascended from three dimensions into four.

“Since the people of Blue Star revere me as Yuan Shi, it is time I act as Yuan Shi should!”

In the four-dimensional spacetime, Hermes’ expression was calm; streams of primordial qi from the root of all things descended, filling boundless time and space.

Glancing around, the world before him seemed woven from countless overlapping time slices.

Looking downward, the eons of Blue Star’s evolution appeared like a documentary one could freely rewind and replay.

Hermes shook his head slightly—here, unless one’s life tier matched this level, one would drown in information overload.

To truly attain this transcendent [God’s Eye View], perceiving the complete life trajectories of all things across spacetime…

The dimensional technologies required were as vast as mountains and seas—far beyond merely ascending to four-dimensional spacetime.

From this, one understands the preciousness of Hermes’ artifact—the Celestial Dimension Pearl.

It not only grants its bearer a four-dimensional perspective but also allows sustained [God’s Eye View] under the artifact’s protection…

The exchange points offered by the chat group were not merely cheap—they were astonishingly cost-effective!

“Boom…”

A sound, as if the origin of heaven and earth, the primal source of all things, reverberated through the cosmos.

Across the entire Blue Star, the consciousness of countless beings suddenly beheld a supreme being encircled by three layers of might.