However...
Before Hermes could delve deeper into his thoughts, the invisible rules permeating the Great Universe rippled slightly, and a chaotic murmur reached his ears:
"equilibrium, not balanced enough!"
"Must become... even more balanced!"
The next moment, a set of golden scales appeared out of thin air in Hermes' hands... "..."
Even now, with most of his mind immersed in the tug-of-war of the Path, Hermes couldn't help but be speechless at the reaction of HooH the equilibrium.
As expected, a super obsessive-compulsive disorder patient!
"Simply because I'm missing the last bit of Path power, it looked too awkward, so they couldn't resist coming out to correct it themselves?"
However, the thought of complaining about HooH the equilibrium flashed by in an instant.
As long as the result was good, he no longer had the time to ponder the behavioral logic of equilibrium!
The next moment, Hermes was completely submerged by the immeasurable power of the Heavenly Dao of the Sea of Trees Multiverse.
"Trailblaze, Erudition, Remembrance, Elation... all the Paths have been collected."
Hermes closed his eyes, forcefully stabilizing his consciousness within this torrent that could almost submerge the multiverse. His actions were not yet over... Astrology, Alchemy, Realm, Spacetime... the mind!
The eleven Cosmic Truths wielded by Hermes could also broaden the Path of Pure Beauty!
To some extent, Pure Beauty was considered one of the easiest Paths to broaden among the eighteen Paths of the cosmos—
Of course, this was only for Hermes.
The previous Aeon of Pure Beauty, Idrila, though she had interpreted the philosophy of Pure Beauty and held the final right of interpretation for the Path of Pure Beauty, could never have directly annexed parts of many other Paths and forcibly defined them as Hermes did.
For example, the Beauty of Elation, the Beauty of Trailblaze... Once Idrila actually acted on this, falling would be her only end!
Forcibly incorporating the philosophical connotations of other Paths into one's own system would not only face the impact and assimilation of the Heavenly Dao of the Sea of Trees Multiverse but also the instinctive counterattack of other Aeons—
Even if those Aeons might not care about such small things at all.
But the many Paths were inherently in a process of intersection, overlap, and collision, together constructing the underlying logic of the Great Universe.
Any existence that attempted to change this underlying logic would naturally face a backlash for disrupting it.
Just looking at how many years The Propagation has been fallen, yet Yaoshi the Abundance remains indifferent to the Path of Propagation—which split from the same source of Permanence—one can understand the reasoning behind it.
Even though Xipe the Harmony annexed the Path of Order, Ena can still occasionally stir from the dead, showing that annexing a Path is not as simple as just saying it.
Although a Path is not a complete Cosmic Truth, that kind of immortality is close to it. It's too difficult to completely pin down an Aeon's coffin lid!
But not everyone is Hermes, capable of suppressing all backlashes!
In an instant, Hermes filled the framework of [Pure Beauty] with the Cosmic Truths he wielded, and before the Heavenly Dao of the Sea of Trees Multiverse could react... "Now is the time to Ascend to Godhood!"
Hermes' main body on Penacony suddenly opened its eyes, and countless figures appeared, stepping into his body.
Past, present, and future—everything walked into Hermes' body.
Layer upon layer, they finally condensed into one.
Finally, an Ouroboros, connected head to tail and dominating the multiverse, abruptly opened its eyes. Its vast, Dao-like eyes met those of the current Hermes of Pure Beauty.
There was no so-called struggle for the original self.
Or rather, the two were originally one, having long ago realized the true heart of 'I am who I am.' All Hermes were 'Me'!
However, in Order not to let the painstakingly planned scheme come to naught, Infinite Möbius did not enter the body of Pure Beauty Hermes like the other 'Mes'.
Instead, he transformed into a [Dao Fruit] without beginning or end, infinite and boundless, merging with Hermes' current Infinite Cosmic Truth and adding millions of seals, temporarily falling silent.
At this moment, Hermes stepped out of Penacony, and the Path of Pure Beauty manifested throughout the entire Great Universe at the same time.
"It's started! Hermes has begun to Ascend to Godhood!"
The geniuses watching from the sidelines looked at each other and quickly began their own actions.
They were invited by Hermes, and they weren't here just to be bystanders.
In this ceremony to Ascend to Godhood, a simple fusion with the Path of Pure Beauty was not what Hermes desired. Or rather, a simple Ascension would not produce any increase in strength for Hermes; instead, it would bring layers upon layers of shackles.
Therefore, since he chose to Ascend to Godhood, he needed to obtain benefits and treatment matching the responsibility!
On the other side, the members of the Chat Group also began their own actions the moment they discovered the anomaly.
"Quick, quick, quick!"
"Move faster!"
The Admin Lumine excitedly gathered the members. Following the pre-arranged plan, they began their actions, taking out the Jade Disc that the members had pooled their money to buy at a great cost.
This was the famous Good Fortune Jade Disc... the Youth Plus version of a replica!
Don't be fooled by the fact that this was a version after several stages of processing; it was still a supreme treasure for enlightenment that countless experts sought after, possessing the ability to engrave things that were difficult to truly describe and were profoundly mysterious!
Of course, while using the Good Fortune Jade Disc to record this grand feast, the members also followed the ritual Hermes had given them beforehand. With this Good Fortune Jade Disc as the core, they set up a certain ritual and used Admin Lumine's Chat Group perspective to assist in this ceremony to Ascend to Godhood.
All these preparations were made because Hermes was also unwilling to waste this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!
At this moment, Hermes and the Path of Pure Beauty completely fused into one, indistinguishable from each other!
Then, expansion!
Expansion!!!
The entire Path of Pure Beauty began to expand endlessly!
Even the entire Honkai: Star Rail Universe was conversely enveloped by this manifested Path of Pure Beauty, becoming a single speck of starlight floating within this almost immeasurable and infinite Path!
At this moment.
Hermes gazed out over the entire Sea of Trees Multiverse Great Realm. Deep within his eyes, a vast, Dao-like expression similar to that of [Infinite Möbius] appeared.
Gradually, an incomparably pure and beautiful melody began to echo throughout the entire Sea of Trees Multiverse.
The song was incredibly grand and beautiful, capable of making any conscious life fall into it and become unable to extricate themselves.
In the deepest part of the minds of the immeasurable sentient beings across the multiverse, an incredibly dim yet also incredibly brilliant lamp began to emerge.
"When I attain Pure Beauty..."
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