Chapter Summaries

Hermes prepared for the Demon Gods of the Index Universe while Herta arrived to test his defenses before their collaboration. Her probe was baffled by his self-improving system, and Hermes welcomed her into the Blue Star System.

• Hermes explained that Demon Gods could be challenged through their weakness to phases, but decided to prepare a contingency plan before entering their universe.
• Hermes detected Herta probing the Simulated World Barrier around the Blue Star System and recognized that she wanted to test his abilities.
• Herta used Witch's Castle to analyze the barrier, discovering that its rules combined Kliper's Comet Wall with a strange system that rewrote itself and became more perfect.
• Hermes spoke to Herta during her probe, and she stopped using the Envoy Authority and asked him to let her in.
• Hermes opened a door for Herta and welcomed her as he appeared surrounded by the Triple Path.

Hermes revealed that the Paths of Trailblaze, Erudition, and Beauty had made him a Three-Path Envoy, with enough authority to ascend as the Aeon of Beauty if he chose. When the Astral Express arrived, he reunited with Himeko as Herta explained the unprecedented nature of his status.

• Hermes calmed the surging power of the three Paths as Herta wondered whether he was about to become an Aeon.
• Hermes told Herta he could become an Aeon of Beauty but would not do so yet because it would disrupt his plans.
• Herta asked Hermes whether Akivili had truly fallen, and Hermes said the Aeon of Trailblaze should be considered fallen in this Great Universe.
• The Stellaron Train arrived, and Himeko reunited with Hermes and greeted Herta.
• Herta explained that Starfall had once held two Paths and declared Hermes the galaxy's first Three-Path Envoy.

Hermes met the Astral Express crew while Herta examined the unfamiliar star system, and Buer’s return continued to disrupt Teyvat’s fate. Barbatos told Mondstadt’s leaders that the Archons had been summoned to Sky Island and explained their chance to join a Great Existence, leaving him worried that Mondstadt’s drunken, lax state would get them rejected.

• March 7th and the Astral Express crew met Hermes and Herta, while Welt sensed the pressure of Hermes’s power.
• Barbeloth and astrologers such as Mona struggled with Destiny after Buer’s arrival changed Teyvat’s circumstances.
• Barbatos returned to Mondstadt and gathered its leaders at Diluc’s tavern, troubled by the city’s lax atmosphere.
• Diluc and Jean asked Barbatos what had happened, and he revealed that Sky Island had summoned the Archons to a meeting.
• Barbatos recounted the meeting and asked how the Great Existence would react to Mondstadt’s many drunks when the city joined its ranks.

Raiden Ei returned to Inazuma and discovered through the Ley Lines that the Raiden Shogun’s rule had enabled centuries of corruption, suffering, and deaths. She erupted in fury after witnessing Shogunate soldiers drown refugees, leaving Inazuma facing her wrath.

• Diluc condemned Mondstadt’s stagnation and demanded reforms before it reached the New World, while Lisa yearned to learn whether the Genius Club could lift her curse of knowledge.
• Raiden Ei surveyed Inazuma and confronted the Raiden Shogun over the nation’s decline under her policies of isolation and unchanging eternity.
• Raiden Ei reviewed five hundred years of Ley Line records and saw the Tri-Commission and nobles exploit the people while neglecting the seals that contained evil spirits.
• Raiden Ei discovered that Shogunate soldiers had been ordered to drown refugees from Hizumi Village and blame the rebels.
• Overwhelmed by the deaths and suffering of her subjects, Raiden Ei unleashed a furious Mugetsu slash that split the sky.

Raiden Ei learned that millions of Inazumans had died praying for her help while she remained sealed away, and her grief and rage drove her into a berserk state. Her immense thunderstorm spread across Teyvat, alarming the other Archons and threatening to erase Mondstadt.

• Raiden Ei summoned Yae Miko to Tenshukaku, and Yae Miko sensed the Thunder God's terrifying killing intent.
• Raiden Ei revealed that she had witnessed the deaths of over ten million Inazumans who had prayed to her, and she blamed herself for betraying their trust.
• Raiden Ei broke down and unleashed her fury, pinning Yae Miko beneath an overwhelming pressure.
• A vast thunderstorm swept across Teyvat, and Barbatos and Diluc feared Beelzebul's power could destroy Mondstadt.
• Morax suspected the cause of Beelzebul's rage and hoped she would control herself before an approaching major event.
• Furina and Marivik were shaken by the Thunder God's overwhelming power.

Aether learned that Beelzebul had unleashed her full strength in Inazuma and that Lumine had gathered all seven elements before performing a luck-changing ritual in Liyue. In Sumeru, Buer confronted the Akademiya’s corruption and Nahida’s imprisonment, then turned her attention toward the Akademiya as Inazuma’s massacre intensified.

• Enjou reported that Beelzebul was slaughtering Inazuman nobles and had killed a Fatui Harbinger, and her distant sword strike wounded Aether in the Abyss.
• Aether realized Beelzebul’s power had risen close to that of the Sustainers of Heavenly Principles and asked about Lumine.
• Enar told Aether that Lumine had gone to Sumeru, mastered all seven elements, returned to Liyue, and begun an ancient luck-changing ritual with a Liyue Immortal.
• Aether concluded that Lumine had learned unknown information and decided he needed to contact her.
• Buer walked through Sumeru, lamented the Akademiya’s corruption and Nahida’s imprisonment, and looked toward the Akademiya as Beelzebul’s slaughter continued in Inazuma.

Hermes told Himeko and Welt about Teyvat’s history and its counterparts to people from Welt’s homeworld. Welt learned that Raiden Ei might be consumed by the Law of Erosion and worried that no one could save her.

• Hermes reassured Himeko that Welt’s guilt over his past was undeserved, and Himeko asked whether Herta might cause trouble while exploring.
• Hermes sensed something strange happening in Teyvat and explained its history to Himeko and Welt, including the Thunder God’s return and descent into madness.
• Hermes revealed that Teyvat’s Heavenly Principles seemed to be Kiana Kaslana’s counterpart and that Raiden Ei and Makoto corresponded to Raiden Mei and her second personality.
• Hermes warned that Raiden Ei could lose her consciousness to the Law of Erosion if she failed to calm down.
• Welt grew rigid with worry that Raiden Ei might have no one in Teyvat to help her recover.

Hermes helped the Astral Express crew prepare to travel to Teyvat, then became interested when Lumine won the Yellow Millet Dream Authority in the Chat Group lottery. Lumine agreed to trade it to Hermes for one of several powerful rewards, and the chapter ended with her considering which offer to choose.

• March 7th suggested that the Astral Express crew go to Teyvat, and Hermes revealed that Buer had already gone there to help.
• Himeko prepared the Stellaron Train for the journey and privately told Hermes not to forget her before returning aboard.
• Hermes checked the Chat Group and learned that Lumine had drawn the Yellow Millet Dream Authority, which could accelerate nearby civilizations' development.
• Hermes offered Lumine a custom Devil Fruit, a top-tier Star Destroyer or equivalent treasures, or three days' use of his Envoy Authority · Alchemy in exchange for the Authority.
• Luo Qianqiu offered to buy Lumine's choice for twenty times the points, while Lumine weighed the rewards.

Lumine chose to borrow Hermes's Envoy Authority: Alchemy for three days, while Kikyo, wounded after fighting a Great Demon, decided to serve Hermes as a shrine maiden to gain the strength to protect her sister and village. The chapter ended with Kikyo standing by her decision despite knowing what serving a god would entail.

• Lumine chose the three-day right to use Hermes's Envoy Authority: Alchemy, and Hermes agreed she could redeem the promise when she visited him.
• Kofū bandaged Kikyo's wounds, and Kikyo began suppressing the Locust Great Demon's tenacious Demonic Power after her sister left.
• Kikyo assessed the danger posed by three Great Demons coveting the Jewel of Four Souls and her power as a High Priestess.
• Kikyo asked Hermes if she could enshrine him and become his shrine maiden, and Hermes explained that the Chat Group's Group Link could connect them across worlds.
• Kikyo confirmed that she understood the consequences of serving Hermes and remained resolved to protect Kofū and the village.

Kikyo chose to establish a bond of faith with Hermes so she could better protect her village and Sister from the demons. As Hermes instructed her to prepare a divine statue and ritual, Luo Qianqiu grew interested in becoming a god, and Hermes asked Index whether her Grimoires contained knowledge about faith.

• Hermes promised to protect Kikyo if she faced mortal danger, but Kikyo decided to worship him so she could safeguard her village and Sister without relying on others for help.
• Hermes instructed Kikyo to carve a divine statue, organize a sincere ritual, and perform a Kagura Dance so he could inhabit the statue and establish an anchor of faith.
• After Kikyo went offline, Luo Qianqiu asked Hermes for knowledge about faith and considered recruiting shrine maidens of her own.
• Hermes placed his faith-related knowledge in the Mall and asked Index whether her Grimoires included information about faith.
• In Sardinia, Index enjoyed a strawberry pudding and responded to Hermes's request.

With Hermes and Luo Qianqiu’s guidance, Index escaped her pursuers and uploaded the Grimoires in her mind to the Group Mall. The group members were eager to study the valuable knowledge, while Hermes watched them offer treasures and considered the insights their different worlds might provide.

• Index used advice from Hermes and Luo Qianqiu to make escaping her pursuers straightforward.
• Index eagerly recalled and explained Grimoires to the group, then uploaded them to the Group Mall at Hermes’s suggestion.
• Luo Qianqiu examined the costly Key of Solomon and realized Index could earn a fortune by selling copies of the knowledge.
• Ning Qingyu envied the Grimoires’ high prices, while Li Hanyi wanted to study the Tai Xuan Jing - Copy to advance her cultivation.
• Hermes refrained from buying the Grimoires and watched the group members list treasures, valuing the new perspectives they could offer.

Dan Heng battled Raiden Ei in Inazuma while the Astral Express crew watched, and Welt and Dan Heng finally subdued her after Dan Heng trapped her with the Power of the Permanence. Yae Miko rushed to check on Ei as Welt recognized her connection to Raiden Mei.

• March 7th and Star watched Dan Heng fight Raiden Ei in his dragon form as the Astral Express crew worried over his transformation.
• Welt told Yae Miko that the crew had come to awaken the Thunder God before her consciousness was worn away.
• Dan Heng realized Raiden Ei’s sword technique surpassed his spear technique, even as he struggled to hold back his full strength.
• Dan Heng endured Raiden Ei’s Musou no Hitotachi and trapped her in sealing rain, giving Welt the chance to tap her forehead with his cane.
• Welt subdued Raiden Ei, and Yae Miko hurried over to ask how she was doing.

The Astral Express crew discussed the Demon Gods’ extraordinary nature as Himeko and Welt reassured March 7th that Raiden Ei could recover once the Law of Erosion disappeared. Hermes arrived and told Ei that her sister Makoto could be revived, then summoned Makoto’s phantom from Dream of One Mind, leaving Ei overwhelmed with grief and hope.

• Himeko, Dan Heng, and Welt compared the Demon Gods’ long lifespans and power with lifeforms in the Honkai: Star Rail universe.
• March 7th worried about waking Yae Miko, while Himeko and Welt said the crew could find help for her spiritual injuries.
• Hermes appeared beside Himeko and explained that Raiden Ei’s condition would improve once Teyvat left the Sea of Quantum.
• Hermes told Raiden Ei that her sister Makoto’s consciousness remained in Dream of One Mind and that he could bring her back.
• Hermes touched Dream of One Mind and summoned Makoto’s phantom, prompting Raiden Ei to break down sobbing.

Makoto comforted Raiden Ei and Yae Miko before Hermes took her fragile consciousness away to recover. While Himeko, March 7th, Stelle, and Raiden Ei joked about cooking, Hermes began incubating Makoto’s consciousness in a Thunder Pool.

• Makoto comforted Raiden Ei and Yae Miko, then agreed to help Hermes handle Teyvat’s affairs after recovering.
• Hermes took Makoto away from Teyvat to prevent her fragment of consciousness from dissipating.
• March 7th teased Himeko about marrying Hermes, and Himeko threatened to make coffee pudding for the wedding banquet.
• Raiden Ei offered to help Himeko cook, but Yae Miko warned her not to enter the kitchen and recalled her infamous Fatal Chicken Soup.
• Hermes used Star Power and a specially designed environment to incubate Makoto’s consciousness in a Thunder Pool.

Hermes explained how Demon Gods could thrive as Law Lifeforms in the Universal Galaxy and tried to persuade Herta to stay and work with him by revealing the multiversal significance of Blue Star. He then studied the Purple Haze Divine Skill and successfully refined a wisp of Purple Dawn Qi.

• Hermes described Demon Gods as Law Lifeforms that could grow to the level of top-tier Pathwalkers in the Universal Galaxy.
• Herta recognized that Blue Star was a node for researching the Sea of Quantum and challenged Hermes about the situation there.
• Hermes argued that studying the Tree and Sea could help Herta move beyond the limits of her research into Aeons, and Herta realized Blue Star had enabled his rapid progress.
• Hermes exchanged for Ning Qingyu's Purple Haze Divine Skill and studied its cultivation principles.
• Hermes refined a wisp of Purple Dawn Qi and concluded that it was not produced by simply extracting sunlight.

Hermes demonstrated how he transformed the Purple Haze Divine Skill into the Innate Pure Yang Method and explained how his Human Path and Heavenly Dao systems strengthened his own Dao. Herta chose to stay and pursue her own path, while Hermes listed the new art in the Chat Group Mall.

• Hermes refined Purple Dawn Qi into Innate Pure Yang Qi, and Herta recognized its potential as the foundation of a new cultivation system.
• Hermes explained that his Life Star system and Heavenly Dao Astrology complemented each other and supported the growth of his fundamental Dao.
• Herta tried to model Hermes's system but concluded she could not reproduce it without finding a Dao of her own.
• Herta vowed to stay, obtain what she wanted, and catch up to Hermes rather than work for him forever.
• Hermes accepted Herta's challenge and listed the Innate Pure Yang Art in the Chat Group Mall for 28990 points.

Kikyo began a God-Invoking Ritual at Maple Village’s Shrine, gathering the villagers’ faith as golden light appeared around her. Several great demons watched from outside the village and planned to attack her once the ritual reached a critical moment.

• Hermes uploaded the Innate Pure Yang Art, and Ning Qingyu thanked him for giving Mount Hua Sect a technique suited to their world.
• Kikyo opened a livestream and prepared to perform a God-Invoking Ritual with the villagers gathered at the Shrine.
• Kikyo danced with her Kagura Bell at sunset, drawing the villagers’ faith and causing golden light to gather around her.
• Centipede Demoness, Myriad Forms Mask, and Locust Great Demon watched the ritual and agreed to prepare a surprise attack on Kikyo.

Yakumo Yukari watched Kikyo’s Kagura Dance as three great yokai attacked Maple Village, but Kikyo completed the Divine Descent Technique and Hermes’s consciousness erased the attackers. The chapter ended with Hermes contaminating the world and reshaping its will through his Dao.

• Yakumo Yukari slipped past Kikyo’s barrier and observed the ritual, while Luo Qianqiu reassured the group that Kikyo could invoke Divine Descent.
• Flying Locust, the Centipede Demoness, and Myriad Forms Mask attacked Maple Village after its barrier shattered.
• Kikyo completed her Kagura Dance and formed a hand seal to invoke Divine Descent.
• Hermes descended through Kikyo, and his golden divine gaze erased the Centipede Demoness, Flying Locust, and Myriad Forms Mask.
• Hermes told Kikyo that his Dao had begun contaminating the world and that he would reshape its will.

Hermes’s divine descent reshaped the world and swept away demonic miasma, astonishing the Chat Group and the powerful beings who felt his presence. As monsters and demons fought for control of the age, the chapter ended with golden clouds cleansing the human realm.

• Kikyo felt Hermes share his ideals through their resonant connection and declared that the world would become the golden age he envisioned.
• Toga-Ō and Oyakata fought for dominion over the Western Lands until Hermes’s divine might silenced Oyakata’s Demonic Power and shattered his eyes.
• Nure-Onna sensed an immense gaze, and the night turned into day around him.
• Kaguya Houraisan and Eirin Yagokoro discussed the Monster Race’s rise, the gods’ decline, and Kikyo’s peril under the Demon Kings’ scrutiny.
• Hermes’s divine might swept across the human realm, and golden auspicious clouds cleared away the demonic and monstrous miasma.

Hermes reconstituted High Heaven as the Book of Heavenly Principles and proclaimed a new orthodox order, offering beings across the world the chance to become Star Lords. His decree gave people and yokai a possible refuge from the dangers of the age, though some rejected it.

• Kaguya Houraisan asked Eirin Yagokoro about High Heaven, and Eirin explained that it was the world's origin-symbol and the source of the War of the Gods.
• Hermes gathered High Heaven into the Book of Heavenly Principles, which collected the world's orthodox laws and principles.
• Hermes declared himself the Primordial Great Heavenly Venerate and announced that beings could earn Starlight and become Star Lords according to their karma and merits.
• The decree spread through the world, and humans, spirits, ghosts, and yokai prayed for protection and a place in the new order.
• Great yokai sensed an approaching slaughter over who would become the sole Demon Emperor, while some beings scorned Hermes's decree.