The Stars also spread their teachings, but they did not fare as well as the Golden Tree. Perhaps due to their appearance, the Stars were not well-received by the Golden Dynasty in this world. Ultimately, to preserve their lives, the Stars had to choose to leave. Their followers and the towns they built also sank underground with their departure, awaiting their return.
The last and most powerful of the Outer Gods, Chitu, brought disaster to this world. Wherever he went, the land became barren and desolate, and the creatures upon it were transformed into monsters under his influence.
Despite his power, Chitu did not wish to go to war with the Golden Tree and the Golden Dynasty.
After expanding his territory to a certain extent, he chose to wait, waiting for the Golden Dynasty to decline, waiting for an opportunity.
And so, this world endured several more eras amidst the coexistence of numerous Outer Gods. The Golden Dynasty, as imagined, began to decline, and its relationship with the Golden Tree shifted from cooperation to subservience.
By the time the throne passed to Kunsas's father, Kunar's grandfather, Kunsagur, the Golden Emperor's bloodline had become very thin.
Kunsagur had three sons and one daughter. Kunsas was Kunsagur's youngest son and also the one with the thinnest bloodline and weakest strength. His two elder brothers possessed strength that could easily crush him, and his elder sister was on an expedition to the north, fighting the followers of Chitu and those monsters, earning her the title of Valkyrie.
It was precisely this immense disparity that fueled Kunsas's extreme desire for power.
By chance, Kunsas discovered an ancient secret art that allowed him to graft the limbs of others onto himself, thereby gaining strength.
After several experiments, Kunsas gradually mastered this secret art and also discovered its immense potential.
He had a thin bloodline and was weak, but his elder brothers and sister were strong. What about his father? If he could seize their limbs...
Although power drove Kunsas to madness, he was not so arrogant as to assassinate his brothers, sister, or even his father. It wasn't that he cared deeply about family ties, but because Kunsas knew that with his current strength, he was no match for them. To act would be to invite his own destruction.
To achieve his ultimate goal, Kunsas turned his predatory gaze towards the soldiers and guards within the imperial palace.
Initially, Kunsas only plundered the limbs of expendable soldiers. But as his actions grew bolder, they were eventually discovered.
Upon discovering that his son was researching such an evil art and had killed so many soldiers and guards, Kunsagur was furious. However, as he was his son, Kunsagur ultimately could not bear to execute him. Instead, he chose exile, banishing Kunsas and his subordinates to a remote area far from the royal city.
Exiled, Kunsas did not give up. Instead, he became increasingly warped in his pursuit of power.
After establishing the Golden City, Kunsas declared himself the Golden King and began capturing large numbers of people from the surrounding areas for amputation. Once all the living people outside were captured, Kunsas extended his grasp to the soldiers who had been exiled with him.
To ensure that the soldiers and guards whose limbs he had taken could continue to fight for him, Kunsas also subjected them to an ancient sorcery, stealing their deaths and turning all the people within his territory into the undead.
In the end, he did not even spare his two daughters.
Kunner and her elder sister were beings of great significance. Kunner possessed a physique far superior to ordinary humans and eyes that could perceive everything, while her elder sister had an extremely powerful talent for magic.
Kunsas, almost obsessed with power, naturally would not let them go. Kunner's eyes were gouged out by Kunsas and transplanted onto himself. As for Kunner's robust physique, Kunsas planned to take it after she had fully matured. However, before Kunsas could implement his plan, Kunner, unwilling to passively accept her fate, chose to escape, fleeing her father's clutches.
He had originally intended to take his elder sister with him, but they were discovered by Kunsas midway. To ensure Kunner's successful escape, her elder sister voluntarily chose to stay behind.
In the days that followed, Kunner diligently accumulated strength and gathered the persecuted populace to form a resistance army, with the goal of overthrowing Kunsas.
As for why Kunner's world had become a world fragment, Kunner was unaware. However, she knew that after becoming a world fragment, Kunsas's actions had become even more frenzied. Kunsas used magic to sink the Golden City underground. When two drifting world fragments touched, Kunsas would cause the Golden City to erupt from the earth, slaughtering the beings on the other world fragment and plundering their limbs for his own use.
Kunner said with a firm tone to Bai Qi, "This time, our world fragment has been salvaged. Kunsas will absolutely not let this golden opportunity pass. Once the restrictive barrier disappears, he will surely unleash a massacre upon the people of your world to acquire more corpses to strengthen himself. If you don't..."
Before Kunner could finish speaking, she was interrupted by Bai Qi.
"You don't need to embellish things here. Although I cannot definitively confirm the truth of your words, we have signed a contract. As the Holy Lord, I am a person of my word. You just need to lead the way honestly. When we reach the Golden City, tell me who your father is, and I will deal with him. You will become the new Golden King and pledge your allegiance to me. It's that simple."
After listening to Bai Qi's coherent explanation, Kunner could only manage to utter two words after a long pause.
"Alright."
"But Sir, haven't you considered what would happen if I betrayed you, or outwardly pledged allegiance but secretly acted against you...?"
"I have," Bai Qi replied without looking back. "If that were to happen, the contract you signed would punish you. Of course, if you manage to evade the contract's penalty, believe me, I can also send you to join your father. After all, the position of Golden King is the same regardless of who holds it. It makes no difference to me."
"Let's continue on our way."
After hearing Bai Qi's undisguised words, Kunner was utterly intimidated and promptly ended the conversation. In her heart, she began to understand somewhat why her father was so fixated on power.
If she possessed sufficient strength, she wouldn't be treated with such disregard by him. However, if it meant becoming like her father, resorting to any means for power, even to the point of becoming inhuman, Kunner could never accept that.
Lost in thought, Kunner turned her attention to Bai Qi and asked, "Sir, seeing how powerful you are, and now that I have become your subordinate, wouldn't it be too embarrassing for you if my strength is too weak?"