Chapter 1601 — The Death of a Godking
The Herdsman of the Wasteland · Page 3 of 5
In the spring of that year, she met a young man from the Juyu Clan. The young man, riding on the back of a giant beast, stared at her intently.
And she was already the strongest existence of the Nüxin Clan. The clan chief and elders were already deliberating whether to let her succeed to the position of clan chief of the Nüxin Clan.
"I will marry you," the young man said to her.
Her companions laughed at the young man's foolishness, but the young man, though summoned away by his own clan members, kept turning back to look at her.
She could not remember whether it was love at first sight for her, but for that young man, it was indeed love at first sight.
Countless years passed. She became clan chief as she had wished. When the old clan chief stepped down, he said to her with earnest gravity, "From today forth, you shall inherit the name Yun."
"Yun means the western lands, the west where metal is produced. You must, like the clan chiefs before you, sacrifice to our visualized deity, the White Tiger. You must, like the clan chiefs before you, cast aside all tender emotions."
"Your race shall henceforth become the most important thing in your life—the thing you protect with your very life."
"When your horn sounds, it shall fill the women of Nüxin with strength greater than that of men. Your long whip is not only for herding, not only for taming those massive fierce beasts—it can also tame men, making them submit to you. It can also transform into a sharp spear, piercing through all threats to the Nüxin Clan."
"You shall stand upon the head of the White Tiger, ruling the vast and boundless western territories. Every place where your horn can be heard shall be pastureland of the Nüxin Clan!"
"You shall raise your long whip, lashing the gods who do not submit, sweeping down the stars from the heavens, conquering all who defy you!"
"You shall use your youth and your life—even your beauty, even your love—to conquer all the surrounding tribes, making them submit to Nüxin!"
"You shall become the king of the entire universe, the king of all ancient gods! You shall become—"
"Godking Gong Yun!"
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Gong Tianzun walked on, passing before the eyes of the Earth Earl. The Earth Earl glanced at her curiously, revealing a look of astonishment. The old Yincha was startled and was about to summon his immeasurable clones to strike her down when the Earth Earl's thoughts rippled: "Ren Sheng Wang, there is no need."
The old Yincha looked carefully at Gong Tianzun, then nodded silently, saying, "The Earth Earl is wise. Indeed, there is no need."
"She is already dead. She is creating an illusion to keep her dao heart from being crushed."
The Earth Earl watched her depart into the distance and mused, "Who killed her?"
Gong Tianzun walked and walked, and before she knew it, she had walked out of Youdu.
In her daze, she arrived at the Ancestral Court.
Before her eyes was not the spectacular scenery of the Ancestral Court, but another scene entirely.
It was her wedding day. The young man who had fallen in love with her at first sight and said he would marry her had already become the Grand Emperor, renowned throughout the cosmos.
That young man's rate of growth was frightening. In his youth, he had already become the clan chief of the Juyu Clan.
His power threatened the Nüxin Clan. His Juyu Clan conquered all the tribes under heaven, swallowing up small tribes, making the Juyu Clan ever more powerful.
The Three Kings of the ancient era—Yang, Yun, and Jun—had all warred against this young man. The young man called Yang "Uncle," called Jun "Uncle," treating them as elders. Only toward her did he use terms of equals.
Uncle Jun was the first to be defeated by him. She too was defeated by this young man. In the end, the young man went to challenge Uncle Yang, the most ancient and powerful Godking.