The Pope? Not Interested! Four Continents, Unified Faith, Igniting Divine Fire, Ascending to Godhood!

Heaven Dou City, Quiet Garden.

Sunlight filtered through the gaps in the leaves, casting dappled patterns upon the stone table.

Qian Yu lifted a cup of clear tea, took a light sip, and turned to look at the peerlessly beautiful Bibi Dong beside him.

"Dong'er, matters here in Heaven Dou City are essentially concluded. It is time we prepared to set off for Martial Soul City."

Bibi Dong leaned in to hook her arm through Qian Yu's, a gentle smile gracing her exquisite face.

"Very well.

We have been out for so long; it is time to return.

By defeating two sect masters in a row, you have thoroughly established the prestige of Martial Soul Hall.

The Grand Elder will surely be pleased when he hears of this."

Qian Yu smiled faintly, neither confirming nor denying.

He raised his eyes, shifting his gaze toward the green-haired old man who had been waiting respectfully in the corner of the courtyard.

"Dugu Bo."

Upon hearing this, Dugu Bo immediately stepped forward two paces and bowed slightly.

"Lord Qian Yu, what are your orders?"

Qian Yu set down his teacup, his tone calm yet carrying an unquestionable weight.

"Pack your things, bring your son, and accompany us back to Martial Soul City."

Dugu Bo froze for a moment, a flicker of hesitation flashing through his eyes.

"My Lord, do you mean... that you want me to join Martial Soul Hall?"

"What?

Are you unwilling?"

Qian Yu raised an eyebrow.

Dugu Bo gave a bitter laugh and sighed.

"My Lord, you are wise, but I have grown accustomed to my solitary, carefree life and have never liked being constrained by sects or factions.

However...

Not only did you step in to cure the Jade Phosphorous Serpent poison within Yan Yan and myself, but your strength has also left me completely convinced.

Since I promised to pledge my loyalty to you, I will naturally not go back on my word."

Bibi Dong parted her red lips slightly from the side and smiled.

"Rest assured, Poison Douluo. By joining Martial Soul Hall, other than needing your assistance at critical moments, we will never restrict your freedom.

With your strength as a Titled Douluo, there will certainly be a place for you in Martial Soul Hall, and its resources will be yours to utilize as you see fit."

Hearing this, the last trace of concern in Dugu Bo's heart vanished. He solemnly cupped his hands in a salute.

"In that case, I am willing to follow you and Her Highness to Martial Soul City!

I shall go fetch Yan Yan now and take care of some trivial matters here in Heaven Dou City."

Qian Yu nodded.

"Go. I will give you half a day to prepare.

We shall meet at the city gate tomorrow morning to depart for Martial Soul City."

"Understood!

I take my leave."

Watching Dugu Bo transform into a streak of green light and vanish from the courtyard, Bibi Dong leaned against Qian Yu's shoulder and asked softly, "Brother Yu, although this Old Poison has a reclusive personality, he is undoubtedly the best in the world when it comes to group combat.

Are you recruiting him into Martial Soul Hall to prepare for the grand scheme of the future?"

Qian Yu reached out to hold Bibi Dong's delicate hand, a profound look flashing in his eyes.

"The tides of the world will change sooner or later.

By recruiting more capable people, it will be easier for you when you take charge of Martial Soul Hall."

Hearing this, a trace of surprise flashed in Bibi Dong's beautiful eyes, and she could not help but look up at Qian Yu.

"Brother Yu, do you not wish to be the Pope?

With your current strength and prestige, if you wanted it, the position of Pope would be yours alone."

Qian Yu smiled and shook his head, reaching out to gently flick the bridge of Bibi Dong's pert nose.

"I have never had any interest in the position of Pope.

Besides, Teacher has always been grooming me as the successor to the Grand Elder; I have no desire to get involved in the tedious administrative affairs of the Pope."

"Compared to that position, I would rather see you reign supreme over the world."

Bibi Dong felt a warmth in her heart, yet she was also somewhat puzzled:

"Then, what is it that you are truly striving for by going to such great lengths?"

Qian Yu retracted his smile, his gaze deep as he looked toward the horizon, his tone imbued with an arrogance that looked down upon the world:

"My goal is to become a god!

And I am already making preparations for it right now!"

"Become a god?"

Bibi Dong's red lips parted slightly, her face full of shock.

Reaching level one hundred to become a god was the ultimate legend that all soul masters on the Douluo Continent could only dream of but never reach.

Qian Yu did not offer further explanation, merely patting the back of Bibi Dong's hand gently.

Yet in Qian Yu's heart, the plan for godhood had long been crystal clear.

To become a god, there were only a few paths.

The first, naturally, was the Angel God position passed down through generations of the Martial Soul Hall.

But Qian Yu knew very well that this path was not for him.

Back when he first awakened his martial soul, Qian Daoliu had taken him to the Angel statue in the Elder Hall, filled with high expectations.

However, the statue did not bestow the Angel Nine Trials that represented the inheritance of the god position.

This meant that, barring any accidents, his future achievements would at most be succeeding Qian Daoliu as the next Great High Priest.

He would be unable to take that final step for his entire life.

Therefore, Qian Yu had to blaze a new trail and find his own method to attain godhood.

Only two choices lay before him.

Either he sought the inheritance of other deities, such as the Sea God or the Asura God.

Or, he could walk the most difficult, yet most pure path.

To become a god through faith!

And in the current Douluo Planet, where undercurrents were surging, to gather enough power of faith to become a god.

There was only one direct and thorough method.

That was to use the Martial Soul Hall as a foundation to completely sweep away the two great empires and the Upper Three Sects!

Unify the Douluo Continent, establish an unprecedentedly vast empire, and unify the faith of the entire world!

This was the reason why he had defeated the two sect masters, why he had recruited Dugu Bo, and why he was paving the way for Bibi Dong.

As long as Bibi Dong held the secular power of the Pope, he could let go and push forward this grand strategy to sweep across the world!

Beyond secular authority, Qian Yu had long been making preparations on another front.

Qian Yu picked up his teacup, looked at Bibi Dong with deep eyes, and spoke slowly:

"Dong'er, you should have noticed recently that I have been secretly sending people to search for items in ancient ruins all over the continent."

Bibi Dong nodded, a hint of curiosity flashing in her beautiful eyes:

"Yes, I have heard reports from my subordinates.

It seems you are looking for those long-lost Soul Tool technologies?"

"Correct."

Qian Yu set down his teacup, a mysterious curve appearing at the corner of his mouth.

As a transmigrator, Qian Yu knew better than anyone that the vastness of the Douluo Planet far exceeded what the world imagined.

This planet contained more than just the Douluo Continent!

Across the vast ocean, there existed the Sun Moon Continent.

As well as the other two continents that would eventually be known as the Heaven Dou Continent and the Star Luo Continent.

Although in this era, those two continents were not yet called by those names.

But to Qian Yu, it did not matter; names were merely labels.

Qian Yu gripped Bibi Dong's hand and said in a low voice:

"Dong'er, in truth, the world we inhabit is far more massive than you can imagine.

Beyond the endless ocean, there are other continents."

"Other continents?"

Bibi Dong's face was full of astonishment; this completely exceeded her understanding.

"Yes."

Qian Yu's gaze was burning, his tone resolute:

"Among them, there is one called the Sun Moon Continent, where the development of Soul Tool technology is extremely prosperous, far exceeding our current level.

The other two, I shall temporarily refer to them as the Heaven Dou Continent and the Star Luo Continent."

Bibi Dong took a deep breath, struggling to digest this earth-shattering information:

"Brother Yu, is the reason you are searching for Soul Tool ruins to find a way to reach those continents?"

Qian Yu nodded with a smile, his eyes flickering with the light of ambition:

"That is correct.

As long as I find a way to cross the deep sea, I can plant the banner of the Martial Soul Hall upon those unknown continents."

Qian Yu stood up, stood with his hands behind his back, and gazed up at the horizon:

"Unifying the Douluo Continent is merely the first step.

Regardless, once I arrive there, I will be able to bring back advanced Soul Tool technology to arm the Martial Soul Hall.

More importantly, I will spread my faith across those continents as well!

Once I have unified the power of faith across all four continents, I will be able to use it to ignite the divine fire and ascend to the godhood once and for all!"