Starting from Douluo to Capture Goddesses

At that moment, everyone gazed at Bi Bidong's exquisitely beautiful face and felt somewhat ashamed of their inferiority.

The loftiness of Bi Bidong's character made everyone turn their heads in admiration.

Though Bi Bidong's fame was widespread across the Continent, as the Pope, she inspired fear in all who heard of her, but few had actually seen her.

Even though Xu Ran had now undoubtedly become the leader of the Continent, before him, Bi Bidong was the existence that all the powers of Soul Land were wary of. Past generations of leaders of Martial Soul Hall may not have possessed the ambition to unite the world under one rule, but Bi Bidong definitely did. Everyone was well aware of the things Martial Soul Hall had done overtly and covertly under her leadership, over the years.

Even without having seen Bi Bidong, they knew that woman was not lacking in ambition.

And now, Bi Bidong had unexpectedly appeared in this place, openly supporting Xu Ran's initiative.

...

All eyes were on Bi Bidong, filled with fervor.

Seeing how stunning and captivating Bi Bidong was stirred many inappropriate thoughts within them.

This was the highest-ranking woman in the land. In the eyes of the crowd, even Xue Ke, who had become the Empress of the Tiandou Empire, could not compare to Bi Bidong.

Bi Bidong had become Pope step by step on her own merit.

In the eyes of others, Xue Ke had ascended to her position because of Xu Ran.

The personal charisma of Bi Bidong and that innate quality exuding from her were unmatched by others.

But of course, they were unaware that Bi Bidong was now Xu Ran's woman. Only a few knew this fact so far. Xu Ran originally intended to directly marry Bi Bidong, but the relationship between Bi Bidong and Qian Renxue was too... Marrying both would demolish his character.

When Bi Bidong saw Xu Ran, her gaze became tender.

"Lord Xu Ran, I agree with your proposal, from now on, Martial Soul Hall is willing to heed your commands," Bi Bidong said, licking her red lips and looking at Xu Ran with seductive eyes.

As Bi Bidong finished speaking, there was a stir all around.

Martial Soul Hall is willing to heed Xu Ran's orders?

Too much was implied in that statement.

Bi Bidong was the Pope of Martial Soul Hall, her every word and action representing it. Even in jest, she would never make light of Martial Soul Hall.

And now... could it be that Bi Bidong was prepared to hand over control of Martial Soul Hall to Xu Ran?

"Xue'er is the goddess of our Martial Soul Hall and the future Pope. Now that Xue'er is marrying Xu Ran, it is only natural that he can control some of the powers of Martial Soul Hall," Bi Bidong stated calmly.

All came to a sudden realization, inwardly shocked!

That's right. Bi Bidong was only governing Martial Soul Hall in Qian Renxue's stead until she grew up. Now that Qian Renxue has come of age, the position of Pope would naturally return to the hands of the Qian Family.

And Qian Renxue was marrying Xu Ran.

A woman, once married, naturally follows her husband's will in all matters.

At that point, wouldn't Martial Soul Hall be under Xu Ran's sole control?

"Xingluo Empire also seconds the motion, willing to establish the Douluo Federation to promote the prosperity of the Continent together," said another voice at this time as Zhu Zìháo, clad in a yellow robe, stepped forward.

"Zhu Zìháo of Xingluo Empire."

"As the helmsman of Xingluo Empire, and with Xu Ran originating from the Zhu Clan, it can be said that the Zhu Clan is Xu Ran's stronghold, so they naturally wouldn't oppose Xu Ran's wishes."

"..."

Zhu Zìháo's arrival further enlivened the atmosphere in the great hall.

The Pope of Martial Soul Hall, the sovereign of Xingluo Empire... And as for the Tiandou Empire, since their Empress is set to marry Xu Ran directly, what does that signify?

"Father-in-law, you've arrived," Xu Ran stepped forward to greet Zhu Zìháo.

"My Seven Treasures Glaze Sect also agrees with Xu Ran's idea. Forming a federation will allow us to change the status quo. Conflicts between the major powers can also be resolved peacefully," Ning Fengzhi, clad in an elegant scholar's robe, along with Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo, walked over.

"Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan..."

"..."

Many forces successively stepped forward, echoing Xu Ran's words.

People also gradually went from shock to numbness.

At this moment, they deeply realized Xu Ran's status on the Continent. With so many powers echoing Xu Ran like this, it proved how high Xu Ran was regarded in their hearts.

They understood that Xu Ran chose not to unite the Continent for the sake of the Continent itself.

If he had chosen dictatorship, it would have caused the entire career of Soul Masters to hit a bottleneck and begin regressing.

Because dictatorship would undoubtedly lead to the purging of other dangerous Soul Master families. If powerful Martial Souls like the Hao Tian Hammer disappeared from the annals of history, leaving behind only weaker Martial Souls, wouldn't the profession of Soul Master regress?

Xu Ran, however, thought of seeking common ground while preserving differences, maintaining the stability of the Continent while allowing the major powers to still engage in fierce competition.

All eyes on Xu Ran carried a measure of respect.

This moment, they understood where the gap between themselves and Xu Ran lay.

Was it just because of strength?

In terms of being a person and handling matters, Xu Ran had already left them far behind!

If Xu Ran wished, he could immediately become the uncrowned king of the Continent. By then, wealth and beauties would be his for the taking.

Many other smaller powers were also influenced in this moment, echoing in agreement as if they were part of something grand. The trend was set, and even if they were reluctant to join, they had no choice.

If the major powers teamed up, these smaller powers would have even less say if they didn't join.

"Thank you all for your support."

"As for the details of the federation, we can discuss it after my wedding," Xu Ran said, clasping his hands.

"Lord Xu Ran is too kind. Today is your wedding day; let's not talk about these unpleasant matters. It's a tough job you have today, Lord. You'll need to conserve your strength," they said.

"Lord Xu Ran is truly a role model for us all. To wed so many beautiful ladies at once, it will surely become a tale worth recording in the history books."

"Even if we envy him, it's useless. Without Lord Xu Ran's strength, we can only watch as he marries these exceptionally beautiful women."

Everyone expressed goodwill towards Xu Ran, green with envy.

Forming matrimonial alliances with so many stunning young ladies from noble families—what a stroke of fortune many people can only dream of.

...

"Damn Xu Ran."

Tang San hid in the corner, watching so many respected figures on the main road showing such reverence to Xu Ran, feeling a twinge of jealousy.

Even as a god, he had never received such adoration from anyone. Even the people of Sea God's Island... The island residents, who knew his reputation and originally worshipped the Sea God, had all changed their faith, which was an even greater shame for Tang San.

Xu Ran was thriving, emerging as the foremost person on the Continent. For thousands, maybe tens of thousands of years to come, he would continue to be adored by future generations. But even as both the Sea God and Rakshasa God, he amounted to nothing. That was the difference!

Now Tang San was starting to regret it. Why did he come to get upset at Xu Ran's wedding? Could it be that he really enjoyed abuse?