Douluo: Two brothers in douluo (completed)

A withered face, walking like a shadow—this was Tang San now.

His darkened martial soul had devoured most of his vitality, and with Yue Guan having destroyed his martial soul completely, his life was nearing its end.

Crawling aimlessly along the road, Tang San passed through an unnamed small town. The guards, pitying his condition, didn't bother charging him an entrance fee.

The town housed a primary soul master academy—the only one in the area. It carried the hopes of countless work-study students and minor nobles alike.

Unconsciously, Tang San found himself at the academy gate. It resembled the Notting Primary Soul Master Academy he had attended years ago, complete with a young gatekeeper.

Gatekeeper: "Kid, keep your martial soul certificate safe. Too bad your martial soul is just a piece of cloth—a textbook waste martial soul. Such a pity for innate rank eight soul power."

The gatekeeper spoke to a six-year-old boy with a complex expression.

Innate rank eight soul power—what an enviable gift!

But with a martial soul that was merely a piece of cloth, what could it achieve? It was nothing but a waste martial soul.

Child: "Gatekeeper brother, there are no waste martial souls, only waste soul masters!"

"What can a piece of cloth do? If it's big enough, it can cover the sky! If I become a Titled Douluo, I'll call myself the Sky-Covering Douluo—no, the Sky-Covering Emperor!"

The child's earnest expression belied his young age. He knew his martial soul was seen as useless, but he refused to let his innate rank eight soul power go to waste. Under the village chief's arrangement, he had come to the primary academy to study.

Even if he couldn't become a powerful soul master, just obtaining a single soul ring would allow him to earn a gold soul coin each month from the Spirit Hall. With that money, he could repay his village in some way.

Gatekeeper (laughing): "You've got big ambitions, kid! The Sky-Covering Emperor? Ha…"

Child: "Gatekeeper brother, how can you laugh at my dream? What if I succeed?"

Gatekeeper (patting his shoulder): "I'm not laughing at your dream. I'm mocking myself. You have innate rank eight soul power and the chance to chase your dreams. I… don't."

The gatekeeper sighed, his face full of regret.

Tang San watched silently. The scene felt like a cycle, eerily reminiscent of when the Grandmaster took him as a disciple.

Tang San: "No waste martial souls, only waste soul masters?"

He recalled his past—a brief, loveless life.

"Teacher, you were wrong."

With Tang Sect techniques, innate full soul power, twin martial souls—so many advantages—and yet, he couldn't withstand a single exchange against Dai Mubai.

Even his prized second martial soul, the Clear Sky Hammer, had been crushed bare-handed by Dai Mubai.

Tang San (bitterly): "Martial soul quality and innate soul power are both essential. Only innate greatness leads to true strength."

"You spent your entire life proving you were a waste…"

His emotions were too complex to describe.

Tang San (thinking): "My life is ending. Should I pass down the Tang Sect's legacy?"

He glanced at the "Sky-Covering Emperor." A child with innate rank eight soul power was already impressive. Finding such a talent on the brink of death—how could he be picky?

"Forget it."

Tang San shook his head, dismissing the thought.

Tang Sect disciples required rigorous selection and character evaluation. How could such techniques be passed on lightly? They were the painstaking creations of the Tang Sect's predecessors.

Shaking his head once more, Tang San crawled out of the city. Time passed—two sunrises and sunsets—and he finally found a natural pit.

Without hesitation, he lay down.

Tang San: "A place by the mountains and water—an appropriate final resting place."

With a sigh, his vision blurred, and his eyes slowly closed.

After a while, Tang San's breathing ceased.

Sometime later, Demon Bear Douluo appeared. Silent for a moment, he brought over a large stone to seal the pit.

Demon Bear Douluo: "If it weren't for that monstrous talent, you might have achieved great things. A twin martial soul genius, gone just like that. I witnessed your fall."

He sighed.

Demon Bear Douluo: "What a pity. You were born at the wrong time. Decades earlier, you might have reached our level."

With that, he remained silent, standing vigil for seven days. Only then did he return to Spirit Hall to report Tang San's demise to Bibi Dong.

The first Tang God King had fallen, with no chance of resurrection.

Meanwhile, in another world, Li Si suddenly opened his eyes.

Li Si: "???"

What's going on?

He felt a strange new ability awaken—one that allowed him to traverse dimensions!

But for now, it seemed restricted to the Soul Land (anime) world.

Li Si: "???"

He was utterly confused. Had he been agonizing over something?

He had just been… with Gu Yuena… Ahem.

How could this ability suddenly appear?

Even someone as clever as Li Si couldn't make sense of it.

Li Si (thinking): "Wait, does this mean I can now visit Lin Fan's world?"

"Hold on. Why can I suddenly cross into Lin Fan's world? This isn't a choice test. Otherwise, I'd already be chatting with some god."

"What's the reason for this?"

Li Si scratched his head, his sharp mind struggling to find an explanation.

Suddenly, his eyes lit up as a thought struck him.

Li Si (thinking): "Could it be… Lin Fan killed the anime version of Tang San, and since I'm also Tang San, his death gave me the ability to cross into the anime world and replace him?"

The logic made sense. Li Si and Lin Fan were true gods chosen for "testing," each with unique traits. It wasn't impossible.

Li Si (muttering): "If that's the case, then if I kill Dai Mubai, wouldn't Lin Fan gain the ability to cross into the novel world?"

He rubbed his chin, deep in thought.

Still, Li Si decided to test his theory. First, he would kill Dai Mubai in the novel world, then look for him in the anime world.

Li Si (hesitant): "Wait, what if Lin Fan gets this ability and comes looking for me in the novel world?"

The thought sent chills down his spine.

Finally, Li Si resolved to first visit the Soul Land (anime) world to confirm his theory—and maybe find Lin Fan, that sly fox.

If his theory was correct, he could always return later to deal with Dai Mubai.

(Chapter End)