Douluo: Two brothers in douluo

Staring at the god before him, Lin Fan's heart was filled with gratitude. Without this deity, he wouldn't have achieved his current success.

Even if the god's intentions hadn't been entirely altruistic, Lin Fan still felt indebted.

After a brief moment of contemplation, the god spoke.

"Lin Fan, your good brother Li Si is currently facing a difficult decision…"

Lin Fan remained expressionless. Was this the same old routine? The same recipe?

Li Si was so powerful now—what could possibly leave him in such a predicament?

"Due to Li Si's possession of the Golden Holy Dragon bloodline and the Water and Fire Dragon Kings' legacy, he is guaranteed to…"

The god explained Li Si's situation in detail before continuing.

"Now, Lin Fan, you have three choices."

"Press the button on the left, and Li Si will inherit the legacies of the Asura God and the Sea God."

"Press the button on the right, and Li Si will inherit the Dragon God's legacy, along with the powers of the Gods of Life and Destruction."

"Press the button in the middle, and Li Si will ascend to godhood independently through the power of his own bloodline."

The god fell silent, waiting patiently for Lin Fan's decision. Time was irrelevant in this space, and no matter how long Lin Fan took, it wouldn't matter.

Lin Fan froze. Why was the choice so "simple" this time?

A godly inheritance?

Could it be that his own Death God inheritance had come about in the same way?

He looked at the god in confusion. None of the choices seemed to reach the level of someone like Hadina. If he made a choice, how would Li Si feel about it?

"God, my Death God position—shouldn't it be…"

Before Lin Fan could finish, the god shook their head.

"Everything is predetermined. All paths lead to the same destination."

No matter how the journey changed, the outcome remained the same—that was the essence of what the god conveyed.

"So, you're saying that regardless of whether Li Si chooses the Death God inheritance or not, he'll still reach the same endpoint?"

Lin Fan asked, puzzled. If the outcome was already fixed, why present the illusion of choice? Was this some cosmic joke on him and Li Si?

The god shook their head again.

"To use a phrase from your Blue Star world, your perspective is too limited."

"???"

Why not just say my vision is narrow outright!

"You'll understand more in time," the god said with a meaningful glance.

It was akin to two connected points. No matter how many twists and turns occurred along the way, one point would inevitably reach the other. The beginning and the end were already set; the journey didn't matter.

Li Si was destined to become a being capable of transcending the river of time—that was the ending. How he reached that state was inconsequential.

If he chose the Asura God and Sea God inheritances, he would reach that state.

If he chose the Dragon God and the Gods of Life and Destruction, he would still reach that state.

Even without any inheritance, he would still achieve it.

That was the immutable conclusion.

Lin Fan felt as though he was grasping something profound, yet it remained elusive, like a flower reflected in a mirror or the moon on the water.

What does "all paths lead to the same destination" really mean?

Even with the addition of the Dragon God, Life, and Destruction, they couldn't compare to the Death God's inheritance. Why was the god seemingly "biased"?

The cryptic answers frustrated Lin Fan.

"Is it difficult to choose, or are my options unsatisfactory?"

The god asked, feigning curiosity.

Lin Fan, unafraid, voiced his thoughts directly.

After hearing Lin Fan's reasoning, the god chuckled.

"Hadina is a unique existence in your world. Li Si's world does not have such a being."

"In his world, the Dragon God is already one of the most powerful entities. Adding the powers of Life and Destruction is a significant enhancement. In other worlds, obtaining such powers would be far more challenging."

"Although… you'll understand eventually."

Lin Fan: "…"

For the first time, Lin Fan found himself loathing cryptic speakers. What do you mean I'll understand later? If I understood, I wouldn't have asked!

Still, the god's words offered a clue: Hadina's uniqueness was tied to Lin Fan's world. In Li Si's world, the Dragon God represented one of the most formidable entities in the narrative.

After a long silence, Lin Fan sighed.

"Li Si, it's not that I don't want to help you—it's that your world isn't giving me much to work with!"

With that, he pressed the button on the right, his figure dissipating from the space.

As Lin Fan vanished, the god shook their head.

"Not even pretending anymore, are we?"

"Time passes, things change. Ten years, your bond remains unchanged. A hundred years, a thousand years… What about an entire era?"

"To know the answer without experiencing the journey would be far too dull."

The god's form shimmered, dispersing into a faint light.

Douluo Continent (Novel Universe)

Li Si, deep in thought, suddenly felt a surge of inspiration. Something didn't feel right.

"Life and Destruction domains? No… these are legacies!"

"When did the Gods of Life and Destruction take notice of me?"

"No, this can't be. These aren't connected to any divine trials—they must not be aware of me yet."

"What is going on?"

As confusion clouded his mind, realization struck like a lightning bolt.

It must have been Lin Fan!

If not for Lin Fan intervening, there was no way to explain these inheritances.

The Life God corresponded to his Blue Silver Emperor Martial Soul.

The Destruction God corresponded to his Clear Sky Hammer Martial Soul.

Life and Destruction, when combined, formed the Power of Creation.

Before Li Si could fully absorb this revelation, his vision darkened.

When he opened his eyes again, a figure loomed before him.

The being was ethereal and indistinct, their face obscured, but Li Si could sense the faint smile behind the veil.

"I never thought I'd live to see your arrival."

Li Si: "???"

What are you talking about?

"Very well. The inheritance is yours. But as you said, I shall return in the end. The Dragon God position—remember to return it in 30,000 years."

Li Si blinked. Before he could respond, his vision darkened again, and he found himself back where he had been moments before.

What just happened? Who am I? Where am I?

Had he just received some extraordinary legacy?

"Lin Fan, you're amazing. A true brother for life!"

"Dragon God's Nine Transformations?"

"Hm…"

As the knowledge poured into his mind, Li Si fell into deep contemplation, struggling to process the implications.

He had indeed obtained a legacy, one of immense power—the Dragon God's Legacy.

But why… why didn't it match his expectations?

(End of Chapter)