Douluo: Two brothers in douluo (completed)

Li Si (gritting his teeth): "I should've chosen the Sunflower Manual for you back then!"

Lin Fan: "…"

"Wait, that's how I got the Indestructible Diamond Technique?!"

He felt a chill—thank goodness that didn't happen!

Without further ado, Li Si flashed in front of Lin Fan, his crimson dragon claw striking directly at Lin Fan's face. His speed was so astonishing it belied his status as a Soul Sage.

Even an agility-type Titled Douluo would struggle to match that speed without using soul skills.

Lin Fan, of course, wasn't going to just stand there. Meeting the dragon claw with his right fist, he was eager to see how much Li Si had grown over the years.

"Boom!"

The thunderous collision echoed across the sky.

The commotion quickly drew the attention of the Holy Spirit Sect. Bai He, Dugu Bo, and others rushed to the scene.

"What's going on? Who's that young man?"

From his aura, he was a Soul Sage. Yet he appeared even younger than their Sect Master. His power, though, seemed just shy of breaking through to Soul Douluo!

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

In mere seconds, the two exchanged over a hundred blows, their battle raging from the ground to the sky and back again.

Holy Spirit Sect Member: "Who is he? And why is he fighting the Sect Master?"

The Defense Clan guards who had been stationed at the gate responded truthfully.

Guard 1: "He's the Sect Master's friend, though we're not sure why they started fighting…"

The gathered members exchanged knowing glances.

"A genius's friend must also be a genius. They're probably just sparring."

Still, the earth-shaking intensity of the fight made it seem like they were going all out.

About a minute into the battle, the two combatants retreated simultaneously, maintaining an unspoken agreement.

Li Si shook his hands, his dragon claws slightly numb.

"Damn it! That Indestructible Diamond Technique is ridiculous. I can't even make a dent!"

He shot a glare at Lin Fan. "I should've insisted on giving you the Sunflower Manual!"

Lin Fan smirked, clearly enjoying his advantage. His soul power was higher, and with the Indestructible Diamond Technique shielding him, Li Si's attacks were utterly ineffective.

Li Si (narrowing his eyes): "It seems I'll have to get serious now."

The gods, he thought bitterly, were ridiculously biased. All he got was the Tang Sect's legacy, while Lin Fan not only had evolved martial souls but also this absurd divine skill.

"It's infuriating!"

Li Si: "I assume your Indestructible Diamond Technique makes you immune to water and fire domains, right?"

Lin Fan's gaze flickered to Dugu Bo, then back to Li Si, feeling a twinge of guilt.

"Who would've thought Li Si could cross over to the anime world? No wonder I've been feeling so uneasy lately."

Still, he nodded calmly. "You're no different, are you?"

Li Si: "Oh, we're very different."

With that, his aura shifted dramatically.

"Life Domain!"

"Destruction Domain!"

Lin Fan (alarmed): "You're not kidding, are you?!"

"Holy King Domain!"

"Netherworld Domain!"

The only way to counter a domain was with another domain. Though Lin Fan's domains were weaker compared to Li Si's divine-tier ones, his overwhelming soul power helped even the playing field.

Li Si (smirking): "Dragon God Domain!"

"Ice and Fire Domain!"

Lin Fan: "…"

"Are you just stacking buffs now?!"

The Holy Spirit Sect members were speechless.

"Domains?!"

Even Titled Douluo rarely had domains. Yet these two had more domains than some Titled Douluo had soul skills!

Li Si: "Alright, I think that's enough!"

Lin Fan: "Tch, I wanted to beat you up, but it looks like…"

Glancing at Lin Fan, Li Si realized he'd underestimated him again. Even with all his domains, Lin Fan's Indestructible Diamond Technique rendered him unaffected.

The two withdrew their domains. Each one, when isolated, was a formidable weapon. Together, they unleashed devastating power.

Had a Titled Douluo stepped into the fray, they'd likely have been reduced to a helpless state.

Though their sparring was brief, Li Si realized that without his Dragon God's Nine Transformations, he likely wouldn't be able to defeat Lin Fan. And even if he used it, Lin Fan probably had counters of his own.

After all, the Reaper's inheritance wasn't to be taken lightly.

As the fight ended, the gathered crowd exhaled in unison, visibly shaken.

"This isn't a battle between a Soul Sage and a Soul Douluo. Even Titled Douluo don't fight like this!"

Lin Fan: "Alright, everyone, back to your posts. This is my good brother…"

He paused, glancing at Dugu Bo before deciding not to reveal Li Si's full name.

"Let's keep it under wraps for now."

Once the crowd dispersed, Lin Fan and Li Si retreated to a quiet mountaintop.

Lin Fan: "So, what's been going on with you these past years?"

Looking at the setting sun, Li Si sighed.

Li Si: "What do you think? I ended up with the Silver Dragon King as my wife, and now we're in the Sun-Moon Continent researching soul tools together."

Lin Fan's eye twitched.

"So he's taken Gu Yuena to the Sun-Moon Continent, leaving the Douluo Continent behind entirely? Not a bad move, honestly."

Li Si: "I couldn't believe it when I heard about the Holy Spirit Sect destroying the Clear Sky Sect. Do you know what went through my mind when I heard that?"

Li Si's expression twisted into a mix of amusement and incredulity. "I thought you'd already ascended!"

Lin Fan rubbed his temples, sensing Li Si's frustration and disbelief from that moment.

Lin Fan: "By the way, how did you even get here?"

This was the part that baffled Lin Fan the most.

Li Si: "If I'm not mistaken, your world's Tang San died, and that granted me the ability to traverse worlds. Though it's limited to the anime world for now."

Lin Fan: "What? Tang San's dead? That explains a lot…"

Li Si studied Lin Fan's reaction and confirmed his suspicion: Lin Fan had nothing to do with Tang San's death.

Li Si: "When I arrived, I found Tang San's corpse. He even had these…"

He pulled out two soul bones: a fiery red head bone and an earthy yellow torso bone.

Li Si: "You didn't trick him into absorbing these, did you?"

Lin Fan waved dismissively. "Not at all. He actually made up some story to justify it when he decided to absorb them."

Time passed as the two old friends caught up, their conversation flowing seamlessly as if no time had passed at all.

(Chapter End)