Chen Tian wiped away his tears and looked at the skill description he had just received. The interface showed question marks everywhere, with only the skill name: "Dragon Phoenix Universe."
Chen Tian didn't know what level this skill was, but it was certainly not divine. The skill was locked, in a three-hour cooldown. The usage condition was the combined power and bloodline origin of all Ancestral Dragons and Phoenix Ancestors, which was why Chen Tian's Dragon-Phoenix transformation had vanished.
Now Chen Tian had no bloodline origin whatsoever. He could only say he had truly played with fire this time.
When Chen Tian normally would have left the place, he found himself still in the void. He asked in confusion, "What's going on? Why haven't I returned to the past?"
Chen Tian looked around. The surroundings had not returned to normal. He looked at the void before him and waved his hand, but nothing happened. He couldn't believe it.
He had used his authority just now, yet he still hadn't returned. What was happening?
A beam of light slowly appeared behind Chen Tian. He turned around, entering combat mode. If it was an enemy, it would be normal. If not, Chen Tian would have to find a way to recover.
Otherwise, he wouldn't be able to leave the void! He would be trapped within it.
As the light dissipated, a figure lunged at Chen Tian. He was stunned, but surprisingly, he felt no discomfort, only joy.
"What is this?"
Chen Tian asked himself from the depths of his heart. The figure before him spoke, "Brother, it's been thousands of years, I've missed you so much. Ling'er is revived."
Tears welled up in Chen Tian's eyes. He didn't know why, but he couldn't help but shed tears.
He then looked down. In his arms was a little girl, about half his height. She looked only a few years old. Chen Tian asked, "Little girl, who are you? I'm not your brother!"
"Ling'er hasn't made a mistake. You are my brother. It's just that you awakened too slowly and haven't recovered Ling'er's memories yet."
Ling'er's voice was weak and very cute. Chen Tian pondered and then asked, "You're not the Divine Lord's sister, are you?"
"Wah wah wah! Brother, how can you say that? I've always been your sister!"
Seeing the little girl cry, Chen Tian was speechless. He had no way to deal with this adorable loli, and he didn't know what to do.
Suddenly, a voice echoed in his mind: 'Leave it to me!'
Chen Tian nodded, then closed his eyes and slowly opened them again. His entire demeanor had changed. He extended his right hand and touched the little girl's head. Chen Ling felt the familiar sensation and stopped crying.
Chen Tian said, "Ling'er, since you've been revived, don't be as mischievous as you were thousands of years ago. Times have changed. I'll transmit the events of the past few thousand years to you later. Be good, understand? Don't be naughty."
Chen Ling nodded, "Brother, I understand. I'll listen to you and won't make mistakes again."
Chen Ling also felt remorse. Thousands of years ago, her mischievousness had led to her death. Her brother had sacrificed a lot to revive her. Now that she was revived, she would be obedient.
Chen Tian then hugged Chen Ling's body, stroking her head with his hands. "This is my last embrace. I hope you cherish it!"
Then, streams of memories flowed into Chen Ling's mind. Chen Ling's tears flowed out, and she wailed, "Brother, are you really going to leave me this time?"
"Why must saving the world require sacrificing yourself!"
"Ling'er, don't cry. I'm not disappearing; I'm just staying by your side in another form. The world must be protected. This is my responsibility as the Divine Lord. I believe they won't blame me."
"Brother, but is there no other way? Suddenly accepting another world's brother, although the original memories have merged, those cherished memories won't return."
"Alright, alright. Promise me you'll be good. Also, when you leave this place, you must listen to me, understand?"
Chen Ling nodded, then Chen Tian's eyes closed. Chen Ling hugged him tightly, tears streaming down her face. 'Goodbye, brother!'
This goodbye was said in advance. Having accepted all the memories, thousands of years of memories, Chen Ling knew that her brother would eventually be devoured and assimilated to save the world.
She would not interfere with her brother's choice. Even if her brother disappeared, she would not stop him, because she had always been her brother's good sister.
Chen Tian slowly opened his eyes and then asked, "Can you let go now?"
"No, I don't want to. Can you please call me sister again?"
Chen Ling pouted. She would never let go this time. Even if her brother disappeared, she would still consider the person before her as her brother.
Because Chen Ling had always loved her brother!
"Alright! I know, little sister!"
Chen Tian said helplessly. Another sister had appeared. Well, this was a bit outrageous.
Chen Ling then exclaimed, "Brother!"
She seemed very happy, jumping around beside Chen Tian. As the void disappeared, Chen Tian and the two of them appeared on the ice.
Chen Ling said, "It's so cold. It would be nice if it were warmer."
Instantly, the entire ice surface vanished, transforming into a raging, scorching lava. Chen Tian stared at everything before him, stunned.
Was this the power of words manifesting into reality? What kind of ability was this!
Then, Chen Ling looked at the lava below and was about to speak. Chen Tian interjected, "Sister wants to go to Spring City."
"Mm, okay, brother!"
"My brother and I will appear in Spring City!"
Instantly, Chen Tian felt a blur, and they appeared in Spring City. Chen Tian looked at Chen Ling and then said, "Sister, be more careful with your words in the future!"
Chen Ling looked confused. Chen Tian rubbed his forehead. The pressure was now on him.
If Chen Ling's ability appeared in the real world, a small mistake could lead to a major disaster!
Chen Tian checked the time, then pulled Chen Ling along and said, "Brother needs to leave the game for a while. You already know how to leave this place."
"Mm!"
Then Chen Ling's figure dissolved into countless starlight and scattered.
Chen Tian logged out directly. There was still one day until the secret realm opened. Chen Tian didn't realize he had been fighting for two days.
Back in his room, Chen Tian woke up, put on his shoes, and walked out the door.
He immediately heard a loud commotion. Chen Tian's expression turned grim.
He slowly walked down the stairs and saw Qing Ling and Chen Ling arguing.
"I'm brother's sister, who are you?"
"I am. Brother only has me as his sister. Where did you come from?"
The two of them looked furious. Chen Tian appeared before them and said, "Stop arguing!"
He then said to Chen Ling, "This is your sister Qing Ling, but her memory is sealed, so you don't know what's going on. Qing Ling, don't argue with her. She is indeed my blood sister."
Chen Ling then muttered, "Sister Qing Ling, recover your memory. The seal is broken."
Instantly, Qing Ling felt something in her head break open. Her entire being changed, and she said, "I remember now. How could I have forgotten such a thing? Damn it."
"I'm sorry, brother!"
"Uh!"
Chen Tian looked at Chen Ling's angry, pouting face and didn't dare to respond. He saw her crestfallen look. Chen Tian was truly afraid she would start crying any second.
Chen Tian then patted both girls' heads and said, "You are both my sisters, alright!"
One was nominal, the other by blood. And both were ethereal and illusory. One had a forced identity from Earth's Heavenly Dao, without blood relations. The other was a sister from another world, with blood relations, but Chen Tian couldn't recall any memories of Chen Ling.
For now, these two sisters were just saying it out loud.
Both girls nodded in unison. Chen Tian then asked, "Want to play the game together?"
"Okay!"
"I want to play too!"
Chen Tian nodded, and Chen Ling's figure turned into starlight and disappeared.
Qing Ling then asked, "Where is Sister Chen Ling?"
Qing Ling, having recovered her memory, now knew Chen Ling's identity. After all, they were both true beings from the Divine Realm, so they knew each other.
Chen Tian said, "She's special. She doesn't need a chip to enter the game and can freely switch between two worlds. It's a right granted to her."
"It certainly has his style. But now you have it too, which is quite fitting."
Qing Ling looked enlightened. Chen Tian felt rather foolish, being looked at like that.
He then coughed a few times and headed towards his room.
In the "Era of Time," within Spring City, Chen Tian, Qing Ling, and Chen Ling appeared at the city's resurrection point.
Chen Tian said, 'There's still one day left. Let's go rest!'
To be honest, after two days of fighting, Chen Tian had returned to his original state, and his physique value showed insufficient. If he didn't rest, he would die!
His lifespan would decrease. Such a thing should not happen!
After all, his life was also his life!
The three then headed towards the adventurers. Qing Ling and Chen Ling nodded. They would listen to their brother.
At the adventurers' area, as soon as Chen Tian appeared, countless players surrounded him. These were players in adventure mode. Chen Tian rejected them one by one and headed towards his room.
He ignored everyone else. Chen Tian sensed ill intentions from these people. He wouldn't associate with them; they just wanted to use him.
Chen Tian slowly walked to his room door, swiped his card, and then led Qing Ling and Chen Ling inside.
A day of rest passed quickly. In the game "Era of Time," the next day arrived quickly. Chen Tian opened the door and slowly walked out. Hai Lang was waiting outside.
Upon seeing Chen Tian emerge, he let out a sigh of relief.
He then said, "Big Brother, the Wind Thunder Secret Realm has opened. Let's hurry!"
"Just call me Chen Tian! No need to call me Big Brother."
Chen Tian found the title "Big Brother" a bit unbearable. Hai Lang was stunned for a moment, then familiarly said, 'Got it, Chen Tian. Let's hurry! And who are these two?'
Hai Lang had also noticed the two little girls behind Chen Tian. Chen Tian introduced them, and then the three got acquainted.
Chen Ling said, 'The Wind Thunder Secret Realm, nothing should happen there, right?'
Chen Ling naturally knew where they were referring to by the Wind Thunder Secret Realm, but shouldn't that place be elsewhere?
It was very strange, but she couldn't recall why it was strange, so Chen Ling stopped thinking about it.
Hai Lang talked to Chen Tian about the Wind Thunder Secret Realm along the way, but Chen Tian knew more about it than Hai Lang. Whether he spoke or not, Chen Tian didn't care. He wasn't listening; he was discussing dinner with his two sisters.