These two members of the Fāntiān sect, with their wooden expressions and distinct appearances, stood apart from the others.
One had a reddish complexion, clad in a crimson robe embroidered with Vedic scriptures. He wielded a golden short sword adorned with flame totems.
The other wore dark blue and black trousers, bare-chested with his long black hair cascading down to his waist. He bore no weapons but carried a simple-looking silver bell in one hand, while the other hand was entwined with a slender silver-white snake, its head extending from the top to the tail with a thin black thread.
Yang Chen glanced at them with mild interest and said, "If I'm not mistaken, you are Agni, the fire god, and Varuna, the water god, right? Hmm... interesting designs. I wonder how strong you are."
"In the presence of the King of the Underworld, we dare not assume divine status," said Agni emotionlessly, as flames spontaneously ignited on his golden sword.
