Fu Shoubai cried out in alarm. He could sense at least two terrifying beings hidden within the formation whose strength far surpassed his own.
Just then, three dark figures slowly emerged from the shadows at the edge of the formation. Their leader wore dark gold robes, his face concealed beneath a hood that revealed only a pair of eyes flashing with scarlet light. He was the Shadow Fiend God of the Dark Country.
Beside him stood two dark figures with equally terrifying auras. One held a short blade shimmering with spatial rifts, while the other carried a bone staff, surrounded by dark green corrosive mist. The latter was Fu Shoubai's Dark-Side Body, the Corrosive Bone God.
"Fu Shoubai, long time no see. I never imagined you would walk straight into our trap for a dying man." The Shadow Fiend God's voice was hoarse and icy. "Today, not only will your son fall for good, but you, you old bastard, and this brat who doesn't know his place will stay here too!"
The Corrosive Bone God laughed sinisterly. "Old Fu, once I devour you, I'll surely be able to contend for the position of Main God too. Just do me this favor!"
He lightly tapped his bone staff, and countless dark green poisonous vines instantly surged out of the formation, coiling toward the three like venomous snakes. Wherever they passed, even space rippled with corrosion.
Fu Qing shouted angrily. The Black Coffin hovered above her head, radiating a chilling cold that froze the poisonous vines. At the same time, she swept her long-handled scythe across, trying to sever the formation's runes, only to discover that striking them was like throwing a stone into the sea, stirring up nothing more than a faint shimmer.
"Don't you dare hurt my child!"
Just then,