Lu Yang dodged the flames and turned his head. A minotaur-shaped demon a hundred meters tall, covered in blazing fire and sporting sharp horns, was charging toward him in huge strides.
"Don't attack!" The Blazing Demon God's voice was filled with excitement. He instantly formed a body of flame, looked at the approaching demon, and said, "Man Niu, do you still recognize me?"
"Huh?!" The flame demon's red eyes widened abruptly. He hurriedly stopped, then dropped to his knees before the Blazing Demon God and roared in a voice like a great bell, "Master! You finally returned! I knew you would come back. Old Niu has finally waited for you."
The Blazing Demon God nodded in satisfaction and said, "I am currently residing within this human's body. We have already become bound by fate, so from now on, his words are equivalent to mine. Do you understand?"
Man Niu glanced at Lu Yang, shrank down to Lu Yang's size, and respectfully kowtowed to him. "Thank you for saving my master. From now on, I am willing to obey your commands."
Lu Yang was somewhat confused. He asked curiously, "Who is this flaming minotaur?"
The Blazing Demon God said, "My personal blacksmith and also my disciple. Back then, most of the weapons in my temple were forged by Man Niu. Unfortunately, when he was advancing to the rank of main god, he was attacked by an Extraterrestrial Demon. I was traveling beyond the heavens at the time. By the time I returned, only a wisp of his soul remained. To save him, I placed him in the Emerald Forest, where spiritual energy was abundant, so he could restore his body. I do not know how much you have recovered by now."
Man Niu scratched his head awkwardly and said, "My divine