"As you command!" Niu Shan slowly rose into the air after speaking, moving to meet Lang Yuan.
Chen Youdao asked quietly, "Void Sage Fang, what is your relationship with Niu Shan?"
Fang Yun smiled without answering.
Years ago, Niu Shan and Quan Xi had fallen through a spacetime rift in the Sacred Ruins onto the Saint Origin Continent. Their identities as Star Demon Barbarians had allowed them to enter the Nu Zhi Tribe with ease.
At first, Niu Shan and Quan Xi had been unable to find Fang Yun. But as his fame continued to grow, they had finally managed to contact him after he became a Void Sage.
Later, Fang Yun had not only sent Niu Shan and Quan Xi a drop of Half-Sage blood each, but had also traded a wealth of divine treasures for two drops of great sage blood, which he likewise gave them to consume.
The power of sacred blood was extraordinary. It contained the inherited power of the Demon Barbarians, allowing Niu Shan and Quan Xi to grow steadily stronger. Niu Shan, however, had greater talent, so he had advanced to Great Barbarian King first.
The Demon Emperor had been slain in the Bloodmang Realm, and his helmet had been destroyed, but the main body of the Dragon Might Battle Body remained undamaged. Fang Yun could not use it, but Demon Barbarians could. After the Eastern Sea Dragon Palace repaired it, Fang Yun had someone deliver it to Niu Shan, instructing him to keep it inside the Qi-Blood River-Drinking Shell in case of need.
Before rescuing Zhang Poyue, Fang Yun had ordered Niu Shan to lead his forces to their aid. He had also told Niu Shan to arrive ahead of time and seize the right opportunity to rescue Zhang Poyue.
Earlier, Fang Yun