That was the Banana Leaf Fan.
The words on the Earth God's lips stopped there after all.
The Bull Demon King did not let the matter rest. He stared at the Earth God, his voice low. "You should still remember what I just said. If you ruin my plans, I'll destroy this fan."
The Earth God's expression changed at once.
"You wouldn't dare!"
"Why wouldn't I?"
The Bull Demon King pressed his hand against the Banana Leaf Fan through his robes. "Once the fan is destroyed, no one will ever extinguish these eight hundred li of flames, and you can forget about returning to Heaven."
The Earth God stared hard at him.
He had originally been the furnace keeper at Doushuai Palace. Punished for failing in his duty all those years ago, he had been banished to Flaming Mountain to watch over the furnace fire.
For five hundred years, he had spared no effort to protect the people here. Beyond making amends for his mistake, he had always hoped that one day the fire root would be completely eradicated, allowing him to return to Doushuai Palace and report his duty fulfilled.
And that Banana Leaf Fan was the only thing that could truly eradicate the fire root.
"Don't you find it shameless to threaten me with this?"
The Bull Demon King laughed once. "I stopped being the Great Sage Who Pacifies the Heavens long ago. I'm no hero either. Shameless it is, then, so long as you obey."
The Earth God tightened his grip on the Dragon-Head Staff. His chest heaved several times before he finally swallowed his anger. "Have you gone mad?"
With that, he turned and went down the mountain.
The Bull Demon King did not stop him, only adding from behind, "Until Sun Wukong arrives, you're not