First Exploration

No one knew how long had passed when a feeling of intimacy welled up in Bai Yu's heart. The consciousness of the Gods-and-Devils Imprisoning Tree instinctively clung to Bai Yu like a newly hatched chick.

"Ying ying ying..."

Gazing at the endless black fog within the Gods and Devils Prison, Bai Yu could clearly sense that as long as he infused it with the power of fate, the black fog would steadily dissipate. At the same time, so long as the Gods-and-Devils Imprisoning Tree's branches supported his waist, he could enter the prison and explore it.

Besides guiding the path within, the demonic tree also safeguarded Bai Yu's safety. If he encountered danger inside, its branches could instantly pull him back to reality.

Looking at the ink-black dragon of fate within his body, Bai Yu was filled with emotion. Although his fate had returned overnight to how it was before liberation, compared to the Gods and Devils Prison, that was nothing.

"Thank you, Master!"

Bai Yu looked at the Demon Emperor, whose figure had already grown faint, and spoke sincerely. Demon Venerable and Demon Emperor were both his titles. Unfortunately, the other man was about to vanish, yet Bai Yu did not know his name.

The Demon Emperor smiled and shook his head.

"I should be the one thanking you for passing down everything I know. At least this era will still retain a trace of me."

"You'll have to walk the road ahead on your own."

Bai Yu smiled and said nothing more. Though the two had not spent much time together, Bai Yu had already regarded him as his master in his heart.

"Oh, right. Before coming here, I met a woman. How should I put it? The aura on her was very strange. It felt like the