The being inside the Wooden Box fell silent at those words. He knew full well that he had ended up like this entirely because of what lay deep within the Boundary Sea.
Looking at the young man before him, a trace of embarrassment appeared in his eyes, and he chose to remain silent.
Meanwhile, in a certain expanse of empty space,
A coffin floated slowly there. Before it, nine Flood Dragon corpses could be seen carrying it toward the depths of the starry sky. A closer look revealed someone sitting upon the coffin.
This person seemed to be surveying the entire starry sky, or perhaps the entire world. An immensely powerful aura emanated from him.
"Was it you who took my power just now? Brother Ye, where are you now? Why can't I find you? The real battle has already begun. Those fellows up on the Plateau are far too powerful!"
"If you hear my message, you must remember to use the Nine Dragons Pulling a Coffin to seek out the most powerful being. Only then can the scourge on the Plateau be resolved!"
As the aged voice rang out from atop the coffin, the figure upon it turned into a streak of black light and vanished, as though merging into it, never appearing again.
At the same time, a woman dressed in white quietly appeared on a certain bridge. Looking at the powerful figures before her, she showed not a trace of fear. With a raise of her hand, streams of powerful Sword Qi instantly shot forth!
Before those powerful beings could react, she slaughtered them all.
When the White-Robed Woman reached the very end of this path, she happened to see a woman seated there. Somewhat surprised, she studied her for a few moments before cupping