The Female Emperor's Dao Body withdrew her hand, her gaze deep as she looked toward the small coffin, yet for the moment, she was unable to push it open.
To her now, this small coffin seemed more like a "beacon" or a "vessel of inheritance."
Perhaps some supreme being was buried within it, or perhaps it sealed something even more important.
But the time had not yet come; she could not act rashly.
"Nine Dragons Pulling a Coffin, the Immortal Treasures Map, mysterious scriptures, the Five-Colored Altar..."
The Female Emperor's Dao Body murmured to herself as countless thoughts raced through her mind and she continued her deductions.
"The Immortal Ascension Road, the Heavenly Court of the Mythological Era, Emperor Zun...
These seemingly unrelated things appear to be linked together by an invisible thread..."
She vaguely sensed that she had touched upon one corner of a world-shaking scheme that spanned all ages.
And Nine Dragons Pulling a Coffin was one of its keys.
She put away the Immortal Treasures Map, gave the miniature coffin one final look, collected the other scattered ancient objects within it, then flashed out of the Ancient Bronze Coffin.
At last, the Female Emperor's Dao Body stood once more in the starry sky, looking at the immobilized Nine Dragons Pulling a Coffin before her.
After pondering for a moment, she raised her hand and sent forth a beam of Chaos Divine Light, which entered the Ancient Bronze Coffin.
This was the mark she had left behind. It would allow her to locate this coffin again should she need it in the future.
Then, she lifted her restraint on Nine Dragons Pulling a Coffin.
The nine dragon corpses once again dragged the Ancient Bronze Coffin forward, slowly advancing into the depths of the starry sky until they vanished