"Fellow Daoist Hong, what do you mean?" Shen Longcheng turned toward the Immortal Alliance's people, a trace of puzzlement appearing on his face.
He had also noticed their arrival. With something like this happening deep in the Central Sea, the Immortal Alliance could hardly remain unresponsive. Still, Hong An's words were truly unexpected.
Great Elder Hong said, "I've been following your Puppet Dao for a long time, and I suddenly discovered something interesting. Would you like to hear it?"
Shen Longcheng glanced at the fellow grandmasters beside him, then at Great Elder Hong and his party. Frowning, he asked, "What exactly are you trying to say?"
Great Elder Hong smiled faintly. "Fellow Daoist Shen, could you answer a question first?"
Shen Longcheng pondered briefly, then said, "Go ahead."
Great Elder Hong said, "Over the past century, the Puppet Dao has developed at a tremendous pace. In the blink of an eye, it went from the near ancient era to modernization, bringing sweeping changes to every path of cultivation."
"The starting point seems to have been a hundred and eight years ago, when Heavenly Will achieved union with the Dao and the Puppet World Heavenly Net first took shape."
Shen Longcheng said, "That is indeed the case. What of it?"
Great Elder Hong said, "Patience. Please hear me out."
"Over a hundred years ago, the Puppet Dao began a bottom-up revolution of its Dao path in the Vast Sea. Every faction actively developed spirit wave networks, which then led to Heavenly Will's attainment of the Dao and the evolution of a fully developed Puppet World Heavenly Net. Naturally, your Creation Sect contributed much to this, and spirit peak blessed lands everywhere actively joined in its construction, lending their strength to the grand undertaking. Yet after reading through your histories and all