Learning that the Plane Battlefield’s terrain could be changed, Jun Changxiao hurried back to the stronghold, preparing to use the Terrain Modification Device to raise the safe zone, similar to Vast Continent.
He couldn’t purely imitate—innovation was needed.
“As long as participants have the means to modify terrain, even building a stronghold in mid-air is fine.”
This sentence from the female system gave Jun Changxiao a bold idea: to create the Starfall Continent stronghold as a floating city!
“Huh?”
Learning of this, Li Qingyang was completely dumbfounded.
Using arrays to suspend the stronghold in mid-air—the Sect Master’s idea was too exaggerated!
“Whoosh!”
The Terrain Modification Device quickly flew out, then spread its mechanical claws like a spider and attached to the ground, beginning terrain modification.
Because this device was present, construction wasn’t convenient, so all disciples stopped and came down. However, learning that the Sect Master wanted to create a floating city, they felt a bit surprised and also a bit expectant.
“Let’s go, back to the sect.”
Jun Changxiao brought the disciples back to the Eternal Sect, then headed to Array Peak to find Elder Zhen and told him about his bold idea.
“This…” Zhen Dejun was silent for a moment, then said, “If we use Concealment Arrays plus Defensive Arrays, we should be able to support the heavy ground.”
“Not ground.”
Jun Changxiao said, “It’s a mountain.”
Zhen Dejun’s mouth twitched and said, “A mountain is very heavy. Though arrays can support it, the cost is consuming energy every moment, so someone must be assigned to maintain it at fixed times.”
“Nothing permanent?”
“No…”
“Sect Master, Hall Master Zhen.”
Shangguan Xinyao said, “We can set up the Five Elements Grand Array from the Wondrous Gate Thirty-Two Arrays. This kind of array uses the Five Elements’ power complementing each other and can operate perpetually.”
Zhen Dejun understood and said, “Correct!”
In the Superior Grade section of the Wondrous Gate Thirty-Two Arrays, there was a type of array called the Five Elements Grand Array. It could not only be used for defense but also for attack—truly versatile in both offense and defense.
Because it operated using Five Elements power, once set up, it would exist perpetually.
“But…”
Zhen Dejun said, “Without sufficiently strong Five Elements power, it’s difficult to set up this kind of array.”
Some arrays in the Wondrous Gate Thirty-Two Arrays required specific energy to maintain. It wasn’t that simply knowing the array formations and array lines would make them function.
“I have it.” Jun Changxiao said.
During this time, he had cultivated quite diligently. Especially every moment he was stimulating his Five Elements Body to nurture spiritual cores with Five Elements power. Now it had already achieved considerable scale.
…
The next day.
When Li Qingyang and others entered the Plane Battlefield again, they discovered they were positioned in mid-air.
After the Terrain Modification Device modified things overnight, the Starfall Continent stronghold had already protruded upward, with a height of at least a thousand zhang.
Mountains in the sect could pop up in just a few days, so everyone could face this calmly.
However, Ye Xingchen and He Wudi were shocked.
The Sect Master’s terrain-modifying treasure could even freely modify planes opened by upper realm mighty ones. Its quality must be extraordinarily excellent!
“Zuiji.”
Jun Changxiao said, “Go down and lift the mountain.”
“Yes!”
Xiao Zuiji flew down, then landed at the mountain’s foot.
“Whoosh whoosh!”
Earth-attribute energy released and seeped into the mountain’s bottom. The muscles and veins in his arms bulged as he thunderously lifted it up.
Truly—strength to uproot mountains and overwhelming spirit!
“Lift it higher!” Jun Changxiao flew down and said.
“Whoosh!”
Xiao Zuiji, holding the mountain with both hands, headed toward the sky.
“Higher!”
“Whoosh!”
“Higher!”
“Whoosh!”
…
“Kill!”
“Kill!”
A thousand li away, dozens of warriors from two planes met at a corner for love. Because they harbored mutual grievances, they immediately started killing each other with barely a word. Energy and light flashed wantonly—quite brilliant and colorful.
However, in the midst of life-and-death combat, one warrior pointed into the distance in shock, “Look, what’s that!”
“Hm?”
Everyone looked over distractedly and stood dumbfounded.
In the distance within their field of vision, something was slowly rising toward the sky. Squinting carefully, they confirmed it was a mountain of not-too-large scale!
“What’s going on?”
“That seems to be the Starfall Continent stronghold area. How can there be a mountain flying up?”
“Could this mountain be a treasure?”
Both sides temporarily stopped fighting, their gazes locked on the mountain slowly ascending, all expressing profound confusion.
“Hm?”
“What’s that?”
Warriors from more distant planes also discovered the anomaly in mid-air.
Just as they were deeply puzzled, that mountain, after flying to sufficient height, seemed to freeze in place and stopped.
…
“Sect Master, is this enough?”
“It’s enough.”
“Swoosh!”
“Swoosh!”
On the stronghold’s ground, Jun Changxiao waved both hands. Array flags quickly flew out and then planted themselves in fixed positions.
After placing the array formations, he began sketching array lines. Once everything was complete, he released the Five Elements power from within his body and quickly poured it into five fixed points.
“Whoosh whoosh whoosh!”
The five energies of metal, wood, water, fire, and earth fused in, immediately flashing five different lights, then quickly spread along the array lines and connected, forming a perpetual motion.
“Boom! Boom! Boom!”
The array barrier shot up into the sky and supported the suspended mountain.
“Come down.”
“Yes!”
Xiao Zuiji released his power and landed on the ground. Looking up at the mountain that remained steadily in place, his mouth twitched.
The Sect Master’s method was truly unconventional!
The mountain modified by the modification device was supported by the Five Elements Grand Array.
As long as it didn’t suffer severe damage, it would definitely remain stable in mid-air.
“Swoosh!”
“Swoosh!”
Jun Changxiao began setting up Concealment Arrays around the area, then completely hid the array barrier formed by the Five Elements Grand Array.
At this point, a mountain that, from the outside, appeared suspended a thousand zhang high in the air was presented.
The system broke down and said, “Host is really bored!”
In its view, with this time, it would be better to refresh the shop and purchase items—that would be more practical.
Jun Changxiao, standing on the floating mountain with arms folded, said, “This is called presence.”
Truly very imposing!
Over the following days, when warriors from various planes discovered that the suspended mountain neither rose nor fell, they began discussing it enthusiastically.
Someone boldly flew over and stopped a hundred li away, discovering that on the suspended mountain, Starfall Continent warriors were enthusiastically constructing things on top. Their eyes immediately widened!
“Could this be… a floating mountain?”
In a short time, news about a perpetually unfalling mountain existing above the Starfall Continent stronghold spread wildly across the battlefield!
Some higher-tier planes initially didn’t believe it. Not until they sent people to investigate and confirmed there truly was a mountain perpetually suspended in mid-air were they deeply shocked.
“Awesome!”
“How is this done?”
“Perhaps there’s an array supporting it from below.”
“Though arrays can support a mountain, after all it has weight. Without finding many array masters to constantly reinforce it, it simply can’t persist for long!”
Warriors from various planes were all discussing the principle behind the floating mountain’s suspension. Some people also guessed it was due to arrays and unanimously believed that Starfall Continent’s action was nothing more than expending manpower and resources to deliberately show off.
Showing off was true.
As for expending manpower and resources—aside from some initial effort, once the Five Elements power within the Five Elements Grand Array complemented each other and achieved perpetual motion, there was no need to worry about running out of fuel. Normally, there was also no need for maintenance or upkeep.
“The area is still too small.”
Sitting on a boulder at the mountain peak, Jun Changxiao said, “Otherwise, let’s lift up a few more mountains.”
In his vision, one floating mountain was merely the beginning.
If conditions allowed, he would create floating mountain ranges—the kind that would shock people’s hearts just from seeing them from afar.
Therefore.
The stronghold’s area also needed to expand quickly.
How to expand? Only through what the female system said: go find opportunities on the Plane Battlefield that hadn’t been unsealed yet.