Square Inch Mountain, where Li Shun stood, had already been the tallest of the surrounding mountains. Now it rose from the earth once more, thrusting straight into the heavens.
Billowing white mist suddenly poured out of the void, wreathing it on all sides.
Amid a thunderous rumble, Square Inch Mountain vanished entirely into the clouds and mist in mere moments, lost beyond sight.
Previously, anyone in the nearby mountain ranges could gaze upon Square Inch Mountain from afar.
But now, Square Inch Mountain had disappeared directly from view.
Ancient Web stared blankly at this sudden transformation. He could faintly sense that Square Inch Mountain was still there.
Only, ordinary means could no longer perceive or reach it.
The dwelling of Li Shun, master of Square Inch, had now become separated from the other domains within [Square Inch] by a gulf like an impassable heavenly chasm.
Even at his prime, breaching that gulf would have been anything but easy.
The sky overhead also seemed to have grown deeper and loftier. Along the distant boundaries, clouds and mist churned ceaselessly. New mountains, rivers, and territories were forming at every moment.
Yet they remained illusory, without taking physical form.
"Square Inch's sublimation and upheaval occurred within a single thought of enlightenment," Ancient Web murmured, accepting this unexpected change surprisingly quickly.
"It seems the plan has changed."
He looked toward the peak occupied by the puppet [Enlightenment Seeker], recalling the scene of Square Inch Mountain's sublimation.
In mere moments, understanding began to dawn within him.
At the instant of enlightenment, the peak beneath his feet abruptly separated from the other mountains.
Like Square Inch Mountain, it slowly rose toward the upper reaches of the space.
Ancient Web keenly sensed that the mountain beneath him was not merely gaining elevation. As it rose, it also