"Heavenly Pivot, activate the Grand Formation and begin remodeling the grotto-heaven!"
The ape-man avatar coiled his tail around his waist and beckoned. A Mechanized Flying Chair forged from floating gold drifted over, ready for him to sit on.
"Command confirmed. Remodeling will now begin!"
Heavenly Pivot repeated his command and projected a screen of mystic light and illusory images before Li Chen.
Within a space several yards across, a model of a grotto-heaven world appeared, its sky round and its land square. It depicted the true shape of this grotto-heaven.
During this time, Heavenly Pivot had followed Li Chen's instructions and scattered countless detectors across ten thousand li in every direction. At last, he had successfully surveyed the entire grotto-heaven and constructed an accurate panoramic map.
At this point, however, the map built from reconnaissance results and virtual algorithms served only as an auxiliary sand table. Precise positioning and guidance of the qi channels still relied on the ancient magic array belonging to the Azure Billow Immortal Abode itself.
This was a Mountain Gate Grand Formation that enveloped the entire grotto-heaven world. Built by the Sea Emperor's subordinates on his orders, it had stood for over a million years.
After taking up residence here, Li Chen had gained control of its central hub and explored the Grand Formation along the way.
To his delighted surprise, although some of its spirit canals and auxiliary facilities were clogged or damaged, its main structure remained functional. It still possessed the crucial power to control the entire grotto-heaven, regulate the flow of qi channels, and even alter the terrain.
Li Chen had spent considerable effort bringing it under his control. Now, he could finally wield its power.
As his command went out, long rainbows stretching thousands of li unfurled like ribbons from the central