Originally Posted by
Dingo Jellybean
After obtaining Shadow and saving your game head right and towards the bottom, the path should open up automatically, then check the blue orb just ahead to pick up the MURASAME blade for Cyan, then continue on towards the right and the path will open up for you(don't head for the stairs just yet) and it will lead to another blue orb and a monster will attack you, but its a VERY tough monster.
Use all your best attacks and throw anything you may have at him, his Throat Jab attack does over 500 HP of damage so you must watch out for that. After the battle you will recieve a HARDENED knife. Heal your wounds also and then continue onto the top, it will take you to the bottom path of the floating Continent. Then head down and hit the switch and it will open up the right side for you, then continue on and go to the next transporter. Here you will see two other transporters so take the one on the left, it will take you to a switch at the bottom.
Hit that switch and the path below will pave way for you, then continue on to the top left and hit that switch as well and make your way down and around. Keep going right and you will see a switch, don't hit it just yet until you have picked up the blue orb and it will give you a BERET. Then head for the bottom transporter and it will lead to a save point, so save your game and heal your wounds. Then continue on back and hit the switch at the top left and it will open up a transporter.
Go to it and you will end up on the heart of the Floating Continent, and
you will also have the chance to head back to your airship, if you chooseto go back to your airship you will head back to your airship but you will have to go through the entire Floating Continent all over again. Choose no, unless you really have to go back for some needed supplies, and head towards the center and talk to the monster guarding your way and a tough fight will ensue.