I was watching a video by ElementalX and I tryed the command /setblock ~ ~10 ~ lava 0 destroy on a repeating always active command block. I then stopped it and the lave just stayed in the air until I updated it by placing a block next to it.
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This also occurs naturally, sometimes you can find floating lava or water.