"Traveling" in the Sea of mental force naturally doesn't require walking step by step.
However, Kong Xuan had no idea where the abnormality in his Sea of mental force came from, and he was very curious about the biggest change his teacher Yun Ming mentioned.
After being taken away by Yun Ming, Kong Xuan only felt that in the blink of an eye, he had regained control of his body.
After his body stood still, he involuntarily looked in the direction of Yun Ming's gaze.
This place should be the edge of his Sea of mental force now, and he could clearly feel that the surrounding white mist was much denser.
At the end of Kong Xuan's vision, amidst this white mist, his view was completely occupied by a gigantic shadow that seemed to reach the heavens and earth—it was a sky-supporting giant pillar!
At this moment, Yun Ming's voice came, "After your mental force broke through the Spirit Abyss Realm, your Sea of mental force expanded outwards, and only then did I detect its existence. Although it looks like a dead object, I feel a deadly threat from it. This giant pillar is absolutely not simple."
Kong Xuan looked at the sky-supporting giant pillar standing in his Sea of mental force with a stunned expression, as if he had lost the ability to speak.
Seeing this, Yun Ming, who was beside him, also thought Kong Xuan was simply awestruck and didn't think much of it.
In reality, Kong Xuan was indeed awestruck, but his shock was not due to the magnificent sight before him, but because he realized what it was!
At this moment, the giant pillar in front of the two of them was golden-red in the middle, with ancient and mysterious cloud patterns on it, each pattern seemingly containing some profound truth of the World.
The upper part of the giant pillar broke through the sea of clouds, hidden in a vast expanse of white, making it impossible to see clearly.
But the bottom of the giant pillar was brilliant gold, with intricate patterns on it, and the most striking feature was a lifelike golden dragon coiling around it!
Just then, the giant pillar hidden in the white mist suddenly emitted a golden light. This golden light was extremely penetrating; even with the white mist obscuring it, Kong Xuan saw it clearly.
The golden light pierced through the white mist, casting five ancient characters above Kong Xuan's Sea of mental force.
as-you-will golden-banded cudgel!
If Kong Xuan had some hesitation before, he could now confirm that the sky-supporting giant pillar standing in his Sea of mental force was indeed the "as-you-will golden-banded cudgel"!
And its origin, Kong Xuan was basically certain of, after all, he had a deep impression of the image of such an as-you-will golden-banded cudgel.
Kong Xuan in his previous life could be considered a heavy gamer.
When Black Myth: Wukong was released, he completed it immediately.
Later, when the PS5 disc for the game was released, he also bought a copy without hesitation.
It was on that journey home that he had a stroke of luck, which led him to transmigrate to the World of Douluo Continent.
So now, looking at the familiar as-you-will golden-banded cudgel before him, Kong Xuan knew that this was the as-you-will golden-banded cudgel from the Great Sage set in the final level of the Black Myth: Wukong game!
As for why an item from a game appeared in his Sea of mental force, Kong Xuan said that since he had transmigrated, nothing too bizarre was unacceptable.
Just as Kong Xuan was about to investigate the as-you-will golden-banded cudgel in his Sea of mental force, a clear, melodious cry rang out.
Then, Kong Xuan saw a figure suddenly fly out of the white mist ahead, moving very fast, heading straight for him.
Kong Xuan didn't react, but his teacher Yun Ming, who was beside him, took action.
With a raise of his hand, the sky-supporting spear shot out, targeting the bird flying towards Kong Xuan.
Kong Xuan couldn't see clearly, but Yun Ming could clearly see that it was a small bird rushing towards his disciple.
Yun Ming's move was naturally extraordinary; there was no reason for a miss.
But when the tip of the sky-supporting spear touched the bird's body, it seemed to pierce only an illusion, having no effect whatsoever.
Seeing this, Yun Ming was also stunned, not expecting his spear strike to yield such a result. With his strength, he didn't understand what had just happened.
And in that brief moment, the small bird had already landed on Kong Xuan's shoulder.
Seeing that the bird seemed to bear no ill will, Yun Ming made no further moves.
Kong Xuan turned his head to look at his left shoulder. It was a small bird, only the size of a sparrow, mostly red, with only its wings and head showing a black and white pattern.
Its most important feature, however, was a pair of red eyes, which actually contained two golden pupils!
"What kind of bird is this?"
Yun Ming couldn't help but ask. Even with his knowledge, he had never seen such a Spirit Beast bird.
Kong Xuan then blurted out, "Chongming Bird!"
He hadn't known this bird before, but once it landed on his shoulder, the name automatically appeared in Kong Xuan's mind.
After Kong Xuan finished speaking, the Chongming Bird on his left shoulder flew up again, directly crashing into Kong Xuan's chest.
Yun Ming's expression changed upon seeing this, and he instantly appeared in front of Kong Xuan.
Kong Xuan's eyes were tightly closed, but his breathing was smooth, and there seemed to be nothing unusual, which slightly reassured Yun Ming.
Not long after, Kong Xuan opened his eyes and let out a long breath.
Seeing the smile on Kong Xuan's face, Yun Ming asked, "It seems to be a good thing!"
Kong Xuan nodded, smiling, "It is indeed a good thing. The Chongming Bird merging with me has greatly increased my vision and dynamic capture ability. Aside from lacking Spirit Abilities, it won't be inferior to those with eye Spirits."
Yun Ming's eyes lit up upon hearing this, not expecting such a change.
However, he then couldn't help but ask, "It seems you already know what this giant pillar and that bird just now are all about?"
Even having lived two lives, after learning the information just now, Kong Xuan still couldn't help but show it.
He hadn't expected his teacher's observational skills to be so sharp; he had already noticed.
Kong Xuan pondered for a moment, a mysterious smile on his face: "Teacher, I didn't expect what I said before to actually come true now!"
This sentence left Yun Ming a little confused, as Kong Xuan had said many things before.
Fortunately, Kong Xuan immediately explained, "Teacher, this giant pillar is called the as-you-will golden-banded cudgel, an ultra-divine tool. As for the bird just now, it involves the inheritance of a God!"
Kong Xuan's words were half-true, half-false.
He didn't reveal the actual situation because it was simply too difficult to explain, after all, Yun Ming didn't even know what console games were.
Hearing Kong Xuan's words, Yun Ming subconsciously frowned, and his heart trembled.
As the person closest to becoming a God ten thousand years later, Gods were definitely a sensitive topic for him.
Yun Ming asked, "Whose God's inheritance is it?"
Watching the change in his teacher's expression, Kong Xuan replied without changing his own, "It's the inheritance of the God of War."
"God of War?" Yun Ming's brows furrowed even tighter upon hearing this. "According to the history passed down from Shrek Academy, Dai Mubai, the Evil Eyes White Tiger among the Shrek Seven Devils ten thousand years ago, inherited the God Position of the God of War. Could it be that he passed down a God Position again?"
Kong Xuan naturally knew about the matter Yun Ming mentioned.
It was just that in this short time, he still felt that the title of God of War in this World was more fitting for "Sun Wukong's" identity.
To Yun Ming's question, Kong Xuan further explained, "Teacher, the God of War from ten thousand years ago and the God of War whose inheritance I've received now are not the same thing."
"Oh?"
Yun Ming became interested upon hearing this, wanting to know what secret was hidden within.
Kong Xuan continued, "The God Position of War that Dai Mubai obtained was only a second-rank God, while my God of War is a God Position passed down from an even earlier time. Because it has an ultra-divine tool, it is a God King's inheritance!"
In fact, Kong Xuan was also a little puzzled as to why the God of War in the Douluo God Realm was only a second-rank God. With authority over war and combat power, the God of War should be very strong.
However, this was good, as it made his explanation more convincing.
Yun Ming didn't know much about the God Realm, so he couldn't find any flaws in Kong Xuan's explanations.
The deadly danger he felt from the "as-you-will golden-banded cudgel" before him made him not doubt that it was an ultra-divine tool.
"To be able to obtain the inheritance of a God King, you are indeed very lucky!"
Yun Ming sighed, happy for his disciple, but also filled with regret in his heart.
Ten thousand years later, the Douluo Continent and the God Realm had lost contact, and Yun Ming no longer had the opportunity to become a God.
With Yun Ming's talent, he believed that if he had lived in this era, he would also have had the possibility of becoming a God!
Kong Xuan noticed a hint of disappointment in Yun Ming's eyes and, after some thought, said, "Teacher, after I become a God, I will definitely help you find the path to becoming a God."
Kong Xuan's words made Yun Ming's eyes light up. His current state was indeed unsolvable, but if a God intervened, there might indeed be a chance.
He then smiled and said, "You boy, you certainly know how to comfort people!"