Listening to the compliments and recognition from those around him, a faint smile played on Xu Tianhao's lips.
He did not let it go to his head, but quickly began arranging the subsequent plan:
"Find a secluded spot in the shadows of the forest to hide right now. Restrain all your auras and prepare to strike. I will infiltrate the base of Guangming Peak alone to lock onto the target. I'll be back shortly."
Xu Tianzhen, Ye Guyi, and the others immediately nodded solemnly, responding in unison:
"Alright! We'll wait for you here. Be extremely careful!"
Ye Guyi watched Xu Tianhao's retreating figure, a faint blush unconsciously creeping onto her cheeks. Her eyes were filled with worry and concern as she whispered a reminder:
"Tianhao, you must be careful. Don't push yourself too hard. If it doesn't work, we'll find another way."
Xu Tianhao turned to look at her, a flicker of tenderness flashing in his eyes. He smiled and waved his hand. "Of course. I know what I'm doing. Rest assured."
Meng Hongchen noticed the blush on Ye Guyi's face and curled her lip imperceptibly.
Hmph! If you weren't my good bestie, I'd definitely let you taste my Ice Toad Venom!
Meng Hongchen had been with Xu Tianhao since she was nine. She had been utterly captivated by this Little Prince since childhood, and feelings had long since blossomed in secret.
Unfortunately, when she was ten, Ye Guyi and Nana arrived. The girls quickly became close friends.
Then, her good besties were also attracted by Xu Tianhao, that Little Incubus, which left Meng Hongchen with a sour taste in her mouth.
If she had known, she would have made her move earlier, but alas...
Suppressing her thoughts, Meng Hongchen went into hiding along with Ye Guyi and the others.
Xu Tianhao naturally had no idea what Meng Hongchen was thinking.
His figure flickered as he used the shadows of the mountain forest and the cover of vegetation to silently make his way deep into Guangming Peak.
His footsteps were as light as falling leaves, each step landing in the deepest shadows. He completely restrained his aura and spirit power fluctuations, merging perfectly with the surrounding environment.
He strove not to reveal a single flaw or alert any Holy Brilliance Light Butterfly.
Before long, Xu Tianhao successfully reached the foot of Guangming Peak, hiding in the shadow behind a massive rock.
Xu Tianhao held his breath and focused, his gaze sweeping precisely over the Holy Brilliance Light Butterflies dancing in mid-air, carefully identifying the age and aura of each butterfly.
His mental force spread out quietly, cautiously probing the cultivation fluctuations of every Holy Brilliance Light Butterfly, not daring to be the least bit careless.
A moment later, Xu Tianhao's gaze suddenly locked onto a Holy Brilliance Light Butterfly that was slightly larger than the average ones, with more intricate golden patterns on its wings.
The holy light aura surrounding this butterfly was rich but not overbearing, and its spirit power fluctuations were steady and mellow.
After precise investigation, Xu Tianhao determined that its cultivation was exactly ten thousand years.
This age was neither too high nor too low; it was a perfect match for the absorption requirements of Ye Guyi's fourth soul ring.
Having locked onto his target, Xu Tianhao no longer hesitated. He released his Spirit instantly, and four soul rings—three purple and one black—slowly rose and pulsated.
The moment the soul rings appeared, Xu Tianhao pushed his mental force to the limit, doing his utmost to suppress his own aura to avoid alarming the other Holy Brilliance Light Butterflies in the colony.
The sacred light power of the Holy Brilliance Light Butterfly was extremely unique, possessing a powerful purification and evasion effect against various Spirit Abilities.
If he only used his Fourth Soul Skill, it was highly likely to be neutralized by the opponent's holy brilliance power, causing the plan to fail.
To ensure success, with a thought, Xu Tianhao's second and fourth soul rings on his body simultaneously lit up with brilliant light, the two Spirit Abilities connecting instantly.
"Second Soul Skill: Eye of True Sight!"
"Fourth Soul Skill: moon reading space!"
With the Eye of True Sight activated, a faint golden light flickered in Xu Tianhao's eyes. He could see through illusions and precisely lock onto the Holy Brilliance Light Butterfly's mental core, preventing any deviation in the moon reading space.
The moment the moon reading space was triggered, an invisible wave of mental force spread silently, instantly enveloping that ten-thousand-year Holy Brilliance Light Butterfly.
Without making a sound or causing any energy fluctuations, the targeted Holy Brilliance Light Butterfly was pulled directly into the moon reading space.
Although this Holy Brilliance Light Butterfly had a ten-thousand-year cultivation and was considered formidable among Spirit Beasts,
all its talent points had been invested in the sacred light attribute. mental force was its weakness.
Compared to a genius like Xu Tianhao, whose mental force far exceeded Spirit Masters of the same rank, the gap was like a natural chasm.
Therefore, the Holy Brilliance Light Butterfly was completely unaware of the entire process of being pulled into the moon reading space.
It even continued flapping its wings, believing it was still flying in the air above Guangming Peak.
Within the moon reading space, Xu Tianhao used his extreme mental force to create a near-perfect replica of all the scenery on Guangming Peak.
The towering peaks, the rich light energy, the other Holy Brilliance Light Butterflies flying in the air...
Even the angle of the sunlight and the traces of the wind were identical.
He perfectly created a flawless habitat environment, leaving the Holy Brilliance Light Butterfly unable to detect anything amiss.
After completing the preparations, Xu Tianhao began to guide the Holy Brilliance Light Butterfly bit by bit toward the outskirts of Guangming Peak—specifically toward the direction where Ye Guyi and the others were hiding.
Spirit Beasts like the Holy Brilliance Light Butterfly preferred the pollen of sunflowers most. The pure light energy contained within sunflowers held a fatal attraction for them, far more tempting than any other food.
Thus, Xu Tianhao specifically condensed a large patch of blooming sunflowers at the secluded location where Ye Guyi and the others were hiding.
The flowers were golden and bright, emitting a rich holy light aura and a sweet scent of pollen.
Moreover, Xu Tianhao ensured that only this specific Holy Brilliance Light Butterfly could smell it.
This ten-thousand-year Holy Brilliance Light Butterfly was not a top-tier powerhouse within its colony.
Normally, deep within Guangming Peak, it could only eat the leftovers of other high-level butterflies. It had never tasted such rich and pure pollen before.
Coupled with its inherently low intelligence, it fell completely for the trap after a short while under Xu Tianhao's carefully arranged temptation.
The Holy Brilliance Light Butterfly flew wholeheartedly toward the sunflowers, greedily sucking up the sweet pollen.
It was completely immersed in the feast, utterly oblivious to any anomalies around it.
Xu Tianhao guided it patiently like this for over half a day, letting the Holy Brilliance Light Butterfly enjoy several delicious meals of sunflower pollen within the moon reading space.
Once its appetite had become extremely spoiled and it had developed a powerful obsession with this sunflower patch,
Xu Tianhao waited for the right moment to silently withdraw his mental force and slowly exit the moon reading space without leaving a trace.
After Xu Tianhao completely exited the moon reading space, the Holy Brilliance Light Butterfly in the outside world still found no flaws.
It flapped its wings and dithered for a moment, the sweet taste of the sunflower pollen still echoing in its mind, its cravings stirred once again.
It subconsciously looked around, and that sunflower patch, which only it knew about, seemed to still be emitting temptation up ahead.
Having grown accustomed to the pure and rich sunflower pollen in the moon reading space, this Holy Brilliance Light Butterfly could no longer bear the leftovers within the colony. Its heart was full of nothing but that delicious patch of sunflowers.
It believed this sunflower patch was a secret base it had discovered by chance, known only to itself.
So, it looked around furtively. Seeing that no other Holy Brilliance Light Butterflies were paying attention to it, it immediately lowered its flight altitude and sneakily flew toward the location where Ye Guyi's group was hiding.
It was full of joy, thinking it could enjoy the delicacy alone again, completely unaware that the sunflowers in the moon reading space had long since vanished.
What awaited it was not sweet pollen, but Ye Guyi's Great Sword, which had long been ready to strike!
Watching the Holy Brilliance Light Butterfly fly obediently toward the designated spot, Xu Tianhao revealed a smile.
Spirit Beasts really are easier to fool than humans.
He didn't delay, immediately restraining his aura and silently following behind the Holy Brilliance Light Butterfly, quickly approaching the location where Ye Guyi and the others were hiding.