After learning about the heaven-defying effect of Xu Tianhao's Fourth Soul Skill, the anticipation on Xu Tianzhen and the others' faces almost overflowed.
One by one, they stared at Xu Tianhao with sparkling eyes, wishing they could experience it for themselves immediately.
After all, given Xu Tianhao's personality, he had never been ruthless toward those around him, nor would he take the opportunity to bully them.
No one wanted to miss out on such a novel and powerful Spirit Ability, a once-in-a-lifetime experience.
Under the continuous urging of the crowd, Xu Tianhao laughed helplessly and finally nodded in agreement.
But no one expected that this single experience would once again plunge them into extreme shock.
The pitch-black fourth soul ring on Xu Tianhao's body lit up, and by the time they reacted, the ground beneath their feet was no longer the familiar floor.
In its place was a fine, warm, golden beach.
A gentle sea breeze brushed against their faces, carrying a faint salty scent; the sunlight was neither harsh nor dry, spilling warmly over their bodies, so comfortable it made one want to sigh softly.
In the distance was a sea as clear as a blue sapphire, with waves layering over one another, lazily lapping at the shore and making a delicate, pleasant sound.
As far as the eye could see, it was a scene of serene and cozy seaside scenery, completely different from the environment of the training hall just now, as if they had instantly crossed tens of thousands of miles to an isolated paradise.
And Xu Tianhao was currently lying leisurely on an exquisitely styled lounge chair.
His original school uniform had disappeared, replaced by a set of loose robes that made his figure look even more slender and upright, his temperament lazy and indifferent.
One of his hands rested casually on the edge of the chair, while the other held a large, plump coconut.
He tilted his head back slightly, slowly sipping the coconut milk with a relaxed expression.
Everyone stood there dazed, their gazes collectively falling on the calm and composed Xu Tianhao, the shock on their faces impossible to restrain.
Before this, they had already heard from Xu Tianhao about the formidable power of this Fourth Soul Skill.
But everything happening before their eyes still completely overturned their understanding.
A group effect?!
He could actually pull everyone into the same mental space at once?
This realization exploded in everyone's minds like a clap of thunder, making their breathing momentarily stagnate.
Mental-type Spirit Abilities were already rare, and those capable of forming a stable illusion space were even rarer.
As for a Spirit Ability that could simultaneously draw multiple people into an illusion space—and one so realistic and clear—they had never even heard of it, let alone seen it with their own eyes.
Xu Tianzhen was the first to snap back from the shock. She walked quickly to Xu Tianhao with a hint of playfulness and curiosity.
Xu Tianzhen snatched the coconut from Xu Tianhao's hand, hugged it to her chest, and stared intently at Xu Tianhao with her lively eyes, demanding:
"Be honest, Hao Hao, exactly how many things are you hiding from us?"
"This Spirit Ability is clearly a group effect, yet you didn't mention a word about it before. Were you intentionally trying to see us look surprised?"
Looking at her puffed-up cheeks, Xu Tianhao gave a helpless chuckle and explained in a gentle tone: "I already told you the core effect of the Spirit Ability exactly as it is."
"As for the group effect shown now, it isn't the Spirit Ability's original combat form. It's because none of you had the slightest intention to resist and your minds were completely relaxed that I could easily pull you all into the moon reading space together."
He paused and continued: "This is, after all, only a Spirit Ability produced by a ten-thousand-year spirit ring; it hasn't reached such a perverted and unsolvable level yet."
"If it were in a real battle, the enemy would surely do their best to resist mental intrusion. It would be impossible for me to pull multiple people into the space at once; at any one time, it can only take effect on one target at most."
Xiao Hongchen, standing nearby, heard this and a spark of wisdom flashed in his eyes as he analyzed calmly:
"Your Highness, even if this Spirit Ability can theoretically achieve a group effect, once too many enemies are pulled in at once, Your Highness's mental force will inevitably be dispersed. At that time, inside the space, you might not necessarily be able to firmly suppress your opponents."
Long Aotian, on the other hand, was full of certainty, his tone carrying absolute trust in Xu Tianhao: "With the strength of His Highness's mental force, there is no need to worry about that at all."
"When it truly comes to a critical moment, just use the Sun Moon Divine Seal a few more times. As long as their mental force is below His Highness's, no matter how many enemies there are, they can be suppressed instantly."
"Compared to the massive spirit power consumed by using the Fourth Soul Skill repeatedly, the spirit power consumption of the Sun Moon Divine Seal is clearly smaller, and its power is more direct."
Hearing the two of them analyze in harmony, Xu Tianhao lightly snapped his fingers and acknowledged in a flat tone:
"None of you are wrong. My Fourth Soul Skill indeed hasn't reached a heaven-defying level that defies all logic; limitations still exist."
Just as his voice fell, Xu Tianzhen suddenly let out a surprised cry of joy.
She looked down at the coconut in her arms, took another light sip of the coconut milk, and her eyes instantly lit up as she looked at Xu Tianhao excitedly:
"Hao Hao, this... this coconut is real? The coconut milk is so sweet; the taste and texture are exactly the same as a real coconut outside. I can't tell the difference at all!"
This one sentence instantly drew everyone's attention back.
Everyone looked at the coconut in Xu Tianzhen's hand, their expressions shifting from the original surprise to an even deeper level of disbelief.
Xu Tianhao had clearly stated before that the moon reading space was an environment constructed purely by combining mental force with Spatial Power.
Aside from the Spirit Master's own power and consciousness, no external objects could be brought into it.
Yet the coconut before them was obviously created out of thin air by Xu Tianhao within the space using only spirit power and mental force.
Everyone had originally thought this was nothing more than a decoration within the illusion—seemingly real, but actually impossible to consume.
But now, Xu Tianzhen had personally confirmed that this coconut not only felt real to the touch,
but even its taste and texture were no different from a real coconut. How could this not be shocking?
Looking at everyone's shocked expressions, Xu Tianhao spoke calmly: "Of course it's real."
"The moon reading space is dominated by me. As long as I am willing and consume spirit power, I can materialize anything I imagine."
"This coconut was created with my spirit power; its texture, taste, and even its internal structure are completely identical to the real object in reality."
As he spoke, Xu Tianhao looked up slightly. With a thought, his vast and pure mental force surged through the space like a tide.
In the next moment, exquisite tables and chairs appeared out of thin air.
Following that, plates of aromatic and enticing food appeared one after another, neatly arranged before everyone.
Shiny, oily skewers, tender and juicy grilled meat, refreshing and delicious fresh fruits, steaming hot pastries...
All sorts of delicacies that were rarely seen on ordinary days were now displayed densely, as if by magic.
The aroma of the food wafted out, instantly filling the entire beach space and making everyone's mouths water.