Fishing in Troubled Waters, Taking Advantage of the Situation

At the foot of Mount Buzhou, heaven and earth lost their color, and the sun and moon went dark.

The Great Zhou Heavenly Star Array, triggered by the light of billions of stars, poured down like a breached celestial river, carrying world-ending power. Where the starlight passed, towering mountains instantly vaporized, vast rivers dried up in moments, and even space was torn by countless fine cracks. Facing it, the Twelve Capital Gods and Demons Array was even more terrifying. Though the Pangu's Phantom it conjured was blurry, the primordial, world-creating malevolence was solid, roaring as it tore the river of starlight to shreds. Wherever it went, all things returned to the Abyss of Nothingness, replaying the cycle of earth, water, fire, and wind.

In this area where even Grand Unity Golden Immortals treaded carefully, a figure walked as if strolling through a garden.

Xuan Wazi pushed the Chaos Bead's Stealth Ability to its limit, his entire being becoming like an ethereal concept. He would sometimes merge with the violent energy currents, sometimes hide within the folds of shattered space, and even dared to weave through the pervasive bloody miasma. He wasn't here to join the fight; in his own words, he was here to "restock."

[Ding! Limited-time battlefield mission triggered: 'Plucking Chestnuts from the Fire'!]

[Mission Requirements: During the first large-scale conflict between the Witch and Demon tribes, acquire at least ten Innate Spirit Materials/Spiritual Treasures, mark five unclaimed Spirit Vein nodes, and successfully enrage at least three enemies of Grand Unity Golden Immortal level (incompetent rage counts).]

[Mission Rewards: Comprehensive evaluation based on harvest. Guaranteed reward: Houtian Merit × 50,000 strands, Unfilial Points +50,000. Additional rewards of Special Items based on completion.]

[Hint: Host, please carry forward the spirit of 'taking advantage of a disaster' and 'plucking feathers from a passing goose'! Be careful, and remember to use the Chaos Bead to escape if you can't win!]

"Brother System, you understand me best!" Xuan Wazi grinned, his eyes gleaming as he scanned the chaotic battlefield, looking like a famished wolf spotting a flock of plump sheep.

Look over there! A Demon Saint, manifesting its nine-headed bird true form, was locked in a fierce battle with a Great Witch who controlled the power of the earth. The nine heads unleashed their unique abilities, spewing poison flames, ice, and lightning, while the Great Witch was not to be outdone, causing earthquakes and flinging massive stones with every movement. Suddenly, during a fierce clash, one of the Demon Saint's Natal Feathers, imbued with pure wind and fire energy, was knocked loose and spiraled towards a chasm that had been blasted open in the distance.

"This item is fated to be mine!" Xuan Wazi silently chanted, subtly activating his Spatial Folding ability. The feather was still in mid-air when the surrounding space subtly warped, and in the next moment, it appeared inside the Chaos Bead, joining its many "predecessors" he had already collected. [Innate Spirit Material +1]

Look elsewhere. Two Grand Unity Golden Immortal level powerhouses were locked in a desperate struggle. One was a Demon Clan great, summoning a rain of ice shards with a wave of his hand, turning a thousand-mile radius into a frigid hellscape. The other was a Great Witch from the Zhurong Tribe, engulfed in flames that scorched the sky, warping space wherever he went. The residual energy from their battle completely leveled a ten-thousand-foot peak, exposing a deeply hidden "Warm Jade Spirit Vein" beneath the ground, radiating a gentle, jade-like spiritual glow.

"A good place! It's destined to be mine!" Xuan Wazi approached like a phantom. With a flow of profound insights into Innate Array formations from his fingertips, he quickly set up a miniature "Spirit Gathering and Concealment Composite Array" at the spirit vein's core and imprinted it with the Chaos Bead's unique Divine Sense Imprint. The entire process was seamless, done in the blink of an eye. He finished and slipped away, his achievements hidden. [Spirit Vein Marked +1]

His actions became increasingly "unfilial." Sometimes, he would subtly interfere with a Demon general's crucial divine ability with a faint surge of Great Dao of Strength energy, causing the ability to go awry and backfire, allowing the Witch warriors opposite them to pick up an easy advantage, leaving them utterly bewildered. Other times, he would secretly place an almost imperceptible "spatial fold" in the path of a charging Witch battle formation, causing their momentum to inexplicably falter, leaving them scattered and vulnerable to the well-prepared Demon formations.

The most brilliant instance involved him targeting a Demon Grand Unity Golden Immortal wielding the "Xuanming Heavy Water Banner" and a Witch Great Witch controlling the "Golden Light Sky-Splitting Axe." Both were top fighters in their respective factions, currently engaged in a furious battle. The collision of their magical treasures illuminated the sky with astonishing power.

Xuan Wazi narrowed his eyes, observing for a moment, a wicked smile curling his lips. He seized the opportune moment, just as the Xuanming Heavy Water Banner summoned a torrent of black water, about to clash with the Golden Light Sky-Splitting Axe again. He secretly used the Chaos Bead's spatial power to subtly alter the trajectory of both attacks by the slightest degree!

This minuscule deviation caused astonishing consequences!

"BOOM!!!"

The torrent of black water didn't fully strike the Golden Light Sky-Splitting Axe. Instead, nearly a third of it, like a wild horse breaking free, slammed into another group of elite Demon soldiers forming a formation nearby! Meanwhile, the deflected Golden Light Axe energy narrowly grazed the Witch Great Witch's scalp, cleaving a mountain occupied by the Witch tribe behind him directly in two!

"Idiot! Where are you aiming?!"

"Bastard! Are you trying to kill me too?!"

Instantly, chaos erupted within the Demon ranks, which had been somewhat coordinated. The Witch Great Witch, startled by this sudden "friendly fire," broke out in a cold sweat and then flew into a rage.

The culprit, Xuan Wazi, having already absorbed the "Unfilial Points" that surged from the anger, shock, and frustration of both sides, happily moved on to find his next target.

[Unfilial Points +15,000!]

[Rage of Grand Unity Golden Immortal +2!]

"Now this is what I call living!" Xuan Wazi felt an immense sense of satisfaction as the "loot" in his Chaos Bead grew and his points steadily climbed. He was like a mouse that had fallen into a rice bin, maximizing the art of "fishing in troubled waters" and "plucking chestnuts from the fire" on this chaotic battlefield.

However, one can't always walk by the river without getting their shoes wet. Just as he was eyeing an Innate Spirit Pearl radiating a seven-colored glow, preparing to make his move again, his heart suddenly gave a strong warning!

"Little thief! Your life is mine!"

It turned out that a Demon Grand Unity Golden Immortal, whom he had toyed with multiple times, had finally discovered the truth and attacked in a fit of rage! A blade light that spanned the heavens tore through the void, carrying a power that could annihilate everything, slashing directly at him! This strike, fueled by rage, was comparable to a Quasi-Saint's attack!

"Whoa there~ Did you eat yet?" Xuan Wazi yelped. Although he was a Hunyuan Golden Immortal and not afraid, making a Grand Unity Golden Immortal fly into an incompetent rage felt even more satisfying. The Chaos Bead flashed, and his entire being instantly merged into the void. The next moment, he was a thousand miles away. The heaven-shattering blade light could only strike empty space in frustration, carving a bottomless canyon into the earth.

"Bye-bye, old man!" Xuan Wazi playfully made a face in that direction, continuing his "treasure hunt."

Thus, he roamed the battlefield for decades, his harvest so abundant that even he was somewhat surprised. Only when he felt the sounds of battle on the field gradually subside did he reluctantly smack his lips and quietly withdraw from the soon-to-be-silent battlefield.