Traveling Between Two Worlds: From Bread for Maids to Fantasy Overlord

Yang Xiu's words instantly made everyone's expressions turn serious. Huang Yiming immediately raised his sniper rifle, channeling all his spiritual energy and the power of the token into the gun. His eyes scanned the surroundings warily, and his tone was grave: "Everyone, prepare for battle! High-level cultivators from the Demonic Sect have arrived with magical treasures. This time, we must fight with all our might to protect the spiritual vein. We absolutely cannot let them seize its power!"

Ling tide immediately circulated her spiritual energy to reinforce the core defense of the spiritual vein. A surge of white light erupted around her, her early Foundation Establishment stage aura reaching its peak: "Huang Yiming, you two are responsible for intercepting the demonic cultivators on the periphery. I will guard the core of the spiritual vein and prevent them from destroying the spirit pillar. Remember, once the spirit pillar is destroyed, the spiritual vein will collapse. At that time, not only will the Spirit Race face annihilation, but the spiritual energy of the entire Azure Netherworld will be disrupted, affecting both realms!"

"Understood!" Huang Yiming shouted, signaling Qin Yuling and Yang Xiu to follow him to the outer defensive position. Qin Yuling held a longsword, spiritual energy swirling around its blade, her eyes sharp; Yang Xiu circulated the spiritual energy of her hidden spiritual root, white light gathering at her fingertips, ready for battle; Huang Yiming held a heavy sniper rifle, his gaze sweeping into the distance, quietly awaiting the arrival of the demonic sect cultivators.

A moment later, a deafening roar echoed from afar, and a dark mass of demonic cultivators rushed towards the spirit vein cave. Leading them was a late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator from the demonic sect, his body shrouded in dense black energy, holding a black magic weapon in his hand—the demonic sect's prized Black Demon Banner. It exuded a chilling aura, capable of releasing powerful demonic energy to corrode spiritual energy, possessing immense power.

"Huang Yiming, Ling tide, so you're here after all!" The Demon Sect leader sneered, waving his black demon banner. "Today I will kill you, seize the power of the spiritual vein, steal the spiritual liquid and the token, fulfill the Demon Sect Master's entrustment, and take control of both realms!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the leader of the Demonic Sect waved the Black Demon Banner, and countless streams of black energy surged from it, shooting towards Huang Yiming and the others. Wherever the black energy passed, vegetation withered instantly, and spiritual energy dissipated in a flash. Huang Yiming's eyes narrowed, and he pulled the trigger. An armor-piercing bullet, carrying tri-colored spiritual energy, whistled out and shot towards the black energy. The bullet collided with the black energy, producing a series of loud bangs, and a gap was pierced through it.

"Attack!" Huang Yiming shouted, and Qin Yuling and Yang Xiu immediately attacked. Qin Yuling leaped into the air, wielding her longsword, and a spiritual energy blade shot towards the demonic cultivators at the forefront, killing several low-level cultivators; Yang Xiu, meanwhile, condensed white light at her fingertips, shooting beams of white light towards the demonic cultivators, suppressing their demonic energy and disrupting their spiritual energy circulation; Huang Yiming, relying on the powerful force of his heavy sniper rifle, successively killed high-level cultivators, each shot accurately hitting their dantian, giving them no chance to retaliate.

Seeing this, the leader of the demonic sect's cultivators' eyes blazed with fury. He brandished his black demonic banner, unleashing a massive black energy blade that shot towards Huang Yiming. The blade, imbued with domineering demonic energy, moved with astonishing speed. Huang Yiming dodged to the side, but the black energy blade struck the rock behind him, instantly corroding it and causing it to collapse with a deafening roar. Taking advantage of the opportunity, Qin Yuling stepped forward, wielding her longsword. A spiritual energy blade struck the leader's shoulder, causing him to groan and a trickle of blood to escape from the corner of his mouth.

"You overconfident little brat!" the leader roared, circulating his spiritual energy. The Black Demon Banner emitted an even denser black aura, which condensed into a giant black hand that reached out to grab Qin Yuling. Huang Yiming's heart tightened at the sight. He immediately took out a self-made armor-piercing explosive bomb from his storage space, lit the fuse, and threw it at the giant black hand.

The bomb exploded with a deafening roar, the tri-colored light colliding and intertwining with the black energy. The giant black hand instantly disintegrated, and the shockwave forced the leader back two steps, causing the black energy to become chaotic. Taking advantage of the opportunity, Yang Xiu activated the spiritual energy of his hidden spiritual root, and a beam of white light struck the leader's dantian. The leader screamed in agony as his spiritual energy instantly went out of control, and the Black Demon Banner fell from his hand to the ground.

"Now!" Huang Yiming seized the opportunity, raised his heavy sniper rifle, aimed at the leader's dantian, and pulled the trigger. The armor-piercing bullet, carrying all his spiritual energy, roared out and accurately hit the dantian. The leader let out a final scream, fell to the ground, and died completely. The Black Demon Banner also lost its luster and fell silently to the ground.

The remaining demonic cultivators were terrified at the sight and fled in panic. Huang Yiming, Qin Yuling, and Yang Xiu did not give chase, but immediately rushed to the spirit vein cave to check on Ling Xi and the spirit vein. They found Ling Xi leaning against a spirit pillar, her face pale, her body covered in blood, and her breath weak—clearly, she had been seriously injured while guarding the spirit vein.

"Your Highness!" Huang Yiming rushed forward to support Lingxi, his voice urgent, "How are you? Are you alright?"

Lingxi shook her head, her voice weak: "I'm fine, I just used up too much spiritual energy, I'll be fine after a rest. Luckily you arrived in time, otherwise the spirit pillar would have been destroyed and the spirit vein would have collapsed. Huang Yiming, you really didn't disappoint me, you protected the spirit vein."

Huang Yiming breathed a sigh of relief, his tone gratified: "As long as the spiritual vein is alright, that's good. Your Highness, please rest well. We'll guard the spiritual vein to prevent the remnants of the Demonic Sect from launching another sneak attack." Ling Xi nodded, took out a jade bottle from her storage space, and handed it to Huang Yiming: "There's enough spiritual liquid in here to help Yang Xiu consolidate his hidden spiritual root. Also, I'll tell you the secret of the token I promised you now."

"Thank you, Your Highness!" Huang Yiming accepted the jade bottle, his tone grateful.

"These three mid-level tokens are not only the keys to opening the inter-realm trade route and releasing spiritual energy, but they can also be combined to summon ancient spiritual creatures. These ancient spiritual creatures possess immense power, capable of easily defeating high-level cultivators of the Demonic Sect, and even completely eradicating the Demonic Sect," Lingxi said solemnly. "However, summoning these ancient spiritual creatures requires one more thing—a spiritual core from the mortal realm. Only by collecting all three tokens and the mortal realm spiritual core can we summon these ancient spiritual creatures and completely resolve the crisis facing the Demonic Sect."

Huang Yiming's eyes lit up, and his tone was firm: "A spiritual core from the mortal realm? No matter how difficult it is, I will find it! As long as I can completely eradicate the Demonic Sect and protect the peace of both realms, it will be worth any effort."

Just then, Huang Yiming's system suddenly sounded an urgent alarm: [Warning! Strong demonic energy fluctuations detected from Qin Family Fortress and Qingyun Mountain. Qin Hu, Su Qingyue, and Elder Li Xuan are in dire straits! The remnants of the Demonic Sect, together with newly promoted Foundation Establishment cultivators, are launching a major attack on the two places, vowing to flatten Qin Family Fortress and Qingyun Mountain and seize the resources of both realms and the secret of the traversal.]

Huang Yiming's expression changed drastically, and his tone became urgent: "Something's wrong! Qingyue and Qin Hu are in danger! Your Highness, we must return to Qin Family Fortress and Qingyun Mountain immediately to support them!"

Lingxi nodded, her tone firm: "Alright, I'll go with you! The spiritual vein is safe now, so I can leave with peace of mind. Besides, I can help you deal with the demonic cultivators and lend you a hand."

Huang Yiming immediately led Qin Yuling, Yang Xiu, and Ling tide to pack their belongings and, activating his teleportation power, sped towards Qin Family Fortress. He gripped the three tokens and the spirit liquid jade bottle tightly in his hand, his eyes resolute—he knew this battle was not yet over, the crisis of the Demon Sect was not yet resolved, and the spirit core of the mortal realm had not yet been found. However, with the companionship and support of his companions, and with the power of firearms and spiritual energy, he was confident that he could overcome all crises and protect the peace of both realms.

As soon as the group arrived outside Qin Family Fortress, they saw that the city gates had been blown open. Amidst billowing black smoke and dust, countless demonic cultivators were frantically attacking the fortress. Qin Hu, Su Qingyue, and Elder Li Xuan were surrounded by dozens of Foundation Establishment cultivators, covered in blood, and in dire straits. The leader of the group was none other than the Demonic Sect Master—a peak late-stage Foundation Establishment expert. Clutching his second demonic sect magic weapon, he coldly stared at Huang Yiming, his tone extremely arrogant: "Huang Yiming, you've finally returned! Today, I will kill you, seize your token, your spiritual liquid, and the secret to traversing two realms, control both worlds, and ensure you never reincarnate!"