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

At dawn, Yiming Village was under heavy guard. Qin Yuling stood atop the village gate, gazing solemnly into the distance, her aura of late-stage fourth-level Qi Refining concentrated and unreleased. Yang Xiu stood beside her, activating his hidden spiritual root to closely sense the surrounding spiritual energy fluctuations, his brows slightly furrowed. Qin Hu led his guards on patrols within the village. Although the spiritual energy of his mortal spiritual root was weak, it was extremely stable. After this period of cultivation, his body refining technique had greatly improved, and he appeared increasingly composed, no longer the reckless man he once was.

"Sister Yuling, I can sense it! A large amount of spiritual energy fluctuations are rapidly approaching Yiming Village. It should be cultivators from the Qingyun Sect, and... people from the Black Stone Sect!" Yang Xiu said solemnly, the cyan spiritual energy at her fingertips pulsating slightly. The advantage of her hidden spiritual root allowed her to clearly perceive the number and aura of the enemies.

Qin Yuling nodded, a cold glint flashing in her eyes: "They've come after all. It seems they've joined forces. Send word to all guard teams to prepare for battle, activate the defensive array within the stronghold, and assign elite guards to the location of the spirit vein to guard it closely. We must not allow them to approach the spirit vein or the dual-realm supply warehouse."

"Yes!" the subordinates responded in unison, immediately relaying the order. Soon, the guards within Yiming Village picked up their weapons and entered combat readiness. Qin Hu, leading a hundred elite guards, stood watch at the location of the spiritual vein, their expressions vigilant and ready for battle.

Just then, Huang Yiming and Su Qingyue appeared at the gate of the village. "Yiming, Sister Qingyue, you're back!" Qin Yuling and Yang Xiu rushed forward, their faces full of joy.

Huang Yiming nodded, his gaze sweeping across the distance. He saw a dark mass in the sky, with dozens of cultivators flying towards Yiming Village. Leading them were Elder Wei Cang of the Qingyun Sect (mid-Foundation Establishment stage) and the leader of the Black Stone Sect, standing side by side, their spiritual energy surging. The cultivators following behind them were all at least at the third level of Qi Refining, each exuding a menacing aura.

"Wei Cang, you really colluded with the Black Stone Sect to launch a sneak attack on my Yiming Village." Huang Yiming's tone was icy, and the aura of a fifth-level Qi Refining cultivator suddenly swept out. "Do you really think that with your small force, you can raze my Yiming Village to the ground and seize the secrets of the spiritual veins and the dual realms? You're simply delusional!"

Wei Cang landed on an open space not far from the village gate, a sinister smile curling at the corner of his mouth: "Huang Yiming, don't be too smug! Last time you caught me red-handed, and I was forced to cripple my cultivation to escape by sheer luck. This time, I've joined forces with the Black Stone Sect, bringing so many cultivators, to raze Yiming Village to the ground, kill you and your three women, seize the spiritual vein and the secret of the dual realms, and avenge myself!"

The leader of the Black Stone Sect sneered, "Huang Yiming, you killed so many of my Black Stone Sect disciples and destroyed our temporary stronghold. Today, I will make you pay for your crimes in blood!"

"Enough talk, let's get started!" Huang Yiming snorted coldly, turned around and shouted to those behind him, "Activate the technological cultivation array!"

With Huang Yiming's command, a buzzing sound suddenly filled Yiming Village. Countless electric grids rose from the ground, weaving together to form a massive net covering the entire village. Simultaneously, the spiritual energy barrier was activated, with dense spiritual energy flowing over the grid, forming a sturdy barrier. This was a grand formation Huang Yiming had prepared long ago, combining modern electric grids with mystical spiritual energy barriers. It could both block spiritual energy attacks from cultivators and counterattack enemies with the electric grid, possessing immense power.

"What is this thing?" Wei Cang stared at the electric net and spiritual energy barrier before him, his face full of doubt—he had never seen such a peculiar defensive formation before. "Whatever it is, it can't stop us! Brothers, charge! Raze Yiming Village to the ground, seize the spiritual vein and the secrets of the dual realms, and there will be a hefty reward!"

At Wei Cang's command, dozens of cultivators channeled their spiritual energy and charged towards Yiming Village, wielding their weapons to slash at the electric grid and the spiritual energy barrier. However, as soon as they approached the grid, they were struck by the released electric current, screaming and convulsing, their spiritual energy becoming chaotic, before crashing heavily to the ground. Some were even directly electrocuted and knocked unconscious.

"How could this be? This thing can actually suppress our spiritual energy!" Wei Cang's face was full of disbelief, his eyes filled with shock. He never expected that Huang Yiming could set up such a peculiar array. The electric net could not only attack, but also suppress the spiritual energy of cultivators, making it impossible for them to get close.

Huang Yiming's lips curled into a cold smile: "This is a technological cultivation array I created myself, combining modern technology with mystical restrictions. You cultivators simply cannot break it! Today, I will ensure that none of you leave alive!"

After speaking, Huang Yiming shouted to Qin Yuling, Yang Xiu, Qin Hu, and Su Qingyue: "Yuling, you lead a portion of the guards to launch a surprise attack from the left; Yang Xiu, use your hidden spiritual root to sense the enemy's weaknesses and assist Yuling in the attack; Qin Hu, you lead the elite guards to protect the spiritual vein and prevent the enemy from launching a sneak attack; Qingyue, use your rifle to hold off the enemy from a distance and coordinate with our attack!"

"Yes!" the crowd responded in unison and immediately split up to carry out their tasks.

Qin Yuling, wielding a longsword, flashed out from the left, unleashing the aura of a late-stage fourth-level Qi Refining cultivator as she charged towards the Black Stone Sect cultivators. A single sword strike, imbued with dense spiritual energy, instantly felled a third-level Qi Refining cultivator. Yang Xiu activated his hidden spiritual root, sensing the enemy's weaknesses, and stealthily circled behind them, releasing spiritual energy to strike the enemy's acupoints, disrupting their spiritual energy and creating an opportunity for Qin Yuling to attack. Qin Hu, leading his guards, stood watch at the location of the spiritual vein, wielding iron bars in conjunction with the electric net to repel cultivators attempting a sneak attack. Su Qingyue set up her rifle, aiming at distant cultivators; bullets, infused with spiritual energy, accurately struck each one.

Enraged by this, Wei Cang gritted his teeth and personally channeled his spiritual energy towards the electric grid. He punched the grid, causing it to shake violently and release a powerful electric current that struck his arm. Wei Cang cried out in pain as his arm went numb and his spiritual energy became chaotic. He hadn't expected the array to be so powerful; even with his mid-Foundation Establishment cultivation, he couldn't easily break it.

"Brothers, don't back down! As long as we break through the formation, we can seize the spiritual vein and the secret of the dual realms. Let's all charge together!" Wei Cang shouted, once again channeling his spiritual energy towards the electric grid. The cultivators behind him also mustered their courage and followed him into the fray.

Huang Yiming sneered, his figure flashing as he leaped down from the gate. The aura of the fifth level of Qi Refining erupted from his body, and with his heavy sniper rifle aimed at Wei Cang, he pulled the trigger without hesitation. The bullet, carrying dense spiritual energy, instantly struck Wei Cang's shoulder. Wei Cang screamed as his shoulder was hit, blood gushing out, his spiritual energy becoming chaotic, and he crashed heavily to the ground.

"Wei Cang, you've already lost. Stop putting up a futile resistance." Huang Yiming walked up to Wei Cang and said coldly, "Either submit to my Yiming Village, or die!"

Wei Cang lay on the ground, his face filled with despair. He knew he was no match for Huang Yiming. Even with the help of the Black Stone Sect, they couldn't break through Huang Yiming's grand formation, let alone defeat him. Just then, the leader of the Black Stone Sect, seeing the situation was dire, tried to turn and flee, but Qin Yuling caught up with him, piercing his dantian with a sword, crippling his cultivation, and capturing him on the spot.

Seeing their leader captured and Wei Cang defeated, the remaining cultivators lost all courage to fight and knelt down to surrender, shouting "Spare us!"

Just then, Huang Yiming suddenly sensed an unusual fluctuation of spiritual energy within the village—it was the hidden rogue cultivator spy! His eyes turned cold, and he shouted to Yang Xiu, "Yang Xiu, hurry to the location of the spiritual vein! That spy is trying to seize it!"

Yang Xiu's expression changed, and he immediately activated his hidden spiritual root, rushing towards the location of the spiritual vein. Sure enough, the rogue cultivator was taking advantage of the fierce battle to secretly infiltrate the location of the spiritual vein, attempting to destroy it and seize its secrets. Qin Hu, who was engaged in a fierce battle with several remaining cultivators with his guards, was unaware of his movements.

"Undercover agent, don't even think about damaging the spiritual vein!" Yang Xiu shouted, channeling his spiritual energy as he charged towards the rogue cultivator undercover agent. The rogue cultivator undercover agent's expression changed drastically; he hadn't expected to be discovered. He quickly turned around and engaged Yang Xiu in combat. His cultivation was at the third level of Qi Refining, slightly stronger than Yang Xiu's, and Yang Xiu found it difficult to gain the upper hand for the time being.

Seeing this, Huang Yiming flashed forward and punched the rogue cultivator spy in the chest. The spy screamed and flew backward, crashing heavily to the ground, where he was immediately captured by the guards.

With the crisis averted, the people of Yiming Village cheered. Huang Yiming looked at the cultivators kneeling in surrender and said calmly, "If any of you are willing to submit to Yiming Village and obey my orders, I can spare your lives and even provide you with cultivation resources; if you are not willing, then don't blame me for being impolite."

The cultivators kowtowed and responded in unison, "We are willing to submit to Yiming Village and obey the orders of the village chief. We would never dare to have any disloyalty!" Among them were cultivators from a small sect, led by a Qi Refining Level 4 cultivator. He stepped forward, bowed, and said, "Village chief, we are willing to lead our entire sect to submit to Yiming Village. We only ask that the village chief share the spiritual vein and help our sect's cultivators improve their cultivation."

Huang Yiming nodded approvingly, "Very good. Since you are willing to submit, I will naturally not treat you unfairly. Qin Yuling, you arrange for them to be incorporated into the guard team and train them well; Yang Xiu, you are responsible for interrogating that undercover agent as well as Wei Cang and the leader of the Black Stone Sect, and find out all their secrets; Qin Hu, you continue to guard the spiritual vein and strengthen the defense of the stronghold; Qingyue, you sort out the spoils of war and count the spiritual herbs and cultivation resources."

"Yes!" everyone responded in unison and immediately got to work.

Huang Yiming stood atop the village gate, gazing at the distant sky, a cold glint in his eyes. Although he had successfully repelled the combined attack of the Qingyun Sect and the Black Stone Sect, and even subdued a small sect, strengthening the power of Yiming Village, he knew this was only the beginning. The Qingyun Sect Master had yet to appear, and Lin Hao had contacted the remaining forces of the Black Stone Sect; an even greater crisis lay ahead. Moreover, the undercover agent had confessed that the Qingyun Sect Master had broken through to the late Foundation Establishment stage, possessing immense strength, and would soon personally come to seize the secrets of the spiritual veins and the dual realms.

Just then, a system notification sounded: [The aura of the Qingyun Sect Master has been detected, rapidly approaching Black Wind Ridge. He is three days' journey from Yiming Village! Simultaneously, the remnants of the Black Stone Sect have been detected gathering cultivators, preparing to launch another surprise attack on Yiming Village.]

Huang Yiming's face instantly darkened. He hadn't expected the Qingyun Sect Master to arrive so quickly, and the remnants of the Black Stone Sect were also secretly gathering, intending to launch another sneak attack. This time, he would face an unprecedented crisis, and he had to be fully prepared for this life-or-death battle.