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

Dark clouds filled the sky above Black Wind Ridge, disrupting the spiritual energy. A powerful pressure enveloped the entire Yiming Village, making it difficult to breathe. Xuan Yangzi, the sect leader of the Qingyun Sect, stood in mid-air, dressed in a purple Daoist robe and holding a whisk. His face was stern, his eyes cold, and his body was surrounded by dense late-stage Foundation Establishment spiritual energy, exuding a terrifying aura that inspired awe. Behind him stood dozens of Qingyun Sect cultivators, including several at the fifth and sixth levels of Qi Refining, as well as two early-stage Foundation Establishment cultivators. Their powerful presence and imposing aura completely surrounded Yiming Village.

The gates of Yiming Village were tightly shut. Qin Yuling, Yang Xiu, Qin Hu, and the guards stood ready, weapons in hand, their eyes resolute. Despite facing powerful Qingyun Sect cultivators, they showed no sign of retreat. Qin Yuling, longsword in hand, her spiritual energy surging, unleashed the full power of her fourth-level Qi Refining cultivation. Standing at the forefront of the gate, she warily watched Xuan Yangzi in mid-air, her heart filled with anxiety: Why haven't Huang Yiming and Su Qingyue returned yet?

"Huang Yiming, come out and face your death!" Xuan Yangzi's voice boomed like thunder throughout Black Wind Ridge, carrying immense pressure that caused the cultivators of Yiming Village to churn with blood and turn pale. "You, a pseudo-spiritual root cultivator, luckily obtained the secret of the dual realms, subdued refugees and rogue cultivators to establish Yiming Village, and dared to repeatedly provoke the Qingyun Sect, crippling my Qingyun Sect elders and killing my Qingyun Sect disciples! Today, I will raze your Yiming Village to the ground, cripple your spiritual root, seize your secret of the dual realms, and ensure you never reincarnate!"

Qin Yuling stepped forward, her tone firm and her voice loud: "Xuan Yangzi, don't be so arrogant! Young Master Huang will be back soon. Your Qingyun Sect has repeatedly provoked my Yiming Village, killing our cultivators. Today, we will fight you to the bitter end, and even if we have to fight with all our might, we will not let you take a single step!"

"Fight to the bitter end?" Xuan Yangzi sneered, his tone contemptuous. "You rogue cultivators and you, a mere fourth-level Qi Refining cultivator, dare to talk about fighting to the bitter end in front of me? You're utterly ignorant of your own limitations! Today, I'll kill you first, then raze your Yiming Village to the ground, and see what Huang Yiming can do to me!"

Having said that, Xuan Yangzi raised his hand and waved it, sending a dense stream of spiritual energy forming a giant palm print that slammed towards Qin Yuling. The spiritual energy churned wherever the palm print passed, distorting the very air. Qin Yuling's eyes narrowed; she dared not be careless in the slightest. She channeled all her spiritual energy and swung her sword to meet the attack. A burst of spiritual energy sword energy collided with the palm print, creating a deafening boom. Qin Yuling was forced back several steps, blood trickling from the corner of her mouth, her aura instantly becoming chaotic.

"Yu Ling!" Yang Xiu exclaimed, rushing forward to support Qin Yu Ling and circulating the spiritual energy of her hidden spiritual root to help her regulate her disordered aura. Qin Hu also roared, gripping his pistol and aiming it at Xuan Yangzi in mid-air before pulling the trigger. The bullet, imbued with spiritual energy, shot towards Xuan Yangzi.

Xuan Yangzi's eyes turned cold. He gently raised his hand, and a barrier of spiritual energy instantly blocked the bullet. The bullet bounced off the barrier without causing any harm to Xuan Yangzi. "A mortal toy, utterly pathetic!" Xuan Yangzi sneered, his tone contemptuous. He raised his hand again, and a stream of spiritual energy shot towards Qin Hu.

Just then, two figures appeared in front of Qin Hu: Huang Yiming and Su Qingyue. Huang Yiming's eyes turned cold, and with a wave of his hand, a stream of pure spiritual energy blocked Xuan Yangzi's attack. "Xuan Yangzi, did you even ask me before bullying my people?"

Seeing Huang Yiming return, Qin Yuling, Yang Xiu, Qin Hu, and the guards all breathed a sigh of relief, their eyes filled with hope. Qin Yuling said weakly, "Yiming, you're finally back! Xuan Yangzi is too strong; we were no match for him."

Huang Yiming gently patted her shoulder, his tone tender: "Don't worry, with me here, no one can hurt you, and no one can raze Yiming Village to the ground." He turned around, his gaze falling on Xuan Yangzi in mid-air, his eyes cold, and spiritual energy slowly surged around him, gradually unleashing an aura even more powerful than before.

Xuan Yangzi looked at Huang Yiming, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes, then he sneered, "Huang Yiming, you're finally back. I didn't expect you to have broken through to the fifth level of Qi Refining. However, even if you've broken through to the fifth level of Qi Refining, you're still no match for my late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivation. Today, I will definitely cripple you!"

"Pathetic?" Huang Yiming's lips curled into a cold smile, his tone indifferent. "Xuan Yangzi, you're far too confident. A pseudo-spiritual root can still crush your so-called late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator! Today, I'll show you the strength of Huang Yiming!"

Having said that, Huang Yiming no longer hesitated. He circulated his entire body's cultivation technique, and the pure spiritual energy from the spiritual energy purifier continuously poured into his body. At the same time, he consumed a Qi-condensing herb, causing his spiritual energy to surge instantly. His aura became increasingly powerful, and the signs of his breakthrough became more and more obvious. "Buzz—" With a soft sound, Huang Yiming's spiritual energy suddenly erupted, and the aura of the sixth level of Qi Refining was fully revealed, far surpassing ordinary sixth-level Qi Refining cultivators, and even stronger than some early-stage Foundation Establishment cultivators.

Xuan Yangzi's pupils constricted sharply, his face filled with disbelief and shock: "Impossible! How could you break through to the sixth level of Qi Refining so quickly? And how could your spiritual energy purity be so high? You're just a pseudo-spiritual root cultivator, this is simply impossible!"

Not only Xuan Yangzi, but the cultivators from Qingyun Sect and Yiming Village were also shocked. No one expected that Huang Yiming could break through to the sixth level of Qi Refining in such a short time, and with such high purity of spiritual energy. Qin Yuling, Yang Xiu, and Su Qingyue were filled with admiration and pride. They knew that Huang Yiming would never let them down.

Huang Yiming hovered in mid-air, confronting Xuan Yangzi, his tone icy: "Nothing is impossible. Xuan Yangzi, do you think you can raze my Yiming Village and seize my secret of the Dual Realms with your late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivation? Today I'll tell you, you're wrong, terribly wrong!"

Xuan Yangzi's face darkened completely, a hint of ferocity flashing in his eyes. He never expected Huang Yiming to grow so quickly, breaking through from the first level of Qi Refining to the sixth level in such a short time, and possessing such formidable strength. He knew that easily crushing Yiming Village and seizing the secrets of the Twin Realms today would probably not be so easy.

"So what if you've broken through to the sixth level of Qi Refining?" Xuan Yangzi's tone was icy, his spiritual energy surging as his late-stage Foundation Establishment aura erupted. "I am a late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator, my spiritual energy far surpasses yours. Today, I will kill you, raze your Yiming Village to the ground, and make you pay a terrible price for your actions!"

Having said that, Xuan Yangzi, holding a whisk, unleashed a massive burst of spiritual energy towards Huang Yiming. Wherever the whisk passed, spiritual energy surged violently, the sky and earth changed color, its power terrifying. Huang Yiming's eyes turned cold. Without dodging or evading, he channeled all his spiritual energy and threw a punch, his pure spiritual energy colliding with the whisk. A deafening boom echoed as a massive shockwave swept across Black Wind Ridge, forcing the cultivators on both sides to retreat, their blood churning.

Huang Yiming swayed slightly, a trickle of blood seeping from the corner of his mouth. Although he had broken through to the sixth level of Qi Refining and possessed high purity of spiritual energy, Xuan Yangzi was, after all, a late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator with a profound foundation of spiritual energy, and Huang Yiming was still struggling. Xuan Yangzi also took a few steps back, his eyes filled with astonishment—he hadn't expected Huang Yiming's physical strength and spiritual energy power to be so formidable, capable of withstanding his full-force attack.

"Good, good indeed, Huang Yiming!" Xuan Yangzi roared, his tone icy. "It seems I underestimated you. But the game has only just begun!" With that, he once again swung his whisk, and countless streams of spiritual energy transformed into sharp blades that shot towards Huang Yiming. At the same time, the Qingyun Sect cultivators behind him also launched an attack on the guards of Yiming Village.

Huang Yiming's eyes turned cold. He punched the spiritual energy blade, and at the same time shouted to Qin Yuling and the others, "Yuling, you lead the guards to defend the gate; Qingyue, you provide support with firearms; Yang Xiu, use your hidden spiritual root to sense the enemy's movements and hold them back; Qin Hu, you assist Yuling in defending the gate. I'll deal with Xuan Yangzi!"

"Yes, Young Master!" the crowd responded in unison, throwing themselves into the battle. Qin Yuling, sword in hand, charged forward again, engaging the Qingyun Sect cultivators in fierce combat; Su Qingyue quickly set up her rifle, aiming at the weak points of the Qingyun Sect cultivators and firing repeatedly, her spiritual energy-enhanced bullets piercing the spiritual energy barriers of several low-level cultivators; Yang Xiu hid in the shadows, using the advantage of her hidden spiritual root to precisely release spiritual energy needles to restrain the enemy, relieving the guards from their predicament; Qin Hu, meanwhile, swung his fists, using the power of his body-refining technique to parry attacks, fiercely guarding the gate. Huang Yiming leaped into the air, his spiritual energy condensing into a fist, colliding with Xuan Yangzi's whisk again. Amidst the explosion of spiritual energy, he gritted his teeth, using the pure spiritual energy from his spiritual energy purifier to forcefully suppress Xuan Yangzi's offensive. Xuan Yangzi was furious, his whisk swirling with surging spiritual energy, but he still couldn't defeat Huang Yiming, instead being intimidated by Huang Yiming's increasingly fierce momentum. On Black Wind Ridge, shouts of battle mingled with the sounds of spiritual energy colliding. A battle between Qi Refining and Foundation Establishment cultivators was escalating. The people of Yiming Village worked together, determined to protect each other to the death, vowing to repel the encirclement and suppression by the Qingyun Sect.