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

No sooner had Yang Xiu finished speaking than a series of hurried footsteps and shouts of curses came from the foot of Black Wind Ridge. As expected, the remaining forces of the Black Stone Sect were rushing towards Yiming Village. Leading them was a Foundation Establishment stage cultivator, followed by dozens of Black Stone Sect cultivators, their aura fierce and their eyes ruthless—clearly they had received a message and were coming to support Xuan Yangzi.

"Sect Master Xuan Yangzi, we've arrived!" The leading Foundation Establishment cultivator from the Black Stone Sect roared, his voice echoing throughout Black Wind Ridge. "Huang Yiming, how dare you injure someone from my Black Stone Sect, and even dare to be an enemy of the Azure Cloud Sect? Today, we will raze your Yiming Village to the ground, kill you, and seize the secrets of the Dual Realms and the spiritual vein!"

Huang Yiming stood atop the village gate, looking down at the Black Stone Sect cultivators below. His eyes were icy, and his tone indifferent: "You bunch of stray dogs dare to boast of razing my Yiming Village? Today, I will leave you all here, completely annihilating the remaining forces of the Black Stone Sect and eliminating any future troubles!"

Qin Yuling, longsword in hand, stood beside Huang Yiming, unleashing her full fourth-level Qi Refining power. Her voice was resolute: "Yiming, I'll go and deal with them!" Yang Xiu also emerged from the shadows, her hidden spiritual root operating at full power, her spiritual needles poised to strike: "Young Master, I'll assist Senior Sister Yuling in restraining the enemy cultivators!" Qin Hu, leading his guards, stood watch on either side of the gate, weapons in hand, his eyes resolute: "Brother Ming, don't worry, we will definitely defend the gate and not let them get a single step closer!"

"Alright, proceed with caution!" Huang Yiming nodded, his dual-realm fusion energy slowly circulating around him, ready to provide support at any moment. Qin Yuling leaped up, jumping down from the gate, and with a swift swing of her longsword, a sharp blade of spiritual energy shot towards the Black Stone Sect cultivators, accurately striking a low-level cultivator. The cultivator screamed and collapsed to the ground, completely incapacitated.

"You're courting death!" The leading Foundation Establishment cultivator from the Black Stone Sect roared, his spiritual energy surging as he unleashed his full early Foundation Establishment aura. He brandished a black longsword and charged towards Qin Yuling. The longsword, wreathed in violent spiritual energy, slashed fiercely at Qin Yuling. Qin Yuling's eyes turned cold. Without dodging or evading, she met the attack with her longsword—with a clang, the sword and longsword clashed, sparks flying. Qin Yuling was jolted back, a trickle of blood escaping from the corner of her mouth.

Seeing this, Yang Xiu immediately released a spiritual energy needle, accurately striking the Foundation Establishment cultivator's wrist. The cultivator's wrist went numb, his longsword slipped from his grasp, and his spiritual energy instantly became chaotic. Taking advantage of the opportunity, Qin Yuling stepped forward, swung her longsword, and struck the cultivator's shoulder, causing blood to gush out. The Foundation Establishment cultivator let out a muffled groan, staggered to his feet, his eyes filled with anger and resentment.

"You despicable villain, how dare you ambush me!" The Foundation Establishment cultivator from the Black Stone Sect roared, trying to pick up the long sword by circulating the remaining spiritual energy in his body. However, he was struck in the acupoint by the spiritual energy needles released by Yang Xiu, and his spiritual energy could not be circulated at all. He could only watch helplessly as Qin Yuling approached step by step.

"The Black Stone Sect has committed countless evils; today is your death day!" Qin Yuling's tone was icy. With a swift swing of her longsword, she struck the opponent's dantian, crippling his cultivation. The Foundation Establishment cultivator screamed and collapsed to the ground, completely incapacitated. Upon seeing this, the Black Stone Sect cultivators panicked. Their previous arrogance vanished instantly; some tried to flee, while others attempted to fight to the death.

"Trying to run? Not so easy!" Huang Yiming leaped into the air, his dual-realm fusion energy surging, the aura of a seventh-level Qi Refining cultivator sweeping across the entire area. He threw a punch, the dual-realm energy transforming into a golden fist imprint, slamming towards the fleeing cultivators. Several fleeing cultivators were struck by the fist imprint, collapsing to the ground on the spot, losing their fighting ability.

Taking advantage of the situation, Qin Hu and his guards rushed out of the village gate, unleashing a hail of firearms at the Black Stone Sect cultivators. Bullets, infused with spiritual energy, each one precisely struck a cultivator, sending them crashing down in droves, their screams echoing through the air. Yang Xiu, hidden in the shadows, continuously released spiritual energy needles, accurately targeting the opponents' acupoints to incapacitate them, thus relieving considerable pressure on Qin Yuling and Qin Hu.

The battle lasted for half an hour. The Black Stone Sect cultivators were either killed or captured, and there were no more capable fighters left. Their remaining forces were completely wiped out. Qin Yuling wiped the sweat from her face, walked to Huang Yiming's side, and said in a tired but firm tone, "Yiming, the remaining forces of the Black Stone Sect have been completely wiped out. There were no survivors."

Huang Yiming nodded, looked at the prisoners on the ground, and said coldly, "Lock them all up and keep them under strict guard. We'll interrogate them later to see if there are any other accomplices." "Yes, Brother Ming!" Qin Hu immediately responded and led the guards to escort the prisoners into the village's dungeon.

Yang Xiu walked to Huang Yiming's side, handed him a cup of spiritual tea, and said gently, "Young Master, you've worked hard. Drink some spiritual tea to recover your spiritual energy." Huang Yiming took the tea and took a sip. Looking at Yang Xiu and Qin Yuling, he felt a pang of heartache and said, "You've worked hard too. We owe you a lot for the battle just now."

Qin Yuling gently shook her head, her eyes full of concern: "We're not tired, but you used up a lot of dual-realm fusion energy just now to break the spiritual energy suppression array. You must rest well. By the way, I wonder how Su Qingyue is doing. Should we go to the city as soon as possible to help her resolve the crisis?"

Mentioning Su Qingyue, Huang Yiming's expression instantly turned serious. He nodded and said, "Yes, let's finish things here as soon as possible and head to the city. Qingyue must be having a very difficult time there alone." Just then, a system notification suddenly sounded: [Detected that the host has completely wiped out the remaining forces of the Black Stone Sect, completing the side quest. Reward: 10 high-grade spirit herbs, 1 Dual Realm Energy Amplification Card, which can increase the purity of Dual Realm Fusion Energy.]

Huang Yiming was overjoyed; he hadn't expected to receive a system reward for wiping out the remaining forces. He immediately claimed the rewards, and ten high-grade spiritual herbs brimming with spiritual energy appeared in his hand, along with a golden dual-realm energy amplification card. "Great! With these herbs and the amplification card, our cultivation can improve rapidly, and we can better help Qingyue resolve the crisis in the city."

Qin Yuling and Yang Xiu looked at the spiritual herbs and the enhancement card with delight in their eyes. "Young Master," Qin Yuling said, "these high-grade spiritual herbs are perfect for improving cultivation. Yang Xiu's hidden spiritual root can also advance further with the help of these herbs." Yang Xiu nodded, his tone grateful, "Thank you, Young Master. I will definitely cultivate diligently and live up to your expectations."

Huang Yiming smiled and handed the five spiritual herbs to the two of them: "You two can share these and improve your cultivation as soon as possible. I'll use this amplification card to increase the purity of the dual-realm fusion energy first, and then we'll go to the city." "Okay!" the two replied in unison, took the spiritual herbs, and immediately found a place to cultivate.

Huang Yiming entered the cultivation room inside the village, took out the Dual Realm Energy Amplification Card, and activated it. A golden light enveloped his entire body, and the dual-realm fusion energy circulated rapidly within him, its purity continuously increasing. His Qi Refining Level 7 aura also became more condensed and powerful. Half an hour later, the amplification was complete, the purity of the dual-realm fusion energy doubled, and his combat power greatly increased. Even when facing a Foundation Establishment mid-stage cultivator, he could easily handle them.

Just as Huang Yiming was about to go to the city with the two, Qin Hu rushed over in a panic, his voice urgent: "Brother Ming, something terrible has happened! All the prisoners in the dungeon have disappeared, and I discovered a secret passage in the dungeon. They must have escaped through that passage!"

Huang Yiming's eyes turned cold, realizing something was wrong—he hadn't expected the Black Stone Sect prisoners to have a backup plan, leaving behind a secret passage. "Immediately lead men to pursue them along the secret passage. Make sure to capture them all; we absolutely cannot let them escape, or the consequences will be dire!" he ordered firmly.

"Yes, Brother Ming!" Qin Hu immediately responded, leading a team of guards in a rapid pursuit along the secret passage. Huang Yiming turned to find Qin Yuling and Yang Xiu. He knew he couldn't afford to waste time: he had to catch the deserters and also get to the city to help Su Qingyue as soon as possible, as a new crisis was looming.

At this moment, Qin Yuling and Yang Xiu had finished their cultivation: Qin Yuling, with the help of spiritual herbs, broke through to the fifth level of Qi Refining, and Yang Xiu also broke through to the third level of Qi Refining, their hidden spiritual roots becoming increasingly prominent. "Yiming, what's wrong?" Qin Yuling asked, puzzled, seeing Huang Yiming's solemn expression. Huang Yiming told the two about the escaped prisoners, his tone heavy: "Yuling, you stay and guard Yiming Village, beware of other enemies taking the opportunity to launch a sneak attack; Yang Xiu, you come with me along the secret passage to pursue the escaped prisoners. After we catch up, we'll immediately head to the city."

"Alright!" Qin Yuling and Yang Xiu responded in unison. Yang Xiu then disappeared into the shadows, preparing for pursuit. Huang Yiming's dual-realm fusion energy circulated around him as he stepped into the dungeon passage, his eyes icy cold. He thought to himself: No matter how far you escape, I will bring you back and completely wipe out the remnants of the Black Stone Sect. I will never give you a chance to make a comeback!