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

The sentry's figure pounced on Huang Yiming like a ghost, gathering a ball of azure spiritual energy in his hand, its aura sharp and fierce—this was clearly a basic cultivation technique of the Qingyun Sect, indicating a cultivation level around the fifth level of Qi Refining. Although not as powerful as Elder Wang and the Qingyun Sect disciples he had encountered before, he was by no means an ordinary person.

"Yiming, I'll deal with him!" Qin Yuling flashed forward, charging ahead, her longsword brimming with spiritual energy as she thrust it towards the sentry. Her cultivation had reached the sixth level of Qi Refining; dealing with a sentry at the fifth level of Qi Refining should have been a piece of cake.

The sentry sneered, nimbly dodging Qin Yuling's attack while simultaneously striking her chest with a backhand. "You think you can show off your skills in front of me?"

Qin Yuling's eyes narrowed, and she quickly dodged to the side, thrusting her longsword out again, aiming straight for the sentry's throat. The two instantly became entangled in combat, their sword energy clashing with spiritual energy, producing a series of ear-piercing sounds. The surrounding trees were cut down by the sword energy, and leaves flew everywhere.

Huang Yiming stood still, not making a move immediately. He observed the sentries' moves while remaining vigilant for any other hidden sentries lurking around. Yang Xiu stayed by Ling tide's side, protecting her safety, her eyes fixed on the two locked in combat.

Lingxi watched Qin Yuling fight the sentry with worry in her eyes. She wanted to help, but Yang Xiu stopped her. "Miss Lingxi, your injuries haven't fully healed yet. You should rest first. If Miss Qin can handle him, we just need to protect ourselves and not be a burden."

Lingxi nodded. Although she was worried, she understood that Yang Xiu was right. Her injuries had not yet healed, and rushing forward would not only be of no help, but might also be a burden to Qin Yuling.

After a dozen or so rounds of fighting, Qin Yuling gradually fell into a disadvantageous position. The sentry's moves were cunning and ruthless, and he was rich in combat experience; although Qin Yuling's cultivation was a notch higher, due to her lack of experience, she had already suffered several wounds, and her breathing was becoming increasingly disordered.

"Miss Qin, watch out!" Huang Yiming shouted, his figure flashed and he rushed over, aiming his modified pistol at the sentry and pulling the trigger.

Sensing danger behind him, the sentry hurriedly turned around and conjured a spiritual energy barrier to try and block the bullet. However, the bullet, imbued with dual-realm energy, instantly pierced the barrier, grazing his arm and leaving a deep, bone-revealing wound from which blood gushed out.

"Ah!" The sentry screamed in agony as his arm throbbed with excruciating pain, and the spiritual energy in his hand vanished instantly.

Seizing the opportunity, Qin Yuling flashed forward, her longsword thrusting out towards the sentry's throat. The sentry's expression changed drastically; he tried to dodge but it was too late—the longsword pierced his throat instantly. His body stiffened, and he stared at Qin Yuling in disbelief, spitting out blood as he crashed heavily to the ground, lifeless.

Qin Yuling, panting heavily, wiped the sweat from her face and walked to Huang Yiming's side, her voice filled with guilt: "Yiming, I'm sorry, I was useless, I almost lost."

"It's okay, you've done very well." Huang Yiming smiled and patted her shoulder. "His combat experience is more extensive than yours. It's already quite remarkable that you've lasted this long."

Yang Xiu and Ling tide also came over and breathed a sigh of relief when they saw that the sentry was dead.

Huang Yiming crouched down and searched the sentry's body, finding a secret letter and a communication jade talisman in his pocket. He opened the letter and examined it carefully, his expression gradually becoming serious.

"Yiming, what's wrong? What did the secret letter say?" Qin Yuling asked hurriedly when she saw his expression was off.

Huang Yiming handed the secret letter to Qin Yuling, his tone icy: "The Qingyun Sect and the Black Stone Sect have secretly colluded to launch a two-pronged attack on us—on one hand, they're sending cultivators to attack Yiming Village, and on the other hand, they're sending cultivators to search for Lingxi in Black Wind Ridge, intending to seize the Spirit Clan's supreme treasure. Not only that, they also plan to join forces with other minor sects to completely annihilate us and steal the secret of the dual realms from me."

Qin Yuling, Yang Xiu, and Ling tide all turned pale after reading the secret letter. The Qingyun Sect, in collusion with the Black Stone Sect, along with other smaller sects, far surpassed them in strength; they were clearly no match for them.

"What should we do? Yiming, what should we do now?" Yang Xiu asked anxiously. Although she was loyal, she couldn't help but feel flustered in the face of such a powerful enemy.

Huang Yiming pondered for a moment, then said with a determined look, "Don't panic, we still have a chance. First, we must return to Yiming Village as soon as possible to strengthen our defenses and prepare for battle; second, Lingxi, you must contact your clansmen to come and support us as soon as possible, as the spiritual plants of the Ling Clan are crucial to us; finally, I will consume the Qi Condensation Flower as soon as possible to break through to the eighth level of Qi Refining. As long as I succeed in breaking through, we will have a better chance of winning."

The three nodded, agreeing with Huang Yiming's arrangement.

Just then, Huang Yiming's phone rang. It was Su Qingyue calling. He answered, and Su Qingyue's cheerful voice came through: "Yiming, I have great news! I've joined forces with Longsheng Group to completely crush the Lin Group. Young Master Lin has been arrested by the police. The evidence against him for colluding with foreign forces is irrefutable. He'll never get out of here!" She meant to say, "She'll get out! Furthermore, I've used the thousand-year-old ginseng and jade you left behind to secure a monopoly on the global market for rare medicinal herbs and jewelry. Our company is now a top global business giant!"

Upon hearing this, Huang Yiming smiled with delight, feeling a slight relief from the pressure in his heart. The crisis in the city had been resolved, and Su Qingyue was safe and sound. He could finally devote himself fully to dealing with the crisis in the fantasy world. "That's great, Qingyue, thank you for your hard work. Take care of yourself and don't leave the company easily. I'll come back to see you after I've finished dealing with things here."

"Okay, I understand. Be careful too. I'll wait for you to come back," Su Qingyue said gently before hanging up the phone.

"Yiming, how is Qingyue doing?" Qin Yuling asked.

"Qingyue is fine. She has completely crushed the Lin Group and seized the monopoly on the global market for rare medicinal herbs and jewelry. The crisis in the city has been resolved," Huang Yiming replied with a smile.

Upon hearing this, Qin Yuling, Yang Xiu, and Ling tide all breathed a sigh of relief, and happy smiles appeared on their faces.

Just then, a roaring sound came, and an SUV sped out of the woods, bumping and jolting towards them. The window rolled down, and Qin Hu's large face popped out, a smug smile on his face as he shouted to Huang Yiming, "Brother Huang, look! I've learned how to drive this Iron Beast! Aren't you awesome!"

Huang Yiming and the others were startled—Qin Hu was driving his SUV at high speed, heading straight for Ling tide, and was about to hit her.

"Qin Hu, stop the car!" Huang Yiming shouted, and in a flash, he rushed to Ling tide's side and pulled her aside.

Qin Hu realized what was happening and quickly stepped on the brakes. The SUV slid a short distance on the ground before coming to a slow stop, its front end nearly hitting a large tree.

Qin Yuling strode over, slapped Qin Hu on the head, and said angrily, "Qin Hu, are you crazy? Driving so fast, are you trying to run over Ling Xi? Have you forgotten what Yi Ming told you? You're not allowed to drive these things recklessly in the fantasy world!"

Qin Hu scratched his head, revealing a simple and honest smile, and said embarrassedly, "I'm sorry, Sister Yuling, I didn't mean to. I just wanted to show off to Brother Huang and Miss Lingxi that I've learned how to ride the Iron Beast."

Looking at Qin Hu's simple and honest appearance, Huang Yiming couldn't help but laugh and teased, "Qin Hu, are you showing off your skills by driving the 'Iron Monster' from the city into the fantasy world? If you dare to drive that fast again, I'll confiscate your Iron Monster so you can never touch it again."

"No, Brother Huang!" Qin Hu hurriedly said, "I'll never do it again. I'll drive slowly and I definitely won't hit anyone."

Looking at Qin Hu's honest and simple appearance, Ling tide couldn't help but laugh, and her previous tension and worry instantly dissipated.

"Alright, stop fooling around." Huang Yiming's smile faded, and he said seriously, "Qin Hu, hurry up and drive the SUV back to Yiming Village. The Qingyun Sect and the Black Stone Sect have colluded and are preparing to attack Yiming Village. We must go back as soon as possible to prepare for battle."

"Alright, Brother Huang!" Qin Hu replied immediately, opening the car door for Huang Yiming and the others to get in.

Huang Yiming, Qin Yuling, Yang Xiu, and Ling tide got into the SUV. Qin Hu started the car and drove towards Yiming Village. The SUV bumped along in the woods. Huang Yiming took out the Qi Condensation Flower from his storage space, held it in his palm, and felt the rich spiritual energy surrounding it, his heart filled with anticipation. As long as he returned to Yiming Village, found a safe place to take the Qi Condensation Flower, and broke through to the eighth level of Qi Refining, he would be confident in dealing with the joint attack of the Qingyun Sect and the Black Stone Sect.

Just as the off-road vehicle was about to leave the depths of Black Wind Ridge and reach the outskirts of Yiming Village, a cold system notification suddenly sounded in Huang Yiming's mind: [Warning! The Black Stone Sect, in conjunction with low-level cultivators from the Azure Cloud Sect, launched a surprise attack on the Yiming Village dungeon, abducting all the prisoners. They are heading towards the depths of Black Wind Ridge, and their target is suspected to be the Spirit Clan's Holy Maiden, Ling Xi. Please intercept them as soon as possible, or the consequences will be unimaginable.]

Huang Yiming's expression instantly turned serious. He never expected that the Qingyun Sect and the Black Stone Sect would act so swiftly, even abducting all the prisoners from Yiming Village's dungeon. These prisoners were all bandits and outer disciples of the Black Stone Sect who had been captured earlier, and they knew many secrets of Yiming Village. Once they were rescued, the village would inevitably fall into an even greater crisis. What worried him even more was that their target also included Ling tide—clearly, they wanted to seize the Spirit Clan's treasure through Ling tide.

"Qin Hu, hurry! Speed ​​up and get back to Yiming Village!" Huang Yiming said urgently. "The Qingyun Sect and the Black Stone Sect have raided the dungeon, kidnapped all the prisoners, and their target is Ling Xi. We must get back and intercept them as soon as possible!"

Upon hearing this, Qin Hu's expression turned serious. He immediately stepped on the gas, and the SUV accelerated instantly, speeding towards Yiming Village. The atmosphere inside the vehicle suddenly became heavy; everyone understood that a greater crisis was imminent.