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

After arranging the defenses of Yiming Village, Huang Yiming instructed Qin Yuling to strengthen the guards at the village gate, arrange for guards to patrol in shifts, and closely monitor the movements of the Qingyun Sect and the Black Stone Sect. He was to immediately notify him via communication jade talisman if anything unusual occurred. He then left Yang Xiu several bottles of high-grade healing pills, telling him to rest and recover, before activating the system's teleportation function and quickly returning to the city.

Upon arriving at the urban cultivation base, Huang Yiming saw Qin Hu lying on a stretcher, his face as pale as paper, with a deep wound on his chest. A faint, chilling aura lingered around the wound, clearly indicating he had been injured by the evil cultivation techniques of the Black Stone Sect. He was currently weak and unconscious. Su Qingyue, who had been standing guard nearby, looked worried, her eyes slightly red. Seeing Huang Yiming return, she immediately went to him, her voice hoarse: "Yiming, you're back! Qin Hu is badly injured. I used the pills you left to heal him, but I couldn't completely clear the chilling aura from his body. He remains unconscious."

Huang Yiming strode to Qin Hu's side, gathering dual-realm energy at his fingertips and gently touching Qin Hu's brow. The gentle golden energy slowly flowed into Qin Hu's body, nourishing his damaged meridians. At the same time, it gradually dispelled the cold, evil energy. The dual-realm energy contained the pure spiritual energy of the fantasy world and the technological energy of the city, making it remarkably effective against evil cultivators and their evil energy. Before long, most of the evil energy in Qin Hu's body was cleared away. He slowly opened his eyes, saw Huang Yiming, and said weakly, "Brother Huang, I'm sorry. I failed to defend the base, allowing the Black Stone Sect cultivators to steal some of the supplies and injure many of my brothers."

"It's not your fault. The Black Stone Sect cultivators are too cunning, and their strength far exceeds your expectations," Huang Yiming comforted him softly, continuing to heal him with dual-realm energy. "You should rest well and focus on recovering. Leave the rest to me. I will definitely get back the stolen supplies; I will also personally heal the injured brothers."

Qin Hu nodded, then closed his eyes again and fell into a deep sleep—he was utterly exhausted. He had fought fiercely with the Black Stone Sect cultivators for several hours, completely depleting his spiritual energy, and had also been injured by the evil magic. Now, finally at ease, he drifted off to sleep. Huang Yiming waited until Qin Hu's breathing stabilized before stopping what he was doing, turning to Su Qingyue and asking, "Qingyue, what's this strange fluctuation of spiritual energy you mentioned? Also, did you bring the tokens from those Black Stone Sect cultivators?"

Su Qingyue nodded and took out a black token from her storage bag, handing it to Huang Yiming: "Yiming, look, this is the token we seized from the Black Stone Sect cultivators. It's exactly the same as the token you mentioned on Xuan Chen's body, both engraved with the character 'You'. Moreover, I discovered a hidden pattern on the back of the token, which looks like an array pattern. I've never seen such an array before. In addition, the unfamiliar spiritual energy fluctuations are very weak yet strange, unlike the spiritual energy of the Qingyun Sect and the Black Stone Sect. I suspect that other forces are involved in the Black Stone Sect's conspiracy."

Huang Yiming took the token and examined it carefully. The patterns on the back were indeed strange, crisscrossing like a simple teleportation array, yet far more complex than ordinary teleportation arrays, and containing a strong aura of evil cultivation. A thought struck him: Could it be that the Black Stone Sect wanted to use this token to set up a teleportation array, transporting a large number of cultivators while simultaneously attacking the Qingyun Sect and Yiming Village? Moreover, the unfamiliar spiritual energy fluctuations that Su Qingyue mentioned might be reinforcements from other forces colluding with the Black Stone Sect.

"Qingyue, immediately arrange for people to investigate whether the patterns on the token resemble a teleportation array and decipher its secrets as soon as possible. Also, closely monitor the movements of foreign forces; they previously colluded with the Black Stone Sect and may be involved in this plan. Additionally, keep an eye on that unfamiliar spiritual energy fluctuation and find its source." Huang Yiming instructed in a deep voice, his tone grave. "Furthermore, strengthen the defenses of the cultivation base, arranging for cultivators and guards to take turns on duty, preventing the Black Stone Sect cultivators from gaining any further advantage."

"Okay, I'll arrange it right away." Su Qingyue nodded, her eyes showing no sign of slack, and immediately turned to leave to handle the relevant matters. After this period of experience, she was no longer the delicate businesswoman she once was. Now she was calm and decisive, capable of handling things on her own, and had become Huang Yiming's strongest support in the city.

Huang Yiming remained by Qin Hu's side, occasionally using the energy of the dual realms to nourish his meridians and ensure his speedy recovery. Just as he was about to decipher the secret of the token's patterns, the communication jade talisman suddenly vibrated. It was an urgent message from Qin Yuling, her voice hurried and somewhat panicked: "Brother Yiming, something terrible has happened! Xuan Chen, who is imprisoned in the stronghold, has suddenly attacked, injuring the guards and trying to escape. He also said that the elders of the Qingyun Sect will be coming to pick him up soon, and he intends to raze Yiming Stronghold to the ground to avenge him!"

Huang Yiming's expression changed drastically: Xuan Chen had actually seized the opportunity to try and escape! Moreover, the Qingyun Sect elder was about to arrive. If Xuan Chen escaped and joined forces with the elder, Yiming Village would face an even greater crisis—Xuan Chen knew Yiming Village's defensive deployment and was also aware of his strength. Once the two joined forces, Yiming Village would definitely suffer heavy losses. He immediately put away his token, activated the system's teleportation function, and quickly returned to Yiming Village in the fantasy world. As soon as he arrived, he heard the sounds of fierce fighting—he saw Xuan Chen break free of his ropes, wielding a guard's longsword, and engaging in fierce combat with the guards. Although his injuries had not yet healed and his Foundation Establishment cultivation was disordered, even a weakened camel is bigger than a horse, and his strength was still not to be underestimated. Several guards at the third level of Qi Refining were no match for him, and two of them had already been injured and lay on the ground, their breaths weak. Qin Yuling was also fighting Xuan Chen with her sword, but she was gradually falling into a disadvantageous position. Several more wounds appeared on her body, and her clothes were stained red with blood, but she still refused to retreat, clinging tightly to Xuan Chen and preventing him from escaping.

"Xuan Chen, you still want to escape? You're delusional!" Huang Yiming roared, his figure flashing as he instantly appeared before Xuan Chen. He gathered dual-realm energy at his fingertips and struck Xuan Chen's chest with a palm strike. Xuan Chen's expression changed drastically. He hurriedly turned to defend, but was forced back by the dual-realm energy, blood trickling from the corner of his mouth again. The bleeding caused his internal spiritual energy to become increasingly chaotic.

"Huang Yiming, you've actually returned!" Xuan Chen's eyes were filled with malice. Knowing he couldn't escape today, he decided to go all out, his tone frantic. "Let me tell you, the elder of the Qingyun Sect is already on his way! He's a mid-Foundation Establishment cultivator, far stronger than me. When he arrives, he'll tear you to pieces, raze Yiming Village to the ground, and reduce your bones to ashes! Even if you kill me, it won't matter. The Qingyun Sect and the Black Stone Sect will join forces sooner or later to destroy you and your Yiming Village!"

"A mid-Foundation Establishment cultivator?" Huang Yiming's eyes turned cold. He hadn't expected the Qingyun Sect to send a mid-Foundation Establishment cultivator; it seemed they were determined to raze Yiming Village to the ground. But he remained fearless, his tone icy: "Even if he's a mid-Foundation Establishment cultivator, I won't let him harm my people, much less raze Yiming Village to the ground! Today, I will completely eliminate this traitor and sever one of the Qingyun Sect's lackeys!"

Before he finished speaking, Huang Yiming took out a modified heavy sniper rifle from his storage bag and infused the bullet with dual-realm energy—this bullet was specially infused with the spiritual energy of a Spirit Clan treasure, its power far exceeding anything he had ever seen before, enough to pierce the spiritual energy barrier of a Foundation Establishment stage cultivator. He aimed at Xuan Chen, his tone icy: "Xuan Chen, you betrayed your sect, colluded with evil cultivators, and harmed my people. Today, I will let you die by a mortal weapon, so you will know that mortal weapons can also kill cultivators, and can also shatter the arrogance of your sect's cultivators!"

Xuan Chen's expression changed drastically. He had witnessed the power of Huang Yiming's firearms before and knew their formidable strength. He quickly circulated the remaining spiritual energy within his body, forming a thick cyan spiritual energy barrier, while simultaneously dodging rapidly. His tone was furious: "Huang Yiming, how dare you use mortal weapons against me! This is an insult to the rules of the cultivation world! You despicable scoundrel!"

"Rules?" Huang Yiming sneered, his eyes full of mockery. "When you betrayed your sect, colluded with evil cultivators, and harmed the innocent, why didn't you mention the rules? Today, I will send you on your way with the mundane artifacts you despise!" He said no more, pulled the trigger, and the dual-realm energy bullet roared out, shooting towards Xuan Chen with great force. The place where it was pierced made a piercing sound.

With a deafening "Bang!", the energy bullet struck the spiritual energy barrier, shattering it instantly. The shockwave sent shivers down Xuan Chen's spine. A bullet struck his shoulder, causing blood to gush out. His Foundation Establishment cultivation completely collapsed, leaving him powerless to resist. He staggered backward, collapsing to his knees with a thud, his eyes filled with despair, devoid of his previous arrogance and madness.

Huang Yiming slowly walked up to him, looking down at him with an icy tone: "Xuan Chen, I'll ask you one last time—what exactly is the conspiracy between the Black Stone Sect and the Azure Cloud Sect? When will the mid-Foundation Establishment cultivator from the Azure Cloud Sect arrive? Are you colluding with the Black Stone Sect? Are there any other traitors in the Azure Cloud Sect?"

Xuan Chen's face turned deathly pale. Knowing he could no longer hide the truth and that he was doomed, he slowly spoke, his voice trembling: "I'll talk... I'll talk... The Black Stone Sect Master wants to join forces with me to seize control of the Azure Cloud Sect, then take over Yiming Village, control the mortal forces of the Xuanhuan Realm, and then use the teleportation array to summon more evil cultivators to dominate the Xuanhuan Realm. The mid-Foundation Establishment cultivator of the Azure Cloud Sect is named Xuan Feng. He's already on his way and will arrive at Yiming Village in at most an hour! In addition, there are other traitors in the Azure Cloud Sect, all planted by the Black Stone Sect. I don't know exactly who they are, but I do know they all possess the same black token as me!"

Huang Yiming's eyes turned cold. Just as he had guessed! The Black Stone Sect's ambitions were truly vast; they not only wanted to control the Xuanhuan Realm but also to summon more evil cultivators to wreak havoc on both realms! Just then, a powerful surge of spiritual energy suddenly emanated from afar, and the pressure of a mid-Foundation Establishment cultivator swept in, causing the entire Yiming Village to tremble slightly. Qin Yuling's expression changed drastically. She looked up into the distance and exclaimed, "Brother Yiming, Xuanfeng is here!"

Huang Yiming looked up and saw a man dressed in the robes of an elder of the Qingyun Sect, leading dozens of Qingyun Sect cultivators, slowly approaching Yiming Village. He exuded the powerful aura of a mid-Foundation Establishment cultivator, his expression arrogant, his eyes cold, and his spiritual energy pure and abundant—clearly a genuine Qingyun Sect cultivator. What shocked Huang Yiming even more was that several Black Stone Sect cultivators were following behind Xuan Feng—clearly, the two sides had been colluding. It seemed Xuan Chen's words were true; there were indeed other traitors within the Qingyun Sect, and Xuan Feng was very likely one of them!