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

Xuan Feng approached slowly, his mid-Foundation Establishment stage aura growing increasingly intense, causing the guards of Yiming Village to tremble and their spiritual energy to become chaotic. Even Qin Yuling couldn't help but frown, her internal spiritual energy circulation sluggish, and a trace of blood trickled from the corner of her mouth. He glanced at the fallen Xuan Chen, then looked at Huang Yiming, his tone cold and arrogant, utterly devoid of emotion, as if he had already anticipated Xuan Chen's defeat: "Huang Yiming, it was you who injured Elder Xuan Chen of my Qingyun Sect and killed so many of my disciples?"

Huang Yiming's expression remained unchanged. His dual-realm energy circulated slowly around him, resisting Xuanfeng's oppressive aura. His tone was calm and neither servile nor arrogant: "Elder Xuanfeng, you can't speak recklessly. Xuanchen betrayed the Qingyun Sect, colluded with the Black Stone Sect, cultivated evil cultivation techniques, and repeatedly provoked my Yiming Village, harming its members. I was merely cleaning house, eliminating this traitor for the Qingyun Sect. What wrong have I done? On the contrary, your Qingyun Sect has tolerated traitors and colluded with evil cultivators. Aren't you also at fault?"

"Traitor?" Xuan Feng sneered, his eyes strange, a barely perceptible smile playing on his lips. "Xuan Chen is an elder of my Qingyun Sect. Even if he has made a mistake, it's not your place, a mere mortal cultivator, to deal with him! Today, I will avenge Xuan Chen, raze Yiming Village to the ground, kill you, you arrogant fool, and let everyone know that the dignity of the Qingyun Sect is inviolable!"

Seeing this, Xuan Chen's eyes flashed with a glimmer of hope, and he struggled to cry out, "Elder Xuan Feng, save me! Huang Yiming not only injured me, but also stole the Spirit Clan's treasure and colluded with the enemies of the Black Stone Sect, intending to overthrow the Qingyun Sect. You must do justice for me! I know I was wrong, and I will never dare to do it again. Please save me!" At this moment, he had long lost his previous arrogance, and only fear and pleading remained, and he only wanted to save his life.

Xuanfeng waved his hand, signaling Xuanchen to shut up, his eyes still coldly fixed on Huang Yiming, his tone laced with disdain: "Huang Yiming, no matter how you try to justify yourself, injuring someone from my Qingyun Sect is a capital offense! Today, I will make sure you die a gruesome death, so you will know that the strength of a mid-Foundation Establishment cultivator is not something a Qi Refining stage trash like you can contend with!"

Before he finished speaking, the spiritual energy of the mid-Foundation Establishment stage within his body erupted, and a massive cyan spiritual energy palm condensed in his palm, several times more powerful than Xuan Chen's previous spiritual energy palm, which he slammed towards Huang Yiming. The palm wind was fierce, distorting the air wherever it passed, cracking the ground with deep fissures, instantly crushing the surrounding vegetation, and the oppressive force caused the guards to kneel on the ground, unable to move.

Huang Yiming's eyes sharpened, not daring to be careless in the slightest. He unleashed all the energy from the dual realms and the spiritual energy of the Spirit Clan's supreme treasure, causing the golden light around him to shine even brighter, even showing faint signs of breaking through to the ninth level of Qi Refining. At the same time, he took out a modified heavy sniper rifle, injecting the energy from the dual realms and the spiritual energy of the Spirit Clan into the bullet, aiming at Xuan Feng's spiritual energy palm—he knew that the strength of a mid-Foundation Establishment cultivator far surpassed that of Xuan Chen, and to defeat him, he had to go all out and could not afford to be the slightest bit negligent.

"Bang!" The energy bullet whistled out, colliding with Xuanfeng's spiritual energy palm, creating a deafening roar. The shockwave swept across the entire area, causing the wooden walls of the village gate to tremble precariously. The surrounding guards covered their ears, their faces pale. As the dust settled, Xuanfeng's spiritual energy palm was pierced through. The aftershocks forced him to stagger backward, a hint of surprise flashing across his face—clearly, he hadn't expected Huang Yiming's strength to be so formidable; a cultivator at the peak of the eighth level of Qi Refining could actually withstand his attack.

"I never expected that a cultivator at the eighth level of Qi Refining could withstand my attack and possess such a powerful mortal artifact." Xuan Feng's eyes grew serious, but his tone remained arrogant. "However, this is not enough! Today, you will surely die!" He flashed and instantly appeared in front of Huang Yiming, his long sword pointing directly at Huang Yiming's chest. His spiritual energy was overwhelming, and his moves were even more fierce and ruthless than Xuan Chen's. Every move was aimed at vital points, clearly intending to kill him with one blow.

Huang Yiming calmly responded, his dual-realm energy condensing at his fingertips, engaging Xuan Feng's longsword in combat. Simultaneously, he occasionally pulled the trigger of his heavy sniper rifle, firing energy bullets to restrain his opponent's movements. The two instantly clashed, the golden dual-realm energy colliding with the azure spiritual energy of the Qingyun Sect, producing a series of ear-piercing sounds. The surrounding ground was affected, cracking open with deep fissures, and the air was filled with dense fluctuations of spiritual energy.

Seeing this, Qin Yuling immediately led her guards into battle against the Qingyun Sect and Black Stone Sect cultivators brought by Xuan Feng. Although the Qingyun Sect cultivators were stronger, the guards fought bravely, and with Qin Yuling's command and the dual-realm energy talismans Huang Yiming had previously provided them, they gradually gained the upper hand. The Black Stone Sect cultivators were routed, one by one subdued by the guards; many Qingyun Sect cultivators were also injured and put on the defensive.

Seeing his men gradually being subdued, Xuan Feng grew increasingly impatient, and his moves became chaotic. Huang Yiming seized the opportunity, flashing behind Xuan Feng in an instant. He gathered dual-realm energy at his fingertips and struck Xuan Feng's back with a palm. Xuan Feng screamed in agony, his body trembling violently as he flew backward, crashing heavily to the ground. He spat out a mouthful of blood, his aura instantly weakening, and the pressure of his mid-Foundation Establishment stage power diminished considerably.

"Impossible! I am a mid-Foundation Establishment cultivator, how could I lose to a piece of trash like you who is only at the eighth level of Qi Refining!" Xuan Feng was filled with disbelief. He struggled to stand up, his eyes filled with malice. His spiritual energy erupted again, and he wanted to make another move, but he found that his meridians were injured and his spiritual energy was difficult to circulate.

Just then, Huang Yiming suddenly spoke, his tone icy and tinged with sarcasm: "Elder Xuanfeng, stop pretending. You and Xuan Chen are both spies planted in the Qingyun Sect by the Black Stone Sect, aren't you? You colluded together to seize control of the Qingyun Sect and assist the Black Stone Sect Master in dominating the Xuanhuan Realm. Am I right?"

Xuan Feng's expression changed drastically, his eyes filled with panic, and he subconsciously retorted, "You're talking nonsense! I am an elder of the Qingyun Sect, loyal and devoted. How could I possibly be a traitor to the Black Stone Sect? Stop spouting nonsense and trying to sow discord within the Qingyun Sect!" Although his tone was firm, the panic in his eyes betrayed his true feelings—Huang Yiming's words had struck a nerve.

"Is that so?" Huang Yiming smiled, took out the black token engraved with the character "You" from his storage bag, and held it high for everyone to see. "I seized this token from a Black Stone Sect cultivator. The pattern on it is the Black Stone Sect's teleportation array pattern. I also found an identical token on Xuan Chen. Moreover, when you made your move just now, I noticed a trace of cold, evil energy mixed in with your spiritual energy, exactly the same as the evil cultivation techniques of the Black Stone Sect cultivators. You just hid it extremely well; it would have been impossible to detect without careful observation. You still dare to say that you are not a traitor within the Black Stone Sect?"

These words caused an uproar! The remaining Qingyun Sect cultivators were shocked, their eyes filled with disbelief and disgust as they looked at Xuanfeng—they never imagined that the sect's two elders were actually traitors planted by the Black Stone Sect! The elders they had always followed were secretly colluding with evil cultivators and betraying the sect, which they could not accept. Many cultivators retreated and distanced themselves from Xuanfeng.

Xuan Feng's face turned deathly pale, his body trembling, and he could no longer conceal his true intentions. Knowing he was doomed, he abandoned all pretense, his tone vicious, his eyes filled with madness: "Since you already know, then I won't hide it from you! Xuan Chen and I are indeed spies planted in the Azure Cloud Sect by the Black Stone Sect. Our goal is to seize control of the Azure Cloud Sect and assist the Black Stone Sect Master in dominating the Xuanhuan Realm! That old fool of a Azure Cloud Sect Master is utterly foolish; he hasn't even noticed our conspiracy and still considers us loyal elders, obeying our every word. Once we seize control of the Azure Cloud Sect, the first thing we'll do is kill him!"

"What exactly is the purpose of the Black Stone Sect's teleportation array? How many spies do you have hidden within the Azure Cloud Sect and other forces?" Huang Yiming asked in a deep voice, his eyes icy. He had to uncover all the conspiracies to completely crush the Black Stone Sect's ambitions and protect Yiming Village and those around him.

Xuan Feng sneered, his tone disdainful: "Do you think I'd tell you? Even if I die, the Black Stone Sect's plan will continue. The teleportation array will be completed soon. At that time, countless evil cultivators will descend, dominating the Xuanhuan Realm. You, your Yiming Village, and the Qingyun Sect will all be utterly annihilated!"

Before he could finish speaking, Xuan Feng suddenly flashed forward, charging towards Huang Yiming. A dense aura of evil cultivation gathered at his fingertips, intending to perish together with Huang Yiming—what he couldn't have, he would never let Huang Yiming have; even in death, he would drag Huang Yiming down with him. "Huang Yiming, what I can't have, you can't have either! Today, we'll perish together!"

Huang Yiming's eyes narrowed, and he swiftly dodged, simultaneously pulling the trigger of his heavy sniper rifle. An energy bullet whistled out, accurately striking Xuanfeng in the chest. Xuanfeng screamed in agony, his body flying backward and crashing heavily to the ground, lifeless. The evil energy within him instantly dissipated, no longer able to cause trouble.

Seeing this, Xuan Chen, lying on the ground, looked on in despair, knowing he had no way out. He tried to end his own life, but Huang Yiming struck his wrist with a spiritual energy needle, rendering him immobile. "Xuan Chen, you betrayed the sect and colluded with evil cultivators! You deserve to die! I won't let you die so easily. I will hand you over to the disciples of the Qingyun Sect so they can deal with you personally and cleanse the sect—I want everyone to know the consequences of betraying the sect and colluding with evil cultivators!"

The disciples of Qingyun Sect, their faces filled with shame and anger, knelt before Huang Yiming, their voices respectful: "Young Master Huang, thank you for exposing Xuanfeng and Xuanchen's conspiracy and saving Qingyun Sect! We are willing to follow you and obey your commands, and will never be enemies of Yiming Village again. From now on, we will loyally protect Qingyun Sect and purge the traitors within the sect!"

Huang Yiming nodded, his tone calm: "Since you've acknowledged your mistakes, that's good. Go back and tell your sect leader: the Black Stone Sect's conspiracy is vast. If the Azure Cloud Sect wants to survive, it must join forces with my Yiming Village. Otherwise, it will be swallowed up by the Black Stone Sect sooner or later, and you will become puppets of evil cultivators. In addition, you must carefully investigate the sect's disciples and elders, find all the traitors planted by the Black Stone Sect, and thoroughly cleanse your sect."

"Yes! We will definitely relay the truth to the Sect Master and strictly follow Young Master Huang's instructions!" The Qingyun Sect disciples responded in unison, quickly escorting Xuan Chen away from Yiming Village to return to the Qingyun Sect to report the situation.

Qin Yuling walked to Huang Yiming's side, a relieved smile on her face, and handed him a bottle of healing pills: "Brother Yiming, we finally dealt with Xuanfeng and Xuanchen, and also resolved the crisis of Qingyun Sect. That's great! You're injured too, so take the pills and get some rest."

Huang Yiming shook his head, took the pill but did not take it immediately, and said in a solemn tone, "The matter is not over yet. The Black Stone Sect Master's conspiracy has not been exposed, and they have more spies hidden in various forces; moreover, they are setting up teleportation arrays to summon more evil cultivators and dominate the fantasy world. More importantly, there is the Spirit Clan—Ling tide said before that the Spirit Clan was in crisis and forced to return, and I am worried that she may be in danger."

Just then, Huang Yiming's communication jade talisman suddenly vibrated, transmitting an unfamiliar signal without any identifier. He hesitated for a moment, but still answered the call. A chilling and eerie voice came from the other end of the line, sending shivers down one's spine, tinged with greed and mockery: "Huang Yiming, you're quite something, actually exposing Xuan Feng and Xuan Chen's conspiracy. But don't be so smug, the Spirit Clan's Holy Maiden Ling Xi is now in my hands."

Huang Yiming's expression changed drastically, his aura instantly turning icy cold. He clenched his fists, his voice chillingly cold: "Who are you? Hand over Lingxi! If anything happens to Lingxi, I will make sure your Black Stone Sect is reduced to ashes and pays a terrible price!"

"You'll find out who we are when you get to the Black Stone Sect headquarters." The unfamiliar voice sneered, its tone laced with threat. "Remember, if you want to save Ling Xi, come to the Black Stone Sect headquarters alone, bringing the Spirit Heart Pendant and the Spirit Clan's most precious treasure. Don't tell anyone, and don't bring anyone with you. Otherwise, I'll kill Ling tide, and you'll never see her again!"

"Okay, I promise you!" Huang Yiming agreed without hesitation—Lingxi was in danger because of him, and whether it was a trap or a conspiracy by the Black Stone Sect, he had to save her.

"Very good, you know what's good for you." The unfamiliar voice chuckled. "Remember, if you don't arrive at the Black Stone Sect headquarters by sunset tomorrow, you can expect to collect Ling Xi's corpse! Also, don't try anything funny. We'll be monitoring you the whole time. If we find out you've brought people with you or used any tricks, Ling tide will die instantly!" With that, the communication was abruptly ended, leaving only a cold busy tone.

Huang Yiming gripped the communication jade talisman tightly, his eyes cold and resolute—whether this was a trap or a conspiracy by the Black Stone Sect, he had to go. Ling Xi had been captured because of him, and he was determined to rescue her; at the same time, he wanted to completely expose the Black Stone Sect's conspiracy, shatter their ambition to dominate the fantasy world, and seek justice for all those harmed by the Black Stone Sect. What he didn't know was that not only were powerful cultivators lying in ambush at the Black Stone Sect headquarters, but an even greater secret awaited him—a secret that even concerned the safety of both worlds.