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

At the entrance to the secret realm, spiritual and malevolent energies intertwined as cultivators from the Qingyun Sect and the Black Stone Sect entered in a grand procession. Leading the way were Xuanzhen, the Enforcement Elder of the Qingyun Sect, and Elder Heilei, a mid-Foundation Establishment cultivator from the Black Stone Sect. The two walked side-by-side, their expressions icy cold, radiating a powerful aura. Behind them followed dozens of cultivators—three at the early Foundation Establishment stage and the rest at the ninth level of Qi Refining—a far stronger force than the one Elder Heifeng had brought before.

Xuanzhen's gaze swept across the entire area, first landing on Elder Heifeng's corpse, then glancing at the damaged spiritual vein and Huang Yiming and the others. A mocking smile curled at the corner of his lips: "Huang Yiming, you do have some skill, managing to kill Elder Heifeng. But do you think this will change the situation? Today, Elder Heilei and I will join forces to kill you, seize the Spirit Heart Pendant and the Spirit Clan's spiritual vein, and raze your Yiming Village to the ground!"

Elder Hei Lei also spoke in a sinister tone: "Huang Yiming, you ruined two major events for my Black Stone Sect and killed so many of my disciples. Today, I will make you pay for your blood debt and die a horrible death!" The two exchanged a glance, their eyes filled with murderous intent. They had clearly already planned to join forces to eliminate Huang Yiming and divide up the Spirit Clan's treasures and spiritual veins.

Huang Yiming shielded Lingxi behind him, with Ziyao and Qin Yuling flanking them. All three were injured and weak, facing a combined attack from two factions with little chance of victory. Lingxi leaned weakly against Huang Yiming's chest, choking back tears, "Yiming, I'm sorry, it's all my fault... If I hadn't been imprisoned by Linghao, the spiritual veins wouldn't have been destroyed, and you wouldn't be in this desperate situation."

"Silly girl, it's none of your business." Huang Yiming said gently, stroking Lingxi's hair. "It's the Black Stone Sect and the Azure Cloud Sect that are too greedy, and it's Ling Hao who betrayed the Spirit Clan—even without you, they would still try to seize the Spirit Clan's treasures and spiritual veins. Don't worry, I'm here. I will definitely protect you and the Spirit Clan and will not let their conspiracy succeed."

Qin Yuling also said firmly, "Brother Yiming, Miss Lingxi, even if we die, we will fight to the end! We must not let them take away the Spirit Heart Pendant and the Spirit Vein, we must not let them hurt you!" Ziyao also nodded, her eyes full of determination, "Young master, even if I have to risk my life, I will protect you—even if they are mid-Foundation Establishment cultivators, I can still deal with them."

"Hahaha, how touching!" Xuanzhen laughed, his eyes full of disdain. "But before absolute power, your persistence is futile! Today, none of you will live! Brothers, charge! Kill them, seize the Spirit Heart Pendant and the Spirit Vein, and there will be a great reward!"

The cultivators from the Qingyun Sect and the Black Stone Sect responded in unison, gathering their spiritual and evil energy as they charged towards Huang Yiming and his group. Huang Yiming's eyes were icy cold as his spiritual energy and dual-realm energy circulated simultaneously within him—despite being severely injured, he did not retreat and charged towards Xuanzhen first. Zi Yao lunged at Elder Heilei, while Qin Yuling protected Ling tide, fending off the charging cultivators.

Huang Yiming and Xuanzhen clashed instantly. Xuanzhen was a peak early-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator, stronger than Elder Heifeng. Although Huang Yiming barely managed to hold his own using the energy of the two realms, his wounds multiplied, blood stained his clothes, and his aura grew increasingly weak. Ziyao and Elder Heilei were locked in a fierce battle. Elder Heilei was a mid-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator, and although Ziyao possessed considerable strength, she gradually fell into a disadvantageous position, also sustaining several wounds.

Qin Yuling single-handedly withstood the siege of several Qi Refining Level 9 cultivators. Her cultivation was only at the Qi Refining Level 7. Although she managed to hold on with her agile movements and superb swordsmanship, she gradually became exhausted. She was struck in the back by a cultivator, fell to the ground, and spat out a mouthful of blood.

Seeing Qin Yuling injured, and then looking at Huang Yiming and Ziyao locked in a fierce battle, Lingxi was filled with anxiety. She knew that if this continued, they would all die here. She tried her best to reactivate the power of the Spirit Heart Pendant, but its power was already mostly depleted, and with the damage to her spiritual veins, its strength was waning, making it practically useless.

"Huang Yiming, you're done for. Give up and I'll give you a quick death!" Xuanzhen sneered, increasing the intensity of his attack. A sharp slash of spiritual energy shot out, aiming fiercely at Huang Yiming's chest. Huang Yiming tried to dodge, but it was too late. The spiritual energy struck his chest, and he screamed in agony as his body flew backward, crashing heavily to the ground. A mouthful of blood spurted from his mouth, his aura completely weakened, and he could no longer stand up.

"Brother Yiming!" Qin Yuling and Ziyao shouted simultaneously, trying to rush over to save Huang Yiming, but they were held back by Xuanzhen and Elder Heilei, unable to break free. Lingxi broke free from Qin Yuling's protection, staggered to Huang Yiming's side, hugged his body, and tears streamed down her face: "Yiming, Yiming, wake up! Don't scare me! You have to hold on!"

Xuanzhen slowly walked up to Huang Yiming and Ling Xi, his eyes icy cold: "Huang Yiming, you've lost after all. Now, hand over the Spirit Heart Pendant, and let me kill Ling Xi, then I'll spare your life and let you die a quick death." Elder Heilei also stepped forward, his tone chilling, "Otherwise, I'll kill Ling Xi first, then torture you bit by bit, making you wish you were dead!"

Huang Yiming slowly opened his eyes, his gaze filled with resentment and anger. He tried to stand up, but his body was too weak, and he could only watch helplessly as Xuanzhen and Elder Heilei glared at him with murderous intent. Just then, the Spirit Heart Pendant on his chest suddenly emitted a dazzling green light—the Spirit Heart Pendant sensed the despair of Huang Yiming and Ling Xi, and activated its full power on its own. A powerful spiritual plant energy erupted from the pendant, instantly enveloping the entire Spirit Clan Secret Realm.

This spiritual plant power was incredibly strong, not only suppressing the spiritual and evil energy on the cultivators of the Qingyun Sect and the Black Stone Sect, but also rapidly repairing the wounds of Huang Yiming, Qin Yuling, and Zi Yao, nourishing their damaged meridians. Huang Yiming felt his body instantly filled with spiritual energy, and the aura of the peak of the eighth level of Qi Refining erupted once again. He felt the opportunity to break through to the ninth level of Qi Refining reappear more clearly, and it was even stronger than before.

"What kind of power is this?" Xuanzhen and Elder Heilei's expressions changed drastically, their eyes filled with disbelief—they discovered that their spiritual energy and evil energy were suppressed by this spiritual plant power, making it impossible for them to circulate. They felt powerless, as if all their strength had been drained away.

Huang Yiming slowly stood up, his wounds completely healed, and his aura was even stronger than before. He clenched his fists, feeling the surge of power within him, and looked coldly at Xuanzhen and Elder Heilei: "You think you can kill me like this? You're too naive. Today, I will use the power of the Spirit Heart Pendant to avenge the disciples of the Spirit Clan and deal with you evil cultivators and hypocrites!"

Before he finished speaking, Huang Yiming gathered the spiritual plant power and dual-realm energy from the Spirit Heart Pendant at his fingertips and charged towards Xuanzhen. Xuanzhen tried to dodge, but found himself completely unable to move, and could only watch helplessly as the attack came. "Bang!" With a loud crash, Huang Yiming's attack struck Xuanzhen hard in the chest. Xuanzhen screamed in agony, his body flying backward. His dantian shattered, his cultivation completely destroyed, and he lay on the ground, unable to move again.

Elder Hei Lei was terrified at the sight and turned to flee. Zi Yao immediately rushed forward, her fingertips surging with purple spiritual energy, striking Elder Hei Lei in the back. Elder Hei Lei screamed and fell to the ground, instantly killed by Zi Yao. The remaining Qingyun Sect and Black Stone Sect cultivators were also terrified upon seeing this, turning to flee, but were ambushed and killed one by one by Huang Yiming, Qin Yuling, and Zi Yao.

After defeating all the enemies, Huang Yiming finally breathed a sigh of relief. However, the spiritual energy within his body became chaotic again, and the opportunity to break through to the ninth level of Qi Refining grew stronger—he could clearly feel that with just a little guidance, he could break through to the ninth level of Qi Refining. Ling Xi walked to his side, a relieved smile on her face: "Yiming, you succeeded. You saved me, and you saved the Spirit Clan."

Huang Yiming smiled, reached out and held Lingxi's hand, his tone gentle: "I said I would protect you and the Spirit Clan, and I won't let you down." Qin Yuling and Ziyao also came over, their faces filled with gratified smiles. After this battle, their feelings for each other had deepened.

Just as Huang Yiming was preparing to channel his spiritual energy to break through to the ninth level of Qi Refining, the Spirit Clan's secret realm trembled violently once more. The damaged spiritual veins suddenly erupted with a powerful evil aura, and the light of the Spirit Heart Pendant dimmed accordingly. Ling Xi's expression changed drastically, and she said gravely, "This is bad! There's still an evil aura hidden deep within the spiritual veins! It seems the Black Stone Sect planted this power within the spiritual veins long ago, intending to completely destroy them!"

Huang Yiming's heart sank—he hadn't expected the Black Stone Sect to have a backup plan. If the evil energy in the spiritual veins wasn't cleared in time, the veins would still be destroyed, and the Spirit Race would still be in crisis. Even more troublesome was the fact that this evil energy was exceptionally powerful, even stronger than the evil energy Elder Black Wind had unleashed when he detonated his dantian, making it extremely difficult to clear. What worried him even more was that the spiritual energy within his body was becoming increasingly chaotic, and the opportunity for a breakthrough was growing stronger; if he suddenly broke through while clearing the evil energy, he might suffer a qi deviation, endangering his life.