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

The malevolent energy deep within the spiritual vein grew stronger, intensifying the tremors of the secret realm. The cracks in the ground widened, the rich spiritual plant energy continued to leak out, and a chilling, malevolent aura took its place. The entire Spirit Clan secret realm was shrouded in a strange, malevolent energy. Ling Xi gazed at the damaged spiritual vein, her eyes filled with anxiety: "Yi Ming, if this drags on any longer, the spiritual vein will completely rupture! At that time, the Spirit Clan will be destroyed, and all disciples will lose their foundation for cultivation."

Huang Yiming took a deep breath, suppressing the chaotic spiritual energy within his body, his eyes resolute: "Lingxi, don't panic. I will definitely be able to clear away the evil energy and repair the spiritual veins, and I won't let the Spirit Clan perish. Ziyao, Yuling, you two help me protect Lingxi and the area around the spiritual veins, and don't let anything unexpected happen—I'm going to clear the evil energy from the spiritual veins."

"Alright, young master, rest assured! We will definitely protect Saintess Lingxi and the spiritual vein, and will not allow anything to disturb you." Ziyao nodded in agreement, her eyes filled with determination. She walked to Lingxi's side, her spiritual energy circulating around her, and vigilantly watched the surrounding movements. Qin Yuling also gripped her sword tightly, guarding the vicinity of the spiritual vein, wary of any stragglers taking the opportunity to launch a sneak attack.

Without further hesitation, Huang Yiming slowly walked towards the core of the spiritual vein. Gazing at the gap from which evil energy was constantly gushing out, he took a deep breath and circulated the power of the Spirit Heart Pendant and the dual-realm energy within his body, slowly injecting them into the spiritual vein. The spiritual plant power of the Spirit Heart Pendant merged with the power of the spiritual vein, forming a green barrier that temporarily suppressed the spread of evil energy.

However, the evil energy deep within the spiritual vein was too powerful. The green barrier only lasted a moment before cracks appeared, threatening to shatter at any moment. Huang Yiming gritted his teeth, increasing the output of the Spirit Heart Pendant and the dual-realm energy, trying to forcibly eliminate the evil energy. Just then, the spiritual energy within his body became chaotic again, and the opportunity to break through to the ninth level of Qi Refining suddenly erupted—a powerful force surged from his dantian, flowing throughout his body, causing a throbbing pain in his meridians; if not guided in time, he was very likely to suffer a qi deviation.

"Yiming, how are you? Should we stop and focus on breaking through your cultivation level?" Lingxi was extremely anxious seeing Huang Yiming's pained expression. She wanted to step forward but was stopped by Ziyao. "Saintess Lingxi, you mustn't disturb the young master! He needs to clear away the evil energy and suppress his breakthrough power. If he is disturbed, not only will the evil energy not be cleared, but the young master's life will also be in danger." Ziyao's tone was solemn, her eyes still warily scanning the surroundings.

Huang Yiming gritted his teeth, guiding his internal energy to suppress the breakthrough opportunity while simultaneously increasing his energy output to clear away the evil energy. His forehead was covered in cold sweat, his face was pale, and his whole body was trembling violently, clearly enduring immense pain.

Time passed slowly, the evil energy in the spiritual vein was gradually cleared away, the damage was slowly repaired, the cracks in the ground gradually narrowed, and the power of the spiritual plants began to gather again. But just as the evil energy was about to be completely eliminated, a strange laugh suddenly came from the depths of the spiritual vein, and a black shadow darted out, its palm condensed with powerful evil energy, and slammed hard into Huang Yiming's back.

"Watch out!" Zi Yao and Qin Yuling shouted at the same time, trying to rush over, but it was too late. Just then, Ling Xi suddenly activated the remaining spiritual plant power in her body, activating the last bit of power of the Spirit Heart Pendant—a green barrier instantly appeared behind Huang Yiming, blocking the attack of the dark figure.

With a loud "bang!", the green barrier shattered instantly, and Lingxi was sent flying backward, spitting blood from the corner of her mouth, her aura growing increasingly weak. Huang Yiming turned around and saw Lingxi injured, his heart burning with rage. His spiritual energy erupted instantly, no longer suppressing the opportunity to break through—the aura of the peak of the eighth level of Qi Refining suddenly surged, heading towards the ninth level of Qi Refining.

A dark figure slowly appeared, revealing himself to be an elderly man dressed in the attire of the Spirit Clan. He exuded the aura of a ninth-level Qi Refining cultivator, a sinister smile on his face, and eyes filled with greed and jealousy. "Elder Lingsong? You actually betrayed the Spirit Clan too!" Ling Xi's expression changed drastically, her eyes filled with disbelief—Elder Lingsong was a highly respected elder of the Spirit Clan, always deeply revered by the disciples. She never expected that he would also collude with the Black Stone Sect and betray the Spirit Clan.

Elder Lingsong sneered, his tone chilling: "Lingxi, you little bitch, what makes you think you can be the Holy Maiden of the Spirit Clan? What makes you think you can control the Spirit Heart Pendant and the Spirit Vein? I am the one most qualified to control all of this! The Black Stone Sect promised me that if I helped them seize the Spirit Heart Pendant and the Spirit Vein, they would help me break through to the Foundation Establishment stage and become the leader of the Spirit Clan. Today, I will definitely kill you and take the Spirit Heart Pendant and the Spirit Vein!"

It turns out that Elder Lingsong had long colluded with the Black Stone Sect: Ling Hao's betrayal of the Spirit Clan was at his instigation, and Elder Heifeng detonated his dantian to destroy the spiritual vein in order to draw out the full power of the Spirit Heart Pendant. He, on the other hand, hid deep within the spiritual vein, waiting for the best opportunity to strike, hoping to reap the benefits and seize the Spirit Heart Pendant and the spiritual vein.

Huang Yiming's eyes were icy cold. His breakthrough continued, and the pressure of the ninth level of Qi Refining gradually spread out. He stared at Elder Lingsong, his tone as sharp as ice: "Lingsong, you traitor! You harmed the disciples of the Spirit Clan, colluded with the Black Stone Sect, and betrayed the sect! Today, I will surely cleanse the sect and avenge the fallen members!"

Elder Lingsong sneered again, his eyes filled with disdain: "Huang Yiming, you think you can defeat me just by breaking through to the ninth level of Qi Refining? You're simply overestimating yourself! Let me tell you, even if you break through to the ninth level of Qi Refining, you're still no match for me. Today, I will kill you and Lingxi, and seize the Spirit Heart Pendant and the Spirit Vein!" With that, he gathered powerful evil energy in his palm and charged towards Huang Yiming.

Without hesitation, Huang Yiming circulated the spiritual energy he had just gained upon breaking through to the ninth level of Qi Refining, combining it with the power of the Spirit Heart Pendant and the energy of the dual realms, to meet Elder Lingsong's attack head-on. The two clashed instantly, spiritual energy colliding with evil energy, producing a piercing sound. The booming noise was deafening. Huang Yiming had just broken through to the ninth level of Qi Refining, his spiritual energy was incredibly abundant, and with the double boost from the Spirit Heart Pendant and the energy of the dual realms, his strength surged to a point where Elder Lingsong could hardly withstand it—the opponent was forced to retreat repeatedly, his body already bearing several wounds.

"Impossible! How can you be so strong?" Elder Lingsong's expression changed drastically, his eyes filled with disbelief. He never expected that Huang Yiming, who had just broken through to the ninth level of Qi Refining, would be so much stronger than he had anticipated. Huang Yiming sneered, then increased the intensity of his attack, condensing a golden palm print at his fingertips and slamming it hard into Elder Lingsong's chest.

Elder Lingsong tried to dodge, but it was too late. The golden palm print struck him heavily in the chest. He screamed, his body flying backward and crashing to the ground. Blood spurted from his mouth, and his life force instantly waned. Huang Yiming slowly walked up to him, his eyes icy cold: "Lingsong, you betrayed the sect and harmed your clansmen. You deserve to die. Today, I will cleanse the Ling Clan of this crime and kill you!"

Elder Lingsong trembled with fear and immediately knelt down, begging for mercy: "Huang Yiming, I was wrong! I shouldn't have betrayed the sect, shouldn't have colluded with the Black Stone Sect, please spare my life! I'll never dare to do it again, and I can even help you repair the spiritual veins and help you deal with the Qingyun Sect and the Black Stone Sect!"

"Spare your life?" Lingxi walked slowly to Elder Lingsong, her eyes equally cold, her face devoid of any pity. "You have harmed so many Ling Clan disciples, destroyed the Ling Clan's spiritual veins, and betrayed the entire Ling Clan. You do not deserve to live in this world! Today, I will kill you with my own hands to avenge the dead of my clansmen!" She gathered the power of spiritual plants at her fingertips and struck Elder Lingsong hard between the eyebrows.

Elder Lingsong screamed and collapsed to the ground, lifeless. Only after dealing with Elder Lingsong did Huang Yiming breathe a sigh of relief. The spiritual energy within his body gradually stabilized, completely solidifying his cultivation at the ninth level of Qi Refining. He turned and walked to Lingxi's side, gently taking her hand, his voice tender: "Lingxi, I'm sorry for making you suffer. The traitor has been eliminated, the spiritual veins will slowly repair themselves, and the Spirit Clan is safe."

Lingxi leaned against Huang Yiming's chest, her eyes filled with tears of relief: "Yiming, thank you. If it weren't for you, the Spirit Clan would have been destroyed, and I wouldn't have survived." Qin Yuling and Ziyao also came over, their faces showing relieved smiles—this battle not only purged the traitors of the Spirit Clan and defeated the cultivators of the Qingyun Sect and the Black Stone Sect, but Huang Yiming also broke through to the ninth level of Qi Refining, his strength skyrocketing.

Just then, the remaining disciples of the Spirit Clan rushed to the core secret realm. Seeing Elder Ling Song's body, and glancing at Huang Yiming and Ling Xi, they all bowed respectfully, saying, "Greetings, Holy Maiden! Greetings, Young Master Huang! Thank you, Young Master Huang, for your timely rescue of the Spirit Clan from peril!"

Ling tide raised her head, her eyes resolute as she looked at her disciples. Her tone was solemn: "Fellow clansmen, Ling Hao and Ling Song betrayed the sect, colluding with the Black Stone Sect to harm our people and destroy the spiritual veins. They have now been completely annihilated, and the crisis facing the Spirit Clan is temporarily averted. However, we must not let our guard down—the Azure Cloud Sect and the Black Stone Sect will not give up easily. They will surely return to try and seize the Spirit Heart Pendant and the spiritual veins. We must repair the spiritual veins and enhance our strength as quickly as possible, vowing to protect our homeland to the death!"

The disciples responded in unison, their eyes filled with determination: "We obey the Holy Maiden's command! We will diligently cultivate to protect the Spirit Clan, and to protect the Holy Maiden and Young Master Huang!" Huang Yiming looked at the scene before him, a sense of relief welling up in his heart. He knew that the Spirit Clan had gradually emerged from the crisis, and he himself had finally broken through to the ninth level of Qi Refining, his strength soaring, no longer the Qi Refining cultivator who could be bullied by others.

Just then, Huang Yiming's communication jade talisman vibrated. It was an urgent message from Yang Xiu, her voice filled with panic: "Brother Yiming, something terrible has happened! The cultivators from the Qingyun Sect and the Black Stone Sect have suddenly amassed a large force and launched an attack on Yiming Village. Sister Su Qingyue and the guards are fighting desperately, but the enemy's forces are simply too numerous. We're about to be overwhelmed! Please come back quickly!"

Huang Yiming's expression changed drastically, and his heart sank—he never expected that the Qingyun Sect and the Black Stone Sect would split their forces into two groups: one sending cultivators to infiltrate the Spirit Clan's secret realm to deal with him, and the other deploying a large force to launch a surprise attack on Yiming Village. Yiming Village was now poorly defended, and although Su Qingyue and Yang Xiu were strong, they were no match for the combined armies of the two sects. If Yiming Village were to fall, the consequences would be unimaginable.