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

The Spirit Clan's Spirit Spring is located at the deepest part of the secret realm. A bubbling spring glows with a pale green light, surrounded by ancient spiritual herbs. The spiritual energy is so dense that it almost condenses into droplets; inhaling it is enough to refresh the mind and greatly enhance one's spiritual energy. The Spirit Clan's Grand Elder holds a crystal-clear jade bottle containing milky-white Primal Jade Dew, radiating the pure power of spiritual plant essence.

"Young Master Huang, this is the Origin Jade Dew of my Spirit Clan. Combined with the power of the Spirit Spring, it can stabilize the disordered spiritual energy in your body and help you unlock the Spirit Plant Affinity buff. In the future, controlling the power of spiritual plants and communicating with spiritual herbs will be much more efficient." The Grand Elder handed the jade bottle to Huang Yiming with a respectful tone.

Huang Yiming accepted the jade bottle and bowed in thanks, "Thank you, Elder, and thank you to the entire Spirit Clan for your help." Lingxi walked to his side and said gently, "Yiming, quickly enter the Spirit Spring. The elders, Ziyao, Yuling, and I will be there to protect you and will not let anyone disturb your breakthrough."

Huang Yiming nodded and leaped into the spiritual spring. The spring water was slightly cool, containing immense spiritual plant power. As soon as he entered, it flowed into his body through his pores, nourishing his damaged meridians and easing the restlessness of his spiritual energy. He sat cross-legged, opened the jade bottle, and slowly poured the primordial jade dew into his mouth. The dew melted instantly upon entering his mouth, transforming into a pure, warm current that merged with the dual-realm energy and the spiritual energy within his body.

Instantly, the spiritual energy within Huang Yiming's body became increasingly abundant, and the chaotic aura gradually stabilized under the nourishment of the Origin Jade Dew and the power of the Spirit Spring. He closed his eyes, focused on circulating his cultivation technique, guiding the power within his body to flow through his meridians, gradually breaking through the barrier of the ninth level of Qi Refining. A light green halo gradually enveloped his body, reflecting the halo of the Spirit Spring.

Lingxi, the elders of the Spirit Clan, Ziyao, and Qin Yuling stood guard by the Spirit Spring, their expressions wary as they scanned their surroundings. Ziyao was surrounded by purple spiritual energy, subtly releasing the pressure of a peak eighth-level Qi Refining cultivator, her gaze as sharp as a hawk's, not missing a single anomaly. Qin Yuling gripped her sword, her eyes resolute, ready to respond to any unexpected situation. Lingxi, meanwhile, channeled the power of her spiritual plants, creating a green defensive barrier around the Spirit Spring, layer upon layer, seemingly indestructible.

"Holy Maiden, when do you think the Qingyun Sect and the Black Stone Sect will arrive?" a Spirit Clan elder asked softly, his tone tinged with worry. Ling Xi shook her head, her eyes grave: "They will definitely choose the most crucial moment of Yi Ming's breakthrough, when the spiritual energy is most chaotic, to make their move. We must be fully alert and not allow the slightest slackening."

Just then, Zi Yao's expression suddenly changed, and she shouted sharply, "There are enemies! Their auras are extremely strong. There are at least two early Foundation Establishment cultivators and more than a dozen Qi Refining level eight and nine cultivators, who are heading towards the Spirit Spring!" Before she finished speaking, hurried footsteps and arrogant mocking voices came from afar.

"Huang Yiming, come out here and face your death!" A sinister voice echoed throughout the Spirit Spring. "You killed my Black Stone Sect disciples and eliminated the traitor of the Spirit Clan. Today, I will make you pay for your crimes in blood and seize your dual-realm energy and the Spirit Clan's origin power!"

Following the sound, everyone looked and saw a group of cultivators dressed in black robes and Qingyun Sect attire rushing towards them. Leading them were two figures: Elder Heifeng of the Black Stone Sect, a Foundation Establishment cultivator with an aura of malevolence emanating from him; and Elder Xuanchen of the Qingyun Sect, also a Foundation Establishment cultivator, with arrogant eyes and a disdainful expression. Behind them followed more than a dozen cultivators, each possessing a powerful aura and approaching with overwhelming force.

"Elder Black Wind, Elder Xuan Chen, how dare you collude and trespass into my Spirit Clan's secret realm! Aren't you afraid of divine retribution?" The Spirit Clan's Grand Elder roared, his spiritual energy surging as he blocked the Spirit Spring. Elder Black Wind sneered, his tone vicious: "Divine retribution? Before power, so-called divine retribution is nothing but an excuse for the weak! Today, we will not only kill Huang Yiming, but also seize the Spirit Vein and the Spirit Heart Pendant, and raze the Spirit Clan to the ground!"

Elder Xuan Chen also spoke up mockingly: "A piece of trash at the eighth level of Qi Refining dares to covet the power of the Spirit Clan's origin and attempt to break through to the ninth level of Qi Refining. It's simply wishful thinking! Saintess Ling tide, if you know what's good for you, obediently hand over the Spirit Heart Pendant and submit to us, and perhaps we can spare your life."

"Don't even think about it!" Lingxi roared, her spiritual plant power surging, and the surrounding spiritual herbs instantly grew wildly, transforming into green vines that swept towards the enemy. "If you want to hurt Yiming, you'll have to get past me first!" Ziyao also immediately stepped forward and engaged in a fierce battle with Elder Heifeng. The purple spiritual energy and evil energy collided, producing bursts of booming sounds. Qin Yuling led the Spirit Clan disciples in a fierce battle with the cultivators of Qingyun Sect and Black Stone Sect. The sounds of clashing weapons and screams rose and fell.

The elders of the Spirit Clan attacked one after another, but most of them were only at the eighth level of Qi Refining, and they were no match for Elder Xuan Chen, who was at the early stage of Foundation Establishment. Soon, several elders were injured, and cracks appeared in the defensive barrier. While manipulating the vines to block the attacks, Ling Xi looked worriedly at Huang Yiming in the spiritual spring—he was at a critical stage of his breakthrough, and his spiritual energy was chaotic, so he could not spare any effort to help.

Seeing this, Elder Xuan Chen sneered, his spiritual energy surging in his palm as he slammed it fiercely against the spiritual spring's defensive barrier: "Since Huang Yiming refuses to come out, then let's break the barrier first and kill him personally when he's at his weakest point!" With a muffled bang, the defensive barrier trembled violently, the cracks widening, and it looked like it was about to shatter.

Lingxi was anxious and tried her best to strengthen the barrier by circulating the power of her spiritual plants, but her injuries had not yet healed and her spiritual energy was insufficient, so the cracks in the barrier continued to widen. Ziyao was entangled by Elder Heifeng and could not break free, while Qin Yuling was also besieged by several Qi Refining Level 9 cultivators, and she had several wounds on her body and was gradually losing strength.

At this critical moment, a powerful surge of spiritual energy suddenly erupted from the spiritual spring. The pale green aura instantly expanded, enveloping the entire spiritual spring area. An aura far exceeding the eighth level of Qi Refining swept across the entire area, and all the cultivators were intimidated by this aura, ceasing their fighting. Huang Yiming slowly opened his eyes, a sharp glint flashing within them. His spiritual energy was abundant, and his aura had already reached the threshold of the ninth level of Qi Refining, only one step away from a complete breakthrough.

"Impossible! How could you possibly reach the ninth level of Qi Refining so quickly?" Elder Xuan Chen's expression changed drastically, his tone filled with disbelief and fear. Elder Hei Feng also stopped his attack, his eyes fixed on Huang Yiming in the spiritual spring with a sinister look: "Even if you're about to break through, you haven't broken through yet. Today, I will definitely kill you!"

Huang Yiming's lips curled into a mocking smile. In a flash, he appeared outside the spiritual spring, his body surrounded by spiritual energy, his eyes coldly fixed on the enemy before him. He didn't attack immediately, but instead slowly circulated the power of spiritual plants. The surrounding spiritual herbs instantly became even more violent, sweeping towards the enemy—he had already unlocked the spiritual plant affinity buff, and his ability to manipulate the power of spiritual plants far surpassed Ling tide's.

Unbeknownst to him, in the shadows in the distance, besides the spy who had followed him, an even more powerful aura was lurking. It was a Foundation Establishment mid-stage cultivator secretly dispatched by the Qingyun Sect Master, whose purpose was to deliver a fatal blow the moment Huang Yiming broke through. Moreover, an elder of the Spirit Clan was also secretly colluding with the other party, and an even greater conspiracy was quietly brewing.