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

The cave trembled incessantly, filled with an evil aura, and Mo Chenzi's figure slowly emerged from the darkness. He still bore the old wound on his chest, his aura was weak, but his eyes were still greedy and murderous, staring intently at the two ancient time-travel fragments in Huang Yiming's hand, and the third fragment on the stone platform.

"Mo Chenzi, instead of fleeing to the Demon Realm, you hid here, waiting for an opportunity to seize the fragments!" Huang Yiming's eyes were icy cold as he gripped the two fragments in his hand. His spiritual energy instantly circulated, releasing the full aura of a peak Foundation Establishment cultivator. He stared warily at Mo Chenzi. "It seems you knew from the beginning that the third fragment was here. Your previous escape to the Demon Realm was merely a delaying tactic!"

Mo Chenzi sneered, his tone arrogant: "Huang Yiming, you're not stupid, but you're too late. I already knew that the third ancient time-travel fragment was hidden in this secret cave. My escape to the demon territory was just to mislead you and lower your guard, while I made a deal with Moro to use the demon army to restrain you, and I took the opportunity to seize the fragment."

He paused, then continued, "Once I obtain the third fragment, collecting all three will activate the ancient treasure. Not only will I be able to break through to the Golden Core stage, but I can also break the demonic seal, use the demonic army to completely annihilate you, seize the system, and dominate both realms! At that time, the entire Azure Netherworld will be my domain!"

"Wishful thinking!" Huang Yiming sneered, his tone disdainful. "You, a severely injured peak Foundation Establishment cultivator, dare to claim the fragments and dominate both realms? Today, I will utterly annihilate you, seize the third fragment, break through to the Golden Core stage, and leave you with a death wish!"

Having said that, Huang Yiming flashed forward, instantly rushing towards Mo Chenzi. The two fragments of the teleportation device in his hand emitted golden light, and spiritual energy, carrying the power of the fragments, struck Mo Chenzi's chest with a fierce palm strike. Mo Chenzi's eyes narrowed, and he circulated the remaining spiritual energy in his body. At the same time, he took out an evil artifact, which was wrapped in a dense evil energy and collided with Huang Yiming's palm strike.

With a deafening "Bang!", a powerful shockwave swept across the entire area, causing rocks to fall from the cave ceiling. Huang Yiming staggered back several steps, spitting out blood—although Mo Chenzi was severely injured, his combat strength, aided by the power of the evil artifact, should not be underestimated. Mo Chenzi was also thrown back by the shockwave, his chest injury worsening, spitting out a large amount of blood, his aura growing increasingly weak.

"Huang Yiming, do you think you can beat me?" Mo Chenzi sneered, a ruthless glint in his eyes. "Even if I die, I will not let you get the third fragment, nor will I let you break through to the Golden Core stage!" With that, he circulated the remaining spiritual energy in his body, inserted the evil artifact into his dantian, and detonated his own cultivation, intending to perish together with the enemy, destroying the cave and the third fragment.

"Not good!" Huang Yiming's expression changed drastically, not expecting Mo Chenzi to be so crazy. He immediately flashed towards the third fragment on the stone platform, while raising his hand to condense a spiritual energy defensive barrier to block the shock wave of the explosion.

With a deafening roar, Mo Chenzi's body exploded instantly. The powerful shockwave swept through the entire cave, causing it to tremble violently and scattering rubble and debris, as if it were about to collapse at any moment. Huang Yiming was struck by the shockwave, spitting out a large amount of blood and crashing heavily to the ground. Yet, he still desperately protected the two fragments in his hands and simultaneously reached out to grab the third fragment on the stone platform.

The three ancient time-traveling fragments converged, radiating a rich golden light. A powerful force surged from the fragments and flowed into Huang Yiming's body. His injuries healed rapidly, his spiritual energy increased dramatically, and his peak Foundation Establishment aura steadily rose, propelling him towards the early Golden Core stage.

The system notification sounded again: [The three ancient time-traveling fragments have fused, activating the Golden Core stage breakthrough assistance function. The host can break through to the Golden Core stage at any time. It is recommended to find a safe area as soon as possible to complete the breakthrough. After the breakthrough, you can fuse the power of the two realms' origins, doubling your combat power and enabling you to contend with a mid-stage Golden Core cultivator.]

Overjoyed, Huang Yiming forced himself to stand up despite his weakness, gripped the three fused fragments tightly, and dashed out of the cave in a flash—the cave was about to collapse, and he had to leave as soon as possible to find a safe area to complete his breakthrough, otherwise, if he were buried, all his previous efforts would be in vain.

Just as Huang Yiming emerged from the cave, he encountered Zi Yao and several disciples of the Demonic Sect who had come to his aid. Seeing Huang Yiming covered in wounds, Zi Yao's eyes filled with heartache. She quickly stepped forward to support him: "Yiming, how are you? Are you alright? Where's Mo Chenzi? Did you get the third fragment?"

Huang Yiming nodded, revealing a weak smile: "I'm fine. Mo Chenzi has already self-destructed and died. I've obtained the third fragment. Once I collect all three fragments, I can break through to the Golden Core stage." He handed the fused fragments to Zi Yao. The fragments emitted a golden light and were rich in spiritual energy.

Zi Yao's eyes were filled with joy: "That's great, Yi Ming, you've finally broken through to the Golden Core stage! As long as you break through to the Golden Core stage, we can fight against Moro and repel the demon army!" She quickly took out healing pills from her storage space and fed them to Yi Ming, while using a secret technique of the Demon Sect to help him recover from his injuries.

"By the way, Ziyao, what brings you here? How are the preparations for the interdimensional passage going?" Huang Yiming asked in a serious tone—he was worried that during his absence, the interdimensional passage might have experienced anomalies, and the demon army might have invaded ahead of schedule.

Zi Yao shook her head, her tone equally grave: "The passage between the two realms is normal. Qin Yuling, Ao Lie, and the others are continuing their preparations. Su Qingyue, Yang Xiu, and Ling Xi are also working on perfecting the defenses. You don't need to worry. I received a message from a disciple of the Demonic Sect saying that you encountered remnants of the Heavenly Evolution Sect here. I was worried about your safety, so I immediately brought people here."

She paused, then continued, "Furthermore, I have bad news: the Demon Sect disciples sent to scout the Demon Realm have returned. They discovered that Moro has broken the Demon Realm's seal and gathered over a thousand Demon Realm cultivators, including three peak Foundation Establishment cultivators, ten late Foundation Establishment cultivators, and Moro himself, a mid-Golden Core cultivator. They will launch a massive invasion of the two realms tomorrow morning, their target being the three ancient time-travel fragments and the Demon Abyss Token you possess!"

Huang Yiming's expression changed drastically, his eyes filled with solemnity—over a thousand demon cultivators, plus Moro, a mid-stage Golden Core cultivator, and three peak Foundation Establishment cultivators, their fighting strength far exceeded his expectations. If he couldn't break through to the Golden Core stage before tomorrow morning, the allied forces would be unable to withstand the demon invasion, and both realms would inevitably fall into catastrophe.

"We must break through to the Golden Core stage as soon as possible!" Huang Yiming's eyes were firm, and his tone was solemn. "Ziyao, take me to a safe area in the Middle Profound Realm immediately. I need to use the power of the fragments to break through as quickly as possible, and face Moro tomorrow morning to defeat the demon army!"

"Okay!" Zi Yao nodded in agreement, immediately supporting Huang Yiming as they sped off towards a safe area. Along the way, Huang Yiming circulated his spiritual energy to heal his injuries while sensing the power of the fragments, preparing for his breakthrough to the Golden Core stage.

Meanwhile, Qin Yuling, Ao Lie, and the others at the interdimensional passage also received news of the impending demon invasion. They immediately accelerated their preparations, fortified their defensive lines, trained their allied soldiers, and were ready to fight at any moment. Su Qingyue, Yang Xiu, and Ling tide, on the other hand, focused on allocating resources and setting up more healing camps in preparation for tomorrow's great battle.

As night fell, in a secluded valley in the Central Profound Realm, Huang Yiming sat cross-legged, three ancient time-traveling fragments hovering above his head, radiating golden light, with rich spiritual energy continuously flowing into his body. He closed his eyes, focusing all his energy on circulating his spiritual energy, using the power of the fragments to break through to the Golden Core stage.

Zi Yao stood guard beside him, her eyes alert, her spiritual energy circulating around her, protecting him from any disturbance during his breakthrough. She knew that Huang Yiming's breakthrough was the hope of both realms; only if he successfully advanced to the Golden Core stage could he lead everyone to repel the demons and safeguard the peace of both realms.

Just as Huang Yiming was about to break through to the Golden Core stage, a wave of evil energy suddenly came from outside the valley. Several black figures quietly approached, their eyes greedily fixed on the three teleportation fragments above his head. They were demon cultivators sent by Moro, whose purpose was to ambush Huang Yiming at the critical moment of his breakthrough and seize the fragments!

The demon army will invade tomorrow morning. They are powerful and fierce. Huang Yiming is ambushed by demon cultivators at the critical moment of his breakthrough. Will he be able to successfully break through to the Golden Core stage and cope with the great battle tomorrow?