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

The aura emanating from the Danxia Sect's treasury had not yet dissipated. Huang Yiming held the mysterious jade pendant between his fingers. The cool jade pressed against his palm, and the faint light flowing between its lines resonated subtly with the three ancient time-traveling fragments, even creating a subtle tremor within his [Interdimensional Communication System]. Five women stood around him, their gazes all fixed on the jade pendant, their expressions varied—Qin Yuling's grip on her sword tightened slightly, wary of any movement around her; Su Qingyue frowned, pondering the potential connection between the jade pendant and the dual-realm commerce; Ling Xi lightly stroked the surface of the jade pendant, a hint of the unique perception of the Spirit Race flashing in her eyes; Zi Yao's evil aura subsided slightly, vaguely sensing the ancient pressure hidden within the jade pendant; Yang Xiu silently handed him a handkerchief, softly reminding him, "Yiming, it's not advisable to linger here. The remnants of the Danxia Sect haven't been eliminated, and the aura of the jade pendant could easily attract unwanted attention."

Huang Yiming nodded, put the jade pendant into the system's storage space, and with a slight movement of his fingertip, the system notification sounded: [Detected the system's core component "World Origin Jade Pendant", which shares the same origin as the ancient time travel fragment. Collecting all core components will unlock the complete interdimensional time travel function. Current progress: 1/3]

"The Jade Pendant of the Origin of the Realm?" Huang Yiming murmured, the scattered foreshadowing from the first eight volumes flashing through his mind—from the unusual spiritual light when the system awakened, to the clues to the system's origin hidden in the restrictions of the Heavenly Evolution Sect, to the resonance between the Demon Abyss Token and the evil artifact, all the clues seemed to be closely connected to this jade pendant. He looked up at the five women and said in a deep voice, "This jade pendant is a core component of the system, related to the travel between the myriad realms, and must be kept safe. In addition, the Danxia Sect, the Bishui Sect, and the Burning Heaven Sect have been destroyed, and the sects in the eastern part of the Central Profound Realm are leaderless. Someone will inevitably come to test us. We need to return to the Trade Alliance as soon as possible and consolidate our forces."

The group immediately set off, encountering only scattered disciples of the three major sects along the way, some fleeing in disarray, others kneeling in surrender. Huang Yiming ordered that all those willing to surrender be incorporated into the Two Realms Legion; the stubborn ones would be expelled from the eastern border of the Central Profound Realm. Qin Yuling and Zi Yao personally led the cleanup of the remaining forces, their sword light and evil energy intertwined, leaving no one daring to stand in their way. Su Qingyue seized the opportunity to mobilize modern resources, establishing temporary commercial outposts at the former sites of the three major sects, continuously supplying them with elixirs, weapons, and food to appease the surrendered disciples and surrounding people. Ling Xi cultivated spiritual plants along the way, purifying the land polluted by evil energy and restoring local spiritual energy. Yang Xiu oversaw the overall planning, inventorying and registering the cultivation resources left behind by the three major sects, preparing for future power integration.

Within half a day of returning to the Tongshang Alliance headquarters, the remaining seven major sects in the eastern part of the Zhongxuan Realm dispatched envoys one after another, who arrived outside the headquarters in an endless stream. Leading the group was the sect leader of the Qingfeng Sect, dressed in a plain Daoist robe, with a respectful expression. Behind him followed envoys from various sects. Some wore expressions of awe, some harbored hidden schemes, and others looked arrogant, clearly not truly submitting.

Inside the council hall, Huang Yiming sat in the main seat, his early-stage Nascent Soul aura subtly permeating the entire hall. Five women stood on either side, their presence imposing. The Qingfeng Sect Master was the first to bow: "Your Qingfeng Sect pays respects to Venerable Master Huang! The three sects of Danxia were arrogant and presumptuous, attempting to oppose Your Excellency. Their destruction is a self-inflicted humiliation. Our Qingfeng Sect is willing to lead all its disciples to surrender and await Your Excellency's command!"

Seeing this, the other sect envoys also stepped forward to pay their respects. Only the Black Stone Sect envoy remained standing, his face arrogant, and sneered, "Huang Yiming, you're nothing but a lowly mortal who failed the college entrance exam. You luckily awakened a system and destroyed three sects, yet you dare to call yourself a lord? My Black Stone Sect is an old and established sect in the eastern part of the Central Profound Realm. How could we submit to a mere mortal like you?"

Upon hearing this, the hall fell silent instantly. The Qingfeng Sect Master and the others paled, secretly worried for the Black Stone Sect envoy. Huang Yiming raised his eyes, his expression calm, a cold smile playing on his lips. He deliberately suppressed his oppressive aura, feigning impatience: "Oh? The Black Stone Sect does have some backbone, but I wonder if your backbone can withstand my methods?"

Seeing this, the Black Stone Sect envoy assumed Huang Yiming lacked confidence and became even more arrogant: "Means? Besides relying on the system and modern weapons, what other abilities do you have? If it weren't for the Heavenly Evolution Sect's patriarch being controlled by the demons, you wouldn't stand a chance! Today I'll tell you, the Black Stone Sect will never surrender, and we will unite with other sects to reclaim control of the eastern part of the Central Profound Realm!"

"Stubborn to the end." Huang Yiming's tone was icy. Before his words even finished, the pressure of a Nascent Soul cultivator suddenly erupted, sweeping across the entire area like a mountain crashing down. The Black Stone Sect envoy froze, his blood surging, and he spat out a mouthful of blood with a "poof," collapsing heavily to his knees, his eyes filled with terror. Huang Yiming flashed, instantly appearing before him, his fingertips pressed against the envoy's dantian, coldly saying, "I gave you a chance, but you didn't cherish it. Today, I will cripple your cultivation and let the Black Stone Sect know the consequences of provoking me!"

With a flick of his fingertips, the Black Stone Sect envoy let out a scream as his dantian shattered, his cultivation completely destroyed. Huang Yiming looked down at him, his tone icy: "Go back and tell the Black Stone Sect Master that he must personally surrender within three days. Otherwise, I will lead my army to raze the Black Stone Sect to the ground, making you suffer the same fate as the Danxia Sect!"

Seeing this, the other sect envoys trembled with fear, no longer daring to show the slightest arrogance. They all knelt and kowtowed, expressing their willingness to surrender and await Huang Yiming's command. Huang Yiming nodded in satisfaction and ordered the sect envoys to return and, within three days, lead their core disciples to the Trade Alliance to convene a sect conference and establish a new order of rule.

After the envoy left, Yang Xiu stepped forward and said softly, "Yiming, the Black Stone Sect has always been stubborn and has a long-standing alliance with the Azure Cloud Sect, which you previously defeated. They probably won't surrender easily, so we need to prepare in advance." Huang Yiming nodded, his gaze falling on the Boundary Origin Jade Pendant in the system's storage space. He said in a deep voice, "I know, the Black Stone Sect is just the beginning. In addition, I need to further study the secrets of this jade pendant. Perhaps I can find the opportunity to upgrade the system and the secrets of the Dragon Clan left in the first eight volumes."

Lingxi stepped forward, her fingertips lightly touching Huang Yiming's wrist, and said softly, "I can sense that the jade pendant contains a rich ancient spiritual energy, somewhat similar to the spiritual energy of the Spirit Clan's sacred land. Perhaps it is related to the past when the Spirit Clan and the Dragon Clan joined forces to fight against the Demon Clan a thousand years ago. Moreover, I just sensed a faint demonic aura emanating from the jade pendant, which is of the same origin as the demonic mark within the body of the Heavenly Evolution Sect's ancestor."

A hint of seriousness flashed in Huang Yiming's eyes. Just as he was about to speak, the system notification sounded again: [A high-level demonic aura has been detected approaching, less than a hundred miles from the Trade Alliance. Suspected demonic spy, purpose unknown.]

Qin Yuling immediately gripped her longsword, a murderous glint in her eyes: "It's the demons again! It seems the demons haven't let it go after the Tianyan Sect's patriarch was killed; they're probably plotting an even bigger conspiracy in the shadows." Huang Yiming sneered, rising to his feet: "Since you're here, don't even think about leaving. Ziyao, you lead the demon sect disciples to set up an ambush. You must capture that demon spy alive. I want to interrogate him personally and find out the demons' movements."

Zi Yao bowed and accepted the order, then vanished from the main hall in a flash. Huang Yiming looked at the five women and said in a deep voice, "Next, we will wait for the various sects to surrender, study the secrets of the jade pendant, and guard against a sneak attack from the demon race. A new crisis is likely to arrive soon."

As night deepened, a black figure stealthily moved along the outskirts of the Trade Alliance, exuding a dense demonic aura, secretly probing the Alliance's defenses. Zi Yao led her demonic sect disciples in ambush, their eyes cold, awaiting the perfect moment to strike. Unnoticed by anyone, a fragment resembling the pattern of the Boundary Origin Jade Pendant hung at the demonic scout's waist, faintly emitting an eerie glow—a fragment of another core system component, Huang Yiming's next target.