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

Deep within the Demon Beast Forest, ancient trees reached for the sky, their spiritual energy so dense it was almost tangible, and a faint ancient aura permeated the air. Huang Yiming, leading Su Qingyue, Ling Xi, and Yang Xiu, followed the resonance of the Boundary Origin Jade Pendant, speeding towards the ancient ruins. The jade pendant and its fragments trembled continuously within their storage space, the resonance growing stronger, clearly indicating they were drawing ever closer to the ruins.

"Yiming, the aura of this ancient ruin is extremely similar to that of the Spirit Clan's holy land, and it also carries a trace of the Dragon Clan's aura. It must be the battlefield where the Spirit Clan and the Dragon Clan joined forces to fight against the Demon Clan a thousand years ago." Lingxi said softly as she sped along, her fingertips swirling with the faint power of spiritual plants as she sensed the fluctuations of spiritual energy around her.

Huang Yiming nodded and said in a deep voice, "In the first eight volumes, we learned bits and pieces about the great war a thousand years ago from the secrets of the Demon Abyss Token and the Heavenly Evolution Sect, but we have never found any specific clues. Today we must enter the ruins, find the fourth ancient time travel fragment, and at the same time uncover the truth of the great war a thousand years ago. Perhaps we can also find a way to resist the demon army."

Su Qingyue added, "In addition, I have issued a resource allocation order to Qin Yuling and Ziyao through the system, and more tanks, rocket launchers and drones have been transferred from the city, which should be able to hold off the demon army for a while. However, that Nascent Soul stage demon cultivator is very powerful, and Yuling and Ziyao may not be able to withstand him. We must find the fragments as soon as possible, improve our combat power, and return to provide support."

Yang Xiu said softly, "Also, I just received news that besides the Nascent Soul stage demon cultivator, there is another mysterious cultivator in the demon army. His aura is strange, and he is suspected to be an envoy of the evil forces of the myriad realms. His purpose is unknown, so we must be extra careful."

After a short, rapid journey, the group finally arrived at the entrance to the ancient ruins. The entrance was hidden within a massive cave, its opening covered in ancient runes that emanated a dense, ancient pressure. The runes flickered with a faint light, forming an invisible barrier to prevent outsiders from entering. The Boundary Origin Jade Pendant and its fragments trembled violently within the storage space, reaching their peak resonance. The runes at the cave entrance, seemingly influenced by the jade pendant, began to flicker slowly, gradually weakening the barrier.

"It seems that only by relying on the power of the Boundary Origin Jade Pendant can we open this barrier." Huang Yiming said, taking out the Boundary Origin Jade Pendant and two core fragments, and infusing them with spiritual energy. The pendant and fragments instantly burst forth with dazzling light, flying towards the runes at the cave entrance. The light and runes intertwined, and the barrier gradually dissipated, revealing the scene deep within the cave—the cave was pitch black, with faint glimmers of light, and the air was filled with a faint mixture of evil and spiritual energy, as well as a faint, almost imperceptible smell of blood.

Huang Yiming signaled to everyone to be careful and took the lead into the cave. The cave was incredibly spacious inside, with ancient patterns carved on both walls, depicting a scene from a thousand years ago where the Spirit Clan and the Dragon Clan joined forces to fight against the Demon Clan and the evil forces of the myriad realms: the Dragon Clan members were enormous, their breaths raging with flames; the Spirit Clan disciples held spiritual plants to purify the evil energy; the Demon Clan members and the evil forces of the myriad realms had bizarre figures and exuded a chilling killing intent, and the two sides fought fiercely, with rivers of blood flowing, a scene of extreme carnage.

"I never imagined that the great war a thousand years ago was so brutal." Su Qingyue sighed softly as she looked at the patterns on the wall, a hint of solemnity flashing in her eyes. "The Spirit Clan and the Dragon Clan paid such a great price to seal the Demon Clan. Now that the Demon Clan has invaded again, we must protect the Azure Netherworld and not let the tragedy of a thousand years ago repeat itself."

Huang Yiming nodded, his gaze falling on the patterns on the wall, observing them carefully, trying to find useful clues. Suddenly, he noticed that the deepest part of the pattern depicted a jade pendant similar to the Boundary Origin Jade Pendant, along with five ancient time-traveling fragments. Standing beside it was a cultivator dressed in a dragon robe, suspected to be the leader of the dragon race, holding a mysterious token in his hand, opening a portal to the myriad worlds.

"That should be the Dragon Clan leader. The token in his hand may be the key to opening the interdimensional passage," Huang Yiming said in a deep voice. "Moreover, there are five ancient time travel fragments on the pattern. We only have three now. Including the fourth one in the ruins, we are still missing the last one. It should be in the hands of a Nascent Soul stage demon cultivator in the west."

The group continued their journey, passing through a long cave and arriving at a vast hall. In the center of the hall stood a stone platform, upon which rested a shimmering fragment—the fourth fragment of the ancient time travel technique. Beside the fragment was a large stone box, exuding a strong ancient aura, clearly containing a precious treasure.

"Great! The fourth fragment of the ancient time travel!" A hint of joy flashed in Su Qingyue's eyes as she reached out to retrieve the fragment. Huang Yiming, however, raised his hand to stop her, saying in a deep voice, "Wait, something's not right here. It's too quiet, and the evil aura in the air is getting stronger. There might be a trap."

Before the words were finished, a strange laugh suddenly echoed from all around the hall. Demonic energy surged in the dark corners, and countless demonic cultivators appeared, surrounding the hall. Leading them was a cultivator dressed in a black robe, exuding the pressure of an early Nascent Soul stage cultivator. His eyes were cold and his killing intent was chilling. He was none other than the mysterious cultivator in the demonic army—Hei Ming, the envoy of the evil forces of the myriad realms.

"Huang Yiming, I didn't expect you to be so clever, but it's too late." Hei Ming sneered, his tone full of disdain. "This ancient ruin is not a battlefield between the Spirit Race and the Dragon Race at all, but a trap set by the evil forces of the myriad realms and the Demon Race. The purpose is to lure you here and seize the World Origin Jade Pendant and the Ancient Transmission Fragment from your possession!"

Huang Yiming's expression changed drastically, a hint of seriousness flashing in his eyes: "So that's how it is. You had already set a trap, waiting for me to walk right into it. Was the great war a thousand years ago also one of your conspiracies?"

"Not bad!" Hei Ming sneered. "A thousand years ago, our evil forces from all realms joined forces with the Demon Clan to invade the Azure Netherworld, but were thwarted by the combined forces of the Dragon Clan and the Spirit Clan. Although we failed, we had already set this trap, waiting for the right opportunity to invade again. Now that you have awakened the [Inter-realm Communication System], collected the three ancient time-travel fragments, and found the World Origin Jade Pendant, it is the perfect time for us to seize the fragments and the jade pendant!"

Having said that, Hei Ming waved his hand, and the demon cultivators surged forward, launching an attack on Huang Yiming and his companions. Huang Yiming's expression turned icy. He immediately circulated his spiritual energy, unleashing the full pressure of his early Nascent Soul stage, and stood in front of Su Qingyue, Ling Xi, and Yang Xiu: "Qingyue, Ling Xi, Yang Xiu, be careful! Quickly retrieve the fourth ancient time-travel fragment. I'll hold them off!"

Lingxi nodded in agreement and immediately activated the power of her spiritual plants. Countless vines sprouted from the ground and entangled the demon cultivators at the forefront. Su Qingyue took out a drone and an armor-piercing gun from her storage space and fired at the demon cultivators. Yang Xiu was responsible for protecting Lingxi and preventing her from being ambushed by the demon cultivators. Huang Yiming held the Boundary Origin Jade Pendant and used the power of the origin of the two realms to fight fiercely with Heiming.

Hei Ming's combat power was extremely formidable. Although he was only at the early stage of the Nascent Soul realm, he was surrounded by the eerie aura of evil forces from all realms, and his moves were vicious. Huang Yiming found it difficult to suppress him for the time being. The number of demon cultivators was large, and Su Qingyue, Ling tide, and Yang Xiu gradually became exhausted, with multiple wounds appearing on their bodies.

"Huang Yiming, give up resisting! You're no match for me!" Hei Ming sneered, gathering eerie black energy in his hand and striking Huang Yiming's chest with a palm. Huang Yiming's expression changed drastically. He tried to dodge but it was too late. He was struck by the black energy, spitting out blood and weakening.

Just then, Lingxi successfully retrieved the fourth ancient time-traveling fragment. The fragment resonated instantly with the World Origin Jade Pendant in Huang Yiming's hand and the other two fragments, bursting out with dazzling light. A powerful force surged into Huang Yiming's body, repairing his injuries. His cultivation level instantly rose to the peak of the early Nascent Soul stage, and his combat power skyrocketed.

"Impossible! How could your cultivation level suddenly increase?" Hei Ming's eyes were filled with shock as he stared at Huang Yiming in disbelief. Huang Yiming sneered, his body radiating light as he gathered power in his hand, a fusion of the jade pendant and the four fragments. He slammed his palm towards Hei Ming: "This is something you didn't expect! Today I will kill you, thwart your trap, and completely thwart your conspiracy!"

With a loud bang, Hei Ming was struck by a palm, spitting out black blood and staggering back several steps, his aura weakened. Huang Yiming seized the opportunity to launch an attack, shooting beams of power at Hei Ming. Hei Ming fought back desperately but was no match for Huang Yiming. In the end, Huang Yiming pierced through his dantian with a single palm strike, killing him completely.

The remaining demon cultivators were terrified and fled in panic, only to be wiped out by the combined efforts of Su Qingyue, Ling Xi, and Yang Xiu. After the fierce battle, the hall was a mess. Huang Yiming walked to the stone platform, picked up the fourth fragment of the Ancient Shuttle, and placed it with the other fragments and the World Origin Jade Pendant. A system notification sounded: [Fourth fragment of the Ancient Shuttle detected. World Origin Core Component Progress 2/3, Ancient Shuttle Fragment Progress 4/5. More information on myriad realms unlocked. Detected activity of Nascent Soul stage demon cultivators in the western part of the Azure Netherworld. Possesses the last fragment of the Ancient Shuttle and the System Core Component. The demon army is launching a full-scale attack on the Trade Alliance's defensive stronghold, which is about to be breached.]

Huang Yiming's expression changed drastically, and he said in a deep voice, "This is bad! The Trade Alliance stronghold is about to be breached, and Yu Ling and Zi Yao are in danger! We must return immediately to provide support!" He opened the stone box, inside which was a dragon scale left behind by the dragon race and an ancient cultivation manual. The dragon scale exuded a strong dragon aura, and the ancient cultivation manual was a secret manual of the dragon race called "Dragon Emperor's Technique," which could greatly enhance combat power after cultivation.

Huang Yiming stored the dragon scales and the "Dragon Emperor's Manual" in his storage space and said in a deep voice, "Time is of the essence. We must immediately return to the Trade Alliance to support Yu Ling and Zi Yao in resisting the demon army's attack. In addition, the Nascent Soul stage demon cultivators in the west possess the last fragment and core component. We must seize them as soon as possible, gather all the fragments and components, unlock the interdimensional travel ability, and completely crush the demon army!"

The group immediately set off, speeding towards the Trade Alliance. As Huang Yiming sped along, he simultaneously activated the "Dragon Emperor Technique," absorbing the power of the dragon scales and rapidly increasing his combat strength. He knew that the Trade Alliance's stronghold was on the verge of collapse, Qin Yuling and Zi Yao were fighting desperately, and the Nascent Soul stage demon cultivators of the west were waiting for them to walk into their trap—a final battle concerning the survival of the Azure Netherworld was about to unfold in the Trade Alliance. What he didn't know was that the Nascent Soul stage demon cultivator had a secret connection to the Heavenly Evolution Sect patriarch he had killed in the previous eight volumes.