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

The atmosphere in the Golden Hall of the Ming Dynasty Imperial Palace was solemn. Huang Yiming sat upright on the dragon throne, exuding the majesty of a supreme ruler of two realms. Qin Yuling, Yang Xiu, Su Qingyue, Ling Xi, and Zi Yao stood on either side of the throne, their expressions solemn. Below, civil and military officials lined up on both sides, their gazes all fixed on the outside of the hall—the envoys from the Celestial Realm had arrived at the palace gates, and their attitude from the very beginning was filled with arrogance and disdain.

"Report—The envoy from the Celestial Realm has arrived outside the hall, refusing to pay his respects and demanding that Supreme Lord Huang personally come out to greet them!" The messenger's voice rang out, tinged with difficulty. An uproar erupted in the Golden Palace. A military general roared, "Insolence! The envoy from the Celestial Realm is far too arrogant! My Supreme Lord is a dual-realm Supreme Lord, ruling over both the Azure Nether Realm and the Mortal Realm. They are merely envoys from one of the myriad realms, yet they dare demand that Supreme Lord Huang personally greet them! They are utterly ignorant of their own limitations!"

Another civil official chimed in, "Indeed! Back in the eighth volume, the Heavenly Evolution Sect's patriarch colluded with the Demon Clan in an attempt to overthrow the Azure Netherworld. Now that the Celestial Immortal Realm's envoy has arrived, he probably doesn't have any good intentions either. Your Majesty, you absolutely must not go out of the palace to greet him, otherwise it will damage the dignity of the Supreme Being of both realms!"

Qin Yuling gripped her longsword, a hint of killing intent flashing in her eyes: "Yiming, let me go and meet them. If they dare to be presumptuous again, I will kill them directly and let the Celestial Realm know that our Azure Nether Realm is not easy to bully!" She had followed Huang Yiming since the second volume, witnessing his growth from a mortal boy to a supreme being of two realms, and she would never allow anyone to underestimate Huang Yiming or the Azure Nether Realm.

Huang Yiming raised his hand to signal everyone to be quiet, a cold smile playing on his lips. "No need. I want to see what gives this Celestial Immortal Realm envoy the right to be so arrogant. Issue my decree to let them in." He knew that the Celestial Immortal Realm envoy's visit was definitely related to the strange events in the city (Chapter 366) and the Western Sects (Chapter 367). Rather than avoiding it, he would confront them head-on and see their true purpose.

A moment later, two cultivators dressed in white robes and carrying whisks slowly entered the Golden Palace. They exuded the aura of late-stage Golden Core cultivators. Their expressions were arrogant, their gazes sweeping over the Golden Palace with disdain, as if everything before them was beneath their notice. The leading envoy glanced at Huang Yiming, not only failing to bow but also sneering, "You're Huang Yiming? That mortal brat who rose to power through the system, unified a low-level realm, and dares to call himself a Supreme Being of Two Realms?"

"How dare you be so disrespectful to a Supreme Being!" Qin Yuling roared, her spiritual energy surging, and the oppressive aura of a late-stage Golden Core cultivator swept out, directly confronting the envoy. The envoy dodged to the side, glancing disdainfully at Qin Yuling: "Where did this wild girl come from, daring to be so insolent before an envoy from my Celestial Immortal Realm? A cultivator from a low-level realm, is she worthy to fight me?"

Huang Yiming pressed down on Qin Yuling's shoulder, his eyes coldly fixed on the envoy: "An envoy from the Celestial Realm has come from afar. I, the Supreme Being, should treat you kindly, but you are so arrogant and rude, insulting me, the Supreme Being, and insulting the Azure Nether Realm. Do you think my Azure Nether Realm is easy to bully?"

"So what if I bully you?" the envoy sneered. "The Azure Netherworld is a low-level realm. For a mere mortal like you to unify it through the system is already an incredible stroke of luck. My Celestial Immortal Realm is a mid-level realm, ruling over countless low-level realms. I've come today to give you a chance—to submit to the Celestial Immortal Realm, offering up the origins of both realms and the system core. Otherwise, my Celestial Immortal Realm will invade and raze the Azure Netherworld to the ground, leaving you with no place to bury your dead!"

These words immediately caused an uproar in the Golden Palace. The civil and military officials were enraged and clamored for war: "Your Majesty, please order the execution of these arrogant envoys! We will fight the Celestial Realm to the death!" "That's right! We are willing to follow Your Majesty, protect the Azure Nether Realm, and will never submit to the Celestial Realm!"

Huang Yiming's expression remained calm, but a murderous intent surged in his eyes. What he hated most was being threatened—threatened by those around him, threatened by those he protected, threatened by everything he guarded. From failing the college entrance exam in the first volume to becoming the Supreme Being of the Two Realms, he had experienced countless life-and-death situations. What kind of enemies hadn't he seen? Although the Celestial Immortal Realm was a mid-level realm, he would never easily submit, much less offer up the origin of the Two Realms and the core of the system—those were the foundation upon which he protected the Two Realms and the five women.

"Submit to the Celestial Realm? Offer up your origin and system core?" Huang Yiming slowly stood up, his aura as a peak early-stage Nascent Soul cultivator erupting instantly, sweeping across the entire Golden Palace. "Do you think I, Huang Yiming, am the kind of person who would submit to others? Back in Volume 8, when the Heavenly Evolution Sect's patriarch colluded with the Demon Clan to attempt to overthrow the Azure Netherworld, I was able to annihilate them; today, your Celestial Realm envoys dare to come to my Azure Netherworld to provoke me, and I dare to ensure you never return!"

The envoy's expression changed; he hadn't expected Huang Yiming's pressure to be so powerful, reaching the peak of the early Nascent Soul stage. However, he remained defiant, coldly snorting, "You're just at the peak of the early Nascent Soul stage! In my Celestial Immortal Realm, Nascent Soul cultivators are everywhere. Your combat strength is utterly insignificant! I'll give you one last chance—submit, or perish!"

"Looks like you won't learn your lesson until you're faced with death." Huang Yiming's lips curled into a cold smile. "Since you're so arrogant, then let me show you what abilities this supreme being from a low-level realm really have!" With that, he raised his hand and waved, sending out a beam of spiritual energy that instantly struck the guard accompanying the envoy. The guard had no time to react and was killed on the spot, his aura dissipating in an instant.

Another envoy turned pale and instinctively took a step back; the leading envoy also showed fear, but still forced a smile and said, "Huang Yiming, how dare you kill someone from my Celestial Immortal Realm? You are provoking the Celestial Immortal Realm; you will regret it!"

"Regret?" Huang Yiming sneered. "I, Huang Yiming, have never regretted anything in my life. Today you insulted me, threatened me, and killing one of your guards was already showing mercy. You have three days to apologize to my Qingming Realm and to the five ladies beside me. Otherwise, I will personally lead the combined forces of both realms to raze your Celestial Realm's stronghold to the ground, so you will know that the majesty of my Qingming Realm is inviolable!"

His gaze swept over the five women, his eyes filled with tenderness and protectiveness. Just now, when the envoy mocked him, he had insulted the five women, calling them "mortal women, unworthy to accompany the Supreme One," something he absolutely could not tolerate. The five women watched Huang Yiming's retreating figure, their hearts filled with emotion—they knew that Huang Yiming was always protecting them, protecting their dignity.

Qin Yuling stepped forward and stood shoulder to shoulder with Huang Yiming, coldly saying to the envoy, "If you do not apologize within three days, I will personally lead an army to raze the Celestial Realm to the ground and make you pay a heavy price for your arrogance today!" Zi Yao, Su Qingyue, Ling tide, and Yang Xiu also expressed their stance, their eyes resolute, ready to fight at any time.

The leading envoy, seeing the resolute gazes of Huang Yiming and the five women, and feeling Huang Yiming's powerful aura, was filled with apprehension. He knew that if they continued to provoke them today, neither of them would likely leave this Golden Palace alive. He gritted his teeth and said in a deep voice, "Fine! I will report this matter to the Celestial Realm and give you an answer within three days! But remember, if you dare to go back on your word, the Celestial Realm will never let you off!"

Having said this, he turned and, with another envoy, hurriedly left the Golden Palace, not even daring to take the guard's body with him. Inside the Golden Palace, civil and military officials cheered, "Your Majesty is mighty! Long live the Emperor!"

Huang Yiming raised his hand to signal everyone to be quiet, and said solemnly, "Although the envoy from the Celestial Realm has temporarily retreated, he will never give up easily, and the threat from the Celestial Realm still exists. Issue my decree: Qin Yuling and Zi Yao, immediately integrate the legions of the two realms and strengthen defenses; Su Qingyue, accelerate the allocation of resources between the two realms and stockpile war supplies; Ling Xi, cultivate spiritual plants and enhance the spiritual energy of the Azure Nether Realm; Yang Xiu, improve internal affairs, appease the people, and prepare for war."

"As you command!" the five women answered in unison, turning and departing to their respective duties. Huang Yiming sat upright on the dragon throne, his gaze fixed outside the hall, thinking to himself: Celestial Realm, I have remembered your provocation. If you dare to invade, I will make you pay a heavy price. But he was unaware that the envoy had secretly left behind a contingency plan before leaving, and an even greater crisis was quietly brewing—the Celestial Realm's advance team was already on its way to the Azure Nether Realm.