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

Inside the cultivation chamber of the Great Ming Dynasty's imperial palace, the spiritual energy was so dense it was almost tangible. Huang Yiming sat cross-legged on a futon, surrounded by golden spiritual energy, holding in his hand a jade pendant left behind by the dragon race—the ninth treasure he had obtained from the dragon race's relics after ascending the throne, containing powerful dragon primordial energy. The provocation from the Celestial Immortal Realm's envoy made him realize that his own combat power was far from sufficient. To protect the two realms and the five women, he had to quickly improve his cultivation to deal with the threat from the Celestial Immortal Realm.

Outside the secret chamber, the five women were each busy with their duties, preparing for battle. Qin Yuling and Zi Yao led the dual-realm legions, setting up a defensive array at the border of the Azure Netherworld, combining modern heavy weaponry with mystical restrictions to create an impregnable defensive line. Qin Yuling, wielding a longsword, personally trained the legion—since her encounter with Huang Yiming at Qin Family Fortress in the second volume, her combat strength had always been the strongest among the five women. Now, to protect the dual realms, she was giving her all, imparting her cultivation insights to the legion's cultivators without reservation.

Zi Yao led the Demon Sect disciples to cleanse the remaining demons within the Azure Netherworld, while simultaneously training the legion's close combat abilities. In Volume Six, after Huang Yiming subdued Zi Yao, she devoted herself to following him, and the Demon Sect became an important fighting force for Huang Yiming. Now, facing the threat from the Celestial Realm, Zi Yao is going all out, determined not to allow the remaining demons to take advantage of the situation and hinder their progress.

Su Qingyue shuttles between the Azure Netherworld and the city, establishing a supply route between the two realms. She continuously transports vital resources from the city, such as laser cannons, quantum tanks, and healing medicines, to the border of the Azure Netherworld. Simultaneously, she transports cultivation resources from the Azure Netherworld to the city's cultivation academy, helping students improve their cultivation. In the third volume, she meets Huang Yiming in the city. Skilled in business operations, Huang now plays an irreplaceable role in commercial trade and resource allocation.

Lingxi cultivates spiritual plants in the sacred land of the Spirit Clan, purifying the spiritual energy of the Azure Netherworld, while also using the power of the Spirit Clan to sense external disturbances. In Volume 5, after Huang Yiming rescues Lingxi from the Spirit Clan, she has been protecting both the Spirit Clan and Huang Yiming. Her spiritual plant power not only purifies spiritual energy and aids cultivation, but the spiritual plants she cultivates can also enhance the cultivation of the legion's cultivators and heal the wounded, providing a powerful guarantee for preparations for war.

Yang Xiu, residing in the palace, managed internal affairs, pacified the people of both realms, and coordinated the distribution of provisions and healing medicines to ensure stability at the rear. In the first volume, after Huang Yiming redeemed Yang Xiu with bread, she had been managing the internal affairs, displaying meticulousness and rigor. Now, in the early stages of the fusion of the two realms, internal affairs were complex, but Yang Xiu, with her abilities, managed everything in an orderly manner, allowing Huang Yiming and the five women to have no worries.

On this day, Zi Yao was training her legion at the border of the Azure Netherworld when she suddenly sensed an unfamiliar aura. Her expression turned cold, and she shouted, "Who's there? Come out!" As soon as she finished speaking, a black figure darted out from the shadows. The figure was dressed in the robes of a Celestial Immortal Realm cultivator, exuding the aura of a mid-stage Golden Core cultivator, with sinister eyes—clearly a spy from the Celestial Immortal Realm, coming to test the Azure Netherworld's defenses.

"I didn't expect you to discover me." The scout sneered. "My Celestial Realm's advance team will soon arrive in the Azure Nether Realm. At that time, you cultivators from low-level realms will all become our slaves! I came here today to investigate your defensive deployments and, incidentally, to give Huang Yiming a message: those who know what's good for them should submit as soon as possible, lest they die in vain!"

"Insolence!" Zi Yao roared, her demonic energy surging violently, and the oppressive aura of a late-stage Golden Core cultivator swept out like a tidal wave. "You lackeys of the Celestial Immortal Realm, how dare you run wild in my Azure Nether Realm? Today I will make sure you never leave alive, and let the Celestial Immortal Realm know that the defenses of our Azure Nether Realm are not something you can easily probe!"

With that, Zi Yao raised her hand and waved it, unleashing a burst of black demonic energy that shot straight at the scout. The scout's expression changed drastically as he tried to dodge, but the demonic energy struck his shoulder, and blood gushed out instantly. He hadn't expected Zi Yao's combat power to be so formidable, and he hurriedly turned to flee, but Zi Yao wrapped a wisp of demonic energy around his ankle, causing him to fall heavily to the ground.

"Trying to run? Too late!" Zi Yao walked slowly to the scout, her eyes as cold as frost. "Speak! When will the Celestial Realm's advance team arrive? How many people are there? What is their combat strength?" The scout gritted his teeth and refused to speak, a trace of black blood even spilling from the corner of his mouth—he had actually taken poison, trying to keep the secret.

Zi Yao snorted coldly, raised her hand, and injected a stream of demonic energy into the scout's body, forcing out the toxins. She said in a deep voice, "I'll ask you one last time. If you still refuse to speak, I'll cripple your cultivation and make you wish you were dead!" Tormented by the demonic energy, the scout finally couldn't help but stammer, "The...advance team...will arrive in three days...with a hundred Nascent Soul cultivators...the leader is at the mid-Nascent Soul stage..."

After speaking, the scout took poison again and died completely. Zi Yao frowned. A hundred Nascent Soul cultivators, plus a mid-Nascent Soul leader—such combat power was undoubtedly a huge threat to the Azure Netherworld. She immediately collected the cultivation technique fragments from the scout and turned to go to the palace to report the matter to Huang Yiming.

At this moment, Huang Yiming was in his cultivation chamber absorbing the primordial power of the Dragon Clan jade pendant. Combining this with the Dragon Clan cultivation techniques he had obtained from the ninth volume, his cultivation was steadily improving, and he was only one step away from the mid-Nascent Soul stage. Upon hearing Zi Yao's report, Huang Yiming opened his eyes, a trace of solemnity flashing in them: "One hundred Nascent Soul stage cultivators, a mid-Nascent Soul stage leader? It seems the Celestial Immortal Realm is determined to invade the Azure Nether Realm."

"Yiming, what should we do now?" Ziyao asked softly. "Although we have the Legion of Two Realms and modern heavy weapons, the combat power of a hundred Nascent Soul stage cultivators should not be underestimated. I'm afraid we will have a hard time resisting them."

Huang Yiming shook his head, a confident smile playing on his lips: "Don't panic. We have five women working together, a legion from two realms, and the fusion of modern technology and cultivation techniques. We might not be unable to withstand them. Moreover, we still have three days to improve our combat strength. Go immediately and inform Yu Ling, Qing Yue, Ling Xi, and Yang Xiu to come to the palace as soon as possible. I need to use the power of the Dragon Clan's origin to help them improve their cultivation. Only then will we have enough confidence to deal with the vanguard from the Celestial Realm."

"Alright!" Zi Yao nodded, turned and left to inform the other four women. A moment later, Qin Yuling, Su Qingyue, Ling Xi, and Yang Xiu arrived at the palace and gathered in the cultivation chamber. Huang Yiming took out the Dragon Clan Jade Pendant and continuously channeled its primal power to the five women, while also imparting his cultivation insights to them to help them break through their cultivation realms.

Qin Yuling and Zi Yao, already at the peak of the late Golden Core stage, quickly broke through their bottlenecks and successfully advanced to the early Nascent Soul stage with the assistance of the Dragon Clan's primordial power. Their combat strength increased significantly, making them the core fighting force of the two-realm army. Ling Xi, Su Qingyue, and Yang Xiu, originally at the mid-Golden Core stage, also successfully broke through to the late Golden Core stage with the assistance of the primordial power: Ling Xi's spiritual plant power became even stronger, Su Qingyue's business acumen combined with her cultivation power allowed her to better allocate resources, and Yang Xiu's internal affairs skills also improved, enabling her to more reliably protect the rear.

After assisting the five women in their breakthroughs, Huang Yiming also absorbed the remaining dragon clan's primordial power. Combining this with dragon clan techniques, his cultivation level successfully approached the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul realm, and the pressure emanating from him became even more terrifying. He could clearly feel that his combat power had increased several times over, and he was now capable of fighting even against mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivators.

"Great! Our combat strength has been enhanced!" Qin Yuling smiled. "Now, even if the Celestial Realm's advance team arrives, we are confident we can hold them off!" Su Qingyue nodded as well: "I have already allocated all the supplies, and heavy weapons such as laser cannons and quantum tanks are all deployed and ready to fight at any time."

Huang Yiming looked at the five women, his eyes filled with tenderness and relief: "Thank you for your hard work. For the next three days, we will continue preparations: Yuling and Ziyao will continue training the legion and familiarizing themselves with defensive formations; Qingyue will continue to allocate supplies to ensure everything goes smoothly; Lingxi will continue cultivating spiritual plants and purifying spiritual energy; Yang Xiu will continue managing internal affairs and comforting the people. In three days, we will fight side by side to repel the Celestial Realm's advance team and protect our dual realms!"

"Yes, Your Majesty!" the five women answered in unison, their eyes resolute and their hearts filled with confidence. They knew that as long as they fought alongside Huang Yiming, there was no enemy they could not defeat.

Just then, the fragment of the cultivation technique in Huang Yiming's hand suddenly emitted a faint light, resonating with the system within his body. He picked up the fragment and examined it carefully, discovering that the cultivation technique on it was somewhat similar to the demonic cultivation technique of the patriarch of the Tianyan Sect in the eighth volume. The fragment also contained a hidden piece of information—the Celestial Immortal Realm and the Black Demon Realm were secretly colluding, and their target was not only the Azure Nether Realm, but also the primordial power of the entire myriad realms.

A chill flashed in Huang Yiming's eyes. The Celestial Immortal Realm and the Dark Demon Realm were colluding? This was a major secret! In Volume Eight, the patriarch of the Heavenly Evolution Sect colluded with the Demon Clan in an attempt to overthrow the Azure Nether Realm. Now it seemed that the Celestial Immortal Realm was also behind this. He gripped the fragment of the cultivation technique tightly, thinking to himself: It seems things are more complicated than I imagined. Celestial Immortal Realm and Dark Demon Realm, you've joined forces to plot against all realms, I, Huang Yiming, will never let you succeed! And the arrival of the Celestial Immortal Realm's advance team three days later might just be the beginning of this great battle.