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

News of the Celestial Immortal Realm's advance force spreading like wildfire throughout the dual realms caused widespread panic among the cultivators of the Azure Nether Realm, and even the city's inhabitants were gripped by fear. After all, the Celestial Immortal Realm was a mid-tier realm with formidable strength, while the Azure Nether Realm was merely a low-tier realm. Even with Huang Yiming, a mid-stage Nascent Soul Supreme, in charge, the people remained uncertain. This scene inevitably brought to mind Huang Yiming's predicament when he first entered the city in Volume 3, facing the difficulties of established forces like the Zhao family, and the hardships he encountered in the early stages of inter-realm trade in Volume 7, when he faced obstruction from various forces. However, the Huang Yiming of today was no longer the boy who failed his college entrance exams and could only barely survive by relying on the system. He was a Supreme Being of the dual realms, a leader capable of leading everyone to resist external enemies.

Inside the grand hall of the Great Ming Dynasty's palace, Huang Yiming sat atop the supreme throne, his expression icy, his aura overwhelming. Below him stood generals of the two realms' legions, elders of the Spirit Clan, elders of the Demon Sect, the patriarch of Qin Family Fortress, and the leader of the Trade Alliance—all leaders of the most powerful forces in both realms. The Qin Family Patriarch gazed at Huang Yiming with reverence. In the second volume, Huang Yiming had rescued Qin Family Fortress and forged a bond with Qin Yuling; now, the Qin Family had become one of the most powerful forces in both realms. The leader of the Trade Alliance also looked on with awe. In the seventh volume, Huang Yiming had supported the Trade Alliance and opened up trade routes between the two realms, making the Trade Alliance the core of trade in all realms. He had always remembered this kindness. The elders of the Spirit Clan and the Demon Sect were even more loyal. In the fifth volume, Huang Yiming had saved Ling Xi from danger; in the sixth volume, he had subdued Zi Yao and reorganized the Demon Sect, allowing the Spirit Clan and the Demon Sect to develop peacefully. Now was the time for them to repay Huang Yiming.

"Gentlemen, the vanguard of the Celestial Realm is pressing in, and they have even colluded with the remnants of the Dark Demon Realm, attempting to raze our Twin Realms and plunder their origins," Huang Yiming's deep and powerful voice resounded throughout the hall, "Today, I, Huang Yiming, swear here that I will protect the Twin Realms and every one of my people. Even if it costs me my life, I will never allow this enemy to set foot in our Twin Realms!"

"We are willing to follow the Supreme One, resist the foreign enemies, and fight to the death!" the crowd below shouted in unison. Their voices were deafening, yet their expressions were unwavering, showing no sign of retreat. Qin Yuling stepped forward and knelt on one knee: "My Lord, I request to lead the vanguard of the Two Realms Legion to the border to deploy defenses and intercept the Heavenly Immortal Realm's army!" Zi Yao also knelt down: "My Lord, I am willing to lead the Demon Sect disciples to wipe out the remaining forces of the Black Demon Realm and prevent them from launching a sneak attack!"

Huang Yiming nodded, his gaze sweeping over everyone, and he solemnly deployed his troops: "Qin Yuling and Zi Yao, each of you will lead an army of 100,000 to the border of the Azure Netherworld to set up defenses—Qin Yuling will be responsible for directly containing the Heavenly Immortal Realm's army, while Zi Yao will secretly investigate the remaining forces of the Black Demon Realm, ensuring the border defenses are held; Su Qingyue, you will immediately open up the supply channels between the two realms, transporting heavy weapons such as laser cannons and quantum tanks from the city, while stockpiling war supplies and healing pills to ensure sufficient supplies for the front lines. This is precisely your strength since the third volume, in controlling the commerce and resource allocation of the two realms; Ling Xi, you will lead the Spirit Clan disciples to the border to cultivate spiritual plants, purify the evil energy, increase the spiritual energy concentration at the border, and help cultivators improve their combat power; Yang Xiu, you will stay in the palace, improve logistical support, appease the people of the two realms, manage the internal affairs of the dynasty, and ensure stability in the rear. Just like you have always silently protected me and managed all the internal affairs since the first volume."

"As you command!" the five women replied in unison, turning and leaving to carry out their duties in an orderly manner, advancing the preparations for war. Huang Yiming remained in the main hall, discussing battle plans with the leaders of various forces. Combining the advantages of modern technology with fantasy cultivation, they formulated a meticulous battle plan—this was the path of integrating technology and cultivation that Huang Yiming had been adhering to since the first nine volumes: from initially redeeming himself with bread and exchanging modern materials for cultivation resources, to now using modern heavy weapons combined with fantasy techniques to resist foreign enemies, he had walked this path firmly and far.

Just as the two realms were preparing for war, the lower-level realms surrounding the Azure Netherworld learned that Huang Yiming was going to fight against the Celestial Immortal Realm. They all sent envoys to the Great Ming Dynasty, offering their submission, cultivation resources, and war supplies, requesting Huang Yiming's protection. It turned out that these lower-level realms had long suffered under the oppression of the Celestial Immortal Realm; now, seeing Huang Yiming's ability to kill the Celestial Immortal Realm's vanguard and break through to the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul Realm, demonstrating his formidable strength, they wanted to use his power to escape the Celestial Immortal Realm's oppression. This scene not only demonstrated Huang Yiming's influence as a supreme ruler of the two realms but also foreshadowed the upgrade of the system in Volume Nine to the [Inter-realm Interconnection System], initiating the journey across countless realms.

Huang Yiming received the envoys from the lower-level realms, his attitude gentle yet authoritative. He promised to protect each realm and distributed the resources he had sent to the two-realm legions and the five women, helping them improve their combat power. With the help of the resources, Qin Yuling and Zi Yao's cultivation levels rapidly improved, successfully breaking through to the early stage of the Nascent Soul realm, becoming the core combat force of the two-realm legions. Ling Xi, Su Qingyue, and Yang Xiu also made steady progress in their cultivation levels with the help of the resources, taking another step closer to a higher realm.

During the preparations for war, the remnants of the Dark Demon Realm indeed secretly attacked the allied forces' stronghold, attempting to sabotage their preparations. Led by a low-ranking general of the Dark Demon Realm, with an early Nascent Soul cultivation level, he led dozens of evil cultivators, sneaking into Qin Yuling's camp under cover of night, intending to burn the war supplies. However, they were discovered by Zi Yao, who was already lying in ambush—Zi Yao, the head of the Demon Sect, was extremely sensitive to evil energy. Since the sixth scroll, she had been responsible for purging evil spirits and was particularly adept at dealing with Dark Demon Realm cultivators.

"You audacious evil cultivators, how dare you launch a sneak attack! Today, you will not leave alive!" Zi Yao's demonic energy surged, and the pressure of her early Nascent Soul stage spread out as she led the Demon Sect disciples to charge forward, engaging the evil cultivators of the Black Demon Realm in fierce combat. Wielding a demonic whip, her moves were ruthless, each strike carrying deadly power; the Demon Sect disciples were also formidable in combat, their teamwork impeccable, and the evil cultivators of the Black Demon Realm were no match for her. Before long, most of the evil cultivators were killed, and their leading general had his Nascent Soul shattered by Zi Yao's whip, dying on the spot.

After Zi Yao finished dealing with the evil cultivators who had launched the sneak attack, she immediately reported to Huang Yiming. A cold glint flashed in Huang Yiming's eyes: "The Black Demon Realm is indeed still up to its old tricks. It seems their collusion with the Celestial Immortal Realm is even closer than we imagined. Pass down the order to strengthen defenses and guard against any opportunity they may have."

Just then, news arrived from the front lines: the leader of the Celestial Realm's advance force had led his army to the border of the Azure Nether Realm and set up camp outside the border; simultaneously, the remnants of the Black Demon Realm were also gathering near the border, and the two sides appeared to be discussing a joint attack plan. Huang Yiming stood up, his aura of a mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivator surging, his eyes resolute: "What was bound to happen has finally happened. Pass down the order: all legions, prepare yourselves. Tomorrow, we will face them head-on and make those scum from the Celestial Realm and the Black Demon Realm pay a heavy price!"

As night deepened, the dual-realm military camp was brightly lit, and the soldiers were all eager for battle, their morale high. Five women accompanied Huang Yiming, their expressions resolute. They knew that tomorrow's battle concerned the survival of both realms, and even more so, the future of everyone. Yet, Huang Yiming felt a vague unease, sensing that the alliance between the Celestial Immortal Realm and the Dark Demon Realm concealed a larger conspiracy, one that seemed intricately linked to the demonic mark of the Heavenly Evolution Sect's ancestor in Volume Eight and the foreshadowing of the system upgrade in Volume Nine.