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

After the five women completed their cultivation, their combat power soared, significantly enhancing the defensive capabilities of both realms. While Huang Yiming instructed the five women to continue their preparations, he also closely monitored the movements of the Hongmeng Realm. The crisis Lingxi sensed weighed heavily on everyone's hearts like a boulder. But just then, an urgent report arrived from the city, shattering the brief peace between the two realms—urban cultivators were rising in power. Some cultivators had been bewitched by evil cultivators from the Hongmeng Realm, betraying Huang Yiming, destroying urban cultivation academies, seizing cultivation resources, and even harming ordinary cultivators and civilians. A storm was quietly brewing in the city.

This plot echoes the urban setting of Volume 3 and also connects to the foreshadowing of the spying from the Hongmeng Realm in the previous chapter. Evil cultivators from the Hongmeng Realm secretly infiltrate the city, inciting cultivators to betray the city. Their goal is to destroy the city's cultivation system, weaken the defenses of both realms, pave the way for the subsequent invasion of Nascent Soul stage cultivators, and also create new conflicts, keeping the plot's pace tight.

As the Merchant Venerable who oversees commerce across the two worlds and coordinates urban affairs, Su Qingyue immediately noticed the anomaly and reported to Huang Yiming with an anxious tone: "Yiming, something terrible has happened! There's chaos in the city! Some students from the Immortal Cultivation Academy, as well as some newly promoted cultivators, have been bewitched by evil cultivators from the Hongmeng Realm and have betrayed you. They are destroying the Immortal Cultivation Academy, plundering cultivation resources, harming ordinary cultivators and civilians, and even attempting to sabotage the supply channels between the two worlds. I have already sent people to suppress them, but they are numerous and have evil cultivators secretly assisting them, making it difficult for our people to resist."

Upon hearing this, Huang Yiming's face darkened, and his killing intent surged. The city was the core area of ​​the dual-realm fusion, an important base for the cultivation system, and the brainchild of Su Qingyue. It was also the foundation that he and Su Qingyue had built together in the third volume. Now that it had been destroyed and betrayed, it was not only a provocation against his supreme authority in the dual-realm, but also a cruelty to the people of the dual-realm, and a betrayal of his promise to let ordinary people embark on the path of cultivation.

"Qingyue, don't panic, I'll take you back right away to quell the rebellion!" Huang Yiming held Su Qingyue's hand, his tone firm. "These people, bewitched by evil cultivators, have betrayed me, betrayed the two realms, and harmed the people. I will not tolerate this. Today, I will make them pay a heavy price, restore order to the city's cultivation system, and solidify the city's foundation!" Afterward, Huang Yiming ordered Qin Yuling and Ziyao to stay in the palace to continue preparing for battle, while he himself, along with Su Qingyue, Lingxi, and Yang Xiu, rushed to the city to quell the rebellion.

Upon arriving in the city, Huang Yiming was enraged by the scene before him—the once bustling and orderly city was now a scene of utter devastation. The teaching buildings of the cultivation academy were destroyed, the ground was riddled with cracks, cultivation resources were scattered everywhere, and many ordinary cultivators and civilians lay in pools of blood, their cries of agony echoing throughout the city. The traitorous cultivators, dressed in cultivation robes, had numb eyes and exuded a faint aura of evil. They wantonly destroyed and looted supplies in the streets, acting extremely arrogantly. Behind them, several low-level evil cultivators from the Hongmeng Realm were secretly controlling the situation, a smug smile on their lips.

"Stop!" Huang Yiming roared, his voice echoing through the city streets. The pressure of a peak mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivator erupted from his body, sweeping across the entire city. The traitors who were wreaking havoc stopped instantly, trembling all over, their eyes filled with fear. The evil cultivators from the Primordial Chaos Realm who were secretly controlling the situation also changed their expressions. They tried to hide, but were locked in place by Huang Yiming's spiritual energy and could not move.

The leader of the traitors was a high-ranking student from a cultivation academy, a genius personally promoted by Huang Yiming. Suppressing his fear, he raised his head, his tone arrogant, tinged with a bewitched madness: "Huang Yiming, you've come at the right time! We've already been chosen by the evil cultivator of the Hongmeng Realm. As long as we submit to the Hongmeng Realm, we can gain stronger cultivation and control greater power. What you can give us, the evil cultivator of the Hongmeng Realm can give us too, even more! You're just a supreme being from a low-level realm; you're not worthy to rule us, not worthy to rule the city!"

"Insolence!" Huang Yiming sneered, his tone icy and chilling. "Your current cultivation level, your ability to embark on the path of cultivation, is all thanks to the urban cultivation system I established, and all thanks to the resources I provided. Without me, you would be nothing more than a group of ordinary people, never having even come into contact with the path of cultivation! Now, you have been bewitched by evil cultivators, betraying me, betraying the two realms, harming the people, and destroying cultivation academies. You are utterly heartless and ungrateful!"

"Gratitude?" The leader of the traitors sneered, his tone crazed. "This so-called gratitude is nothing but an excuse you use to control us! You made us cultivate immortality just to make us your pawns, to defend you against external enemies, and to consolidate your rule! The evil cultivator of the Hongmeng Realm said that as long as we submit, we can obtain the cultivation of the Nascent Soul stage, break free from your control, and take control of our own destiny. Why wouldn't we betray you?"

These words thoroughly enraged Huang Yiming, as well as the four women beside him. Su Qingyue's eyes were filled with disappointment and anger: "Do you know that the evil cultivators of the Hongmeng Realm aim to flatten the Qingming Realm and harm the people of both realms? Their promises to you are nothing but a deception. Once they occupy the Qingming Realm, all of you will become their pawns, and you will all be slaughtered by them. You are courting death!"

"A scam? Impossible!" The leader of the traitors' eyes were filled with madness. "The evil cultivator has already given us power. As long as we continue to work for them, they will definitely fulfill their promise! Huang Yiming, today, we will overthrow your rule and welcome the arrival of the evil cultivator from the Hongmeng Realm. You just wait to die!" With that, he waved to the traitors and evil cultivators behind him, "Brothers, attack! Kill Huang Yiming, kill these people, and we'll rise to power!"

Huang Yiming's eyes turned completely cold, revealing his ruthless and decisive nature—he was never a saint, and he would never show mercy to traitors or those who harmed the people; this was his character throughout all ten volumes. "Since you are so stubborn, then don't blame me for being ruthless!" Huang Yiming roared, his figure flashing as he instantly appeared in front of the leading traitor. He raised his hand and unleashed a burst of spiritual energy, precisely striking the traitor's dantian, crippling his cultivation. At the same time, a sword aura killed a Hongmeng Realm evil cultivator beside him.

"No—my cultivation!" The leader of the traitors collapsed to the ground, his face filled with despair and regret, but it was too late. The remaining traitors, seeing this, were terrified. Gone was their previous arrogance. They dropped their weapons, knelt, and begged for mercy, seeking Huang Yiming's forgiveness: "Your Excellency, spare us! We were bewitched by the evil cultivators! We didn't betray you intentionally! Please forgive us this time! We'll never dare to do it again!"

Huang Yiming's eyes were icy cold, and his tone was firm: "Betraying me, harming the people, and destroying the foundation of the dual realms, you deserve to die a thousand deaths, and I will never tolerate it!" After saying that, he raised his hand and used a burst of spiritual energy to kill several arrogant and heinous traitors. The remaining traitors had their cultivation crippled and were banished from the city, never to set foot in the dual realm cultivation system again. This was to intimidate all cultivators, demonstrate the majesty of the supreme ruler of the dual realms, and maximize the satisfying moment.

The evil cultivators from the Primordial Chaos Realm, who were secretly manipulating the situation, tried to escape when all hope seemed lost. However, they were stopped by Ling Xi, Su Qingyue, and Yang Xiu working together. Ling Xi condensed spiritual runes to purify the evil cultivators' evil energy, weakening their combat power; Su Qingyue manipulated commercial spiritual energy to interfere with their aura and block their retreat; Yang Xiu, on the other hand, condensed healing spiritual energy to protect the civilians and cultivators around her, while also assisting Ling Xi and Su Qingyue. The three women cooperated seamlessly, and although their cultivation was inferior to Huang Yiming's, they still displayed formidable combat power, ultimately killing several evil cultivators from the Primordial Chaos Realm and completely eradicating the evil cultivator forces in the city.

After quelling the rebellion, Huang Yiming immediately ordered the reorganization of the urban cultivation system, the reconstruction of cultivation academies, the treatment of injured civilians and cultivators, and the pacification of the people. Su Qingyue mobilized resources from both worlds to quickly repair damaged buildings, reorganize the urban commercial order, strengthen the protection of the dual-world resource channels, and ensure the stability of the city. Ling Xi stayed in the city to purify the residual evil energy in the air, cultivate spiritual plants, and restore the city's spiritual energy. Yang Xiu managed the city's internal affairs, comforted the injured civilians and cultivators, and ensured logistical support.

Su Qingyue walked to Huang Yiming's side, her eyes filled with guilt: "Yiming, I'm sorry. I was not prepared and did not detect the evil cultivator's conspiracy in time, which caused such losses to the city and injured so many people and cultivators."

Huang Yiming gently held her hand, his tone soft and without a trace of blame: "It's not your fault. The evil cultivators of the Hongmeng Realm are too cunning. They infiltrated secretly and bewitched people. Anyone would have found it hard to detect. You've done very well, reporting to me in time and protecting the core foundation of the city, preventing the losses from escalating further. From now on, we'll work together to strengthen the city's defenses, rectify the order of cultivation, and ensure that such a thing never happens again. I promise you, I will protect the city we built together and protect the people here."

Su Qingyue's eyes were filled with emotion as she nodded vigorously: "Yes, I believe you. I will always be with you, protecting the city together and resisting the invasion of the Primordial Chaos Realm. I will never betray your trust."

Just as order was gradually being restored in the city and everyone was busy rebuilding their homes, a traitor who had been captured but not killed suddenly spoke, using his last bit of strength: "Huang Yiming, don't be so smug... Evil cultivators from the Hongmeng Realm have infiltrated the city, secretly colluding with established forces. Their goal is not only to destroy the city's cultivation system, but also to find the student with the aura of a supreme treasure from all realms, to lay traps in the city, waiting for Nascent Soul stage cultivators to arrive, and to seize the Dragon Clan Key and the System Core... You will soon face a great calamity!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the traitor died. A cold glint flashed in Huang Yiming's eyes, and his killing intent surged. He hadn't expected that the evil cultivator from the Hongmeng Realm had already infiltrated the city, colluded with established forces in the city, and even set his sights on the student with the aura of a treasure from all realms (echoing the foreshadowing in Chapter 363). There must be an even bigger conspiracy hidden behind this.

Su Qingyue's expression changed: "A long-established power in the city? Could it be the remnants of the Zhao family, or those fallen aristocratic families who have always coveted cultivation resources? They were defeated by us back then and have held a grudge ever since. Now they're even colluding with evil cultivators from the Hongmeng Realm, attempting to cause chaos!"

Huang Yiming's eyes were solemn. He raised his hand to gather spiritual energy, and the pressure around him grew increasingly fierce: "Whether it's the remnants of the Zhao family or other established forces, if they dare to collude with evil cultivators and endanger the dual realms, I will settle accounts with them one by one! Order Qin Yuling and Zi Yao to come to the city immediately, seal off the entire city, investigate the lurking evil cultivators and traitors, and be sure to find that student who possesses the aura of the Myriad Realms Treasure, guard the Dragon Clan Key and the System Core, and never let the Hongmeng Realm's conspiracy succeed!" As soon as he finished speaking, Ling Xi's fingertips suddenly lit up with spiritual patterns, and her tone was urgent: "Yiming, I sensed several hidden evil cultivator auras deep in the city. They seem to have found the student's trail!" A battle for the Myriad Realms Treasure and the Dual Realms Core quietly began in the city.