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

Inside the council hall of the Ming Dynasty palace, a chilling atmosphere pervaded the air. Huang Yiming's fingertips caressed three fragments of the Black Demon Realm teleportation array. The oppressive aura of a late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator emanated from his body, and the Boundary Origin Jade Pendant and Dragon Clan Key on the table trembled slightly, echoing the fragments—the system notification indicated that once the three fragments were collected, a temporary teleportation channel could be opened at the border between the Azure Nether Realm and the Black Demon Realm. On the other side of the channel lay the core stronghold of the evil cultivators of the Black Demon Realm, and also the lair where the remnants of the Black Stone Sect and the Azure Cloud Sect colluded with the demons (echoing the destruction of the Black Stone Sect in Volume 6 and the grudges of the Azure Cloud Sect in Volume 3).

"Your Majesty, the Dual Realms Legion has assembled. General Qin and Demon Lord Ziyao have led their troops to the border. The quantum tanks and laser cannons deployed by Lord Su are in place. The Spirit Saintess is setting up a purification array at the border, and Consort Yang has prepared healing pills and logistical supplies." The eunuch bowed and reported, his voice filled with undisguised awe. Huang Yiming nodded, his gaze sharp as a knife: "Back then, the evil cultivators of the Black Demon Realm colluded with the patriarch of the Heavenly Evolution Sect to slaughter the disciples of the Spirit Race (echoing the Heavenly Evolution Sect conspiracy in Volume 8 and the Spirit Race massacre in Volume 5), and robbed the Dual Realms supply transport team (echoing the trade between the two realms in Volume 7). Today, it's time to settle the old scores."

Before she could finish speaking, Lingxi's communication jade talisman suddenly shattered, and an anxious voice echoed in the hall: "Yiming, a large number of evil cultivators from the Black Demon Realm have appeared at the border. The leader is a Black Demon Realm demon general whose cultivation has reached the late Nascent Soul stage. They discovered our plan in advance and are blocking the teleportation channel. Sister Qin and Sister Ziyao are already in a fierce battle!"

Huang Yiming's eyes narrowed, and his aura instantly erupted, causing the beams and pillars of the hall to vibrate. He grabbed the dragon key, and in a flash, he left the palace, leaving behind a cold command: "Pass on my order: Yang Xiu is to remain in the palace, and Su Qingyue is to expedite the allocation of supplies and ensure the rear of the dual-realm passage is secured!"

At the border of the Azure Netherworld, dark clouds surged, and evil energy filled the air. Qin Yuling, wielding the Azure Cloud Sword passed down through the Qin family (echoing the Qin Family Fortress legacy in Volume Two), displayed her mid-Nascent Soul stage combat power without reservation. With a flurry of sword strikes, she slayed several low-level evil cultivators from the Dark Demon Realm, though her shoulder was already slashed by an evil weapon, her blood staining her armor. Zi Yao, dressed in the black robes of the Demon Sect (echoing her identity as the Holy Maiden of the Demon Sect in Volume Six), her demonic and spiritual energy intertwined. She shattered the heads of evil cultivators with her demonic whip, but facing the relentless onslaught of evil cultivators, both gradually fell into a disadvantageous position.

"Qin Yuling, Ziyao, you two traitors, how dare you help a mortal brat fight against the Dark Demon Realm! Today, I'll make sure your souls are scattered!" The leading Dark Demon General sneered, unleashing a black blade of energy from his evil blade, aimed straight at Qin Yuling's heart. Qin Yuling gritted her teeth and parried with her sword, but was forced back by the blade's energy, blood trickling from the corner of her mouth.

Just then, a golden figure soared through the air. Huang Yiming stood in front of Qin Yuling, flicking out a burst of spiritual energy from his fingertip, easily shattering the black blade energy. "You think you're worthy of hurting my people?" Huang Yiming's tone was calm, yet it carried an air of domineering authority. He deliberately concealed most of his combat power, only revealing the aura of a mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivator—he wanted to play dumb to completely crush the arrogance of this group of evil cultivators.

Upon seeing this, the Black Demon General burst into maniacal laughter: "Huang Yiming, you so-called supreme being of a low-level realm are nothing special! Rumors say you've broken through to the late Nascent Soul stage, but I think that's all just hearsay! Today, I will kill you, seize the teleportation array fragments and the Dragon Clan Key, then raze your Great Ming Dynasty to the ground and enslave the people of both realms!"

The surrounding evil cultivators echoed their sentiments, their mocking voices rising and falling: "A mere mortal loser who failed the college entrance exam (echoing Huang Yiming's failure in the first volume), dares to be the supreme ruler of both realms? What a joke!" "Back then, you redeemed Yang Xiu with bread, begging Qin Family Fortress to take you in like a dog (echoing Yang Xiu's redemption with bread in the first volume and the beginning of your bond with Qin Family Fortress in the second volume), and now you dare to be arrogant in front of the Black Demon Realm?"

Huang Yiming's eyes turned cold. Without a word, he flashed towards the Black Demon General. Seeing this, the Black Demon General swung his sword to meet him. The evil blade collided with Huang Yiming's fist, producing a piercing metallic scraping sound. Huang Yiming deliberately pretended to be out of strength, retreating repeatedly, a trace of "blood" spilling from the corner of his mouth, appearing as if he was barely holding on.

"Hahaha, all show and no substance!" The Black Demon General, carried away by his triumph, intensified his attack, each strike of his evil blade aimed to kill, while simultaneously mocking, "You think you can dominate both realms with just the system and firearms? Before the Black Demon Realm, everything you have is trash! Once I open the teleportation channel and summon a Nascent Soul cultivator from the Black Demon Realm, I will make you and your five women wish you were dead!"

Seeing this, Qin Yuling and Ziyao were anxious to rush forward to help, but they were tightly entangled by the evil cultivator. Huang Yiming glanced at the two unharmed and sneered inwardly, the time was ripe. Just as the Black Demon General's evil blade was about to strike his head, Huang Yiming's aura surged, and the pressure of a late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator instantly swept across the entire area. Golden spiritual energy enveloped Huang Yiming, the Dragon Clan Key burst forth with dazzling light, and the complete version of the "Dragon Emperor Technique" was activated at full power (echoing Chapter 386 unlocking the complete version of the technique).

"You...you actually broke through to the peak of the late Nascent Soul stage?" The Black Demon General's face turned deathly pale, his whole body trembling uncontrollably. He tried to retreat, but Huang Yiming grabbed his wrist. With a gentle squeeze, the crisp sound of bones shattering rang out clearly. "You just said that everything I have is trash?" Huang Yiming's tone was icy cold, and spiritual energy suddenly erupted from his fingertips, directly shattering the Black Demon General's dantian.

The Black Demon General let out a shrill scream, his eyes filled with fear and resentment: "Impossible... You were clearly only at the mid-Nascent Soul stage... I'm not reconciled! The Nascent Soul stage master of the Black Demon Realm will never let you go!" Huang Yiming snorted coldly, casually killing him, and his aura swept out again: "All evil cultivators, listen up—those who surrender will be spared, those who resist will be killed!"

The evil cultivators were terrified at the sight and knelt down to surrender. A few who resisted were killed by Huang Yiming, Qin Yuling, and Zi Yao working together. In a short while, the evil cultivators at the border were cleared away. Lingxi rushed over and, seeing Huang Yiming unharmed, her eyes slightly reddened. She quickly stepped forward and said, "Yiming, are you alright? You really scared me to death."

Huang Yiming gently wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes, then looked at the wound on Qin Yuling's shoulder, his tone full of heartache: "Yuling, you've suffered so much. I'll have Yang Xiu treat your wound later." Qin Yuling shook her head, her eyes full of admiration: "Being able to stay by the Supreme's side, I would be willing to die in battle." Zi Yao stepped forward, a smile playing on her lips: "The Supreme's act of pretending to be weak while actually being strong is so cool. Those evil cultivators were completely fooled."

Huang Yiming smiled, his gaze falling on the fragments of the teleportation array. His tone suddenly turned serious: "Clean this place up and open the teleportation channel—we'll delve into the Dark Demon Realm, completely destroy their stronghold, and eliminate any future threats." Just as everyone was preparing to open the teleportation channel, the system in Huang Yiming's hand suddenly sounded an alarm, and a strange figure appeared on the screen: the figure was dressed in the attire of a heretical cultivator from the Primordial Chaos Realm, holding a fragment of the same origin as the system core, and was secretly watching them.

"Not good! A wicked cultivator from the Primordial Chaos Realm is spying on us!" Huang Yiming's expression changed, and he looked in the direction of the figure, only to see a black shadow flash by. Ling Xi sensed the lingering evil energy in the air and frowned, saying, "This evil energy... is even more bizarre than the evil energy of the Black Demon Realm, and I can sense the aura of a Nascent Soul stage cultivator from the Primordial Chaos Realm."

Huang Yiming gripped the Dragon Clan Key tightly, thinking to himself: It seems the evil cultivators of the Hongmeng Realm have already colluded with the Black Demon Realm. This siege by the Black Demons is probably just a trap. He looked at everyone, his tone firm: "Open the teleportation channel, be on guard—no matter what happens, don't separate." Everyone responded in unison and began to open the teleportation channel; meanwhile, the shadowy figure that had been secretly observing was speeding towards the depths of the Black Demon Realm. An even greater crisis was quietly approaching. The evil cultivators of the Hongmeng Realm had infiltrated the Black Demon Realm, suspected of colluding with the Black Demon Realm's higher-ups, secretly setting a trap, their target being the Dragon Clan Key and the system core in Huang Yiming's hands.