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

The night was as dark as ink. Outside the storage room on the west side of Qin Family Fort, all was silent except for the rustling of leaves in the wind. Zhou He's two trusted men held black tokens, their bodies shrouded in a faint black aura, their eyes turning eerie and crazed—it was a low-level evil technique of the Demonic Sect, capable of temporarily boosting cultivation, but also capable of backfiring on the user.

"Huang Yiming, I didn't expect you to discover us so quickly!" The leading cultivator sneered, waving his token and sending a beam of black energy shooting towards Huang Yiming. "However, with the evil magic bestowed by the Demon Sect Master, even if you have a mysterious weapon, you might not be able to defeat us today!"

Huang Yiming's eyes turned cold as he dodged the black energy. The black energy landed on the tree behind him, instantly corroding a black hole in the trunk and emitting a pungent odor. "The Demonic Sect?" His heart sank. Just as Zhou He had said before his death, the Black Stone Sect had indeed colluded with the Demonic Sect. "That good-for-nothing Zhou He wasn't lying."

"Since you know, then obediently accept your death!" another cultivator roared, unleashing his spiritual energy as he lunged at Huang Yiming. The black aura around him grew increasingly dense, and his cultivation level briefly rose to the third level of Qi Refining. Huang Yiming remained calm, raising his rifle to aim at Huang Yiming's dantian and gently pulling the trigger.

"Bang!" The bullet whistled through the black aura surrounding the cultivator, striking his dantian with pinpoint accuracy. The cultivator screamed in agony as his spiritual energy instantly dissipated. The backlash from the black aura caused his body to rapidly wither and die on the spot. The leader of the cultivators paled upon seeing this and turned to flee, but Huang Yiming's spiritual energy entangled his ankle, causing him to fall to the ground.

"Trying to run?" Huang Yiming stepped forward, looking down at him with an icy tone. "Speak, what exactly is the collusion between the Black Stone Sect and the Demonic Sect? Besides stealing modern supplies, what other purpose did you have in infiltrating Qin Family Fortress?"

The cultivator's eyes were sinister as he stared intently at Huang Yiming, a strange smile playing on his lips: "Don't even think about it! The Demon Sect Master will be arriving soon, and then not only you, but the entire Qin Family Fortress will be razed to the ground!" With that, he suddenly bit his tongue, black blood spilling from the corner of his mouth, and instantly stopped breathing—he had committed suicide by poison.

Huang Yiming frowned, bent down, and picked up the black token. The eerie patterns on the token glowed faintly in the night, emanating a chilling black aura. He gathered spiritual energy at his fingertips and gently touched the token. A cold aura instantly surged into his meridians through his fingertips, making him shiver involuntarily.

"Young Master, are you alright?" Yang Xiu's voice came from behind. She was worried about Huang Yiming's safety and had quietly followed him. Upon seeing the corpse and the black token on the ground, her expression changed drastically: "Young Master, this is the Demonic Sect's Evil Token! Ancient records state that those who possess this token are low-ranking believers of the Demonic Sect, who specialize in gathering information and collecting resources for the sect."

"The followers of the Demonic Sect..." Huang Yiming gripped the token tightly, his eyes filled with solemnity. "It seems that the collusion between the Black Stone Sect and the Demonic Sect is far deeper than I imagined. They not only want my modern weapons, but they probably also want to use the dual-world passage to allow the Demonic Sect's forces to enter the modern world."

Just then, Qin Hu's cheers rang out from afar: "Brother Ming! I hit the target! I really hit it!" Huang Yiming and Yang Xiu exchanged a glance, put away their tokens, and turned to walk towards the training ground. There they saw Qin Hu holding a pistol, pointing excitedly at the target in the distance, with a small bullet hole clearly visible in the center.

"Not bad, you've improved quite quickly." Huang Yiming stepped forward, patted Qin Hu on the shoulder, and softened his tone. Qin Hu scratched his head, looking smug: "Of course, I'm very good! Brother Ming, was there any noise just now? I heard gunshots."

"It's nothing, just a few mischievous monsters." Huang Yiming didn't tell the truth; he didn't want Qin Hu to worry. "You continue practicing with your gun. Tomorrow I'll teach you how to use a rifle. That weapon is more powerful and can easily penetrate the spiritual energy barrier of a Qi Refining cultivator."

Qin Hu's eyes lit up, and he nodded quickly. "Good! Good! I will definitely train hard so that I can help Brother Ming fight in the future and never be bullied by cultivators again!" Seeing Qin Hu's excited appearance, Huang Yiming felt a warmth in his heart—with Qin Hu, Qin Yuling, and Yang Xiu by his side, he would have the confidence to fight even if the Black Stone Sect and the Demon Sect joined forces.

Back in the guest room, Qin Yuling was already awake and looked much better. Seeing Huang Yiming return, she immediately stood up, her voice filled with worry: "Yiming, are you alright? I heard gunshots just now." Huang Yiming went over and sat beside her, gently taking her hand: "I'm fine, I just dealt with a few small fry."

He took out the black token and handed it to Qin Yuling and Yang Xiu: "Look, this is the evil token of the Demonic Sect. Zhou He's confidant used this to infiltrate Qin Family Fortress. The Black Stone Sect is colluding with the Demonic Sect, and our situation will be even more dangerous in the future."

Qin Yuling took the token, her expression grave: "The Demonic Sect is a strange and ruthless force. They have already wiped out many mortal factions. We must be careful." Yang Xiu nodded and said, "Young Master, I'll go and search through the ancient books again to see if there are any records of this kind of token. Perhaps we can find a way to deal with the Demonic Sect."

Huang Yiming nodded: "Okay, go ahead, be careful. Yuling, you get some rest. Tomorrow I'm going back to the modern world, firstly to stockpile heavy weapons, and secondly to see Su Qingyue—she can see through the spiritual energy of jadeite rough at a glance, which might help us open up sales channels in the modern world, convert more wealth into cash, and buy more supplies."

Qin Yuling nodded, her eyes resolute: "I'll go with you. Even if my injuries haven't fully healed, I can still help you out. If we encounter the Black Stone Sect, I can help you hold them off." Huang Yiming looked at her determined eyes and didn't refuse, nodding gently: "Okay, then you get some rest. We'll set off together tomorrow."

As night deepened, Qin Family Fortress gradually fell silent, but Huang Yiming was wide awake. He stood by the window, gazing at the starry sky, his fingers clutching the black token. The appearance of the Demonic Sect had made the already complex situation even more dire. The Black Stone Sect's Foundation Establishment elders had attacked, and the Demonic Sect's influence had infiltrated the area. He had to become stronger as quickly as possible to protect those around him and guard the passage between the two worlds. He took out the Demonic Sect token he had previously seized from his storage space and carefully compared it with the patterns on the jadeite rough. He found that the patterns were almost identical, except that the patterns on the rough were more subtle, clearly deliberately concealed. This gave rise to a terrifying suspicion: perhaps these jadeite roughs themselves were related to the Demonic Sect, or even possibly the medium used by the Demonic Sect to open the passage between the two worlds. He immediately contacted Yang Xiu, instructing her to search through ancient texts overnight, focusing on records related to the Demonic Sect's patterns and the jadeite roughs. He himself sat cross-legged, circulating his spiritual energy to consolidate his strength, preparing for any crisis.

As Huang Yiming was deep in thought, the system suddenly issued a notification: "Ding! A low-level cultivator from the Demonic Sect has been detected approaching Qin Family Fortress with the goal of seizing the Black Token; in addition, Liu Cang, the Foundation Establishment Elder of the Black Stone Sect, has arrived in the modern city and is searching for your whereabouts."