As for the system...

This time, leaving the system idle caused its energy to drop below 30% again, making it vulnerable to going out of control at any moment. Moreover, without the support of vital energy, the system is like a skilled cook without ingredients, so there's no point in relying on it.

I was both amused and exasperated for a moment before sinking.

Just moments ago I was basking in the joy of a breakthrough, but in the blink of an eye I found myself temporarily reduced to "useless".

After another eight or nine moves, Tantai Qin finally found an opening and cut the bronze-armored warrior in two through a broken part of his armor.

The bronze-armored warrior, whose body had been split in two, fell silent.

Just as Shen Qian was about to go up and ask Tantai Qin, a clanging sound of metal clashing came from not far away.

A hundred meters away, clouds and mist drifted in. When the clouds and mist dissipated, not only did Tantai Qin's expression change, but Chen Qian also shouted "Holy crap!"

Because what was hidden in the clouds was a large group of bronze-armored warriors!

The number is too numerous to count at a glance, but it is at least fifty or more.

They stood in neat rows, shouting syllables that Chen Qian couldn't understand, and charged towards the two men with their spears, halberds, and other long weapons raised in unison.

These bronze-armored warriors were also mutilated, their bodies mangled and bloody, their eyes devoid of any life. But perhaps because they were clustered together, their aura was even stronger.

Based on a rough assessment, these bronze-armored warriors were all at the late to peak level of high-level martial arts practitioners.

"Can you handle it?" Shen Qian turned to ask Tantai Qin.

Tantai Qin nodded and then shook her head. "I can kill them all, but my energy will also be exhausted. This place is very special, and it is difficult to replenish my energy."

"Then what are you waiting for... go for a yo-yo!"

Shen Qian couldn't see any benefit in killing all these bronze-armored warriors, so without saying a word, he grabbed Tantai Qin's hand and ran in the opposite direction.

Tantai Qin was initially taken aback, but quickly calmed down.

A second later, Tantai Qin grabbed Shen Qian's hand and pulled him forward.

Fortunately, those bronze-armored warriors were ultimately only at the level of high-level martial artists. Although they seemed to be able to "ride the clouds and mist," their speed was still not as fast as that of Tantai Qin, who was at the half-step Mountain and Sea realm.

Soon, they disappeared from sight.

The two fled, encountering several bronze-armored warriors along the way. Fortunately, they were scattered, and Tantai Qin, who had mastered some kind of technique, killed these scattered warriors with great efficiency, without much delay.

Once the bronze-armored warriors were out of sight for the time being, the two had traveled at least several hundred kilometers away from the initial barren hill and landed at the foot of a broken hillside.

"Tantai, you seem to know this place... Where exactly is this? Or rather, what is the world behind the 'door'? Is it a parallel universe or another dimension?"

With the danger temporarily averted, Chen Qian surveyed the desolate landscape around him, along with the occasional exposed ruins, and couldn't help but ask a question.

As he spoke, Shen Qian glanced briefly at the two hands that were still clasped together.

Tsk... This is the first time he has ever "frivolously" touched Tantai Qin while sober.

I have to say, I'm actually a little excited.

Tantai Qin either didn't care or forgot, and didn't take the initiative to let go of Chen Qian. Upon hearing this, she shook her head.

"I can't fully explain it either. When I was very young, the word 'door' only had two definitions."

"What?" Shen Qian asked in surprise.

"The cycle of reincarnation in the underworld and... the celestial court and immortal sects."

"Tantai Qin said softly."

As he pondered these two words, he recalled that the powerful Gao had once said that Tantai Qin was "a woman from the ancient times," and that the Earl of Pingyang had also said that Tantai Qin was "awakened from ancient times."

So, when Tantai Qin talks about "childhood," does she mean that long ago, in an unknown period of time?

Shen Qian couldn't help but murmur, "So, the 'gate' has actually existed for a very, very long time, and it didn't only appear after the spiritual energy revival... Judging from your literal meaning, the 'gate' may have had different interpretations in different eras. Have you ever been to the so-called underworld or the heavenly court?"

"I don't remember."

Tantai Qin shook her head, "My memories are incomplete."

"Is it because you are a 'fake'?" Shen Qian suddenly realized.

"No... my original body's memories are also incomplete."

"Why?"

Shen Qian then realized he had misunderstood. He was taken aback at first, then remembered something and couldn't help but be surprised.

"Since you possess the supernatural power of 'asking about three lifetimes,' haven't you ever explored yourself?"

"I investigated it."

Tantai Qin was silent for a moment, then said softly, "But... it's all fog inside, I can't see anything."

Tantai Qin frowned, her delicate features, outlined like a painter's brush, exuded a fragile charm beneath her gentle brows, suddenly giving Shen Qian an impulse to hold her tightly in his arms.

After regaining his composure, Chen Qian forcibly dispelled the feeling of sinking into despair. Just as he was about to speak, Tantai Qin spoke again.

"but……"

"But what?"

"I feel like I've been here before."

"What do you mean by 'you've been here'? Do you mean you've been here in the last few decades, or...?" Shen Qian quickly pressed for an answer.

He had a feeling that Tantai Qin wasn't completely ignorant about this place.

“It wasn’t recently, but I can’t quite remember. It’s just that I seem to be quite familiar with this place, at least I know some things about it… like some kind of instinct.”

Tantai Qin said with some confusion.

"So what do you remember?"

He asked before sinking in.

"I remember the style of the armor and weapons of the warriors who were chasing us... They were heavenly soldiers."

Tantai Qin finally let go of Chen Qian's hand. She walked to a low-lying area she passed by, gazing at the stagnant green lake. Then she rummaged through the soil at her feet, pulled out a piece of white jade-like tile, and stroked it as she spoke.

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