In the dense Tando Woodlands where tall trees filled the area, the sound of leaves rustling came as a teenager in tattered clothes ran desperately, trying not to stumble along the way.

Roar!

A roar reverberated through the silent surroundings, causing birds to fly away in alarm.

A huge red-colored lion with a horn on its head charged toward the young boy, its murderous eyes locked onto him.

It increased its speed but was surprisingly still unable to catch up to the young boy, who was skillfully maneuvering through the dense forest.

"Damn it! Why is this the first thing I encounter upon my transmigration? At least give me time to analyze the situation," the boy cursed as he jumped onto a branch of a tree, running by leaping from one branch to another. He also occasionally ran on the ground when he couldn't on the tree branches. The only thing in his mind was to get away from the Lion.

Suddenly, he felt the tremors on the ground come to a stop. Curious, he jumped onto a relatively high branch and looked back at the lion, who was hell-bent on devouring him.

The red-colored lion had stopped in its tracks and was staring at the teenage boy with a hateful gaze. It clearly wanted to kill and eat the human in front of it, but it couldn't go forward.

The youth tilted his head in confusion before realization hit him. "Ah! So this is the territory of someone stronger. That's why the lion is hesitant to come here."

The boy heaved a sigh of relief but then thought of something, 'Wait! Suppose this is the territory of someone more powerful. Wouldn't that mean I'm basically fucking myself over by coming here?'

He looked around, considering his options. On his back lay a vast territory ruled by a powerful creature that even this Lion didn't dare to offend. On the other hand in front of him, the lion rested, its eyes still fixed on him.

Something in those eyes irked the youth, so he gave the lion the middle finger and shouted, "Ain't no way you're having me as your dinner, big pig! What do you think this is? The Jungle Book adaptation?"

"You can wait all you want; I'm not going that way," the boy snorted as he jumped from the tree and headed in the opposite direction, deeper into the territory of someone stronger.

'Well, at least there's a chance for my survival here. I can't fight a lion; it'll eat me alive,' he thought as he made his way cautiously into the territory. He just wanted to find a cave where he could hide.

'First, I need to understand where the heck I am,' the youth thought. 'Judging from that red horn growing on the lion's head, I'm assuming this is another world for sure.'

As he walked, he heard the sound of water falling from a height. His eyes lit up, and he hurriedly made his way toward the source of the noise, still trying to make as little noise as possible.

Finally, he reached the source and found a tall waterfall. He smiled when he noticed a small cave on the side of the waterfall.

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He had only been looking for water, but finding a resting place was a pleasant surprise. He didn't enter the cave immediately, though.

Looking around, he decided to wait, hiding in the bushes. He was a cautious person, bordering on paranoia. His days on the street had taught him many things, and one of them was patience.

Finding no one in the surroundings, he continued to wait. After a few minutes, he heard footsteps approaching the river and became alert.

He stayed on guard and turned to watch the newcomer. He sighed in relief, 'So, it's just some deer. That means this area isn't occupied by someone powerful. Well, I at least know this whole region is occupied by someone, but at least this small area is safe.'

He didn't go out immediately but continued to observe, wanting to confirm his guess. He was right. Over the next hour, many animals came to the river.

The boy smiled and finally stepped out. He walked towards the small cave and picked up a rock that fit comfortably in his hand.

He tossed the stone into the cave as a precaution.

He bent down, ready to run away if necessary, hoping that if there were any monsters in there, they would react to the stone.

When nothing happened, he tried once more, only to get the same results. He relaxed slightly and went inside the small cave. It really was small, but that was just what he needed.

After one last inspection of the cave, finding nothing, he fully relaxed and slumped against the wall.

Wiping the sweat from his forehead, he said, "Phew! That was something else. I didn't expect to run around so much right after getting transmigrated."

The young boy now housed the soul of Raj, who had mysteriously transmigrated into this body.

Raj took a deep breath and went through the jumbled memories he had received from the previous owner of the body.

His name was Jiang Wei, a disciple of the Soaring Eagle Sect. He wasn't trash or a genius, just an average disciple with mediocre talent.

He had been living a happy life in the sect with his lover, the most beautiful woman in the sect. But one day, she humiliated him and then left the sect.

However, that wasn't the cause of his death. Although Jiang Wei had been hurt by his ex-lover's actions, he hadn't committed suicide. Raj would have been disappointed if Jiang Wei had died that way.

Unfortunately, he died because he was in the wrong place at the wrong time. His luck was simply bad.

The previous Jiang Wei had visited the grasslands to find peace for his broken heart. But that was his mistake.

He witnessed Liu Ming, the son of an inner elder, forcing himself on a girl. The worst thing was he recognized the girl; she was the youngest daughter of the Su clan's patriarch.

Raj smiled as he went through the following memories.

Jiang Wei was someone who hated such things, so obviously, in the heat of a moment, he went to save the girl. But, of course, he failed at that. Liu Ming wasn't alone and brought some guards with him. Those guards quickly caught him and knocked him out.

By the time Jiang Wei regained consciousness, he was already rotting in prison, and his cultivation had already been abolished. He was confused and finally got to know the truth.

Apparently, he was the one who had raped the youngest daughter of the Su clan's patriarch. It didn't take a genius brain to guess what truly happened.

Liu Ming had poisoned the Su girl, because of which she didn't remember anything. Taking advantage of this, Liu Ming shifted all the blame to the person present at the site of the crime.

Jiang Wei.

With the help of his father, Liu Ming easily forged this false story. After the sect learned this, they abolished Jiang Wei's cultivation. They threw him in the Tando Woodlands, not before torturing him, as rape was a severe crime in the sect.

But Jiang Wei's suffering didn't end after he was thrown into the Tando Woodlands. He was barely able to survive in the harsh environments without his cultivation, and coupled with his injuries, he was half dead already.

Then, one day, a girl came who introduced herself as the elder sister of the Su girl. In anger, she killed Jiang Wei after torturing him.

And that's how Jiang Wei's dead body ended up in the Tando Woodlands, and Raj was able to occupy it.

Raj smiled and said, his eyes radiating sheer killing intent, "Just by the fact that you hated rapists, you have impressed me. Don't worry, I'm gonna fulfill your wishes. I'll kill every single last one of them."

[Ding! Host, would you like to assimilate with the Auto Cultivation System?]