A warm, foul breath wafted towards her, invading her nostrils in waves. Li Luo frowned, attempting to shift her body, only to be met with sharp pains shooting through her limbs.

As she moved, the presence before her became more pronounced, exuding an aura of danger. Hadn’t she died? Not long ago, she had been on a mission with her comrades, only to be blown to pieces in a foreign land. How could she still be conscious?

She opened her eyes to a deathly silence. Under the pale moonlight, Li Luo saw a monstrous creature looming before her. With each of its breaths, the stench spread further, and its two enormous green eyes glowed menacingly in the dark.

Sensing her awakening, the massive beast lunged at her with surprising agility despite its size. Li Luo barely managed to dodge, but in her haste, she tumbled into a deep pit.

Before she could make sense of her surroundings, a flood of memories that weren’t her own forced their way into her mind. Chaotic voices echoed in her head, and images of various people flashed like scenes from a movie.

After what felt like an eternity, the pain subsided, and Li Luo opened her eyes once more. It dawned on her—she had crossed over into another world.

The original owner of this body was also named Li Luo, the third daughter of the General’s Manor in the Huaxia Dynasty of the Bright Continent. A month ago, at the age of fourteen, she was supposed to awaken her spiritual roots, but nothing had happened.

Soon after, she was deemed worthless. The Crown Prince, in a fit of rage, publicly announced the annulment of their engagement. From that moment on, her life plummeted to a state worse than that of a servant. Her stepmother scorned her, her stepsisters bullied her, and just last night, she was treacherously abandoned in this demonic pit...

Perhaps it was the lingering resentment from the original owner's unjust death that clung stubbornly to Lilo's consciousness, refusing to dissipate. After piecing together the sequence of events, Lilo took a deep breath. Since she now inhabited this body, she resolved to take on some of the original owner's unfinished business.

"Rest assured, I won't let anyone who harmed you get away with it," she murmured, her voice soothing as if comforting a restless spirit.

Her body convulsed violently for a moment before settling back to normal. She knew the original owner's spirit had finally departed.

"Whoosh."

A scorching breath wafted from above the pit. Lilo looked up to see the monster looming overhead, its head lowered, drool dripping incessantly. Weighing her options, Lilo swiftly climbed out of the pit and concealed herself in a relatively safe spot.

But it was futile. The moment she stopped moving, the beast exhaled a blast of searing heat directly at her. She narrowly dodged the attack, but her backside burned with a sharp, stinging pain.

At this moment, the demon beast ceased its probing and launched a ferocious attack. Drawing on her combat experience from her past life, Li Luo swiftly evaded. However, the disparity in their strength was too great, and she had no chance to counterattack.

In an instant, Li Luo was flung far away. Having just crossed over into this world and still weakened from the earlier effects of a sedative, her body felt limp and powerless as she was thrown.

"Ugh."

A large mouthful of dark blood spewed from her lips. She struggled, trying to rise, but her strength was completely spent. She could only lie there, helpless.

The demon beast approached step by step. Its foul drool dripped onto Li Luo's face, making her stomach churn with nausea.

Suddenly, it opened its gaping maw...

Li Luo stared at it with unyielding determination. Just as the beast lunged down, in that critical moment, she managed to roll her body aside.

She lay prone on the ground, utterly unable to move another inch.

"Whoosh."

Just as Li Luo was certain she was about to meet her end, a sharp, cutting force whizzed past her ear. The next moment, the massive creature before her swayed a few times before collapsing straight to the ground, howling as its eyes closed in death. A cloud of dust rose around it, making Li Luo cough uncontrollably.

Squinting through the haze, Li Luo noticed a deep indentation in the beast's neck. Nestled within the wound was a single leaf, resting peacefully.

The sound of footsteps drew near. Turning her head slightly, she saw two tall figures standing firmly behind her.