[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-becoming-a-saint-by-touching-corpses":3,"chapter-becoming-a-saint-by-touching-corpses-becoming-a-saint-by-touching-corpses-chapter-208":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Becoming a Saint by Touching Corpses",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},315855,581,"Chapter 208 - 206: Ultimate Mastery of Talent (Part 1)","becoming-a-saint-by-touching-corpses-chapter-208",208,"\u003Cp>The Winged Tiger unleashed a blue arc of light, which only caused a slight ripple when it collided with the barrier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Roar!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing its attack being blocked, the Winged Tiger angrily opened its mouth once more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It consecutively fired several semi-arc-shaped blue lights from its mouth, striking various sections of the barrier with astounding speed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet without exception, all were fully blocked by the barrier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon after, a special rune lit up at the center of the tower.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This red rune consisted of chaotic curves and straight lines, resembling a blooming lotus or burning flames upon closer inspection.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the barrier was attacked by the Winged Tiger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The flame rune glowed red and projected into the air, forming a fist-sized actual flame!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its outer edges were red, the center was blue, and the core was white.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The temperature was so high that martial artists nearby recoiled in horror.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some touched their hair, only to find it had become bent and shriveled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Swish!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next moment, the flame disappeared, shooting towards the Winged Tiger, aiming right at its head!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Winged Tiger dodged in panic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, its left wing was still hit, leaving a visibly black hole that smoldered with smoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Roar!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It cried out in agony, staggering its way to the ground, the sound echoing for miles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having learned its lesson from the rune, the Winged Tiger dared not act recklessly again, yet the hatred in its eyes remained undiminished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With thunderous roaring, it drove countless beasts, birds, and various spirits under its command to launch a fierce assault on the tower!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Various lizard spirits, monkey spirits, giant pythons, and goat spirits climbed to the top of the walls, leaping onto the tower.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But they were all blocked by the inner layer of a translucent red barrier, unable to proceed any further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The barrier constantly rippled but remained steadfast and unbroken.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, a hint of urgency appeared on City Lord Li’s face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Destroy these spirits, don’t let them deplete the array left by the Immortal Master!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though they didn’t understand the meanings behind the lofty terms like ’Immortal Master’ and ’Array’.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Following the City Lord’s command, archers from the City Lord’s Mansion and heirs from various forces surged forward with weapons in hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were amazed to discover they could pass through the barrier unimpeded, without causing any reaction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Does this thing distinguish between humans and spirits?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Realizing this, everyone rushed outside the barrier, engaging in a fierce bloody melee with the spirits around the walls!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though spirits occasionally crashed into the barrier, the frequency was much lower than before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despite this, the barrier was slowly becoming transparent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once it completely disappears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tai City fears it won’t have any means to stop the Winged Tiger!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elsewhere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After leaving the Xu Family, Lou Yi returned to the house he had previously rented.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Yuan and Lu Yang, as usual, were drinking and making merry in the courtyard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The grand battle at Tai City’s tower seemed to have no impact on them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Lou Yi knew this was an inevitable choice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because Liu Yuan and Lu Yang’s abilities were far too weak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not reaching the level of a martial artist, they didn’t even qualify to join the tower defense battle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They could only stay home, drinking away their sorrow, to quell the turmoil within their hearts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Lou Yi return, both faces lit up with joy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brother Yi!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Boss, how’s the battle going?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The beast tide has temporarily retreated.\" Seeing the two reveal a relieved expression, Lou Yi reminded them, \"Don’t go out, stay home, I feel something else is going to happen.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing Lou Yi’s words, they nodded solemnly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They always had a blind admiration and belief in Lou Yi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back in the house, he took off his shoes and sat cross-legged atop the bed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He took out the two treasures obtained from the Xu Family: the White Dew Stone and Star Cold Iron.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The White Dew Stone was an egg-sized jade-white stone emitting a chill, its surface always covered with a layer of white frost.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Star Cold Iron, on the other hand, was a colder red metal to the bone, and touching it made Lou Yi feel as if his blood might freeze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at the elusive ’+’ sign that appeared after the petrification talent, he imagined a force pressing upon it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Expenditure of one thousand energy points.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both the White Dew Stone and Star Cold Iron transformed into a cold liquid that merged into his body, the state of petrification suddenly changed:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Petrification (Minor Achievement 0\u002F1000+5 White Dew Stone+1 Star Cold Iron) → Petrification (Great Success 0\u002F10000+1 Ice Soul)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Strange memories appeared in his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Connecting from previous memories.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Monkey King left the tribe, wandering around, often rescuing hunters attacked by ferocious beasts, gaining great fame as an Immortal Ape.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Later it drew the attention of a minister from the human kingdom, who dispatched troops to hunt it down. Unde a desperate situation, it jumped into the river, floated to the Land of the Far West, and was sealed in the ice mountain for over a century.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Over the course of a hundred years, the Monkey King’s body continuously absorbed moonlight energy through the transparent ice mountain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When it broke free, its fur had turned from gray to pale silver.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its eyes sparkled with vigour, seemingly about to pierce through the void ahead at any moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A century of accumulation had elevated the Monkey King to a new realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When it returned to the human kingdom, wanting revenge on the minister who ordered the siege.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It astonishingly discovered the minister had long passed away, and even his family had vanished into the annals of history.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The somewhat melancholic Monkey King returned to its tribe of old.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet the gray-haired monkeys had moved away, and had merged with a species of gibbons, breeding a new monkey species, meaning the tribe no longer existed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With no remaining attachment to the mortal world, the Monkey King turned its focus on becoming stronger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It searched everywhere for powerful beasts to battle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among them was the Mountain Lord insect, which ruled many mountains; a thirty-yard-long Golden Python that had lived for three to four hundred years with a horn on its forehead; and a gigantic octopus with thirty-six legs living in the deep ocean, larger than a whale...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without exception, none of these monsters were its match.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even those initially holding the upper hand, as the Monkey King absorbed moonlight energy for longer, all became defeated by it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eventually, the Monkey King became invincible, with no one left to defeat, prompting a desire to challenge the heavens and earth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All knew the peak of Celestial Pearl Mountain often saw lightning descend, so the Monkey King went to wait.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, a day arrived when a purple lightning bolt tore through the clouds, like a colossal sword piercing skyward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Monkey King stood atop a tree, springing toward the sky, fearlessly charging into the lightning sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its body instantly bathed in voltage of an untold millions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a ’bang’, it fell beneath the tree, resembling a charred piece of wood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its body penetrated in a flash, with 99.9% of its cells dead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But some sparse cells mutated under the merger of lightning and residual moonlight energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As time passed, active cells multiplied, and the Monkey King gradually regained vitality...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In reality, Lou Yi opened his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A large pulse of invisible energy entered his body from the void.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only to hear the continuous crackling sound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lou Yi felt a shock in his blood and flesh, numbing yet pleasurable, as his cells underwent an unknown transformation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lou Yi looked at the attribute panel:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Name: Lou Yi]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Age: 19\u002F88]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Realm: Five Blood Warrior (80\u002F600)]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Cultivation Technique: Yellow Extreme Breathing Technique (Stage Two, Great Success 0\u002F10000+1 Spirit Tempering Flower), Hu Family Breathing Technique (Not Entry 0\u002F10)]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Skills: Lou’s Axe Skill (Great Success 0\u002F5000), Extreme Fist (Great Success 0\u002F3000), Stone Throwing (Proficient 0\u002F30), Light Body Technique (Great Success), Basic Spear Technique (Entry 0\u002F6), Secret Skill: Dragon Piercing Technique - Fragment (One), Qi Locking Technique (Entry 0\u002F3)]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Talents: Petrification (Great Success 0\u002F10000+1 Ice Soul), Swift (Skilled 0\u002F100+1 Celestial Silkworm Silk), Disguise (Skilled 0\u002F300+1 Earth Vein Spirit Marrow), Tenacity (Skilled 0\u002F200+1 Soft Gold), Venom (Entry 0\u002F20+1 Bone Decay Grass), Control (Entry 0\u002F20+1 Soul Nourishing Lotus)]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Energy: 685]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the petrification talent advancing to the Great Success Realm, even his lifespan increased by a full eight years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lou Yi was eager to explore the varied changes brought by the enhanced talent and began experimenting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Petrification.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>",1427,"2026-05-30T02:45:59.888Z","2026-06-01T04:30:04.667Z",1,"novelbin.me","c78010906a6b78837a73218e776483404cca51a326c3abefac0db2bfbf48bb76","becoming-a-saint-by-touching-corpses-chapter-209","becoming-a-saint-by-touching-corpses-chapter-207",784,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fbecoming-a-saint-by-touching-corpses-cover.jpg"]