[{"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-227":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},315874,581,"Chapter 227 - 225: Brutality","becoming-a-saint-by-touching-corpses-chapter-227",227,"\u003Cp>Apart from the Extreme Fist Sect, all other forces in Tai City, including the experts from various cities who hadn’t had the chance to leave, also went into hiding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were all afraid of being found by that ruthless Immortal Master.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Su Family was completely engulfed by flames and black smoke, and the ground was littered with charred remains of corpses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, there was a figure seemingly unaffected, walking through this purgatory-like land.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the attribute panel, there were continuous notifications of ’Energy +1’ and ’Energy +2’, but Lou Yi felt no joy at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was searching for Tian Su’s young son and the maid Xiaoqian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet after searching for half a day, he found not a single trace of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The good news was that their bodies hadn’t been found either, indicating they might still be alive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That female Daoist... she’s truly despicable...\" Deep within his heart, Lou Yi erupted with murderous intent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not to mention the romantic feelings between him and Tian Su.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just the fact that she was willing to go far away to save him was a debt of gratitude that was hard to repay.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, Lou Yi’s expression changed, and he quickly laid down among a pile of corpses nearby.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His aura abruptly vanished, as if he had turned into a corpse himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Strange, I clearly sensed someone here just now.\" The female Daoist stepped into the burning, smoke-filled Su Mansion, muttering to herself before turning to leave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet Lou Yi remained prone on the ground, not moving an inch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dozens of breaths later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm, really no one here?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The female Daoist actually returned to check again, her thoughts deep and meticulous to the extreme.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lou Yi stayed motionless, almost becoming one with the surrounding ruins.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Over a hundred breaths later, a red figure silently drifted over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It seems there’s truly no one. My Spiritual Sense is always accurate; how strange.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, after she left, Lou Yi finally got up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This woman is indeed overly suspicious.\" Lou Yi’s face didn’t look too good.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luckily, he had the Disguise Talent to fool this crazy woman.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Disguise (Passively): The longer in a certain environment, the easier it is to blend in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Disguise (Actively): Minimally reduces one’s presence, making others overlook, adaptable to dynamic situations; can slightly alter the superficial muscle placement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But hiding is not a permanent solution; increasing one’s strength quickly is necessary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked at the attribute panel, his energy was very close to five thousand points.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The female Daoist’s rampant killing ironically accelerated his energy growth, indirectly enhancing his strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In Tai City, the once prestigious and powerful families and sects were now all thorns in the side of the female Daoist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Any forces that attended the banquet that day were not spared by her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, everyone had been forewarned, and they hid in various secretive spots, slowing down her massacre.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some even considered escaping through the city gates.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it was well known that the city gate array was established by the Five Elements Sect, probably leaving hidden passages.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Subsequent disturbances confirmed this suspicion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several experts trying to flee through the gate were met with silence following a single scream, most likely having encountered misfortune.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire Tai City trembled under the female Daoist’s tyrannical might, even more chilling than the previous beast tide.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And seeing the people from major forces hiding away, thinking that this would save them from her venomous grasp, the female Daoist could not help but laugh coldly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you think you can escape like this? Martial Artists are just Martial Artists, foolishly incompetent.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The female Daoist took out a gray talisman paper, densely inscribed with complex black patterns.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On flicking her fingertips onto the talisman paper, the black patterns began to flow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The talisman paper then emitted a faint white light, floating in the air like a feather, seemingly slow yet fast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When it floated above a seemingly inconspicuous house, it suddenly brightened!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Here?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A gleam flashed in the female Daoist’s eyes, and silver gleamed from her sleeve.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Boom!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The house exploded into countless rubble, and a disheveled figure flew out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had slightly graying temples, a goatee, wore a black Judge’s Robe, and his aura was far stronger than ordinary Martial Artists.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was Su City’s renowned Martial Artist, the Iron Pen Judge, You Kai!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This Martial Artist, usually grand and imposing, now had a hint of despair in his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How did you discover me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You Martial Artists will never understand the Qi Blood Talisman, or how vast the Cultivators’ world is,\" the female Daoist said disdainfully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But I didn’t kill the Immortal Master; it has nothing to do with me!\" You Kai shouted unwillingly, his voice hoarse and weary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You watched as Immortal Masters fell, adding to your sin.\" The female Daoist was cold and unfeeling, showing no intention of sparing You Kai.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ll fight you to the death!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You Kai’s entire body emitted a bright white True Strength, leaping into the air, stepping forward continuously in the void, as if a giant bird charging swiftly at the female Daoist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The female Daoist’s sleeve released a silver light, shooting towards You Kai in the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But You Kai fiercely threw the black Judge’s Pen in his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a ’clang’, the Judge’s Pen clashed with the silver light, momentarily slowing it down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had already approached within three feet of the female Daoist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His left hand produced a second Judge’s Pen, viciously stabbing towards her chest!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Whoosh!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Martial Artist fully exerted his strength, unleashing over ten thousand pounds of force, accompanied by a fierce sound of breaking through the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the astonishment on the female Daoist’s face, You Kai felt a sliver of joy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The last time, that seemingly invincible Immortal Master ended up killed by Meng Konghua like a dog.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This taught many Martial Artists that Immortal Masters weren’t omnipotent, and close combat might be their weakness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the next moment, You Kai’s expression changed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He felt as if his Judge’s Pen had struck an invisible wall, unable to move forward even an inch!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Puff!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next breath, the silver light in the air knocked down his first pen, pierced his back with a ’swish’, and flew back to the female Daoist’s hand without pause.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Famed for his prowess across Wangjiang, the Iron Pen Judge You Kai lasted only two rounds against the female Daoist before being slain on the spot, no stronger than a common man!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The female Daoist didn’t spare a glance at You Kai’s body, continuing to control the Qi Blood Talisman, conducting a carpet search throughout the city and continued killing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Martial Artists fled in all directions, evading—a brutal game of hunter and prey.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Bang!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a concealed house, several Martial Artists with strong Qi Blood suddenly burst out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Run fast!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Damn, how did she find us!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A flash of silver, followed by several screams, and then silence returned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The female Daoist’s face was indifferent, a silver short sword floating around her in the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despite having killed so many, her red robe remained spotless, pristine as new.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Too many mice, catching them one by one is too troublesome.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"These mice hiding everywhere, wasting my cultivation time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The guilty ones should come forward and surrender.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She mumbled to herself, her face showing a hint of impatience and anger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>",1226,"2026-05-30T02:45:59.888Z","2026-06-01T04:30:04.667Z",1,"novelbin.me","d0971049a139b03d152654c2a8ae8dd3c3caea6ebabc0cb75e3f96b1e170bf8e","becoming-a-saint-by-touching-corpses-chapter-228","becoming-a-saint-by-touching-corpses-chapter-226",784,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fbecoming-a-saint-by-touching-corpses-cover.jpg"]