[{"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-240":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},315887,581,"Chapter 240 - 238: Turtle King","becoming-a-saint-by-touching-corpses-chapter-240",240,"\u003Cp>\"You all hold it off, I’ll go take a look outside!\" Lou Yi spoke to Chu Feng and Daoist Xuanji, then leaped off the deck!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Pa!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His foot landed on the top of a sea turtle’s shell, using it as leverage to fly towards another dark spot several dozen yards away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Boom!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That giant sea turtle, though submerged, was stepped on by Lou Yi as he entered the water, and floated up displeased, revealing a body as long as eight or nine yards.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not this one.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lou Yi did not linger, leaping off its back once more to reach the third giant turtle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These giant turtles lay in wait underwater, and even someone like Lou Yi had a tough time trying to kill them, requiring significant effort.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After being attacked by the bizarre fish last time, Lou Yi reflected and thought that in future similar circumstances, he should first find the ’king’ among these creatures.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In any group of wild beasts or birds, there must be a leader like a Beast King.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he subdued the leader, wouldn’t the difficulties be easily resolved?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With this thought, Lou Yi accelerated his running pace over the sea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Constantly assessing the size of the giant turtles beneath him, he needed to quickly find the largest and most unique presence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, back at the ship, Overlord Chu Feng, Daoist Xuanji, Shi Caifeng and others were desperately trying to fend off the approaching giant turtles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Overturn!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Feng, wielding a hundred-pound Golden Melon, descended from the sky like a meteor, landing on the turtle shell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The immense impact force was such that even this colossal creature couldn’t resist sinking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfortunately, the turtle’s shell was too hard and large; even with Chu Feng’s unmatched strength, inflicting significant damage in a short time was difficult.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another giant turtle followed suit, ramming into the ship, causing the large wooden boat to tilt sharply to the side, almost capsizing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seven or eight sailors fell into the river with a ’plop’ at this moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Quick, save them!\" Chen Muju said not a word more and jumped into the water, followed closely by Zhan Weida and Shi Qingde.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most of the sailors who fell into the water didn’t know martial arts at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the freezing and raging river, even if you could swim, without rescue, it might be challenging to hold on for long.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Boom!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet another giant turtle crashed into them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Boss, we’ve got a hole, and it’s leaking water!\" a sailor screamed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ship’s captain, hearing this, turned pale, as if mourning a loss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In this vast Longjiang River, if the ship took on water and sank, the fate awaiting everyone was clear to even a three-year-old child.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Quickly, patch it up!\" the ship’s captain ordered, rushing to the breach, trying to do something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Boom!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ship was again struck fiercely, causing the captain to lose balance and fall to the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Splash!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Large amounts of river water flooded onto the deck, chilling many to their core.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elsewhere, Lou Yi, having already exerted his full strength, utilizing his ’Light Body Technique’ and ’Swift’, reached peak speed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All anyone could see was a faint shadow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He faintly heard exclamations coming from the direction of the ship, growing anxious at heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, Lou Yi’s eyes lit up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The silhouette in the water ahead, by its shape alone, did not belong in the same realm as other giant turtles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Boom!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He took a mighty leap, using the turtle shell beneath as propulsion to soar skyward, reaching a height over ten yards.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Following the arc of a parabolic path, he came over the silhouette and descended in a free fall, stomping through the water harshly onto the shadow’s shell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Roar!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The shadow let out a deep sound, then emerged from the water.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was a nearly twenty-yard-long black-purple giant turtle!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The color of its shell was black mixed with purple, inscribed with densely packed complex patterns, far more numerous than an ordinary giant turtle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And atop its head was an oval-shaped bulge, as if a horn was about to grow out at any moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’It’s the one!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lou Yi was certain in his heart, no longer hesitating, he directly initiated his talent on the Turtle King: Control.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Control (Passive): The intensity of the mind slowly grows with time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Control (Active): Can limitedly manipulate creatures weaker than oneself, with manipulation time and difficulty related to the opponent’s mental strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon after, he felt a thread in the unseen, linking him and the Turtle King together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the other end of the thread, he could vaguely feel a sense of wrath, ignorance, and bewilderment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Submit!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lou Yi issued a mental command, then distinctly felt a resisting emotion coming through.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Submit!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lou Yi attempted to pluck the thread, ’punishing’ the Turtle King.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Roar!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Turtle King let out a miserable cry, its massive body rolling through the river.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Causing surrounding water columns to rise, waves surged, as if a tsunami had occurred.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Lou Yi clung to its shell like a magnet, unable to be shaken off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Roar roar roar!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Turtle King cried out repeatedly, its voice startling all the neighboring giant turtles, causing them to pause and hesitate with fear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At last, the Turtle King finally ceased resisting, surfacing, signaling its submission to Lou Yi in its consciousness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Head over there.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lou Yi pointed towards the direction of the teetering large wooden ship, guiding it to move over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The large wooden ship was battered with countless holes by the giant turtle, already taking on so much water that the hull was flooding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just when everyone on the ship was in despair, they suddenly saw Lou Yi standing atop an astonishingly large turtle shell, drifting towards them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Everyone, come up!\" Lou Yi shouted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He commanded the Turtle King to approach the wooden ship, closing the distance to just about a yard, maintaining the same level for everyone’s easy transfer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What, this works?\" Zhan Weida looked baffled, \"How did he make that monster obey?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Doesn’t matter why, we’re saved!\" Shi Qingde said joyfully to the side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Half an hour later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone still alive had been moved to the top of the giant turtle shell, along with a large amount of rice, bedding, pots, pans, and the like.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The turtle shell’s surface area was tremendous, roughly four to five acres, with a flat central zone over an acre, easily accommodating a hundred people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once settled, they counted and discovered five unfortunate sailors had perished, their bodies hard to retrieve in this vast Longjiang River.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhan Weida gently touched the Turtle King’s blackish-purple shell, feeling its stone-brick-like hardness with a slight warmth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A good thing indeed, no need for cushions.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The others all tried it and couldn’t help but marvel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The shell radiated warmth, meaning that even with a shortage of blankets, they wouldn’t fear catching a chill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even martial artists wouldn’t find lying on cold ground for long to be pleasant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, Lou Yi, Daoist Xuanji, Chu Feng, and Shi Old Man dismantled a lot of wood before the ship sank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the turtle shell’s center, they set up a simple pavilion cover for protection against the wind and rain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Over several dozen lives were thus perched on the giant turtle shell, proceeding onward with anxious hearts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, makeshift stoves had been set up; with flint and wood from the ship used as fuel, they needn’t worry about lacking hot meals and drinks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Additionally, the Black Bear Spirit occasionally delivered live fish and shrimp, which turned their circumstance into a unique experience, an unforgettable memory for many.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, Lou Yi became more adept at utilizing his control talent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No longer needing intentional mental linking with the giant turtle, he merely maintained a subtle connection, always sensing its submission mentality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As time passed, the Turtle King grew increasingly reverent of Lou Yi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This reverence was ingrained to the bone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even without using the control talent, the Turtle King dared not act up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the giant turtle herd’s surprise attack was resolved, the party’s misfortune seemed to have completely disappeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the following days, the sky was bright and clear, not a day of rain by any means.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the giant turtle’s deterrent, no further monster attacks occurred.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A week later, everyone stood atop the turtle shell, faintly seeing land, erupting into cheers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>",1389,"2026-05-30T02:45:59.888Z","2026-06-01T04:30:04.667Z",1,"novelbin.me","a6c72e97a12a4370105fdb90c01fbcc23b2437df48cb79d0aadc72195bb71b71","becoming-a-saint-by-touching-corpses-chapter-241","becoming-a-saint-by-touching-corpses-chapter-239",784,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fbecoming-a-saint-by-touching-corpses-cover.jpg"]