[{"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-242":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},315889,581,"Chapter 242 - 240: Saving Lives","becoming-a-saint-by-touching-corpses-chapter-242",242,"\u003Cp>He leapt from the Black Bear Spirit’s head into the water, punching simultaneously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Boom!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As his fist moved, a multitude of white bubbles rapidly ’gurulu’ condensed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eventually forming into a muddy column of bubbles, surging forward like a giant dragon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Basic strength has been enhanced by quite a bit, about twenty percent more. Previously it was around 27,000 to 28,000 pounds, now it should be 33,000 pounds.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Before breaking through to Martial Artist, the increase in power shouldn’t be too significant...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At 33,000 pounds, Lou Yi could now crush a Martial Artist with a single punch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Meng Konghua, once the top expert of Wangjiang, probably couldn’t take a few punches from him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, his growth trajectory completely diverged from the normal curve for Martial Artists, like a wild horse galloping in an unknown direction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ultimately, to what extent could he reach?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the predecessors who created martial arts could hardly imagine it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After breaking through the realm, Lou Yi sat on the Black Bear Spirit’s head, returning to the boat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After half a day, the Turtle King finally approached the shore, where a vast green forest spread out, dense and lush.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We’ve arrived, finally we’ve damn arrived!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I want to find a tavern and have a good drink!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I survived, I really survived, I can’t believe it, I actually did it...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone was overwhelmed with excitement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some sailors couldn’t help but jump into the water ahead of time, swimming directly to the shore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Turtle King, being an amphibian, slowly walked to the shore after leaving the water, each move of its four thick, wrinkled legs could create a massive pit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It lay down, letting everyone disembark.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before leaving, it affectionately touched Lou Yi with its head to express its affection.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Later on, even without using Control Talent, the Turtle King was respectful to Lou Yi, forming a dependency.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lou Yi drove the Turtle King away, leading the people, along with a conspicuous Black Bear Spirit, into the unknown forest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the dense forest, trees towered to the sky, and occasionally the clear chirping of birds and the ’rustling’ sounds of various insects could be heard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among the group, Lou Yi, as the strongest, walked ahead to scout, in case of encountering strong enemies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Trailing him were the two formidable Martial Artists, Overlord Chu Feng and Daoist Xuanji, securing the rear; in the middle, Shi Caifeng, the injured old Shi, Chen Muju, and others took charge of guarding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dense forest, overgrown with plants and lacking paths, clearly indicated few had ventured here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon arriving at a tree laden with red fruits, Zhan Weida couldn’t help but leap up, picking a fruit and biting into it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yuck, so astringent!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lou Yi tried one too, discovering the fruit looked similar to those in Wangjiang County, yet its taste was incredibly sour and astringent, hard to swallow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This made him realize the ecology here might greatly differ from Wangjiang County.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Subsequent discoveries confirmed this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The group encountered many unknown creatures:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A bird with a red fleshy ball on its head, gray-white feathers, vacant-looking eyes, occasionally emitting ’cawing’ calls, quite reminiscent of a duck;\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A monkey standing chest-high, with shaggy black fur but a square face, looking rather comical;\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A strange frog species resembling a field frog but ten times its size, with a red, spike-covered tongue that could extend two feet long...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dangers were plentiful too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A sailor of Martial Artist level stepped into the grass.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, vines quickly ensnared and bound him, hooking around his throat and hoisting him up, his face instantly suffused with blood, unable to break free.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, many companions promptly noticed, preventing a potential life-threatening situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After progressing half a day further, the plant density lessened, lifting their spirits, feeling the exit wasn’t far off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What do you all think is beyond this forest?\" Zhan Weida couldn’t help but ask.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was now unkempt, with disheveled clothes, exuding a briny smell, entirely unlike a distinguished family member.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, having floated on the river for so long, others were in similarly unkempt states.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The county records say that across the Longjiang River lay another country, though its name remains unknown,\" Jia Hong’s clear voice sounded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She, too, was not dressed attractively, her pale blue dress stained with green moss, her long black hair slightly disheveled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet her slender figure, oval face, and bright almond eyes couldn’t be masked by her attire, instead highlighting her as a princess in distress.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wherever it is, with our strength, we can quickly establish ourselves,\" Shi Qingde chuckled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What strength do you have, barely reaching the second-blood Martial Artist?\" Shi Caifeng mercilessly exposed, making Shi Qingde’s face flush red.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We can’t let our guard down, this world is still unknown, it’s possible that Immortal Masters exist here too,\" Daoist Xuanji advised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As they conversed, suddenly faint sounds drifted from afar, carried by the wind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Help...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Save me...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Someone’s calling for help?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The group exchanged glances, all looking towards Lou Yi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don’t act rashly, wait for my signal,\" Lou Yi pondered briefly before deciding to investigate alone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Whoosh!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A sharp sound of air being pierced arose, and he vanished from the spot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the scene, few could discern his movement track.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even fully aware of Lou Yi’s immense strength, seeing it repeatedly left the group in awe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To ensure discreetness, Lou Yi swiftly moved among the treetops’ leaves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Within dozens of breaths, he neared the source of the voice, tightening his gaze upon seeing the scene.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were two people hand in hand, fleeing, with a beast furiously pursuing them from behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among the escapees.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One was an old man barefooted in a Beast Robe, with mostly white hair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other was a girl, dark-skinned, wearing a leather skirt, seemingly around fifteen or sixteen, with a youthful aura in her brows.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The beast chasing them was a gray wolf, measuring five feet long, evidently not reaching the monstrosity level.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, compared to the old man and woman, its lethality was unquestionable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Nini, you go first!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No grandpa, I can’t leave you alone!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old man and girl, exhausted, tumbled down, their eyes filled with despair as the gray wolf lunged at them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as they closed their eyes awaiting death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Whish!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A fist-sized stone suddenly struck the wolf’s head, causing it to ’thud’ to the ground, motionless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A grotesque dent appeared on the wolf’s right head area, revealing white skeletal bones, with shredded white matter mingled with blood oozing from the seams.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This single blow was fatal, ending its life beyond recovery.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old man and girl, saved, hugged each other and cried.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, seeing Lou Yi emerge from the forest, they knelt in gratitude.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you benefactor for saving us, your great kindness and virtue is beyond lifelong repayment!\" the old man expressed with heartfelt gratitude.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His language closely matched that of the Wei Kingdom’s official tongue but carried a local accent, understandable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This relieved Lou Yi, feeling optimistic about their future integration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>",1163,"2026-05-30T02:45:59.888Z","2026-06-01T04:30:04.667Z",1,"novelbin.me","3b9d94c02c674e2a1cb5876edbbab808db758b1e1cebfea960680ba0d8937734","becoming-a-saint-by-touching-corpses-chapter-243","becoming-a-saint-by-touching-corpses-chapter-241",784,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fbecoming-a-saint-by-touching-corpses-cover.jpg"]