[{"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-246":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},315893,581,"Chapter 246 - 244: Hei Feng (Part 1)","becoming-a-saint-by-touching-corpses-chapter-246",246,"\u003Cp>After killing the giant crocodile, Lou Yi charged at another fierce white-striped big tiger, which was just as formidable as the crocodile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lifting his axe and striking down, he killed the beast in two moves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He then utilized the ’Soul Devouring’ ability to absorb its Qi-Blood, storing it within him for emergencies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aside from Lou Yi, the other three martial artists in the team also fought with full force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Overlord Chu Feng, holding two Golden Melons, seemed like a demon god descending to earth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the Qi Blood Secret Technique, each smash of the melons resulted in heads exploding, bones breaking, and blood splattering.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though Daoist Xuanji lost an arm, his swordsmanship grew increasingly cunning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sword Qi pierced from the tip, specifically targeting the eyes, throat, and ear holes of the monsters, often reaping their lives with minimal cost.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for old Shi, heavily injured and not healed, his moves were conservative.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t aim to kill the monsters but sought to use his Silver Hooks to injure their legs, preventing them from chasing others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The combined efforts of the four, along with the Black Bear Spirit comparable to the Beast King, instantly caused massive casualties among the monsters, halting their rampant assault.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But there were too many monsters; several evaded them and reached the retreating team led by Shi Caifeng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A young sailor who knew no martial arts was grabbed by a square-faced giant ape, which lifted him effortlessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Claws clutching his left leg and right arm, the ape brutally pulled them apart, tearing him into two bloody halves, a terrifying death!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A Zhan Family member attacked a black giant python that coiled around the ground, roughly as tall as him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His blade cut through the python’s dense scales, sending out blinding white sparks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The python pounced on him as if unaffected, knocking him down and coiling its body around him, constricting tightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sound of cracking bones echoed, and the family member succumbs, eyes rolling back, bleeding out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Uncle Six’s elderly wife hid behind the battle-soaked Uncle Six.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, a nearly transparent thread shot beside her, wrapping around her right ankle and pulling her to the treetop, suspended in the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then a giant red spider, comparable in size to a calf, appeared rapidly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its sharp, spiked legs stabbed fiercely at her throat, blood splattering, killing the old woman instantly!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The people of Wangjiang never imagined surviving the Longjiang River’s barrier only to falter on the last step exiting the dense forest!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Die!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lou Yi went berserk, splitting an axe infusing red light, the air exploding, turning several monstrous foes into pieces of meat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despite his superior martial prowess, human strength was limited; he could only relieve the team’s attack intensity, unable to prevent the monstrous horde from continuing their onslaught.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shi Caifeng, Chen Muju, and Yan Ze, all protecting the team, were wounded, the situation growing increasingly precarious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In this urgent moment, a harsh wind sound like wailing ghosts suddenly cut through the sky!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Next, a spiral yellow-black smoke whirlwind, akin to a small tornado, appeared abruptly, a pungent stench permeating the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon seeing this, all monsters on site stopped, bowing down respectfully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who dares to kill my adopted son?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A hoarse, deep, yet penetrating voice came from the center of the smoke whirlwind, clearly audible for miles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The yellow-black smoke towered two or three stories tall, moving slowly within the scene.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wherever it passed, trees wilted, leaves rotted, birds and beasts turned to bones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the once soft ground turned hardened gray-white, strewn with cracks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the sight of the mysterious smoke, Lou Yi’s mind was echoed by a constant eagle’s cry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The urgent sound warned him of a great danger, possibly a genuine demon, stronger than any Winged Tiger, unlike the ratty Weasel defeated previously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, they had clashed up close; could he still escape, was there any retreat?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A harsh gleam flashed in Lou Yi’s eyes; he gripped the axe, raised his right hand, twisted his waist sharply, throwing the pure black Meteorite Iron axe with all his might!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Whoosh!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The axe split the sky, leaving a trail of frenzied white airwaves spreading crazily sideways!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bold!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A voice of rage erupted from the smoke, clearly surprised someone dared strike at it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet faced with the axe’s attack, it did not remain stationary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, it swept to the side, deftly dodging the axe’s lightning strike.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Lou Yi’s eyes shone brightly; he wasn’t surprised but delighted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why did the smoke dodge? It indicated the axe posed a threat and that it wasn’t without weaknesses!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lou Yi didn’t retreat but advanced, rushing straight towards the black whirlwind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, he gestured behind him to Shi Caifeng and the others to retreat quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Listen to him, hurry!\" Old Shi’s eyes gleamed, urging everyone to flee.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If we leave, what about Brother Shu?\" Shi Caifeng voiced urgently, worry etched deeply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despite her usual confidence in Lou Yi,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The whirlwind emitting sound seemed bizarre beyond measure; could human strength handle it?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you don’t leave, you’ll hinder him!\" Old Shi shouted sharply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Should Brother Shu get hurt, I’ll grind this monster into ashes in the future!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shi Caifeng bit her lip, bleeding, glanced at Lou Yi rushing toward the black smoke, then turned resolutely, pulling Shi Qingde as she sprinted forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Others in the team scattered, fleeing towards the town.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, Lou Yi captivated all its attention.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Momentarily forgot to command the monsters, allowing Wangjiang’s people a sliver of chance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On site, Lou Yi had closed in on the smoke, just three feet away, about to step in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Foolish humans, imagining to resist my Bone-Eroding Miasma with mere flesh and blood, ridiculous!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The smoke, seeing Lou Yi barehanded, sneered coldly, not dodging but instead advancing actively towards Lou Yi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Three feet from contact, Lou Yi felt chills across his body, faint stinging, as though pierced by countless knives.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tenacity.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Petrification.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tenacity absorbed 80% of any damage along with Petrification’s substantial defense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Making Lou Yi’s sensations more bearable, within barely acceptable limits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, when the smoke fully engulfed him, Lou Yi’s complexion changed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He realized the smoke held fierce corrosion besides its sharp offensiveness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His now jade-white hardened skin underwent various transformations instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some areas sunk slightly, forming hollows;\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Others swelled, creating yellow boils;\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some developed cracks, seemingly ready to be eroded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Intense pain flooded in all directions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>",1064,"2026-05-30T02:45:59.888Z","2026-06-01T04:30:04.667Z",1,"novelbin.me","79547c5c79e1ed99b69dbd5ac984d565cdbb0d473816e6f626ec43d6faeaa2dd","becoming-a-saint-by-touching-corpses-chapter-247","becoming-a-saint-by-touching-corpses-chapter-245",784,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fbecoming-a-saint-by-touching-corpses-cover.jpg"]