[{"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-289":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},315686,581,"Chapter 289 - 287: The Barbarian","becoming-a-saint-by-touching-corpses-chapter-289",289,"\u003Cp>\"Kid, you’re courting death!\" Su Pei’s expression suddenly turned a bit gloomy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He snapped his fingers, and immediately, a man without hair, eyebrows, or beard rushed out from behind him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man was barefoot, his clothes were open, and his skin was a ghastly white.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His bald head and neck were etched with densely packed, complex black lines, marking him as Su Pei’s lifebound corpse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Whoosh!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Pei’s lifebound corpse threw a punch at Lou Yi, producing a sharp sound as it sliced through the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This kid is doomed, Su Pei’s lifebound corpse broke through to become a spirit corpse four years ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After years of cultivation and sacrifice, it’s probably not far from becoming an iron corpse!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’re right, look at that plum blossom mark on its chest, the third petal is already taking shape...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The crowd was abuzz, but their opinions were surprisingly consistent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All believed that Lou Yi was no match for Su Pei’s lifebound corpse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From behind, You Qingyi frowned, wanting to intervene, yet hesitated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Bang!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To everyone’s astonishment, Su Pei’s lifebound corpse met the same fate as his underlings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was sent flying out with no resistance, crashing heavily to the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, two more spirit corpses charged at Lou Yi, but he took them down easily with a single punch each.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Holy shit!\" someone exclaimed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Pei’s expression also turned ugly, but he wasn’t panicked at all and sneered instead:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In the mortal world, relying on some martial strength, you can certainly dominate for a while. But Junior Brother Lou, don’t forget, this is the Immortal Sect!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He turned to look at one of his followers: \"A Fei, show him some colors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Let him understand that so-called martial arts are nothing but child’s play!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright, Brother Su!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The person Su Pei called out was a middle-aged man with a funny, monkey-like face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He clapped his hands audibly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Dong dong dong!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A corpse, looking quite different from the previous spirit corpses, walked over with a metallic clank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This corpse was significantly larger than the average corpse, comparable to a mighty general on a battlefield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its skin wasn’t ghastly white but a dark gray, with a metallic sheen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The black lines on it were thicker and not static, seeming to flow constantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its eyes were dark with a blood-red tint, devoid of any emotion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s an iron corpse! I didn’t expect A Fei to have such talent in corpse refining, already raising his lifebound corpse to the level of an iron corpse!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In the mortal world, a martial artist’s strength maxes out at ten thousand jin, even if it exceeds that, not by much.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the iron corpse, refined by a cultivator, is fused with numerous rare items, its strength easily reaches twenty thousand jin, and surpassing thirty thousand jin isn’t unheard of!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"An iron corpse is invulnerable to blades and spears, its strength is boundless. Lou Yi joined the sect only a few days ago, even if his martial arts cultivation is outstanding, how could he be a match for an iron corpse?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the iron corpse taking action, no one thought that Lou Yi could withstand its attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The history of the Corpse-Driving Sect has seen high-level martial artists join the sect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But faced with the brilliant and powerful immortal techniques, they all paled, failing to make any impact.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Martial arts have limits; immortal techniques are boundless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to the immortal path, martial arts are but a fleeting moment, unable to compare in the long run.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This single iron corpse’s strength exceeds what a martial artist could achieve in a lifetime of hard practice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Whoosh!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The iron corpse punched straight at Lou Yi with an unremarkable jab.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Due to its immense power, a visible white airflow appeared ahead of its fist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as everyone thought Lou Yi would be easily defeated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Snap!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next moment, their eyes widened in disbelief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The supposedly unstoppable iron corpse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its dark gray, large fist was effortlessly caught mid-air by Lou Yi’s single hand, unable to advance even an inch!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lou Yi swiftly grabbed the iron corpse’s shoulder with his left hand, sank his hip abruptly, and twisted his waist slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sudden torque lifted the iron corpse off its feet, swinging it in a semicircle before slamming it heavily to the ground!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A simple shoulder throw, and the iron corpse was at a great disadvantage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Naturally, the iron corpse wouldn’t be defeated by a mere shoulder throw, as it tried to prop itself up with its arms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Bang!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its head was stomped into the muddy ground again, brutally!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its head sank entirely into the ground, forming a pit at least a foot deep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The surrounding ground seemed to tremble slightly under Lou Yi’s stomp, and leaves fluttered into the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The iron corpse’s arms and legs flailed uncontrollably, but with Lou Yi’s foot on its head, it couldn’t rise, all struggles in vain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let it go!\" The man controlling the iron corpse, seeing his lifebound corpse being ’abused’ by Lou Yi, rushed forward in distress.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Slap!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was slapped to the ground, his eyes confused, staring at the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Lou Yi’s figure vanished from its place, with another slap, he sent the unprepared Su Pei sprawling to the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What do you think?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Overlooking Su Pei, Lou Yi stepped on his chest with his right foot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Pei only felt his body was weighed down by a mountain, unable to move at all!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Damn it!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Pei was furious, spiritual qi erupted all over him, and a faint glow appeared in his right palm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But then, Lou Yi slightly increased the pressure of his right foot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Causing Su Pei’s expression to change drastically, as all the ribs in his chest emitted a chilling sound, seemingly about to shatter entirely!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What do you think?\" Lou Yi asked again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lying on the ground, Su Pei looked disheveled and his face unpleasant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wanted to cast a spell but didn’t dare gamble on whose move would be faster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he lost the gamble, his ribs would suffer the consequences.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if Lou Yi were punished severely by the sect for harming a fellow disciple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His own body suffering damage would have a significant impact on his future cultivation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the cultivation realm, there’s a widely circulated saying that if a cultivator’s body is incomplete or severely injured, it’s hard to achieve Foundation Establishment later on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Lou Yi’s cold gaze, Su Pei didn’t dare bet, nor could he afford to.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I admit defeat,\" he finally gritted out through clenched teeth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lou Yi didn’t say more, lifted his foot from Su Pei’s chest, and walked straight toward the mountain top.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Behind him, Su Pei was helped up by his followers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Pah, barbarian!\" Su Pei spat angrily, blood and phlegm hitting the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don’t be mad, Brother Su, once you break through to the late-stage Qi refining, a mere barbarian won’t be able to approach you lightly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let him be arrogant for now. He’s just a lower-grade spirit root; how can he compare with you in the future, Brother Su?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"When you, Brother Su, achieve longevity and overlook the tempest, this barbarian should already be bedridden and decrepit, why bother with such a person?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The many followers consoled Su Pei, their words filled with disdain for Lou Yi, gradually improving his mood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elsewhere, Lou Yi reached the mountain top and began choosing an empty cave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The caves at the top were spacious and rich with spiritual qi, with far more inhabitants than Lou Yi had imagined.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One after another, their aura comparable to Su Pei’s, mostly intermediate-level Qi refining cultivators.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The commotion from the skirmish just now had caught many eyes, and many witnessed Lou Yi’s stellar performance, expressing their admiration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This junior brother, with innate divine power, could suppress an iron corpse, truly beyond our imagination.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"His strength might rival that of the body cultivators from the True Blood Sect.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several people proactively greeted Lou Yi, illustrating the benefit of showcasing strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since the conflict erupted earlier, Lou Yi’s reputation gradually spread among the outer sect, earning him the nickname \"Lou Barbarian\".\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>",1359,"2026-05-30T02:45:59.888Z","2026-06-01T04:30:04.667Z",1,"novelbin.me","3d4b7d34274f77796177127ce50d76863106a80f3bfa7fc5400d2ebe093992f6","becoming-a-saint-by-touching-corpses-chapter-290","becoming-a-saint-by-touching-corpses-chapter-288",784,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fbecoming-a-saint-by-touching-corpses-cover.jpg"]