[{"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-441":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},315838,581,"Chapter 441 - 439: Array Master","becoming-a-saint-by-touching-corpses-chapter-441",441,"\u003Cp>The body of the Pig Demon is enormous, several times larger than the heavy tanks of Lou Yi’s previous life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As it rushed quickly towards Lou Yi, the earth shook violently, and some small demons who couldn’t dodge were sent flying into the sky, creating a terrifying spectacle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not good, this demon’s cultivation is approaching Demon General level. Junior Brother Lou is only at the fourth layer of Qi Cultivation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter how powerful the array is, if the gap in cultivation is too large, it could be forcibly broken!\" exclaimed a square-faced senior brother in shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wielded a flying sword, transforming into a sharp white light, and fiercely shot towards the Pig Demon!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Bang!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The keratin layer on the surface of the Wild Boar Demon’s body was so thick that it directly deflected the flying sword, leaving only a faint white mark on the surface.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This demon is truly troublesome, Junior Brother Lou, get out of the way!\" the square-faced senior brother roared angrily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, he rallied other fellow disciples to help Lou Yi block the Pig Demon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he noticed that Bi Yaoyao and Rong Xuejian, who came with Lou Yi, continued with their own tasks, seemingly not concerned at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why aren’t you taking action?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No worries, even if the array is broken, Lou Yi won’t be in trouble,\" Bi Yaoyao said nonchalantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s right,\" Rong Xuejian also nodded expressionlessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah?\" The square-faced senior brother felt a bit puzzled, his actions involuntarily slowing down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He then saw the Wild Boar Demon crash into Lou Yi’s array.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The body’s form was obscured by the array, and only faint ripples appeared on the perimeter of the array, soon rendering no further activity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The imagined scene of Lou Yi being devastated by a broken array was far removed from reality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m going to eat you!\" Another, even larger Rhino Demon charged at Lou Yi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its whole body was pitch black, with bone spikes shimmering coldly all over it, each as large as a lance, resembling an ancient beast returning from the wilderness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But upon entering Lou Yi’s array, it met the same fate as the Wild Boar Demon, with no occurrence of any movement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gradually, these clever demons realized.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lou Yi’s array was like a silent meat grinder; whoever entered would meet the same end.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Later, anyone who saw Lou Yi approaching couldn’t help but flee, as if he were the actual monster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lou Yi’s astonishing battle performance soon caught the attention of a thousand-year-old Tree Demon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thick black vines erupted from the Tree Demon, covered in dense spikes, and lashed fiercely towards Lou Yi like whips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Whizz! Whizz!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A sharp sound of breaking through the air rang out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, Lou Yi was not too arrogant to use the array to block.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, he withdrew the array and maneuvered agilely, retreating into the city.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Damn human, I’ll kill you!\" Seeing Lou Yi being so ’cunning’, the Tree Demon’s eyes shone with terrifying red light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Monster, your opponent is me!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The defending Foundation Establishment Elder wouldn’t merely watch the disciple being bullied, and boldly intervened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>According to the information Lou Yi had obtained earlier,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This sect elder is named Elder Chen, from Ten Thousand Dao Peak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was gaunt, with half-white hair, and a face full of sorrow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A dazzling light flew out from his sleeve, soaring into the air, transforming into an ancient magic sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This magic sword is five feet long, entirely bronze-colored, with seven square holes along the blade, surrounded by dense carved symbols, with rich white light floating around the sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Slash!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elder Chen unleashed his spiritual essence, and the ancient magic sword’s brilliance surged, swiftly swinging forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, dozens to hundreds of astonishing white sword qi dashed towards the vines!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sword qi whizzed through, severing these vines one after another, crashing to the ground with a ’bang’, creating deep pits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, the magic sword gathered another incredible sword qi over ten zhang long.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It appeared like a white bridge swiftly erected in the air, slashing ferociously towards the Tree Demon’s body!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A hint of disdainful smile appeared on the Tree Demon’s old face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The vines that were just severed and left half-remaining swiftly lengthened, regenerating, as intact as before, with no trace of being cut.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then these vines piled together, continuously layering thicker, finally merging into one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Forming a massive black wooden shield, emitting a glow around like a genuine defensive magical artifact, blocking the path of the sword qi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Bang!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sword qi carved deep tracks into the wooden shield, almost splitting it in half, but ultimately could not advance further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This monster is not easy to deal with,\" Elder Chen lamented, his expression even more sorrowful. \"The sect should send a Fire Foundation Establishment; Fire Element can better counter the Wood Element.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He exchanged blows with the Tree Demon several times, but neither side could overcome the other.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, what seemed like a grand siege battle ended anticlimactically in the night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Returning to the city.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A group of disciples sat on the ground without any image, each covered in blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Due to the protection of the city’s array, there weren’t any particularly large casualties.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, everyone knew this was because the Demon Clan hadn’t attacked with full force yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many disciples from the Corpse-Driving Sect came over one after another to greet Lou Yi after witnessing his astonishing performance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I have never seen you on Wendao Peak before, Junior Brother. Have you just recently been promoted?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Junior Brother, your array technique is so impressive. Are you planning to focus on being an Array Master in the future?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Esteemed Junior Brother, I am Huang Xirong. You can call me Senior Sister Huang. Let’s get closer in the future, hehe...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the enthusiastic Senior Brothers and Senior Sisters, Lou Yi was somewhat dazed but responded politely to each one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’This is strange, even if I showed extraordinary strength, there’s no need for them to flatter me deliberately?’ Lou Yi was puzzled, so he went to ask Bi Yaoyao and Rong Xuejian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They’re probably impressed by your identity as an Array Master,\" Rong Xuejian commented with a smile, \"Array experts are extremely rare.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And those ruins, relics, secret realms, and treasuries of the ancients are often protected by arrays, requiring array masters to go and decode them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Esteemed Junior Brother, you can call me Senior Sister Bi. We should get closer in the future...\" Bi Yaoyao mimicked the soft, sweet voice of the earlier Senior Sister Huang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don’t be so sarcastic.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Snap!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, Bi Yaoyao was mercilessly flicked on the forehead by Lou Yi and glared at him angrily, showing a pair of white little tiger teeth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I didn’t realize Array Masters were so in demand?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was indeed beyond Lou Yi’s expectations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, he was quite interested in those various ruins and cave mansions protected by arrays, as they might contain the crucial items he needed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The critical items on the Attribute Panel can hardly be found in most sect treasuries; they can only be sought in those ancient ruins and cave mansions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh, this Tree Demon is hard to deal with.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elder Chen sighed with a worried expression, leaving the disciples below staring at each other.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was their first time seeing such a pessimistic elder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Elder, don’t worry. We have the city walls and arrays to hold them; they can’t get in,\" a disciple said to reassure him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is just the vanguard of demons, the weakest kind.\" Elder Chen shook his head, \"The truly powerful ones haven’t arrived yet. We shouldn’t be too aggressive; just defend well.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone fell silent upon hearing this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lou Yi was also at a loss for words. During wartime, you should be boosting morale, not dampening the disciples’ enthusiasm. This Elder was indeed peculiar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He instinctively activated the detection function on Elder Chen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Name: Chen Changqing]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Age: 179\u002F?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Realm: Foundation Establishment Mid-stage]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Cultivation Technique: ??]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Magic: ??]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Attribute: Gold Element]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How could a mid-stage Foundation Establishment elder find a junior Demon General difficult to deal with?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was known that in the Foundation Establishment\u002FDemon General level, even a small difference in realm would result in a significant disparity in combat power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After thinking it over a bit, Lou Yi understood the reason.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One seed can grow into many kinds of people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There are those who love battle and those who abhor it. There are those who are brave and aggressive, and those who are cautious and evasive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elder Chen clearly follows a cautious route, seeking no faults rather than seeking merit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Delaying the Tree Demon to ensure the city isn’t breached should be Elder Chen’s greatest wish.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for slaying the Tree Demon and earning merit, he didn’t even consider it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The current situation was still under his control.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he slayed the Tree Demon, it might attract even stronger and harder-to-deal-with demons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’You shouldn’t have the surname Chen; it should be Gou,’ Lou Yi thought to himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His mind raced with thoughts, contemplating the next step in the plan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>",1514,"2026-05-30T02:45:59.889Z","2026-06-01T04:30:04.667Z",1,"novelbin.me","eed407c0be41734ca281f1e2736245cede0af6274fe98a24e83c485367b1bc50","becoming-a-saint-by-touching-corpses-chapter-442","becoming-a-saint-by-touching-corpses-chapter-440",784,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fbecoming-a-saint-by-touching-corpses-cover.jpg"]