[{"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-442":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},315839,581,"Chapter 442 - 440: Decapitation","becoming-a-saint-by-touching-corpses-chapter-442",442,"\u003Cp>The same night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Outside Pan City, more than ten miles away, the monster camp, its most core area.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Gulu lulu!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Huff... Huff...’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The deafening snoring sounds echoed continuously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A group of monsters laid on the ground without any image, exposing their bellies, sleeping soundly, saliva dripping, the foul smell overwhelming the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the core area, these monsters, Tiger Demon, Bear Demon, Deer Demon, Leopard Demon... the smallest among them is five or six zhang in length.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In Lou Yi’s previous life, the largest elephants on land appeared somewhat petite in front of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The towering Tree Demon, reaching forty to fifty zhang tall, stood firmly upright on the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many barrel-thick black roots have penetrated the ground, flashing streaks of light constantly appearing on them, seemingly greedily absorbing the underground energy to replenish the losses from the previous battle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, a slender figure swaggered into the monster camp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to the monsters which are easily seven to eight zhang tall, he appeared as weak as a mosquito.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps it’s due to this reason, all the monsters present, even those that were still open-eyed and awake, ignored his arrival.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The figure walked straight to the Tree Demon, jumped lightly, and raised his fist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Boom!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the fist swung out, the sound exploded like thunder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A large amount of white air streams formed, swirling in the void, and visible blue sparks rose and extinguished intermittently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah!!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Tree Demon let out a miserable howl.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the trunk which condensed into an old man’s face, a millstone-sized hole appeared, from which gushing green liquid was continuously spraying out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Numerous cracks, spreading up and down like spider webs, filled its body’s main trunk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Huh, not dead?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The one who launched the sneak attack was naturally Lou Yi, who now appeared slightly surprised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Disguise Talent applies to dynamic scenarios, which allowed him to easily advance here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the punch swung.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Basic Strength was over five hundred thousand jin, paired with the fifty-percent enhancement from the Wolf Bone Talent, reaching nearly eight hundred thousand jin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Adding the Dragon-piercing Technique, it was not far from a million jin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A punch near a million jin, along with Lou Yi’s astonishing punching speed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The kinetic energy was incredibly strong, the destructive power immense, unimaginable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet the Tree Demon’s life force was too astonishing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although it suffered severe injuries, it possessed the regeneration talent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, the enormous wound and the cracks began repairing and recovering at a visible speed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lou Yi’s body surged with energy, his whole being bathed in brilliant red glow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Boom!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the blink of an eye, he launched dozens of punches, all hitting the enormous hole he just punched through.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Bang!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Tree Demon’s body exploded, turning into countless gray wooden fragments, crazily projectile towards all directions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, the surrounding filled with continuous screams.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A group of nearby monsters were riddled with holes by the hard fragments, dead beyond recovery!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Demon General’s body, with hardness comparable to ordinary spiritual artifacts!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The lucky ones who didn’t die still had several blood holes on their bodies, blood flowing profusely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Still not dead?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lou Yi was somewhat surprised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because the Attribute Panel displayed no notifications, indicating he hadn’t truly killed the Tree Demon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A flash of red light passed through his eyes, meanwhile, the newly developed area detection function of the Attribute Panel was activated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An invisible wave spread from the center of his body to the surroundings, capable of covering large underground areas.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All the surrounding monsters, all life fluctuations, reflected clearly in his mind like a three-dimensional map.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Boom!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lou Yi’s figure appeared a hundred zhang away, when a strong explosion sound rang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He immediately dived into the ground and disappeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When he appeared again, his hand held a piece of grayish wooden fragment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fragment was about a foot-long, trembling with a reluctant ’buzz’, attempting to escape, but futile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to other irregular fragments, this piece became much rounder, edges vanished, clearly due to its regeneration talent taking effect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Imagining if left undisturbed, it wouldn’t take long for the Tree Demon to recover to its original state.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Tree Demon’s life force is remarkably resilient,\" Lou Yi sighed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His hands covered with translucent red energy, gently kneaded, processing the fragment secondly, bit by bit turning it into powder!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Spare me...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Tree Demon’s voice abruptly ended.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, in Lou Yi’s hand appeared an egg-sized green crystal, shimmering like jade, emitting a faint herbaceous scent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the crystal, a black shadow could be seen moving.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Armor-Piercing.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah!!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The black shadow instantly shattered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, the Tree Demon was truly dead, leaving Lou Yi with an unknown green crystal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He killed the Great King!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Avenge the great king!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few small tree demons and vine demons, ignorant of the danger, rushed over, attempting to encircle Lou Yi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under Lou Yi’s iron fists, these demons of the small demon tier were all reduced to fragments.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More demons couldn’t help but flee into the distance, desperately escaping.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lou Yi’s face remained expressionless, his ten fingers spreading open.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Red qi, as thick as his fingers, continuously shot out from within his body, devastating the small demons within sight as he collected energy massively.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such a commotion quickly alerted Elder Chen, who was guarding Pan City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he flew on his sword to the scene,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>he saw a figure shrouded in red light, whose appearance was unclear, mercilessly slaughtering a group of demons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you... that troublesome body cultivator?\" With a slight contemplation, Elder Chen understood Lou Yi’s background.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is not of my volition.\" The red light did not deny his identity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who exactly are you?\" Sensing the unprecedented qi-blood of the other, Elder Chen’s expression turned slightly grave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My name is Cheng Chen.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fearing a misunderstanding and internal strife, Lou Yi didn’t converse much with Elder Chen and quickly vanished from the spot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The inherently cautious Elder Chen did not pursue, only standing by with a somewhat indecisive expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Cheng Chen, is it a real name or an alias?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Forget it, he didn’t intentionally frame our sect.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This tree demon was manageable, but who knows what kind of demons and monsters might come afterward...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elder Chen sighed, his expression turning more bitter, and he returned to Pan City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, Lou Yi, circled around and also returned to the city, entering his room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He began organizing the gains from this raid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First, from the tree demon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Discovered an object that can be picked up, choose one item from the following three:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>points of energy\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>slightly enhanced wood element affinity\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Talent: Regeneration\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Do you want to select?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lou Yi naturally chose the regeneration talent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Regeneration (Novice 0\u002F5) → Regeneration (Beginner 0\u002F20+1 Tree Crystal)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the talent advanced to Beginner, the plus sign did not disappear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Is this thing the tree crystal?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In Lou Yi’s hand appeared the green crystal just obtained after defeating the tree demon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon further pressing the plus sign, the green crystal instantly melted, permeating Lou Yi’s palm, a cool sensation spreading throughout his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Regeneration (Beginner 0\u002F20+1 Tree Crystal) → Regeneration (Skilled 0\u002F100+1 Heart of Life)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Regeneration: When the body is damaged, it can achieve a certain degree of self-repair. The stronger the qi-blood, the faster the recovery rate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In other words, if Lou Yi loses limbs in the future, they will grow back quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Coupled with the healing function originally present in the attribute panel, his survival ability has ascended to another level.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Apart from the talent gained from the tree demon,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lou Yi had just slain dozens or even hundreds of minor demons, causing a spike in energy. Combined with previous rewards from city defense, his total energy surpassed thirty thousand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In addition, he obtained over ten times enhancement in yin affinity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Yin Spirit Root continually advanced, getting closer to the upper grade level.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Knock knock knock!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not long after, rapid knocking was heard at the door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without sensing, Lou Yi knew it could be no one else but Bi Yaoyao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Opening the door, Bi Yaoyao’s face was flushed, her skin dewy like a red apple, showing excitement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What’s up?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That mysterious body cultivator who killed the Young Wolf Lord appeared and killed the tree demon too!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh, that’s good news.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Where did you just go?\" Bi Yaoyao looked at Lou Yi suspiciously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sleeping.\" Lou Yi yawned, \"If you don’t believe me, come in and feel, the bed is still warm.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Go to hell!\" Bi Yaoyao’s pretty face turned red as she playfully waved her small fist, posing to hit Lou Yi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, she suggested, \"Since the tree demon is dead, Pan City is safe for now. Shall we move to another place?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I feel the bottleneck loosening, real combat indeed aids in breaking through!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bi Yaoyao was currently at the sixth level of Qi Cultivation, just a step away from the late stage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If she breaks through, it would be akin to crossing a threshold and becoming a true disciple of the sect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Okay, then shall we go to Ru City?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rong Xuejian also came over, and the three gathered for discussion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After this raid, Lou Yi had tasted some benefits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With his Disguise Talent and detection ability, he was simply the strongest assassin in the world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If unbeatable, ignore it; if beatable, a decapitation strike can be executed, simple and crude.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not only could he gain energy, but there was a chance to acquire talent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most importantly, in this invasion of demons against Zhao Kingdom, Lou Yi was the main culprit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The trouble he caused, he naturally had to find a way to resolve and make amends.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three agreed to leave Pan City and head to nearby Ru City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>",1615,"2026-05-30T02:45:59.889Z","2026-06-01T04:30:04.667Z",1,"novelbin.me","e94afb6668c063982f492295ff306cb0e654a3df31edfe3cd88bec3945476dc8","becoming-a-saint-by-touching-corpses-chapter-443","becoming-a-saint-by-touching-corpses-chapter-441",784,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fbecoming-a-saint-by-touching-corpses-cover.jpg"]