[{"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-454":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},315951,581,"Chapter 454 - 452: Human Traitor","becoming-a-saint-by-touching-corpses-chapter-454",454,"\u003Cp>If these minor Water Demons manage to entangle me, that terrifying Great Water Demon will immediately arrive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By then, I’ll be locked in a tough battle and might not be able to escape.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the Foundation Establishment and Demon General levels, the differences are extremely vast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The weak ones, like the Leopard Man before, even as a mid-tier Demon General, were not my match.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The strong ones, like this Water Demon before me, are terrifying and don’t seem like creatures of the mid-tier Demon General level; Lou Yi knows he’s definitely not its match.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Armor-Piercing.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without hesitation, Lou Yi activated his advanced martial art, Armor-Piercing, and with one punch, killed more than half of the dozen Water Demons near him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, his body quickly retreated, moving like lightning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a flash, he disappeared from the spot, successfully escaping.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah!!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A massive shadow arrived at the scene, letting out an angry roar that shook the earth, but it could no longer find a trace of Lou Yi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After this strike, Lou Yi didn’t linger and continued heading towards a neighboring city.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The place had previously given him a sense of danger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon investigation, it was because several mid-tier Demon Generals, along with early-tier Demon Generals, were lying in ambush.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was also a slightly larger Three-Eyed Crow present.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Species like the Three-Eyed Crow, capable of seeing through true forms, are rare even among the Demon Clan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lou Yi repeated his previous strategy, lying in wait along paths the Demon Clan might pass.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t have to wait long.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This Three-Eyed Crow was quite restless and flew out of the core region, only to be killed by Lou Yi in one strike!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He also acquired its Raven Eye talent, although its functions heavily overlapped with his Attribute Panel, offering no immediate use.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Following that, Lou Yi switched locations again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With his triple sonic burst speed, he could cover a distance of one or two hundred miles within the time it takes to burn a stick of incense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Lou Yi didn’t even know his ultimate destination.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As long as he spotted any flaw, he’d immediately launch a surprise attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If not critically injuring the opponent, then killing them; in any case, one punch and he’d flee.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a while, demons in the surrounding cities were in constant fear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Afraid of being caught by Lou Yi, many hid within their camps, not daring to venture out, nor letting their subordinates approach easily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were even incidents where close subordinates were mistakenly killed, becoming a laughingstock among the Demon Clan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eventually, they realized this still wasn’t safe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Demons from several cities gathered together outside the town, pooling their strength for mutual support and warmth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With numerous Demon Generals clustered together, Lou Yi had to think twice about approaching for a sneak attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cultivators in several cities noticed that demons were retreating on a large scale.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Demons previously scattering to attack multiple cities were now often consolidating into one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pressure on the Zhao Kingdom’s border defense significantly decreased, no longer widespread.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And all of this is achieved by a single person!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lou Yi drifted through several cities consecutively, his whereabouts becoming a mystery.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He forced every Demon Clan member into a panic, with many Demon Generals gathering together, afraid to act solo again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The name Red Hero spread instantly throughout the Zhao Kingdom, becoming truly well-known!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some good people even labeled him as Zhao Kingdom’s greatest assassin in history, worthy of being recorded in the annals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In this world, power belongs to the individual.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Combined with extraordinary talents, Lou Yi achieved what no one had before, singlehandedly stirring storms within the Human and Demon races, changing the course of the war!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In some desolate desert of the Zhao Kingdom, within a secluded underground space.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The grayish-white walls everywhere were carved with eerie images of evil ghosts and giant demons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were ghosts with arms all over them, furrowing brows in anger, giant demons holding their own heads, towering high, and demonic creatures with mouths full of tiny humans...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Green oil lamps hung above on the stone walls, flickering light made these painted monsters appear more sinister, as if they might come to life at any moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A sinister voice suddenly resonated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who exactly is the Red Hero? He ruined our cult’s grand plans, and his crimes are unforgivable, deserving countless deaths!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The deaths of several elders should be because of this person. Previously, there was no mention of a Body Cultivator in the Zhao Kingdom.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Demon Clan is way too foolish, they need reminders on how to act...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, several shadows flew out of the underground space, heading toward the distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Outside Huai City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A massive gathering of monsters had already formed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Numbers several times larger than before, a foul smell filled the air, with various snoring and roaring sounds rising and falling, trees and grass dozens of miles around were chewed clean.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the central region, several Great Demons either sat or stood, staring at each other wide-eyed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is my territory, you all have to listen to me!\" The Tiger Demon, a mid-tier Demon General who originally inhabited here, roared at the other monsters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Among the Demon Clan, strength rules; whoever is stronger, we’ll listen to them!\" Another Toad Demon retorted harshly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its body seemed taller than a six-story building, covered in countless granules, each the size of fruits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gray smoke continuously spewed from the granules, making hissing sounds that forced other monsters to keep a distance from it, afraid to get close easily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Since none of us are convinced, then let’s have a contest!\" A third monster spoke up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a gigantic centipede, magnified numerous times.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With thousands of legs, each one covered with sharp spikes, each could be considered a powerful weapon, imagining thousands firing at once was terrifying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As several Demon Generals were in dispute.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A disdainful snicker echoed from the scene.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You are yet to be forced by Red Hero, cowering like stray dogs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead of thinking about how to kill him, you’re vying for a worthless leadership position?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A cluster of black fog appeared on the scene.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once the fog dispersed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A mysterious man cloaked entirely in a black robe emerged, with a faint aura emanating, leaving only a pair of eerie eyes exposed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Human race?\" Upon seeing him, the Tiger Demon’s eyes glimmered with fierce intent, \"Did you come here to die?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How laughable, I’m here to save you,\" the black-robed man replied confidently, \"I have a plan to capture and kill Red Hero...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before the words finished, his expression changed suddenly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A strong white air current surged before him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Tiger Demon had no intention of listening, and with a claw, viciously tore towards his location!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Blabbering nonsense, take my claw first, then we’ll see!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Whoosh!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a mid-tier Demon General, the Tiger Demon naturally possessed extraordinary strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a swing of its claw, it seemed to tear through the void around the black-robed man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the black-robed man wasn’t easy to handle either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His body surged with Spiritual Essence, and employing secret techniques, instantly vanished from the spot, leaving the Tiger Demon’s attack in vain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He reappeared several hundred yards away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good, indeed you have some skills, let’s go again!\" The Tiger Demon’s eyes shimmered with a bloodthirsty light, eager for a challenge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Due to being pressured by the elusive Red Hero for so long, its heart burned with anger, desperately needing an outlet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wait!\" The black-robed man could no longer maintain his superior demeanor, \"I’m here to assist you, don’t you want to kill Red Hero?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>",1271,"2026-05-30T02:45:59.888Z","2026-06-01T04:30:04.667Z",1,"novelbin.me","e715a79727f42cc30b86b412100dbd3fb6ae4c01c6597417e9514b515fcaf173","becoming-a-saint-by-touching-corpses-chapter-455","becoming-a-saint-by-touching-corpses-chapter-453",784,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fbecoming-a-saint-by-touching-corpses-cover.jpg"]