[{"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-59":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},315606,581,"Chapter 59 - 58: Stone Ape (Part 2)","becoming-a-saint-by-touching-corpses-chapter-59",59,"\u003Cp>’Hoo!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lou Yi’s figure flickered, leaping a dozen meters away, and soon arrived at the place where the commotion had occurred.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the ground lay an injured mountain bandit, clutching his stomach and groaning, but fresh red blood continuously seeped through his fingers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the nearby treetop, a grey monkey, about the height of an adult man, stood upright.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was baring its teeth, glaring at him with eyes filled with an anthropomorphic malice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its front claws kept waving in front of it, displaying a strong desire to attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the monkey’s demeanor and actions, Lou Yi was shocked in his heart, it was highly likely it had become sentient.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He took out the Slingshot, just about to swing it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The grey monkey ’whoosh’ed onto another tree and quickly hid in the dense foliage, thwarting Lou Yi’s attack intention.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How is it, did you find it?\" Zhu Darui, Lu Yang, and Huang Lei ran over from behind, panting heavily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as the words fell, the treetop above rustled, and a shadow suddenly descended from the sky, targeting Zhu Darui, who was furthest from Lou Yi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhu Darui had no time to react, so he had to raise both arms in front of him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He cried out in pain, his sleeves torn apart, revealing deep bone-visible scars on his arms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The shadow used the momentum to jump onto a treetop, looking at everyone with a defiant face, a mocking smile even appeared at the corner of its mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fuck you!\" Huang Lei angrily drew his longbow, nocked an arrow and shot at the grey monkey with a ’whoosh’.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the archery skill that was usually a hundred shots a hundred hits with birds and beasts suddenly failed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The black monkey just clawed at an overhead branch, its lower body swinging like a pendulum, nimbly dodging Huang Lei’s arrow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huang Lei was furious, continuing to shoot, but the arrows didn’t even touch the monkey’s fur.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, when Lou Yi took out the Slingshot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The grey monkey craftily scurried to the dense treetop, preventing him from aiming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This monkey is extremely alert, and its speed is far beyond ordinary beasts.\" Lou Yi sighed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This instead stirred his competitive spirit, could it be that he was unable to deal with a wild monkey?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Take care of yourselves.\" Lou Yi said, then stomped his right foot hard on the ground, shooting towards the treetop like a stone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then using both hands and feet, ’thumping’ several times, he climbed to the treetop, seeing that grey silhouette.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lou Yi swung his waist, forming his right hand into a hook punch, and struck fiercely towards the monkey, but the monkey nimbly jumped to another tree.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Splitting Mountain!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lou Yi without hesitation used the advanced skill, an invisible aura spread towards the grey monkey, causing its figure to suddenly freeze in mid-air!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lou Yi also leaped, arriving above the monkey, transforming his fist into a knife, and struck the monkey’s head brutally.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lou Yi’s strength at this time, was as strong as a thousand pounds, the wild monkey shot downwards like a cannonball.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A ’bang’ was heard, a visible pit immediately appeared on the ground, and the earth seemed to quiver for a moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This monkey should be dead, right?\" a mountain bandit laughed as he approached, peering into the pit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Get back!\" Just after landing, Lou Yi’s facial expression changed, warning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it was already too late.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the pit, a thick grey-white arm emerged, its hairy hand like a fan, directly gripping the mountain bandit’s head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The mountain bandit screamed, trying to break free.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the opponent’s strength was astonishing, his eyes bulged, temple veins swelled with blood, blood surged fiercely across his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Poof!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eventually, the strength exceeded the bandit’s endurance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Torrents of blood oozed from his ears, nose, and mouth, the sound of his skull cracking ’krak krak’ echoed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From being grabbed to having his head crushed, it happened in an instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was tossed aside like trash, while the wild monkey in the pit climbed out, revealing an appearance entirely different from before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Towering two meters, its body covered in grey-white fur seemingly sculpted from stone, with puffed-up chest muscles, more defined features, bloodshot deep-set eyes, black menacing fangs protruding from its mouth...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It bore a slight resemblance to the Jin Gang Lou Yi had seen in his past life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Die!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After this mountain bandit died, Lou Yi was enraged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He pulled out an axe and decisively swung it at the White Ape, which was evidently at the spirit creature level.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the White Ape’s eyes showed a hint of mockery, and with claws gleaming coldly on its furry palms, it fearlessly lunged at Lou Yi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A series of ’clang clang clang’ sounds echoed continuously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Faced with Lou Yi’s weapon assault, the White Ape, despite being struck several times, did not have its defense broken, only bearing deep scars that did not bleed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The axe found in the Sunset Mountain, was of questionable quality, and soon its blade was chipped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lou Yi simply threw the axe away and engaged in a fistfight with the White Ape.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His Basic Boxing Technique was at a mastery level, no worse than his Axe Skill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Smash, chop, hammer, block... straight punches, hook punches, jabs, whip punches...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But what he didn’t expect was that the White Ape also possessed an innate boxing technique, flexible and diverse, fighting on par with him, give and take.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No wonder so many people learn boxing from monkeys; it turns out they are natural pugilists.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Later on, both sides fought ferociously, turning into a complete close-quarters brawl.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You hit me with a punch, I hit you with a claw.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The surrounding flowers, grasses, and trees suffered terribly, either broken or uprooted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moments later, Lou Yi’s whole body was covered with wounds, his fists bloodied and raw.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, the White Ape’s fur dulled in color, and the fierceness in its eyes greatly diminished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To outsiders, it seemed Lou Yi was at a disadvantage since the White Ape had a much stronger defense, having not been breached till now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The mountain bandits were anxious but dared not intervene recklessly, fearing their arrows might injure their own people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lou Yi knew himself that as long as he had sufficient energy, he feared no one in terms of prolonged endurance!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He continued to clash with the White Ape.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At a certain moment, the White Ape grew tired, fear showing in its eyes, wanting to retreat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Taking advantage of this, Lou Yi executed ’Splitting Mountain,’ delivering a flying kick that struck hard at the White Ape’s jaw, spreading an invisible energy that left it momentarily stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, Lou Yi’s body curved like a bow, and his fist like an arrow, fired another straight punch forward with a ’whoosh,’ piercing the air and striking the side of the White Ape’s temple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That still wasn’t enough; activating the ’Dragon-piercing Technique,’ Lou Yi’s Candle Dragon Acupoint on his chest was stimulated, instantly boiling with Qi-Blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The immense kinetic and potential energy transformed into a newfound force in his right fist, striking the White Ape’s temple once more in an instant!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under the double impact of the force, the point of contact erupted with a loud ’bang.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The White Ape’s eyes went blank, its temple deeply caved in, and tears of blood actually flowed from its eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then it fell to the ground with a ’thump,’ motionless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its fur turned gray-white, then slowly returned to a normal gray, and its size shrank back to its original scale.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Finally killed it.’ Lou Yi exhaled and sat down heavily on the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t easy at all; this Stone Ape was much harder to deal with than the big tiger before, probably having a longer essence-cultivating lifespan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fourth Brother is truly incredible!\" Zhu Darui, who was not lightly injured, showed admiration in his eyes, \"This Stone Ape was really tough to handle; most martial artists would probably suffer heavily if they encountered it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for Huang Lei, Lu Yang, and Liu Yuan, each cast looks of respect towards Lou Yi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Clap, clap, clap!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, rhythmic applause sounded from behind the woods, and a familiar figure walked out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fourth Brother, oh Fourth Brother, you are truly remarkable, solving such major troubles for your Big Brother.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The person was none other than the old Daoist Wu Yiping.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked at Lou Yi with a concerned expression, his crafty eyes sweeping over Lou Yi’s bloodied wounds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But, your injuries aren’t too serious, are they?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just after Wu Yiping finished speaking, a group of people emerged from behind him, fully armed with bows and swords.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leading them, with a tiger-like stride, and a jingling sound now and then at his waist, was none other than the highly esteemed leader, Xu Xi, with his Nine-Ring Great Cleaver.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Xi, full of concern, quickly stepped forward, \"Fourth Brother, why are you injured? Let your Big Brother check your injuries!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>",1496,"2026-05-30T02:45:59.887Z","2026-06-01T04:30:04.667Z",1,"novelbin.me","d7a6d22fcaa35a003cad973b31818d80b46243aa7791d782d56fba1773efbed4","becoming-a-saint-by-touching-corpses-chapter-60","becoming-a-saint-by-touching-corpses-chapter-58",784,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fbecoming-a-saint-by-touching-corpses-cover.jpg"]