[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-forbidden-spellcasters-have-short-lives-i-have-a":3,"chapter-forbidden-spellcasters-have-short-lives-i-have-a-forbidden-spellcasters-have-short-lives-i-have-a-chapter-257":6,"glossary-terms-4595":23},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Forbidden Spellcasters Have Short Lives? I Have an Immortal Body",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2350541,4595,"Chapter 257: The Poison Venerable's Goal","forbidden-spellcasters-have-short-lives-i-have-a-chapter-257",257,"\u003Cp>The Poison Venerable’s expression was grim; he knew very well that no matter how he explained it, Edogawa Kazuki and the others would not believe him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The urgent priority now was to take Duan Ling and escape!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Nether Poison Miasma Web!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Poison Venerable let out a roar, and the dozen or so pustules on his body burst open at the same time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A gray-white poisonous mist instantly spread wildly, condensing into a massive poison web, intending to envelop Edogawa Kazuki and the other four.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Do not underestimate the Poison Venerable just because he is only at the Bright Moon Realm; the poison on his body is something even those at the Blazing Sun Realm must fear!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, the reason Mother Shenshan sent Edogawa Kazuki was precisely because his abilities were perfectly suited to restrain the Poison Venerable!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Holy Light Cleansing Dust!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A brilliant radiance shone forth, directly purifying the Poison Venerable’s poison web until nothing remained!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Poison Venerable’s expression changed; a light-element mage with purification abilities was indeed the type of opponent he found most troublesome!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His gaze hardened as he released gray-white poisonous mist, causing it to spread in all directions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Poison Venerable’s figure vanished directly into the poisonous mist; he moved through it, and poisonous needles were continuously shot out from the mist, heading straight for the five Bright Moon Realm experts from the Sang Kingdom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>None of Edogawa Kazuki’s group dared to look down on the Poison Venerable’s poison arts, and they blasted the poisonous needles away from a great distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Be careful! Don't let him escape! Seal off all his retreat paths!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although Edogawa Kazuki was a man of the Sang Kingdom, he understood the principle that if you strike a snake but don't kill it, you will suffer the consequences later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Poison Venerable’s abilities were too terrifying; if he were allowed to escape today, the damage he could cause if he retaliated against the Sang Kingdom would be even more frightening than that of a Blazing Sun Realm expert.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No sooner had Edogawa Kazuki finished speaking than two Sang Kingdom Bright Moon Realm experts rose into the sky, sandwiching the Poison Venerable from the left and right.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, they formed seals with their hands, and the surrounding space seemed to be imprisoned by an invisible force at that moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A golden curtain of light circled the surroundings, completely sealing off the space where the Poison Venerable was located.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Poison Venerable, give up your resistance. These two Bright Moon Realm experts are the strongest in our Sang Kingdom at sealing arts; you cannot escape today!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Edogawa Kazuki sneered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Since you dared to slaughter my people of the Sang Kingdom, you should have expected this outcome today!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Those people were not slaughtered by me!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing that he could not escape, the Poison Venerable’s face darkened, and he tried to explain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you think I would believe your words? You cunning Daxia person! Attack!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Edogawa Kazuki did not believe the Poison Venerable’s words at all; he condensed a massive light sword and slashed directly down at the Poison Venerable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The thick poisonous mist was cleaved apart at that moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Poison Venerable’s expression was extremely ugly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Since you insist on seeking death, then I shall grant your wish!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ten Thousand Poisons Devouring the Heart!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Poison Venerable roared, and all the bulging flesh lumps on his body burst open; black spirit snakes formed from toxins darted out, heading straight for Edogawa Kazuki and the others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wherever the black spirit snakes passed, all things withered, and every trace of vitality was completely erased by this terrifying toxin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your poison is useless against me!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Edogawa Kazuki held his hands high, and the familiar holy light appeared once more, continuously purifying those black spirit snakes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmph, are you sure? You Sang Kingdom people underestimate me far too much!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Poison Venerable gave a cold laugh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Edogawa Kazuki was stunned for a moment, and then he discovered that the black poisonous snakes condensed from toxins were continuously invading his holy light, staining the pure, flawless holy light black.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the holy light was eroded, Edogawa Kazuki, as the original caster, naturally could not escape unscathed; a strange gray-white hue surged onto his face, clearly indicating he had been poisoned!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hellish Black Flame!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although the Poison Venerable had gained the upper hand in his clash with Edogawa Kazuki, the Sang Kingdom had dispatched more than just Edogawa Kazuki at the Bright Moon Realm!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another Sang Kingdom Bright Moon Realm expert with a long, horse-like face seized the opportunity and launched a sneak attack on the Poison Venerable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beneath the Poison Venerable’s feet, the earth cracked, and black flames shot into the sky, directly swallowing the Poison Venerable’s figure!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Poison Venerable struggled to break free from the black flames, but large areas of burns had already appeared on his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as he broke free, an arrow pierced directly through his chest, pinning him fiercely to a giant tree not far away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Poison Venerable endured the excruciating pain in his chest and opened his mouth; a silver needle as thin as an ox hair shot out from under his tongue, piercing directly into the body of the horse-faced man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, all the blood vessels in the horse-faced man’s body turned black, looking extremely terrifying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He dared not attack again and hurriedly sat cross-legged, beginning to suppress the toxins in his body with all his might.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even with prior precautions, the Sang Kingdom had clearly underestimated the Poison Venerable’s terrifying poison arts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although they had successfully inflicted heavy injuries on the Poison Venerable, two of their own Bright Moon Realm experts had been poisoned and had temporarily lost their combat effectiveness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Strike while he is down; we cannot give him a chance to catch his breath!\" Edogawa Kazuki urged anxiously while suppressing the toxins in his own body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The remaining three Bright Moon Realm experts of the Sang Kingdom immediately surrounded the Poison Venerable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Cough, cough... cough, cough, cough!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Poison Venerable coughed violently, and even the blood he coughed up was a startling gray-white.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Truly, a tiger fallen to the plains is bullied by dogs... If it weren't for my blinded eyes and poison having reached my lungs, would the likes of you mere small fry even dare to deal with me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Poison Venerable’s face was filled with unwillingness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This feeling was like playing Li Xin with low health, wandering in the jungle, only to be killed by the opposing 0-8 Hou Yi, who then types to you saying they will take you as an apprentice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is what you forced me to do!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Poison Venerable raised his hand, his five fingers hooking like iron claws; Duan Ling’s body flew toward the Poison Venerable uncontrollably, and he gripped her by the throat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Poison Venerable then released terrifying toxins once more, isolating the Sang Kingdom’s Bright Moon Realm experts outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mas...ter...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sensation of suffocation caused Duan Ling’s face to gradually flush red.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ling'er, tell me, how has Master treated you all this time?\" the Poison Venerable said calmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Master has always treated me very well...\" Duan Ling lowered her eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ever since her parents died, the Poison Venerable was the only person who had made her feel familial affection.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although the Poison Venerable was extremely strict with her, he had never harmed her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then, now that Master is in trouble, are you willing to sacrifice yourself for Master?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Poison Venerable continued.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As an Omen Poison Warlock, your constitution is special; you can absorb all the toxins in the world. As long as you transfer all the toxins from my body to yours, I will be able to recover my full strength, and it is not impossible to even reach a higher level! By then, I will be able to slaughter all these Sang Kingdom people!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A miserable smile appeared on Duan Ling’s face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was true that an Omen Poison Warlock could absorb all the toxins in the world, but there was a limit; if she truly absorbed all the toxins from the Poison Venerable, only one outcome awaited her: death by exploding body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So, you took me as your apprentice just for today?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ling'er, this is the fate of the Omen Poison Warlock profession!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Poison Venerable sighed and shook his head; he had originally wanted to wait until Duan Ling ascended to the Starry Sky Realm before acting, as that would have guaranteed the toxins in his body could be cleared out completely in one go.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now, he had no other choice, and the Poison Venerable continued to persuade her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Think about it: your parents were poisoned to death by you, and the man you liked doesn't want you either. In this world, you have long been left without any kin, and I, your Master, am the only one who still treats you with sincerity.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why don't you think about it: if I were to die as well, would anyone else in this world care about you? Omen Poison Warlocks are destined to be plagued by misfortune; this profession should not exist in this world.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After hearing the Poison Venerable’s words, Duan Ling’s beautiful eyes slowly dimmed, and the last glimmer of hope for survival in her heart was completely extinguished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Duan Ling... will obey Master's arrangements.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1558,"2026-06-21T02:52:49.482Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","b93f6275bed37184eec4af57910a185f38bed43cf743905fd1c43486a1d98ba3","forbidden-spellcasters-have-short-lives-i-have-a-chapter-258","forbidden-spellcasters-have-short-lives-i-have-a-chapter-256",847,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fforbidden-spellcasters-have-short-lives-i-have-a-cover.jpg",{"terms":24},[25,29,33,37,41,45,49,53,57,61,65,69,73,77,81,85,89,93,97,101,105,109,113,117,121,125,129,133,137,141,145,149,153,157],{"id":26,"raw_term":27,"original_term":28},1800784,"Ye Lin","葉林",{"id":30,"raw_term":31,"original_term":32},1800785,"Xie Xiaoxiao","謝瀟瀟",{"id":34,"raw_term":35,"original_term":36},1800786,"Duan Ling","段靈",{"id":38,"raw_term":39,"original_term":40},1800787,"Wu Feiwen","鄔飛文",{"id":42,"raw_term":43,"original_term":44},1800788,"Soul-Devouring Empress","噬魂女皇",{"id":46,"raw_term":47,"original_term":48},1800789,"Butterfly Emperor","蝶帝",{"id":50,"raw_term":51,"original_term":52},1800790,"Human Emperor","人皇",{"id":54,"raw_term":55,"original_term":56},1800791,"Ye Xiehong","葉謝泓",{"id":58,"raw_term":59,"original_term":60},1800792,"Hall Master Wunian","無念殿主",{"id":62,"raw_term":63,"original_term":64},1800793,"Lin Muxi","林沐夕",{"id":66,"raw_term":67,"original_term":68},1800794,"Fan Yecheng","范業成",{"id":70,"raw_term":71,"original_term":72},1800795,"Danyang Zi","丹陽子",{"id":74,"raw_term":75,"original_term":76},1800796,"Jun Chuanxiong","君傳雄",{"id":78,"raw_term":79,"original_term":80},1800797,"Su Xiaojiu","蘇小九",{"id":82,"raw_term":83,"original_term":84},1800798,"Ding Hanbin","丁漢斌",{"id":86,"raw_term":87,"original_term":88},1800799,"Xu Minxuan","徐敏萱",{"id":90,"raw_term":91,"original_term":92},1800800,"Qiu Weizhi","仇偉志",{"id":94,"raw_term":95,"original_term":96},1800801,"Gu Lin","古麟",{"id":98,"raw_term":99,"original_term":100},1800802,"Yao Geng","姚耕",{"id":102,"raw_term":103,"original_term":104},1800803,"Xue Bingxiao","薛冰綃",{"id":106,"raw_term":107,"original_term":108},1800804,"Granny Wormheart","蟲心姥姥",{"id":110,"raw_term":111,"original_term":112},1800805,"Blood Rose","血薔薇",{"id":114,"raw_term":115,"original_term":116},1800806,"Lord Flame Demon","炎魔君",{"id":118,"raw_term":119,"original_term":120},1800807,"Elder Xuanhai","玄骸上人",{"id":122,"raw_term":123,"original_term":124},1800808,"Qu Hongshao","曲紅梢",{"id":126,"raw_term":127,"original_term":128},1800809,"Ye Chuan","葉川",{"id":130,"raw_term":131,"original_term":132},1800810,"Gu Tianshou","古天狩",{"id":134,"raw_term":135,"original_term":136},1800811,"Su Lingjun","蘇凌君",{"id":138,"raw_term":139,"original_term":140},1800812,"Madam Kuang Long","狂龍婆婆",{"id":142,"raw_term":143,"original_term":144},1800813,"Situ Qi","司徒棋",{"id":146,"raw_term":147,"original_term":148},1800814,"Mo Ran","莫染",{"id":150,"raw_term":151,"original_term":152},1800815,"Fang Yuanliang","房元亮",{"id":154,"raw_term":155,"original_term":156},1800816,"Li Mingyi","李明一",{"id":158,"raw_term":159,"original_term":160},1800817,"Fang Ximei","方夕瑂"]