[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-nothing-is-taboo":3,"chapter-nothing-is-taboo-nothing-is-taboo-chapter-102":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Nothing Is Taboo",{"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},2310487,4514,"Chapter 102: Wang Shen","nothing-is-taboo-chapter-102",102,"\u003Cp>Xu Yuan had rushed halfway when suddenly he saw the flame surge up from the ground—he muttered, “Here it comes!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Yuan shifted direction; the fire wheel roared as flames surged, rolling straight toward the still-invisible Snake Pole.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Snake Pole flickered into view, then instantly reared its upper body high—its head rose two zhang above the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Yuan charged into it, calm and composed, thrusting his spear forward with a sharp *ding* that struck the Snake Pole’s body, while his foot twisted sideways, turning the fire wheel to circle behind it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the Snake Pole’s tail whipped around, tapped the carriage, and pried open the door!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The first Snake Pole shot out with a *whoosh*, twisted swiftly, and coiled itself tightly around the carriage!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Yuan froze, turned back—and saw the first Snake Pole raising its head, revealing a sly smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The second Snake Pole before him showed the exact same grin, its body suddenly shifting, making Xu Yuan’s spear slip away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The second Snake Pole twisted again, and the several yin soldiers circling Xu Yuan were all entangled by it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Snake Pole tightened—each yin soldier screamed and shattered into nothingness!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Immediately, another “flame” drifted in from afar, then a fourth, a fifth… Soon, Xu Yuan saw nine such flames surrounding him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only the first two Snake Poles were visible; the rest remained hidden.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Yuan spat out his sword pellet, which flew out and struck the second Snake Pole with a *ding*—then bounced back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Indeed, its body was as hard as iron; his current sword pellet couldn’t pierce it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nine Snake Poles circled Xu Yuan constantly; his expression grew grim—he suddenly understood: They guessed I’m a Fate Cultivator? They know I have the “See Fate” technique.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Demons are truly cunning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But a demon should have only one “fate”—why nine flames?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The nine Snake Poles suddenly all appeared at once, speaking in unison: “You’ve fallen for our trap!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One shot upward, coiling around the spear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two plunged downward, each wrapping around a wheel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The rest swayed their bodies, aiming to entangle Xu Yuan’s soul.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Snake Poles don’t entangle people—they entangle souls—but they can also bind artifacts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter how many tricks you have, I’ll bind one for each.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Yuan was instantly trapped in despair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ze hovered dozens of zhang in the air, finally laughing freely: “What other tricks do you have? Where’s that hunger-inducing fate you used? Don’t hold back—or you won’t get another chance. You know full well it won’t work anyway, don’t you? Hahaha.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His wounds were severe; though the ten-zhang human skin on the ground couldn’t reach him, it kept hurling massive boulders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The thing possessed immense strength—each boulder was launched like a catapult.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Qin Ze so much as blinked, he’d be crushed on the spot; his frustration burned deep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now seeing Xu Yuan cornered, victory within grasp, he finally felt vindicated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Locust Witch hissed coldly at Bai Lao: “You’ve lost—I told you I’d wipe out your village, and I will!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I won’t kill you yet—I’ll keep your dog life alive so you can watch my children and grandchildren devour every last person in Wangxiang Village, one bite at a time!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Zhengyan roared, swinging his great saber nine times in succession—each strike fiercer, more brutal than the last—until the final blow cleaved Ceng Si clean in two.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without pausing to catch his breath, Lu Zhengyan dragged his saber and sprinted toward Xu Yuan: “Young Master Xu, I come to aid you!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One Snake Pole twisted its body, turning its head backward—ready to coil around Lu Zhengyan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its mouth dripped venom, its eyes gleaming with hunger: “A seventh-rank Wu Xiu’s soul—excellent nourishment. Let me devour him…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Xu Yuan’s sword pellet suddenly curved, shooting straight for the Snake Pole’s eye—forcing it to stagger backward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Snake Poles erupted in fury, all lunging at once: “Then we’ll eat you first!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their bodies were as hard as iron—even Lu Zhengyan’s slash couldn’t kill them outright.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Yuan shouted to Lu Zhengyan: “Senior, don’t come closer.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Yuan pulled out a new object and spoke to the Snake Poles: “You’ve fallen for my trap.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He dropped the object onto the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Snake Poles tilted their heads—it looked like… human internal organs?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More like an external elixir!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How could there be such a grotesquely shaped external elixir?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Snake Poles never cared how many tricks you had—they’d bind one for each.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One Snake Pole shot upward—but the moment it touched the earth, a strange power surged outward like a tidal wave, spreading rapidly in all directions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then the ground roared—and suddenly rose up!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The earth turned into seawater; the nine Snake Poles were instantly submerged without warning!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Snake Poles weren’t alarmed—they had earth-dodging abilities of their own; the second one had arrived precisely this way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They still swam swiftly through the earth toward Xu Yuan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then suddenly—they couldn’t move!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The earth had turned into a massive, solid rock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The nine Snake Poles were sealed inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Snake Poles weren’t worried—wasn’t this just being crushed by stone? Smash the rock, and they’d be free.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But when they strained, they realized it wasn’t as simple as they thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The rocks were impossibly heavy—as if the entire earth pressed down upon them!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The weight grew heavier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their iron-hard bodies couldn’t withstand it—they slowly flattened, their bodies cracking and shattering…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The stealthy demon had never imagined it would die this way!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And what puzzled the Snake Poles even more: How could such an “external elixir” exist? What kind of bizarre thing was this?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Yuan had intended from the start to lure out all nine Snake Poles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And he needed them around him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because Wang Shen’s spleen elixir had a thirty-zhang range—if they were too far, they’d escape, grow wary, and the next time he used this trick, it wouldn’t hold them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The spleen’s great power was better suited for defense—it was Wang Shen’s gift to Xu Yuan for survival.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the instant the nine Snake Poles died, Xu Yuan finally understood why they had nine “fates.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These nine bodies weren’t cultivated by the Snake Pole itself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It spotted a fellow demon, coiled around it, devoured its soul, then usurped its body and transformed it into one of its own.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like soul possession.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So the “fate” was actually the fate of that stolen body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Snake Poles were born with the ability to split their mind nine ways.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But even all nine Snake Poles together had never seen a Dan Xiu like Wang Shen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Shen had forged her entire body into countless external elixirs—her current form was stitched together from them, which is why she sometimes fell apart into scattered parts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She did this to extend her life a few more years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Shen had no children; she had always treated Lin Wan as her own daughter, wanting to stay longer to help Little Mo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another fifth chapter!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I haven’t been this diligent in years…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’m asking you all for subscriptions and a few monthly votes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My new book’s monthly vote rank is around twenty—let me climb a little higher, okay?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1191,"2026-06-20T12:07:23.516Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","739048c70cfda84e36090721e358a07fe72b48a7c969bd8835da0373ea04ed5c","nothing-is-taboo-chapter-103","nothing-is-taboo-chapter-101",413,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fnothing-is-taboo-cover.jpg"]