[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-nothing-is-taboo":3,"chapter-nothing-is-taboo-nothing-is-taboo-chapter-24":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},2310409,4514,"Chapter 24: The Battle of Plum Blossom Pond","nothing-is-taboo-chapter-24",24,"\u003Cp>The nearby dog yao charged forward without hesitation, slashing with its front paws and opening its bloodied maw to bite.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But what emerged was not Xu Yuan, but an external elixir.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Snap!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The elixir exploded, and a vast net descended from above, instantly engulfing the dog yao; the web tightened rapidly, binding the creature into a tight bundle before slamming its head hard into the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thump—splash… The dog yao slid three or four zhang away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other two immediately rushed toward this spot, but then—splash!—another figure burst forth from the pond!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After leaping out of the water, it immediately spat: “Puff!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A golden pill shot forward and struck one dog yao in the waist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crack!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dog yao’s spine snapped on the spot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dog yao let out a shriek and collapsed to the ground, its two front paws frantically scrabbling, carving two deep furrows into the earth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The last remaining dog yao erupted in fury, turning and lunging straight at Xu Yuan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It leapt a full zhang high, its mouth opening impossibly wide like a serpent’s, capable of swallowing Xu Yuan whole.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Yuan stood motionless, as if frozen in terror.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only when the dog yao was directly above him did Xu Yuan suddenly open his mouth and exhale a dragon of fire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whoosh—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dragon of fire surged into the dog yao’s mouth and instantly erupted from its eyes, nostrils, and back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, the dog yao’s insides were utterly burned to ash!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Plop!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dog yao crashed to the ground; Xu Yuan didn’t even glance at it, striding quickly to deal with the other two.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One was trapped in the web, the other with its spine shattered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Yuan smashed their skulls with his external elixir, then gathered his belongings and cleared away all traces on the ground: “Come out.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The tree hollow reappeared, and two fuzzy little heads poked out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After confirming, the two heads instantly transformed into beautiful women’s faces, smiling warmly: “Young master, you’re amazing!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two sisters emerged, their bodies that of yellow foxes, crowned with beautiful human heads—unnervingly eerie!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They pressed their four paws down and leapt into the pond.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The girls’ tinkling laughter echoed again above the pond; as they spun in the water, they reemerged with snow-white, plump skin, hair like a waterfall, and feet like carved jade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though Xu Yuan knew their true forms, he still couldn’t help stealing two more glances before slipping back into the tree hollow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shenggu and her party were more than ten li behind the four dog yao, and upon hearing the yao’s roars ahead, they immediately quickened their pace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But before they could reach the scene, they heard several screams, then silence fell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Something’s happened!” The alchemist’s face changed; Shenggu snorted coldly—she never expected a few medicinal beasts to succeed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They cautiously circled the rocky cliff and saw a pond.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the deep mountain valley, ancient trees stood dark green; in the emerald waters, two mermaid-like figures chased each other playfully, their graceful forms flickering in and out of the water, radiating irresistible allure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even knowing something was wrong, the alchemists couldn’t help swallowing hard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The last two clerks from Zhao’s Fur Shop were even worse—their eyes glazed over, and they involuntarily stepped toward the pond.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shenggu glanced once—each man’s mind swarmed with fat, wriggling lust worms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hm?” Shenggu spotted her maid—this little wretch’s mind had also sprouted several robust lust worms!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Dead already, and still coming out to steal my food!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shenggu let out a cold, dark snarl.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pond radiated chilling yin energy; even Shenggu, at first glance, mistook the sisters for female ghosts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Shenggu didn’t rush forward—we were chasing that boy, and now two water ghosts appear?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The scheme to use others as blades is too obvious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shenggu’s hands slid beneath her skirt, then reappeared—one hand gripping a divine crossbow, the other a double-headed snake bell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shenggu gripped one end of the bell and gave it a gentle shake; its clear, clean chime echoed through the mountains.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The alchemists’ minds instantly cleared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking again at the water ghost sisters, though still visually pleasing, they were no longer mentally affected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The alchemist immediately waved: “Search! That boy must be hiding nearby!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His men immediately began scanning the pond’s perimeter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the pond, the water ghost sisters no longer played; they floated half-submerged, hands clasped, their red nipples bobbing on the waterline, now visible, now hidden.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They stared coldly at the double-headed snake bell—so long as it was present, their seduction arts could not be deployed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shenggu pointed her divine crossbow at the two women.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bolts on the crossbow shimmered with pale golden light, like the radiance of the sun, specifically lethal to yin ghosts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shenggu strolled calmly to the pond’s edge, tilting her chin at the water ghost sisters: “Don’t move. Once we find him, we leave. If you stir, I’ll slip—and take you both with me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The water ghost sisters exchanged glances, said nothing, but remained utterly still in the water.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shenggu nodded in satisfaction, turning her gaze to the alchemists by the pond.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides the ancient plum tree, the only possible hiding spots near the pond were a few towering boulders in the northeast corner, overgrown with tall, dense wild grass.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The alchemist signaled with his eyes; his men subtly closed in around the boulders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The tree hollow in the ancient plum tree—Xu Yuan couldn’t see it before, and now neither could the alchemists.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The men crept silently toward the boulders; when they were still a zhang away, the alchemist gave a hand signal, and all of them lunged forward at once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The literary cultivator flicked his wrist, and a calligraphy scroll shot horizontally, covering the boulders above.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The scroll bore a character—“Thunder”—and a bolt of lightning crashed down, shattering the tall grass between the boulders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other two were wu xiu—one wielded a short spear, the other a shield and single saber; after the lightning strike, they rushed in swiftly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The spear’s tip scraped a deep groove into the boulder with a grating sound!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the pond, at the moment the thunder exploded, the water ghost sisters plunged deep underwater.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shenggu had been watching them closely and fired without hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Swoosh—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A flash of golden light—but it missed; the water ghost sisters moved faster than Shenggu anticipated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the sisters sank, the pond surged violently, churning up massive waves that crashed toward the shore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The water churned fiercely; within it, two enormous dark shadows could be faintly seen, thrashing rapidly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The golden bolt skimmed across the water’s surface, flew to the far shore, then—impossibly—veered sharply downward, chasing one of the dark shadows beneath the water!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shenggu stepped back; her maid stepped forward, spreading a pale gray, void-like barrier to shield Shenggu from the torrential flood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shenggu sneered: “Do you think my divine crossbow is so easily evaded?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before she finished speaking, sudden chaos erupted!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ancient plum tree on the shore suddenly shook violently; its dense branches stretched out like a giant hand, snatching the golden bolt midair!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bolt was about to pierce the water—but countless branches seized it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Golden light exploded!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A power naturally hostile to the sinister.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The plum tree’s branches and leaves peeled off in large patches, burned to ash by golden voidfire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the plum tree was immense; despite losing vast amounts of foliage, it forcibly drained the golden bolt’s power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, like a giant hand, the tree swept sideways, flinging the literary cultivator away from the boulders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The alchemist, of higher cultivation, leapt backward and narrowly avoided the strike.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1265,"2026-06-20T12:07:23.516Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","b95b32030fdcf798d445cacd18553a7601e295b47ad5f5d56902735f07d9509a","nothing-is-taboo-chapter-25","nothing-is-taboo-chapter-23",413,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fnothing-is-taboo-cover.jpg"]