[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-nothing-is-taboo":3,"chapter-nothing-is-taboo-nothing-is-taboo-chapter-32":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},2310417,4514,"Chapter 32: Gloves Are Also a Trap","nothing-is-taboo-chapter-32",32,"\u003Cp>The maid was about to activate the hidden shadow soldiers lurking in the corners behind the platform, ready to strike from her side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, her neck tightened, cutting off her breath and interrupting her spell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Yuan gripped the rope and dragged the maid backward with equal speed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Holy Mother let out a furious snort and precisely sliced the rope with her small knife.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the rope didn’t break—instead, a supple yet powerful force flung the knife away!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Holy Mother was stunned. This knife was no ordinary blade; it could slice through the hardest skull as easily as cutting tofu. How could it not sever this rope?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Yuan had already dashed beyond the “stall’s” boundary. The Holy Mother had no time for further action—she reached out and seized the maid’s foot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As both sides pulled, the maid’s eyes rolled back and her tongue hung out…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Holy Mother quickly released her grip, and Xu Yuan dragged the maid clear of the “stall’s” range.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without hesitation, the Holy Mother raised the Divine Mechanism Crossbow and fired its final arrow with a *bang*.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*Swoosh—*\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The arrow, trailing a stream of golden flame, shot straight toward Xu Yuan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Divine Mechanism Crossbow had several types of arrows with different effects.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This last one, the Holy Mother felt, was perfectly suited to deal with Xu Yuan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Yuan rapidly shifted positions while dragging the maid, yet the arrow adjusted its trajectory in pursuit!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The golden flame at the arrow’s tail moved like a living thing—turning opposite to Xu Yuan’s direction, then propelling the arrow forward again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Yuan didn’t hesitate—he shoved the maid in front of himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The arrow was about to strike the maid when it suddenly veered straight upward, grazing her clothing as it passed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The golden flame scorched a black line along her garment but did not harm her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Yuan seized this opening—his short sword, hidden behind the maid, struck with a *ting* the instant the arrow passed over her head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The arrow was knocked flying, tumbling seventeen or eighteen zhang away before landing in the grass—then, with a *whoosh*, golden flame erupted again. The arrow rose level from the grass, realigned its aim, and shot toward Xu Yuan once more at high speed!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Holy Mother smirked coldly. Foolish idiot!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Do you think my Divine Mechanism Crossbow is so easily countered?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Don’t be fooled by those two flirtatious foxes in Plum Blossom Pond—they seem to swallow my shots with just a mouthful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s because those two foxes truly possess deep cultivation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You? You have no such ability!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Your golden pill can only deflect this arrow. Your best move now is to use that strange rope to entangle it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But that means letting go of my maid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And even then, that rope would be useless…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The arrow, glowing golden, flew toward him—but this time, Xu Yuan did not use his golden pill or short sword to strike. Since he couldn’t cut it, he wouldn’t waste effort.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Yuan stepped forward toward the incoming arrow and swiftly pulled a shield from his back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The shield was pitted and scarred—the Holy Mother recognized it as one of her Wu Xiu’s weapons. Old grudges and new rage surged in her heart. She gripped her small knife tightly and blurred into a streak, stabbing toward Xu Yuan’s throat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*Puff!*\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The arrow struck the shield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The already battered shield didn’t hold long—it was pierced through.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The golden flame at the arrow’s tail erupted violently as the shaft punched through the shield—then Xu Yuan suddenly released the shield, raised his hand, and *slapped* it firmly onto the arrow!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Foolish death!” The Holy Mother sneered inwardly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each arrow of the Divine Mechanism Crossbow concealed nine blades within its shaft, positioned at different points.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment the shaft was gripped, the blades would instantly spring out and sever the hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Holy Mother heard the mechanism click—the blades *shrieked* outward—but Xu Yuan’s hand remained unharmed!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the other blades along the shaft had clearly sprung out too!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What’s going on?!” The Holy Mother was stunned. She knew her own craftsmanship—these blades could pierce even an Eighth-Rank Wu Xiu’s “Iron Skin Armor.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even my knife might not pierce his skin!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Holy Mother instantly flipped backward, abandoning her ambush.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Holy Mother assumed Xu Yuan’s entire body was covered in such “hard skin,” unaware he was merely wearing a glove.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Holy Mother immediately activated the “Shang Fa” on the arrow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not to buy Xu Yuan’s life—but to buy the maid’s!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as she had bought passage from the foxes yesterday.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Holy Mother prepared for the maid’s escape and her next assault—but the Shang Fa gave no response.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What’s happening?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Holy Mother was baffled—he had clearly accepted the arrow’s “Fa Qian”!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Yuan, wearing the glove, had accepted it—but it was as if he hadn’t.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The maid, gasping for breath, was barely holding on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Xiu bodies were inherently fragile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She saw golden stars, forgot all about her ambush, and immediately summoned all her shadow soldiers to attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Three shadow soldiers lunged at Xu Yuan—he wasn’t surprised. Shadow soldiers had “lives.” You can’t hide them from afar and expect to ambush.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He spat two bursts of “Abdominal Fire” at the front two.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Abdominal Fire suppressed yin spirits—the two shadow soldiers screamed as their bodies burst into black smoke, howling in torment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the maid forced them to save her—they pushed forward another zhang despite the flames, then were utterly consumed into black smoke, leaving no trace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The last shadow soldier, hidden in the shadowed corner of the platform, was the strongest of the three.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And it was an old acquaintance of Xu Yuan’s: the Golden Core cultivator he had slain beside Plum Blossom Pond.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that time, the maid’s shadow soldiers had been depleted, so she seized the chance to replenish them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This shadow soldier retained some of the Golden Core cultivator’s former abilities—its shadowy body glowed with a greenish ghostly flame at its abdomen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Within the flame, a tiny golden pill was condensed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everything was clear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The golden pill was forged of pure gold, dazzlingly bright.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The maid and the Holy Mother had no other metal to feed it—so they gave it their gold hairpins, gold earrings, gold rings…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Yuan cursed inwardly: wasteful fool! Then, as the Golden Core shadow soldier spat out the golden pill, he swung the crossbow arrow downward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*Clang!* The arrow struck the golden pill—the pill, newly forged, was too light and weak. It spun away with a *drip*.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Yuan gripped the crossbow arrow and, without hesitation, stabbed it backward into the maid’s heart!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*Sssch!* It pierced clean through her back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The maid’s eyes bulged wide—her strength vanished instantly. Her shadow soldier let out a piercing shriek, as if dragged by an unseen force, transforming into a sharp black mist that slammed violently into her body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, her once delicate, beautiful body twisted into a grotesque horror—her skin dried, blackened, and sprouted coarse black hair, hideously monstrous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If a Shen Xiu dies violently, their unrefined shadow soldiers turn against them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Yuan, disgusted, released the rope and tossed the maid’s corpse aside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The maid’s soul was still being devoured by her own shadow soldier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once the shadow soldier consumed the soul, it too would die with its master.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two spiritual forms twisted and fought each other.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The maid’s soul glared at Xu Yuan with venomous hatred—still unable to believe she had truly died at the hands of this insignificant little thing!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What right did he have to kill me?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She gradually couldn’t resist—her soul was torn apart and swallowed by the wild, out-of-control shadow soldier…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Please vote for monthly tickets—help me climb a few spots on the rankings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1299,"2026-06-20T12:07:23.516Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","9f021c974797cae25a051e65986946663974afb30d029e42ec380276f799e183","nothing-is-taboo-chapter-33","nothing-is-taboo-chapter-31",413,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fnothing-is-taboo-cover.jpg"]