[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-nothing-is-taboo":3,"chapter-nothing-is-taboo-nothing-is-taboo-chapter-342":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},2310727,4514,"Chapter 342: The Spider Bride","nothing-is-taboo-chapter-342",342,"\u003Cp>“Then let him be your groom, how about that?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Floating Master’s voice reached him, and Xu Yuan stared in shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the main hall, the red candles on the table burned dimly, casting large shadows.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the corners, beneath the tables and chairs, darkness seemed to writhe with sinister things.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A large red “ Xi ” character was pasted on the main wall, yet it looked unnaturally dark, as if it were congealed blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bride and groom wore wedding robes, each with a large red flower on their chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Floating Master’s red flower, however, appeared to be grown from flesh and blood, squirming restlessly against his chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the Floating Master spoke, he kept winking at Xu Yuan through the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Gek gek gek…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bride let out a tinkling laugh, not like silver bells but like funeral chimes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It slithered into Xu Yuan’s ears, making his brain feel cold and his nape icy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My lord, to say such things makes me truly heartbroken.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I am utterly devoted to you, our bond stronger than gold.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Even if I’ve taken a fancy to your friend, I can first consummate the marriage with you, then devour you, mourn you for three incense sticks, fulfill our marital bond, and then wed your young gentleman.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Yuan silently cursed: “Fucking hell…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now he could see clearly—the bride’s body was light as air, her face stiff and lifeless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her eyes and nose were painted on, crudely at that, with two copper-coin-sized patches of crimson rouge smeared on her cheeks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was a paper doll bride, yet somehow become a bride.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Today was a day of “forbidden weddings”—this thing was a dire omen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet Xu Yuan still couldn’t fathom why the Floating Master, himself a malevolent spirit, seemed held captive by this bride.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Floating Master loved haunting scholars—his usual tricks were ink-scented courtesans and ghostly companions for reading.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could it be… he’d accrued romantic debts?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the bride finished speaking, the Floating Master said: “Then why are you waiting, my dear? Let’s hurry to the bridal chamber.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Floating Master kept winking at Xu Yuan, silently begging him not to enter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Yuan’s foot accidentally stepped on Da Fu’s webbed foot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Da Fu had been pulling his legs back, but Xu Yuan’s foot pressed down hard—he couldn’t pull free.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Gah?” Da Fu blinked at Xu Yuan in confusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Let go, I’m going in!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Yuan was still observing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The writhing shadows inside the hall were the poisonous insects that had slipped in through the door crack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had merged with the shadows.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Yuan’s mind stirred—he lifted his foot, and Da Fu shot upward—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Yuan followed almost instantly, stepping through the door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ugh…” The Floating Master was speechless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Yuan grinned: “It’s your big day—I’ve got to drink a cup of wedding wine.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Gek gek gek!” The bride laughed again: “Of course, of course—you’ll soon be drinking wine from our own wedding.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Young master, don’t worry—my husband… won’t take long.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her painted eyebrows flicked playfully as she threw him a seductive glance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Yuan felt like vomiting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What the hell is this?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This paper-doll maker’s craftsmanship is terrible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bride rose on her own; a wine jug and cups appeared on the table. She poured a cup herself, swaying her waist as she brought it to Xu Yuan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As she walked, bamboo strips and paper creaked with a strange sound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Young master, please enjoy the wine.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Yuan reached out one hand—not to take the wine, but downward, grabbing Da Fu’s neck and holding him back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What exactly are you?” Xu Yuan suddenly asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bride covered her mouth and laughed, her eyes gliding with unnatural stiffness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I am the bride you are to wed.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You dare!” Xu Yuan roared, and spat—a torrent of fire erupted from his dantian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, Xu Yuan held nothing back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The full force of his Sixth-Level abdominal fire burst forth like a dam breaking, instantly filling the entire hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crackling, popping…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Countless poisonous insects in the shadows burst into flames.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Da Fu cried “Aong aong aong!”—mourning the loss, mourning the loss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bride shrieked—her paper body instantly turned to ash.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Yuan drew his blade and slashed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lightning flashed, illuminating the entire hall in blinding white.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The lightning surged like furious dragons, racing outward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pillars and beams of the hall carbonized and shattered instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The walls and windows ignited just as swiftly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire house revealed its true form—all of it was paper and bamboo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The beams and pillars were bamboo strips; the walls and windows were paper pasted and painted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amid the lightning and flames, a glint flashed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Three hairpins shot out and plunged into the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pinning a poison spider the size of a washbasin to the floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Aaah—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The poison spider screamed, black venom oozing from its wounds, rising in wisps of thick yin energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three hairpins were Fifth-Level crafted artifacts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Had they been weaker, they might not have pierced this malevolence in one strike.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Da Fu was startled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This insect was enormous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Da Fu hadn’t blocked him just now, and he’d rushed in recklessly… who would’ve eaten whom was anyone’s guess.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Da Fu had smelled it from the start—the hall was full of insects!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the door opened, Xu Yuan had used “Wang Ming” to take a glance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’d sensed the presence of a malevolent spirit, but not its true form.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Different malevolent spirits required different countermeasures.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Da Fu was hell-bent on charging in—Xu Yuan knew then this wasn’t some wandering ghost.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it had been a ghost, Xu Yuan might have released the Six-Eyed Ghost Moth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To capture a great spirit and bind it to his service.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That would’ve been troublesome—the Six-Eyed Ghost Moth had already been captured by this poison spider.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The giant poison spider’s round belly bore white patterns, resembling the crude painted face of a paper doll.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its nature was this: after mating, it devoured the male.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After becoming a malevolent spirit, it longed to be a bride every night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Over the years, it had devoured countless men, refined countless souls; its body teemed not only with poison but also with swirling yin energy, granting it ghostly abilities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three hairpins held the malevolence fast—it writhed in agony, shrieking as it spewed venom and silk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Yuan had anticipated this—he tossed his carriage forward, covering it instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The venom and silk splattered against the carriage walls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this time, Xu Yuan did not unleash more fire to smother it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, he flicked his finger—the set of counting rods flew inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They arranged themselves haphazardly, locking the spider malevolence completely within.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Yuan had no intention of killing it yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The venom and silk are valuable materials.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Take it back to the furnace!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“See what we can refine.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Yuan retracted the carriage; his abdominal fire burned the insects and the house to ash.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Floating Master trembled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the flames first erupted, they rushed toward him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He cried inwardly, “My life is over!”—but the flames roared around him, burning the fleshy red flower on his chest to ash, lifting his bindings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet he dared not move a muscle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One wrong motion, and that fire might brush him…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Yuan collected the flame and the long knife, and Da Fu, following the scent, swallowed the charred insects one by one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were surprisingly crispy and fragrant!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Yuan grinned at Master Piao: “My apologies, my apologies—I’ve disturbed your romantic encounter.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1248,"2026-06-20T12:07:24.624Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","b1f512dd31211b2a061d9f175fb1768a67bb63c0e016af52ac69a0aedf7099a5","nothing-is-taboo-chapter-343","nothing-is-taboo-chapter-341",413,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fnothing-is-taboo-cover.jpg"]