[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-dragon-of-a-thousand-faces":3,"chapter-the-dragon-of-a-thousand-faces-the-dragon-of-a-thousand-faces-chapter-206":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","The Dragon of a Thousand Faces",{"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},2269852,4431,"Chapter 206: Alvark and the Path of Survival","the-dragon-of-a-thousand-faces-chapter-206",206,"\u003Cp>Some answers have always been right beside you.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Alvark. Indeed, the oldest monarch of the kingdom belongs to this lineage.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Biological evolution species have always been the greatest secret of every transcendent, many requiring cultivation through lineage and bloodline.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But some, due to their extreme fame, are known to all—just ask around and you’ll find out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lex and Laina are both of this line.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Li En first saw Lex’s portrait in the Salmann residence, Salmann had mentioned the legend of Heroine Lex.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wielded his sword like the sun in the night sky, illuminating the entire battlefield like a super lighthouse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And before Laina’s degeneration, her blazing sun-like hair also originated from this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, “Alvark” means the Sun God’s Flame War Lion!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, Li En himself had once benefited from this path.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Silver-grade material Lion’s Tear (Sun) confirmed, Silver-grade material Dragon Soul (Volcano) confirmed, Dragon-attribute material decomposing and fusing, Sun-attribute (Flame) material fusing.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was after his fierce battle with the Holy Mother, when Li En completed his evolution through Dragon Sleep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Volcanic Dragon Soul came from the boss of that slave market; the rarer “Lion’s Tear (Sun)” was the result of Laina’s degeneration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During the Dragon Sleep evolution phase, Li En instinctively fused these materials, activating his Flame, Sun, and Red Dragon attributes, which enabled his subsequent development.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He awakened Sol (Sacred Sun); Sol is the foundation of soul\u002Fconcept, and this material—Lion’s Tear (Sun) from Laina—is the physical basis.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This path seems inaccessible to me. Even if I consume these materials, my bloodline can only strengthen my Red Dragon lineage, perhaps slightly enhance Sol magic’s power… but that’s not enough.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Li En used the power of “Alvark” to dispel the owl’s shadow, seemingly proving that “Alvark” can indeed suppress the Night King to some extent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But “the Sun God’s Flame War Lion” is not a path Li En can walk; his Red Dragon bloodline and the Sun Lion are both Flame-attribute, making fusion even more impossible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li En sorted through his material bag; several “suspected Sun materials” remained from Laina’s degeneration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among them were the Blazing Tail Segment, Golden Claws (Sun), and Light-Absorbing Material—likely core materials of this path.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But clearly, according to the convention of degeneration species, these are incomplete and insufficient to cultivate another “Alvark.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s too late,” Li En sighed, watching little Laina enthusiastically practicing swordplay at dawn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Due to her degeneration species, she can no longer walk the “Alvark” path.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, where else is there an Alvark?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If possible, Dainya, I hope you can summon all the royal Alvarks.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only the royal family has the motive and resources to cultivate such potential combat power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh?” Dainya tilted her head, as if question marks floated above it, yet her pupils seemed to say, “Who are you? How dare you speak to me like this?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li En sighed, glancing around—only Salmann and the guard he’d seen several times were present.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Your Highness, last night, in my dream, I saw your aunt. Or rather, an entity resembling your aunt.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li En slowly and carefully recounted, after selection, the events of the “Owl,” the “White Lion,” and the “Ancestor’s Decapitation of the Giant Owl, Founding the Nation.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At first, Dainya listened as if hearing a joke, her expression saying, “You know more about the royal family than I do,” but her face grew increasingly grim as she listened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I really have an aunt?!” Was the rumor true? Then was the legend of the “Elder Princess” also true?! Was I really the Second Princess? Dainya’s face darkened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Uh, should I start proving it from here?” Li En was also surprised. Are you truly the royal family’s sole heir? You didn’t even know this? Li En didn’t mention any of the messy details—Lex’s affair with the Queen’s sister was not his place to reveal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He only mentioned that a royal member, possibly bewitched by the “Beast,” was coming to cause trouble, possessing the ability of a monstrous owl, even controlling dreams and night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Three. There are still three candidate Alvarks. I’ll summon them all.” Dainya rubbed her temples. Now was not the time to dwell on such nonsense—deal with this crisis first, then consider her own affairs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Uh, you’re just going to believe that?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Didn’t you say it yourself?” Dainya sighed. She was numb.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were already so many problems, and now another massive one had arrived—one that couldn’t be avoided at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps he needed to complete his deal with the Mirror Woman as soon as possible—he truly needed this Chosen power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She waved her hand, signaling Li En to go about his business, but as he was about to leave, she gritted her teeth and added:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Those three are Laina’s candidates—they’re not strong enough. The kingdom’s strongest Alvark will arrive soon. I’ll speak to her.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She? Who? Is there another potential Hero in the kingdom?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My mother.” The strongest Alvark was naturally the Queen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, the Queen had been forced into this path out of necessity; as the traditional “Holder of Royal Authority,” she had no choice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li En froze. He could feel the card in his chest pulsing, as if wildly excited—and also…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fear? Uh, you know fear too?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li En was numb. Lex was already dead. Could his fragile frame truly bear this karmic burden?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sisters fighting—won’t I, an outsider, be the one who survives?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Uh, outsider? You? An outsider? Ha, really? The Thousand-Faced Dragon has only one true incarnation. Don’t fool yourself—Lex is dead, utterly gone. You are his reincarnation: Lex, who lost his memories.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li En ignored the serpent’s words entirely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the serpent had already seen it: Li En’s self-deception wouldn’t last long. Some things were destined to surface.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What are you laughing at? Shameful! As the Holder of the Heart Authority, you were invaded in your dream by a junior!” Li En brought up the old grievance: “Yesterday you dragged me into your dream, and I got targeted by enemies—it’s all your fault!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Me? Hah, it’s your fault. That woman is hard to observe—her fate line has already spiraled out of control. All your fault!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Uh, again Lex’s fault?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Not just that. There’s also the Dragonblood descendants of the Thousand-Faced Dragon.” The serpent sighed. Some things he couldn’t say too clearly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To achieve its goal, the Thousand-Faced Dragon must continually reincarnate, sowing its “seeds.” Among them are the fate-shifting heroes, and also those Dragonblood descendants.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Consciousness, thought, legacy—these immaterial things evolve with the times; genes and lineage are critical nodes. The Thousand-Faced Dragon’s reincarnations instinctively prioritize “descendants,” a biological imperative written into their genes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They are descendants of the Thousand-Faced Dragon, bearing the innate nature to resist fate and forge the future. They will gradually change this wretched world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If fate is destined to bring destruction, if humanity is slowly eroded by bestiality, if night is destined to swallow light—their bloodline will grant them the possibility to resist despair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The more they yearn for humanity, the more they crave power, the more their bloodline responds to their cries.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this latent power of “forging the future” has ironically become the very tool the owl woman uses to break free from her constraints—how subtly ironic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“.Anyway, live well. By the way, I’m leaving—my promise will be fulfilled tomorrow.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li En froze instantly. The serpent leaving now might not be a good thing—and couldn’t tomorrow’s promise just… not happen?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“To help you survive, I’ll point you a path. She can help you gain partial control of Alvark’s power—it will become your weapon against the Giant Owl.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The serpent felt cheated, but then remembered the “sister fight” Li En was about to face—and felt satisfied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Tsk tsk tsk. You’d already chosen the path of death. But I can’t let you die for real. I’ll tell you the only way out.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1303,"2026-06-19T21:45:42.084Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","8cd6c5412846995b62db678a8a6eb4de1e8e1f2a218868dfa3f557104ec24ebf","the-dragon-of-a-thousand-faces-chapter-207","the-dragon-of-a-thousand-faces-chapter-205",362,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-dragon-of-a-thousand-faces-cover.jpg"]