[{"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-294":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},2269940,4431,"Chapter 294: The Final Gift","the-dragon-of-a-thousand-faces-chapter-294",294,"\u003Cp>“Die, Rosalind!” The hero’s roar echoed throughout the dreamland.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, Li En saw the star.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Hall of Heroic Souls was destroyed the moment that man drew his sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The instant the blade appeared in the world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The sky exploded.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The observer, Li En, was a bit stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the moment Lex gripped the sword, he even saw the star’s explosion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In that moment, Li En realized that his outrageous performance in Huicheng had merely been the limit of this body—not the limit of the “Continent’s Hero.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The “spatial rupture” he unleashed with his sword seemed like the shattering of dimensions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each strike reminded Li En of myths and the cosmos—yet his opponent, he never saw at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no way to make sense of it; the light effects were too terrifying—only the star kept exploding across the entire world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li En estimated he wouldn’t just be “excluded”—he’d likely vanish in an instant, or at the very least go completely blind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The battlefield became utterly incomprehensible. If this was truly the level of top-tier power, it was far too terrifying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li En couldn’t see Rosalind, but the woman’s sobs, cries of pain, and shrieks never ceased.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In response, only the man’s silent strikes came.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She seemed to be in terrible pain, yet she remained here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Curse… I curse you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Unfaithful husband.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I love you. I truly love you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So painful… so good… so painful.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was this something Li En could even hear?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li En turned back and saw Hela, also “excluded,” with a cold expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Deniya kept rubbing her eyes—clearly, her vision had been ruined by the light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The light pollution didn’t last long, as the woman’s screams and curses grew fainter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I loved you too late… idiot.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, as that voice reverberated back and forth, Rosalind vanished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The light pollution faded. When all was still, only the man remained standing in the void.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He flickered and hesitated, giving the impression he was about to disappear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But had it truly meant anything to severely wound or even kill Rosalind here? Li En was confused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It meant something—at least for the next six months, she’ll have to rest quietly.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lex’s calm words carried resignation and sorrow, yet also a painful awakening—the resolve to kill his “wife” if given the chance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, he held nothing back. He truly intended to leave Rosalind here forever.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Can you get hurt in a dream?” Li En was shocked—he’d already died here multiple times.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ha, you can not only get hurt—you can die. Do you think the ‘Master of Dreams’ title of Xiao means nothing? This power of Xiao is certainly not harmless. In ancient times, many powerful cultivators dreamed they had died… and never woke up.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Li En’s skepticism, Lex picked a familiar example.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“There are plenty of such beings in this world—succubi who can shift endlessly in dreams and drain you dry, aren’t they? Believe me, succubi are tempting, but they’re dangerous. Don’t overindulge… oh, sorry.” Lex joked, but was met with stern glares from his two daughters. He sighed helplessly, apologized, and fell silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lex quickly adjusted his emotions, but half his body had already dissolved in the morning light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly, his further interference in the mortal realm accelerated his departure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“For the next six months, she won’t be able to trouble you. This is probably the only thing I can do now… my dears, don’t look at me like that. Don’t grieve for me—I’ve been dead for a long time.” Lex’s face grew serious, then broke into a cheerful smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At least in the end, he hoped his daughters would remember him smiling as he left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Though your expressions now make me a little happy, I’m merely a virtual personality formed after reincarnation—I’ve been gone for a long time.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the two girls still didn’t understand, he added:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That man—he’s the true self. I’m just a manifestation he split off, infused with his past memories.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well, that explanation was simple enough—it had just given Li En a huge problem.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hela, come here.” He called his eldest daughter to his side and whispered something. Hela’s expression grew increasingly complex.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Hela came Deniya. The father repeatedly instructed his daughters, but gave no hint to the “outsider.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He seemed to have countless things he wanted to say.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And at this moment, he was clearly barely holding on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Three things. You help me once, I help you once.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lex felt regret—he had truly intended to settle Rosalind right then and there with just two requests, but in the end, he hadn’t succeeded.\u003C\u002Fp>",760,"2026-06-19T21:45:42.084Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","4ebe1cedba0c67d92fd15e0bd8e53727d713a2ffbcbf44c44085d99baaed70d5","the-dragon-of-a-thousand-faces-chapter-295","the-dragon-of-a-thousand-faces-chapter-293",362,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-dragon-of-a-thousand-faces-cover.jpg"]