[{"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-296":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},2269942,4431,"Chapter 296: The God of Three Phases","the-dragon-of-a-thousand-faces-chapter-296",296,"\u003Cp>Is he truly a deity?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at the pattern on the Hero Soul Card, Li En pondered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No, is he truly alive?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a starry sky, and within it, a presence that could not be ignored.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He—or rather, it—might also be She, a dual-faced, three-armed entity, utterly incomprehensible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His pale yellow flesh resembled carved wood or a Buddha statue, with flowing feathered robes around him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The surrounding radiance dimmed; his aura seemed sacred, yet also profane.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The left face wore the grin of a clown; the right face bore a look of compassionate sorrow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Three pairs of puppet-like arms, each holding strange instruments.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One pair held a purple-red wooden lute, directed toward the smiling head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One hand held a quill, as if writing in the void.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One hand held a rattle; the compassionate face turned slightly, as if listening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The final pair of arms remained empty, offering even more room for imagination.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, one hand pointed to heaven, the other touched a flower and pointed to earth; between them, it seemed he cradled the entire universe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This, if seen in a temple of Buddha statues from his past life, would have seemed slightly strange but entirely fitting—but appearing in “reality,” it evoked an inexplicable sense of threat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Seems I drew a terrifying entity.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【The Crimson Poet of Tragedy and Comedy, Fisterion & Lord of Joy and Drama (Deity) & $%*%】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Three names appeared on this Hero Soul Card.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li En understood the first two—the first was likely the deity’s name when still mortal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Lord of Joy and Drama sounded like a bard-type deity, surely not a demon god.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The final name cannot be parsed by the bestiary,” Li En shook his head—this was his understanding before encountering the Snake; now it seemed the bestiary wasn’t weak, but he was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No, it should be that the information couldn’t be recorded—or rather, it was recorded, but harmful data was masked to protect me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The only other being like this Li En had ever encountered was the Snake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Honestly, “Lord of Joy and Drama” alone sounded like a merely artistic, ordinary deity—hardly matching the image in the bestiary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Forget it, doesn’t matter—he’s dead. Probably dead.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Recalling the Snake’s situation, Li En felt less certain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No rush—let’s first look into this Drama God. And Fisterion—I hope he’s not too distant. Sounds like an elf’s name.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thanks to Lex’s gift, this time it didn’t activate directly; Li En must confirm this isn’t a demon god before summoning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even with some unobservable factors, since he became a deity, his doctrine and stance should be fixed—surely he wouldn’t waver.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li En vaguely felt something was off, but it seemed the bow was already drawn, with no turning back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since he’s also one of Li Ensu’s members, a reincarnated soul drawn from the Hero Soul Bestiary, he shouldn’t harm “me,” right?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The strange faces should be manifestations of his “Drama Divine Office”—after all, drama contains both joy and sorrow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No rush—take it one step at a time.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li En steadied his emotions, preparing to first assess the situation, then investigate this deity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, handing over his “body” without preparation carried too great a risk—if he slipped up, this entire Hero Soul affair might leave him with no footing at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li En guessed such distinct features shouldn’t be hard to find.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since faith-based deities typically expand their territory and doctrine, such beings are often well-documented.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if he perished, unless he was a demon god or taboo entity, the kingdom would still maintain some records—for the sake of “proper conduct.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for his final title, since it didn’t leap out like the Snake’s, it should be safe enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When dawn comes, I’ll head to the Mage Street in Huicheng and search for relevant materials.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Clang!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, the sound of clashing blades outside the window drew his attention.\u003C\u002Fp>",645,"2026-06-19T21:45:42.084Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","ee3b958c24ffdf2e9c66d92ca798715bcad937f2f9f728882e2ea5f5777db777","the-dragon-of-a-thousand-faces-chapter-297","the-dragon-of-a-thousand-faces-chapter-295",362,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-dragon-of-a-thousand-faces-cover.jpg"]