[{"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-339":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},2269985,4431,"Chapter 339: Before the God","the-dragon-of-a-thousand-faces-chapter-339",339,"\u003Cp>“A dragon?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li En still stood silently above, his face showing no hint of surprise or emotion, as if utterly indifferent to the slander—but in truth, he was deeply startled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I am not a dragon. I am a dragon-blooded. I am human.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In calm words, with firm self-awareness, Li En declared his identity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even as many in the courtyard wore expressions of shock, Li En remained resolute.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Heh.” The giant smiled. “Since you have the power to stand beside the god, then so be it—you say you are, then you are.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ha.” The sapphire dragon made no reply; as a “kindred,” how could he possibly be mistaken?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Your dragon breath and dragon aura are purer than mine—what are you pretending for?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unexplained anxiety rose within Li En; flames boiled inside him. The sapphire dragon’s contempt enraged him, and radiant fire engulfed his surroundings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li En took a deep breath, his pupils regaining clarity, though his golden eyes now glowed with inner light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Power always comes at a cost. Facing one of the chromatic dragon’s ancient foes, Li En found it hard to control his emotions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This “nameless fire” burned constantly in his chest—a hatred inherited with his bloodline. Li En was puzzled: did the Many-Faced Dragon also carry such racial grudges?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No. It was a different kind of rage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Petty lower dragons and foolish giants.” A soul-deep roar threatened to escape—Li En forced it down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He now understood the source of this emotion: the fury of a high dragon scorned by inferior kin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the sapphire dragon was a true dragon too—wasn’t he among the highest of dragonkind? Why then was he treated as a lower race?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【I am the guardian of drama and joy, the comforter of the suffering, the inspirer of artists and creators.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fiestriion finally spoke. As the god’s revelation echoed through the hall, all unease and anxiety were soothed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Comforter of Wounds—perhaps He truly held this divine office.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【...Through the principle of ancestral hero inheritance, I seek to reignite the divine flame and return to the mortal realm.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The deity spoke His truth, and the hall seemed filled with sacred hymns.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He remained seated there; beneath the broken wooden throne lay a patch of grass, where a tranquil natural melody played softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before every listener’s eyes, ancient landscapes appeared: the age when giants and dragons clashed, the brilliant twilight of the elf era, the countless disasters yet to come.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My divine office and divine flame shall be reignited. A new faith congregation shall be rebuilt. Those willing to join may stay; those unwilling...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Right before Li En’s eyes, the figure wearing the sapphire crown vanished without a trace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Boom!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Flames erupted uncontrollably around Li En; his suppressed rage burned him painfully. He realized he could not tolerate the dragons’ disdain and contempt—especially from so-called true dragons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet to most present, this scene seemed perfectly natural.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most dragons worship only the Dragon God, and regard other deities with only basic respect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To them, involvement in a god’s revival was too dangerous and offered virtually no benefit (many dragons had long distanced themselves from the mortal world)—there was no reason to get involved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But before leaving, he could at least have explained his refusal, showing respect to the host and bidding farewell. To depart so brazenly, without even a shred of reverence toward the deity, was a display of dragon arrogance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To a true god, this was an act of blasphemy worthy of divine punishment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Who else?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li En had no power to pursue it now; he looked around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, it seemed no one else remained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For most mortals, if a god’s revival were real, it might be the greatest opportunity of their lives.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They did not fully believe—but for now, they were watching.\u003C\u002Fp>",630,"2026-06-19T21:45:42.084Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","1e01a0326ba62ad9687ccd95f2f6fac74e5a7c4f32d28a1642c3af78ae62959c","the-dragon-of-a-thousand-faces-chapter-340","the-dragon-of-a-thousand-faces-chapter-338",362,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-dragon-of-a-thousand-faces-cover.jpg"]