[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-mystic-calling-stone-of-glory":3,"chapter-mystic-calling-stone-of-glory-mystic-calling-stone-of-glory-chapter-501":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Mystic Calling：Stone of Glory",{"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},1242007,1669,"Chapter 501: The Infernal Flame Crawler","mystic-calling-stone-of-glory-chapter-501",501,"\u003Cp>Seraphina had jumped in surprise—she’d only tossed out a fireball on instinct, not expecting it to actually ignite Karaxes like that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as she was about to ask what the hell had just happened—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ethan suddenly shouted, \"Everyone! Break their armor with physical attacks first!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then hit the exposed soul cores with Fire Magic—burn them out!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM-BOOM-BOOM-BOOM—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment Ethan’s troops got the message, they unleashed their full strength and charged straight at the armored demon soldiers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From there, the battle turned into a breeze. The heavy-hitters smashed through the demons’ armor, and the mages followed up with fire spells to incinerate the soul parasites hiding inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It didn’t take long before the entire enemy force was wiped out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ding!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Congratulations, player Valkarion! You’ve successfully defended the Castle in this siege event. Rewards: 2 million Dungeon Reputation, 50 billion gold, 2 million units of each core resource, and 800 Tier-13 Legendary Units (random or specified)!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Congratulations, player Valkarion! You’ve leveled up—now Level 80!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ding!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Congratulations, player Valkarion! Your Hero Unit, Green Dragon Seraphina, has reached Level 82! Divine Ascension complete—evolved into a Greater Deity and received the Blessing of Greater Divine Power!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ding!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Congratulations, player Valkarion! Your Hero Unit, Green Dragon Cicero, has reached Level 82! Divine Ascension complete—evolved into a Greater Deity and received the Blessing of Greater Divine Power!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ethan was practically buzzing with excitement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally—a win.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And with rewards this massive, he could keep the war machine rolling, funding future battles with the spoils of this one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even better, now that they’d figured out the enemy’s weakness, his troops had taken minimal losses. This was a clean, decisive victory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Damn it!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Damn it all!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, deep within the shadowy throne hall, the Dark Sovereign trembled with rage. She hadn’t expected even Karaxes—her strongest subordinate—to be destroyed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is outrageous! Who the hell are these people? How are they this powerful? Someone—anyone—go kill them for me!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But none of the witches in the room dared to speak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Dark Sovereign shot to her feet—only to be yanked back by several thick tubes connected to her back, anchoring her in place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had been born from the Dungeon itself, and needed a constant flow of its energy to survive and grow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She’d been seriously wounded before, and after Ethan destroyed one of her avatars, her body had weakened even further. Right now, she could only stay here and absorb power to recover...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In her current state, she couldn’t leave the chamber at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If she did, her body might collapse entirely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then, the ground cracked open—and a bizarre creature burst up from below.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>WHAM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It looked like some kind of monstrous anteater, but its entire body was wreathed in flames. It had three heads, each one radiating a different elemental aura.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My Sovereign,\" the creature growled, \"was my brother Ignarok... killed?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment she saw him, a flicker of relief crossed the Dark Sovereign’s face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Vulkrith... you’re finally awake. Yes. Your brother was slain by those invaders.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She raised a crystal orb, revealing Ethan’s image—and his current location.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment Vulkrith saw Ethan’s face, his eyes blazed with fury.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Unforgivable! Ignarok was my blood brother—same mother, same father. I swear I’ll avenge him!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he spoke, Vulkrith—the Infernal Flame Crawler—began to shimmer and fade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t need a portal or a vortex. His elemental mastery allowed him to tear through space itself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the blink of an eye, he vanished without a trace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Ethan’s army scored a massive victory, they didn’t slow down—they pushed deeper into the Dungeon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The deeper they went, the more stray monsters they ran into. Taking them out earned small rewards—not much, but hey, loot’s loot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the army carved its way forward, they suddenly came upon a vast, hellish landscape of molten lava.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ethan frowned. According to the scouts, this area was supposed to be a grand hall. Now it looked like the inside of a volcano.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He took a steadying breath and stepped forward to investigate. But just as he neared the lava’s edge, something leapt out—a grotesque creature with eight limbs flailing in all directions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t particularly strong or high-level, but the sudden appearance was enough to make anyone jump.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ethan casually flicked his wrist—and the thing disintegrated into nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seraphina rushed up behind him. \"Master, are you okay?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m fine,\" Ethan said, shaking his head, eyes locked on the lava.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That thing was weak, sure—but the energy radiating from the lava itself was... off. Twisted. Wrong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>RUMBLE...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>RUMBLE...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as he was about to step closer for a better look, the lava began to churn violently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, with a massive splash of molten rock, something erupted from the depths—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Infernal Flame Crawler, Vulkrith.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So you’re the ones who killed my brother,\" Vulkrith snarled, his voice like a furnace roaring to life. \"Today, you’ll burn with him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ethan’s pupils dilated. He instinctively took several steps back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The power rolling off this thing was insane—way beyond Karaxes. And that guy had already been a nightmare.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This one? This one was something else entirely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ethan immediately pulled up the creature’s stats.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[The Infernal Flame Crawler – Vulkrith]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Title:Dungeon King\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Affiliation:One of the Rulers of the Dungeon\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Level:87\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Race:Infernal Flame Crawler\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tier:Tier 13\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Class:Crimson Ultimate Hero\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hero Class:Flame Warlock\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>HP:200,000\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Physical Damage:1568–1872\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Magic Damage:1532–1818\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hero Skills:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fire Magic Mastery(Master)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wisdom(Master)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mysticism(Master)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hero Talents:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cursing Mastery(+30% Curse Magic damage, +50% learning and comprehension rate)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Heart of Flame(Fire Magic damage +100%)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Flame Curse(Unleashes devastating curse magic on one or multiple enemies, dealing continuous damage until death)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Flame Dominion(All Tier 11 Flamecarapace Beetles, Tier 12 Infernal Flame Crawlers, and hidden Tier 12 unit Flame Hexwing Matrons under his command gain +20 to all stats, +1000 HP, +5% damage)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Piercing Insight(Detects enemy weaknesses, increasing magic crit damage by 15%)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Flame Curse Realm(???)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Overall Rating:Crimson Ultimate Hero – Grade D (28%)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Holy shit...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ethan’s jaw dropped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was, hands down, the strongest Dungeon King he’d ever faced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And unlike the others who served the Dark Sovereign, Vulkrith wasn’t just a brute or a spellcaster—he was both. A deadly hybrid of raw physical power and devastating magic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before Ethan could even process a plan, Vulkrith lunged forward, his body glowing with the same molten intensity as the lava he’d emerged from.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"DIE!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Inferno Flames!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every step Vulkrith took radiated blistering heat, warping the air around him like a mirage from hell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ethan grabbed Seraphina and yanked her back, retreating far enough to escape the searing heat radius.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no way they could take this thing head-on. Not with that kind of health pool and damage output. They’d have to fight smart—find a weakness, exploit it, and pray it worked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But what Ethan hadn’t expected—was how fast Vulkrith was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For something that size, he moved like a damn blur.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no time to dodge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>",1142,"2026-06-05T15:15:44.853Z",1,"novelbin.me","7af649cc26dcada9db010a684feced52249886c303432ec89b9f400e9beef9c7","mystic-calling-stone-of-glory-chapter-502","mystic-calling-stone-of-glory-chapter-200",1138,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fmystic-calling-stone-of-glory-cover.jpg"]