[{"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-662":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},1242068,1669,"Chapter 662: You Dare Trespass into Skygate Castle?","mystic-calling-stone-of-glory-chapter-662",662,"\u003Cp>\"Stop right there! Who the hell are you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A voice rang out from atop the city wall. The speaker looked like he might be from the dragonkin—his eyes locked onto them with a predator’s focus.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t seem all that powerful himself, but the bow in his hands was a different story. It radiated a fierce, domineering energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Probably forged from Umbral Abyss materials. Nothing else would give off that kind of pressure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ethan’s lips curled into a strange, almost amused smirk. A glowing orb of light formed in his hand—and without hesitation, he hurled it forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Caught completely off guard, the dragonkin took the hit square in the chest. The blast knocked him clean off the wall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Ethan was about to charge through the gate—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A sudden, terrifying surge of power erupted right in front of him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two figures stepped out from the shadows of the gate, their presence heavy and dangerous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Whoever you are, don’t take another step,\" one of them growled. \"Or we’ll take your heads right here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ethan didn’t even slow down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stepped forward, and the power around him rippled outward like a shockwave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Attack!\" someone shouted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two guards flinched, clearly startled, but quickly recovered. They stepped back, raised their weapons, and lunged at Ethan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment their powers clashed, the city gate groaned under the pressure, wood and stone creaking like they might give way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These two weren’t just any guards—they were elite. The energy rolling off them was intense, almost suffocating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And their weapons... Ethan narrowed his eyes. They were infused with the power of a Bloodlust Core.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t hesitate. A surge of raw force exploded from his body, slamming into the two guards and sending them crashing into the gate behind them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elira moved in perfect sync.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Behind her, the massive phantom of a Skytear Demon Moth unfurled its wings, beating them with a thunderous roar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The gate didn’t stand a chance—it was obliterated in an instant, reduced to nothing but dust and splinters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two of them stormed into the city like a pair of unleashed beasts, cutting down anyone in their path.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Shit! We’re under attack!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A sharp cry tore through the night sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chaos erupted in the streets of the castle. Figures poured out from every direction, the clatter of iron boots on stone echoing like a war drum.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the shattered gate, Ethan and Elira had fully unleashed their power. Wind and energy swirled around them, colliding and merging into a storm of light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their auras resonated, fusing into something new—something twisted and overwhelming. Black-gold streams of energy spiraled around them, snarling like living creatures.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hold the line!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dozens of guards rushed to form a blockade, trying to seal off the path ahead. But the moment the front line was hit by the shockwave, they were torn apart like paper.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blood sprayed. Dust rose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fall back! Fall back!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We’ve got intruders!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The shouts came from every direction, panic spreading like wildfire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the direction of the clocktower deep within the castle, a low rumble echoed out—heavier, darker energy was rising from the heart of Skygate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ethan looked up, frowning slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They’re reacting faster than I expected.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moments later, five figures shot into the sky from the castle’s center.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They landed with a thunderous impact, the ground trembling beneath them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each one wore rune-etched armor that shimmered with power. Their weapons varied—glaive, twin blades, staff, axe, and a ring-blade—but the pressure they exuded was the same: the crushing weight of 17-Tier elites.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As they touched down, glowing runes lit up beneath their feet, spreading out in lines that connected across the entire plaza like a web of light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOOOM—!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the blink of an eye, a massive six-pointed star array flared to life beneath their feet. Pillars of energy shot skyward, locking Ethan and Elira inside a blazing cage of light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The air froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The energy swirling within the array was like a molten vortex, pressing down on them with crushing force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ethan’s eyes narrowed as he quickly analyzed the structure. \"Energy feedback array... Not a barrier. It’s a counter-kill formation.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He steadied himself, took a deep breath, and began forming seals with both hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His internal energy reversed flow, spiraling into a vortex in his palms—he was trying to siphon the array’s power source, to drain it from the inside out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just give me thirty seconds...\" he muttered under his breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But before he could finish the process, the sky suddenly darkened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A blinding beam of golden light came crashing down from above, trailing a shockwave that split the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM—!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The six-pointed array exploded in an instant. The energy pillars shattered into thousands of searing fragments, erupting outward like a tsunami.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ethan and Elira were both blasted back, flung dozens of meters through the air before crashing hard into the rubble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dust and debris still hung in the air when a small figure slowly descended from the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its movements were stiff, mechanical—precise. It landed without a sound, but the pressure it exuded was bone-chilling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You filthy little insects...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The voice was sharp, metallic—barely human.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...You dare trespass into Skygate Castle? Tired of living, are you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ethan looked up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t alive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The figure was no taller than a teenage boy, but its body was made of dark bronze metal, etched with glowing runes and segmented seams.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The joints in its arms rotated with a low mechanical hum, and in the center of its palms, dozens of intricate glyphs pulsed in a steady rhythm—like a mechanical heart beating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A mechanoid?\" Ethan activated his system scan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Scan Complete: Mechanical Guardian — Tier 17 (Mid Stage)]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Shit,\" he muttered under his breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Elira was already airborne.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let me handle this.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Behind her, the massive phantom of the Skytear Demon Moth unfurled once more. Its wings spread wide, summoning a howling gale that kicked up dust and debris in a violent swirl.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a flick of her wrist, dozens of glowing energy orbs lit up in the air around her, then rained down like a meteor shower toward the mechanical guardian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The mech let out a cold snort. The runes on its right arm flared to life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Click—A sharp sound rang out as a short blade snapped out from its mechanical forearm. The blade was covered in intricate symbols, glowing with a pulsing red light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It slashed through the air, leaving behind jagged trails of energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the blade collided with Elira’s energy barrage—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM!!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The explosion tore through the entire street.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fire, shrapnel, and raw magical force erupted in a storm of destruction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The very fabric of space twisted and cracked like shattered glass.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elira’s pupils dilated in shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She hadn’t expected that kind of power from a machine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The blast hurled her backward, her body spinning through the air before she finally managed to stabilize herself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ethan’s brow furrowed deeply. He hadn’t expected this either. A single mechanoid, and it was putting out that kind of raw, violent force?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A new figure suddenly appeared in the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It dropped like a meteor, slamming into the ground with a thunderous impact that shook the earth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>",1195,"2026-06-05T15:15:48.245Z",1,"novelbin.me","3fc08de3369455a505b04ad0183dd7e134907fb3ecf1c56e183ed3d3f2f094e8","mystic-calling-stone-of-glory-chapter-663","mystic-calling-stone-of-glory-chapter-661",1138,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fmystic-calling-stone-of-glory-cover.jpg"]