[{"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-704":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},1242310,1669,"Chapter 704: Kneel Before Me","mystic-calling-stone-of-glory-chapter-704",704,"\u003Cp>Elira’s pupils contracted in a flash. With a sharp cry, she lunged forward, yanking White Butterfly to her side—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the centipede’s gaze snapped to her in the same instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A low, thunderous rumble rolled in from deep within the desert.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At first, it was just a faint tremor, like something massive slithering beneath the surface.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But within seconds, the entire sea of sand began to quake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cracks split open like serpents, winding and branching across the dunes, stretching all the way to the horizon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then the sand exploded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hundreds—no, thousands—of massive centipedes burst from the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their bodies were sheathed in black chitin, each segment etched with glowing runes that shimmered like a living script crawling across their armored hides.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The air grew heavy with their presence—oppressive, suffocating. These weren’t ordinary beasts. They were something else entirely—monsters straddling the line between living creatures and rune-forged constructs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ethan’s eyes flicked to his data panel. His stomach dropped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So many... all of them Tier 19?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And worse—at the front of the swarm, one colossal centipede pulsed with energy readings that spiked into early Tier 20.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Shit!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He cursed and immediately fell back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"All units—defensive formation! Protect Elira!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the centipedes moved fast—unnaturally fast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They writhed and coiled around Elira in thick, overlapping layers, like they were guarding some sacred offering.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From their gaping mandibles oozed a silver-black fluid, and the air filled with a sharp, corrosive stench.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ethan’s chest tightened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That energy signature... it was devour-type.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If even one of them got close to Elira, her energy would be drained dry in under ten minutes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Kill them!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ethan roared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, the sky lit up with fire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Emerald Castle legion unleashed their assault—arrows, spell circles, and mana beams laced together into a blazing net of destruction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The desert boiled. The air warped with heat. Explosions rang out in rapid succession.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the centipedes didn’t falter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their runes pulsed with eerie light, and with each flicker, waves of energy rippled outward, swallowing chunks of the incoming attacks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few broke through the line entirely—one lunged and clamped down on a centaur warrior, severing him clean at the waist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blood sprayed across the sand, only to be instantly absorbed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The battle surged into chaos.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Screams and shockwaves filled the air, drowning out everything else.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ethan raised his blade high, channeling energy into a single, devastating strike.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A golden arc of light swept across the dunes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The largest centipede shrieked—a piercing, metallic wail—as its runes flickered out one by one. Then its body split down the middle, cleaved clean in two.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That blow broke something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The rest of the swarm, suddenly leaderless, lost their coordination. They scattered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Minutes later, the dust began to settle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silence fell over the battlefield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Charred husks littered the sand, and the air reeked of scorched chitin and ozone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ethan touched down lightly, boots sinking into the scorched sand as he scanned the battlefield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Victory had come at a brutal cost. Over a hundred Centaur warriors lay scattered across the dunes, their armor still hissing with residual heat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stood in silence for a moment, brow furrowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This desert... something’s wrong.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His gaze lifted toward the shimmering waves of heat rippling across the horizon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We need to get out. Now. No one knows what else is buried under this damn place.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fwoosh—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Ethan opened his mouth to give the retreat order, the sky shuddered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not from wind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the air itself—space—tearing open like fabric under strain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A searing pulse of energy plummeted from above, kicking up a cyclone of sand and light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, slowly, something massive began to emerge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A scorpion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its armored shell gleamed with a dark golden sheen under the sun, its stinger pitch-black and dripping venom that shimmered like liquid frost.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But what stopped everyone cold was what unfurled behind it—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Six pairs of wings, thin as gossamer, vibrating gently in the wind and scattering silver dust like falling stars.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not insect wings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fairy wings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ethan’s breath caught.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That energy... it didn’t belong here. It didn’t belong anywhere near here. It felt like something that had torn through dimensions just to arrive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Well, well,\" the scorpion creature rumbled, voice low and metallic, like steel grinding on stone. \"Didn’t expect the rats under the sand to still be breathing.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It tilted its head, tail twitching lazily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But this saves me the trouble of hunting you down. I’ll just send you all straight to Inferno.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ethan instantly summoned his system panel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lines of data flickered across the interface.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Venomwing Scorpion Lord\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tier: 21 (Mid-Stage)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bloodline Composition: Skyfiend × Scorpion × Fairy (Fusion Stable)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ethan’s eyes narrowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each of those bloodlines on its own was a catastrophe. This thing had fused all three—and done it cleanly?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That should’ve been impossible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially those Fairy wings—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were etched with ancient runes, glowing so fiercely they hurt to look at. The energy radiating off them was stronger than Andona’s.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This thing wasn’t just powerful. It was a walking apocalypse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ethan raised his head slowly, voice calm and even. \"You’re a lord of the Sky Citadel? Which floor?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The scorpion let out a low, mocking laugh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Twentieth.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It lifted one claw, and a blood-red rune spun into existence above its palm, pulsing with a terrifying energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I didn’t plan to waste time,\" it said, voice like gravel dragged across metal. \"But you lot... you’re interesting.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It tilted the rune toward them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So here’s a better offer—take this mark into your body. Become my vassals. I’ll station you on the first floor of Sky Citadel.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its wings fluttered, scattering more of that glittering dust.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No one will dare touch you again.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a heartbeat, the world froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The heat vanished. The sand hung motionless in the air. No one moved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The warriors of Emerald Castle exchanged glances.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their eyes said it all—disdain, quiet and sharp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To them, there was only one ruler worth following: Ethan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The rest? Just tougher prey.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ethan stared at the blood rune.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, without a word, he raised his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crack—!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A golden energy sphere shot through the air and slammed into the rune.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It shattered instantly, bursting into a thousand shards of bloodlight that dissolved into nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ethan’s voice dropped, cold and razor-sharp. \"I’ve got a counteroffer.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He hovered in the air, eyes glowing with the golden light of Dragon God power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Kneel. Swear fealty to me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His tone didn’t rise. It didn’t need to.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Maybe then, I’ll let you live.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a moment, silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then the sky detonated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Venomwing Scorpion Lord let out a roar of fury.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All twelve wings snapped open at once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Runes blazed across their surface in a frenzy, and a sandstorm exploded outward, blotting out the sun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>",1122,"2026-06-05T15:15:48.805Z",1,"novelbin.me","838b803a72d30fa1c9adab724df1262241aad19315fc7119ac144fa9687a3910","mystic-calling-stone-of-glory-chapter-705","mystic-calling-stone-of-glory-chapter-703",1138,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fmystic-calling-stone-of-glory-cover.jpg"]