[{"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-726":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},1242332,1669,"Chapter 726 726: You Call That Power?","mystic-calling-stone-of-glory-chapter-726",726,"\u003Cp>Ethan's eyes darkened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's absorbed the entire layer's Primordial Force…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Which meant—if he could seize control of it, he could seize control of all of Layer 21.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He pulled up a deeper scan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Data flickered across his vision, highlighting a single rotating point of light in the Colossus's chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A vortex.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The nexus of its power—and the only hollow space in its entire form.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ethan tightened his grip on the scepter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Found it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn't hesitate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Diving headfirst, he became a streak of gold and crimson, plunging straight into the swirling void.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vmmm—!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The air warped around him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment he pierced the energy layer, the roar of the outside world vanished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not even the sound of his own heartbeat remained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No wind. No sand. No light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ethan floated in a void.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked down—and saw his reflection rippling in the flowing sand beneath him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There's… no energy here?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then it clicked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the Sand Colossus's \"heart void\"—a perfect zero point.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All power converged here, paused, and then surged outward again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He reached out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Light trembled at his fingertips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then it's time… for me to take control.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gold and crimson energy erupted from within him,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>spilling outward like a river of stars in reverse, flowing through invisible channels into the Colossus's vast body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could feel it—the immense will resisting him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The desert growled. The wind bit back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But his heart pounded faster. His blood boiled. His power surged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn't know how long it lasted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A second. An eternity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But when he opened his eyes—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Sand Colossus moved with him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He raised his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The giant raised its hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He turned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The giant turned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire desert breathed with his will.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ethan exhaled slowly, a small smile tugging at his lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So… it wasn't an enemy after all.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He turned toward the comm sigil and spoke quietly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"All units—rally to me. Now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, My Lord!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A chorus of voices answered as the sky split with the sound of flight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Figures streaked in from the horizon—Fairies, Dragonkin, mages, warriors—all gathering at the feet of the Sand Colossus like a ring of living stars.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ethan raised his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The energy within him surged, forming streams of glowing runes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One by one, they poured from his palm like liquid light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is the Primordial Force of Layer 21,\" he said, voice low but clear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Take it. Let it become your strength.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The light fell like rain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vmmm—vmmm—vmmm—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The energy pierced through each soldier, igniting their souls like wildfire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some whispered in awe. Some laughed like madmen. Some wept openly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The power was too pure—so pure it bordered on pain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In mere minutes,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the entire army's aura exploded upward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their strength rose in unison.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the last thread of light was drawn into their bodies, the Sand Colossus gave a faint shudder—then unraveled in a burst of brilliance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its massive form dissolved into a mist of golden dust, scattered by the wind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ethan drifted gently to the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silence returned to the desert.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He turned to look behind him. Thousands of warriors knelt on one knee, their eyes burning with newfound fire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The power of this layer,\" Ethan said, voice low and resolute, \"belongs to us now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But just as he opened his mouth to give the next command—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sky lit up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It began as a thin crack of light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then—an explosion of color, nine hues cascading like a flood from the heavens, washing the world clean of all color until only blinding white remained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What is that—?\" someone gasped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A foreign presence descended from above.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It didn't belong to the Sky Citadel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The energy was cold. Sacred. And suffocating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ethan looked up, eyes narrowing against the downpour of light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A figure was descending through it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He hovered in midair, wings of white light unfurled behind him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each feather was etched with ancient runes, alive and shifting, glowing with a pulse that echoed like a living incantation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every flicker of those runes came with a thunderclap of destruction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>VMMM—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A burst of light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several lower-ranked soldiers didn't even have time to scream before they were torn apart—reduced to red mist in the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Shit… what the hell is this?\" Ethan's chest tightened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He raised a hand, drawing a complex defense array in the air with practiced speed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Energy surged like a tide, forming a massive barrier that wrapped around the entire Emerald Castle army.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>VMMM—VMMM—VMMM—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The light-wall shimmered, runes vibrating with tension.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then the figure raised a single finger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just a tap.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM—!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The barrier shattered instantly, exploding like glass under a hammer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The shockwave ripped through the battlefield. Air screamed. Warriors were thrown like leaves in a storm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Damn it!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ethan staggered back, teeth clenched, blood boiling in his veins.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could feel it—this power didn't belong to any known system of the Sky Citadel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The figure hovered above them, expression unreadable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When he spoke, his voice rang like a divine decree, echoing straight into the soul:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You insects from the lower planes… dare to trespass into the Sanctum?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your very existence is a blasphemy against order.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His words rolled through the air like war drums.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just hearing them made the body tremble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An invisible pressure descended.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The air thickened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even time seemed to hesitate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ethan fought to stay upright.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He forced himself to breathe, eyes narrowing with a cold, rising fire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The figure looked down, gaze locking onto him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In those golden eyes, Ethan saw his own reflection—small, insignificant, like a speck of dust.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So… you're the leader of these mortals.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The voice dripped with contempt and judgment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The white wings spread wider.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With each beat, lightning and light poured from them like divine wrath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ethan's skin burned. His veins felt like they were being torn apart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He roared, raising his hand and gathering every ounce of power he had left, forging it into a blazing orb of gold and crimson.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Break—!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He hurled it with everything he had.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the figure only lifted a finger again—casually, almost bored.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Snap.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The orb shattered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No sound. No shockwave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not even a ripple of energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was as if Ethan's attack had never existed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is what you call 'power'?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The voice was holy, but laced with scorn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Pathetic.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the air seemed to laugh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>",1049,"2026-06-05T15:15:48.805Z",1,"novelbin.me","fe350611a265a9449fe1aeeff7a821b73e5818e3487b526b8ee22c9fbb2a2a2f","mystic-calling-stone-of-glory-chapter-727","mystic-calling-stone-of-glory-chapter-725",1138,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fmystic-calling-stone-of-glory-cover.jpg"]