[{"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-727":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},1242333,1669,"Chapter 727 727: Let’s See If a God Can Withstand the Will of Mortals","mystic-calling-stone-of-glory-chapter-727",727,"\u003Cp>Ethan's breath came in ragged gasps, pain blooming sharp and deep in his chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And in that moment, he understood—this wasn't something mortal strength could match.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stood frozen for a heartbeat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he raised his head, eyes burning, and shouted, voice like thunder cracking across the battlefield:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"All of you—channel your power into me! Now!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The command rang out like a war drum, shaking the very air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The slumbering soul of the army stirred awake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fairies, Dragonkin, mages, warriors—every soldier raised their hands in unison.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Streams of energy burst from their bodies, thousands of beams converging like rivers rushing into a single sea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All of it surged toward Ethan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM—BOOM—BOOM—!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An indescribable force ignited inside him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His blood roared. His soul sang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The air around him compressed into a shimmering shell of light, runes flickering across his skin like stars caught mid-pulse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ethan tilted his head back, voice low but clear enough to make the world tremble:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then let's see—if a god can withstand the will of mortals!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He raised both hands high.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The energy of the entire army gathered above him, forming a colossal sphere of light in the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its brilliance outshone the sun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The air froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And just as Ethan prepared to hurl it—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A cold fingertip touched his forehead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Time stopped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The wind died. Sand hung motionless in the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ethan's pupils dilated in shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His nerves screamed. That touch wasn't just cold—it carried a pressure that defied comprehension.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Law.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I warned you,\" the voice came, slow and sonorous, like a bell tolling from the heavens—final, absolute.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You lowborn creatures, crawling up from the gutter planes… you were never meant to be here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man's face was inches away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silver-white hair spilled over his shoulders. His golden eyes glowed with a light that didn't belong to this world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Behind him, white wings unfurled—silent, immense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each feather shimmered with divine fire, yet the wind they stirred made no sound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You defeated nothing,\" he said, voice calm and merciless. \"What you fought were slaves of the Sky Citadel. The bottom twenty layers. Not even gatekeepers.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He leaned in slightly, a flicker of disdain in his gaze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And above them… every layer could crush your so-called 'legion' without effort.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ethan tried to move, to lift a hand—but his body wouldn't respond.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even breathing felt like it had been severed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The system interface blinked wildly in his vision:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Warning: Unknown Entity]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Data Parsing Failed]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[ALERT: EXTREME DANGER!!!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ethan's heart pounded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the system couldn't scan him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This… this was beyond any Tier. Beyond classification.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>THOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A deafening blast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man's power exploded outward in a storm, hurling Ethan like a rag doll.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before he could recover, the energy sphere he'd gathered was crushed—shattered into a thousand motes of light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The air burned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His bones vibrated with the impact, his veins on the verge of rupture.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Damn it—!\" Ethan growled, forcing himself upright—only to be slammed again by another wave of pressure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The figure hovered above, untouched, unmoved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like a god who'd grown bored of judgment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Remember this,\" the voice echoed through the wind, cold and final. \"All who blaspheme… will be erased.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He raised his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>White wings spread wide.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the sky ignited with holy fire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as the divine light was about to swallow the earth—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—something snapped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man's expression froze. His body jerked violently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The golden radiance around him fractured, unraveling into jagged shards of light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What—?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His form twisted, distorted by some unseen force, as if yanked backward by invisible chains. And then—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He shattered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gone in an instant, scattered into the air like dust.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The wind rushed back into the world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ethan collapsed to the ground, chest heaving like a war drum.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stared blankly for a moment, then finally exhaled, long and slow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So… he couldn't leave his assigned layer in the Sky Citadel.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If he could… we'd all be dead.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, a strange expression flickering across his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn't relief. It wasn't triumph.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was—clarity. And fear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He understood now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even with all they'd gained, his strength was still that of a mortal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Still not enough,\" he murmured.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He turned to rally the army, to order a retreat—but then—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whoosh—!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A streak of white light shot past him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ethan spun around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Andona?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was already airborne, hair whipping behind her, eyes glowing with an eerie gold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her movements were stiff, absolute—like someone answering a call they couldn't resist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Stop—!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ethan roared, but his voice was torn apart by the wind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Andona flew straight toward the torn sky above them,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>rising higher, burning brighter—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>until the light swallowed her whole.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Damn it!\" Ethan cursed under his breath, launching after her without hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn't think. He didn't pause.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Behind him, the Emerald Castle army surged with a ripple of energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their armor flared with light, and one by one, they followed—streaks of brilliance chasing their commander.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Together, the entire legion pierced the sky,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and stepped into a higher world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Ethan opened his eyes again,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the ground beneath him was no longer sand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a sanctum of white-gold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sky above shimmered with soft light,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and the air itself hummed with a faint, melodic resonance—the low, haunting song of Angelic power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every breath carried a rhythm—gentle, but edged with danger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is… Layer 22?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The heavens stretched high and mirror-clear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And there, suspended in the center of a sea of light,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>was Andona.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She hovered motionless, both hands cradling a golden sphere of energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ethan's chest tightened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The light radiating from that energy sphere was so pure, it made his skin crawl.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without thinking, he surged forward and grabbed Andona's arm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She stood at the heart of the sanctum's glow, her expression distant, as if still caught in the pull of something far beyond them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Andona, what are you doing?\" he asked, voice low, edged with tension.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is Sky Citadel territory. Every layer we climb brings us closer to stronger Lords. If you keep charging ahead like this—we could lose everything.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Andona didn't answer right away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She simply shook her head, slow and deliberate, her eyes shimmering with something strange.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not zeal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Something deeper. A knowing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My Lord… no,\" she said softly, but with a certainty that left no room for argument.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That man just now… he wasn't the Lord of this layer.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her voice was calm, but it struck like a blade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He only projected a sliver of his will through the Angelic current here. He came from higher up.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ethan blinked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew what flowed in Andona's veins—the blood of the Angel King. Her connection to this kind of power was unmatched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If she said it wasn't him, then it wasn't.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silence settled over the sanctum.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ethan extended his spiritual sense, sweeping the area.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No hostility. No presence. Not even a whisper of threat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Andona slowly raised her hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In her palm, the golden sphere hovered, pulsing gently. Inside, light flowed like feathers caught in a current.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This power… belongs to this layer,\" she murmured.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her fingers closed around it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Snap.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The orb burst.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, the entire space was flooded with white light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it didn't burn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It washed over them like a tide of sanctity—pure, cleansing, absolute.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>",1220,"2026-06-05T15:15:48.805Z",1,"novelbin.me","6b923376f35cbe53edd85bcd621248f803507456494971014b2a8c6dcc7fcf9a","mystic-calling-stone-of-glory-chapter-728","mystic-calling-stone-of-glory-chapter-726",1138,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fmystic-calling-stone-of-glory-cover.jpg"]