[{"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-751":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},1242157,1669,"Chapter 751: Tonight, We’re Making Bird Stew","mystic-calling-stone-of-glory-chapter-751",751,"\u003Cp>Half a month later—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ethan made a stunning decision:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He would relocate the entire Sky Citadel—every last stone and spire—to the outskirts of Emerald Castle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under the guidance of the golden energy core, every Creature Dwelling surrounding the Citadel lit up in unison, shifting into a state of permanent autonomous summoning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this rate, it wouldn’t be long before Ethan commanded yet another—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Unstoppable army.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The following months were a blur of motion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone at Emerald Castle was neck-deep in work—summoning new forces, merging powers, reinforcing their legions—until the Creature Dwellings were drained of every last drop of energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As their glow finally dimmed, the military might of Emerald Castle had become—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Something else entirely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Far to the west, in the sun-scorched expanse of Sol’Rakka.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A golden desert stretched endlessly in all directions, but \"desolate\" was the last word anyone would use to describe it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Massive desert cities shimmered beneath the brutal sun, their towers rising like mirages from the heat-hazed horizon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And at the very heart of the sands, a grand Castle floated in midair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its black-and-gold walls were sharp as blades, casting a vast shadow that swallowed the dunes below.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Deep within the palace—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A woman lounged across a throne, her body a study in lethal grace. Power radiated from her in waves. Her bare shoulders and neck were etched with mysterious markings, each one pulsing with a wild, oppressive energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was the Desert Queen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her gaze lifted lazily, but her voice carried the kind of authority that could make the earth tremble:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You just said—Sky Citadel has fallen?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sound rolled through the hall like a sandstorm from the deep desert, and every soul in the chamber dropped to their knees.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One of the bolder attendants dared to step forward, trembling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your Majesty... we’ve confirmed it. The force responsible is called Emerald Castle.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Emerald Castle?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Desert Queen arched a brow, a flicker of disbelief tugging at her lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I remember them. A minor faction. Barely worth mentioning.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She leaned forward slightly, eyes narrowing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And they destroyed Sky Citadel?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one answered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The silence stretched, thick and suffocating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Queen didn’t press. Instead, she lifted a finger and beckoned to a small bird perched nearby—a dazzling creature, feathers shimmering in every color of the rainbow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bird’s eyes sparked with intelligence. It chirped twice, soft but clear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Go,\" she said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I want to know who they are. What power they’ve harnessed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her voice turned to ice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Whether their ambition threatens Sol’Rakka.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bird vanished in a flash of light, leaving only a ripple in the air behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Months passed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Emerald Castle had risen to its true peak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one had yet broken through to the fabled Tier 25, but the collective strength of the castle had multiplied tenfold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Energy veins now ran through every wall and corridor, pulsing with power. Anyone who lived within could feel it—an invisible tide lifting them higher.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ethan stood atop the highest battlement, wind tugging at his cloak, eyes sweeping across the transformed landscape.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once, Emerald Castle had been a lonely outpost in the wilds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, it had its own army. Its own allies. Its own source of power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the space around it seemed to bend in submission.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was still lost in thought when it hit—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A massive surge of energy tore across the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Golden light split the heavens, a spear of brilliance aimed straight at Emerald Castle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ethan reacted instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He shot into the air, a blur of motion, his power flaring like starlight across the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The light condensed, folding in on itself—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Until it took the shape of a radiant, multicolored bird.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its voice was soft, but it carried the weight of command:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You are the lord of Emerald Castle?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ethan didn’t answer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, he began to circle the bird slowly, gliding through the air with the calm precision of a predator sizing up its prey.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes narrowed, studying it in silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every feather shimmered with raw, condensed energy—each one a potential weapon in the right hands. If he could forge them into blades or arrows...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They’d be devastating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bird stiffened under his gaze, feathers bristling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I asked you a question!\" it snapped, voice rising with indignation. \"Are you deaf, or just stupid?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, Ethan said nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the next instant—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He unleashed his power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whummm—!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It surged outward like a tidal wave, engulfing the bird in a blink.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To Ethan, it really was just a \"wild mob.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bird shrieked, fury igniting in its core.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Energy exploded from its body, coalescing above it into a massive, spectral avian—five-colored wings stretching wide, its presence so fierce it could shatter mountains.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A direct hit from that thing would reduce a standard Tier 23 unit to ash.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Ethan didn’t flinch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He charged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM!!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their powers collided midair, the impact cracking like thunder across the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The heavens split open, jagged rifts tearing through the clouds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ethan’s eyes narrowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This thing’s stronger than I thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He pulled back, gathering his energy into a tight sphere, light blazing in his palm—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then hurled it with all his might.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bird flared with color, meeting the attack head-on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They clashed again and again, darting through the sky in a blur of motion, trading blows so fast the air itself trembled. Half the sky looked ready to collapse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, the bird faltered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its energy sputtered, and Ethan’s next strike landed clean.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The creature let out a strangled cry and plummeted from the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moments later, a squad of centaur warriors from Emerald Castle galloped out, hooves thundering across the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They surrounded the dazed, twitching bird and pounced without hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let me go!\" it screeched, voice cracking with panic and rage. \"Do you have any idea who you’re messing with?! Sol’Rakka willannihilateyou!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The centaurs didn’t even blink.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To them, this was just a wild beast that had wandered too close to the gates.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And a damn tasty-looking one at that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Pin it down—don’t let it wriggle free.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tonight, we’re making bird stew!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Save a few feathers—those things look like they could punch through steel!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>",1021,"2026-06-05T15:15:48.983Z",1,"novelbin.me","49cca1951bf33afe1b10ea30b3ed93e8b2dcecade922d35d2dcf5e782c963347","mystic-calling-stone-of-glory-chapter-752","mystic-calling-stone-of-glory-chapter-600",1138,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fmystic-calling-stone-of-glory-cover.jpg"]