[{"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-788":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},1242194,1669,"Chapter 788 788: Fire","mystic-calling-stone-of-glory-chapter-788",788,"\u003Cp>Ethan narrowed his eyes, mind racing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Can't go head-to-head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We need time—time to recharge the main cannon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His decision came fast and sharp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"All units, fall back! Fight as you retreat—buy us time!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The order shot across the battlefield like a lightning bolt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three allied factions began to pull back in coordinated waves, a tide of soldiers flowing away from the shattered ground and the rain of lingering woodchips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the Elderwood Colossi didn't seem to grasp the true threat of the ultimate weapon. They pressed forward on instinct, relentless, summoning a fresh wave of Wraithwood Sentinels—gnarled, twisted warriors rising like weeds after a storm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was as if they meant to turn the entire Kormaldor world into a graveyard of dead trees.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Sentinels surged toward the city walls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>FWEEEEE—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A blinding beam of light tore across the sky, so sudden and searing it made every heart on the battlefield skip a beat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it wasn't from the Sky Citadel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nor from the ground forces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It came from—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another Sky Fortress.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The beam struck with thunderous force, punching clean through the chest of one of the advancing Elderwood Colossi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The impact exploded into a storm of splinters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM!!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The giant let out a guttural roar, staggering backward as green life-energy gushed from its chest like severed vines flailing in panic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The battlefield erupted in chaos.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What the hell was that?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sky Fortress has that kind of firepower?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No way—we've never seen it hit that hard before!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the Elderwood Dominion's giants froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dozens of them halted mid-step, their gazes snapping toward the smoking Sky Fortress now hovering in the distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One of them stepped forward—larger than the rest, its bark darker, its grain deeper, like the rings of an ancient tree that had seen too many winters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each step it took compressed the air around it, as if the world itself was bracing for its weight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It stared at the Sky Fortress, and when it spoke, its voice carried something rare—caution.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Well now…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Kormaldor's weapons are stronger than we thought.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It paused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then its tone shifted—subtle, but unmistakably calculated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In that case… perhaps we should work together.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silence fell like a dropped blade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The same Elderwood Colossus continued, voice low and deliberate:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Kormaldor, you hunger for resources. We, the Elderwood Dominion, seek the power of worlds.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Join us—and we'll take them together.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment the words landed, the entire battlefield seemed to hold its breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not just the soldiers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even in the command tower, King Draven Korsk of Kormaldor went rigid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a staggering offer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Resources. Energy. Worlds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everything Kormaldor had ever craved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the Elderwood Dominion—infamous for their ruthless conquests—was offering to share the spoils.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If they allied…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kormaldor's ambitions would no longer be shackled by scarcity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But there was a problem.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kormaldor had already allied with Emerald Castle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And right now—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man standing inside the Sky Citadel had just demonstrated a weapon none of them had ever dared to unleash.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A weapon that could change the course of history.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In that instant, the Kormaldor high command was thrown into turmoil.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To the left: the raw, ancient might of the Elderwood Dominion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To the right: a mysterious outsider who wielded a beam of pure annihilation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both forces strong enough to shape the fate of the world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And in the middle—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The wind on the battlefield shifted, uncertain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ethan didn't give the Kormaldor leadership a single breath to hesitate or backpedal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the few minutes he'd spent interfacing with the Sky Citadel, he'd already cracked the entire underlying architecture of its weapons system—not just for this fortress, but for all of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Across the Kormaldor territories, ten more Sky Fortresses were linked to the same central command.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And now, they were his to command—like fingers on a hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More importantly—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each of those Sky Fortresses carried its own version of the ultimate energy cannon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not as devastating as the Citadel's main gun, no—but still powerful enough to take down a Tier 27 Elderwood Colossus with a single shot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In other words: Ethan now held eleven world-piercing weapons in the palm of his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And with that came a cold, almost ruthless certainty:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—He could end this invasion alone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He raised his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gave the order.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fire.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sky lit up like it had been struck by eleven bolts of white lightning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eleven beams of annihilation tore through the heavens from different angles, each one a lance of pure destruction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each one found its mark—driving straight through the chests of eleven Elderwood Colossi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the Sky Citadel's main cannon—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That blinding, razor-sharp beam of white fury—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Speared through four of them at once, punching holes clean through their massive bodies. The giants staggered like ancient trees cracked by a god's hammer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ethan watched it all unfold, and something in his chest ignited.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Perfect,\" he breathed, barely able to contain the thrill in his voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He'd done the math.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few more volleys like that, and every last one of these invaders would fall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Elderwood Dominion's giants were unraveling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Panic rippled through them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had never imagined that Kormaldor's \"toy fortresses\" could unleash firepower capable of wiping out their entire vanguard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But panic or not, they couldn't retreat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Turning their backs meant exposing themselves to another volley.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So they pushed forward, desperate to destroy the Sky Fortresses before they could recharge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Elderwood Colossi advanced, step by thunderous step.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And when their massive hands reached for the fortress hulls—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>WMMM—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A shimmering dome of transparent energy flared to life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Sky Fortresses had activated their full defensive systems.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not just one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All eleven.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their shields overlapped, forming a single, massive lattice of protection—like a wall woven from the raw essence of the world itself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The giants struck the barrier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The air rippled with each blow, shockwaves visible to the naked eye—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the shield didn't budge. Not a crack. Not a flicker.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Break it!!\" the largest of the Elderwood Colossi finally roared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He brought his hands together, and the green energy inside him surged like wildfire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It coalesced into a massive battle-axe—carved from living wood, pulsing with primal force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He swung.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>THOOM!!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It landed like the roots of an entire forest slamming into the heart of a spider's web.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The energy dome shuddered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And where the axe had struck—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A crack appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So fine it was nearly invisible, like a strand of hair across glass.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it was there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ethan's expression darkened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In that moment, he understood just how dangerous this one was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the first volley had been aimed at him instead…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This battle might already be over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He pressed his lips into a thin line.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Still time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>",1119,"2026-06-05T15:15:48.983Z",1,"novelbin.me","f3b44cd105d36accd48e70152b18c76b4d2ff5c8d0447c6617dcb59f34719b69","mystic-calling-stone-of-glory-chapter-789","mystic-calling-stone-of-glory-chapter-787",1138,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fmystic-calling-stone-of-glory-cover.jpg"]