[{"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-814":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},1242270,1669,"Chapter 814 814: When the Wall Finally Falls","mystic-calling-stone-of-glory-chapter-814",814,"\u003Cp>As Ethan's words fell, he flicked his wrist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thoom—!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The golden liquid struck the energy barrier—not with an explosion, but with a deep, resonant impact.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It didn't blast outward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, it spread like water soaking into parched earth, instantly flowing along every energy channel in the defensive structure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>RUMMMMMBLE—!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire barrier shuddered violently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, in the next breath, its structural integrity surged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not just thicker.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Something else—something higher—had intervened. A force that rewrote the very logic of the defense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The barrier's glow shifted, its mixed hues settling into a deep, heavy dark gold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ethan's pupils narrowed slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…So that's what it does.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this level of reinforcement—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even sustained bombardment from a force of equal scale wouldn't break through anytime soon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This wasn't just a city shield anymore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a bulwark—temporarily reinforced by the laws themselves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Outside the barrier—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Crocaster Empire's army froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What just happened?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The energy shield, which had been riddled with cracks just moments ago, was now rapidly restoring itself—stronger than ever.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every strike that landed now only triggered a dull, sluggish ripple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Damn it!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the front of the formation stood Emperor Alaric of Crocaster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Supreme commander of the expeditionary force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He raised his hand, raw power surging in his palm, and hurled it at the barrier without holding back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM—!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The blast detonated on impact.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But when the smoke cleared, the shield remained intact.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only a faint white mark lingered—barely visible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alaric's expression darkened completely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I didn't expect this…\" he muttered. \"Emerald Castle has grown this strong.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This level of defense wasn't something any ordinary faction could possess.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If they were allowed to keep growing—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The consequences would be catastrophic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Relay my command,\" Alaric snapped, voice cold and absolute.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"All forces—press forward.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Break that barrier. No matter the cost.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment the order dropped, the army erupted with long-suppressed fervor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Siege engines were rushed to the front lines.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the trump cards meant for the final assault were deployed without hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Strike after strike rained down, shaking the entire sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The energy barrier began to tremble again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even with the golden power reinforcing it—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under this scale of relentless assault, it was only a matter of time before it shattered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>High above, Ethan hovered in the air, eyes locked on the army beyond the waves of energy distortion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His brow furrowed deeper.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under normal circumstances, when a force realized it couldn't breach a defense quickly, it would retreat, regroup, or look for another angle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But these troops didn't.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They weren't pulling back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were doubling down—each wave of attacks more reckless than the last, like they didn't care about losses at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This isn't a normal war…\" Ethan murmured.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was personal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A strike driven by intent—by hatred.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And as the bombardment dragged on, second by second, the pressure only mounted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one knew how long it had been—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crack-crack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The outer energy barrier began to thin. Under the relentless pounding, its once-stable structure was now webbed with fractures.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If not for the golden energy still reinforcing it from within, the shield would've collapsed long ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But at the same time, something else had finally finished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One by one, figures began rising into the sky above Emerald Castle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More than half the core forces had completed their energy absorption and structural transformation, returning to combat-ready positions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their Powered Combat Armor looked nothing like before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sharper lines. Deeper, steadier energy circuits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each suit now had five blood-red gems embedded in its core—serving as primary power sources.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That didn't just mean more power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It meant longer endurance, explosive output, and in extreme cases—self-detonation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If necessary, these suits could trigger the gems and take enemies down with them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The air above the battlefield was shifting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The tide was turning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>SHRIIIP!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A sharp, piercing crack split the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crack-crack-crack—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The barrier that had held for so long was finally torn open.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fractures spread like spiderwebs, and with a final violent tremor, the entire defense structure collapsed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The shield was down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"RAAAHHH—!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alaric let out a roar, raw and unhinged, his voice detonating across the battlefield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Full assault!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment the order dropped, the Crocaster Empire's army surged forward like a dam bursting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the front, Alaric no longer cared about command or formation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He gathered every ounce of his power, his entire body becoming a stream of destructive energy as he launched himself straight at Ethan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn't look like an emperor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked like a man consumed by vengeance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ethan snorted coldly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Emerald Castle wasn't some helpless target anymore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But just as he prepared to meet the charge—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another figure rose into the sky ahead of him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alaric.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The voice was clear, sharp, and laced with undisguised disgust.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kaelira hovered in the air, eyes locked on the incoming emperor. In that moment, the rest of the battlefield seemed to vanish from her view.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I didn't think you'd actually have the guts to chase me here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her aura exploded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Purple-red energy surged behind her, rising and twisting until it formed a massive phoenix of pure power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment its wings spread, the sky lit up with searing color.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the power of the blood-red gems—channeled and fused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wild, but under control.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Today,\" Kaelira said, voice low and razor-sharp, \"you'll pay for everything.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The phoenix dove.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And in the next instant—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two forces collided head-on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Explosions ripped through the sky, shockwaves blasting outward like solid walls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The surrounding space twisted and cracked under the pressure, as if the world itself was about to tear apart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If not for the sheer number of high-tier powerhouses anchoring the battlefield—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This entire region would've been shredded to pieces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ethan didn't hesitate anymore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment the barrier fell and the front lines broke open, there were no more \"safe options.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He pushed his Powered Combat Armor to full output, his body vanishing into a blur that tore through the air—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And slammed straight into the Crocaster army.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the next second, the battlefield descended into chaos.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Energy, blood, and metal fragments exploded in every direction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both sides charged at once, and death piled up in the blink of an eye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But just as the battle reached its most frenzied peak—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A different kind of power began to rise from the enemy's rear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The air twisted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not from shockwaves—but like an invisible hand was wringing it out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A tall figure stepped forward from the crowd.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was almost entirely made of steel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Joints, torso, limbs—every part engineered with unsettling precision. No ornamentation. Just cold, heavy metal gleaming under the light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It took a single step forward—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the space around it groaned, like the world itself couldn't bear its weight.\u003C\u002Fp>",1120,"2026-06-05T15:15:49.877Z",1,"novelbin.me","3ecde2ee6d510eb568a93602a42d3f2af7bf467661729fa72239c10f75aeac4c","mystic-calling-stone-of-glory-chapter-815","mystic-calling-stone-of-glory-chapter-813",1138,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fmystic-calling-stone-of-glory-cover.jpg"]