[{"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-822":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},1242278,1669,"Chapter 822: The Angel God-Emperor","mystic-calling-stone-of-glory-chapter-822",822,"\u003Cp>Aurelkar’s pupils contracted—violently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Angel God-Emperor?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The shock was written all over his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This kind of power—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In any world, it was rare to the point of legend. Practically myth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The only answer he got was a sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Andona hovered in the heart of the holy light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Twenty pairs of golden wings unfurled behind her, each feather etched with ancient, radiant runes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She gathered all her power into the Angelic Sword—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And brought it down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>CRACK.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM—!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shockwaves exploded across the sky in rapid succession.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aurelkar’s avatar was forced back, step by step.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That overwhelming, untouchable presence he carried—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally began to crack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only then did Ethan truly understand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When that golden vein of liquid energy had been brought back to Emerald Castle,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The one who’d gained the most from it—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wasn’t him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was Andona.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment her body first touched that liquid energy, her evolution had already begun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ethan had sealed her in a private space, feeding her a steady stream of blood-red gemstones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She’d gone into deep sleep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And when she opened her eyes again—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She stood at the peak of Tier 28.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it wasn’t just her level.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her very race had undergone its final transformation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Angel God-Emperor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, she stood high above the battlefield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Holy light blanketed the entire sky, dyeing the heavens gold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ethan instinctively took a few steps back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even from the edge of the battlefield, he could feel it—clearly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sheer weight of Andona’s power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t just pressure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a presence that made the soul itself want to retreat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If that divine force ever lost control,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even he might not survive it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Above—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aurelkar’s avatar slowly drew a breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lightning surged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Endless energy condensed in the sky, forming a massive blade of thunder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, it clashed head-on with Andona’s Angelic Sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM—!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The impact was like a tidal wave of invisible force,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sweeping across the entire battlefield in an instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every soldier—Emerald Castle and Narlost alike—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Felt their breath catch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was like the world itself had been torn open for a moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Far off in the distance, Krothys’s expression finally changed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only now did he truly realize—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Emerald Castle was no longer a target that could be crushed by sheer numbers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if Aurelkar’s avatar didn’t lose this fight—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How many more beings of this level were hiding inside that fortress?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wasn’t willing to gamble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And he definitely couldn’t risk the Emperor’s avatar taking any irreversible damage here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"—Full retreat!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment the order dropped,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Narlost lines began pulling back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No hesitation. No delay.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And when the last unit finally withdrew from the battlefield—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The chaos of war slowly began to fade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ethan didn’t give chase.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He simply hovered in the air, watching the enemy forces retreat into the distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, calmly, he issued his orders:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Repair the energy barriers.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Seal the perimeter.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"All personnel—enter the mountains for cultivation.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew full well—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This victory was nothing more than a temporary breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Raimondrex could descend again at any moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And factions like the Narlost Empire? They weren’t going to stop here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Emerald Castle had to grow stronger—before the next storm hit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Far away, deep within the Narlost Empire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aurelkar sat motionless on his throne, wrapped in golden lightning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The throne room was silent. Deathly so.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A voice, low and dangerous, broke the stillness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That entire army...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And you couldn’t even take one Emerald Castle?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The killing intent in the air was thick enough to choke on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Krothys, kneeling below, stiffened instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was supposed to be a simple campaign.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few minor worlds. Strip the resources. Move on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But instead—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’d run into a variable no one had accounted for.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your Majesty,\" he said, voice strained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That fortress... may be harboring an extremely rare form of Primordial Force. If we want to—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’re teaching me how to do my job?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aurelkar’s gaze dropped on him, cold and sharp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Krothys shut his mouth instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Forehead pressed to the floor. Not another word.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silence stretched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, slowly, Aurelkar rose from his throne.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He lifted a hand and pointed at a man who had remained silent the entire time—a middle-aged figure standing in the shadows of the hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sarenyx.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Go.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Take that power back.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no reply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the next instant, the figure vanished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile—beneath the golden mineral vein deep within Emerald Castle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ethan was submerged in the glowing liquid, exhaling slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Power seeped into him like warm tides, soaking into every cell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not far away, Auri and Idra floated midair, chasing each other in playful arcs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But a closer look revealed the truth:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The energy inside them had condensed to a dangerously dense level.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t just their Tier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their racial cores were evolving—again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ethan had thought they’d already hit their ceiling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That assumption had been completely shattered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In just a few days,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their power had grown exponentially.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the system finally confirmed it,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Ethan went silent for a moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tier 29. Early stage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And they weren’t the only ones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Others cultivating in the golden pool had also seen massive gains.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The scientists from Kormaldor were practically losing their minds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once they confirmed that the golden liquid could safely fuse with the blood-red gemstones,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They immediately developed a new type of high-density energy crystal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When embedded into Powered Combat Armor or the Sky Fortress,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The output far surpassed anything they’d ever built before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One researcher even proposed a more radical idea—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ditch the golden component entirely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Forge a core using only pure blood-red crystal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment that idea was voiced,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ethan shut it down on the spot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That wasn’t an upgrade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was an uncontrolled experiment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one could say whether that kind of armor would become a weapon—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or a monster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Ethan could no longer draw any more power from the golden liquid,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>he left the vein and returned to the main city.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Emerald Castle before him now—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>was nothing like the one in his memory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the streets,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>soldiers in Powered Combat Armor moved in tight formations, their presence a constant show of force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Along the walls,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>mechanical lifeforms and heavy artillery were deployed in overlapping layers,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>a seamless blend of tech and firepower.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Above, several smaller Sky Fortresses patrolled the skies,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>circling like silent steel raptors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And on the outermost edge—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The energy barrier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No longer a single layer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But a dozen stacked into a complex, multi-tiered defense grid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each layer alone\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>could’ve once withstood a city-leveling strike.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, they pulsed together in sync,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and even the energy leaking off their surface\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>was enough to make the average person instinctively lower their head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>",1112,"2026-06-05T15:15:49.877Z",1,"novelbin.me","1f41ec62e6187fcdac9e97f87fdd3feeae217721c4d74ee0e9430ec0961f3f53","mystic-calling-stone-of-glory-chapter-823","mystic-calling-stone-of-glory-chapter-821",1138,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fmystic-calling-stone-of-glory-cover.jpg"]