[{"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-880":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},1242436,1669,"Chapter 880: Then the Sky Opened Again","mystic-calling-stone-of-glory-chapter-880",880,"\u003Cp>The result hit Ethan like a jolt of lightning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He immediately opened the battlefield comms and issued a direct order.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"All fire-element units—focus fire.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Unload everything you’ve got.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The command dropped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One after another, blazing torrents of flame lit up the sky, converging into a sea of fire that surged down like a tidal wave, slamming into the enemy formation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chaos erupted among the enemy ranks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The general at the front—his face twisted in the glow of the flames—looked like he’d just swallowed a mouthful of ash.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He hadn’t seen this coming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not in a thousand years would he have guessed that a \"low-tier\" Plane World like this could unleash such devastating firepower.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And that fire—it wasn’t just hot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It carried a terrifying, soul-searing force of destruction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before he could even regroup his forces—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A blinding light tore through the sky from the flank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Andona had arrived, leading a full Angel legion straight into the heart of the battle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In front of each Angel, almost in perfect sync, a massive Judgment Sword materialized—radiant, divine, and merciless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM—!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM-BOOM—!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Golden flames erupted from their bodies, sweeping across the battlefield like divine retribution, piercing straight through the enemy lines.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"AAAHHH—!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Screams ripped through the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The once-arrogant invaders now wore only shock and fear on their faces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They finally understood—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their power had met its natural predator.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Originally, their mission was to strike the Phoenix Empire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To kill the Phoenix Queen and eliminate the last being capable of suppressing their kind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But they never expected—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That in this overlooked, backwater Plane World...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They’d find another force capable of burning their very essence to ash.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The battlefield turned into a storm of raw power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Emerald Castle’s forces held nothing back—unleashing fire, light, and destruction in relentless waves, hammering the enemy without mercy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The enemy formation began to collapse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The general finally cracked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were deep in foreign territory, with limited supplies and no reinforcements. A prolonged fight here would only end one way—total annihilation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Retreat!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He practically spat the word through clenched teeth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>HUMMM—!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A violent spatial tremor rippled through the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moments later, a massive spatial vortex opened above the battlefield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The surviving enemy troops didn’t hesitate. They bolted for the portal, fleeing as fast as they could.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And just like that—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silence returned to the battlefield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ethan let out a long breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the fight had dragged on any longer, he didn’t know what price they would’ve paid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even with a clear countermeasure, that strange, corrosive energy had already done more damage than he liked to admit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The battle was over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the tension hadn’t lifted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Emerald Castle’s forces remained airborne, eyes locked on the slowly closing spatial rift. No one powered down. No one relaxed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because no one could guarantee—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those bastards wouldn’t turn around and come right back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ethan’s brow furrowed hard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the first time, he felt it—clearly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These enemies were absurdly strong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the past, maybe he could’ve sealed the surrounding space, trapped them here, and wiped them out completely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the moment that portal tore open—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’d felt it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A helplessness he hadn’t known in a long time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like that level of spatial manipulation...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was already beyond his reach.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In other words—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If they chose to retreat?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There wasn’t a single person in Emerald Castle who could stop them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ethan had just managed to steady the chaotic energy inside his body, ready to issue the order for everyone to return to their posts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The battle, it seemed, was finally over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment his command transmitted through the main control channel—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sky darkened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not from clouds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But from a force far heavier, far purer than anything that had come before. It descended without warning, pressing down like a mountain on the world itself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Space tore open.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A stable, fully-formed dimensional gate materialized directly above Emerald Castle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the next second, a new army stepped through—its presence cold, oppressive, and unmistakably lethal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ethan’s heart dropped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the front stood a tall, broad-shouldered man in gleaming white armor. Embedded across the armor were countless gemstones, each pulsing with a different frequency of energy. Together, they resonated in perfect harmony, forming a terrifyingly complete energy amplification system.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This wasn’t decoration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a high-tier, precision-engineered combat enhancement array.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ethan recognized it instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That power signature—he knew it too well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Vorgar Empire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alarms blared across the city.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Emerald Castle’s forces reacted on instinct, pushing their power to the limit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the sky, multiple Sky Fortresses snapped into full combat mode, every weapon system forced to maximum output.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>HUMMMM—!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM-BOOM—!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A deep, dangerous resonance echoed across the airspace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Ethan’s eyes never left the man in white.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And in that moment, a strange, bitter sense of relief crept into his chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it hadn’t been for the earlier surprise attack—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Emerald Castle wouldn’t have had its defenses fully deployed this fast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If they’d been caught off guard...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They might not have even made it to the battlefield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The white-armored man took a single step forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the pressure that followed swept across the sky like a tidal wave, blanketing the entire airspace in overwhelming force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ethan’s pupils shrank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His system interface exploded with data, refreshing faster than he could track.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then—everything froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One cold, brutal result locked into place on his HUD.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tier 31. Peak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That wasn’t a gap you closed with numbers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ethan’s breathing quickened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if they combined the full might of Emerald Castle—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There wasn’t a single person who could stand against this man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not even him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even with the combined power of Idra, Auri, and Lily flowing through him—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even with the full amplification of the Powered Combat Armor—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was nowhere near that level.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This wasn’t just a difference in strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a difference in tier. A wall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So this is Emerald Castle?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man’s gaze swept lazily across the sky, his tone dripping with casual disdain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I expected something impressive.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Turns out it’s just a minor Plane World. Got lucky, stumbled onto some energy resources.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not with malice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But with the calm, effortless arrogance of someone looking down from a great height.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If I really wanted to wipe you out...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’d take minutes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the words left his mouth—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He raised his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A surge of violent energy erupted from his palm. Countless high-density energy spheres formed in the sky, so many they blotted out the sun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This wasn’t an attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a full-scale annihilation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ethan’s heart sank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew better than anyone—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If those energy spheres dropped all at once, Emerald Castle would be erased.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No escape.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No time to hesitate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"All Sky Fortresses—channel all energy!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ethan gritted his teeth and gave the order.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He forced open every system he had access to, unlocking full authority and redirecting the city’s entire firepower to a single convergence point.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every weapon lit up at once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOOOM—!!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A torrent of raw energy blasted into the sky, slamming head-on into the falling storm of energy spheres.\u003C\u002Fp>",1167,"2026-06-05T15:15:51.880Z",1,"novelbin.me","c7a386d56e30ffd8b3999e7e2fd29358b52ad75ed28937bb0ef89c91f1dbe146","mystic-calling-stone-of-glory-chapter-881","mystic-calling-stone-of-glory-chapter-879",1138,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fmystic-calling-stone-of-glory-cover.jpg"]