[{"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-898":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},1242454,1669,"Chapter 898 898: Where the Map Ends","mystic-calling-stone-of-glory-chapter-898",898,"\u003Cp>Ethan's eyes were cold and distant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He simply lifted a finger and tapped the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The massive energy sphere—still spinning violently, packed with destructive force—was struck dead center by an invisible force. Its core destabilized instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next second—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire structure unraveled, dissolving into countless shards of light that quietly vanished in midair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There wasn't even an explosion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then Ethan was gone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The air split with a sharp tear as a blur streaked across the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM—!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A dull, thunderous impact echoed high above.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Drake barely had time to register the crushing pressure—like a mountain slamming into his chest. His mind went blank for a split second.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every instinct in his body screamed danger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn't dare stay another moment. Space energy surged violently around him, and his figure vanished into a ripple of distorted light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The threat, for now, had passed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ethan didn't pursue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He hovered in the air, letting the lingering bone-white energy ripple through the sky like a fading echo. The air still carried its chill, like the aftertaste of something ancient and absolute.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That power wasn't his.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew it better than anyone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moments later, the white aura began to recede like a tide.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Control of his body returned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Deep within his consciousness, Lily slipped back into dormancy—having absorbed a massive amount of energy, she now needed time to digest and stabilize.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ethan's breathing hitched, uneven for a moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only now did the full weight of what had just happened hit him—that eerie, helpless feeling of being used like a vessel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn't just a loss of control.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a clash of sovereignty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Lily ever fully awakened…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He forced the thought down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Phoenix Queen Ignara floated up to him, her expression unreadable, eyes sharp with something between awe and calculation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My lord,\" she said, her voice softer than usual. \"I didn't expect you to wield power of that magnitude.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She paused, then slowly bowed her head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In that case, my earlier promise stands. From this moment on, I pledge myself to Emerald Castle. I'll follow your command.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ethan's mouth twitched slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If that power actually belonged to him, her words might've been reassuring.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the truth was—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had no control over it at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before he could explain, a burst of light footsteps echoed through the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feylora came bounding out from behind a nearby archway, wings fluttering, her face lit up with excitement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Master!\" she chirped. \"We just found a new spatial passage nearby!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It looks like it connects to an unknown realm—and it's right in the middle of that energy fluctuation zone deep in the forest!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That got Ethan's attention immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That forest had always been a partially unexplored resource zone. If they could establish a stable link…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The strategic value would be massive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Show me,\" he said without hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The troops regrouped quickly and moved out, following Feylora's lead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ignara followed silently, her expression once again composed and reserved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before long, they arrived at a narrow fissure in the mountainside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At first glance, it looked like any ordinary cave—rough stone walls, low wind, damp air drifting lazily from within.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But as they got closer, Ethan felt it—a faint ripple in the air, like a thin membrane breathing in and out, just beyond perception.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Light bent slightly at the cave's edge, creating a momentary visual distortion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A telltale sign of unstable spatial structure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"These kinds of entrances only appear under specific energy conditions,\" Feylora explained quietly. \"Most creatures wouldn't even notice them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But we Fairies are extremely sensitive to spatial shifts.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She reached out, tracing her fingertip through the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A faint line of light shimmered briefly—then vanished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This passage is new. Not fully stabilized yet,\" she said, looking up at Ethan. \"But it's safe enough. We can go in.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A new, unknown realm was opening before them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ethan stood at the narrow cave entrance, eyes closed, quietly attuning himself to the spatial ripples in the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The energy was faint—barely there—but it pulsed with a steady, rhythmic beat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hum.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hum.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hum.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like something breathing deep beneath the rock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He slowly released his own spatial energy, compressing and shaping it until it formed a small, unstable orb in his palm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the orb, tiny folds of space twisted and collapsed in on themselves, like a miniature vortex devouring itself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without hesitation, he tossed it into the depths of the cave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a moment, nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then the air around them shuddered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The spatial structure warped like torn fabric—collapsing, folding, misaligning. The narrow cave mouth stretched unnaturally, pulled open by force until it widened into a growing rift.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Light bent and scattered across the edges. The distortion stabilized, forming a massive portal wide enough for an entire army to march through.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ethan stepped in first. The others followed close behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crossing through felt like being swept into an invisible current. Direction and time blurred, senses scrambled. Only when his boots touched solid ground again did the world begin to settle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had entered a self-contained micro Plane World.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sky arched with a subtle distortion, the air thin but clean. The ambient energy wasn't particularly dense—but it was stable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What stood out most was the crystal vein at the center of the realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dozens of spatial crystals jutted from the ground like embedded shards of starlight, each one pulsing with a soft, steady glow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These crystals were the heart of the realm—natural spatial anchors that made this place a nexus point.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Here, space was constantly stretching, folding, and reconfiguring, forming delicate links to several surrounding Plane Worlds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ethan approached the core of the crystal field and pressed his energy into the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The crystals resonated in unison.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One by one, spatial vortices began to form around them—like floating mirrors suspended in air. Each vortex shimmered with the outline of a different world beyond.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The largest one showed a dense canopy of green, treetops rising and falling like waves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The unexplored jungle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You stay here. Keep the portal stable,\" Ethan ordered, voice clipped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, without pause, he stepped into the vortex.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The jungle air wrapped around him instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thick, damp, and alive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elemental energy flowed freely here, weaving through the air like invisible veins. Every breath he took pulled vibrant, active energy into his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This wasn't what he'd expected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn't a dead zone or a hostile wasteland.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a massive, untouched reservoir of power—an energy-rich frontier waiting to be claimed.\u003C\u002Fp>",1073,"2026-06-05T15:15:51.880Z",1,"novelbin.me","9b79e48200df82b945df946ae863578cbfe746e8e80b94a78742fabf41a2f83a","mystic-calling-stone-of-glory-chapter-899","mystic-calling-stone-of-glory-chapter-897",1138,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fmystic-calling-stone-of-glory-cover.jpg"]