[{"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-990":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},1242534,1669,"Chapter 990 990: The Tyrant Is Gone","mystic-calling-stone-of-glory-chapter-990",990,"\u003Cp>The mantis-man had clearly realized things were going south.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The instant the infernal flames inside Ataneya fully erupted, real fear finally surfaced in its compound eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That power wasn't just strong—it carried something that made it instinctively recoil.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Power from The Infernal Abyss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It jerked backward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its razor limbs gouged deep tracks into the ground, and the air screeched with friction as it retreated at high speed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Almost at the same time, its energy flared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A deep-blue frost aura blasted out from the gaps in its carapace. The energy condensed in midair, countless tiny ice crystals gathering into a single, churning mass.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the blink of an eye, a gigantic ice sphere formed in the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was nearly a hundred feet across, its surface covered in sharp ice spikes, with a vortex of extreme cold spinning inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The mantis-man let out a furious roar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It whipped its forelimbs and hurled the massive ice sphere forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ice ball spun at terrifying speed, dragging a stream of lethal, subzero wind as it smashed toward Ataneya. Frost spread instantly along its path. Even nearby buildings flashed over with ice in a heartbeat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The attack really was frightening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But just as the ice sphere was about to reach Ataneya—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A blinding white bolt tore in from the side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was like a spear that split the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM—!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>White lightning slammed into the ice sphere head-on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Extreme cold and thunder collided violently. In the next instant, the massive ice ball shattered like glass.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Countless ice crystals exploded outward, turning into a glittering rain of fragments.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The mantis-man froze on the spot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It snapped its head toward where the lightning had come from.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ethan stood there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>White electricity flowed lazily around him, calm as a tide.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That aura made the mantis-man understand something immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its compound eyes widened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"White lightning…\" Its voice warped with shock. \"You actually control the Infernal Abyss's white thunder?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it didn't get to finish.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ataneya was already in its face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She moved like a red afterimage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next second, her palm settled lightly on the mantis-man's shoulder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It looked simple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the force inside it was terrifying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ataneya's infernal flames detonated completely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Deep-red power erupted from her like a volcano, flooding straight into the mantis-man's body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM—!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its body ripped apart in an instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It didn't even have time to scream. The entire frame was blown into countless chunks, scattering through the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But at the moment it collapsed, a crystalline energy core rose from the debris.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A deep-blue crystal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cold air spilled from it in steady waves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ethan rushed in almost at the same time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He lifted a hand fast. A white lightning barrier wrapped around the core, stabilizing it before it could dissipate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he reached out and caught the crystal in his palm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was an incredibly pure energy core.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside it, the power of infernal frost flowed slowly, quiet and lethal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The corner of Ethan's mouth lifted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Would be a damn shame to waste something like this.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as he put the core away, a heavy tremor rolled in again from the distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rumble—rumble—!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sound was like a storm closing in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ethan looked up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the far horizon, a huge mass of people appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were a lot of them—so many they formed a dense, moving line as they headed for the city.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But when Ethan got a clearer look, he paused, thrown off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They looked miserable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their clothes were torn to rags. They were gaunt, half-starved, and a lot of them could barely stay on their feet. One person was outright collapsed on the ground, being dragged along by others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their auras weren't strong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If anything, they were frighteningly weak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet their expressions were burning with fury.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When they reached the base of the wall, someone finally couldn't hold it in anymore and screamed up at the city.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Xarathos! Get your ass out here!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The shout carried rage that had been crushed down for far too long.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You said you'd grant us power!\" another person bellowed. \"We mined for you, worked for you—and you never once kept your promise!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You don't give us strength, you just keep bleeding us dry!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A young man's voice turned sharp with hatred.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You even took our kids!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Even if we have to die today—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We're tearing that tyrant to pieces!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The crowd's fury surged in waves, their shouts echoing off the empty wall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ethan stood there for a moment, genuinely blank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He hadn't expected a whole group of people to show up—rebels, openly opposing The Nexaris Overlord Xarathos.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He drew a slow breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then his figure flickered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the next second, he was already in front of the crowd.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instantly, the people tensed, wary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ethan raised a hand, signaling for quiet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Xarathos is dead.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His voice wasn't loud, but it reached every ear clearly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I killed him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The air went silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ethan continued.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"From now on, this place doesn't belong to Nexaris anymore.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes swept across them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It belongs to me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And as for you…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who are you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The crowd stayed quiet for a moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then an older man slowly stepped forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was painfully thin, but his eyes were still clear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked Ethan up and down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a few seconds of silence, he finally spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Nexaris Overlord Xarathos was powerful beyond imagining.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How did you defeat him?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ethan didn't explain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He simply raised his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next instant, white lightning appeared in his palm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment that power surfaced, the air around them started to shake violently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thunder rolled and coiled in his grasp—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A force so intense it was hard to look at directly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The crowd sucked in a collective breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old man's body began to tremble with emotion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tears welled in his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Heaven finally opened its eyes…\" he whispered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That tyrant… he's finally dead.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We're… free. We're finally free.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ethan walked up to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He set a hand on the old man's shoulder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And only then did Ethan truly feel just how weak these people were.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their auras were almost dried up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ethan frowned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You look half-dead.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He pointed toward the city gate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Get inside first. Rest.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old man froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He'd been sure Ethan would keep enslaving them, the same way Xarathos had.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This guy was telling them to enter the city.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a moment, the old man didn't even know how to respond.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stared, hesitant, at that breathtaking, towering capital.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That place…\" His voice carried raw unease. \"People like us… we've never been allowed in.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before he could finish, Ethan lifted a hand lightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next instant, he pulled a massive sack out of his spatial storage. The moment he opened it, a thick energy scent spilled into the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was filled with all kinds of energy ore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Refined, processed—every piece giving off a soft but steady glow, like sealed energy cores waiting to be used.\u003C\u002Fp>",1156,"2026-06-05T15:15:58.682Z",1,"novelbin.me","38699174eba5f44c6d480a0eb81ff131a2110c25b83f3534bb6f0be6edf8168c","mystic-calling-stone-of-glory-chapter-991","mystic-calling-stone-of-glory-chapter-989",1138,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fmystic-calling-stone-of-glory-cover.jpg"]