Traveling in reverse through the Yu-Gi-Oh! world with the MD system

Since it was Yuma, who was being controlled by [No.96], who was actually using the D panel, the shockwave from [Galaxy Eyes Koushin]'s attack ultimately struck Yuma hard, causing him to look pained.

Having taken 1150 combat damage, [No. 96], whose LP had dropped to 2850, roared out the [Double Damage] effect in a frenzied manner:

"This card can only be activated during damage calculation when your monster is attacked! That monster cannot be destroyed by this battle! If you take battle damage during that battle, your opponent takes effect damage equal to twice that amount!"

Instantly, a black light enveloped the [Black Mist]'s body, preventing it from being destroyed in this battle.

Then, the black light spread out from [Black Mist] and poured into Soleva's body like tentacles, causing Soleva's LP to drop from 4000 points to 1700 points.

"Hmph, you really did escape with your life!"

Soreva knew that after this card appeared, he would not be able to kill [No. 96] this turn, and immediately snorted coldly.

However, [No. 96] let out an arrogant laugh at this moment:

"You escaped with your life? No, no, no, no. Next, I will use [Black Mist] to gradually steal the attack power of the monsters on your field, and then destroy them all!"

In response to such absurd claims as [No. 96], Soreva ultimately only chose to respond with a cold laugh:

"You idiot, you clearly don't even understand the effects of my monster, yet you dare to say such things? You're incredibly stupid! Now, you can repent in this despair!"

[Galaxy-Eye Photon Dragon] attacks [Black Mist]! [Destruction Photon Shockwave]!

"How foolish! Haven't you learned your lesson yet?!"

Seeing that Soleva was actually commanding the [Galaxy-Eyes Photon Dragon] to attack the [Black Mist] again, [No.96] naturally assumed that Soleva did not take the effect of the [Black Mist] seriously, and immediately activated the effect of the [Black Mist] again.

However, before [No.96] could speak, it heard Soreva's voice:

"Now, I activate the effect of [Galaxy-Eyes Photon Dragon]! During the Battle Step when this card battles an opponent's monster, target that monster and banish both that monster and [Galaxy-Eyes Photon Dragon] from the field!"

"What!?"

[No.96] Unexpectedly, [Galaxy-Eyes Photon Dragon] had such an effect. Knowing that [Black Mist] could do nothing even if it activated its effect, it could only watch helplessly as [Galaxy-Eyes Photon Dragon] and [Black Mist] turned into golden light spots and dissipated.

As the two monsters disappeared, Soreva pointed directly at [No. 96] and said:

"Now you have no monsters or face-down cards on your field! So, [Radiant Dragon Photon Blast Dragon], launch a direct attack!"

Since [Radiant Dragon Photon Blast] is not a [No.] card like [Galaxy-Eyes Photon Lord], Yuma, controlled by [No. 96], could not act as usual. He directly used [Photon Blast]'s breath attack, and his LP dropped all the way to 1050.

"That concludes my attack."

Just as [No.96] was still wondering why Soreva had said that in a deliberate way, he heard Soreva's voice ring out again.

"Due to the effect of [Galaxy-Eyes Photon Dragon], monsters banished by its effect will return to the field at the end of the Battle Phase."

The golden light coalesced once more, and the bodies of [Galaxy-Eyes Photon Dragon] and [Black Mist] reappeared on the field. However, [Black Mist] was no longer surrounded by the purplish-black Xyz Material.

However, after returning, the attack power of [Galaxy Eye Photon Dragon] rose from 3000 points to 4000 points.

"what is this?"

Faced with [No.96]'s unfriendly gaze, Soreva immediately spread his hands and explained:

"[Galaxy-Eyes Photon Dragon]'s effect: If the monster it banishes is an Xyz Monster, its ATK increases by 500 times the number of Xyz Materials it used to banish that Xyz Monster."

Back then, you had two Xyz Materials left with your [Black Mist]! It's a pity that, due to the exception of [Black Mist], those two Xyz Materials have probably been sent to the graveyard by now, right?

So now, with a [Black Mist] that has no Xyz materials and whose attack power has even reverted to 100 due to being banished, what can you do?

After unleashing all his trash talk on [No. 96], Soreva reached into his hand, drew a card, and placed it in his back row.

"Finally, I set a card face down, and the turn ends."

As for [No.96], it was so angry at Soreva's taunts that it almost ground its teeth to powder, but it was helpless.

After all, Soreva was telling the truth. Without Xyz materials, the [Black Mist] with only 100 attack power is completely useless.

Faced with this crisis, [No.96]'s only card was useless, leaving him to pin his hopes on the next draw:

"My turn, draw a card!"

However, this time fate was not on [No.96's side. This time, the card it drew could not even turn the tide, let alone save its life like the [Double Damage] card just now.

Even Soreva's voice sounded like a death knell in its ears:

"Hey, are you done yet? If you have nothing better to do, then just obediently accept your death!"

"Damn it...this guy..."

With a fierce look in his eyes at Soreva, who was urging him on, [No.96] decided that even if he lost, he would never let them win so easily.

Since the Astral Entity just wanted this man to defeat it with the [No.] card to further weaken its power, then it would destroy the man's [No.] card, retain more power, and cause the Astral Entity more trouble!

Having thought this through, [No. 96] immediately revealed the card he had just drawn:

"I activate the Spell Card [All-Out Attack]! This card requires you to target 1 face-up monster on your field to activate! This turn, the targeted monster cannot be destroyed by battle, and the battle damage inflicted on either player in that battle becomes 0!"

However, if the chosen monster attacks an opponent's monster this turn, that monster is destroyed after damage calculation!

At this point, [No.96] immediately pointed at [Galaxy Eyes Photon] on the field in Soreva, and said with a sinister look,

"Wait, once I destroy your [Galaxy-Eyes Photon Lord], your plan to defeat me and weaken my power with other [No.] cards will fail!"

However, to [No. 96]'s surprise, after he uttered these words with a smug look on his face, Soreva's face was full of pity for him, which immediately ignited a surge of anger in him:

"What's with that expression? What do you mean by giving me that look?"

"It's nothing, I just suddenly felt a little sorry for you."

Upon hearing Soleva's words, [No. 96]'s face immediately contorted with rage:

"Ridiculous! How could I be pitiful! Just watch your [No.] card get destroyed by me! [Black Mist], attack [Galaxy Eye Photon]!"

Instantly, [Black Mist] extended its claws and struck [Galaxy Eyes Photon], but [Galaxy Eyes Photon] was not destroyed as expected, which immediately panicked [No. 96]:

"This, how is this possible!? Why wasn't [Galaxy Eye Photon Minister] destroyed!?"

Soreva's voice also slowly rose at this moment:

"Sorry, I seem to have forgotten to mention that the [Galaxy-Eyes Photon Lord], which uses [Photon] cards as overload material, cannot be destroyed by effects."

Chapter 359, No. 96, transformed back into a card.

"Wha, what..."

Seeing that [Galaxy Eyes Photon] had such an effect, [No.96] immediately showed a look of astonishment. At this moment, he finally understood why Soreva had just shown him such a pitying look.

Because Soreva knew that [No.96]'s plan was doomed to fail.

And at that moment, Soreva's voice rang out, urging them on:

"Alright, if that's all you're capable of, then just end your turn obediently. I'll finish you off next turn!"

In response, [No. 96] could only reluctantly place the last card in his hand, a card that probably wouldn't have much effect, face down:

"I set a card face down, end of turn."

"Ha, so you even set a card face down? But that's completely pointless! Well then, during your final turn's end phase, I'll activate the other effect of [Galaxy-Eyes Photon]!"

Seeing that [No. 96] had covered up what might be its last card, Soreva immediately activated the effect of [Galaxy-Eyes Photon Lord].

"During your opponent's turn, you can add one [Photon] card or [Galaxy] card from your deck to your hand or place it below this card as Xyz Material!"

And I choose to add a [Galaxy Cyclone] to my hand!

That's right, [Galaxy Cyclone], that's the card Soreva chose to add to his hand.

After he caught the [Galaxy Cyclone] that popped up from the D panel, it was his turn again:

"My turn, draw a card!"

At this moment, there was no need to see what card was drawn. After adding it to his hand, Soreva revealed the [Galaxy Cyclone] he had just obtained.

"I activate a Spell Card from my hand, [Galaxy Cyclone]! This card can destroy one Set Spell/Trap Card on the field!"

Having said that, Soleva pointed to the last card stamped on [No. 96]:

"Now, destroy this card!"

Amidst the swirling vortex of silvery-white particles, the card shattered with a deafening roar. And then, Soreva's finger pointed towards the [black mist]:

"Then, this is the final blow! [Galaxy Eye Photon], attack [Black Mist]!"

The Photon Sword was raised once more. This time, no card could stop the attack from [No. 96]. It could only watch helplessly as [Galaxy Eye Photon Lord] with 2500 attack power cleaved [Black Mist] with only 100 attack power!

The resulting 2400 points of combat damage transformed into a surging wave of energy that engulfed Yuma and [No.96].

"It hurts, it hurts!"

Although Yuma felt a sharp pain as he was thrown to the ground by the blast wave, he was now able to stand up and rub his sore bottom at will.

This means that he has broken free from [No.96]'s control.

As for [No. 96], he was clutching his chest and shouting loudly:

"No! No! You can't come out!"

However, a sliver of white light appeared on [No.96]'s chest, and immediately after this sliver of light, the astral body's head and body were completely freed from [No.96]'s control.

"Your actions end here!"

After making his final declaration to [No. 96], Astral immediately beckoned to Soleva, who then tossed the Imperial Key into Astral's hand.

As he grasped the Astral Body of the Imperial Key, his entire body instantly burst forth with bright light. His outstretched hand towards [No.96] also instantly emitted a powerful suction force, drawing [No.96] into his palm like a tidal wave.

"No no no no no!!!"

Despite his best efforts to resist, [No.96]'s body still couldn't stop turning into black mud and flowing into the palm of the Astral Body, and soon only his head, which still retained the shape of the Astral Body, remained.

In this very last moment, [No.96] laboriously turned his head to look at the man who had seemed to control everything in the duel just now, defeating him without mercy.

"Don't let your guard down! One day, I will..."

[No.96] seemed to want to say something, but before it could utter a word, its last head dispersed into black mud, which gathered in the astral body's hand and transformed into a pitch-black card with a dark purple aura.

"Phew, it seems you've almost finished dealing with things on your end as well."

Retracting the Tyrannosaurus D panel from his wrist, the silver Tyrannosaurus eye markings on Soleva's eyes now shimmered with a dazzling gold due to the infusion of Zero's power.

There was no other way; after all, he still needed to rely on Zero's power to see the astral body.

He moved closer to the astral being, looking at the card in his hand that still seemed to emanate an ominous aura, and Soreva immediately spoke:

"A rare [No.] card with self-awareness, but its self-awareness seems rather unfriendly. So, Astral, what are your plans to do with it?"