Yu-Gi-Oh!: This is the real duel!

Upon hearing this explanation, everyone else was shocked.

They had only seen Malik defeat Bakura using the destructive effect of the Phoenix, but they didn't know that this effect had such a high priority!

Everyone's expression turned serious as they looked at Malik, who was drawing cards from his deck.

This guy currently has 4500 LP. Ra's Winged Dragon in Phoenix form also has an ability: it can reduce a duelist's LP to one point and convert the remaining HP into Ra's Winged Dragon's attack power!

If Malik can successfully revive Ra's Winged Dragon this turn, Ra's Winged Dragon's attack power will reach 4499. Even if Yuzuru activates Armed Dragon Lightning Lv10 to increase its attack power, it will not be able to withstand this attack!

"They're here, they're here~" Dark Malik's eyes widened excitedly, and he grinned wickedly, "The real show is just beginning!!"

"My turn, draw a card!!"

"Activate the effect of the Slime Furnace to Special Summon a Slime Token to my field!!"

"Rumble rumble rumble rumble ——————————"

The sound of machinery running rang out, and a pale blue light shone from the furnace opening of the breeding furnace.

Just then, Yu Che discarded the only card in his hand and loudly announced, "Activate the effect of Armed Dragon Raiden Lv10! Send Armed Dragon Raiden Lv3 from my hand to the Graveyard and destroy the Slime Fusion Reactor! This card's ATK is also increased by 1000!!"

"Since Armed Dragon Lightning Lv3 was sent to the Graveyard by its Dragon-Type monster effect, I can draw a card from my Deck!!"

"Boom!!!!!"

Another bolt of golden lightning struck down, instantly shattering Malik's signature magic card into fragments.

The surging electricity spread along the ground, eventually converging at the feet of the armed dragon, adding new power to it!

"roar--------------"

Armed Dragon Lightning Lv10, whose attack power bonus had been wiped out by the Trap Card - Farewell, roared, and in an instant, its attack power returned to an astonishing 4000 points!

"Oh? You want to fight the God Cards this way?" Dark Marik sneered. "But this is far from enough!!"

"Activate the Spell Card - Mining the Spellstone!!"

"Discard two cards from your hand, and add the Dead Man's Lair from the Graveyard to your hand!!"

"Activate the Spell Card - Monster Resurrection, revive Ra Winged Dragon from the Graveyard!!"

"The specially summoned Ra Winged Dragon will enter a terrifying final state, and I will sacrifice as much of my life force as possible to transform it into Ra's divine power!!"

"Awaken in hell, Phoenix!!!"

Malik held a radiant card high, and the eerie chanting echoed across the battlefield once more!

The silver-white Anka Cross burst forth from the ground, followed by a red sun rising from the earth, illuminating the cloud-shrouded Duel Tower once more!

At this moment, the raging flames were even hotter than before, and the golden-red light became even more dazzling!

The Winged Dragon of Ra, which had been covered in magnificent golden feathers, had transformed into a phoenix made entirely of fire. Amidst the raging flames, its two eyes, radiating intense golden light, glared angrily at the enemies on the battlefield!

【Ra's Winged Dragon】

[Ten Stars]

[Divine Attribute/Phantom Divine Beast Race]

[Offense/Defense: ? / ?]

As this dazzling god was resurrected, Malik also sacrificed his own life. In an instant, the Winged Dragon Ra, whose attack and defense were originally zero, suddenly unleashed boundless power!

"Beep beep beep beep——————————"

Malik, LP: 4500→1

Ra's Winged Divine Dragon, Attack/Defense: ? / ? → 4499/4499

"Hahahahahahahahaha!!" Dark Malik burst into laughter. "How about it, Youche! How do you plan to deal with the attack from the gods this time?!"

"Unlike the other two God Cards, Ra's Winged Dragon, Obelisk the Tormentor and Osiris the Sky Dragon can only be used for defense during the turn they are Special Summoned."

"And Ra's Winged Dragon is the strongest God Card with the ability to launch a quick attack!!"

"Not only can it attack while Special Summoned, but it can also unleash a powerful and terrifying ability—once per turn, it pays off 1 LP, then converts the paid-off LP into the ATK and DEF of the Winged Dragon of Ra!!"

"Although the Winged Dragon of Ra is currently only about 500 more powerful than the Armored Dragon, the principle remains the same: as a mortal in this Dark Duel state, even if you only receive 100 points of damage from a god, your soul will be instantly annihilated!!!"

"Battle phase begins!! Charge!! Ra, the Winged Divine Dragon!!"

"Attack Armed Dragon - Lightning Lv10!!!"

"Liao—"

A high-pitched, piercing cry seemed to tear the sky apart, and the phoenix, its body ablaze with flames, suddenly spread its wings and soared into the sky!

In an instant, most of the dark clouds were dyed crimson!

A dazzling flame gathered from the phoenix's beak, preparing to unleash its breath on the armed dragon on the ground!

At that moment, Yu Che decisively revealed the key card that he had kept until now. He showed the face-down card and shouted, "Malik!! The instant you launched your attack, I used the Quick-Play Spell Card - Fusion Deactivate!!"

"What?!" Dark Malik's expression changed drastically.

He had used this move in his previous battle with Bakura, and now Yuzuru was actually using it against him?!

This guy...

How could such a card be covered up?!

One of those two seemingly useless face-down cards is actually a Fusion Release card?!

For a moment, Malik's face turned ashen.

In his opinion, he could end the duel in this round!

Whether he uses the God Cards to create a battle impact that mortals cannot withstand, or he first uses the Phoenix's destructive effect to destroy the Armed Dragon before launching a direct attack, he can easily achieve victory.

But guess what? Youche actually had a Fusion Dispel card hidden inside?!

With this card, no matter what tactics I choose, this guy will easily neutralize them!

"Tsk!!!" Dark Malik gritted his teeth, his face full of disgust.

Due to the fusion release, the Winged Dragon of Ra will convert its combat power into health points and return them to itself. With zero attack power, it will not only be destroyed again by the Armored Dragon, but will also suffer a full 4000 points of combat damage!

"Whoosh——————————————————"

The instant the fusion was deactivated, the raging flames that had changed the color of the sky and earth were extinguished at an extremely fast speed, and the Winged Dragon of Ra, which was high in the sky, seemed to have lost its divine power, and even the strong light it emitted dimmed considerably.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, the Armed Dragon roared suddenly, unleashing a dragon breath formed from storm and lightning, burying the newly resurrected God Card once again!

"Boom!!!!!!!!!"

The scene of the phoenix dissipating was like a glass cascading onto the ground, with large swaths of flames and golden light slowly fading away, like a setting sun sinking into the sea.

Malik was forced back several steps by the intense impact of the battle; even he found it difficult to withstand such a high level of dark energy.

"Beep beep beep beep——————————"

Malik, LP: 4500→500

"Cough! Cough cough cough..."

Crimson blood spurted from his mouth, a few drops splashing onto the thousand-year-old tin staff. The ancient artifact, stained with blood, seemed to become even more excited, its light shining even brighter.

Seeing the tide of battle turn, everyone cheered excitedly.

"Well done! You've got to the chase!!"

"It can even defeat the God Cards?! Armed Dragon is too strong!"

"Keep going!! That guy's about to give up!!"

"Enough with the nonsense!!" Malik roared, his face deathly pale. He swung the Millennium Staff with force, straightened up, and sneered with a grim expression, "You think you can defeat me like this? It's just that my choice happened to lead to the worst possible outcome!!"

"Battle phase over. I haven't performed a normal summon this turn!!"

"Defense-position summon, Guide to the Underworld!! End of turn!!"

The Guide to the Underworld

【Four stars】

[Dark Attribute/Demon Race]

[Attack/Defense: 1200/800]

Upon seeing the monster, You Che's gaze sharpened.

If I remember correctly, this monster can destroy one monster on the field when it is destroyed in battle.

However, this level of defense is not enough to stop his own attack. Not to mention that Armed Dragon is protected by magic cards, the Disruptive Triangle Lightning set up in his back row alone is enough to wipe out Malik's remaining LP.

Disruptive Triangle Lightning is a spell card that deals effect damage based on the number of cards on the opponent's field. Malik currently has only 500 health points, one monster, and one face-down card on the field. If he can gather three Disruptive monsters with different card names on the field again, he can end this dark duel with effect damage.

Youche took a deep breath and placed his hand on the deck.

With his bond with the elves, he's sure to draw that card!

But at that moment, Dark Malik smiled sinisterly. He raised the Millennium Staff, and streams of dark energy surged from it, making the entire dueling space even more terrifying and suffocating!

"What are you doing?!" You Che frowned.

"Of course, it's to raise the stakes for this duel, Yuzuriha~" Dark Malik sneered. "From this moment on, the rules of dark duels will become even more brutal!!"

"Any monster card destroyed on the field will be instantly reduced to fragments. And this is not some projection; it's a real-world destruction!! It means the very soul residing within the card will be buried along with it!!"

Hehehe~

“I didn’t originally intend to do this, after all, I have a few decent servants in my deck, and I need to preserve their power in order to defeat the Pharaoh.”

"But right now, I'm like a candle flickering in the wind, and you could defeat me at any moment."

"Since that's the case, why not drag a few more guys down with us?"

"Youche, I've heard that your deck has quite a few card spirits, among which Armed Dragon is your most precious and proudest partner~"

"You must be eager to end this duel as soon as possible in order to rescue them from this cruel game, right?"

"I only have two cards on the field right now, and the face-down card has been set up for more than three turns~"

"Now, it's time to test your judgment. What exactly is this face-down card of mine, the Wanderer?"

"If it's just an insignificant card, you can defeat me this turn, but if you gamble wrong, your crucial partner, the Armed Dragon, might very well die~ Hahahahahahaha!!"

After wiping the blood from the corner of his mouth, Dark Marik convulsed and burst into maniacal laughter.