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

"Now, prepare to face the wrath of the Dark Armed Dragon!!"

"Field Spell Card activated!! Orichalcos Barrier!!!"

"Smack!"

The moment the card was played, the air around the battlefield seemed to freeze. Perhaps due to the appearance of the Serpent God, the energy emitted by the Orichalcos Barrier this time seemed to be several times stronger than before!

The eerie green light was more dazzling than ever before. The snake's eyes in the sky suddenly opened, and a beam of emerald green light descended from the sky, transforming into a barrier that enveloped the two people in the duel.

Under the influence of the Orichalcos Barrier, both of Antidote's monsters on the field were branded with that evil mark, and within just a few seconds, their combat power increased dramatically at a visible rate!

"Beep beep beep beep————————"

Dark Warrior Grefa, Attack Power: 1700 → 2200

Dark Armed Dragon, Attack Power: 2800 → 3300

"Activate the effect of Dark Armed Dragon!!" Antid shouted coldly, "For each DARK monster banished from your Graveyard from a Duel, you can destroy one card on the field!!"

"I choose to banish all three DARK monsters from my Graveyard and crush your two face-down cards and the Yo-Yo on the field!!"

"Boom—Boom—Boom—"

With a roar from the Dark Armed Dragon, three dragon breaths erupted in succession. The dark power, imbued with the souls of monsters, transformed into terrifying flames, instantly blasting the weak Yu-Yu into fragments! Also destroyed were the face-down cards hidden in Yu-Che's back row!

This powerful offensive made everyone present realize the strength of the Armored Dragon.

This Dark Armed Dragon deck, which specializes in Dark attribute, was indeed quite destructive in the DM era, while Yuche, because he only had one Dark Armed Dragon, was never able to build such a tactic.

Now, Antid has combined the Dark Armed Dragon and White Bone deck that Daz gave him, and has pushed Yuche to the brink of death in just one turn. If he launches a direct attack next, Yuche is very likely to be defeated instantly!

"Chain Dark Armed Dragon's effect!!" Before the card fragments had even dissipated, a faint light shone from the battlefield as Yuzuru announced, "Although you can destroy my card, you cannot negate its effect. Therefore, this Trap Card can still be activated—Messenger of Peace! This turn, all battle damage received by my side is zero, and my monsters cannot be destroyed by battle!!"

The onlookers finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"Thank goodness, Yu Che had this card, otherwise it would have been terrible..."

"Great! That guy only has one card left in his hand. Youche can launch a counterattack immediately!!"

Due to his previous aggressive attack, Antid had exhausted a large amount of his hand resources, leaving him with only one card. However, he had clearly planned everything in advance. Seeing that he could not defeat Yuzuriha directly this turn, he played his last card, which turned out to be a "Monster Recycling" card!

"Is that really the case?" Antid said coldly. "Once the effect is activated and there are no monsters in the graveyard that can be used as ammunition, then the Dark Armed Dragon's mission is complete."

"Activate the Spell Card - Monster Recycling!!"

"Return all cards on your field and in your hand to your deck, then draw five cards from your deck!!"

"I haven't performed a normal summon this turn yet. Taking advantage of this opportunity, I'll summon the Bone King in attack position!!"

"Activate the Spell Card - Angel's Charity, draw three cards from your deck, then discard two more!!"

"Since we have two Skeleton Kings or Skeleton Kings in our graveyard, the Skeleton King on the field will originally have 2000 attack power. With the added boost from the Orichalcos Barrier, its final attack power will reach 2500!!!"

The White Bone King

One star

[Dark Attribute/Undead]

Attack/Defense: ? /0

"Beep beep beep beep————————"

Bone King, Attack Power: 0 → 2500

After summoning the monster, Antidote set two face-down cards and ended his turn.

As You Che looked at the Bone King on the field and the two cards in his opponent's graveyard, his heart sank.

The Bone King has an attack power of 2500. Even if Antid has a way to destroy it, he still has many options. He can either activate the Bone King's own ability to revive it, or give up activating it and summon Dark Armed Dragon again in the next turn, because when the Bone King is destroyed, his graveyard will once again be filled with three DARK monsters.

It seems that Youyou won't be able to play a significant role in this situation. Since the opponent has chosen to attack with the Armored Dragon, it's time for me to unleash my true trump card!

Youche placed his hand on the deck and then drew a card from it.

And thanks to the bond with that Soul Card, this draw will undoubtedly result in Armed Dragon!!

Chapter 243 The Demonic Eye of Intimidation! Antidote's Deadly OTK!

For the Bone King himself, an attack power of 2500 is definitely not high, but in this old DM era, it is already a combat power on par with the top-level monster - Dark Magician.

Faced with Antid's new tactics, Yuche finally decides to retaliate with Armored Dragon!!

The moment the card was drawn, the long-dormant roar of a dragon suddenly echoed across the battlefield. The elves that emerged from the cards stood like guardian deities on either side of the player. As the player continued to manipulate the game, the armed dragon flew back into the card and reappeared on the battlefield!

"Spell card activated!" Youche exclaimed, "Pot of Greed! Draw two cards from your deck!"

"Activate the Spell Card again—Swing of Memories!!"

"I choose to resurrect Youyou from the graveyard, and then use Youyou as a sacrifice!!"

"Superior Summoning - Armored Dragon Lv5!!!"

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

An angry roar echoed across the battlefield. As if provoked by the enemy, the level 5 Armed Dragon stepped into the battlefield, its fierce force cracking the earth.

【Armed Dragon Lv5】

【Five stars】

[Wind Attribute/Dragon Race]

[Attack/Defense: 2400/1700]

"It's actually the normal form of Armored Dragon..." Everyone couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat. "Why isn't it the Thunder Form...?"

"I guess it's because Yuche doesn't have enough cards in his hand?"

"The Thunder Armed Dragon in its Thunder form requires discarding cards from the hand repeatedly to activate its evolution. If you only have one card left in your hand, even if you have the ability to summon the highest-level Thunder Armed Dragon, you will not be able to activate its special effect because you have no cards in your hand."

"But... is there any way to defeat the opponent like this?"

Everyone looked nervously at Youche.

As dueling has evolved to this point, traditional Level 5 monsters are no longer considered powerful for these top-tier duelists. The onlookers were completely baffled as to how Yuzuru planned to turn the tide.

"Continuous Spell Card activated—Armed Dragon's Thunder!!" Yu Che shouted, "Activating the first effect of this card, increases the ATK of Armed Dragon Lv5 by one hundred times its level!!"

"After a total increase of 500 attack power, the Armed Dragon Lv5's attack power will surpass that of the Bone King!!"

"Battle phase begins! Armored Dragon Lv5 launches attack!!!"

"boom------------------"

The swirling dragon's breath suddenly erupted, and the intense beam of light utterly shattered the Bone King into countless broken skeletons scattered across the ground.

A slight impact swept towards Antid, but as his black robe billowed, his expression remained unchanged.

"Beep beep beep beep————————"

Antide, LP: 4000 → 3600

As the smoke gradually dissipated, no new monsters appeared amidst the final, devastated battlefield.

Youche glanced at Antid and saw that he had no intention of activating the Bone King's effect to resurrect from the graveyard.

“As expected,” You Che said coldly, “it seems you have already obtained the Dark Armed Dragon, and the White Bone King on the field is just setting the stage for its appearance.”

Antid sneered, "So what if you know? Do you think you can stop it?"

Yu Che did not respond, but simply placed his last card face down and announced, "I set one card face down, my turn ends, and the effect of Armed Dragon Lv5 is triggered!"

"At the end of the turn this card destroys an opponent's monster by battle, you can send this card to the Graveyard to Special Summon Armed Dragon Lv7 from your Deck!!"

"boom--------------------"

The domineering vortex spread outwards, and amidst the fierce storm, the Armored Dragon completed its transformation to a higher level, becoming an even more powerful heavy armor form.

【Armed Dragon Lv7】

【Seven Stars】

[Wind Attribute/Dragon Race]

[Attack/Defense: 2800/1000]

"Armed Dragon Lv7?" Antid slowly drew a card from the Duel Disk and said, "I know the effects of your cards very well. Armed Dragon's Thunder can protect Armed Dragon from being destroyed by an effect once."

"But such an ability is nothing compared to the Dark Armed Dragon. I have three DARK monsters in my graveyard, which can destroy three cards on your field."

"Next, all you need to do is clear all the cards on your field, and you can end this duel with a direct attack!!"

"My turn! Draw a card!!"

"Activate the effect of Dark Armed Dragon from your hand, and..."

"Whoosh——————————————"

However, before Antid could finish speaking, a sharp sword suddenly shot out from the back row of the game, hitting the monster card that exuded dark evil energy. Dark Armed Dragon was directly pierced into the banished zone, and the powerful seal made it unusable for the next few turns.

"What?!" Antid's expression changed. "Your last card was this one..."

"Trap Card - Light-Sealing Sword!!" Yu Che exclaimed, "This card can banish one of your opponent's cards from the Duel and seal it for three turns!!"

"Antid, in order to summon the Dark Armed Dragon, you have chosen to give up resurrecting the Bone King."

"But now that the Dark Armed Dragon has been sealed away, you no longer have a powerful enough trump card to fight against my Armed Dragon Lv7!!"

"If you can't summon a monster that can stop Armed Dragon Lv7 this turn, then you'll be the one defeated next turn!!"

The Sword of Light.

This sudden reversal brought everyone to their delight.

In the semifinals of the Duel City tournament, Yugi used this card to seal Seto Kaiba's Obelisk the Tormentor. Undoubtedly, this is an excellent card that can quickly restrict an opponent when you know their ace.

Antid's face darkened as he looked at the dark armored dragon impaled on the ground by a lightsaber.

He currently has only two cards in his hand, and only one of those cards is a monster.

Using defense position might be able to stop it, but Armed Dragon Lv7 is a special monster with a destruction effect. If Yuzuru draws a monster with more than 1200 ATK in one turn, he can destroy his own card with its effect first and then launch a direct attack...

Looking at another card, Antid gritted his teeth.

This card is a treasure from heaven that can quickly replenish the duelist's hand, but the side effect is that the opponent will also enjoy the card-drawing benefit.