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

"Although its power has been reduced by more than half, the true Serpent God, Ge, is not dead yet!!"

"Come on, great Grief!!"

"Use my life as sustenance, and after regaining my strength, utterly destroy this abhorrent world!!!"

Daz burst into maniacal laughter again. Above him, a void rift opened, and a gigantic snake head suddenly emerged, swallowing him whole!

Just as the Egyptian Gods can be destroyed in a duel, but no matter how many times they are destroyed, their true forms still exist.

The one defeated in the battle was merely an embodiment of a portion of the power of the Serpent God, Ge.

After swallowing Daz whole, the ferocious giant serpent roared once more and soared into the heavy night sky atop a surging waterspout!

Chapter 257 With the heart as a vessel! Bearing the darkness of the world!

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

The awakened serpent god swallowed Daz whole, and then the entire island began to tremble violently. The serpent god first flew into the sky, and then emerged from the dark clouds with its head, attempting to devour all the offerings in the temple!

"No!!" Rafiru shouted a warning, "The serpent god wants to devour the souls of the victims!! We must not let it succeed!!"

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

A thunderous roar resounded, and the moment the light released by the Serpent God descended, the Sleeping Giant, Gudu, pounced forward, shielding the entire temple with his body!

The serpent god, which had been asleep for ten thousand years, received immense nourishment. The evil light was like a sharp dagger, relentlessly slicing and cutting into the back of the sleeping giant, Gudu. The intense pain caused Gudu to roar continuously, but it still persisted in using its body to protect those souls that had been taken away!

"Gulp!!!"

The crowd gasped in shock, but the battle was a struggle between gods, and as mere mortals, they could do almost nothing to change anything.

"Damn it!! We have to stop that guy!!" In this critical moment, the ever-decisive Seto Kaiba immediately revealed his cards, summoning three Blue-Eyes White Dragons in their spirit forms. "Come on!! Blue-Eyes White Dragons!! Activate the Spell Card—Fusion!!"

"Sacrifice the Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon formed by the fusion, and summon the dragon of light that surpasses all others!!"

"Blue-Eyes Light Dragon!!!"

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

The roar of the white dragon echoed through the chaotic sea and the night. A dazzling light flashed, and the blue-eyed dragon, shining like a shooting star, proudly spread its wings! It then unleashed a devastating dragon breath into the sky!

The dazzling silver-white flames exploded against the evil light descended by the serpent god, and at the same time, the pain suffered by the sleeping giant Gudu seemed to lessen a little.

Rafiru shouted, "Quick! Only the power of the spirits can help Gudu now!! Summon all the spirits!!"

"Guardian Aetos!!"

"I call upon you with all my heart!! Please appear again!!!"

Magnificent angel wings unfurled from the darkness, and the goddess-like guardian, Aetos, drew her longbow to its fullest extent, holy energy swirling around her fingertips. A cry of an eagle rang out, and a dazzling meteor arrow shot forth amidst the raging storm!

Amidst the roar of the Blue-Eyes Light Dragon and the radiance of Guardian Ethos, everyone revealed their cards, summoning all their Pokémon!

In an instant, the Black Mage's apprentice, the Harpie, the Armed Dragon, the Time Magician, Disruptor, and even Yoyo and the Frog all rushed forward, using all their strength to try and block the Serpent God's attack!

Standing among the crowd, Jonouchi held the dueling board across his face, repeatedly calling upon the powerful, slumbering spirit:

"Please! It's a real red-eyed black dragon!!"

"If we don't act now, this world will be completely destroyed!!"

"As my most powerful trump card, are you really going to just stand by and watch everything be destroyed?!"

"Please!! You red-eyed monster!! Unleash your power!!!"

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

At the call of the dragon, the long-dormant dragon finally spread its wings and took flight. Fiery magma flew out of the card, and a black obsidian-like dragon roared as it soared into the sky!

When the two legendary dragons, one white and one black, appeared in the sky simultaneously, the energy gathered by everyone seemed to become even more powerful!

The colorful light transformed into a spiraling tornado that pierced the breath that the serpent god was unleashing. As the pain and pressure lessened, the sleeping giant, Gudu, was finally able to straighten his body slightly.

"Heh heh heh! Useless!!" Daz's voice emanated from within the Serpent God, its hateful tone echoing through the high heavens. "The Serpent God's power comes from the darkness in the hearts of people in this world!!"

"And the ugliness of the human heart is beyond your imagination!!"

"You think you can stop me with this little bit of energy?! That's just wishful thinking!!"

"Go to hell!! Sleeping Giant, Goo!!!"

"Hiss—crack—"

The serpent god's ferocious roar rang out once more, and a beam of light several times stronger than before followed. An explosion rang out, and the Sleeping Giant, Gudu, shuddered violently, nearly crashing down onto the temple filled with souls. The group's elves were also instantly severely injured; many weaker elves were blasted to the ground, leaving only a few powerful elves struggling to hold on!

"Tsk... This is not going to work at all!!" Yugi gritted his teeth and said to Yugi, "If we can't stop this attack and the Serpent God gets the soul of the sacrifice, everything will be over!! Yugi, can you still use the power of the Nameless Dragon?!"

Wang Yang's expression was equally grim: "There's nothing I can do. I just tried, and it seems that due to the severe damage from the Orichalcum Sword, no matter how I call upon the Nameless Dragon, I receive no response!!"

Having tasted the darkness of the world, the serpent god's power increased greatly. To it, the scene before it was nothing more than ants trying to prevent it from enjoying its final feast. Hungry for souls, it frantically unleashed demonic flames upon the ground. Amidst the tremors, many more elves were severely injured.

"what!!!!"

A scream rang out beside the King, and the Dark Magician Girl, her magic power exhausted, collapsed heavily to the ground, the light from her wand becoming extremely dim.

The people who were engaged in battle had no time to pay attention to her, and even her master, Mahad, who had always protected her, did not have time to turn around and look at her.

"What should we do... The world is about to be destroyed... The Elf Realm will also suffer calamity..." The wounded dark mage girl sobbed with tears in her eyes. She raised her head and looked around, wanting to remember this beautiful world one last time, but apart from the charred boulders and towering waves under the night, she could see nothing else.

Despair, like a thirsty seed, was planted in her heart and took root at a rapid pace.

The light in the Dark Magician's eyes gradually faded, and soon only fear and helplessness remained in her eyes. But just as she was about to close her eyes and accept everything, she suddenly noticed that there seemed to be a mural in the corner of the temple that was faintly emitting light.

The Dark Magician Girl was taken aback. She used magic to examine it closely and saw that it was the same as the Soul Tablet, except that the murals on it depicted the three Egyptian God cards and the three-headed nameless dragon sealed by the Sword of Orichalcos!

Suddenly, she seemed to have found a lifeline in her desperate situation. After quickly picking up the magic wand from the ground, she ran towards the stone slab with all her might.

Please!

The dark magician silently chanted a spell, then shouted and swung her staff forcefully.

But that meager magical power only left a faint mark on the stone slab.

For a moment, the Dark Magician Girl was so anxious that she was about to cry. She had finally found hope, but no one could help her break the seal.

Just then, a heavy panting came from above. The Dark Magician Girl looked up and saw the Sleeping Giant, Gudu, covered in wounds. From the beginning, it had been using its body to protect the sealed souls. After holding on for so long, the light in its eyes had dimmed many times over.

The Dark Magician Girl stared at Gudu, unsure of what to do or say. In this situation, she wasn't even sure if the Sleeping Giant Gudu could hold on, so she couldn't possibly expect Gudu to break the seal on the stone slab for her.

I knew earlier...

Let's try a little harder...

Dark Magician Girl wept with self-reproach.

But just then, the Sleeping Giant Gudu seemed to understand her meaning. A sudden gust of wind swept across the temple, and, bracing against the Serpent God's attack, the Sleeping Giant Gudu roared again, pulling an arm out of the mud with all its might!

It raised its massive hand, attempting to block the serpent god's descending flames. Amidst the gasps of the crowd, the Sleeping Giant Gudu's left arm began to disintegrate at an alarming rate, its remains falling like shattered rocks. But the Sleeping Giant Gudu had already accepted this outcome; it had sacrificed its entire arm, just to buy one possibility!

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

The intense pain caused the Sleeping Giant, Gudu, to roar uncontrollably. In the final moment before all its arms shattered, it slammed its head heavily into the stone slab that sealed the three Egyptian God cards and the nameless dragon!

"BOOM!!!!!!!!!"

A blinding burst of Orichalcos energy shot out, leaving six deep wounds on the face of the Sleeping Giant, Gudu. But as Gudu broke the seal on the Orichalcos Sword, an unprecedented divine light shone like dawn in the temple!

"Game!!!" Youche shouted hoarsely to Wang Yang.

Three beams of light of different colors flew toward Seto Kaiba, Jonouchi, and Yugi, respectively, and transformed back into legendary knights. Immediately afterward, the three Egyptian God cards on Yugi's body detached from their ice, and the sound of shattering crystals rang out. Without hesitation, Yugi raised the three God Cards and shouted the names of the Egyptian Gods:

"Obelisk the Colossus!!!"

"Osiris the Sky Dragon!!!"

"Ra, the Winged Divine Dragon!!!"

The resurrection of the nameless dragon and the three Phantom Gods instantly turned the tide of the battle. Knowing that he could not fight against six gods at the same time, the Serpent God had no choice but to abandon the offerings in the hall and flee deeper into the dark clouds.

"Bang!"

The devastating attack finally ended, and the heavily wounded Sleeping Giant, Gudu, collapsed to the ground. Even though it could no longer get up, it still used its only remaining arm to protect the temple that imprisoned countless souls.

"You've worked hard, Sleeping Giant."

"Leave the rest to us!!"

With utmost respect, Wang Yang looked at Gudu, then ripped off his coat and, riding the three Egyptian Gods, chased after the Serpent God! Meanwhile, the three legendary knights revealed their true forms, transforming into nameless dragons and soaring into the sky!

Amidst the rolling thunder and dark clouds, the cunning serpent god, like a slippery eel, kept fleeing, but soon, six divine lights of different colors shone forth, surrounding it completely!

"Tch!! Pharaoh!!" Daz roared, driven to desperation, "You think defeating me will end everything?!"

"Doma, Orichalcos, the Serpent God... all were born from the darkness of this world!!"

Even if you can kill us, that endless darkness will not end!

"The only way to end this is to destroy the world!!!"

Standing atop the Winged Dragon of Ra, Yugi shone like the sun god. His voice was unwavering, yet tinged with a hint of helplessness: "I know all this, Daz."

"However, this world is not entirely dark!!"

"Even if it's just for that rare hope and light, it's all worth it!!"

"Go!! The Three Egyptian Gods!! The Nameless Dragon!!"

"Completely destroy that embodiment of evil!!"

"And I will bear the burden of all the darkness in this world!!!"

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

Six beams of colorful light burst forth simultaneously. The serpent god, with nowhere to escape, struggled in agony and, amidst Daz's violent screams, disintegrated into countless black wisps. Taking advantage of the night and dark clouds, these black wisps tried to escape to the human world, but a barrier formed by golden light completely trapped them.

At this moment, the Millennium Puzzle on King's chest shone brighter than ever before. The billowing black energy was continuously devoured by the Millennium Puzzle, and in the end, all the darkness in this world was sealed away. The container that held all of this was King's heart.

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

The serpent god vanished, Daz perished, and the lost island—Atlantis—sinked back into the sea. Raging waves surged towards the island like madmen, and deep black whirlpools, like a gaping maw, threatened to devour this ancient civilization once more!

As everyone looked up, and the exhausted Wang Yang fell from the sky, the gathering dark clouds and night began to gradually dissipate. Only then could they finally be sure that this boundless nightmare had finally come to an end.

With their last breath, everyone fled back to land along the path they had come from. Just as Atlantis Island was completely submerged by the sea, the plane piloted by Kaiba Keihei took off.

The mesmerizing sky displayed unprecedented colors at this moment. The dark night slowly faded away and was gradually replaced by the afterglow of the rising sun. Above the golden-red sea, countless pale green bioluminescences rose from the surface and drifted to all corners of the world.