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

"With just two attacks, Diaband has already gained the abilities of three monsters!!"

"But there's no point in having so much power now, since this game is about to end!!"

Facing Bakura and that terrifying and ferocious monster, King Yu's expression was extremely solemn. He also had a Holy Duel Disk in his hand, but his current soul was not yet at the level to be able to directly summon the three Egyptian God cards.

Although the monsters he summoned were much stronger than those of other priests, his chances of winning against something like Diaband were still not high.

Large beads of sweat rolled down Wang Yang's forehead as he silently prayed that a certain plan would succeed.

Seeing that Bakura was about to launch another attack, Yugi gritted his teeth, stepped forward, and revealed the Divine Duel Disk on his arm:

"Bakura!!"

"How dare you slaughter my royal city!!"

"This kind of crime is absolutely intolerable!!"

"I don't care how strong your monster is, today I'm going to destroy you and him together!!"

"Summon—The Cursed Dragon!!!"

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

An angry dragon's roar resounded amidst the king's shout, and dark power gathered in the hall. A wicked dark dragon flew out from within and stood guard in front of everyone.

Bakula grinned wickedly: "Finally made your move? This is what makes things interesting, my Pharaoh~"

"Let's have a good fight!!"

"Diabund!! Use the Destructive Explosion Gale Bullet!!!"

On the sand table, Bakula rolled the dice again, a terrifying 5D20, meaning the sum of the five twenty-sided dice rolled equals the damage inflicted!

After the battle, King discovered that the average HP of the monsters used by the priests was only twenty or thirty, and even Isis's defensive monsters only had a little over forty HP.

As expected of the Blue-Eyes White Dragon's attack...

Once you make a move, you can kill your opponent to a great extent!

Five dice were rolled, and Diaband's attack began to build up at that moment! A terrifying, dazzling white light once again filled the palace, and the priests couldn't help but shout anxiously.

"Pharaoh, watch out!!"

"That was an extremely terrifying attack!! The cursed dragon could hardly withstand it!!"

"Pharaoh, please step back for now, let us take over!"

Wang Yang heard these voices, but he still chose to fight Bakura. He knew very well that the power of these priests was no match for that guy!

"The spirit duels in this world... are actually no different from battles between duelists..." Yugi frowned, deep in thought. "Although Diaband is very powerful, it can be defeated with the right tactics!"

"Swish la la la la————————————"

Wang Yang swung his arm and threw out several dice: "Cursed Dragon!! Attack!! Burning Earth!!!"

"boom!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

The two attacks clashed in mid-air. Diaband destroyed the cursed dragon, while the dragon's attack landed at Diaband's feet. The raging demonic fire spread rapidly toward Bakura, threatening to engulf him in an instant.

"Heh~ Useless~" Bakula sneered, "Trying to win by killing me outright?"

"However, Diaband has just absorbed the power of that defensive monster!!"

"Come forth!! Holy Shield!!!"

With its enormous, pale wings spread wide, Diaband radiated holy light like a god, and a shield descended upon Bakula, making it immune to the damage from the fire.

Seeing this, the faces of the priests became extremely solemn. They didn't know what other way they could defeat that invincible monster.

But at that moment, countless vines sprouted from the shadows and tightly bound Bakula's ankles. At the same time, the flames left by the cursed dragon ignited the vines, and under the dual damage of poison and fire, the shield provided by Diaband shattered!

Bakula was thus bound in place, enduring the dual torment of poison and fire as if being tortured!

"Nani?!" Bakula's expression changed drastically. "What is this thing?!"

Wang Yang said coldly, "Bakura, you're not the only one who knows how to use distraction tactics!"

"The cursed dragon is only here to attract your attention and set the ground ablaze!!"

"But the real key lies in the Demon Thorn hiding in the corner!!!"

Bakula's face turned deathly pale with pain. He turned his head and, sure enough, found a dark purple plant-type monster in a corner of the palace: "Impossible! When was this summoned?!"

At this moment, Mahad stepped forward and said coldly, "I still have some soul left!! This demon that binds you was summoned when you attacked the Pharaoh!!"

The intense poison and fire tormented Bakula to no end. He gritted his teeth and ordered Diaband to first eliminate the disgusting Demon Thorn.

However, at this moment, the disadvantages of not having the Divine Duel Disk become apparent.

If one possesses the Holy Duel Disk, one can summon several monsters as long as there is enough soul power. However, Bakula does not have the Holy Duel Disk. Although his spirit Diaband has devoured the power of countless monsters, he is simply outnumbered.

Just as Diaband turned around, intending to attack the Demon Thorn, the priest Set suddenly raised the Millennium Scepter and shouted, "Legion!! Now, Leyline Spikes!!!"

"Tsk!! They actually hid another one?!" Bakula exclaimed in shock.

The ground rumbled, and an earth dragon that had been lying in wait for who knows how long burst forth from the earth. It let out a deep roar, and spikes shot up from the ground, crashing into Diaband's back!

The massive stone pillar thrust its sharp tip toward Diaband, and instantly, a piercing scream echoed throughout the palace, sending chills down everyone's spine!

Diaband's attack was thus halted, and taking this opportunity, Yugi summoned another monster, forming a triangular formation to attack the pale giant serpent monster!

After a long struggle, Bakula still couldn't escape his opponent's trap. The flames and poison were almost driving him mad. He endured the excruciating pain and roared, "Diabund!! Use the Illusionist's skill—Illusionary Clone!!!"

Upon hearing this, Mahad immediately warned, "Pharaoh!! That skill will cause Diaband to split into three, at which point we won't be able to restrain him anymore!!"

"Tsk!! Ground Dragon!! Intensify the attack!!" Seth shouted anxiously.

Bakula endured the intense pain and began to call upon Diaband to unleash his power. A cruel smirk crept across his lips. If Diaband could successfully create a clone, he could wipe out all these small fry in one fell swoop.

But just then, a chill ran down his spine from behind. Then, illuminated by the palace lights, he suddenly realized that a figure had appeared behind him, along with a heavy wooden club!

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

Bakula instinctively dodged, but the wooden stick slammed down heavily on his back, narrowly missing the back of his head.

The priests in the palace were all taken aback, watching as the burly outsider who claimed to be a friend of the Pharaoh spat on the ground.

That's right, that person is none other than Honda, whose profession is Barbarian!!

"Hmph~" Honda chuckled smugly, raising the wooden stick in his hand again. "How about that? You evil fellow!"

"As a barbarian, my stealth abilities and proficiency in using primitive weapons are both top-notch!!"

"The thorny vines of this game aren't just about control; they're my disguise!!!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a golden square popped up above Honda's head.

[Honda: Charm-1]

When the notification appeared, Honda realized that he had just referred to the Pharaoh as a game and thus received an OOC penalty. However, the priests' favorability towards him did not decrease. It was unclear whether this was because he had crucially blocked Diaband's skill or because they were used to barbarians talking nonsense.

Outside the palace, the mysterious dancer, Kyoko, waved her arms. With a few elegant movements, she was surrounded by light, and a halo spread outwards, enveloping all the friendly forces inside the palace!

With this significant boost, all units in the Pharaoh's faction have received a certain degree of combat power enhancement!

"Drink up!"

Honda leaped high into the air and slammed the wooden stick down with all his might once more!

At the same time, the monsters of King Yu, Mahad, and Seth unleashed their strongest attacks!

"What a joke!!" Bakula roared angrily, "You think you can defeat me with these underhanded tricks?!"

Wang Yang felt a sudden jolt in his eyes, as if the whole world had frozen in time.

With his keen senses, he instantly realized that Bakura had used some kind of special skill, and this rule-based spell that could affect spacetime must not be a skill of the character itself, but rather one that he, as the player, had activated!

The perspective shifted, and he was back in that dark space, with a sand table in front of him and Bakula with a gloomy face.

Bakula reached out and grabbed at the air, and countless grains of yellow sand transformed into a mysterious hourglass in his hand. He said viciously:

"It seems I underestimated you, Pharaoh!!"

"But this game isn't going to end so easily!!"

"In this dark RPG game, each player can obtain three player items, but these items can only be obtained by fulfilling certain conditions!!"

"While you were cautiously searching me from the banquet, I not only gained a powerful undead army, but also unlocked this hourglass of time!!"

"This can only be used once per game to pause the entire game time, but I can still move!!"

"Although this skill won't be able to cause you any damage, it's more than enough to escape!!"

"Whoosh————————————————————————————"

The dazzling golden light illuminated the entire palace, and all the characters were shocked to find themselves completely bound to the spot, unable to move an inch.

"What's going on?!" Mahad exclaimed in surprise.

Seth struggled incessantly, but to no avail.

As for Honda, he had already jumped up and was suspended in the air, looking at the enemy trapped on the ground and so close to him. He felt very insecure for a moment.

Thanks to the hourglass, Bakura's body transformed into a phantom, allowing him to easily escape the vines and flames and reclaim Diaband: "Our feud isn't over yet, Pharaoh!!"

"Furthermore," Bakula sneered, glancing at the Millennium Wisdom Wheel on Mahad's chest, "that belongs to me, and I will take it away soon!!"

After saying this, Bakula dragged his battered body and ran towards the palace in a disheveled state, while the restless crowd could only watch helplessly as he escaped...

Meanwhile, the small team consisting of Yugi Muto, Mai Kujaku, and Jonouchi was also affected by the time freeze. At this moment, they were in the royal library coffin, trying to find information about the tomb of the new Pharaoh.

They tried asking Simon, the attendant in charge of building the pyramids, but to no avail.

Therefore, they had to come here to search on their own. The Valley of the Kings is so vast that even finding a pyramid under construction within it would not be easy.

The three of them were flipping through the books when suddenly a golden light flashed before their eyes, and they all stopped in their tracks. The pages that had been turned halfway up were also suspended in mid-air.

Chapter 297 The Secret of the Royal Capital Hidden Underground

"Buzz————————————"

The sudden pause in time forced Jonouchi and the others to stop what they were doing. They were all taken aback as they stared at the pages of the book hanging in mid-air.

"What?! Why can't I move?" Jonouchi tried to struggle, but to no avail.

Peacock Dance's expression suddenly turned serious: "Could it be that they're fighting in another game?"