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

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

Before the words were finished, a dark purple pillar of light shot out from the distant horizon, and a terrifying demon god, almost as tall as the sky, emerged from it and walked step by step towards the royal city...

Chapter 313 Exodia

The powerful monster, formed by the fusion of the Red-Eyes Black Dragon and the Harpie, easily defeated Bakura and his demon, the Hellish Bard, with a single blow. The shattering and exploding flames resembled a dazzling firework, and the yellow sand that filled the air was shaken and scattered in all directions.

"Success!!"

The crowd cheered.

In the dissipating, mesmerizing light, Mai and Jonouchi looked at each other simultaneously, their blond hair fluttering in the wind, each with a joyful and excited smile on their face.

Looking at the peacock dance whose face was reddened by the firelight, Jonouchi suddenly felt his heart skip a beat. Recalling everything he had experienced before, and thinking about the dreamlike joint attack just now, he suddenly wanted to make a bold decision, but he took half a step forward and then froze in place.

After all, he was still a high school student who had always been addicted to games and fighting, and had never been involved in dating. Even though he finally decided to take the initiative, he still lacked some courage.

"Boom~"

As Jonouchi hesitated, Mai Kongzaku approached him, gently kissed his lips, and then smiled and stepped back. Jonouchi was like a cat with its fur standing on end, but he quickly calmed down, blushing as he smiled at Mai Kongzaku standing gracefully in the wind and sand.

This scene between the two was witnessed by Yugi Muto, Honda, and Kyoko, who all smiled with genuine satisfaction.

"so good……"

"Yes."

"I just hope that Jonouchi won't be so childish in the future."

"But maybe Wu just likes him the way he is?"

The group chatted happily, while the wreckage of Bakula in the distance seemed to be roaring incessantly. However, no one heard what he said; every word was buried by the sandstorm.

Looking at the peacock maiden and Jonouchi, Kyoko's eyes flashed with a hint of loss and sadness. She thought of herself and Yuuki. They could never be like them. This feeling could only be digested by herself. Perhaps it was a liking that should never have happened from the beginning.

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

Suddenly, a tremendous roar came from afar, and a dark purple pillar of light shot into the sky. A towering demon emerged from the demonic fire, its arms outstretched, unleashing a thunderous roar that could be heard throughout the entire desert!

The five were startled and quickly looked over. Their intuition told them that it was Zorc, who had been resurrected!

"What?! Zorc actually came back to life?!"

"It seems Bakula didn't come to stop us in a desperate, all-or-nothing manner! He's making a last-ditch effort!!"

"Oh no!! That guy is heading towards the royal city!!"

"Ugh! What a hassle!!"

"I must hurry to the royal city and tell my other self the name of the king!!"

"Bang bang bang bang bang ————————————"

Huge boulders rained down from the sky, fired from the catapults beneath the city walls. Facing the hail-like barrage of stones, Demon King Zorc merely sneered and swept them into fragments with a wave of his hand!

"Now that the game has progressed to this stage, the so-called sandbox is meaningless!" Zorc's voice echoed hoarsely, each word like the wails and screams of the undead. "Pharaoh! Let's fight to the death!!"

The sandbox space shattered like glass, and Yugi and Bakura's consciousnesses were projected onto the pieces representing them. Yugi naturally became Pharaoh, while Bakura completely transformed into the terrifying evil god—Zork!

"Boom!"

A burst of dark purple energy erupted, blasting the catapults at the foot of the royal city to smithereens. The screams of the guards rang out as they were quickly incinerated into ashes in the demon's flames.

Priest Seth's expression hardened. Most of these men were soldiers he and Mahad had personally trained, and their sacrifice pained him deeply. He was determined to defeat Zorc and not let them have given their lives in vain!

"Tsk... I wonder how well that guy who looks exactly like me and the Elf Master are recovering!" Priest Seth turned back to look at the royal city. "The Pharaoh said he has a way to achieve final victory. As long as we can hold on, we can defeat Zorc!"

"Zork...is he getting closer...?"

"We must delay this for as long as possible, no matter what!!"

"Bowmen!! Prepare!! Fire!!!"

“Swish, swish, swish——————————————”

Giant arrows shot out of the sky, heading towards Zorc in the distance. These arrows could easily kill even elephants, but they were like mosquito bites to Zorc, who was almost in the sky.

The heavy footsteps grew louder as they approached, and with each step Zorc took, the earth trembled!

Finally, he stopped seven hundred meters away from the royal city, a distance long enough for him to attack anyone within its walls!

"Pharaoh, are you still hiding in the shadows, unwilling to come out?" Zorc grinned maliciously. "Then I will slaughter all your people!!"

"Stop! Zorc!" King Yu emerged from beneath the city gates, draped in a crimson cloak and clad in dark gold armor. The Holy Duel Disks on his arms gleamed in the heavy darkness. "I will no longer allow you to create resentment and death!!"

"Is that so?!" Zorc chuckled. "That's fine, saves me the trouble of turning the entire capital into ruins! Pharaoh, die!!"

Zorc crossed his arms, clenched his fists, and the bizarre dragon head on his body opened its jaws, unleashing a massive burst of dark purple flames!

Hassan, the guardian god, stepped forward and completely blocked the attack. However, Zorc's offensive was too overwhelming; Hassan's armor cracked rapidly, and he was ultimately shattered to pieces in the explosion!

"Hassan..." Wang Yang frowned, secretly calculating the time in his mind. He hoped that the gang could go faster, and he would do his best to delay them!

Just as Zorc was about to launch his second attack, a magical bird flew out of the sandstorm, carrying a cloth bag made of clothes in its beak. Inside were several glittering golden objects—the Millennium Scales, the Millennium Key, and the Divine Duel Disk!

Wang Yang felt a surge of joy.

The priest Isis exclaimed with delight, "That's a millennium artifact! That means the Pharaoh's entourage is not far away! They'll be back soon!"

“However, these artifacts alone are meaningless…” Priest Mahad’s expression remained grim. “Even the Pharaoh’s soul is insufficient to summon three phantom gods, and the spirit master… no, Priest Yuzuru and Seto have not yet awakened… We simply do not have enough manpower to wield these millennia-old artifacts!”

“Let me try.” At this moment, the attendant Simon stepped forward, picked up the Millennium Key, and his aged eyes shone with memories of the past. “Back then, I fought alongside the late king using this Millennium Key.”

"I don't know if it's still willing to lend me its power now..."

Amidst the astonished gazes of the crowd, the attendant Simon closed his eyes as if in silent prayer. Suddenly, he raised the thousand-year-old key and, braving the swirling yellow sand, roared powerfully:

"The Sealed God who protects the royal city!!"

"Wake up!!"

"Exodia!!!"

Exodia?!

The long-unseen name greatly shocked everyone.

In the distance, Priest Seth stared in astonishment at the rapidly forming arrays: "Exodia?! Is it an elf whose power is so great that it has to be sealed with five stone tablets?!"

"Who is it..."

"Who is qualified to summon it?!"

Between heaven and earth, a dark golden pentagram array lit up. At each point of the pentagram, a chaotic vortex appeared, and Exodia's head and limbs emerged one after another from the vortex. It roared and stepped out of the array, breaking all the chains binding its hands and feet!

The winds are rising, the clouds are surging, and thunder is rumbling!

The guardian spirit summoned by the attendant Simon was as tall as the evil god Zorc!

Endless golden light shone from Exodia's body as it roared and threw a punch at the evil god Zorc!

"Bang!"

"What...!" Zorc raised his arm to block, a look of disgust on his face. "Exodia? They actually summoned this trump card?"

"But... this power is still too weak!!"

"Destroy!!"

Zorc knew perfectly well that the Pharaoh had already obtained the title of king, and that further delay would only lead to his death. So, he mustered all his strength and began to fight Exodia in the heavens and earth!

Amidst deafening roars that shook the earth, two towering gods and demons clashed hand-to-hand amidst swirling yellow sand and chaotic dark clouds. The mortals, gazing up at this scene, were filled with indescribable awe!

"Cough cough!!!"

When Zorc's next heavy punch slammed into Exodia, Sergeant Simon could no longer hold on and coughed up a mouthful of blood.

Wang Yang and the others were startled and quickly helped him up.

"Simon!!"

The attendant Simon stood with his last bit of strength, even though his soul had been exhausted to the extreme, he still held the shining Millennium Key high.

"Pharaoh... no matter what, I must persevere..."

"The late king once instructed me..."

"I will protect you and assist you until you become a true king who can stand alone!!"

"The last glimmer of hope has not yet arrived, I must... cough cough cough!!!"

Before he could finish speaking, Zorc had already gathered his energy. The hideous dragon head opened its massive maw once more, unleashing a burst of dark energy. A dark purple demonic flame pierced Exodia's body, and it was as if it had been corroded, quickly turning into yellow sand as it fell.

At the same time, the attendant Simon's knees buckled, and he collapsed heavily to the ground. With only a sliver of his soul left, he was on the verge of death, yet he still tightly gripped the thousand-year-old key, his knuckles turning white...

"Simon!!!!"

Wang Yang shouted loudly, feeling a knife-like pain in his heart and lungs.

Whether it was because of memories from three thousand years ago or because he saw the figure of his grandfather in Simon, at this moment, he felt as if he had lost another close relative. It was as if the attendant Simon was not an NPC in this game, but a living, breathing person.

After a series of offensives, Zorc began to prepare again.

His demonic flames are extremely powerful; there is nothing in this world that can stop them. The energy of these demonic flames comes from the darkness and resentment of the world. Every time he unleashes these resentments, Zorc has to wait for a while longer.

However, that time will not be long.

He will launch another attack soon.

"partner……"

"You've arrived..."

Wang Yang asked anxiously in his heart, but he also knew that it was quite a long journey from the Valley of the Kings' Long Sleep to here, and he had to delay for at least a while longer!

Just then, a powerful shout rang out, and Seto Kaiba appeared on the city gate. After a period of rest, he had recovered a lot of his strength, and Yuzuru, who was originally injured, also rushed over.

Yuche held the Millennium Scales in his hand. He had little power left, not enough to summon a spirit, but he could still barely use the power of the artifact once more: "I will take over the responsibility of the Millennium Scales. King, do you still remember your and Seto Kaiba's most powerful fusion monster!"

Wang Yang was startled, then suddenly remembered something.

That was the powerful unit summoned during the first battle against the Five Giants—the Ultimate Dragon Knight!!

It requires the fusion of Seto Kaiba's Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon and his Chaos Warrior!!

There is indeed a Chaos Warrior spirit sealed within the Stone Temple, and as long as Seto Kaiba summons Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon, then all the materials will be gathered!