Yu-Gi-Oh!: This isn't a duel!

"Therefore, its effect will activate again!"

"I'm granting you one more chance to normally summon an 'Immortal' monster!"

After Gu Ning finished speaking, he reached for the Duel Disk again. But this time, instead of sending the two monsters to the graveyard, he lifted them high and placed them together!

"Next, I will stack the level 4 [Demon-possessed Northern River Two] and the level 4 [Demon-possessed Twin Serpent Staff] on the field!"

A massive vortex filled with ominous, constantly writhing green patterns suddenly unfolded in the sky!

[Entering the Demon - Northern River II] and [Entering the Demon Twin Serpent Staff] simultaneously transformed into two dark streams of light filled with an aura of corruption and depravity, plunging into this chaos and becoming two dark stars radiating endless despair, orbiting each other at the center of the vortex.

"Let it transform into black sustenance, and build the very source of despair!"

Xyz Summon!

"Descend, Rank 4! The final dragon that negates all evolution—"

"【Ophion, the Demon Lord】!"

hiss--!!!

A chilling hiss, unlike a dragon's roar, suddenly came from the center of the vortex, more like the flicking tongue of a venomous snake!

Immediately afterwards, an enormous and slender ultimate dragon, composed of pure black matter, slowly unfurled its winding and powerful body from the plague-like vortex!

Its entire body is covered with smooth, jet-black scales, like obsidian.

But what is most striking is its pair of huge and ferocious wings, which are shimmering with eerie red and blue lights representing ice and fire respectively.

With a gentle flap of its wings, incredibly sharp ice crystals fell from the sky like a winter blizzard, almost freezing the entire dueling arena completely!

【Ophion, the Demon Lord】【Rank 4】【Dark/Dragon/Xyz/Effect】【ATK: 2550 / DEF: 1650】

As Gu Ning watched the appearance of [Ophion, the Demon Lord], his expression, which had remained calm throughout, finally revealed a satisfied smile.

"I activate the effect of [Ophion the Demon Lord]".

"Once per turn, you can detach 1 Xyz Material from this card to activate this effect."

"Add 1 'Aggressive' Spell/Trap Card from your Deck to your hand."

"I remove the Xyz Material [Enter the Demon - Northern River] and add the Quick-Play Spell Card [Invasive Infection] from my deck to my hand."

【Ophion, the Demon Lord】 took to the air once more, letting out a hiss.

A card with an icy, crystalline glow fell into Gu Ning's hands, as if guided by some unseen force.

"Next, I face down two cards and end my turn."

Gu Ning slowly inserted the two cards into the duel disk and announced the end of the round.

Looking at his impregnable court, Gu Ning felt that he had already won.

"Oh oh oh!"

"Gu Ning delivered a truly perfect performance!"

Commentator Sun Hang's voice rang out excitedly at that moment!

"The monster 【Ophion, the Demon Lord】possesses an extremely powerful sealing effect!"

"That means that as long as the [Ophion, the Demon Lord] with an excess of materials is present in the Monster Zone, neither side can Special Summon monsters of level 5 or higher!"

"And that's not all!"

"The monster 【Invading the Source of Demons】also possesses a powerful sealing effect!"

"That means that as long as [Invasion of the Source of Demons] exists in the Extra Monster Zone, when either player wants to Special Summon a monster from the Extra Deck to the Main Monster Zone, it cannot appear in a zone outside the zone linked to this card!"

"In other words, the special summoning of monsters of 5 stars or higher by player You Yang has now been completely blocked!"

"Furthermore, it only has one chance to summon a monster from the Extra Deck! After all, [Invasion of the Demon Source] is only a Link-2 monster with just two arrows!"

"One of them is even facing our direction!"

"Let's see if You Yang can break through such a powerful blockade!"

"Gu Ning! Gu Ning! Gu Ning!!!"

"Youyang! Youyang! Youyang!!!"

Two completely different names, outside the venue, came one after another like the rising and falling waves of the sea.

However, the two people inside the dueling arena were completely unaware of this.

The dueling arena has been specially soundproofed, so the duelists inside cannot hear the cheers from outside at all.

This is both to allow duelists to focus more on the competition and to prevent any dishonest cheating.

Inside the VIP room, Xie Wan'an watched the duel on the field, which had reached a stalemate, and downed the glass of red wine in one gulp.

"You mean, he summoned your 'plant-eating' fusion monster directly?"

"Yes, ma'am."

Before Xie Wan'an stood a tall, resolute-looking man who nodded respectfully.

If You Yang were here, he would definitely recognize this man as the horned masked man who had dueled with him in the black market.

"I'm sorry, miss, I did something unnecessary."

Xie Wan'an simply waved dismissively at the man's apology.

"Anyway, it's your card, so I don't care."

"Originally, I wanted you to test where his limits really are."

"I never expected that even you wouldn't be a match for him."

Looking at the handsome young man on the screen, Xie Wan'an's beautiful eyes grew increasingly puzzled.

She was well aware of the horned masked man's strength; he had killed more than a few dark duelists.

Unexpectedly, even such a powerful being was no match for You Yang.

"Feel sorry."

The man in the horned mask lowered his head again, feeling guilty for failing to complete the task Xie Wan'an had assigned him.

"Alright, there's nothing to apologize for. You can go now."

Xie Wan'an casually waved his hand, signaling the man in the bull-horned mask to leave.

Chapter 121 The card I drew is—Upgrade Magic - Seven Emperors' Sword!

The man in the bull-horned mask nodded respectfully, but then, as if remembering something, he hesitated for a moment before speaking:

"That boy named You Yang possesses many spirits."

"Furthermore, none of those spirits exuded an aura weaker than my 'predatory plant' aura."

"If you wish to do anything, Miss, please... make your choice carefully."

After saying this, the man in the bull-horn mask bowed deeply again, opened the door, and walked out.

He has already given all the reminders he could.

I hope my young lady won't do anything outrageous.

Having been by Xie Wan'an's side for so long, Liu Cheng understands his young lady's personality very well.

Xie Wan'an is the typical "no one gets up early for nothing" type of person. She will only speak to you kindly when you possess value that moves her.

Otherwise, it would be incredibly difficult for you to even see her.

Over the years, Xie Wan'an has indeed gathered a group of invaluable talents around him.

However, her overly realistic attitude also offended a number of people.

The power emanating from You Yang was both too great and too mysterious.

Even though he now knew some of the effects of You Yang's "Hero" deck, he still had no confidence in defeating You Yang if they played again.

Therefore, Liu Cheng was very afraid that his young lady might have some bad intentions towards You Yang, which would eventually arouse the boy's resentment.

The young lady may seem glamorous now, but in reality, every step she takes is like walking a tightrope high in the sky, extremely dangerous.

If you're not careful, you'll be smashed to pieces.

The original enemies have not been completely eliminated. If we now create new enemies due to some unnecessary actions, we will only create more problems.

So, he was really worried that his young lady would be dragged back into the quagmire of the "Xie family".

Our young lady finally managed to escape from that quagmire, but countless people in the Xie family want to drag her back.

The young lady had done him a great favor, and he would not hesitate to obey her orders, even if it meant dying right now.

But he couldn't bear to see his mistress fall into that helpless and isolated state again.

But Liu Cheng also knew very well that although Xie Wan'an looked young, she had already witnessed too much darkness in this world.

She naturally has her own set of principles. Too much advice from me might even have the opposite effect.

Therefore, Liu Chengcai dared not say much, only mentioning it briefly at the end.

"Liu Cheng".

The man in the bull-horned mask was gently patted on the shoulder, which brought him back from his reverie. He looked at the person behind him.

"Miss asked me to tell you that the date for your daughter's surgery has been set."

"The top elven healer from the Free Federation will arrive tomorrow."

"Go and pick it up yourself."

Looking at the ordinary-looking woman's face in front of him, Liu Cheng was momentarily stunned.

What followed was an uncontrollable ecstasy.

A smile, more painful than a grimace, appeared on his weathered face. He nodded sharply, his voice choked with emotion.

"I...I understand!"

"Ah."

The woman nodded, brushed past him, and headed towards Xie Wan'an's room.