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

But what erupted was not a dazzling light, but a pitch-black shockwave mixed with countless crimson, ominous sparks, powerful enough to devour everything!

As all the energy fluctuations subsided, a dragon knight exuding a suffocating, kingly aura hovered silently in mid-air.

Its body is covered with indestructible, jet-black dragon scales, as hard as the hardest obsidian, and the pair of enormous dragon wings that spread out on its back seem to be made of the darkness itself.

Its right hand gripped a massive, ornate war staff that appeared to be forged from the fusion of ancient dragon bones and chaotic magic stones, its tip burning with an inextinguishable crimson flame.

Those eyes, shining with a dazzling red light, possessed both the ferocity and wildness of a dragon and the profundity and wisdom of a magician. At this moment, they were coldly and emotionlessly gazing at the earthbound god opposite them.

【Super Magical Dragon Knight - Red-Eyes Dragon Knight】【8 Stars】

[Dark/Mage Race/Fusion/Effect] [Attack: 3000 / Defense: 2500]

Fusion, hypercapacity, connectivity!

All the powerful monsters summoned by the three summoning methods were summoned by Yu Yang and placed on his field!

This is the ultimate version of the Yuyang deck!

Looking at the Extra Deck with only two copies left, Youyang pointed to the [Cyber ​​Dragon Infinite] on the field and said:

"Next, I activate the effect of [Cyber ​​Dragon Infinity] on the field!"

You Yang's voice was cold and decisive, filled with mechanical precision.

"Once per turn, you can target 1 face-up Attack Position monster on the field."

"Absorb that monster as Xyz Material for this card!"

You Yang suddenly swung his arm, pointing at the serpent on his field that exuded a greedy aura, a resolute glint in his eyes.

"This effect isn't limited to the monsters on your field!"

"Therefore, I will target my [Predatory Plant Cyclops] and activate it!"

"Use it as Xyz Material for [Cyber ​​Dragon Infinite]!"

As he announced it, the dark red core of [Electronic Dragon·Infinite] suddenly lit up, and three energy balls surrounding it began to spin rapidly, shooting out several silver data capture chains that instantly entangled the giant plant anaconda!

The [Plant-eating Azure Lock Dragon Anaconda] let out a unwilling roar. Its massive body was rapidly pixelated by the data chain, eventually turning into a pure energy stream, which was completely absorbed into the body of [Electronic Dragon Infinite], becoming the second purple energy ball surrounding it.

You Yang grabbed the card representing [Predatory Plant Azure Lock Dragon Anaconda] from the Duel Disk and deftly placed it under the card [Cyber ​​Dragon Infinite].

His life points were indeed in a very bad state at this point, so in order to prevent him from taking a lot of unnecessary damage in the next phase of the battle because of this monster with only 500 attack power, he had to eliminate this weakness from his field.

"At this moment, the attack power of [Cyber ​​Dragon - Infinite] will increase again!"

[Electronic Dragon - Infinite] [Attack: 2300 → 2500 / Defense: 1600]

However, You Yang did not stop. He pointed to the somewhat illusory mechanical bird's nest in front of him and said loudly:

"Next, I'll activate the other effect of the Continuous Spell Card—[Rapid Raptor - Nest]!"

"You can only activate this effect by targeting three 'Raid Raptor' monsters in your Graveyard or those that are banished."

"Return those monsters to the bottom of the deck in your preferred order."

"After that, I draw a card from my deck."

"I choose to return the banished monsters [Raid Raptor - Dark Shrike], [Raid Raptor - Simulated Shrike], and the monster [Raid Raptor - Exterminate Shrike] from my Graveyard to my Deck!"

"Then, draw a card from your deck!"

Three golden rays of light, representing the soul of the mechanical falcon, suddenly shone from the void. They circled once in the air before transforming into streams of light that were then reinjected into Youyang's rapidly spinning deck.

Yu Yang then drew a card from the top of his deck. Looking at the card he drew, Yu Yang's expression was extremely calm, with no change in his expression. He simply silently drew two cards from his hand and placed them face down into the Spell & Trap Zone of the Duel Disk.

"I set two cards face down to end my turn!"

But You Yang's demeanor didn't seem like he was about to end his turn.

Sure enough, after announcing the end of the round, You Yang immediately followed up with:

"—But at that very moment, the effect of [Rapid Raptor - Ultimate Falcon] activated!"

You Yang's voice suddenly rose, filled with the meaning of a final verdict!

"If this card contains a 'Raid Raptor' monster as Xyz Material, it gains the following effect."

"● Can only be activated during your or your opponent's end phase."

"If the opponent has a face-up monster on their field, all of those monsters lose 1000 ATK."

"If it does not exist, then deal 1000 damage to the opponent."

"At this moment, you have no face-up monsters on your field, therefore, you are inflicted 1000 damage!"

The moment You Yang finished speaking, the sacred and majestic [Rapid Strike Raptor - Ultimate Falcon] suddenly flapped its pair of golden wings that blotted out the sky!

Countless golden feathers, shimmering with divine light, flew out from between its wings like arrows of vengeance, tearing through the air with a shrill sound, and pierced fiercely towards the Earthbound Goddess, Veracocha Raska (the girl)!

A hint of impatience finally appeared on the flawless face of the Earthbound God, Viracocha Raska.

With a casual wave of his hand, a dark light screen, almost tangible, appeared out of thin air in front of him, blocking all the golden light feathers that were powerful enough to pierce through steel, making a crisp "clinking" sound.

However, the reduction in health points caused by the rules is something that no defense can avoid.

【Earthbound God Viracocha Raska: LP 8000→ 7000】

Looking at the five towering monsters before him, You Yang's expression remained somewhat solemn.

Chapter 172 You Yang's backup plan, linked by the Hades Barrier Wave!

You Yang knew, of course, that this wasn't enough, but it was the limit his deck could currently achieve.

If possible, Youyang would also like to use a more extreme and domineering build such as FTK or Accelerated Chair King.

You Yang's mind naturally contained a clear understanding of the detailed strategies for these two specialized decks.

Unfortunately, among the cards he brought with him when he traveled through time, there were none of the key cards necessary for these specialized decks.

The search over this period of time has not yielded any clues related to these cards.

For example, the key card for the specialized FTK tactic is [No. 77 Seven Sins Spider], and the core of the accelerated chair king tactic is [DDD Double Dawn King End God].

Therefore, he could only settle for the next best thing.

Two monsters with absolute resistance, plus two total three-color counters provided by [Cyber ​​Dragon Infinite] and [Super Magical Dragon Knight], and a card I set down as my second card.

This is the strongest scene that You Yang can create right now!

"Ha, the struggles of mortals are truly ugly."

"I'll show you with your own eyes what true...divine power really is!"

Earthbound God Veracocha Raska let out a cold sneer, his movements elegant yet full of contempt as he slowly drew a card from the top of the deck.

The card in His hand, which had originally displayed the image of the Primal Life Form Nibiru, has now turned back into a blank, chaotic state!

"Your scene is really grand; it's quite intimidating."

"But what will you do if I activate this card?"

Looking at the six blank cards in his hand, the Earthbound God Veracocha Raska wore a cat-and-mouse smile as he slowly pulled out one of the cards with two slender fingers.

The instant He drew that card, a clear pattern emanating the aura of the underworld appeared on the chaotic blank space!

"I activate the magic card from my hand—[Hades Barrier Wave]!"

"Until the end of the turn, negate all effects of all face-up monsters your opponent controls!"

"Furthermore, once this card is activated, all damage taken by the opponent becomes 0 until the end of the turn."

As His voice fell, a pitch-black, bottomless crack suddenly appeared in the dark space above His head!

From within the crack, a surge of dark purple energy, as turbulent as a tidal wave, swept towards the five majestic monsters on the Youyang Field with a chilling and oppressive aura capable of freezing the soul!

Wherever that energy passed, it seemed as if time itself was forcibly frozen in that instant.

The emotionless voice of the Earthbound God, Viracocha Raskan, rang out once more:

"Furthermore, you cannot activate any monster effect in response to the activation of this card."

"Even the most powerful monsters are nothing but illusions at this moment!"

Damn it!

"It's actually... [Hades Barrier Wave]!"

Outside the barrier, Tiandao Lian's face instantly turned deathly pale. He knew all too well the terrifying power represented by the [Hades Barrier Wave] card, a power capable of overturning everything.

No matter how impenetrable the first player's defenses may seem, as long as the second player pulls out [Pluto's Barrier Wave] and adds a [Battle of Wits], the battle can be completely turned around in an instant.

To exert sufficient pressure from the outset, one must inevitably consume a massive amount of resources, just like Youyang is doing now.

The resources he expended to summon the current scene were enormous.

There's no need to even mention the main deck; the precious Extra Deck, which is called "Sunshine of the Wilds," has already been completely exhausted.

I just counted carefully, and now Yu Yang's extra deck should only have two cards left.

If all five monsters on the field are eliminated, then Youyang will be completely unable to play the next round.

The dark purple energy instantly enveloped all the monsters on the field, transforming into countless black chains made of pure energy that viciously coiled around the bodies of each monster.

However, at that moment, within that oppressive dark purple, only the [Rapid Raptor - Ultimate Falcon] and the [Rapid Raptor - Final Fortress Falcon] suddenly ignited with an indomitable and sacred golden light!

The pitch-black chains, powerful enough to seal all effects, shattered and evaporated the moment they came into contact with the golden light, emitting a hissing sound as if ice and snow were melting!

Noble all resistances, unaffected by any card effects!

"Those two monsters on the field... are they actually all-resistant monsters?"

"In this way, at least the effects of both monsters will still be intact."

Hearing Liu Cheng's words, tinged with a hint of relief, Tian Daolian's face revealed a bitter smile that was more like a grimace.

【Pluto's Barrier Wave】is indeed ineffective against monsters with all resistances.

However, usually appearing alongside [Pluto's Barrier Wave] is an even more terrifying trap card – [Battle of the Titans].

That's a prestigious effect that directly affects the player.

Even monsters with all resistances cannot be immune.

However, just as dark runes were about to flicker on the two black chains, intending to completely seal the effects of the other three monsters on the field...