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

"Snapped!"

A crisp snap of fingers echoed across the desolate wasteland, as if a switch had been pressed to pause the world.

You Yang's cold, emotionless voice followed:

"The authority of God—to create all things!"

"Roar--!!!"

The No.100 Source Dragon, hovering high in the sky, let out a roar that shook the universe.

The pure and dazzling golden light of the source number burst forth from its body like a dammed river, instantly filling and enveloping the entire broken world in a way that surpassed even light!

Tian Daolian and the others at the rear of the battlefield were completely surrounded by this gentle yet domineering golden source light. They all held their breath and watched as the originally dilapidated and desperate situation around them underwent a tremendous transformation in the golden light.

Golden source particles covered everything, gently enveloping it, and finally merging with it.

Gu Qingyuan stood there blankly, staring at the completely new mirror world before him, which was perfectly reconstructed one-to-one from pure golden energy, yet completely isolated them. For the first time, a look of genuine terror finally appeared on his pale face!

In just a fleeting moment, reality can be forcibly distorted and everything can be constructed out of thin air!

They forcibly created a completely new, independent space, which directly and perfectly covered and replaced the original real space!

This means that no matter how devastating their power becomes in this golden space, it will have absolutely no impact on the real world outside.

Within this created golden realm, You Yang is the sole and absolute controller of this space, a true god!

For Gu Qingyuan to suddenly attack and injure someone in front of a creator god is practically a pipe dream.

Above the sky, the giant hand of the underworld demon, which was originally about to tear everything apart, was now frozen and solidified in mid-air by the golden light that filled the sky.

Unable to move even the slightest bit—this is the best proof that this creator god possesses supreme power!

Is this... the true power of the Source Dragon?

The people below, including Tiandao Lian, were still admiring the miracle before them.

Suddenly, accompanied by a golden ripple in the space, a group of people appeared around them without warning.

Upon closer inspection, the two realized they were quite familiar with each other.

Rion Tsukuyomi, Roland, and the others stared in astonishment at the unfamiliar world they were surrounded by, which was entirely constructed of pure gold. They were clearly bewildered and had no idea what was going on.

Just moments ago, they only felt a blinding golden light flash before their eyes, and then they were forcibly pulled into this mysterious space by an irresistible force.

What exactly happened?

However, when Roland slowly raised his head with a heart full of doubts and looked at the huge golden dragon shadow in the sky that blotted out the sun and exuded endless divine power, his eyes suddenly narrowed, and he roughly understood the reason for everything.

On the front lines of the battlefield, a fierce wind howled.

Giving Gu Qingyuan no room to breathe or think, You Yang's majestic voice, like a divine pronouncement, once again echoed throughout the vast golden space:

"Now, activate the effect of [No. 100 Source Dragon]!"

"Once per turn, this effect can only be triggered by detaching 1 Xyz Material from this card."

"This card's ATK is forcibly increased by 1000 points, based on the combined Rank of all Xyz Monsters on the field, until the end of your opponent's turn!"

You Yang suddenly swung his long arm, and a dazzling stream of light shot out from his fingertips, pointing straight to the sky:

"I will take the only Xyz Material from [No. 100 Source Dragon] as the price!"

"Absorb the ranks of all the Xyz Monsters on the field and transform them all into the light of Shenron's hope!"

"Look closely, my [No. 97 Dragon Shadow Gravity Dragon] is now a Rank 8!"

"Similarly, I also have another Xyz Monster on my field—[True Blood Vampire], which is also a Rank 8!"

"And the effect of [No. 100 Source Dragon] absorbing all ranks naturally includes its own rank 1 body!"

You Yang suddenly pointed at the golden dragon in the sky, his eyes flashing with divine light, and his voice booming like thunder in the space.

"Level 8, plus Level 8, plus Level 1, that makes a total of 17 levels!"

"Therefore, the attack power of [No. 100 Source Dragon] will instantly surge by a full 17000 points!"

As You Yang's undeniable declaration fell, the Source Dragon, hovering high in the sky, roared to the heavens, and a terrifying energy powerful enough to shatter countless universes expanded and boiled wildly within its body!

Its attack power value on the panel started to jump wildly and soar endlessly, as if it had taken off on a rocket!

【No. 100 Source Dragon】【Attack: 0 → 17000 / Defense: 0】

"Attack power... 17000 points?!"

From the newly arrived group at the rear, an uncontrollable gasp of astonishment rippled through the crowd.

However, Gu Qingyuan, who was standing directly opposite the storm, gradually regained his calm, as still as a stagnant lake after a brief moment of shock.

So what if you're a creator god? So what if your attack power exceeds 17,000 points?

Don't forget, this is only the first round.

Within the most basic framework of dueling rules, no attack declarations are allowed in the first round.

Even the creator god, who reigns supreme over all things, must obediently abide by this ironclad rule if he stands in this arena.

Moreover, the effect of [No.100 Source Dragon]'s surge in attack power only lasts until the end of its turn, and with the activation of the effect just now, [No.100 Source Dragon] has completely run out of Xyz Materials.

This means that it is impossible for it to activate this effect again in subsequent rounds to maintain its combat power.

As the card controller, You Yang, with his clear mind, was naturally well aware of this matter.

So why did he go to all this trouble to summon [No. 100 Source Dragon] and activate its effect during this turn when he couldn't attack?

Could it be that... this madman is going to use some kind of bizarre FTK tactic again?

Despite the strong winds, You Yang didn't turn around to see the reactions of the people behind him. Instead, he focused his deep gaze on the cards in his hand.

Out of the corner of his eye, he subtly glanced at the dark blue-black demonic giant hand high in the sky outside the golden space, which was frozen solid by the light of the source number.

At this moment, if someone were to follow his gaze and observe carefully, they would be horrified to discover that the terrifying giant hand, frozen in mid-air, was trembling almost imperceptibly, emitting a sickeningly loud sound of energy compression.

It was obvious that the great evil god Zorc, who represented ultimate destruction, was using his terrifying power to forcibly break free from the shackles of the Source Light bit by bit!

You Yang sighed inwardly.

So, without collecting all the numbered cards, the divine power that can be unleashed is ultimately insufficient?

The imposing Source Dragon before him was actually the result of him squeezing and unleashing the power of the Galaxy Eye within him to its limit.

With the addition of the incomplete numbered cards he still had, he was able to forcefully summon it.

Such an incomplete creator god naturally has an insurmountable gap in strength compared to the complete form of the great evil god Zorc.

However, being able to use this trick to forcibly control that evil god who brought about the destruction of the world for a moment, and to buy himself precious time to end things, is more than enough!

You Yang stood quietly in place, his gaze deep.

This seemingly pointless duel was set to begin for this very moment.

In the beginning, when facing the great evil god Zorc who brought about the destruction of the world.

Even he had a moment of bewilderment, unsure how to solve the problem.

After all, in terms of rank, the Great Evil God Zorc is comparable to the most top-tier existence in duel cards!

God of Light, Creator!

If he has a God card in his hand, he can also try to summon it.

Unfortunately, despite being here for so long, he hasn't obtained a single Phantom God.

But now, the key to breaking the deadlock has emerged!

Now is the time to put an end to this meaningless duel!

Let him personally deliver another crushing defeat to Gu Qingyuan!

You Yang's eyes narrowed, and he picked up a card with his long, slender fingers, his voice steady and powerful:

"I activate the effect of [Coffin of the King] again!"

"As a price, discard the Trap Card [Ice Barrier] from your hand into the Graveyard, and send the last Horus monster from your Deck—[Horus Vanguard - Hapi]—into the Graveyard!"

On the dueling field, the enormous golden coffin, shrouded in the dazzling golden light of the Source Number Dragon, once again erupted with a deep, dark green light after receiving a new command.

With a muffled roar, the card was swallowed whole by the phantom of the coffin.

"Next, I activate the effect of the Trap Card [Ice Barrier] that I just sent to the Graveyard!"

You Yang suddenly raised his arm, pointing directly at the cemetery area!

"You can only trigger this effect by banishing this card from the graveyard."

Send 1 Level 5 or higher WATER monster from your Deck to the Graveyard.

"After that, you can add 1 WATER monster from your Graveyard to your hand."

"As a trade-off, once this effect is activated, I cannot Special Summon any monster other than WATER monsters until the end of my next turn."

You Yang's fingers flew across the duel disk.

"I sent the WATER Turtle to the Graveyard from my deck, and then its effect triggered, adding it back to my hand!"

As a dazzling icy blue barrier glowed in the graveyard, a card was launched out amidst a gust of cold air.

You Yang reached out and caught it steadily, then suddenly flashed this key to victory at the enemy opposite him.

"Due to the limitations of [Ice Barrier] and the effect of [Number 97 Dragon Shadow Gravity Dragon] on the field, I am no longer able to Special Summon other monsters."

You Yang's expression remained indifferent, but he showed no sign of urgency.

"But! I haven't performed a normal summon this turn yet!"

"Therefore, I will use the Level 8 [Number 97 Dragon Shadow Gravity Dragon] on the field as a tribute for my Tribute Summon!"

"Liberate them!"

"Superior summons! Appear, [Ejector Turtle]!"

Amidst the astonished gazes of the crowd, the towering figure of [No. 97 Dragon Shadow Gravity Dragon] transformed into a sky full of starlight and slowly dissipated into the air.

Instead, there was a giant tortoise covered in rough, dark green scales, with a heavy steel cannon mounted on its back.

With a dull thud, the giant tortoise crashed heavily onto Youyang's field.

[Catapult Turtle] [5 stars]