This Hextech Duel Master is a pro at getting targets.

[Wind Attribute/Bird Beast Race]

Attack/Defense: 1850/1600

[Description: A tengu who knows all sorts of things. It is said to possess supernatural powers.]

"Enter battle phase!" You Shuo shouted. "Crow Tengu! Attack the Faceless Illusionist!!"

"Boom!"

Since the effects of the temporary truce have not yet ended, Yu Shuo's attack can only destroy the monster, not cause any damage.

However, Pegasus, who had two face-down cards, clearly didn't want to sacrifice even a monster. He flipped over one face-down card and sneered, "Hmph~ You fell for my trap~ Yu Shuo!"

"The instant you launch your attack, I use Face Card - Illusion Eye!"

"This can only be activated when there is a Fantasy Monster or a Spellcaster Monster on my field!"

"I will gain control of your crow tengu until the end of this round!!"

Faced with the enemy's attack, the Faceless Illusionist spread his arms and used a strange spell to make the Raven Tengu lose its mind. The Raven Tengu slowly walked onto Pegasus's field.

“You Shuo, I’ve been waiting for the moment you summon a monster to attack!” Pegasus flipped up another face-down card as well, saying, “When you summon an even stronger monster to attack, I can temporarily gain control of that monster through the Eye of Illusion!”

"Although this monster will return to your field at the end of the turn, if I use it as ritual material before that, it will eventually end up in the graveyard!"

"Ritual Spell Card activated - Ritual of Illusion!"

"Using the crow tengu I stole from you as material, I will perform a ritual summon!!"

"The Demon of Sacrifice!!!"

"Smack"

As the card was played, a dark golden ritual device appeared. The device, inscribed with the Millennium Eye, absorbed the soul of a monster and then unleashed countless dark red energies!

Amidst the pervasive red mist, a colossal, terrifying, and mysterious monster slowly emerged. It resembled an inverted pyramid, with two constantly flapping wings on its back, thick and bloated arms hanging down, covered with pale, raised patterns, and a gigantic maw on its chest that opened and closed, with a golden eye protruding and constantly rotating.

【The Demon of Sacrifice】

One star

[Dark Attribute/Mage Race]

Attack/Defense: 0/0

This is Pegasus' ultimate trump card!

Has it finally appeared?

You Shuo observed the situation on the field.

In this round, I can definitely use the "empty stadium tactic"!

Since I have already performed a summoning operation, even if there are no monsters on my field at the end of the turn, I will not be forced to lose due to the rules.

Furthermore, as long as no monster is summoned this turn, the Sacrifice Demon will not have any monsters to absorb in the next turn.

Pegasus's trump card relies on devouring enemy monsters to increase its attack power. If the Demon of Sacrifice fails to capture a monster, it is essentially a useless card.

Since Pegasus cannot harm himself, it is wiser to save his cards and launch an attack in the next turn.

And so, when Pegasus summoned the Demon of Sacrifice, You Shuo's current turn ended.

"Hehehe~" You Shuo's purpose was very clear. Even without the Millennium Eye, Pegasus could guess it. He sneered and played a monster card, saying, "Trying to use an empty field strategy to conserve your strength? I won't give you that chance!"

"Activate the Spell Card - Heavenly Treasure Card!"

"Both duelists will replenish their hands to six cards!"

"Activate the effect of Torture Giant from your hand, Special Summon two Torture Tokens to your field in Attack Position, and Special Summon this card to your opponent's field!"

"Rumble rumble rumble—"

A deafening roar of machinery erupted as a mechanical giant landed on You Shuo's field, its sharp saw blade spinning at high speed, emitting a constant, ear-piercing sound!

Two pincer-shaped robots then appeared on Pegasus's field.

Torture of the Giant

[Eight Stars]

[Dark Attribute/Demon Race]

Attack/Defense: 3000/300

[Derivatives of Torture]

One star

[Dark Attribute/Demon Race]

Attack/Defense: 0/0

Pegasus revealed a smug and sinister smile: "The effect of the Sacrifice Demon is that once per turn, you can equip one monster on your opponent's field as an Equip Card to this card!"

"This card increases the ATK and DEF of the equipped monster!"

"You Shuo, the real purpose of giving you this monster is to enhance the power of the Sacrifice Demon!!"

"Come! Torture the giant! Become a sacrifice to the Demon of Sacrifice!!"

"Plop—plop—"

Before the words were finished, the Demon of Sacrifice spread its huge wings and used its powerful attraction to pull the Torture Giant into its massive maw!

Torture a giant?!

You Shuo was suddenly startled.

Although this is a monster with attack power on par with Blue-Eyes White Dragon, most duelists currently scoff at it because this card can only be summoned to the opponent's field.

And now, Pegasus has actually put this card together with the Vengeful Spirit, creating such a disgusting combo!

If his plan succeeds, the Demon of Sacrifice will have a terrifying attack power of 3000 points!

"Tsk!" You Shuo flipped over the only face-down card on the field and shouted, "When you activate the effect of the Sacrifice Demon, I will activate the Spell Card - Purple Flame Spy!"

"This round, we will transfer control of the Torture Giant to our opponent!"

"Since the Torture Giant has become your monster, the effect of the Sacrifice Demon has failed to activate!"

Just as the Torture Giant was about to be devoured by the Sacrifice Demon, Yu Shuo used a magic card to return the bulky monster to Pegasus.

This unexpected result caused Pegasus to frown deeply.

You Shuo's face-down card is this?!

In this round, the Demon of Sacrifice will be unable to gain any power!

When You Shuo's turn begins, he can use the Torture Giant, which has an attack power of up to 3000, to attack!

If you add cards that can defend and seal, you simply can't withstand that much combat damage!

The current situation is very unfavorable for Pegasus, and in order to break through You Shuo's offensive in the next round, he can only transform the Sacrifice Demon into an even more powerful Thousand-Eyed Sacrifice God!

"Since that's the case... then I'll just have to show you the strongest form of the Sacrifice Demon!" Pegasus shouted, "Activate the Spell Card—Fusion!"

"Use the Thousand-Eyed Cult God and the Sacrifice Demon from your hand as materials!"

"Come on! My ultimate fantasy monster!!"

"Thousand-Eyed Sacrificial God!!!"

The dark energy surged instantly, and the evil, mysterious creature covered in eyes transformed into a wisp of black energy, seeping into the body of the Sacrifice Demon!

The body of the sacrificial demon began to tremble and contort, as if it were enduring immense pain, or perhaps enjoying boundless pleasure!

"Splash splash splash splash--"

The sounds of skin and muscle tearing rang out one after another, and dark purple eyeballs appeared on every part of the Sacrifice Demon's body, using the torn skin as eyelids.

Thousands of eyes blinked erratically, and with each eye that opened, a strange purple beam of light appeared on the dueling arena!

【Thousand-Eyed Offering to the Gods】

One star

[Dark Attribute/Mage Race]

Attack/Defense: 0/0

Pegasus sneered, "You Shuo, your purpose in activating the Purple Flame Spy must be to launch a strong attack on me in the next round using the Torture Giant, right?"

"But unfortunately, even if you stop the effect of the Sacrifice Demon, it will be to no avail!"

"Because as long as the Thousand-Eyed Sacrifice God is present, all of the opponent's monsters will be completely unable to move!"

"It cannot be attacked, nor can its representation be changed!"

At the same time, the Thousand-Eyed God opened all his eyes, and in an instant, the entire battlefield was engulfed in a cold and eerie purple light.

Pegasus continued, "Summon a monster in Defense Position, then Set one card, and end your turn!"

"Although the Torture Giant will return to your field, it will have completely lost its ability to move!"

"You Shuo~ I'd like to see how you break the seal of the Thousand-Eyed Sacrificial God!!"

"Boom--Boom--"

Heavy footsteps echoed as the Torture Giant walked back to You Shuo's monster territory.

But soon, its movements were restricted by the seal of the Thousand-Eyed God.

However, despite this situation, You Shuo still smiled and said, "Pegasus, your Thousand-Eyed Sacrifice God can only seal the monster's attack, but it cannot seal the monster's effect!"

"You shouldn't forget the Armored Dragon's abilities, right?"

"The Thousand-Eyed Sacrifice God's attack power is now zero, which means that no matter how many monster cards with high attack power I sacrifice, I can eventually destroy it!!"

"My turn! Draw a card!"

"Attack Status Summon! Armored Dragon Lv3!"

"Activate the Spell Card - Upgrade Transformation! Evolve Armed Dragon Lv3 to Armed Dragon Lv5!"

"Armed Dragon Lv5!!"

"roar--"

Amidst the dragon's roar, a sudden storm raged!

The powerful Armored Dragon Lv5 forcefully withstood the oppressive aura of the Thousand-Eyed God of Sacrifice, secretly gathering its breath in its mouth.

【Armed Dragon Lv5】

【Five stars】

[Wind Attribute/Dragon Race]

Attack/Defense: 2400/1700

You Shuo declared loudly, "I activate the effect of Armed Dragon Lv5, sending the United Rebels from my hand to the Graveyard! Destroy the Thousand-Eyed Sacrifice God!!"

But at that very moment, Pegasus suddenly burst into maniacal laughter: "Hahahahahahaha!"

"You Shuo Boy! You've finally fallen into the trap I've carefully set for you!!"

You Shuo was taken aback.

Pegasus flipped the face-down card on the field and shouted, "Before you activate the effect of Armed Dragon Lv5, I will use the Spell Card - Book of the Sun!"

"Flip the Dark-Eyed Illusionist on the back side of my field, who is in defensive position!"

"When this card is flipped face-up, you can target one monster on the field. As long as this card is on the field, that monster cannot attack, and its effects are negated!!"

"You Shuo, these are the cards I prepared for you a long time ago!!"

"In the rules of Duel Kingdom, a Level 5 monster is always considered a monster after it evolves or degenerates. That means your Armed Dragon Level 5 will always be controlled by my monster!!"

Dark-Eyed Fantasy Master

[Two stars]

[Dark Attribute/Mage Race]

[Attack/Defense: 0/1400]

A Dark-Eyed Dreamer?!