This Hextech Duel Master is a pro at getting targets.

When the card appeared, You Shuo was immediately taken aback.

Are these animation cards unique to the DM era?

"Whoosh-------------------"

Blinding sunlight appeared out of nowhere in the dark duel space, and a dark red book was opened in the light!

Under the influence of this ancient book, the sleeping monster slowly awakens, and the Dark-Eyed Illusionist, exuding an evil aura, emerges from the card and opens his eyes!

A dark purple light shot out from its demonic eyes, and the Armed Dragon Lv5 instantly turned into a gray stone statue!

You Shuo frowned. Although he still had ways to make Armed Dragon continue to evolve, just as Pegasus said, in Duel Kingdom, a Level 5 monster would still be considered a monster regardless of whether it evolved or devolved, and the Dark-Eyed Illusionist could still control it...

Now, to get the Torture Giant to attack, the Thousand-Eyed Sacrifice God must be destroyed, and to destroy the Thousand-Eyed Sacrifice God, the Dark-Eyed Illusionist must first be destroyed.

But... how can we blow up that disgusting monster when all the other monsters are unable to attack?

However... Pegasus probably won't be able to defeat himself in the next round, right?

You Shuo looked across the street.

Pegasus had almost exhausted his hand in order to unleash this combo.

His strongest offensive move in the next round is to use the Thousand-Eyed Sacrifice God to absorb the Torture Giant, bringing his attack power to 3,000, and then attack the Armed Dragon Lv5.

Even so, it's only 600 combat damage, and You Shuo, with 900 LP, won't be defeated because of it.

Moreover, You Shuo concluded that Pegasus did not have the courage to attack the Armed Dragon because his Dark-Eyed Illusionist could only activate his ability during a reversal.

Destroying the Armed Dragon is equivalent to breaking its seal, allowing You Shuo to find a way to revive it. It will then be much more difficult for the Dark-Eyed Fantasy Master to target the Armed Dragon again.

After careful consideration, You Shuo realized that although he was at a disadvantage, he was not in a hopeless situation. He put down a card and declared the end of his turn.

"Heh heh!" Pegasus, seemingly seeing the dawn of victory, also became excited. He said with a wicked grin, "Have you run out of options, You Shuo!"

"Then what follows will be my endless torment of you!"

"Your Armed Dragon will become the sacrifice for my resurrection of Cynthia, and you will be sealed into a card as a collectible!"

"My turn! Draw a card!"

"Activate the Magic Card - Ten Divine Mirror Array!"

"Send a Level 10 monster to the Graveyard by sacrificing Faceless Dreamer, two Torture Tokens, and Three-Eyed Monster from your hand, then draw two cards!"

For Pegasus, the Faceless Illusionist and the Torture Giant's summoned Torture Derivatives are no longer meaningful; keeping them on the field will only make them a weak point for You Shuo.

So he didn’t hesitate to send all the monsters on his field except for Thousand-Eyed N'Zoth and Dark-Eyed Illusionist to the graveyard.

As the card was drawn, a cold glint flashed in Pegasus's eyes.

“Set one card face down,” Pegasus sneered. “Then activate the effect of the Thousand-Eyed Sacrifice God to devour the Torture Giant, increasing its ATK by 3000 and DEF by 300!!”

"Gulp---Gulp-------"

The Thousand-Eyed Sacrifice God spread its enormous wings and swallowed the Torture Giant into its body. The purple light that had been sealing the entire area became even more dazzling in that instant! Terrifying energy also fluctuated in the dark space!

[Thousand-Eyed God Offering, Attack/Defense: 0/0 → 3000/300]

“You silly boy,” Pegasus revealed his mocking smile, “You probably thought I’d be too worried about not being able to keep your armed dragon under control to launch an attack, right?”

"But you're wrong! As long as this card exists, your Armed Dragon will only ever be my plaything!"

"Just like the Seahorse Brothers, and just like you in a few minutes, Armored Dragon will suffer again and again, yet be completely unable to escape!"

"Spell Card Activated - Mist-like Body!!"

Equip this card to Armed Dragon Lv5!

"From this moment on, Armed Dragon Lv5 will not be destroyed by battle, and under the control of my two fantasy monsters, it will be unable to attack, activate its effects, or change its battle position!!"

"Go! Thousand-Eyed Sacrifice God!!"

"Give You Shuo Boy the most exhilarating torment!!!"

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

In an instant, thousands of purple rays converged at one point, and a dazzling laser beam suddenly exploded on the Armored Dragon Lv5!

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

"Beep beep beep---------"

[You Shuo, LP: 900→300]

"Hahahahaha!" Pegasus burst into laughter again. "This isn't a pleasant feeling, is it, You Shuo Boy? Hahahahahaha!!!"

However, You Shuo's calm and composed smile interrupted his maniacal laughter.

"Pagodas, you think you've already won, right?" You Shuo asked with a smile.

Pegasus sneered, "Oh? You want to defeat me in this situation? Then try it, You Shuo Boy~"

Chapter Ninety-Seven: The Liberation of the Soul

"Is that really so, Pegasus?"

*Smack!*

You Shuo unleashed all the remaining dark power, and his powerful mental strength instantly created the image of the monster!

"Pagodas, I will use this card to break all your seals!!"

"When there are three DARK monsters in my Graveyard, Special Summon—Dark Armed Dragon—from my hand!!!"

"Roar--"

An angry dragon's roar reverberated throughout the dark space!

Endless malevolent energy surged from the graveyard, and wisps of black mist coalesced into a colossal figure within this terrifying space!

Suddenly, the enormous dragon shadow stretched out its sharp claws and pierced through the black mist, as if tearing a coffin from a grave. The dark armed dragon pulled aside the dark energy in front of it and stepped into the battlefield with a bang!

Dark Armed Dragon

【Seven Stars】

[Dark Attribute/Dragon Race]

Attack/Defense: 2800/1000

"What?!"

"What...what kind of monster is this?!"

Large beads of sweat rolled down Pegasus's face.

Although he was the designer of Duel Monsters, he knew very well that he did not create Duel Monsters, but rather that Duel Monsters were brought back to the world from two years ago through his hands.

Therefore, he himself was unaware of many of the monsters.

At this moment, You Shuo's Dark Armored Dragon was radiating terrifying power!

Clearly, this is a powerful card created by You Shuo by combining his extraordinary dark power with the Armed Dragon!

Pegasus clenched his fists, his eyes filled with a mixture of worry and excitement.

He didn't know what kind of power You Shuo possessed.

But since that power belongs to darkness, it means it is very likely related to the Millennium Artifact!

If he obtains the Millennium Artifact, he can resurrect his deceased wife, Cynthia!

You Shuo said, "The effect of Dark Armed Dragon is that it can banish DARK monsters from your Graveyard and destroy monsters on the field!"

Pegasus's eyes turned cold.

The power of the Dark Armed Dragon is indeed comparable to that of the Thousand-Eyed Sacrifice God, but even if it activates its effect to destroy the Thousand-Eyed Sacrifice God, it will only suffer a maximum of 900 LP damage and will still have 100 HP left.

The other monster on my field is Dark Eyes Illusionist with zero ATK. This monster is in Defense Position, so I won't take any damage whether it's destroyed by battle or by effect!

"Activate the effect of Dark Armed Dragon!" Standing in the shadow of Dark Armed Dragon, You Shuo pointed at the fantasy monster covered in eyes and shouted, "Dispel one DARK monster from the Graveyard!"

"Destruction!! Thousand-Eyed Sacrificial God!!"

"Because it absorbed the Torture Giant, its attack power has reached 3,000, so you will suffer 900 points of backlash damage!!!"

"boom--"

The Dark Armored Dragon roared once more!

It gathered dark power and launched a fierce attack on the most evil monster!

An extreme black dragon breath burst forth in an instant, and one after another, the eyes of the Thousand-Eyed Sacrificial God exploded!

Finally, when the hideous monster disintegrated, the purple light that had shrouded the battlefield for so long also dissipated.

"Enter battle phase!"

"Dark Armed Dragon! Attack the Dark-Eyed Illusionist!!"

"Boom!!!!!"

Another incredibly powerful attack! A black flame swept across the battlefield, blasting yet another of Pegasus's monsters to smithereens!

"Click...click click..."

The petrification on the Lv5 Armored Dragon gradually shattered, and at this moment, it finally regained its freedom.

The appearance of the Dark Armed Dragon completely reversed the course of the battle!

At this point, Pegasus only had 100 LP left, and he had no cards left on the field or in his hand!

After placing a card face-down, You Shuo ended his turn.

Pegasus, who had just been severely injured, slowly raised his head. His once neat long hair was now disheveled, and bright red blood was constantly seeping from his thousand-year-old eyes!

In this dark game, all damage is materialized and erodes one's mind and reason.

In that last attack, You Shuo used a full amount of dark energy.

"It's not over yet...it's not over yet!" Pegasus grinned maniacally and resentfully, "Hehehehe..."

"As long as we can revive the Thousand-Eyed Sacrifice God!"

"I can seize the Dark Armored Dragon and shatter its Lv5 form!!"

Suddenly, Pegasus looked up at the sky again, his狰狞 face half covered with clear hot tears and half with horrifying blood.

He pleaded in a trembling, pained voice.

“Cynthia…Cynthia!”

"If we win this duel, we can meet again!!"

"Help me...help me draw a card that can revive the Thousand-Eyed God of Sacrifice!!"

"This time, we will never be apart!!"

In a daze, chaos and darkness seemed to recede, and a holy white light shone into Pegasus's cold inner world.

In his hazy consciousness, he saw a familiar figure flying down from heaven, slowly approaching him.

She wore a pure white wedding dress, with a wreath of flowers on her head, and her expression was as gentle as a loving goddess.

Many years have passed, and Cynthia remains as young and beautiful as ever.

Looking into the eyes of his former lover, eyes that were etched in his heart but which he had never been able to paint himself, Pegasus revealed a genuine smile that he hadn't seen in a long time.

"Cynthia...is that you? Cynthia!"

"well……"

"Wait for me, I will definitely draw the card to defeat You Shuo!!"

"My turn! Draw a card!!"

Pegasus roared and pulled out the top card of his deck without a second thought. The man who always considered himself a gentleman was now acting like a madman.

He was so focused on the card draw that he didn't notice that in his inner world, Cynthia, bathed in holy light, had furrowed her brows and was slowly shaking her head with tears streaming down her face.

Hahahahahaha!!!

The maniacal and smug laughter echoed once more.

Pegasus's expression was contorted with rage, tears and blood streaming uncontrollably from his eyes. He slammed down the card he had just drawn and roared:

"The duel is over! You Shuo Boy!"