Who asked him to play Yu-Gi-Oh!

Chapter 1638 Spraying Clouds!

Special Summon 'Infernal Demon' from the Graveyard!

The demon has returned from the graveyard once again, but this time its aura upon returning to the field is completely different from before.

The Infernal Demon that first appeared was just a mere 1,800 attack power attacker, but now that Youxuan has zero cards in his hand, the Infernal Demon that returned to the field has awakened a powerful ability that can change the course of the game.

The Eternal Flame Demon's eyes flashed with an eerie red light, and surging magic power was released from the field, continuously flowing into You Xuan's deck, as if it were charging the deck.

"When I have zero cards in my hand and Infernal Demon is successfully Special Summoned to the field, I can add one 'Infernal' card from my Deck to my hand."

Yu Xuan draws the cards he retrieved from his deck.

"I added the Continuous Spell 'Infinite Fireball' to my hand from my deck."

With the magic automatically searching, Yuugen drew the retrieved card into his hand and then inserted it directly into the Duel Disk.

"Activate the Continuous Magic 'Eternal Fire Cannon'!"

A heavy cannon, seemingly imbued with the aura of death, landed on the field, its dark vortex swirling within, as if leading to the deepest hell.

"The effect of the Infinity Cannon is to send your face-up Infinity Cannon to the graveyard and revive up to two Infinity Cannons from the graveyard back to the field."

You Xuan showed the two Eternal Flames he had retrieved from the cemetery.

"I Special Summon 'Infernal Beetle' and 'Infernal Guardian' from my Graveyard onto the field."

[Eternal Flame Beetle, Attack Power 1200]

[Eternal Flame Guardian, Defense 1700]

"Oh, so there are four monsters on the field in an instant." Bakura chuckled. "Your Infernal Flame is just as fast. I guess I have to be careful once my hand is empty."

Both decks possess powerful burst potential, with instant board control and one-shot kills being commonplace. While these decks may not yet rival the level of modern Yu-Gi-Oh! decks, they at least exhibit the "early form of modern Yu-Gi-Oh!".

Last round, Bakura launched an attack; now it's Infernal Fire's turn to counterattack.

"Infernal Beetle, effect activated." You Xuan said, "By Tributing Infernal Beetle, you can Special Summon two cards with the same name from your Deck and Graveyard." (Animation effect)

As he spoke, golden light burst forth from the beetle's body, and it quickly split in two within the light, becoming two individuals that filled the remaining monster slots of You Xuan, one on the left and one on the right.

[Infernal Beetle, Attack Power 1200] x2
"Let's begin," You Xuan said. "First up is the Level 2 Tuning Monster 'Infernal Beetle,' the Level 4 'Infernal Demon,' and then the Level 3 'Infernal Necromancer.' Tuning!"

2+3+4=9

"A rainbow light pierces the insect's body, tearing through its dimensional cocoon; be born, Level Nine—"

—Spraying insects!!!

A star-studded avenue appeared within the halo of the stars. Before the monster even materialized, purple smoke billowed out, instantly obscuring the entire field of vision.

Amidst the churning smoke and haze, the giant worm's body flickered and writhed, its massive form resembling a deep-sea monster, like a whale soaring through the thick smoke. Its dark red eyes gleamed with murderous intent, and its gaping mouth was filled with serrated fangs.

[Spraying Insect, Attack Power 2500]

Nine-Star Synchro, one of the strongest terminals of the Eternal Flame Dynasty during its heyday, the Mist Bug! Like another great Eternal Flame ace used by Yuugen before, "Ice Barrier Dragon Trident Dragon", it is also a Nine-Star Synchro, and both require the summoning condition of "Tuner plus two or more other monsters".

However, compared to Trident, Spray Bug is a more focused finisher that prioritizes clearing the field and eliminating the enemy.

Yu Xuan said, "The effect of the Spraying Insect is activated! If this card is successfully Synchro Summoned, you can select up to three cards on your opponent's field, and return all selected cards to their owner's hand!"

Three cards were played in one go!

It has a very powerful clearing effect; it can be seen that as soon as it lands, it can easily clear the field and finish off the enemy.

At first glance, this card seems stronger than Trident, which can only banish one card from the field, but in fact, its usage rate in Infernal Fire back then was not necessarily higher.

While the Swarm Insect may seem capable of clearing three cards at once, its method of clearing is actually "returning cards to the opponent's hand." Often, the cards returned to the opponent's hand are still usable resources, failing to create a significant card advantage for either side.

The Trident Dragon is different. Although it seems that the Trident Dragon can only banish one card from the opponent's field, it can also banish one card from the opponent's hand and one card from their graveyard, for a total of three cards.

The importance of hand resources goes without saying, and the graveyard is often referred to as a "second hand" for many decks, so its importance is self-evident.

In contrast, while Trident doesn't have the ability to immediately gain board advantage like Swarm Bug, it can more effectively widen the card advantage and erode the opponent's resources.

Therefore, in general, the Spraying Insect is a finishing-type ace, its purpose being to achieve an instant kill. The Trident, on the other hand, combines some finishing-type effects with more strategic and operational benefits.

The appearance of the Rainbow Insect at this moment naturally signifies the start of the Eternal Flame's finishing rhythm.

"I'll bounce all three of your cards—'Red-Eyes Undead Dragon,' 'Hades the Awakened,' and 'Goblin Zombie'—back to your hand!"

The spitting insect emitted a sharp shriek, and each of the chimney-like circular holes on its head simultaneously spewed forth. Clouds of purple mist enveloped the monsters in front of Bakura, devouring them one after another, transforming into three streams of purple light that flew back into Bakura's hand.

While the "return to hand" ability of the Spore Bug generally doesn't immediately create a card advantage, two of the three cards that Yuugen returns are Synchro Monsters. Synchro Monsters cannot return to the hand but go directly to the Extra Deck, so in the current situation, even if a kill cannot be guaranteed, a sufficient resource advantage has already been gained.

"This is outrageous! I finally managed to finish this," Bakura said, looking at the only Goblin Zombie card he had returned to his hand, "and it's all been ruined like this."

But You Xuan's actions were not over yet.

"Next up is the Level 2 Tuner monster 'Inferno Beetle,' followed by the Level 4 'Inferno Guardian,' and then a Level Tuner!"

【2+4=6】

"Lend me your privilege of pursuit." You Xuan raised his hand. "Synchronization Summon! Level Six—"

—The Imperial Guardian!

It was also one of the common trump cards in the peak Infernal Flame deck, but it's hard to call it "Infernal Flame's trump card." Because in the Synchro environment at the time, almost every deck with a Level 6 Synchro ability would include Guardian, until this card was banned because it was too strong and too common.

The Ox-Tail God represents the Pursuit Police Privilege Card. The pale-faced guardian, adorned with brightly colored clown makeup, leaps onto the field amidst a star-studded halo, emitting a shrill, clown-like laugh. He swings the chains in his hands, making them spin in circles like a windmill, as if considering what kind of monster he should bully next.

[Royal Guardian, Attack Power 2800]

Bakura's field has been completely cleared by the Spore Bugs; there are no monsters, no face-down cards, leaving it completely naked.

The next two consecutive synchronized attacks will be crucial to securing the victory!

(End of this chapter)