Who asked him to play Yu-Gi-Oh!

Chapter 1642 The True Ace of Eternal Fire

You Xuan felt like he understood.

My destiny is in my own hands, right?
He really is an inspirational devil.
“However, if your goal is simply to defeat the Pharaoh and survive the final battle, you should be able to do that with your current abilities, right?” You Xuan said.

That's exactly what he thought.

Judging from the current situation, it seems that the Great Evil God Zorc has already traveled to quite a few dimensions. He has at least come into contact with and mastered the power of Synchro and Xyz, but it's hard to say whether he has dabbled in summoning magic since then.

He gained power and a deck that transcended this era. If his goal was simply to defeat the Pharaoh and survive the King's Memory, then using the power he already possessed should have been quite feasible.

A deck is like a duelist's weapon. When there's a gap in skill level between the two players, even a divine weapon can't bridge that gap.

However, if the two duelists are not far apart in skill, then the grade of their respective weapons naturally becomes important.

This is the situation between Pharaoh and Zorc. An ordinary person with an unrealistic deck would naturally not be able to beat Pharaoh, but it might be a different story for Zorc.

"Do you think I haven't tried?" Bakura said coldly.

You Xuan raised an eyebrow: "Oh? You've tried it? To challenge the Pharaoh with your new power?"

He was a little curious. If Zorc had already tried to challenge the Pharaoh and failed, how could he still be here talking to him without being reduced to ashes?

“I’m not so reckless as to go and test the waters without any basis,” said Bakura, or rather, the part of Zorc that was attached to him. “But yes, I did try, at least one ‘me’ did.”

You Xuan had, after all, spent some time roaming the multiverse and had quite a bit of experience. Hearing him say this, it seemed he had quickly guessed what he meant.

"You found a parallel universe counterpart to test the waters?"

Bakura chuckled and said, "Your reaction was quite quick, not bad. I found a certain 'me,' and that 'me' is just in time for the decisive battle with the Pharaoh."

I approached him and told him he was going to fail, but I offered him a chance to turn things around.

Youxuan: "You gave him the deck?"

"Yes, far surpassing his era, and theoretically far superior to the Pharaohs. But so what?"

Bakura's expression became somewhat ferocious as he spoke, as if he were caught up in some very unpleasant memories.

“That experiment made me even more convinced of this—fate was on the Pharaoh’s side,” he said somberly. “No matter how much power I gained or how much preparation I made beforehand, it was all useless.”

The Pharaoh will always evolve alongside me, he will always be one step ahead of me. Yes, it's like a damned fate, like losing to him and turning to dust is my predetermined destiny.

You Xuan understood.

It's unclear what kind of card Atum from that parallel world printed, but it seems to have dealt a massive blow to Zorc's psyche. Zorc's attempt clearly ended in failure, and despite the generational power gained by his parallel world counterpart, it seemed to be meaningless.

Zorc seems to have realized that trying to use cheats in the final dark game will only attract stronger cheats from the Pharaoh's side and will not help him break out of this deadlock.

He had just granted Anubis an extraordinary amount of power and tested it on the Pharaoh of this "fundamental dimension" from which he originated. The test results were exactly as he had predicted—

—The damned Pharaoh of the basic dimension also reacted to the cheat code used by the enemy, and actually printed out a Dark Magician's Xyz Spellbook.

This test confirmed Zorc's idea. Using Synchro Xyz to overpower Pharaoh wasn't practical; he had to find another way.

"And my pursuits have long since gone beyond that," Bakura said. "The ultimate dark game of the King's Memory? Defeating the Pharaoh and resurrecting my true self? These were my thoughts before I witnessed the vastness of diversity."

As for now? My pursuits have long since moved beyond that.

You Xuan asked, "So what does Lord Zorc want now?"

"Want to know?" Bakura sneered. "Sorry, I have no interest in sharing my plans with a dead man."

"Oh, Lord Zorc thinks I've already lost?" Yu Xuan asked.

Bakura simply sneered, offering no comment.

At this moment, Bakura has Hades and the ace card, Demon Dragon Lord of Flies, on his field. Yugen has Misty Bug and Guardian on his field.

The Spraying Insect only has the ability to clear the field for a brief moment upon entering the field; currently, it's just a blank card with an attack power of 2500 and is not worth worrying about at all.

The Guardian is a bit of a problem; Bakura can foresee that his opponent will definitely use the Guardian to attack this turn, destroy Hades on his field, and seize control. But it doesn't really matter.

Bakura glanced at the card in his backcourt.

Trap Card - Necromancer's Shield.

When an opponent declares an attack, you can negate the attack by banishing a Fiend or Zombie monster from your Graveyard.

In addition, when the opponent activates any card-bombing effect, you can also negate that effect by banishing a Demon or Zombie from your Graveyard.

As its name suggests, this card is an invincible shield as long as there are demons and undead souls in the graveyard for its cost. It can block attacks and negate card destruction, making it an impenetrable trap. Bakura revealed a sinister smile.

With the Necromancer's Shield as a shield, and the Demon Dragon Lord Fly Lord on the field, the Fly Lord cannot be destroyed in any way and possesses the powerful ability to absorb any damage it receives and convert it into attack power. The more the opponent attacks, the stronger the Fly Lord becomes.

Meanwhile, the opponent's health is already extremely low, putting us in a very advantageous position.
"My turn, draw a card."

"Activate the face-down cards on the field, and use the Spell Card 'Advanced Draw'. Tribute any Level 8 or higher monsters you control, and draw two cards from your Deck."

I release the 'Sparkling Bug' on the field and draw two cards.

You Xuan drew two cards, then calmly revealed one card in his hand.

Special Summon this card from your hand—

—Earthbound Super Priest!

【Earthbound Super Priest, 2900】

The burly priest's body was covered with patterns resembling the Nazca Lines, radiating a domineering aura of purplish-black, as if enveloped in dark purple flames.

Bakura frowned: "Summon an eight-star superior directly without any cost?"

Yu Xuan: "No cost, but not without conditions. Earthbound Priest can be Special Summoned directly from the hand only if there are Synchro Monsters on both your field and graveyard."

Furthermore, another effect of Earthbound Priest is that you can add one 'Earthbound God' monster from your Deck or Graveyard to your hand!

You Xuan revealed a dangerous smile.

"Therefore, I will add this card, the true trump card of Infernal Flame, from my deck to my hand—"

—Kappak Apoo, the Earthbound God!

Bakura: "!"

Bakura, or rather, the part of Zorc's soul residing in his heart, seemed to remember that he had seen this card in other dimensions.

The terrifying ace used by the Dark Signer named Kyosuke Kiryu in the Synchro Dimension, which forced even the Duel King Yusei Fudo to pull the screws to deal with it!
"Next, release the 'Vampire Heiress' and 'Guardian' on the field, Superior Summon!"

You Xuan raised the card in his hand.

"Use it for my purposes—"

—The Earthbound God—Kappak Apoo!!!

A stone heart appeared in mid-air, as if the souls of Qianjin and the Spraying Insects had been absorbed into it. Then, the stone heart burst forth with endless purple light, drawing huge Nasika lines in mid-air.

Then, as if the lines came to life, they transformed into a pitch-black giant that descended!

[Earthbound God - Capak Apoo, Attack Power 3000]

"You bastard, you don't even know something like a Jibakushin?" Bakura's pupils contracted. "Are you kidding me?"

"Oh? It seems you know some Earthbound Gods. So you probably already know what's going to happen next."

You Xuan smiled.

"Earthbound Gods can directly attack the opposing player. Go, Capac Apoo's attack!"

At this moment, Bakura's field contains the immortal Demon Dragon and Hades, the ruler of the underworld, but it is all meaningless.

Nothing could stop the Earthbound God's attack. The enormous hand, pressing down like a five-fingered mountain, seemed to have no physical form, passing directly through the Demon Dragon and Hades, and locking onto Bakura.

Bakura gritted his teeth: "Activate the face-down card, Trap Card 'Necromancer's Shield'! By banishing the immortals from the graveyard, I can negate the opponent's attack."

“Since you know Earthbound Gods, you should know this is useless, right?” You Xuan laughed. “Spells and trap cards are ineffective against Earthbound Gods.”

Bakura: "."

Yes, he knows.

This is nothing but a pointless, death throes.

The Earthbound God's palm, imbued with boundless power, slammed down, seemingly crushing everything beneath it into dust.

[Bakura, LP1000 → LP0]

(End of this chapter)