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Chapter 278 A Clash of Fates (8)

"The real challenge lies with the red side!" Langley's voice rose with excitement, trembling slightly. "The red side has three Magic Shotguns on the field, a formidable barrage of firepower! But the blue side has a [Pity Song] for accelerated fusion, and once [Day of Wrath] is sent to the graveyard, its graveyard effect can provide another crucial interrupt!"

Will the Red team have a second [Saya] in their Extra Deck?

"Even if there were a second [Xiaoye], it wouldn't be enough to kill her. Given the current situation, it's better to consider giving up on a forced kill and adopting a more prudent compromise strategy."

"Li Guanqi still has one [Cut Demon's Lament] in his hand. In the next turn, he can use the effect of [Magic Bullet Shooter] to search or Special Summon it. With a steady and methodical approach, the red side will still have the board advantage."

Lin Chen stared intently at Li Guanqi and the three magic bullet shooters on the opposite side of the field. His chest heaved slightly, and beads of sweat appeared on his forehead. His fingers were pressed tightly against the only card in his hand.

They should be able to survive, but they still have a disadvantage in terms of resources.

On the other side, Li Guanqi's gaze swept back and forth between his graveyard, Extra Deck, and the field, as the system's countdown pressed on second by second.

His mind raced, considering every possible choice and every potential risk.

Finally, he took a deep breath, his eyes hardened, and he resolutely raised his hand, saying, "I will set connection markers for [Max], [Starr], and [Calamity] on the field!"

The three magic bullet shooters on the field transformed into three streams of light with different trajectories, rushing into the sky together. The deep red energy vortex reappeared, and three bright red connecting arrows pointed downwards.

"Link Summon!" Li Guanqi picked out a card and played it.

"Come forth, Link3, [The Sacred Coffin of the Carving Demon]!"

A massive, ornate, deep red coffin suddenly appeared.

"The Divine Coffin is here!" Langley shouted excitedly. "But if the Divine Coffin activates its effect and resurrects the Sun of Wrath from the graveyard, it will still be sent back to the graveyard by the opponent. How will Li Guanqi counter this?!"

Inside the red bubble in the audience seats, Tang Xin nervously covered her mouth, while Yu Wanyin stared intently.

Xia Sheng remained expressionless, then turned to cast a curious glance at him.

Just when everyone thought Li Guanqi was about to pull off some crazy move, he suddenly raised his hand and shouted sharply, "Advance to the battle rank!"

"What?!" Langley exclaimed in surprise, "They attacked right away?"

"Will it pass?"

The team leader said, "Using an attack to force the blue team to activate their effect first, that's interesting."

"The blue team only has two monsters and no equipment cards. We must protect this [Red Tear Demon]."

"【Holy Coffin】, attack 【Red Tear Demon】!" Li Guanqi swung his arm down suddenly.

Lin Chen frowned, his mind racing as he calculated the gains and losses.

If this area isn't activated, then after defeating the [Red Tear Demon] with the [Holy Coffin], the [Red Tear Demon] can activate its effect to revive the [Wrath of the Sun] and kill him with a single blow.

There are no more materials to fuse in his grave [Lian Ge], so I can only look at it.

The Demon of Crimson Tears cannot die!

"I'll fight you to the death!" Lin Chen and the others waved their hands sharply, pointing to their graveyard area. "Activate the effect of the graveyard card [Song of the Demon], banish this card from the graveyard, and choose [Day of Wrath] and [Crimson Tear Demon] as Fusion Materials!"

The Demon of Crimson Tears and the Sun of Wrath were both drawn into a fusion vortex formed high in the sky.

"Fusion Summon!" Lin Chen proclaimed loudly, "Descend, [Carved Demon - The Day of Tears]!"

The moment the demon appeared, he didn't hesitate for a moment, immediately raising his hand and shouting: "Activate the effect of [Day of Tears], target [Day of Wrath] in the Graveyard, add that monster to your hand or Special Summon it!"

[On the Day of Tears] Slowly raised her hand, pointing to the ground, a beam of light shot into the cemetery.

"It's not over yet!"

"Chain activation of the [Day of Wrath] effect sends you to the graveyard!"

"Return the [Soul Coffin] from the Graveyard to the Deck, and target the [Holy Coffin] on your opponent's field; send that card to the Graveyard!"

"boom--!"

The ground cracked open, and the raging red-haired demon, "The Sun of Wrath," rose once more from the graveyard, roaring to the heavens with boundless fury.

At the same time, the spirits of the [Day of Wrath] in the graveyard let out unwilling roars, and a dark red chain shot out from the void, accurately binding the [Holy Coffin] which was about to fire its gun.

"This is what I've been waiting for!" Li Guanqi waved his hand decisively and shouted, "Chain activation of the effect of [Divine Coffin], Special Summon [Sun of Wrath] from the Graveyard, Equip this card to that monster."

The ground trembled violently as the burly, ferocious [Sun of Wrath] re-entered the battlefield, surrounded by a layer of deep red demonic battle spirit phantoms, adding to its ferocity and majesty. "Equipped monster attack power increased."

An invisible pressure instantly spread out.

[Day of Wrath] Roars to the heavens, attack power surges: 2800→4600→4000
"Next, activate the effect of [Day of Wrath] to negate the opponent's [Day of Tears]."

【Day of Wrath】Raises her hand and releases a red aura that entangles the enemy's 【Day of Tears】, restoring her attack power to 4600.

"The battle continues!" Li Guanqi's announcement ignited the atmosphere in the arena.

"【Day of Wrath】, attack the opponent's 【Day of Wrath】!"

The red-haired demon let out a deafening roar, and along with the crimson demonic battle spirit phantom on its body, it surged several sizes, fiercely pouncing towards Lin Chen's somewhat outnumbered [Sun of Wrath] with immense force.

"Thump—Boom!" The two heavy hammers, imbued with destructive power, collided violently in mid-air.

"Ugh—" Lin Chen's [Day of Wrath] let out a mournful cry of resentment and pain, cracking like shattered ceramic, before finally exploding with a bang.

The devastating aftershock of the attack transformed into a visible shockwave that slammed into Lin Chen. He groaned, staggering back two steps uncontrollably, his face turning slightly pale, but he still gritted his teeth.

Blue team basic points: 4550 → 2750
At the same time, a crisp "crack" sounded on the surface of the blue bubble in the sea, and a clearly visible crack appeared. Immediately afterwards, a few strands of cool seawater seeped in along the crack, splashing up small water droplets.

"Whoa! It's going to pop! The bubble looks like it's going to burst!" Inside the blue bubble, audience members screamed in panic.

A commotion erupted inside the blue bubble as several people scrambled to avoid the "drizzle" falling from the sky, creating a somewhat comical and chaotic scene. Lu Li's small hands clenched tightly, her eyes filled with worry: "Lin Chen..."

In contrast, deafening cheers erupted from within the red bubble.

"Great! That was a nice punch!" Tang Xin's face flushed with excitement as she vigorously swung her fist.

Yu Wanyin let out a long sigh of relief, and a relaxed smile finally appeared on her tense face: "Great, we've finally won back a point."

Li Guanqi watched Lin Chen from afar, his vigilance undiminished. He raised his hand and said softly, "Second Master, overwrite one card."

"End of round."

The fourth round ends.

Forward: [Day of Wrath]

Backstage: [Sacred Coffin], [The Demon's Lament].

Hand: 0
Red team basic points: 3900
Blue side's base score: 2750, one "Day of Tears" in the front row, no back row, one card in hand.

"The red side has firmly left two resistances. Lin Chen, this is not good." Langley said worriedly, unconsciously empathizing with the blue side, "The one in their hand is probably not a good card. They need a lucky draw."

"Will the deck respond to him?! Please!" The atmosphere inside the blue bubble was somewhat oppressive. Luli closed his eyes tightly and clasped his hands together in prayer.

Tang Xin also clasped her hands in prayer, silently chanting, "May the magic pen work its magic and give the other side a terrible draw."

"Nammu Ani Tuoyao, give him a [Whirlwind]!"

"My turn!" Lin Chen took a deep breath, his tightly closed eyes snapped open, and his arm swung down decisively. "Draw a card!"

All eyes were focused on his right hand as he drew the cards.

A fingertip swept across the void, creating a glint of white light.

The moment the card came into view, Lin Chen's pupils suddenly contracted. Then, a glimmer of light quietly bloomed deep in his eyes. The corners of his tightly pursed lips couldn't help but turn up slightly, and the fingers holding the card trembled slightly with subtle excitement.

He quickly lowered his head, using the back of his hand to conceal his expression, but his shoulders rose and fell almost imperceptibly as he suppressed the overwhelming joy that was about to burst out, silently repeating in his heart, "It's here!"

Whether it's a hopeless bad hand or a glimmer of hope for a comeback, a player's eyes don't lie.

"He got it! Lin Chen's expression changed!" Langley keenly noticed this change, and his voice rose a few decibels. "Has the card of destiny descended upon us!"

"Oh?" Li Guanqi raised an eyebrow, not afraid but smiling, his fighting spirit gleaming. "What card is it that makes you so excited?"

With a determined look in his mind, he raised his hand and said in a deep voice, "Preparation phase, open the face-down card and activate the Trap Card [The Song of the Demon]!"

The card was flipped over, and a sinister, deep red aura emanated from the back row.

"Based on this card's effect, this turn, LIGHT Fiend monsters on my field cannot be destroyed by battle, and they take half battle damage."

Choose to activate during the preparation phase to prevent the [Magic Shotgun] monster from being placed directly in the same row and triggering its effect.

In an instant, a deep red shadow appeared on the red team's battlefield, as if it were covered with an indestructible armor, and the air became gloomy.

Entering the main phase. Ignoring the pressure from his opponent, Lin Chen's gaze burned as he pointed to his only monster: "I'll set a Link Marker on my [Day of Tears]!"

"Link Summon, Link 1, [The Soul-Suppressing Coffin of the Carving Demon]."

"Activate the Graveyard effect of [Day of Tears] to return [Red Tear Demon] from the Graveyard to the Deck and deal 1200 damage to your opponent."

[The Day of Tears] The dead soul appeared, raised its hand, and a condensed dark red beam of light roared out, accurately blasting towards Li Guanqi.

"Ugh!" Li Guanqi groaned, his body swaying slightly, and the numbers on the duel disk indicator jumped accordingly.

Red side's basic score: 3900 → 2700.

"Got it! Lin Chen has once again successfully reduced Li Guanqi's base score using the [Day of Tears] graveyard effect!" Langley shouted excitedly. "Now the difference in base score between the two is only 50 points!!"

Just then, the red bubbles burst open, creating a small commotion.

The red team's spectators, who had been mocking the blue team's disheveled appearance, now experienced the predicament of "when it rains, it pours," and the scene became somewhat chaotic and comical.

Li Guanqi no longer cared about the people in the sea, but stared straight at his opponent in front of him, a slight smile playing on his lips.

"Come on, let me see your counterattack."

The greatest respect you can show your opponent is to defeat them with all your might!
Lin Chen also forgot about what happened on the way, and smiled and waved his hand, saying, "Activate the effect of [Soul-Suppressing Coffin]!"

"Tribute this card to Special Summon 'Crimson Tear Demon' from your Deck, activate 'Crimson Tear Demon's' effect, and send 'Crimson Tear Demon's Lament' from your Deck to the Graveyard."

The third piece, "Pity Song," was sent to the cemetery, where wisps of red smoke rose.

“No man was given as a gift, could it be that—” Li Guanqi muttered, his pupils constricting.

"The effect of the card [Cardsmith Blacksmith]!" Lin Chen said, showing off the newly drawn card, "Discard this card to activate the effect, and add [Cardsmith's Chant] from the deck to your hand."

"Wow—" Langley shouted excitedly, "I got it! The [Engraving Blacksmith] item, worth three or four hundred thousand!"

“Goodness,” another team leader said.

"There should only be one, and he got it."

The blue team's eyes were filled with renewed hope. Although the water level had reached their chests, the icy seawater did not dampen their enthusiasm.

"Activate the effect of [Cut Demon Blacksmith] in the Graveyard." Lin Chen waved his hand towards the Graveyard, "Return [Day of Tears] from the Graveyard to the Deck, and Special Summon this card."

Wielding a massive iron hammer, the [Engraving Blacksmith], with his bulging muscles, roared as he descended onto the battlefield, radiating a scorching aura.

Without pausing, he swung his arm again: "Activate the effect of the Graveyard's [Soul-Suppressing Coffin], equip it on the [Engraving Blacksmith]!"

With a flash of eerie light, the Soul-Suppressing Coffin burst forth from the ground, transforming into a stream of light that fit perfectly onto the Demon-Carving Blacksmith's robust right arm, forming a grotesque arm armor.

"It's not over yet!" Lin Chen's gaze locked onto the [Sun of Wrath] in front of him, and he declared loudly, "Activate the effect of [Cardsmith], target [Soul Coffin] and [Sun of Wrath] on the opponent's field, send those cards to the graveyard!"

Upon receiving the command, the [Engraving Blacksmith] swung its right arm, which was equipped with the [Soul-Suppressing Coffin], and hurled the massive iron coffin like a cannonball, sending it hurtling straight toward [Wrath of the Sun] on Li Guanqi's field with a piercing shriek.

"Should we retaliate?!" Langley pondered.

Li Guanqi's eyes remained calm, and he did not make any pronouncements or chains of events.

"boom--!!!"

With a deafening roar, the Soul-Suppressing Coffin struck the Wrathful Day precisely, sending the Wrathful Day and the Sacred Coffin to their graves together.

Before the smoke and dust had completely cleared, Li Guanqi's calm voice rang out: "Activate the effect of [Red Tear Demon] in the Graveyard. Return this card to the Deck, and Special Summon 1 'Clock Demon' Link Monster from your Graveyard. Come back, [Clock Demon's Sacred Coffin]!"

In the graveyard, the golden-haired succubus's figure flashed by, and then, the red light reappeared on the dueling field, and the [Divine Coffin of the Carving Demon] crashed down.

"Another ancestral [Wrath]?!" Langley felt like he was running out of words to describe it. "Li Guanqi's resistance is so well controlled, neither of the [Wrath] effects worked!"

Looking at the newly appeared [Sacred Coffin], Li Guanqi continued to give the order: "Then activate the effect of [Sacred Coffin], targeting [Day of Wrath] in your Graveyard. Special Summon that monster, and equip this card to that monster as an Equip Card."

The ground shook violently once again, and a familiar, brutal aura swept across the entire area.

Under the watchful eyes of countless complex gazes, the red-haired demon [Sun of Wrath] once again crawled out of the abyss. The crimson [Holy Coffin] transformed into a stream of light and merged into his body, forming a more solid phantom of the demonic battle spirit, instantly increasing his attack power.

[Day of Wrath] Attack Power: 2800 → 4600.

"Still so composed..." Lin Chen frowned. He was quite troubled that the [Engraving Blacksmith] had failed to trick the [Day of Wrath] into working.

Then we'll have no choice but to go for it!

As if struck by a sudden thought, Lin Chen's eyes flashed with a sharp light as he slapped down the card: "Activate the magic card, [Engraved Magic Chant]!"

"Add a Light Demon from your deck, then discard one card from your hand."

Langley immediately realized: "If the effect works, we can get the [Magic Bullet Shooter]!"

"This will pass," the group leader of Group 12 chuckled.

(End of this chapter)