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Chapter 279 A Clash of Fates (9)

As expected, Li Guanqi did not hesitate for a moment and decisively raised his hand: "Activate the effect of [Day of Wrath], which does not target and can negate up to three face-up cards!"

"let's go!"

"Ugh—" Upon receiving the command, the phantom of the demonic war spirit roared, raised its heavy hammer high, and then suddenly unleashed three condensed blood-red blades of light!
"Crack! Crack! Crack!" Three shattering sounds rang out.

The blue team's [Carving Demon's Chant Saint], [Carving Demon Blacksmith], and [Red Tear Demon] were struck by the blade light, and their entire bodies dimmed.

"Activate the effect of [Sacred Chant] from the Graveyard!" Lin Chen showed no discouragement, his eyes revealing a resolute determination. "Ban this card from the Graveyard and send [Cryptosmith] and [Crimson Tear Demon] from the field to the Graveyard as Fusion Material!"

With his declaration, the [Engraving Blacksmith] and the [Red Tear Demon] knelt down, held hands, and gazed tenderly into the abyss together.

Immediately afterwards, a red light suddenly burst forth on the ground.

"Fusion Summon!"

Darkness and holy light suddenly intertwined, forming a slowly rotating vortex, and powerful magical fluctuations spread outwards.

"Appear! [Carving Demon - The Day of Tears]!"

The familiar yet somewhat volatile sorrowful demon, the [Day of Tears], descends once again upon the Forest Dust Field.

"【The Day of Tears】is truly the MVP, isn't she?" Langley quipped. "How much damage did she deal in that duel?"

The leader of Group 12 chuckled and chimed in, "After all, whether it's [Magic Bullet] or [Cut Magic], none of their family members have a single monster that can counter them, so they can't control the graveyard effect."

"If we take turns burning 1200 HP, what will the outcome be?"

"Activate the effect of [Day of Tears], target [Holy Coffin] in the Graveyard, and Special Summon that monster!" Lin Chen spoke at lightning speed, his attacks coming one wave after another like a tidal wave, giving his opponent no chance to catch his breath or think.

[The Day of Tears] Raise the ghost cannon and blast it into the ground. The [Holy Coffin], which had been sleeping in the graveyard, returns to the battlefield with an eerie aura.

The advantage of [Holy Coffin] over [Great Coffin] is that its special summoning effect is to always increase speed to level 2, which can avoid the graveyard effect of [Day of Wrath].

Seeing that Li Guanqi did not react, Lin Chen's next command followed immediately, clear and firm: "Activate the effect of [Divine Coffin], target [Sun of Wrath] in my Graveyard, Special Summon that monster, and equip this [Divine Coffin] to that monster as an Equip Card!"

The ground had shaken violently for what seemed like the umpteenth time during this duel, and the audience had become somewhat numb, simply staring blankly at the changes unfolding on the field.

The familiar imposing figure, the familiar tyrannical aura—Lin Chen's [Day of Wrath] also responded to the summons, roaring as it crawled back from the abyss of the graveyard, its body immediately surrounded by a layer of phantom demonic battle spirits interwoven with crimson and gold.

"Equip monsters to increase their attack power."

A deep red aura rose from his body.

(Blue) [Day of Wrath] With a smirk, attack power surges: 2800 → 4600!

An overwhelming pressure spread out as if it were a tangible force, and the first to be affected was Li Guanqi on the other end.

He frowned slightly, a calculating glint flashing in his eyes.

If you activate [Pity Song] at this time.
No, we can't open it now!

If you activate [Pity Song] and fuse it to create [Tears of the Fallen], it will consume the opponent's [Wrath of the Storm]. Even if your own [Wrath of the Storm] is used to kill the opponent's [Wrath of the Storm], the opponent can still chain [Pity Song]!
Wow—that was close, this guy had three copies of Lian Ge.

“Li Guanqi didn’t activate the Graveyard’s [Pity Song]!” Langley was full of surprise and confusion. “Then if Lin Chen equips the [Great Sage Coffin], [Day of Wrath] won’t be able to target anyone.”

"It's probably because the Blue team also has [Lian Ge]."

"They think long-term about both sides."

"This duel can be included in the teaching materials of the Soul Reaping Division."

Seeing Li Guanqi unexpectedly choose to remain silent and unmoved, Lin Chen felt a slight tightness in his heart. Such unpredictable silence from an opponent often puts more pressure on people than fierce immediate resistance.

Since that's the case... Lin Chen gritted his teeth inwardly, his sharp gaze shining even brighter.

Then we can only continue to apply pressure and use even stronger force to force you to take action!

"Activate the effect of [Great Sage's Coffin] in the Graveyard." Lin Chen pointed decisively to his Graveyard, his voice firm and resolute, "Equip it to [Sun of Wrath] as an Equip Card!"

Another ancient, heavy, dark red iron coffin phantom layered over Lin Chen's [Sun of Wrath], giving him an indestructible extra layer of armor.

"Equipment card connection marker increased, attack power further improved!"

(Blue) [Day of Wrath] Attack Power: 4600 → 5800!

The terrifying attack power of up to 5800 points caused an uproar in the entire arena as soon as this astonishing number was revealed.

Especially for those with red blisters, their hearts are in their throats.

Li Guanqi only has 2700 basic points left!

"5800 attack power from [Day of Wrath]!" Langley's voice changed slightly. "Double equipment! It negates the opponent's [Holy Coffin], and then it's combined with the 600 attack reduction from [Day of Tears]."

"The damage is considerable!"

"Take this blow, and you'll be entering the execution range of the [Day of Tears]!"

Inside the red and blue bubbles, the icy seawater was almost up to everyone's necks, making it difficult for them to breathe.

But at this moment, they completely forgot about the icy cold seawater and their physical discomfort. They all stared wide-eyed at the two people in the dueling arena, and indescribable emotions welled up in their hearts. They especially wanted to cheer them on, but unfortunately, they couldn't shout out.

"Eight, Eighth Brother." Tang Xin also held her breath nervously, her face flushed red, and she waved her arms and legs in the water, trying to maintain her balance.

I'm almost ready to learn to swim!
"Lin Chen...you have to win!" Lu Li, who was rather thin, murmured a prayer in a barely audible voice as the water level nearly reached his mouth.

She was no longer saying "Go for it!" nor was she saying "I hope Lin Chen wins" because she wanted to join the Spirit Control Division.

This is just from the perspective of an audience member, a deserter, or someone from the bottom of society.

"Win!!"

This frail little girl let out a sharp scream that echoed throughout the entire sea.

"Advance to Battle Rank!" Lin Chen suddenly waved his hand forward, "[Day of Wrath], attack, [Day of Wrath]!"

A similar scene unfolded once again, with the two red-haired demons clashing in the center of the arena. Li Guanqi's [Sun of Wrath] roared as he swung his heavy hammer to meet the attack. However, under the attack-reducing aura of Lin Chen's [Sun of Tears], and with only the first layer of [Holy Coffin] equipment, Li Guanqi's [Sun of Wrath] only had 4000 attack power. Facing an opponent with 5800 attack power, he was clearly at a disadvantage in terms of strength.

Moreover, Lin Chen's [Day of Wrath] has not yet had any ineffective effects.

"Hey?"

"Lin Chen did not activate the nullification effect of [Day of Wrath]!"

Amidst the puzzled gazes of the crowd, a deafening roar erupted as Li Guanqi's [Sun of Wrath] was violently blasted away. His massive body vanished in a streak of light, but the double-equipped [Sun of Wrath] continued its relentless advance, carrying a terrifying aftershock as it hurtled straight toward Li Guanqi!
A wave of force crashed towards him, but Li Guanqi remained unmoved. Just as the impact was about to hit him, he calmly declared: "[The Song of the Carved Demon] effect applies. The Light Demon will not be destroyed in battle, and battle damage is halved."

"Bang—" A red barrier rose up around him, weakening some of the impact.

The red team's base score has dropped again: 2700 → 1600
"That's surprising. Why isn't [Holy Coffin] neutralized here? Wouldn't that have allowed for more damage and brought it into the [Day of Tears] kill threshold?" Langley watched the whole thing and was puzzled.

After a moment's thought, the team leader's calm voice rang out: "If it's ineffective, but the [Day of Tears] that the Red team creates through the Lian Ge is ignored, it can be effective."

"So what if it takes effect? ​​Let's keep fighting." "How are we supposed to fight? The [Wrath] graveyard effect will destroy your [Holy Coffin]. You're not wearing any armor, so this attack will only deal 0 damage."

"Oh dear—why do these people think so much? How sinister!" Langley lamented. "We, the [Dragon of Fear and Anemone], are upright and honest, and we never make mistakes."

Instead of her usual rant about Langley, the leader of Group 12 looked at the two people on the monitor and the audience struggling and shouting in the bubbles. Her originally cold voice became gentle at this moment, carrying a trace of complicated sadness.

"Does one of them have to lose?"

"This is the duel," the tall man who led the group said in a deep voice.

Just as the group was reflecting on this, Lin Chen's behavior became abnormal again. After entering the second main stage, he kept staring blankly at the card in his hand.

"Fate." Lin Chen looked at the card in his hand, and the swordsman's and Chu Linfeng's commands couldn't help but come to mind.

"Stay by Chu Linfeng's side and stick close to the clown."

"Once you pass the exam and join the Bureau of Spirit Control, you will be able to report on your work at any time."

No matter which option he chooses, he'll offend the other side; it's ridiculous.

He stared at the card for an unknown amount of time, and finally, resigned, closed his eyes and whispered, "Set one card face down, end of turn."

Upon hearing this, Li Guanqi and the four group leaders were all stunned: "It's covered?"

"Isn't it a useless license plate?"

"Is it a cover-up to deceive people? Or is it..."

The group leader's gaze deepened: "In the previous round, perhaps considering that [Paradise] might accidentally damage its own card, it wasn't set."

"If it were me, as long as it can be launched, I wouldn't consider the possibility of accidental injury," the team leader of Group 12 analyzed. "Is the timing of launch inflexible?"

"What's different about this round compared to the last round? Why didn't you cover it last round, but you're covering it now?"

Li Guanqi's brain was racing. Should he set this card this turn instead of the last? He needed to quickly assess the card and decide whether to accelerate the fusion. He used the [Wrath] last word to set the card.

However, it will lose the special summon effect of [Tears], as the opponent's [Wrath] hasn't used its effect yet.

"Could it be a health issue?" Langley, a player with the [Fearful Peptide] skill, asked alertly. "Li Guanqi's score is basically below 2000 this round."

"What's up? Is this some kind of [Fear-Raging Dragon]?"

"Maybe?"

"A finishing move card for characters with less than 2000 HP?"

"Could it be—!" The leader of Group 12, the [Bug Demon] player, widened his eyes in alarm.

"【Tomb Cave】?!" A sudden thought flashed through Li Guanqi's mind, and a chill ran down his spine.

He regretted it; he should have used [Wrath] to remove the face-down card. But it was too late; it was already his turn, and he had already drawn a card.

[Grave Cave] Covering the cave one round later?

Is this guy really that cunning?
【Graveyard Hole】: A Normal Trap Card. It can be activated when the effect of a monster in your hand, Graveyard, or banished monster is activated by your opponent. Negate that effect and inflict 2000 damage to your opponent.

[Carving Demon] creates a whole bunch of graveyard effects, [Grave Cave] can be triggered easily, and once you pass through it, the duel is over.

Both sides were present on the day of their wrath, staring at each other in bewilderment.

The countdown begins second by second during the key phases.

Li Guanqi glanced at the newly drawn card, [Carving Demon's Paradise], and a plan gradually took shape in his mind.

His pupils contracted, and without any further action, he declared: "Advance to the Battle Rank!"

"Directly advance to the combat level?" All of Lin Chen's prepared solutions collapsed, leaving him completely bewildered and at a loss.

What kind of tactic is this? What floor are they on?

What kind of card is that in your hand?

A quick attack that increases attack power? A critical strike that will kill me with a single punch? Or is it just a scare tactic to trick me into activating [Pity Song] first? The more he thought about it, the more confused he became, his brows furrowing. Finally, he pursed his lips, deciding against a chain attack.

"【Day of Wrath】, attack 【Day of Tears】!" Seeing that the other side did not react, Li Guanqi swung his arm forward.

The red-haired demon roared with astonishing speed, his greatsword slashing straight at [The Day of Tears] without the slightest hesitation. The latter let out a mournful cry as it was torn apart by the violent blade.

"boom--!"

The Day of Tears exploded in the flames, and the powerful shockwave slammed into Lin Chen.

Lin Chen groaned, his body swaying uncontrollably backward, his face instantly turning pale.

The blue team's basic score dropped rapidly: 2750 → 1150
"Hehehe——"

However, Lin Chen's eyes remained unwavering despite the heavy blow.

"The effect of [Day of Tears] activates!" He suddenly raised his head, a dying smile curling at the corner of his mouth, filled with suppressed ruthlessness. "Return [Soul Coffin] from the Graveyard to the Deck, inflicting 1200 damage to the opponent!"

The lingering image of "The Day of Tears" re-coalesced in the cemetery, but the sorrow and resentment materialized. A dark beam of light, like a demon's dying curse, shot out from the void with endless shrillness, pointing directly at Li Guanqi!

"puff!"

The ghostly light struck precisely, causing Li Guanqi's body to tremble slightly, and a metallic taste rose in his throat.

Red side's basic score: 1600 → 400!

"Crack-!"

The seawater inside the red and blue bubbles finally completely submerged everyone's heads, and the gurgling sound of the bubbles replaced all the exclamations and discussions.

A feeling of suffocation suddenly struck, and my vision blurred rapidly.

However, perhaps because they were mentally prepared, these two hundred-plus people did not panic at all.

They took a deep breath beforehand, held it tightly, and sank into the water.

Through the blurred bubble walls and the azure sea.

Silently gazing at the two men in the dueling arena.

"Don't be afraid, fellow divers!" Langley laughed excitedly. "The winning side's bubbles will release water, just hang in there."

"I am your dear commentator."

"Now, the two duelists are—"

"It's reached the 1200-point kill threshold!"

(End of this chapter)