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Chapter 280 A Fork in the Road (The End)
Li Guanqi shook his hand, which was a little numb from the shock, and quickly scanned the health points of both sides.

Blue team, 1150.

Red side, 400.

All are within the kill threshold of [Day of Tears]. The Demonic Bullet has no counter. Whoever's [Day of Tears] is buried first will win.

He turned his head, his gaze piercing through the duel barrier, looking at the figures struggling and sinking in the seawater. The red and blue spectator bubbles collided helplessly, their shouts and cheers long since swallowed by the cold seawater.

In the next round, a winner must be decided; if it drags on any longer, the drowning person will burst through the barrier.

Li Guanqi withdrew his gaze and picked up a card with his fingertips: "Set one card face down, end the turn."

The card was inserted into the duel disk and fell silently.

Upon seeing this small gesture, Lin Chen's heart tightened, and his brows furrowed.

Cover card?

Unknown threats are the most agonizing.

He quickly calculated whether to use [Pity Song] in combination with [Wrath] to forcibly remove this face-down card?
"No, no way." Lin Chen quickly shook his head, rejecting the idea himself.

That would be a complete waste of money, trading two cards for one. If you get a key card, that's fine, but if you get a useless card, that would be fatal.

"Li Guanqi... he just ended his turn by setting his card face down?" Langley asked, puzzled. "Didn't he do anything? Isn't there [Cardsmith] in the graveyard that can activate its effect?"

"Or, at least equip [The Great Coffin] from the graveyard to [The Sun of Wrath]?"

"Equip the [Great Sage's Coffin] first, then attack; that should deal enough damage, right?"

"How could that be?" The leader of Group Twelve's cold voice rang out, tinged with disdain. "If Li Guanqi chooses to equip the [Great Sage's Coffin] before attacking, Lin Chen's [Pity Song] in his graveyard is no mere decoration."

She paused, then continued her analysis: "The more crucial thing is that hidden cover; actively activating the Graveyard Monster's effect is too risky."

"Risk?" Langley suddenly realized, "Oh—he's also worried that Lin Chen's face-down card is [Graveyard Cave]? But that card, no matter how you look at it, is impossible to defend against, right? How can you defend against [Card Demon]? There are a bunch of graveyard effects, you'll have to take it sooner or later."

"Don't try to understand the thought process of a master duelist with your muscular dinosaur head," the group leader said in a deep voice, his tone tinged with a hint of exasperation at Langley's usual eccentricities. "If he dares to defend, it means he must have a way to kill while avoiding the [Tomb Cave]."

"And the answer, most likely, is hidden in that newly stamped card."

"A Marksman deck... does it have any cards that can clear back row face-down cards?" Langley tried hard to recall, completely ignoring the comment about "a dinosaur head stuffed with muscles".

“Yes, Sister Dinosaur has one.” The relatively short group leader from Group 5 chimed in, “Didn’t Lin Chen use one himself before? The one he used to sweep the entire field, regardless of friend or foe.”

The group leader smirked: "Wow—[The Carving Demon's Paradise]... Heh, this is getting more and more interesting."

Through simple clues and logical reasoning, the team leaders successfully deduced Li Guanqi's backcourt card-covering strategy.

However, Lin Chen, who was in the middle of the situation, did not have such a clear analysis. He could only stare at Li Guanqi's face-down card and use the most primitive and clumsy enumeration method to frantically hypothesize in his mind: If this card is XX, how should I deal with it? If it is YY, how should I counter it?
Amidst the chaos of thoughts, the system issued a crisp reminder: [It's the blue side's turn. Please draw a card.]

"My turn!" Lin Chen snapped out of his daze, swung his arm violently, and shouted with a do-or-die determination, "Draw a card!"

The moment his fingertips touched the card, a faint glimmer of hope flashed through his mind.

However, when the card came into view, he was slightly taken aback; it was yet another magic trap card.

In this crucial duel, from the beginning until now, he hasn't even drawn a single [Magic Shot] card.

Entering the preparation stage.

On the dueling field, Lin Chen and Li Guanqi faced each other from a distance, their gazes clashing fiercely in the air, sparks flying everywhere.

Both exchanged subtle glances and tapped their duel disks lightly with their fingers, but neither spoke nor initiated a chain at this delicate moment.

The calm air was thick with the smell of gunpowder. The spectators inside the bubbles had flushed faces, and a thousand words were about to burst out of their throats to cheer for their favorite contestants. But when they opened their mouths, all that came out was a series of gurgling bubbles, followed by a mouthful of bitter seawater.

Time ticked by second by second, and we smoothly entered the first major stage.

Almost simultaneously, Lin Chen and Li Guanqi's eyes suddenly sharpened, and their nerves tensed to the extreme.

Priority in the main phase belongs to the turn-based player.

Without hesitation, Lin Fa pointed his index finger decisively at his graveyard: "Activate the effect of the Graveyard [Engraving Blacksmith]!"

"Return 'Day of Tears' from your Graveyard to your Deck, and Special Summon this card from your Graveyard!"

A figure slowly rose from the vortex. The demon blacksmith wielding a giant hammer, the [Engraving Demon Blacksmith], descended with a chilling metallic aura.

"Lin Chen's first step is to summon [Engraving Blacksmith]!" Langley exclaimed excitedly. "This will force Li Guanqi to use the effect of [Day of Wrath]! Let's see how Li Guanqi will respond, whether he will hand over that mysterious face-down card or use the effect of [Day of Wrath] to negate it."

"If [Day of Wrath] is ineffective, Lin Chen's [Day of Wrath] will inevitably follow suit, resulting in a one-for-two trade. This is a win-win situation!"

Surprisingly...

Li Guanqi's pupils suddenly contracted. Without any hesitation, he swung his arm sharply and resolutely shouted, "Open the card!"

"A standard Trap Card, 【Cut Demon's Paradise】!"

"Target the monster 'Day of Wrath' on my field and send all cards on the field except that monster to the Graveyard!"

"Crack—Boom!"

Before the words were even finished, the sky above the dueling arena suddenly changed. Crimson lightning, like wildly dancing dragons and snakes, tore through the sky, thunder rumbled, and the terrifying shockwave caused the surrounding seawater to surge violently.

"It really is [The Magician's Paradise]!" Langley exclaimed, so excited he almost jumped up. "If this effect goes through, it will be terrifying! Except for Li Guanqi's [Day of Wrath], all the other cards on the field, including Lin Chen's own face-down cards, will be sent to the graveyard!"

"This is truly... unexpectedly audacious." Faced with this world-destroying scene, Lin Chen was initially slightly startled, then a crazy and relieved smile spread across his lips. "Since that's the case, then let's try my move!"

He suddenly raised his voice, his eyes flashing with a desperate light: "Chain Two! Activate the effect of Graveyard's [Song of the Carving Demon]!"

"Ban this card from your Graveyard, and use cards on the field as Fusion Material to Fusion Summon 1 [Crypto-Magic] Fusion Monster!"

"Beautiful!" Langley slammed his hand on the table excitedly. "Lin Chen used the effect of [Pity Song] to chain [Carving Demon's Paradise], and before [Paradise] could clear the field, he used the materials on the field to fuse and summon [Day of Tears]!"

"In this way, once the effect of [Carving Demon's Paradise] resolves, [Day of Tears] will be sent to the graveyard, thus dealing 1200 points of effect damage to player Li Guanqi, completing the final blow!"

"Is it about to end? This long duel..." some spectators prayed silently.

"It's not that simple!" Li Guanqi's lips curled up, and his arm swung violently again, unleashing an even stronger aura. "Chain Three! Activate the effect of [Carving Demon's Lament] in my graveyard!"

"Also, banish this card from the Graveyard, and use cards on my field as materials to Fusion Summon a [Cephalos] monster!"

"What is this?!" Lin Chen's smile froze, and his pupils involuntarily dilated slightly.

"Beautiful! Absolutely beautiful!" The excited shout of the team leader of Group Twelve suddenly came from the loudspeaker. She snatched the main microphone from Langley's hand, and her excited voice resounded throughout the entire sea: "Player Li Guanqi has also chain-activated the Graveyard's [Pity Song], and will also fuse and summon [Day of Tears]!"

"If this chain is resolved, thanks to the effect of [Carving Demon's Paradise], the [Day of Tears] summoned by both parties through fusion will be sent to the graveyard simultaneously!"

"But—" The leader of Group Twelve's voice suddenly rose, trembling with excitement, "It's Lin Chen's turn now. Therefore, after both players' [Day of Tears] are sent to the graveyard at the same time, the trigger will be activated, and Lin Chen's [Day of Tears] will be activated first as the first chain!"

"And the effect of Li Guanqi's [Day of Tears] will be ranked as the second chain!"

"at last--"

"A chain reaction of latecomers striking first! Lin Chen will be the first to be shot and fall!"

The group leader chuckled and added, "The face-down cards that are suspected to be from the [Graveyard Cave] will also be sent to the graveyard at the same time, because they can't suppress the [Day of Tears] in the graveyard."

"The red team won this duel."

"Ooh—cough! Cough cough!" The audience inside the red bubbles felt a glimmer of hope as the situation took an unexpected turn, and wanted to cheer, but they were choked by seawater and began to cough violently.

"It's not over yet!" Lin Chen's chest heaved violently, a hoarse roar escaping his throat. He swung his arm sharply, "Chain Four! [Day of Wrath]!"

He was exhausted, his face as pale as paper, but his eyes burned with an indomitable flame.

"Does not target, negates the effects of up to five face-up cards on the field!"

Lin Chen's [Sun of Wrath] roared to the sky, its dark red demonic shadow expanding, and its deep red energy waves spreading like ripples, its target being Li Guan's [Sun of Wrath] on the chessboard and the restless [Paradise of the Carving Demon]!
"Since that's the case," Li Guanqi's eyes narrowed, a smirk playing on his lips, followed by a roar, "Chain Five! [Day of Wrath]!"

The giant axe in the red-haired demon's hand ignited with even more intense flames.

"Similarly, it doesn't target anything, at most negating the effects of three face-up cards on the field!" Li Guanqi shouted. "Suppress him!"

[The Wrathful Sun] roared, causing the space to tremble violently. A massive axe shadow, carrying immense power, cleaved down towards the enemy, [The Wrathful Sun]! The surge of energy caused the seawater to boil completely, and a huge whirlpool formed between the two monsters.

"It's over... Lin Chen..." Lan Li looked at this scene, his voice a little dry, with a hint of regret.

Outside the dueling arena, inside the azure bubble, Lu Li covered his mouth and nose with both hands, his face flushed red, but his eyes were fixed on the figure struggling to hold on, silently praying and trembling: "Lin Chen..."

"The duel isn't over yet—!" Lin Chen's hoarse voice rang out again, filled with a desperate madness!

He suddenly raised his arm and slammed the last card in his hand hard into the Spell & Trap Zone of the Duel Disk.

"Chain Six! Quick-Play Spell Card—"

Every word seemed to be squeezed out from between his teeth, carrying a resolute determination to burn his bridges.

"The Forbidden Holy Grail!"

High in the sky, an ancient holy chalice tilts slightly, and a drop of crystal-clear liquid quietly slides down from the rim.

"Target the [Sun of Wrath] on your opponent's field!" Lin Chen pointed, "Neglect that monster's effect!"

In an instant, a crack appeared in Li Guanqi's composure. His pupils trembled as he stared incredulously at the simple card: "[The Forbidden Holy Grail]..."

The entire dueling arena, along with the churning seawater, froze at that moment.

Everyone's eyes, both inside and outside the arena, were fixed on the newly activated Quick-Play Spell Card.

"The Holy Grail..." Langley's hand holding the microphone trembled slightly. She paused for a full two seconds before suddenly raising her voice and shouting at the top of her lungs, "Lin Chen's last card is—"

"It's it! It's it! Our old friend, the civilian-friendly, ineffective war god, the king of cost-effectiveness—"

"The forbidden Holy Grail! Ahhhhh!"

"【Paradise】 couldn't pass, but we turned the tables!"

"Really?" the leader of Group Twelve exclaimed. "Is it fate, or is it a one-shot deal?"

The group leader's lips twitched slightly, his eyebrows rose, and his eyes showed admiration.

The two cards, 【Forbidden Grail】 and 【Whirlwind】, one targeting monster effects and the other targeting spells and traps, are two popular cards that have consistently topped the sales charts in Biantana.

"Go—!" Lin Chen used his last bit of strength to swing his arm forward with all his might!
"Ding!" A drop of holy water fell from the sky and hit the red team below, "Sun of Wrath".

The red demon, having been purified, was greatly weakened and collapsed to his knees, letting out a painful groan. Just as he raised his head, the blue team's [Sun of Wrath]'s heavy hammer was already upon his face, casting a shadow.

"Invalid [Paradise of the Carving Demon]!"

The blue team's [Sun of Wrath] sent the red team's [Sun of Wrath] flying with a single punch, roared, then turned around, switched weapons, and swung an axe down at [Carving Demon's Paradise]!
【The Demon's Paradise】Ineffective! The red lightning in the sky dissipated.

Lin Chen's backcourt cover successfully secured the win.

“However,” Li Guanqi’s pupils constricted, and his voice deepened, “[Lian Ge] has a graveyard effect, continue processing it.”

Lin Chen glanced at him but didn't say anything more.

The two simply raised their hands at the same time and shouted simultaneously.

"I will use the [Day of Wrath] and the Equip Card [Divine Coffin] on the field as materials."

"Fusion Summon!" (X2)

The two summoned in unison, and two dazzling crimson beams of light shot up from behind them, radiating brilliant light in the depths of the sea.

The spectators inside the bubbles gazed silently up at this magnificent scene, their eyes reflecting the fiery red light, forgetting the coldness of the seawater. "Appear! [The Day the Demon Weeps]!"

As soon as the words fell, two ghostly figures slowly emerged from the light. The red-haired demon man wielding the ghost cannon, [The Day of Tears], descended upon the battlefield with icy killing intent.

"It's here!" Langley shouted excitedly, his voice rising several octaves. "The Terminator—[The Day of Tears]!"

Whoever sends this monster down first wins!

Lin Chen's pupils contracted sharply. Without the slightest hesitation, he swung his arm and decisively shouted, "Activate the effect of [Day of Tears]! Special Summon or add to your hand any monster that is [Day of Wrath] in the Graveyard!"

"Chain activation of the Graveyard effect of [Day of Wrath]!"

"Return the [Divine Coffin] from your Graveyard to your Deck, and target the [Day of Tears] monster on your field, sending that monster to the Graveyard!"

[Day of Wrath] The spirit flies swiftly out of the graveyard, its giant axe not aimed at the enemy, but directly at its own [Day of Tears].

Faced with the sudden attack, Blue Team's [Day of Tears] stiffened slightly, staring wide-eyed in shock, never expecting to be betrayed like this.

"Wow—" Langley was completely excited, unable to contain his excitement, "The last cut, to himself? Beautiful!"

"As soon as this knife falls..."

"No." The leader of Team Twelve's cold voice interrupted Langley, "The red team is one step ahead!"

Her gaze was fixed on Li Guanqi.

"Hahaha—" Li Guanqi suddenly burst into laughter, a laugh tinged with madness and determination. A deep, dark red light flashed in the depths of his eyes. "That's exactly what I'm thinking!"

"Chain 3! Activate the Graveyard-sending effect of [Day of Wrath]!" "Return [Divine Coffin] from the Graveyard to the Deck, and target [Day of Tears] on your field, sending that monster to the Graveyard!"

Following closely behind Lin Chen's [Day of Wrath] spirit, Li Guanqi's [Day of Wrath] spirit also roared and flew out of the graveyard, wielding a giant axe with the same determination, and fiercely cleaved down towards his own [Day of Tears].

"So strong." Lin Chen stared at Li Guanqi from afar, speechless for a moment, a strange restlessness rising in his chest.

On the field, the two "Days of Tears" faced the fatal attack of their own "Days of Wrath" ghosts at the same time, their faces pale, standing there dumbfounded.

“But, if Lin Chen really built the [Tomb Cave]…” The group leader hesitated, his brows furrowing slightly.

The leader of Group 12 narrowed her eyes and said coldly, "No, [The Tomb Cave] has a fatal weakness."

"what?"

"This card is triggered instantly and will be stuck at a specific time."

"Hahaha—" Li Guanqi's laughter grew even louder and wilder as he pointed forward, "Chain Four! Activate the effect of [Day of Tears]!"

"Target the monster 'The Day of Wrath' in your Graveyard, Special Summon or add it to your hand!"

"The timing for the [Grave Cave] is stuck!" the group leader exclaimed.

【Grave Cave】 can only be activated against monsters in the Graveyard, hand, or banished state. 【Day of Tears】 is an effect activated on the field.

The group leader put down his potato chips and asked seriously, "What about the next chain? [Day of Tears] deals effect damage, and it's also a graveyard effect."

"Clap--"

The spirits of the two [Days of Wrath] attacked their own [Days of Tears] in turn, and the effect of the [Days of Tears] on both sides revived the [Days of Wrath] back onto the field.

On the day of their wrath, the two sides faced each other again from afar, ignoring each other as if no one else existed.

"Activate the Graveyard effect of [Day of Tears]!" With turn priority, Lin Chen waved and shouted, "Return [Soul Coffin] from the Graveyard to the Deck."

"Inflict 1200 points of damage on the opponent!"

Deep within the cemetery, Lin Chen's spirit, the "Day of Tears," emerged, its eyes flashing with resentment. The ghost cannon in its hand emitted a low buzzing sound, and a beam of red light accurately aimed at Li Guanqi's chest, leaving a bright red center mark.

Li Guanqi felt a surge of warmth in his chest and suddenly waved his hand: "Chain activation of the [Day of Tears] grave-sending effect!"

Return the [Cut Magic Blacksmith] card from the graveyard to the card.

"Inflict 1200 points of damage on the opponent!"

Following closely behind, Li Guanqi's [Day of Tears] spirit also rushed out of the graveyard, carrying the same chilling resentment. The ghost cannon aimed at Lin Chen's chest, leaving another red heart.

Two deep red gun barrels were pointed at each other's hearts, and the violent buzzing of the cannons echoed in the deep sea.

“But, [The Tomb Cave].” The group leader of Group Five said in a low voice, his gaze sweeping over the face-down card behind Lin Chen.

The beautiful group leader of Group Twelve's pupils dilated, her tone cold: "No, we can use the glitch again! He has some in his graveyard."

"Chain Three!" Li Guanqi roared, his voice filled with desperate madness, "Activate the effect of the Graveyard's [Carving Demon's Paradise]!"

"If your opponent Special Summons a monster, you can banish this card to activate this effect."

Send 1 "Cephalos" monster from your Deck or Extra Deck to the Graveyard!

"This guy—" The four team leaders were dumbfounded at the same time, their faces filled with disbelief.

This person once again cleverly used a self-chaining technique to block the opponent's potential use of [Graveyard Hole] or [Breakthrough], a reaction trap targeting graveyard monsters.

The audience inside the red bubbles, oblivious to the water they were choking on, were all exclaiming in their hearts.

Inside the azure bubble, Lu Li bit her lip tightly, staring at Lin Chen's tense profile, her nails digging deep into her palms, yet she felt no pain.

For a moment, everyone held their breath, waiting for their fate to unfold.

"I won!" Li Guanqi waved his hand sharply, and the spirits of the dead from the [Day of Tears] coalesced into a deep red beam of light.

"Crimson—The End of Laser!"

As soon as he gave the order, with a loud "boom," the red side's "Day of Tears" fired the first shot.

Time seemed to slow down a hundredfold.

Lin Chen looked at the red light rushing towards him, but his face showed no panic. Instead, he smiled with relief.

"What a powerful duelist."

He raised his head and looked at Li Guanqi quietly.

A truly strong person.

He got the first strike, and only through information advantage, intelligence gathering, and a lucky draw could he barely manage to keep the game going.

In this practical assessment, he won many games. In each duel, his opponents would say things like, "You despicable person, playing such a card," "Just lucky," "I actually lost to a nobody," "My hand was just bad," "I just didn't get the first move," and so on.

Even when he won, he was never recognized.

The person in front of me didn't complain about the back attack, didn't complain about being stuck with bad luck, and didn't say anything disrespectful. He was just purely focused on the duel and trying his best to win.

So powerful, like the sun.

This kind of person must be the protagonist in a fairy tale.

but me--

Lin Chen looked down at the face-down card on the Duel Disk, and the words of the swordsman and Chu Linfeng echoed in his mind once again.

"You stay by Chu Linfeng's side."

"You, go and take the exam to get into the Soul-Binding Division."

It seems like I can choose a path, yet it also seems like I have no choice at all.

If you don't know how to choose.

Can I leave the choice to fate?
The relieved smile on Lin Chen's face became even calmer. The curve of his lips remained unchanged. He simply raised his right hand and gently pressed it on the duel disk in his left hand.

"Chain Four".

Three simple words were uttered.

The last face-down card was flipped over, a flash of light revealed a trap card image that slowly emerged, blocking the deadly crimson beam.

The beam of light struck the invisible barrier, creating a ripple, but failed to advance an inch.

Li Guanqi's confidence froze instantly, his pupils contracted sharply, and he stared intently at the suddenly appearing trap card, gritting his teeth as he squeezed out a few words: "What... is that?"

"This, this card is—" Langley stammered excitedly.

The map is now completely clear: an old crossroads marker extends into two distinct roads, one as black as ink and the other as white as snow.

Someone stood in the middle, confused, not knowing which way to go.

"【The Crossroads of Fate】!" The group leader squeezed out the name through gritted teeth, his brow furrowed, his eyes filled with incomprehension and absurdity.

For the first time, the leader of Group Twelve's usually cool voice showed a noticeable fluctuation: "This card..."

“A fork in the road of fate.” Li Guanqi stared at the trap card, his Adam’s apple bobbing.

The ground beneath my feet trembled, and two illusory roads, one black and one white, actually split open on the left and right.

Lin Chen's calm voice rang out, exceptionally clear in the deathly silent deep-sea battlefield: "[Crossroads of Fate], each player will toss a coin."

"If the enemy appears on the surface, restore 2000 base points. If the enemy appears on the inside, the base points will take 2000 damage."

There were no complicated descriptions, no precise calculations, only the purest form of luck.

"This—" The four group leaders were collectively speechless at this moment.

Lu Li covered her mouth tightly with both hands, her eyes slightly red.

"A fork in the road of fate?" Li Guanqi repeated the card name once, then smiled with relief.

life and prosperity are ruled by fate.

Perhaps influenced by the calm demeanor of both duelists, the entire dueling arena fell silent. Everyone held their breath, quietly watching their fate unfold.

【Ding--】

【Ding--】

Two virtual coins, simulated by the duel system, one blue representing Lin Chen and the other red representing Li Guanqi, were simultaneously thrown into the air.

They spun under the bright lights, shimmering and making crisp, melodious sounds.

Everyone's eyes turned upwards, watching the two spinning coins until they slowly came to a stop.

[Inner side] (Red)
[Inner side] (Blue)
Li Guanqi, Lin Chen, the four team leaders in the monitoring room, and the 256 spectators watching from the sea all stared blankly, their hearts stopping at that moment.

"The effect on the inside seems to be..."

"Received 2000 points of damage?!"

"boom--"

"boom--"

Two shockwaves suddenly exploded in the void, slamming Li Guanqi and Lin Chen hard against the bubble wall of the arena.

Blue team basic points: 1150 → 0
Red team basic points: 400 → 0
【This is】

【draw】

[Underwater competition, the duel is over]

The intelligent referee delivered a calm and mechanical announcement, the control consoles linked to the duel disks of both sides emitted a buzz, and the lights dimmed.

The silence lasted for less than a second.

"Pfft—smack smack smack smack—!"

The 256 audience bubbles in the sea burst open at the same time, like a string of lit firecrackers!

Before the unprepared audience could even utter a gasp, they were thrown into a dizzying frenzy by the immense impact, their vision completely submerged by the churning seawater.

"Crack—Crack—Boom!"

More terrifying and muffled than the popping of the audience's bubbles was the enormous main bubble that enveloped the entire underwater duel arena.

Thick, dark cracks spread and expanded rapidly, emitting a chilling cracking sound. High-pressure seawater shot in from countless cracks, forming dozens of powerful water jets like waterspouts, frantically stirring and tearing everything in the arena apart.

Li Guanqi and Lin Chen were both as pale as paper, each clinging tightly to a piece of the still relatively intact broken bubble wall to avoid being swept away immediately.

They struggled to steady themselves, their chests heaving as they breathed heavily.

Their vision became murky due to the surging, rolling seawater, and all they could hear was the roar of the rushing water. They instinctively looked up at the opposite side.

Across this chaotic scene that resembled the end of the world, the two looked at each other from afar. Their eyes showed neither the tension and sharpness of their previous life-or-death battle, nor the panic and fear of being trapped in a desperate situation.

They simply looked at each other quietly, something flowing and resonating silently deep within their eyes.

At the same moment, a similar bitter smile quietly appeared at the corner of their pale lips.

"It seems we all made the wrong choice." Li Guanqi's voice was a little hoarse, broken by the loud sound of the water, but it still reached Lin Chen's ears clearly.

"Hehe... Thank you for your guidance." Lin Chen smiled, nodded gently, and responded steadily with a sense of relief that everything had settled down.

Then, once again, they displayed that amazing tacit understanding, speaking in unison.

"A very enjoyable duel..."

"A very enjoyable duel..."

[The Chronicles are currently rating this duel.]

The moment the two finished speaking.

"BOOM—!!!" With a deafening final explosion, the main bubble supporting this space completely collapsed!

The raging sea roared and swept in from all directions with unstoppable force, completely swallowing up the last vestiges of light and order.

Li Guanqi and Lin Chen, two incredibly small figures, were like two fallen leaves in a storm before this earth-shattering power, completely swept away by the surging undercurrents and disappeared into the endless turbulence of the deep sea.

A sacred stone tablet suddenly rose from the seabed not far away.

The pattern is called—

【The Crossroads of Fate】.

(End of this chapter)