Yu-Gi-Oh! 5Ds: Duelists Beyond Light

Beyond the gate lies the temple.

The temple is located in the true heart of Ice Spirit Mountain!

The four walked in and saw a dark crack winding like a giant python beneath the ice!

The tremors emanating from the depths of the crevice caused ripples to spread across the glacier for miles around!
The Trident Dragon, which had only recently awakened, was now frantically trying to break free of its confinement within the ice barrier's three-dimensional array shaped like snowflakes!
Chains of ice crystals coiled around its icy body, each chain engraved with ancient runes and gleaming with a ghostly blue light, yet constantly cracking and revealing spiderweb-like patterns as the dragon struggled!

This frost dragon was nearly a thousand meters long, with three enormous heads arranged in a triangular pattern on its neck. Each head was covered with sharp ice horns and barbs, and its mouth spewed out chilling air capable of freezing the soul!

Its body was filled with icy blue energy, as if it had condensed the coldness of the entire ice field into its body.

As it struggled to move, the sound of its scales rubbing together was like a thousand ice swords clashing, piercing and chilling. Occasionally, broken ice crystals would fall from its body, instantly corroding the ground and creating bottomless craters!

At the three corners of the three-sided formation, the phantom images of the souls of three Ice Barrier Tiger Generals appeared and disappeared. They were clad in ice armor, held ice blades, and had solemn and resolute expressions.

The phantoms of the tiger generals continuously injected power into the magic array, attempting to stabilize the seal.

But with each attack from the dragon, their forms became increasingly transparent!
You Qing and the others could recognize that the three tiger generals' illusory souls corresponded to the divine weapon, Penglai, and Gandhara, respectively.

These three tiger generals are incredibly powerful; even if they are just fragments of their souls, they are enough to work together to seal the Zero Dragon Trident Dragon within the ice barrier!

However, the power of the Zero Dragon Trident in the Ice Barrier was too great, and the formation had not been maintained for too long.

The three dragon heads roared simultaneously, and wherever the sound waves passed, the ice pillars collapsed with a crash, and the wind and snow stopped!
Its eyes gleamed with madness and hatred, as if it wanted to drag the entire world into an icy abyss!
The dragon's claws reached towards the sky, attempting to tear apart the seal that bound it. Each swing unleashed a massive wave of ice that crashed against the three-sided formation, scattering countless ice crystals like a torrential downpour of ice rain!
The light of the three-sided formation flickered under the impact of the demonic dragon, the phantoms of the tiger generals grew weaker and weaker, and their movements became sluggish.

Even so, they persevered, like a giant rock standing firm in the snow and ice, only worn down, but never retreating!

The dragon's struggle continued, its confrontation with the Three-Sided Formation and the phantom of the Tiger General was like an endless game, and the entire Ice Spirit Mountain trembled in fear of being torn apart at any moment in this terrifying clash of power.

“As expected…” Ilang said slowly, “just as I imagined.”

The other three looked over, but didn't understand what he meant.

Ilang shook his head and said, "This is the classic ice barrier approach—self-indulgent sacrifice."

"This formation can indeed seal the Zero Dragon Trident Dragon in the ice barrier, but it requires the continuous sacrifice of the powerful souls of the three tiger generals."

"It is noble for the three valiant generals to sacrifice their lives, but they never thought about what would happen to the Ice Demon Dragon after they disappeared."

You Qing looked at the increasingly fading phantom and realized that these three tiger generals were not the same as the portraits he had seen at the Extreme Ice Flow Dojo.

It seems to be similar to his previous guess.

The name of the Tiger General of the Extreme Ice Stream is borrowed from this dimension. In the real world, people like Leipeng, Shenbing, and Gandhara are just top duelists who wield the corresponding cards.

Those card spirits that created these three illusory figures are the true Three Tiger Generals!!

However, as to why the three tiger generals of this era have also disappeared, that remains unknown.

Perhaps, when the Three Tigers lent their power to the three duelists, they also reached some kind of deal and connection. The Three Tigers gave the three duelists power, and the three duelists linked their lives with them, supplying them with the Zero Dragon that sealed the ice barrier.

After the midnight reversal occurred, the deaths of the three duelists affected the Three Tigers.

Thus, the extreme ice flow in the real world and the ice barrier in this dimension both fell into disuse.

Regardless of what happened in those years, the spirit mediums of the Ice Barrier were likely very different from other members of the Ice Barrier. Tian Guang Qingxue's mother probably did indeed have some mysterious identity; You Qing could recognize that the card spirit that teleported him here looked exactly like the portraits of the members of the Extreme Ice Flow Gym.

“Mr. Iro, what do we do now…” Goro Shinnosuke asked.

“Boom——————————————————”

Ice Spirit Mountain trembled again, and several huge rocks fell from the sky. Everyone immediately dodged.

Six Samurai's Iro slowly drew his long sword and said, "Sever those chains that connect Ice Spirit Mountain and Zero Dragon."

Hanster exclaimed in surprise: "No way! Wouldn't that release the Zero Dragon from the ice barrier?!"

The sword of the Six Samurai, Iro, emitted a light, but hovered in mid-air. Iro gripped the sword, ready to strike: "But if we don't do this, Zero Dragon's struggle will cause the entire Ice Spirit Mountain to collapse."

"The shattered Ice Spirit Mountain's chilling aura can stretch for over 100,000 li."

"In that case, it won't just be us who die."

Hanster's eyes trembled, unsure of what to do.

“This is a matter concerning the Ice Barrier,” said Iran of the Six Samurai, gripping his longsword calmly. The ferocious roar and struggle of the Ice Demon Dragon did not cause his hand to tremble in the slightest. “The Six Samurai are only intervening in this matter out of consideration for the world.”

“You Qing, you are the only surviving descendant of the Ice Barrier.”

"Let me hear your thoughts first."

"However, Ice Spirit Mountain cannot hold out for much longer."

"The rest of the Six Samurai are on their way. My plan is to cut the chains and use everyone's strength to kill the dragon."

"If you can't come up with a better idea, then I'll have to use my knife."

Countless ice stones and chilling air exploded within the collapsing temple.

You Qing thought quickly.

He vaguely remembered the abilities of the Zero Dragon Trident Dragon within the Ice Barrier. This demonic dragon was likely not easy to kill, and a rash attack might even trigger something more terrifying!
Suddenly, You Qing seemed to have some clues.

Before he could even process what was happening, the ice blocks blocking the door behind him were blasted apart, revealing the Six Samurai who had received the signal and were gathering there!
"There's no time, Iran."

Wielding a golden longsword, the Six Samurai Zanji transformed into a streak of light and charged out. Behind him, another Six Samurai drew his bow and arrow, and another Six Samurai wielding two swords formed a formation.

Iro, one of the Six Samurai, nodded and charged out alongside Zanji!

A burst of intense light erupted within the shattered temple!

The six samurai shouted in unison, and Goro Shinnosuke looked on in surprise.

"Central breakthrough!!"

"Gale-force Killing Array!!" (End of Chapter)