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

The earth was etched with an extremely deep imprint, a giant painting of hummingbirds created by the burning dark purple earth-binding fire.

Now, as the sun gradually sets, the mark is slowly fading away, just like the scar on Decade's face, being smoothed out by the soft glow of the setting sun...

The scar on Decade's face was caused by the bite of the magical beast spirit by Pegasus Star. The injury was purely composed of the spirit's power, so it could not be repaired by any technological means. Therefore, it gradually disappeared without a trace when Decade died.

You Qing watched helplessly as Decade once again turned to ashes and vanished into the sky.

He was filled with immense grief, but amidst the howling wind, he slowly rose from the ground.

The mission entrusted to him by the Red Dragon...

He has to get it done!
The hot tears on his face were wiped away by the dusty air. You Qing clenched his fists and rode onto the D-wheel.

He had discovered that the dark purple light not far away had turned deep red. It was still the giant painting of the Earthbound God, but it was not the giant painting of the spider. Instead, it was a giant painting of a deep red demon that he had never seen before!
"What happened?!"

You Qing felt a sharp pain in his chest.

Coming to his senses, he looked at the red dragon seal and was shocked to learn something from the power of the dragon seal holder's bond!
That is……

Jack Atlas has been defeated!
He has become a sacrifice to the earthbound god!

And the one currently dueling with Ludger is the combined forces of Yusei Fudo and Kro Hogan!
Looking at the few fading red lines on the horizon, You Qing's eyes flickered, and he accelerated his D-Wheel towards the location of the giant demon painting!
When he stopped the car next to Izayoi Aki, Ryuya, and Ryuko, the scene before him made him stand there dumbfounded.

"You Qing?!"

"Brother You Qing, you're here!"

"How are things on your end, Brother You Qing? Is the Elf Realm alright?"

You Qing shook his head and said, "It's nothing, but what exactly happened here?!"

Aki Izayoi, her face deathly pale, replied, "Jack lost to Ludger..."

"At the end of the duel, Rudger used the Spider Earthbound God to steal the Crimson Dragon."

"Although Jack tried to stop it, the Earthbound God still obtained Crimson's power and unleashed an even more terrifying Earthbound God—Crimson Lotus Nova..."

"Right now, Yusei Fudo and Kro Hogan are dueling with Ludger..."

"But! But the sunset has already ended, I'm afraid we don't have time!"

"Rumble rumble rumble rumble ————————————————"

No sooner had the words left his mouth than a deafening roar suddenly echoed from the direction of the distant sea!
The towering seawater, like a tsunami, submerged the coastal areas of the satellite district and New Domino City. As everyone turned around, a demon, almost blending into the darkness, emerged from the seabed and walked step by step towards New Domino City!
Normally, it is difficult to see dark-colored things in the dark.

But that demon was a darkness that was absolutely beyond reason!
Even in the darkest, most desperate night, you can still feel that terrifying presence!
"Hahahahahahahahahahahaha!!!!"

In the midst of the duel, Ludger laughed wildly with excitement:
"Stop making any futile struggles!!!"

"The King of the Underworld has awakened from beneath the earth!!"

"You Dragon Markers have utterly failed!!"

"Now, a new world is about to be born, and darkness will eventually engulf everything!!!"

Fudo Yusei and Crow Hogan were filled with despair and rage, but when they looked at the demon that was hundreds of meters tall and slowly writhing in the distance, they were immediately overwhelmed by intense fear!
“You Qing! It’s You Qing!!” Kro Hogan noticed the figure standing with Izayoi Aki.

Yusei Fudo clenched his fist and shouted into the walkie-talkie:

"You Qing!! I can only entrust this to you!!"

"There's no other way now..."

"But one thing is certain: this is not over yet, and we absolutely cannot give up!!"

"You Qing, please!!"

"Crow Hogan and I will finish this duel as soon as possible and come to your aid!!!"

Rudger Godwin heard what Fudo Yusei said, and a sinister smile crept onto his lips: "Heh heh... Still not planning to give up?!"

"You cockroach-like Dragon Markers, I'll show you true terror and despair!!"

"This card contains divine power unsealed by the power of the Crimson Lotus Demon Dragon!!"

"I will sacrifice two of my monsters!!"

"Beyond tens of thousands of years of darkness!!"

"The enraged crimson lotus will devour all living things!!"

"Offer sacrifices of flesh and blood!!"

Show yourself!!!

"Earthbound God: Crimson Lotus Nova!!!"

"Rumble rumble rumble rumble ——————————————————"

The moment the card was swung, the crimson demonic painting suddenly surged, and countless dark red giant snakes emerged from the cracks in the earth, raising their heads and greedily staring at Fudo Yusei and Kro Hogan!

The earth cracked open, and in the darkness not far away, a deep red pillar of fire shot into the sky, from which crawled a humanoid earthbound god with a dark red body!
Previously, almost all earthbound gods were ferocious beasts, and even the giant earthbound gods had a very different appearance from humans.

This time, however, the earthbound god summoned by Rudger was a completely humanoid demon. Its lower body was still buried in the earth, surrounded by raging red-purple flames, and giant snakes climbed its body, writhing like worms!

【Earthbound God - Crimson Lotus Nova】

【Twelve Stars】

[Dark Attribute/Demon Clan]

[Attack/Defense: 3500/3000]

"Nani?!!"

Yusei Fudo and Cro Hogan's expressions changed drastically.

"The twelve earthbound deities of the constellations..."

"3500 attack power?!!"

"The real despair has only just begun!!" Ludger Godwin roared. "Enter battle phase!! Earthbound God - Crimson Nova!! Attack Stardust Dragon!!!"

"Boom!"

You Qing and the others, who were watching the battle from a distance, were all shocked by this scene.

The situation has deteriorated to an all-time low!

Rudger has obtained the most powerful Earthbound God Monster, and the awakened King of the Underworld is preparing to destroy Neo-Domino City!!

Everything seemed to be heading towards destruction...

"A way...what way?!" Yu Qing's fists trembled under immense pressure. "Fudo Yusei is right...now it's up to me to try and defeat the King of the Underworld..."

"They must first defeat the Earthbound God, Crimson Nova..."

“But if I remember correctly, only after the Dragon Markers have destroyed all the Earthbound Gods can they have the final showdown with the Dark Markers under the power of the Red Dragon…” You Qing took off his gloves and looked at the shimmering deep red dragon mark on his arm.

he……

Must I challenge the final demon king alone?!

That guy with unparalleled divine power...

Is it really possible to defeat this on my own?!
In the original timeline, it took the combined efforts of Yusei Fudo, Jack Atlas, and Crow Hogan to defeat them!!

In an instant, countless memories surged into You Qing's mind.

From the moment I arrived in the satellite area until now, everything I've experienced is flooding my mind...

In the end, all the memories became Decade's final wish.

All he wanted was to live a very, very good life with everyone...

Dekald has given everything for this goal.

he……

He, You Qing, absolutely could not let all the sacrifices go to waste!

"if……"

"This is the last chance to fulfill that wish..."

You Qing raised his right arm, which was shining with the light of the red dragon, towards the chaotic vortex in the sky and shouted at the red dragon that was hidden somewhere.

"Then, even if it's just me!!"

"I'm going to defeat that last guy too!!"

"Red Dragon!!"

"I've saved an entire elf dimension for you!!!"

"Now, I want your repayment: let me stop the King of the Underworld and engage in the final battle!!!"

A fierce wind swept through, and endless dust billowed into the sky!

Sixteen Nights Autumn, Ryuya and Ryuko looked towards Youqing, and their hearts were all shaken.

After a few deathly seconds of silence following You Qing's words, the mysterious and magnificent red dragon finally reappeared in the gloomy world!
It flew through the air with a long cry, descending with streaks of mysterious red light!
You Qing's body became ethereal, and amidst the gasps of Shiroya Aki and the others, he was engulfed by a blinding light!

As everything around him changed, he opened his eyes and found himself standing in front of the residence of Rex Godwin, the head of the New Domino City Police Department.

“Boom boom boom boom——————————————”

When You Qing arrived alone, Rex Godwin's luxurious residence had already crumbled and collapsed, and a Mayan altar was rapidly rising, ascending to an absolute height in less than half a minute!
The top of this Mayan altar already touches the sky; even the tallest building in New Domino City is not a tenth of its height!

Standing atop the Mayan altar, Rex Godwin's sheriff's uniform began to crack, revealing his exaggerated muscles beneath the starry sky and the purple aura of the Darkmarker. His long, tied-up hair fell loose, and his usually calm and collected face became incredibly ferocious and crazed.

"Hehehe..."

Rex Godwin removed the glove from his left hand, revealing half of his mechanical arm. He then took a glass jar from beside the altar, retrieved the Dragonmarker's arm from inside, and attached it to his own arm.

"Is there only one Dragon Seal Bearer...?"

"No, there are two people here now~"

"Now I am both a Dark Marker and a Dragon Marker..."

"The ceremony to welcome the King of the Underworld has begun!!"

"When everything comes to an end, I, as a dual-seal holder, will become the ultimate god who rules this world!!!"

The brothers Ludger Godwin, who is currently dueling with Fudo Yusei and Kro Hogan, and Rex Godwin, the head of the Security Bureau, are standing in front of Yusei.

Rudger Godwin was once one of the Dragon Signers and worked with Dr. Fudo, Yusei Fudo's father, at the old Moment experimental site to develop the old Moment system.

But before the old Moment rampage, Ludger became a Dark Signer. He cut off his left hand, which bore the dragon's head mark, and gave it to his brother Rex Godwin, asking him to gather all the Dragon Signers to defeat him.

Later, the old Moment incident occurred, and Dr. Fudo risked his life to steal the key to the device tower—three of the four Dragon Cards. The Ancient Fairy Dragon was lost, but the injured Dr. Fudo successfully brought out Stardust Dragon, Crimson Dragon, and Black Rose Dragon and gave these three Dragon Cards to Rex Godwin.

Then, the zero-point reversal event occurred, and the satellite region was completely separated.

Rex Godwin, who had been stranded in the Satellite District, began building a bridge to the city center—the Daedalus Bridge, the same bridge that Crow Hogan told his children about the Satellite District legend.

Rex Godwin, who was arrested by the Sheriff's Department, successfully jumped over the Daedalus Bridge on a D-Wheel, but broke his left arm in the process.

Back in the city, Rex Godwin, through the arrangements of a mysterious organization, successfully became the director of the Bureau of Public Security and began secretly gathering the Dragon Signers, which led to the Satellite District High-Speed ​​Duel Tournament, the Lucky Cup Tournament, and a series of other events...

Having a clear understanding of the original timeline, Yu Qing knows exactly why Rex Godwin became a Darkmarker.

That mysterious organization influenced his fate to some extent.

Although Rex Godwin successfully gathered all the Dragon Signers, he did not defeat Rudger Godwin as previously agreed. Instead, he deliberately lost the duel, becoming a Dark Signer in exchange for becoming a god...

At this moment, the mad Rex Godwin, now possessing the Dragon Mark and the Dark Mark, and wielding extraordinary power, intends to use the power of the King of the Underworld to destroy the world, and then use the power of the Red Dragon to create a new world!
This would end the endless struggle between the Dragon Seal and the Dark Seal, which has been cyclical for five thousand years, and prevent the tragedy from repeating itself time and time again.

"Hahahahahahahahaha!!" The mad Rex Godwin opened his arms to welcome the slowly approaching King of the Underworld. "You Qing, you are indeed a powerful duelist."

"But it's over!!"

"I will personally create a perfect world!!"

"In that world, all Dragonmarkers, including all Darkmarkers, will be remembered!!"

"I will make the beings of the New World remember that you are all duelists who gave everything for the New World!!!"

"Boom boom boom!"

But what responded to Rex Godwin was the roar of the D-wheel.

Rex Godwin sneered; he knew this reckless fellow would never give up so easily.

A dark purple light surged forth, and the colossal vulture painting, centered on the Mayan altar, tilted and unfolded in the sky above Neo Domino City!
This is Rex Godwin's response.

In preparation for ascending to the throne as one of the two gods, he must undergo this final duel ritual. If he wins this battle, he can fulfill his long-cherished wish. Conversely, if You Qing defeats him, the King of the Underworld and the Earthbound God will also be utterly destroyed!

Rex Godwin didn't believe he would lose; he wielded absolute extraordinary power—a combination of dragon power and earthbound power!
And You Qing absolutely cannot allow himself to fail!!
He raised the hood of the car and sped into the sky, charging alone along the road depicted by the giant vulture painting towards Rex Godwin!

"This world... belongs to all those who have hope and expectation in their hearts!!" You Qing roared. "Countless people sacrificed everything, even their lives, to create the world we have today!!"

"You have no right to erase the contributions of those people!!"

"Even now, I am the only Dragon Seal user left who can duel you!!"

But a single spark will eventually ignite everything!

"The red glow of hope... ignites from this moment!!"

"Riding Duel!! Acceleration!!!" (End of Chapter)