Yu-Gi-Oh!: This isn't a duel!

The two rolled on the ground several times before finally managing to stop several dozen meters away.

The overwhelming divine power emanating from her body vanished abruptly. Ignoring the excruciating pain all over her body, Tian Daolian scrambled towards the dark purple energy barrier, using all her strength to rain down her fists on the cold and resilient barrier.

"Youyang! Youyang—!! Come out!!!"

However, his shouts and pounding could only stir up ripples that spread silently on the barrier wall; all his power and sound were completely swallowed up by the deep purple.

Within the barrier lies another world, isolated from the rest of the world... the battlefield of the gods.

Tian Daolian felt a chill run down her spine to the top of her head; You Yang had simply gone mad!

It was already crazy enough that he wanted to fight against the gods all by himself, but now he actually dares to accept the gods' challenge to a duel!

Doesn't he understand that for gods, creating cards is as natural as breathing?!

If a being can create cards at will, wouldn't its deck building and card draw results be entirely controlled by its will?

This is not a fair duel at all; it is a one-sided mockery that is destined to be crushed by the rules of the gods!

What made Tiandao Lian feel most desperate was that You Yang was so arrogant as to give up the Red Dragon, the only trump card that could possibly contend with him!

This isn't just madness... this is practically a ritualistic suicide!

On the other side, Chen Yuexi simply stood up slowly from the cold ground.

Unlike Tiandao Lian, she didn't futilely pound on the barrier. Instead, she raised her head and stared unflinchingly at the colossal bird high above, its form obscuring the sky, with eyes still stained with tears but now burning with a cold flame of revenge.

Facing the giant bird's cold, disdainful gaze, which seemed to look down upon her like an ant, Chen Yuexi gripped the five cards in her hand tightly, each carrying the forbidden power of Exodia, her fingernails almost digging into the back of the cards.

She is gathering her strength, waiting... for the final moment to arrive.

Inside the barrier, You Yang turned around and could only see Tian Dao Lian's face outside the barrier, contorted with extreme anxiety. He saw Tian Dao Lian frantically pounding on the seemingly indestructible energy barrier, his mouth opening and closing as if he were shouting something at the top of his lungs. But all sound was completely blocked out.

You Yang's eyes held a hint of doubt, but no surprise.

Chapter 167 You Yang's Choice! A Raptor's Sudden Attack vs. a God!

Earthbound God Veracocha Raska seemed to see through his confusion and explained in a calm, almost indifferent tone:

"This is the realm of God, where the sound barrier between inside and outside is forever separated."

"Our voices cannot get out, and their despair... naturally cannot get in either."

You Yang turned away indifferently, completely ignoring all external distractions.

He quickly took out all the cards on his person, his hands flying through them like phantoms, rapidly selecting and combining them. Finally, a brand new deck tailor-made for this ultimate deadlock was completed in his hands.

With a casual wave of his hand, the Earthbound God Veracocha Raska conjured up a deck of cards that was entirely black, seemingly formed from solidified shadows and the aura of the underworld, which floated in front of him.

Dark, ghostly flames coiled and shaped around His slender arms, eventually transforming into a grotesque duel disk made of obsidian and unknown bones, eternally burning with ominous flames.

He gracefully inserted the deck into it.

You Yang glanced at the ordinary duel disk on his arm, which was badly damaged during the maze duel, then took it off and casually tossed it on the ground.

The next second, dazzling red starlight flowed around him, and warm and majestic pale golden flames swirled and condensed on his arms, finally solidifying into a brand new Duel Disk with a divine glow and a unique and gorgeous design!

You Yang then carefully inserted the constructed deck into it.

[The duel begins!]

【Earthbound God Viracocha Raska: LP 8000】

[Youyang: LP 8000]

A specially made coin suddenly flew out from the cracked earth, one side burning with holy golden flames, and the other side burning with dark underworld fire.

The coin tumbled rapidly through the air, tracing a dazzling trajectory.

Under the cold gazes of the two men, the coin fell, bounced, and fell again...

When the coin fell for the last time, and the golden flame side, symbolizing Youyang, was steadily facing upwards, according to common sense, the right to attack first in the duel should have belonged to Youyang.

However, in that very instant—

The coin, which should have lost all kinetic energy, defied all the laws of physics and mysteriously and gently bounced upwards by a negligible few centimeters!

It was this negligible height that was enough for the coin to... complete its final flip!

Finally, the dark flames representing the earthbound god faced upwards!

Veracocha Lasca has been granted the right of first refusal!

You Yang abruptly raised his head, his gaze shooting like lightning towards the Earthbound God, only to see undisguised smugness and mockery on the flawless face opposite him. Those eyes seemed to say:

"Behold, mortals, this is the power of the gods, who can manipulate even the course of fate at will."

How are you feeling?

In fact, if You Yang hadn't voluntarily promised not to use the power of the Red Dragon, He would never have dared to so blatantly resort to such despicable tactics.

But since the other party has tied their own hands, then don't blame Him for being impolite...

"I choose... to attack from behind."

Earthbound God Velacocha Raska announced in a sweet voice, while elegantly drawing five cards from the top of the deck.

He could clearly sense that even without the red dragon's blessing, the elven power within Youyang's body had already reached its peak.

Every spirit in his deck has been fully awakened, which means that Youyang's card draws will be very close to "getting what he wants", almost reaching the level of "card printing" as understood by mortals.

Therefore, the Earthbound God chose to attack from behind—He wanted to see with His own eyes what kind of brilliance this mortal, driven to the brink of despair, could unleash, and what kind of scene could he create that would make people…laugh.

Looking at the five cards in his hand that had turned blank the moment he got them, without displaying any specific images, the Earthbound God revealed a satisfied smile of complete control.

At the same time, high in the sky, the giant vulture's body began to have dark feathers, like withered leaves of death, slowly drifting down.

You Yang also drew five cards from the top of his deck.

When his gaze swept over the five cards in his starting hand, which was practically perfect, his eyes instantly became as sharp as a drawn sword!

A crystal-clear route for development instantly took shape in his mind!

"My turn!"

Without hesitation, You Yang pulled out two cards from his hand and loudly announced:

"I usually summon the [Rapid Raptor - Shrike Chaser] in my hand!"

Squeak—!

A clear, metallic cry rang out, and a mechanical shrike, its entire body made of dark green alloy with sleek lines, flapped its sharp metal wings and slowly descended from the void, landing steadily on Youyang's field.

[Rapid Raptor - Drive Away the Shrike] [4-Star] [Dark/Bird Race] [Attack: 1300 / Defense: 1600]

Gazing at the mechanical shrike poised to strike, You Yang's eyes flashed with a cold light. Without the slightest hesitation, he immediately raised another card high in his hand, his voice rising sharply, filled with an unquestionable decisiveness.

"Next, I activate the effect of [Rapid Raptor - Drive Away the Shrike] on the field!"

"This card can be activated once per turn during the Main Phase of the turn it is Summoned or Special Summoned!"

"Special Summon one Level 4 or lower 'Raid Raptor' monster from my hand!"

"I choose to Special Summon [Raiding Raptor - Tribute Shrike] from my own hand!"

"Show yourself, [Rapid Raptor - Tribute Shrike]!"

Amidst the high-pitched mechanical whistle of the shrike being driven away, its wings suddenly erupted with dazzling blue arcs of electricity!

Lightning crackled and collided violently in the air, quickly outlining the energy silhouette of a brand-new mechanical falcon.

A mechanical shrike, its body entirely sky blue and with smoother lines, precisely passed through the dimensional portal made of electric light, swooping down from the sky with a fierce momentum, and landed steadily beside the banishing shrike. Its wings flapped, emitting a buzzing sound indicating coordinated combat.

[Rapid Raptor - Tribute Shrike] [4-Star]

[Dark/Bird Beast Race] [Attack: 1800 / Defense: 400]

"Oh? Repeatedly Special Summoning Monsters of the Same Level..."

"So, the deck you chose to use to fight against 'God' is such a... mediocre Xyz deck."

Veracocha Lasca looked at the two equally powerful monsters on the field, a sneer of undisguised contempt on his face, his eyes seeming to be watching a futile struggle of ants.

You Yang ignored the harsh mockery, focusing all his attention on his own domain, his gaze as focused as a hawk's, and continued his fluid offensive:

"Immediately afterward, activate the effect of the newly summoned [Rapid Raptor - Tribute Shrike]!"

"This card can be activated once per turn during the Main Phase of the turn it is Summoned or Special Summoned!"

"Send one 'Raid Raptor' card from my deck to the graveyard!"

"I choose to send the [Rapid Raptor - Simulated Shrike] card from my deck to the graveyard!"

You Yang's movements were fluid and effortless. He didn't even need to check his deck; he could precisely draw a card with just the touch of his fingertips and send it to the graveyard of the Duel Disk with clean and efficient movements.

"Then, activate the effect of the [Rapid Raptor - Simulated Shrike] that was just sent to the graveyard!"

"During the Main Phase of the turn this card is sent to the Graveyard, you can activate this effect by banishing this card from the Graveyard!"

"Add one 'Raid Raptor' card other than 'Raid Raptor - Simulated Shrike' to your hand from my deck!"

"I banish this card and add the Continuous Spell Card—[Rapid Raptor - Nest]—from my deck to my hand!"

As the cards in the graveyard were banished, a pale blue data phantom of [Rapid Raptor - Simulated Shrike] instantly appeared in front of You Yang. Like a messenger given life, it transformed into a stream of light and entered the deck, accurately picking up a card and handing it to You Yang.

Without even looking down at the newly acquired card, You Yang slammed it into the Spell & Trap area of ​​the Duel Disk.

"Activate the Continuous Spell Card - [Rapid Raptor - Bird's Nest]!"

In an instant, the scorched earth in front of You Yang began to twist and deform violently!

Countless rusty mechanical wrecks and broken metal skeletons were forcibly pulled up from the ground as if controlled by an invisible hand, and rapidly stacked and reassembled in the air, forming a huge, rugged, and war- and industrial giant metal bird's nest in the blink of an eye!

However, after activating the skill, You Yang did not immediately use the effect of [Rapid Assault on Raptors - Bird's Nest]. Instead, he swung his arm sharply, pointing it at the two mechanical falcons on the field that were already poised to attack, and loudly proclaimed:

"Now, I will stack the level 4 [Rapid Raptor - Tribute Shrike] and [Rapid Raptor - Exterminate Shrike] on the field to build an Xyz network!"

The two mechanical shrikes simultaneously emitted a passionate resonance, then transformed into two dark streaks of light, one blue and one green, like intertwined comets, and plunged headlong into the supermassive vortex that suddenly unfolded on the ground, which resembled a deep universe!

"Gathering the warrior's tenacity and the falcon's keen senses, I transform my will into an endless gale, tearing apart the obstacles before me!"

"Come forth, my vengeful warrior, whose shadow and wings are intertwined!"

"Rank 4! [Raid Team Knight]!"

The pitch-black cosmic vortex suddenly collapsed inward, then burst forth with a blinding dark light!