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

“These must be the retinue of the Earthbound God, Veracocha Raska.”

Xie Wan'an had already walked over at some point. She endured the overwhelming stench and took out her Duel Disk from her pocket with an extremely serious expression.

"Family members?"

Seeing that Liu Cheng's face was still full of doubt and horror, Tian Dao Lian, who was standing to the side, suppressed her worry for You Yang inside the barrier and explained in a trembling voice:

"You...you should know that we humans roughly divide the elven world into four levels."

"The beginner and intermediate levels will not have a significant impact on the real world."

"Or rather, it will take too long for them to have an impact on the real world."

"They were wiped out by us before they could have any impact."

"And the realm of higher elves already has a substantial impact on the real world, and may even erode and assimilate the space we inhabit,"

"Leaving an indelible mark on the real world."

"Only the power of the card spirit can erase those marks."

"And above the advanced level is the special level!"

"Once the Special-Rank Spirit Realm successfully descends, it will possess world-destroying power capable of destroying a city!"

“And what lies before us now,” Tendou Ren’s voice was filled with despair and bitterness.

"It's beyond the realm of the Special Grade, something we can't even define... the realm of God-level Spirits!"

"If it weren't for Mr. You Yang holding him back inside, he probably would be here right now..."

He stared at the ground beneath his feet, his eyes filled with despair.

"The land beneath our feet has probably already become His divine domain!"

"However, it seems that even while fighting You Yang, He can still spare some time to make arrangements in the outside world."

Tendou Ren's voice was filled with bitterness.

Liu Cheng's eyebrows immediately shot up, his weathered face filled with determination. He took a step forward and instinctively shielded Xie Wan'an behind him.

Jing silently walked to the front of the group, pushed up her glasses, and a cold light reflected off the lenses.

The duel disks in their hands immediately unfolded with a "whoosh," and the light was ready.

Xie Wan'an gently pushed aside the two people blocking her way. The exquisitely designed duel disk on her arm automatically unfolded, and her expression was more serious than ever before.

She stared coldly at the foul-smelling skeletal vultures that kept pouring out of the circle of light, and said:

"Stop them. Otherwise, this city will soon become His territory."

Everyone could clearly see that in the short time it took them to say those few words, those fearless monsters had already roared and advanced more than ten meters. Wherever they passed, even the hard concrete was corroded and hissed.

Moreover, judging from their continuous and increasingly ferocious momentum, it is clear that their subsequent advance will only accelerate.

Without further hesitation, Jing pushed up his glasses, drew a card from his deck, and slammed it heavily onto the duel disk.

"Come forth—[Half-Dragon Maid: Radiant Dragon Girl]!"

In a pure white, holy light, a magnificent black and white dragon, elegant yet majestic, roared onto the scene, its divine power instantly dispelling some of the stench that assaulted the senses.

"Tsk, that's absolutely disgusting!"

Liu Cheng spat and activated his Duel Disk as well: "Come forth! [Predatory Herbivorous Rhinoceros]!"

Dark purple poisonous mist surged and appeared before Liu Cheng, and the ferocious figure of the [Plant-eating Rhinoceros Horned Dragon] suddenly flew out from it, greedily "sniffing" the scent of its enemy in the air.

"Appear! [Black Winged Dragon]!"

Tiandao Lian also shouted loudly, and black gales gathered around him. With a high-pitched dragon roar, a jet-black dragon spread its wings and descended!

Chen Yuexi silently drew three cards, and golden light suddenly shone in her still bloodshot eyes.

As she slapped the card down, the master and apprentice, dressed in their iconic archmage attire, and the jet-black dragon with its destructive red eyes appeared simultaneously in front of her, forming an unbreakable line!

Xie Wan'an naturally had no intention of reaping the benefits without effort. She drew a card from her hand and decisively slapped it down.

A blonde girl with delicate features, dressed in a black and white combat suit, appeared before her, wielding a sharp black and red blade, looking imposing.

"Lingyi, I'm begging you."

The girl named "Lingyi" nodded to Xie Wan'an, then, wielding her twin blades, she transformed into a blur and was the first to charge headlong into the horde of repulsive monsters before her.

Seeing this, the others naturally did not want to be left behind, and they all commanded their monsters to charge forward!

The scene outside the barrier, where people were resisting like ants, was naturally seen by the Earthbound God, Veracocha Raska.

Seeing that these insignificant mortals dared to defy him, a hint of displeasure finally appeared on his flawless face.

These mortals, one after another, didn't take "gods" seriously.

The mortal in front of him was like this, and so were the mortals behind him!

That's really...it makes God unhappy.

However, they will soon discover that everything they are doing now is nothing but a futile effort.

After all, as long as He exists in this world, those monsters who are His servants will be immortal and eternal beings!

Inside the barrier, You Yang took a few deep breaths. The cold air was filled with the smell of rust and blood. He forced his brain, which was almost boiling with anger, to calm down.

He raised his head, his dark eyes sweeping across the arena, and immediately began to analyze the situation of Earthbound God Veracocha Raska.

He was quite familiar with the "Kusha" deck, so he knew the effects of the monsters on the other side very well.

Before the start of his turn, Earthbound God Veracocha Raska will definitely activate the effect of [Kusha's Wrathful Clan's Shangri-La Cocoon], summoning [Kusha's Wrathful Clan's Fenrir Wolf] from the deck back to the field, replenishing his combat power and resistance.

The troublesome "Red Gundam" [Kusha's Wrathful Tribe - Aleshardt] has the effect that, as long as it exists on the field, all cards sent to the graveyard will be banished instead of going to the graveyard.

This was almost fatal for You Yang.

You Yang glanced at the only card in his hand, which was the [Quickly Sacrifice Raptor - Strangulate the Shrike] card he had drawn last turn using the Continuous Spell Card [Rapid Raptor - Bird's Nest].

Its effect is: This card can be Special Summoned from your hand if you control a DARK monster.

After this effect is activated, you cannot Special Summon monsters other than DARK monsters until the end of the turn.

His Extra Deck only had one card left, a Rank 5 Xyz Monster – Arc Rebellion Xyz Dragon.

In the current situation, he has no way to summon [Arc Rebellion Xyz Dragon].

Because he cannot activate any monster effects right now.

If he dares to activate any monster effect, even the summoning effect of [Rapid Raptor - Shrike Slayer] in his hand, then the opponent's [Kusha Wraith Fenrir Wolf] and [Kusha Wraith Unicorn] will immediately chain their effects.

【Kusha Fenrir Wolf】 will banish the monsters on his field face down, while 【Kusha Unicorn】 will banish the last 【Arc Rebellion Xyz Dragon】 in his Extra Deck face up.

Chapter 177 What are you babbling about? I'm going to become the Duel King!

This means that he absolutely cannot activate any monster effects at this moment. What he needs is a card that can instantly clear the board.

For example... powerful removal spell cards like [Lightning Strike] or [Black Hole].

However, when You Yang's gaze fell upon the enormous cocoon of the planet, which hung high in the sky like an ominous blood moon, he immediately abandoned the idea.

Although the "Kusha" deck is often jokingly called "the whole family has no resistance", it can clear the board with just one [Lightning Strike].

But there are always exceptions.

The only exception before us is the giant cocoon of the blood-red planet suspended above—the Shangri-La Cocoon of the Kusha Nuwei Clan.

Besides its troublesome crowd control effect, [Kusha's Wrathful Clan's Shangri-La Cocoon] also has another effect:

When this card on the field is to be destroyed by battle or effect, you can detach one Xyz Material from this card instead.

Although Earthbound God Veracocha Raska had previously removed one material due to the effect of [Purification of the Roots of Evil in the Sixth World], [Shangri-La Cocoon] still retains one material.

Therefore, a single [Lightning Strike] is simply not enough to destroy it.

In other words, even if You Yang really drew the [Lightning Strike] card, it would still be of no use.

It's nothing more than drinking poison to quench thirst.

Should we try to bypass the monster effect to break the deadlock?

You Yang's gaze was as cold as a blade as he slowly swept over the empty graveyard area on his Duel Disk. His brain began to work at lightning speed, considering another possibility.

While the "Rapid Raptor" deck doesn't treat the graveyard as a "second deck" like some other decks, it does contain a considerable amount of usable resources.

One of them was the [Rapid Raptor - Hanasaki Vulture], which he used to turn the tide in adversity.

It has the powerful effect of Special Summoning two "Rapid Raptor" monsters, including itself, and the effects of monsters summoned by this method cannot be negated.

Additionally, the cemetery also contains the [Rapid Raptor - Tribute Shrike], which has the ability to build graves.

Meanwhile, the [Rapid Raptor - Simulated Shrike], which has the ability to search, was previously returned to the deck from the banished zone by him in order to recover resources.

This means that once the field is successfully cleared, You Yang is fully capable of launching a desperate counterattack.

But at this moment, two fatal problems acted like shackles, firmly binding him and blocking all his escape routes:

First, his Extra Deck no longer contains any Rank 4 Xyz Monsters.

Even if he were to miraculously draw [Lightning Strike] and destroy most of the monsters on the field of Earthbound God Veracocha Raska, he would still be unable to perform a subsequent Xyz Summon.

Meanwhile, the Shangri-La Cocoon of the Kusha Nuwei Clan, with its three thousand defensive strength, stood coldly on the opposite field like an insurmountable blood-red barrier.

second……

You Yang slowly raised his head, his gaze falling on the enormous [Turtle Kaibeast Gamesialer] on his field, which emitted a ghostly blue light.

Its existence is like a precise shackle, perfectly blocking the specific conditions necessary for the activation of the [Rapid Raptor - Hanasaki Vulture] effect.

What card should I draw to reverse this seemingly hopeless situation?

Is this really the end of the road?

Seeing that You Yang was just standing still, his hand covering the deck was trembling slightly, and he was unable to draw a card for a long time.

A contemptuous smile, as if watching an ant's death throes, crept onto the flawless face of Earthbound God Veracocha Raska.

"Since you're so afraid, why bother sticking your neck out?"

His voice was not loud, but it seemed to come directly from the earth's core, turning into a cold whisper, carrying a majesty and mockery that could freeze the soul, clearly penetrating You Yang's mind.

"Human beings are such a selfish species."