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

[Pluto's Barrier Wave]!

perfect!

One card negates all of the opponent's effects, then another card in your hand can be used for a desperate counterattack!

However, just as the Queen of Hearts' lips curled into a victorious smile, and her fingertips were about to press the game-changing magic card into the Duel Disk—

On Youyang's field, a sudden change occurred!

His cold, all-seeing voice, like an invisible blade, precisely severed the Queen of Hearts' movements.

"At the very moment you draw the card!"

You Yang suddenly raised his arm: "I'm activating the effect of [Red Dragon] again!"

"During your turn or your opponent's turn, you can target 1 Level 7 or higher Synchro Monster on the field, except for [Red Dragon]."

"Return this card to the Extra Deck, and Special Summon 1 Dragon Synchro Monster of the same Level as the targeted monster from the Extra Deck as a Synchro Summon!"

Upon hearing this death knell, the Queen of Hearts' heart skipped a beat, and she snapped out of her daze.

This noble god of synchronization also possesses the terrifying ability to freely activate effects during the opponent's turn!

When the Red Dragon descended earlier, she was completely overwhelmed by the domineering and oppressive feeling of it forcibly pulling out extra Synchro Monsters regardless of the conditions.

In her panic, she didn't even notice the extremely deadly second-speed effect!

But soon, the Queen of Hearts clenched her teeth and forcefully suppressed the panic in her eyes.

So what!

Now it's your turn!

Even the legendary god of synchronization can be defeated as long as the rules of the duel apply!

She gripped the [Pluto Barrier Wave] tightly in her hand, a desperate, frenzied glint in her eyes.

My hand is already strong enough to tear this divine realm apart!

Faced with Youyang's impenetrable iron wall, a strange and fanatical smile suddenly appeared on the Red Heart Queen's face.

However, You Yang completely ignored her desperate struggle, which was like that of a trapped beast.

He simply stared at her coldly with his emotionless eyes, uttering a divinely sanctioned declaration without any mercy:

"I activate this skill targeting [Saint Dragon Stardust Zero] on the field!"

"Return [Red Dragon] to the Extra Deck, and Special Summon another Level 12 Synchro Dragon monster from the Extra Deck!"

"What?! There's even a Tier 12 Synchro Dragon monster?!"

The Queen of Hearts' eerie smile froze instantly, and she screamed in disbelief.

Ignoring her horror, You Yang suddenly pointed his fingertip at the deep cemetery trench, and a chilling, eerie green light suddenly shone brightly!

"It's not over yet! Following the chain effect of [Red Dragon], I activate the hidden effect of [Banshee of the Dead] in the graveyard!"

"You can activate this effect by banishing this card from the field or Graveyard during your or your opponent's turn."

"Activate 1 [Undead World] directly from your hand or Deck!"

Youyang's two fingers, like sharp blades, probed into the deck, picked out a card exuding a strong death aura, and slammed it onto the Duel Disk area!

"Bury this false vitality completely!"

"Appear, Field Spell Card—[Undying World]!"

boom--!

Thick, pungent black death energy, like a flood bursting its banks, instantly spread wildly from You Yang's feet, completely engulfing and assimilating the virtual world that was originally bathed in holy light with overwhelming force.

Amidst the swirling, decaying black mist, the six once sacred and majestic dragons were instantly corrupted by the deathly aura.

Deep within the thick fog, only six pairs of emotionless, lantern-sized, scarlet eyes remained, coldly gazing down at the Queen of Hearts.

Under this soul-piercing, terrifying pressure, the Queen of Hearts felt her hands and feet turn icy cold, and an unprecedented sense of dread gripped her heart.

You Yang's words, which sounded like the whisper of death, continued relentlessly, relentlessly striking the Queen of Hearts' taut nerves!

"As long as this card exists in the playing area, it possesses two absolute effects sufficient to alter the underlying rules!"

"1: All face-up monsters on the field and monsters in the Graveyard will have their Types forcibly changed to - Zombie!"

This is precisely the tactic that Youyang devised in advance to counter the Dragon deck's biggest nemesis—the Branding system.

In the Branded Deck, there exists a terrifying creature that doesn't need to activate any effects; it can be Special Summoned simply by forcibly Tributing Dragon-Type monsters and certain monsters on the field.

But now, as long as all the monsters on the field become Zombie monsters, the opponent will absolutely be unable to trigger this removal condition!

Even though You Yang knew very well that the opponent was using the [Marys] deck.

But in this virtual world controlled by the other side, tears and lamentations have appeared within themselves, so it wouldn't be surprising if the Queen of Hearts were to forcibly print out a few brand cards.

Therefore, from the very beginning, You Yang had made the worst-case scenario plan, determined to completely eliminate any possibility of a comeback!

You Yang's eyes flashed with a fierce light, and his voice grew increasingly chilling:

"2: As long as this card exists, neither player can perform a Tribute Summon unless the monster is a Zombie-Type monster!"

The second point is to guard against the ultimate nemesis of all top-level situations—the Kaiju, or the Sun God Winged Dragon - Sphere-shaped that can devour everything!

This is what players commonly refer to as the egg.

Both of these ignore most effect controls and can directly release monsters on the field to Special Summon themselves.

However, under the constraints of the laws of the [Undying World], this point was ruthlessly suppressed by You Yang!

The Queen of Hearts' last remaining theoretical chance of winning was forcibly wiped out the moment the [Scrap Speedster] appeared!

"The despair has only just begun!"

"Next, proceed with the chain settlement!"

You Yang's arm suddenly chopped down!

"The effect of [Red Dragon] has activated!"

Roar--!

With You Yang's furious roar, an extremely violent crimson light, like a sharp sword tearing through the heavens and earth, instantly pierced through the decaying and heavy black mist of death.

……

Meanwhile, in the ruins of the real world, on the battlefield...

Covered in blood, Jord Rosen was breathing heavily. He struggled to raise his blood-stained right hand, staring at the card on his fingertip that was flashing a dark red light intensely. He forced a tired smile.

"Thank goodness... this time you old geezer didn't lie to me, otherwise we would both be done for today."

"I told you, I have never lied to you."

The grand yet clearly weak voice of "[Earthbound God True Crimson Lotus Nova]" slowly drifted from the dilapidated high sky.

At this moment, He was fighting the earthbound god entirely by relying on Jord Rosen's physical strength.

Even though Jord Rosen's soul connection with Him was ridiculously high and his own strength was formidable, he was ultimately limited by his human body and still had an insurmountable gap compared to His divine power at its peak.

Otherwise, how could simply killing a hummingbird have forced the noble Crimson Nova into such a difficult situation?

"Heh, now that we've won, I'm too lazy to criticize you."

Jord Rosen spat out a mouthful of bloody saliva.

He truly had a brush with death this time.

His bones felt like they were falling apart, and he truly didn't have the strength to argue with this unreliable ancient evil god.

However, just as he slumped over, intending to lie down on the ruins to catch his breath, an extremely familiar mental connection, brimming with boiling fighting spirit, unexpectedly crossed the dimensions of space and descended with a roar!

Feeling that stirring deep within his soul, Jord Rosen's eyes suddenly widened.

Instead of resisting, he grabbed the mental bond tightly and, without hesitation, frantically channeled the last bit of power he had squeezed out of his body through the connection!

This power is not borrowed from the lofty [Earthbound God True Crimson Nova], but belongs exclusively to him, Jord Rosen!

It is the destructive power that he truly nurtured after countless life-and-death battles and honing his fighting will to the extreme!

boom--!

An extremely violent, dark red aura of destruction surged into the sky from Jord Rosen's mangled body!

At this moment, across the real ruins and the virtual Red Heart Castle, Jord Rosen and You Yang's visions overlapped perfectly!

Two powerful chants, each capable of shaking the entire world, resounded and overlapped with perfect harmony in two completely different realms!

"The solitary Absolute Destroyer!"

"Dance down from the realm of the gods and bring about the end!"

"Accelerated Synchronization! Here it comes!"

"【Yan Demon Dragon King Crimson Lotus Demon - Calamity】!"

Rumble!

Without warning, scorching dark red lava erupted wildly from the fractured underground.

Deep within the magma, which flowed with blinding light, a colossal creature exuding an aura of extreme destruction ruthlessly shattered the void and arrived!

It was a demonic dragon king composed entirely of a violent blend of red and black.

Its four massive arms, possessing astonishing power, suddenly spread out in mid-air. The sharp demon horns and incomparably sharp claws gleamed with a chilling light under the reflection of the lava, exuding an endless might and domineering aura that could crush everything in the world.

Its head was engulfed in a blazing, violent dark red flame pattern, as if it could burn everything around it to ashes with a single breath.

Its eyes, filled with bloodlust and slaughter, were fixed on the Queen of Hearts below. It opened its blood-red maw and let out a ferocious roar that could shatter the soul!

A violent heatwave, mixed with oppressive force, swept across the entire venue.

The Queen of Hearts looked up in despair at the red and black figure that had forcefully repelled the deathly aura filling the sky, a figure resembling a world-destroying demon. Her body began to tremble violently uncontrollably.

Although she hadn't yet gleaned the monster's specific effects from this vast stream of data, her survival instincts as a top-tier AI were frantically sending out the highest level of piercing alarms.

This monster... is absolutely terrifying!

【Yan Demon Dragon King Crimson Lotus Demon - Calamity】【12 Stars】

[Dark/Synchronization/Dragon Race] [Attack: 4000 / Defense: 3500]