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

You Yang's fingers clasped tightly together, a cold and resolute glint in his eyes, "At the moment when the shadows intertwine, construct an absolute circuit leading to the underworld!"

"Connect Summon!"

"Descend from the depths of hell, Link-3—"

"【Phantom Knights Rusty Moonblade Axe】!"

Ding ding ding—!

Accompanied by a heavy, clanging sound as if from the depths of the underworld, a silent figure, entirely pieced together from shattered armor and solidified abyssal shadows, slowly revealed its true form from the portal, its steps causing the void to tremble.

His torso was tightly covered by a set of heavy knight's armor covered with hideous rust and deep cracks from swords. Between the gaps in the dilapidated armor, a viscous darkness that seemed to have its own life was constantly surging out.

What's most chilling is that his hands, clad in tattered iron gloves, are tightly gripping a massive moonblade battle axe almost as long as he is.

The mottled dark red rust on the broad axe blade seemed to be engraved with countless tragic battles that had long been lost to the annals of history.

Beneath the layers of rusted camouflage, faint, chilling blue energy ripples, like ghostly flames of the Styx, seemed poised to sever the souls of the living at any moment.

【Phantom Knights Rusty Moonblade Axe】【LINK-3】

[Dark/Link/Warrior Race] [Attack Power: 2100]

At this point, You Yang's development had only just begun.

He suddenly swung his left arm and loudly announced:

"The instant the Link Summon was successful, I immediately activated the effect of [Rapid Raptor - Arsenal Falcon], which had just been sent to the Graveyard as Link Material!"

"This card can only be activated if it contains a 'Raid Raptor' monster as Xyz Material and is sent to the Graveyard!"

Special Summon 1 Xyz Monster from your Extra Deck, except for "Raid Raptor - Armory Falcon"!

"Furthermore, this card in your Graveyard is used as Xyz Material for that monster!!"

A fierce wind howled around Youyang as he slowly drew a card from his Extra Deck that radiated a holy golden light.

His gaze was piercing, and he raised it high above his head like a battle flag, his voice exuding unparalleled domineering power:

"I choose to Special Summon—this ultimate monster!!"

"boom--!!!"

Almost at the same moment, the cemetery area beneath You Yang's feet suddenly erupted with an incomparably dazzling golden light.

The phantom of the [Rapid Raptor - Armory Falcon] that had just disappeared flashed through the air and then transformed into a dazzling golden super vortex, which exploded in front of Youyang and forcefully dispelled the death energy of the underworld that filled the area!

"O ultimate falcon that soars over all obstacles!"

You Yang looked up at the sky and spoke loudly:

"Ultimate Supreme Falcon!"

"Inherit the legacy of countless friends, and soar high above the skies of victory!"

"Excessive upgrade change!!!"

"Descend! Tier 10 - [Rapid Raptor - Ultimate Falcon]!!"

From the pillar of light, a sacred and majestic figure, bathed in brilliant light, slowly descended.

Its armor was an incredibly dazzling golden yellow, like that of the sun bird.

Its wings are as sharp as knives, radiating an unparalleled and powerful aura.

Those enormous wings, strong enough to blot out the sky, had golden light flowing from the edges of each feather, symbolizing victory.

It slowly spread its sacred wings and let out a clear, loud eagle cry that could pierce through the nine heavens.

“唳——————!!!”

【Rapid Raptor - Ultimate Falcon】

[Rank 10] [Dark/Winged Beast/Xyz/Effect] [ATK: 3500 / DEF: 2000]

The gale that brought down the giant falcon ruffled You Yang's clothes. His eyes were as cold as stars, and he spoke without the slightest pause.

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

"If you control an Xyz Monster that uses a DARK Xyz Monster as Xyz Material—"

"I can Special Summon 1 Level 4 or lower 'Raid Raptor' monster from my Graveyard!"

You Yang pointed his arm directly at the invincible overlord in mid-air and continued:

"At this moment, [Rapid Raptor - Ultimate Falcon] is absorbing [Rapid Raptor - Armory Falcon] as its Xyz Material, perfectly fulfilling the activation conditions for this effect!"

"I choose to Special Summon [Rapid Raptor - Hanasaki Vulture] from the Graveyard!"

As a faint light emanated from the graveyard, a purple vulture reappeared on the field!

【Rapid Raptor - Hanasaki Vulture】【★4】【Dark/Bird/Beast Race】【Attack: 300 / Defense: 1900】

"Next, I activate the effect of the [Phantom Knights Rusty Moonblade Axe] on the field!"

You Yang's eyes sharpened, determined to push this dark offensive into the abyss.

"During your main phase, you can activate this skill once per turn!"

Send 1 "Phantom Knights" monster from your Deck to the Graveyard.

"Then, set one 'Phantom' Spell/Trap Card from your Deck directly to your back row!"

Youyang coldly shoved the cards that automatically popped out of his deck into the graveyard slot:

"I send the [Silent Boots of the Phantom Knights] to the Graveyard and set a Quick-Play Spell Card from my Deck—[Rank-Up Spell - Phantom Knights' Assault]!"

Having received its master's command, the ghost-like [Phantom Knights Rusty Moonblade Axe] on the field suddenly raised the broken giant axe in its hand and slammed it down on the scorched earth beneath its feet with immense force.

The moment the axe blade touched the ground, dark energy ripples spread outwards wildly like waves of death.

Drawn by this underworld fluctuation, two cards flew out of Youyang's deck like summoned ghosts.

One of them transformed into a stream of black light and instantly disappeared into the abyss of the graveyard, while the other quietly covered the area of ​​the magic trap, turning into a cold light curtain, silently waiting for Youyang's subsequent use.

"Immediately afterwards, I activated the effect of the [Silent Boots of the Phantom Knights] that I had just sent to the graveyard!"

"By banishing this card from your Graveyard, add 1 'Phantom' Spell/Trap Card from your Deck to your hand."

"I banish it, and precisely add [Rank-Up Spell - Phantom Power] from my deck to my hand!"

A card phantom emitting a ghostly blue flame shot out from Youyang's graveyard. The long boot afterimage, like an invisible ghost, streaked through the air, forcibly pulling a spell card that had popped out from the top of the deck, and steadily flew into Youyang's palm.

You Yang deftly took the card into his hand, but his eyes, burning with fighting spirit, did not look at the card in his hand, nor did he rush to activate it.

Instead, his fingers pressed the activation button in the back row of the Duel Disk with lightning speed, suddenly flipping over the card that had been face down since earlier in the turn!

"At that moment, I opened the card!"

"Activate the Quick-Play Spell Card—[Rank-Up Spell - Soul-Slaying Power]!"

"I pay half of my Life Points to activate this attack, targeting one 'Raid Raptor' Xyz Monster in my Graveyard!"

"Special Summon that monster to the field!"

"Then, place an Xyz Monster whose rank is 2 ranks higher than the targeted monster directly on top of it, treat it as an Xyz Summon, and Special Summon it from the Extra Deck!"

As half of his health was lost, You Yang's breathing became almost imperceptibly heavier for a moment.

[Youyang: LP 7600 → 3800]

"Using life points to perform an Xyz Summon that advances two ranks..."

Standing in the safe zone behind, Tiandao Lian narrowed his eyes slightly, his slender fingers gently stroking his chin as he fell into deep thought.

"Could it be that he intends to summon the [True Dragon Emperor Dharma King Beast], which possesses absolute dominion?"

"The almost shameless attribute-sealing effect of the [True Dragon Emperor Law King Beast] is indeed quite domineering. In this kind of all-out death battle, it is indeed a good choice to stabilize the situation."

Listening to Tiandao Lian's analysis, the people present all showed their agreement and nodded in unison.

In their view, summoning the Dharma King Beast to control the field at this time is indeed the safest strategy.

However, You Yang, who was at the center of the storm, simply kept his eyes closed and his aura suddenly surged like a powder keg that had been ignited!

Countless dazzling red data rays suddenly seeped out from the void, swimming wildly like snakes across his slender body. They were the immense computing power and laws unique to the bottom layer of the virtual world!

Under the forceful infusion of this power, a dazzling light burst forth from You Yang's fingertips, and a brand new card exuding a strong aura of destruction was actually forcibly shaped in You Yang's hand!

You Yang suddenly opened his eyes, raised the newly formed card high, and pointed it at the sky: "What I want to summon is this monster!"

boom--!

Suddenly, a chaotic, dark purple beam of light shot up from the very center of the dueling arena, soaring straight into the sky like a long spear with a reverse blade!

At the end of that beam of light, the already fragmented space was forcibly torn apart into a deep, ominous, chaotic supermassive vortex, like a black hole.

"Tear down the veil of hypocrisy and play a requiem of despair in the abyss of chaos!"

Youyang's chanting was filled with a chilling madness and coldness.

"Use blood-red threads to manipulate those blindly obedient souls, and let this ruined theater have its most frenzied finale!"

"Show yourself! Chaos Xyz!"

"【Chaos Xyz Mechanical Golem - Fan Frenzy of Mechanical Descent】!"

Accompanied by a series of chilling, teeth-grinding sounds of giant gears grinding together, countless thick, materialized marionettes, their surfaces stained with dense black energy, suddenly cascaded down from the bottomless chaotic vortex.

These pulling motions were not gentle tugging, but rather like a tyrant's brutal and ruthless ripping of an exaggeratedly large and structurally twisted metal monster from the deepest part of the vortex!

boom--!!!

The monster crashed heavily onto the dueling arena like a meteorite. Its incredibly heavy mechanical body instantly made the entire earth tremble, sending out visible, violent shockwaves.

It was a terrifying, theatrical puppet demon with a strong aura of evil.

Its massive body looked like a bizarre combination of a moving, eerie mansion and ancient heavy torture instruments, with its cold, icy black armor densely covered with Gothic-style spikes and thick iron bars.

Its hollow chest and broad shoulder structure were crammed full of countless grotesque, distorted mechanical fan dolls.

These terrifying dolls, in unison with the heavy breathing of the enormous monster, emitted frantic, hysterical, piercing electronic screams.

At the very top of the monster's body, the bizarre clown head, tightly connected by countless strings, slowly rose with a mechanical twisting sound. Two bright red, menacing lights suddenly burst from its empty eye sockets, as if it were greedily staring at all the spectators in the arena.

"Creak...creak..."

This monster did not emit the earth-shattering roar of an ordinary beast. From within its massive shell, there was only a dull rumble like a meat grinder running at full speed, and increasingly loud and frenzied applause that seemed to rise out of nowhere in the surrounding void.