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

In the final instant before the overwhelming sea of ​​fire completely engulfed his vision, instead of setting up any defensive barriers to protect himself, he casually raised his right hand and gently forced out a faint golden energy from his fingertips.

The energy transformed into a semi-transparent light shield, protecting the tattered jacket he had previously taken off and placed peacefully to the side.

Then, as if nothing had happened, he calmly allowed himself to be completely engulfed by the boundless flames.

[Mysterious Man: LP 0]

[Youyang: Victory!]

As the cold victory announcement popped up on the duel disk, the gust of wind gradually dispersed the acrid smoke from the arena.

You Yang frowned, staring intently at the charred, empty space opposite him, devoid of even a speck of ashes. For a moment, he could hardly believe it…

This life-or-death struggle, which was a matter of world survival, ended so abruptly?

That madman on the other side who's trying to overthrow the world really doesn't have any hidden defenses?

Throughout the entire FTK deployment process, I didn't encounter even the slightest bit of resistance.

This victory... isn't it absurd and far too easy?!

However bizarre the process may be, since the system has determined that we won, it is ultimately a good thing.

"call……"

You Yang let out a long breath. He didn't have time to examine the strange parts now; it was time to act quickly and completely destroy the array barrier that was trying to summon the Great Evil God.

He had already keenly sensed that several enormous divine auras were rapidly approaching from the horizon.

By combining those powers with the power of the Red Dragon within himself, it would be absolutely no problem to forcibly destroy this barrier from the outside.

Seeing the duel come to an end, Tendou Ren and the others, who had been standing anxiously at the rear, finally breathed a sigh of relief.

They clearly hadn't expected that such a devastating crisis would be resolved so swiftly and decisively.

"This is so boring. When they first appeared, they were all high and mighty, acting like an invincible final boss, and this is all they did?"

"So it turns out it was just a weakling that breaks at the slightest touch?"

Xie Wan'an stretched lazily and yawned, her pretty face full of boredom and disappointment.

However, just as You Yang turned around and took a step to break the barrier,

Stab it--!

The scorched, desolate land where the mysterious man had stood was suddenly torn open by an external force, creating a deep, dark spatial rift, as if it were a tattered cloth!

"Crack, crack, crack..."

A slow, crisp, and eerily clear clapping sound drifted from the deepest part of the crack.

Then, the man's familiar yet indifferent voice, like a nightmare, resounded in everyone's ears once more:

"It's a really good tactic, both decisive and swift, without the slightest hesitation."

"You really went all out, didn't you show any mercy to your fellow villager?"

Upon hearing that voice, You Yang's pupils shrank to pinpoints, and the corners of his mouth twitched involuntarily.

Knew it!

He knew all along that this matter was definitely not as simple as it seemed on the surface!

Amidst the horrified stares of the crowd, as if they had seen a ghost, the man strolled leisurely across the spatial rift, reappearing unharmed in their sight.

Chapter 329 Immortality?! Round Two! Treasure-Hunting Panda, Activate!

He was still wearing the same faded, ordinary undergarments he had worn before, and not a single strand of his hair was disheveled. It was as if his entire body showed no signs of having been attacked.

Then, he slowly raised his head, looking directly at You Yang, who seemed to be facing a formidable enemy. His unfathomable black eyes were filled with mockery and derision.

"Let's get to know each other properly again."

"Let me introduce myself."

He tilted his head slightly, a deathly smile curving his lips.

"My name is Gu Qingyuan."

"Alright, warm-up complete, let's begin our... second duel."

"What...what the hell is going on?!"

"His health points were clearly zero, how could he still be alive?!"

"Could it be... that the fundamental rules of dueling have failed him?!"

"That's impossible!"

"Could it be that he secretly used some cheating method that we didn't understand to forcibly avoid that fatal injury?"

"How great is our Lord, beyond your comprehension!"

Vasak and Agares's mocking voices came through.

Upon hearing this arrogant statement that defied all reason, Tian Daolian, the twins, Xie Wan'an, and the others behind You Yang immediately erupted in uproar.

Everyone's faces were filled with horror and utter shock. They stared wide-eyed, unable to believe what they had just seen and heard.

In this world where duels reign supreme, what we are witnessing is utterly absurd and unbelievable to both elves and humans!

As one of the duelists, You Yang felt it most acutely.

He could clearly sense that in the instant his life points were completely depleted, the man opposite him had indeed been completely annihilated by the fundamental laws of the duel.

However, their life-or-death duel was far from over.

Could it be... that this madman on the other side is bound to some kind of strange "system"?

Can it forcibly grant immunity to duel outcome determination caused by effect damage?

Although this sounds absurd and abstract, if the other party really does possess a cheat system, then all of this seems to make sense.

Since that's the case, let's change our strategy and start the second round of the deathmatch!

This time, let's borrow her power!

You Yang took a deep breath and slowly extended his left hand. A soft yet sacred golden light spread and stretched out from his fingertips in the chaotic air.

Standing opposite him, Gu Qingyuan simply stroked his chin listlessly, a mocking smirk playing on his lips, seemingly eager to see what tricks You Yang could pull when he was about to die.

However, none of this mattered to him. He had kindly reminded him long ago that You Yang's choice to stand up and duel with him was absolutely the most foolish mistake.

Meanwhile, outside the gates of the Tianxing Arbitrators, Chen Yuan, carrying the unconscious Chen Yuexi, had just arrived with a group of people.

As Chen Yuexi lay on her brother's broad back, her eyebrows twitched slightly, and her eyes, which shone with a faint golden light, slowly opened.

"How are you, Yuexi? Is anything bothering you?"

Chen Yuan, who had been on edge the whole time, immediately noticed his younger sister waking up and stopped to ask anxiously.

"I'm fine... Brother, I just feel a little weak."

Chen Yuexi spoke weakly in a soft voice.

But the next second, she seemed to sense something and stared intently at the sacred golden light stretching across the void at the edge of the sky.

She bit her pale lips, and with the last bit of strength she had managed to muster, she stretched out her right hand and suddenly grabbed the illusory light.

"He... needs my strength now!"

As the girl whispered softly, the five ancient cards that had been lying quietly deep in her pocket suddenly burst forth with dazzling light. They transformed into five streams of light and flew rapidly along the golden connecting channel.

After sending out the card, Chen Yuexi's hand, which had been raised in mid-air, went limp and hung helplessly at her side.

The faint golden light that lingered in her eyes began to fade. Gazing at the horizon where the five cards had disappeared, her pale lips moved slightly as she murmured to herself, "I have to win..."

Hearing his sister's murmur, Chen Yuan also raised his head, gazing solemnly at the golden light that had dissipated into the depths of the clouds.

Although his sister didn't explicitly say who it was, at this critical juncture, he could roughly guess who the person fighting desperately on the other side was.

Deep in his heart, he also prayed silently with the utmost solemnity.

We absolutely have to win!

"Youyang!"

……

Let's shift our focus back to the battlefield high above.

As the golden light receded and rolled back, five cards radiating ancient pressure appeared in You Yang's palm.

You Yang lowered his eyes and slowly unfolded the five cards. The moment he saw the cards, a faint smile finally crept onto his usually tense lips.

Without hesitation, he immediately inserted the five cards, which carried his hopes, into the card slots of the Duel Disk.

boom!

Suddenly, a dazzling golden flame ignited in You Yang's left eye, while his body began to surge with a unique, ghostly blue data glow belonging to the virtual world.

Under the interplay of these two distinct forces, brand-new card phantoms continuously appeared and solidified above the duel disk, forcibly reconstructing a completely new deck in his duel disk in the blink of an eye.

As the duel disk emitted a crisp, automatic cutting sound, You Yang suddenly raised his head, his gaze fixed intently on Gu Qingyuan opposite him, and coldly declared, "Then let's begin!"

"Oh."

Gu Qingyuan simply shrugged indifferently, and a duel disk exuding a dense aura of death instantly materialized.

Immediately afterwards, a deck of cards that looked as if it had been pulled out of the abyss appeared out of thin air and was casually slapped into the Duel Disk.

Two cold, stern announcements rang out simultaneously!

"The duel begins!"

[Youyang: LP 8000]

Gu Qingyuan: LP 8000

The coin flipped, and this time You Yang once again firmly secured the first move.

Or to be more precise, Gu Qingyuan on the other side remained completely indifferent, as if watching a play, and never once made a move to seize the initiative.

That arrogant attitude made it seem as if he wasn't afraid of losing again in the second round.

You Yang closed his eyes, took a deep breath of the stale air, and forcibly suppressed the anxiety and unease surging in his heart.