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

Those who are not recognized have no right to know the true effects of these divine cards. Even if they are forced to reveal them, the displayed panel will only show blank pages and chaotic gibberish.

[Summoning God's Bow - Apollossa] [Attack Power: 3200 → 2400]

"Then I will use the [Bow of the Summoning God - Apollos] to launch a direct attack on you!"

You Yang's offensive was like a storm, giving his opponent no chance to catch his breath.

The holy angel in mid-air once again drew back the longbow of light, the bow as full as the moon and the moon as a string!

Whoosh-!

A thick beam of light imbued with purifying power descended from the sky, piercing through Gu Qingyuan's defenses.

[Gu Qingyuan: LP 5000→ 2600]

"cough!"

Gu Qingyuan's face turned deathly pale as he clutched his chest, which felt as if it had been pierced by an arrow of light. A sweet taste rose in his throat, and a shocking mouthful of blood gushed out, staining his clothes red.

He raised his head, and in his gaze toward the [Bow of the God of Summoning - Apollossa] in mid-air, a strong sense of resentment and fear crept into his eyes.

The divine power contained in that arrow not only caused physical pain but also penetrated his defenses without hindrance, inflicting severe damage on his spirit and soul as well.

This is also the fundamental reason why he has always been most annoyed by these gods and monsters.

Gu Qingyuan was breathing heavily, but a cold smile appeared on his lips.

However, that's where it ends.

He glanced at the Duel Disk and saw that he still had a very safe 2600 health points left.

On the other hand, the [Victory Dragon] that was summoned with great effort as the ultimate trump card in the field of Youyang only had a mere 2400 attack power.

Regardless of what hidden effects this mysterious monster may have, as long as its attack power cannot deplete its own health bar, this round can be considered a successful one.

Surely the special effect of [Victory Dragon] isn't just some low-down trick like increasing attack power during battle?

If that's the case, then this so-called ace is far too rubbish.

Just as Gu Qingyuan was secretly calculating, You Yang suddenly pointed his finger to an inconspicuous corner of the field: "I'm using [Connect Kuriboh] to launch a direct attack on you!"

"Kuri Kuri~!"

Accompanied by a cheerful electronic sound, the little guy that had been silently hiding behind many enormous dragons and almost ignored by everyone suddenly transformed into a black afterimage and rushed out.

It nimbly leaped into the air along the data chain, then opened its mouth and bit down hard on Gu Qingyuan's thigh without any mercy.

[Gu Qingyuan: LP 2600→ 2300]

Despite the little guy's apparent exertion and all-out effort, Gu Qingyuan remained expressionless and didn't even furrow his brow when the minor injury struck him, as if he hadn't suffered any real harm.

However, being bitten so humiliatingly by a small monster with an attack power of only 300 points made Gu Qingyuan's pale face instantly turn so gloomy that it seemed as if water could drip from it.

He snorted coldly, raised his leg, and roughly kicked the [Connecting Chestnut Ball] that was firmly nailed to his leg far away.

Gu Qingyuan's cold eyes were now bloodshot with astonishment. He stared intently at You Yang in the distance, his pale face twitching slightly from extreme resentment and panic. He forced out a hoarse question through clenched teeth:

"Was all of this... something you planned all along?"

Despite Gu Qingyuan's loss of composure, You Yang's face remained as calm as a still lake.

He slightly raised his chin, meeting the wary gaze without flinching, his tone calm yet resolute:

"Correct."

Then, You Yang suddenly swung his arm, his fingertips pointing straight to the sky:

"Now, let's bring the final curtain to fall—!"

A fierce wind swept through, and the thick clouds that had shrouded the sky for years were finally torn apart by a domineering force.

Roar--!

With a deafening roar, the Victory Dragon suddenly spread its thick arms covered with hard scales.

Sunlight streamed through the gaps in the clouds, refracting precisely onto its silvery-white claws, which gleamed with a chilling, eerie white light.

It lowered its proud dragon head, its cold, large, emerald-green vertical pupils looking down at the tiny Gu Qingyuan.

Just being locked onto by that gaze caused Gu Qingyuan, who was usually so arrogant, to feel a strong shiver for no reason, which even forced him to instinctively stagger back half a step.

In that instant, Gu Qingyuan was horrified to discover that he could clearly see a human reflection deep within the monster's clear, mirror-like eyes!

The figure exuded a familiarity that sent chills down his spine.

As the incomparably sharp claws of the Victory Dragon, carrying a deadly gust of wind, drew ever closer to him, the flow of time around him seemed to be infinitely stretched and slowed down at that moment.

And the figure reflected in those emerald green eyes became clearer and more vivid.

That was clearly... You Yang's figure!

You Yang stood proudly in the eye of the storm, his heterochromatic pupils, a blend of gold and gray, bursting with dazzling divine light, and his voice was clear and loud!

"Open your eyes and see clearly, this is the power that can end everything!"

"Go, [Victory Dragon] (Another Me)!"

"Attack him directly!"

laugh--!

The dense, grayish-white mist seemed to possess a life of its own, tightly binding the deadly, pale white claws of the [Victory Dragon].

With a dull tearing sound, the indestructible claws mercilessly pierced through Gu Qingyuan's body.

This fatal blow not only destroyed his physical defenses, but also struck at his very core, piercing and tearing apart his ugly soul, which had been riddled with holes countless times and hidden beneath his body!

Gu Qingyuan: LP 0

Under the ferocious attack of the Victory Dragon, Gu Qingyuan's body shattered like broken porcelain, gradually disintegrating and disappearing into countless fragments in the wind.

However, just a few seconds later, the surrounding space was forcibly torn open again by a strange black mist.

Gu Qingyuan's slightly disheveled figure stumbled back out of the void, but this time, he could no longer maintain his previous composure and calmness.

"What exactly did you do?!"

Gu Qingyuan gripped his head tightly with both hands, letting out a hysterical, sharp roar.

He could feel with absolute certainty that his body and soul, which he was so proud of, were now in a state of irreversible and rapid collapse.

The spare bodies he had painstakingly prepared in advance, as well as the fragments of his soul that he had forcibly cut and scattered in various places, were all experiencing a precipitous decline.

In the instant he was attacked, the bodies he had sent out to try to break the divine seal had forcibly taken the brunt of their deaths in his place.

But this is not a long-term solution at all!

In the short span of time that he roared out that question, Gu Qingyuan was horrified to clearly feel that his backup body, which was hidden outside, had shattered into two more pieces in succession!

On the battlefield, a slender gray phantom quietly appeared on the massive and majestic golden dragon's body.

The appearance and expression of that phantom were exactly the same as You Yang standing below.

That was none other than the gray Youyang that existed deep within Youyang's soul!

At this moment, the real-world Youyang and the gray Youyang on the dragon's body were of one mind, and their equally cold and majestic voices overlapped and resounded throughout the entire battlefield at the same time:

"This is the effect of the [Victory Dragon]!"

"When this card attacks the opponent directly and successfully reduces the opponent's Life Points to zero, the owner of this card will win the game."

"Listen carefully, this is not just the victory of this one duel, but the final victory of the entire competition!"

"Are you kidding me?!"

Gu Qingyuan's eyes widened as if he had heard the most absurd joke in the world. "How could there possibly be such a card that defies common sense in this world!"

"This absurd effect is completely inconsistent with the dueling rules at the bottom of this world!"

Hearing Gu Qingyuan's almost frantic and furious questioning, the people hiding in the lower positions looked at each other in bewilderment.

Although they were on opposing sides, at this moment, they surprisingly felt a sense of agreement with Gu Qingyuan.

Because the effect of [Victory Dragon] was indeed beyond their understanding of the duel rules.

In this world where duels reign supreme, the supremacy of dueling is the only ironclad rule.

Many disputes and conflicts can be resolved through duels, which has led to the development of a wide variety of duel rules in different regions.

But among these complex duel rules, the most basic bottom line has always been followed without fail—that is, the winner is decided in one round.

In this world, there has never been such a thing as a best-of-three or multi-game format.

After all, with their trump cards and tactics already fully exposed, no one can guarantee that they will be able to win easily in the next duel.

Moreover, in harsh reality, most duelists pay a heavy price after losing, and there is no such thing as a second life to start a second duel.

A freak like Gu Qingyuan, who can infinitely resurrect by splitting his soul, is ultimately just an exception.

That's why the effect of "Victory Dragon" that You Yang uttered sounded quite inexplicable to everyone.

In a normal duel, when a monster directly attacks the opponent and reduces the opponent's life points to zero, the victory is already secured.

Adding an extra sentence about winning the game is superfluous; isn't it just a joke?

This strange effect can only be truly effective in the special situation of facing someone like Gu Qingyuan, who is like an unkillable cockroach and tries to prolong the battle with countless lives.

Therefore, it was hard for Gu Qingyuan not to suspect that this [Victory Dragon] was actually a cheat card that You Yang had forcibly created to counter his immortality!

But he just couldn't understand it!

Over the long years, he had tried countless times to exploit loopholes in the rules to create his own cards, but each attempt ended in failure.

It's worth noting that before creating his own cards, he had already done everything he was supposed to do, whether it was using forbidden methods to mass-produce cards or violating ethics to forcibly create artificial card spirits.

All his meticulous planning and scheming, wasn't his greatest ambition and purpose simply to create a brand new card that could be accepted and recognized by the underlying rules of this world?!

I apologize!

Writing the new book is giving me a headache. I've written four versions so far and I'm not satisfied with any of them. Originally, I planned for a seamless transition, finishing this book and immediately starting the new one, but it seems I can't do that now. I'll resume normal updates tomorrow; I'll finish this book first and then think about the new one.

Chapter 357 is named—The Creation Dragon of All Things!

A card that can truly activate its effect in the duel arena!