The Dark Grand Priest, who had taken a hit from the Black Magic Shock with his body, gasped heavily a few times, then quickly adjusted and stood up again.
This level of pain was nothing compared to what he had sacrificed over the years!
No matter what, Set must ascend to the throne!
Even if it means killing all the current priests!
"My turn!"
The Dark Grand Priest flicked his sleeve, the skin of his hand extending from under the robe had already turned black, the nails on his five fingers as sharp as daggers. Meanwhile, another stone slab fell in front of him.
"Use the Magic 'Card Destruction', both sides switch all stone slabs!"
Card Destruction, Magic Card, both sides discard all cards in hand and draw the same number.
The stone slabs in front of the Dark Grand Priest dissolved into golden light points and disappeared, quickly replaced by three new slabs.
He quickly pointed at one of the slabs, which flipped over and moved two inches forward heavily, landing in the Magic Trap Zone.
"Magic 'Pot of Greed'!"
Pot of Greed, Continuous Magic, when a monster in the graveyard is revived, draw three cards.
"Then, the special ability of 'Mezuki' slumbering in the graveyard, banish itself to awaken the Undead-Type monster tribe!"
Mezuki, this card in the graveyard is banished to revive an Undead-Type monster in the graveyard.
"Reborn, Undead monster!" The Dark Grand Priest raised his zombie-like arm, "Shadow Ghoul!"
A green claw reached out from the black vortex, a twisted monster swayed and crawled out, its body covered with dense red eyes that made one's scalp tingle.
[Shadow Ghoul, Attack 1600]
Due to the effect of "Pot of Greed", three more stone slabs fell in front of the Dark Grand Priest.
"Magic 'Silent Doom'!" Chanting the incantation again, the Grand Priest formed a Dharma Seal with his twisted and deformed hand, "Revive the monsters sleeping in the graveyard again!"
Silent Doom, Magic Card, revives a normal monster in the graveyard in defense position.
"Dark Assailant, revive!"
On the field appeared a skeleton head in green armor, holding a deep black kunai between its fingers.
[Dark Assailant, Defense 1200]
This move triggered the effect of "Pot of Greed" again, bringing three new usable stone slabs.
"Now the preparations are complete." The Dark Grand Priest smiled coldly, "Pharaoh, Mahad... you are more difficult to deal with than I expected.
But you have no idea what I have seen! The deepest darkness, the demon awakened from the sinful Seven Divine Artifacts, its power is beyond your imagination!"
Was he talking about Bakura? Yugi pondered silently.
"Watch, this is the demonic power bestowed upon me by that being!" The Dark Grand Priest raised his voice, "Shadow Ghoul, Dark Assailant, sacrifice the souls of two undead, summon the Undead King—
—Doomking Balerdroch, Descend!!!"
The suddenly bursting darkness engulfed the two monsters like an erupting volcano. The two undead monsters screamed, their bodies shattered in the torrent of darkness, and their souls transformed into two beams of light shooting into the deep black vortex.
The dark energy spiraled upwards, a ferocious monster rose from the ground, the scarlet flashes illuminated the eerie space, the roar of Doomking Balerdroch seemed to shake the entire chamber!
[Doomking Balerdroch, Attack 2800]
Yugi's expression became grave: "Bakura's monster?"
The Dark Grand Priest waved his large hand, his wide sleeve sweeping past.
"The undead monster 'Necroworld Banshee' in the graveyard activates its special ability!"
A slab flew out of the dark vortex of the graveyard, revealing a beautiful but pale-skinned zombie girl with elf-like pointed ears and cascading white hair.
"Banish the Banshee present on your field or in the graveyard to summon the Zombie World!" The Dark Grand Priest raised his arm, "Come, Zombie World!"
Necroworld Banshee, banish this card from the field or graveyard, activate a "Zombie World" from hand or deck. This effect can be activated during the opponent's turn.
The dark mist descended, instantly draining all signs of life. Specters lingered, vengeful spirits roamed, countless undead emerged in the surrounding darkness, with numerous icy gazes fixed on this duel.
"And at this moment, the ability of 'Doomking Balerdroch' is also triggered!" the dark Grand Priest shouted, "Whenever any other Undead-Type activates their ability, it can banish any servant present on the field or in the graveyard from this game!"
Doomking Balerdroch, when any other Undead-Type triggers an effect, can once per turn banish monsters from both players' fields or graveyards out of the game.
"Ultimately, just an undead that couldn't quite die."
The dark Grand Priest shouted coldly, his five fingers stretched out as if issuing an irresistable command that locked onto the intimidating black-robed mage.
"Disappear, Mahad!"
The ruby radiated brilliance, and an eerie light shot through the air! The Black Magician raised his staff in front of his chest, facing the vast and unmatched stream of light without a hint of fear.
"Flip Cover Card!" Yugi shouted aloud, "Continuous Trap 'Eternal Soul'!"
The trap flipped, unleashing magic like burning black flames! The pitch-black blaze seemed to weave into a massive magic array, with dark stone slabs rising from the ground, towering like giants. The image of the magician was vividly engraved on the slab, as if silently telling a story to future generations.
A monumental stele.
The inscriptions flickered with pale blue light, the slab emitting a faint glow. The magic surged, the Black Mage Staff swept lightly, creating several fleeting magic arrays, the power they unleashed was like an undeniable command!
The attack of the Doomking was instantly neutralized upon hitting the magic array, the red light scattered by the overpowering force of black magic.
"How can it be!?" The dark Grand Priest was once again astonished.
"'Eternal Soul' is a trap exclusive to the Black Magician, unlocking further power for the Black Magician." Yugi said in a deep voice, "As long as this card exists, my 'Black Magician' on the field is unaffected by any of the opponent's magic, trap, or monster effects!"
The dark Grand Priest was both shocked and incensed.
"Mahad...although I knew you sealed your powers, could it actually be this strong?"
Unaffected by any spells, traps, or special monster abilities...just from this magic immunity alone, even the gods can only sigh with envy!
The Black Magician crossed his arms, speaking mildly, "I said I would be the Pharaoh's sword, clearing all obstacles for him, no matter who stands in the way."
"Don't get carried away, Mahad!" the dark Grand Priest said in a deep voice, "No matter how superb your magic, in terms of combat power, you're ultimately no match for the Undead King.
Attack, Doomking Balerdroch! Tear him apart for me!"
The Doomking seemed unable to hold back any longer, it roared upon receiving the command and prepared for a second attack.
The dark Grand Priest was right. Even with an array of strange magic and invincible magic resistance, the Black Magician's own attack strength is ultimately only 2500, which is a not-so-large shortcoming.
The destructive torrent from Doomking's malevolent eye was unleashed, the defensive magic array of the Black Magician only withstood for a moment before shattering. He groaned, his body being swallowed by the torrent filled with the aura of death, turning to dust in an instant.
[Yugi, LP 3000 → LP 2700]
"Hahaha, farewell to Mahad's undead!" the dark Grand Priest laughed heartily.
Yugi maintained an expressionless face, speaking coldly, "Continuous Trap's 'Eternal Soul' subsequent effect."
"!?"
The laughter of the dark Grand Priest abruptly stopped.
What? There is still an effect?
"Once per turn, you can Special Summon a 'Black Magician' from your hand or graveyard." Yugi stated, "Black Magician, rise again!"
The lines engraved on the monument lit up one by one, clearly outlining the image of the magician. The magic array opened, the flow of magic surged, and the black-robed magician, with arms crossed, burst forth straightly, his staff spinning with precision in mid-air before landing accurately back in his hand.
The dark Grand Priest's emotions gradually slipped out of control: "Mahad! Why won't you just obediently die!?"
"I said," the Black Magician replied coldly, "I will eternally guard by the Pharaoh's side, standing back up no matter how many times I'm knocked down!"
"And at this moment, the effect of the Continuous Magic 'Black Magic Array' is triggered as well. When the Black Magician is summoned or Special Summoned, once per turn, a card on the field can be banished from the game."
Yugi waved his hand grandly, directly pointing at the fierce and arrogant Undead King,
"Disappear under the power of Black Magic, Doomking Balerdroch!"
The dark Grand Priest: "!!!"