The crimson body of the divine dragon rolled slowly within the pitch-black clouds. It descended gradually, revealing its form after being obscured by the dark clouds, pale golden light flickering in its eyes, with countless electric serpents dancing along its steel-like crimson shell.
Slifer the Sky Dragon, Summon!
The phantom god ruling the Netherworld has descended, thunder surrounding it like a cage. The Sky Dragon stood high, alone, facing the aura of the two great phantasms. The realms of god and demon clashed in space, as if invisible sparks were flying everywhere.
Even the arrogant Kagemaru turned pale when facing this legendary phantom god in person.
"Slifer… the Netherworld's phantom god under the Pharaoh?"
Kagemaru swallowed, suppressing the ceaseless tremor in his heart, glancing at Uria and Hamon in front of him, seemingly reassured.
"Slifer's attack power is determined by the number of cards in hand," Youyu said, "I have five cards, so Slifer's attack power is five thousand."
[Slifer the Sky Dragon, ATK 5000]
"Comparable to Uria?" Kagemaru frowned.
At this moment, Uria, Lord of Searing Flames let out a roar, and the Sky Dragon was equally unwilling to show weakness. The two dragons with remarkably similar forms confronted each other head-on.
As the saying goes, enemies are particularly hostile upon meeting. These two already looked somewhat alike, making them find each other quite disagreeable. Furthermore, when Uria first emerged to catch a breath, it was suppressed by Slifer summoned by Youyu, so it bore a grudge.
Last time, Uria was isolated and beaten by the Sky Dragon. This time, with a master and allies, it naturally sought to turn the tables.
"Magic Card 'Spellbook of Pot'." Youyu revealed the universal card-drawing divine artifact, "Both players draw three cards from their decks. At this moment, Slifer's attack power increases!"
[Slifer the Sky Dragon, ATK 5000 → ATK 7000]
Kagemaru sneered, "Has it surpassed Uria's attack power…?"
"Battle." Youyu commanded, "'Slifer the Sky Dragon,' attack 'Uria, Lord of Searing Flames'! Hyper Conductive Wave - Thunder Cannon!"
The Sky Dragon was evidently eager for this command. Its enormous mouth gradually opened, golden lightning surged, forming an endless vortex into a spiral lightning cannon!
"Hmph, indeed it attacks." Kagemaru's face showed confidence, "But as I said, the power of phantasms is far beyond this! Let me show you now!"
Kagemaru shouted, "The secondary effect of the Continuous Trap 'Hyper Blaze' activates! When 'Uria, Lord of Searing Flames' enters battle, send a Trap Card from the deck to the graveyard, and this turn, Uria's attack power becomes the number of Trap Cards on the field and in the graveyard times 1000 points!"
As he spoke, Kagemaru had already sent a Trap Card from the deck to the graveyard, transforming it into the power of Uria.
[Uria, Lord of Searing Flames, ATK 5000 →ATK 6000]
Now, Uria's attack power is six thousand. With Hyper Blaze's effect, adding the Trap Cards on the field, his attack power will rise again, reaching seven thousand!
This way, Uria will catch up to Slifer's attack power, and the attack declaration cannot be stopped, leading to mutual destruction.
Even if mutual destruction occurs, the next turn Uria can still revive under Hyper Blaze's effect.
But it will not happen!
At the moment when gods and demons clashed, two red divine dragons with similar forms opened their mouths simultaneously. Within Uria's mouth was a flame wave as hot as a volcanic crater, while inside Slifer's mouth danced golden lightning.
At the instant of the clash, a dark shadow suddenly flashed—a Dark Magician from the sideline!
The robe of the Magician billowed in the storm of current and flame, magical waves surged, like invisible black chains tightly binding Uria!
Kagemaru's face changed suddenly: "Dark Magician!? How can it be…"
Only to see a pitch-black vortex open at Youyu's feet, with the Trap Card swirling up in a black whirlwind.
Magician Navigation!
"This was the card discarded after drawing two cards through 'Spiral Spear Strike' during the first round." Youyu said calmly, "Magician Navigation can be activated from the graveyard only when there is a Dark Magician on the field.
Once per turn, banish the Navigation from the game; until the end of the turn, one magic or trap card's effect on the field is negated!"
Kagemaru gritted his teeth: "Negated the effect of 'Hyper Blaze'…"
"Indeed." Youyu chuckled, "Releasing a monster's hidden potential through a dedicated trap isn't exclusive to phantasms."
Hyper Blaze was bound by the magic circle, Uria's supply was cut off, and in this battle between god and demon, it was forced to remain at a disadvantage.
The Hyper Conductive Wave's strike pierced through its body with numerous sharp thunder roars. Uria emitted a sharp scream, its body torn open with a massive hole, the edges burnt red, and the cavity charred black and terrible.
[Kagemaru, LP 2800 → LP 1800]
The first round of confrontation between the phantom god and phantasm seemed to give the phantom god the upper hand.
Slifer the Sky Dragon roared clearly, lightning descended, and the dark clouds seemed to tremble under its roar.
"Set a card face-down, turn ends." Youyu said.
The immense pressure of the Egyptian God made Kagemaru somewhat breathless, especially during Slifer's roar, he felt as if his breath was being blocked back into his chest.
But he quickly regained his composure.
Though the Egyptian God is powerful, he now possesses strength that can rival with it, with no reason to fear!
In fact, defeating the Egyptian God and overcoming Youyu will further his ultimate goal to become the ruler!
"My turn, draw!" Kagemaru said, "Because 'Hamon, Lord of Striking Thunder' is on my field, I activate the Field Magic 'Fallen Paradise' effect again. Once per turn, draw two cards from the deck."
Two cards were added to his hand, and he quickly chose another from them.
"Magic Card 'Card Destruction', both players discard all cards in their hands, then draw the same number of cards from the deck."
Hand exchange, but for Youyu, it was of no consequence. The number of cards remains unchanged, and Slifer's attack power remains unaffected.
"Magic Card 'De-Spell'!" Kagemaru said, "Destroy one face-up Magic Card on the field.
First, let's get rid of that troublesome draw power... begone, 'Jar of Greed'!"
"Next, activate the Continuous Trap 'Hyper Blaze' effect again!" Kagemaru said, "Discard a card from hand, special summon a Phantasm from the Graveyard ignoring summoning conditions!"
He sent a card from hand to the graveyard.
"Phantasm is immortal! Come forth, Uria, Lord of Searing Flames!"
Lava pillars erupted skyward, Uria in the midst soared up!
Kagemaru said: "Because I just discarded another Trap to the graveyard, now seven Trap Cards slumber in my graveyard, Uria's attack power increases again!"
[Uria, Lord of Searing Flames, Attack Power 7000]
"But at this moment, Slifer's ability also triggers!" Youyu said, "Slifer can take away 2000 attack power from the summoned Monster!
Thunder Force Strike!"
A blue lightning orb pierced through space, like a thrown lightning spear, and exploded upon Uria!
[Uria, Lord of Searing Flames, Attack Power 7000 → Attack Power 5000]
"No matter." Kagemaru snorted indifferently, "Uria, Lord of Searing Flames, attack 'Slifer the Sky Dragon'!"
Uria let out a sharp roar, the structure below trembled! Uria opened its mouth wide, flames burst in a split second!
"Continuous Trap 'Hyper Blaze' effect!" Kagemaru shouted, "Send a Trap Card from the deck to the graveyard, and within this turn, Uria's attack power becomes the number of Trap Cards on both fields and graveyards x1000!"
[Uria, Lord of Searing Flames, Attack Power 5000 → Attack Power 7000]
It exceeded the power Slifer currently held!
The flame wave melted the solid body of the Egyptian God, Slifer wailed intensely. As the saying goes, tit for tat, in the last turn Slifer's "Ultimate Conductive Wave" had just annihilated Uria, this turn it's sentenced under Uria's "Hyper Blaze".
[Youyu, LP 2800 → LP 1800]
"Next, Hamon, Lord of Striking Thunder! Attack the Dark Magician!"
Electricity crackled on Hamon's golden skeleton, dark clouds gathered in the sky, thunder roared downwards, seemingly with overwhelming force struck the Dark Magician, the Mage instantly vanished under that thunder.
"Breaking a defense position Monster causes no battle damage, but Hamon's power activates this moment as well!" Kagemaru shouted, "When a monster is destroyed and sent to the grave, deal 1000 damage!
Go Hamon! Hell's Punishment!"
Hamon's eyes gleamed red, another blue lightning descended accurately onto Youyu.
The sound of thunder splitting the air made Youyu's ears ring, his body went numb, for a moment he felt he had lost control of his fingers, his vision briefly blurred.
[Youyu, LP 1800 → LP 800]
"Hahahaha!"
Kagemaru began to revel.
"Do you see now? This is Phantasm's true power, no one can stop it! Not even the Egyptian God!"