Chapter 183: Triumph Over the Gods

"Where was A Tum-La born?"

"It could be the Sun or the Underworld, but there are no records."

This time, Lily fell silent for a moment, then gave an uncertain answer.

Mu Yi thought for a while; La claims to be the lord of the Sun and the Underworld, the Sun being generally called the source of all life, so he chose the Sun.

"The Sun?"

"Wrong answer!" the Sphinx laughed, "La is the primordial dragon, lord of the Sun and the Underworld, born in Heliopolis, the realm of Chaos!"

The Sphinx's laughter rang merrily; this time Mu Yi indeed did not guess correctly.

A third pale light appeared before the Sphinx, and the Sphinx swiped its massive claw.

"When the three indicators are gathered, all opponent's monster cards on the field can be destroyed!"

A dazzling golden light erupted from the Sphinx, directly enveloping all of Mu Yi's monsters on the field,

"End turn!"

Ghost Gate and Gate God Shentu released light to try to resist, but after a brief stalemate, the golden light instantly destroyed both Ghost Gate and Gate God Shentu.

The Sphinx on the field, its eyes radiating infinite divine light, its massive mouth brewing unimaginable super‑energy, the golden light turned into a spiraling vortex, giving the targeted Mu Yi an apocalyptic illusion.

Watching the heroic, self‑sacrificing Chestnut Ball, Mu Yi's countless words turned into a single sentence—

—Chestnut Ball, forever the god!

"Boom—"

In a seemingly hopeless predicament with no way up or down, Mu Yi raised the card in his hand high!

La's Chestnut Divine Dragon! Kulibo, save me! (Chestnut Ball)

A mushroom cloud rose from Mu Yi's position, but when everything cleared, Mu Yi stood unharmed where he was.

"Draw a card!" Mu Yi drew from his deck a card he desperately needed.

The ten‑star attack was as mighty as cleaving mountains, yet it became intangible before Chestnut Ball.

From its massive mouth shot a golden beam, piercing as if through, striking toward Mu Yi's location.

But he did not think he would lose; the unsolved riddles would protect every riddler.

Mu Yi frowned; according to the Sphinx's riddle‑guessing frequency, that means the opponent can clear the field almost every other turn?

Is this guy that slippery?

"Having lost all your servants, you can no longer defend!" the Sphinx shouted.

"Did you use divine power and the rules to block an absolutely lethal strike?" the Sphinx stared at Mu Yi, frowning, having an ominous premonition.

A cute Chestnut Ball, squeaking "Kulibo Kulibo," blocked in front of Mu Yi.

"Thus, no matter what you cover, you cannot be saved!"

"In the abyss of failure, repent your overreach!"

No monster can be used as a shield, nor can trap or spell cards be activated.

"Only once, battle damage to our side becomes zero!"

"Discard Chestnut Ball from the hand, monster effect activates!" Mu Yi quickly sent the card in his hand to the graveyard.

He placed all the stone tablets from his hand onto the field, and the Sphinx ended its turn.

"Activate the spell, sealed land, prevent all face‑down cards from activating! Both players cannot activate new spell or trap effects until the turn ends!"

"End!" Mu Yi sneered, letting him endure, so it should now reach the final conclusion.

These are the cards made by Lily, also Lily's masterpiece compilation.

Rules are a good thing; understanding, mastering, and using them is how one surpasses the rules.

Thus Mu Yi and Lily created an exclusive card.

"First, activate face‑down cards, destroy traps, and destroy your field's trap cards with an equal number of trap cards!"

Mu Yi's and the Sphinx's face‑down cards were cleared in an instant.

Only both sides' continuous cards remained covering the field.

The Sphinx frowned, watching Mu Yi's move.

"Second turn, activate Reincarnation Six Paths, choose the Hungry Ghost Path!"

"Go into the Hell and repent your sins!"

Countless hungry ghosts roared as they rose from the ground, covering the Sphinx's clone, then dragged the Sphinx from the field into the Hungry Ghost Path, vanishing from the field.

"Because of the Asura Warrior's special effect, when destroyed it can return to the field!"

As Mu Yi's words fell, the sacrificed Asura Warrior gathered from the ground and re‑formed its body.

"When an Asura Warrior exists on the field, a second Asura Warrior can be specially summoned!"

Two Asura Warriors appeared on the field.

"Has the danger become me this time?"

The Sphinx remained composed, for the riddle still lingered on the field; a single unknown secret would be enough to nullify all Mu Yi's attacks, placing it in an invincible position.

Then Mu Yi threw the card in his hand!

"Activate spell card! Time flows! Both players' turn counts increase by one!"

Time at this moment moved the hands, and the Sphinx's ominous feeling rose to his mind.

"Because it's the third turn, still my turn, Reincarnation Six Paths activates for the third time, choosing the Hell Path!"

Hellfire raged wildly from the ground, covering the entire Sphinx's field.

"When an Asura Warrior exists on the field, a second Asura Warrior can be specially summoned!"

A third Asura Warrior appeared on the field.

"It's over!" Mu Yi waved his hand, and the three Asura Warriors charged at the Sphinx.

"Hahaha, come guess the riddles!" the Sphinx laughed, and with three attacks he can pose three riddles.

The fog moves toward the Asura Warrior's wheel shield; before the question ends, these Asura Warriors cannot approach the Sphinx.

"After the Three Evil Paths are revealed, the monsters on our side will not be affected by spell or trap card effects." Mu Yi calmly waved his hand.

"The Sphinx's riddles contain divinity and are unaffected by any spells or traps, so your effect is null!" the Sphinx laughed, revealing its hidden card.

When two effects that are immune to traps and spells meet, one will always fail, and the Sphinx is confident because its stone tablet contains divinity, so its effect will always activate first.

However, he suddenly realized the fog has no effect on the Asura Warrior, and the opponent continues to charge toward him.

"The Six Paths also contain divinity!" Mu Yi laughed. "My divinity is above yours!"

If it were the Sphinx's true form, Mu Yi would certainly be no match, but the Sphinx here is only an avatar, so it cannot place all its own divinity into the avatar.

Mu Yi, however, carries his full divinity here, and the two decided the outcome in an instant; Mu Yi was clearly the superior.

When the Asura Warrior sprinted to the Sphinx and swung his weapon, the Sphinx's massive claw swiped, flinging all the Asura Warriors away.

Mu Yi froze for a moment, then recalled his earlier actions in the secret manual; does this mean he's about to flip the table?

"You win!" the Sphinx, evidently honorable—or rather unable to defy the rules—reluctantly acknowledged Mu Yi's victory.

"This is your reward! Next time you'll face a stronger me!" the Sphinx left a harsh remark, then its form turned into a golden light soaring into the sky.

"Event Notice: You defeated the Sphinx's avatar and earned 10,000 points!"

"Zongwang Important Prompt: Defeating the Sphinx grants you 1 point of divinity; you currently have 13 points."

"Zongwang Prompt: 1 point of divinity merges into the Heavenly Human Path, Heavenly Human Path LV1 is progressing, currently at 30%."

"Event Prompt: You have been marked by the Sphinx; when you appear outside the circle, the Sphinx will challenge you to a second duel!"

Reading the Zongwang message, Mu Yi couldn't help but mutter under his breath.

"What a petty god!"

Speaking, Mu Yi summoned a Sphinx‑type monster, rode its back, and sped toward Princess Liliana Brenda.

He didn't want to be approached by other divine avatars again.

Just as he left, Anubis appeared where the Sphinx had departed.

"How strange, a duelist capable of defeating a god exists? Truly exciting!"

As he spoke, Anubis chased along Mu Yi's departure path; hanging from Anubis's waist was a string of feathers representing duelists—Mu Yi's team wasn't the only one pursued by a god.

It was just that Mu Yi dealt with the Sphinx, while the others were handled by Anubis.

Mu Yi crouched inside the circle to rest, sent messages to Princess Liliana Brenda and others, awaiting their replies; they had been pulled into the duel space, and he couldn't track their locations.

"You're the one who defeated the Sphinx?"

Anubis suddenly appearing behind him gave Mu Yi a start; the opponent was like a ghost, materializing behind him, and his senses were completely ineffective.

"Yes!" Mu Yi nodded.

He is now inside the circle; from the Sphinx he knows these guys won't break the rules, so for now he is safe.

"Care to duel with me!"

Anubis extended an invitation to Mu Yi; Mu Yi glanced at Anubis and indeed was not forcibly pulled into the duel space.

The rule is indeed reliable; otherwise it would truly cost lives.

"Next time for sure, next time for sure; I still have to go find my companions!"

Mu Yi waved his hand. What a joke—without Lily's external aid, the Sphinx riddle monster almost eliminated him in a single round. He truly doesn't want to play cards with these gods; it's deadly.

"What a pity!" Anubis sighed, then reached out, grabbing toward another direction.

"Then let you take the duel instead!"

Mu Yi blinked; the transparent barrier didn't affect perception, yet he didn't sense the five people hidden where Anubis reached—sure enough, the Zongwang had no cheap tricks.

Being ambushed by such a guy, you might not even know how you died.

"xxx, xxxxx, xxxxx!"

Seeing themselves become Mu Yi's sacrificial lambs, the lurking team cursed Mu Yi for bringing Anubis, then were immediately snatched by Anubis into the duel space.

After a short while, when Anubis reappeared, Mu Yi noticed that more feathers hung from Anubis's waist.

Anubis stared at Mu Yi for two glances, then flashed away, disappearing. Mu Yi breathed a sigh of relief, hurried toward the center of the circle, as lingering at the edge was too dangerous.