[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-who-let-him-play-yu-gi-oh":3,"chapter-who-let-him-play-yu-gi-oh-who-let-him-play-yu-gi-oh-chapter-110":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Who Let Him Play Yu-Gi-Oh!?",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2248959,4388,"Chapter 110: Apocalypse","who-let-him-play-yu-gi-oh-chapter-110",110,"\u003Cp>\"Spell Card 'Hope of Nephthys'! I select 'Nephthys the Phoenix Deity' on my field and 'Silent Magician the True' on your field for destruction!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That move again.\" Jaden frowned. \"My Clayman was taken out by this thing...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Silent Magician, activate your effect,\" You Xuan said. \"Once per turn, when a Spell Card is activated, negate that activation!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silent Magician spun her staff, releasing milky-white waves of magical power that seemed to bind the opponent's backrow magic with transparent chains; the Spell Card snapped and exploded into dust.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ha, as expected of You Xuan.\" Jaden flashed him a V-sign. \"You have countermeasures for assaults on both the front and back rows...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xie Er narrowed his eyes, sizing up Silent Magician and You Xuan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Such a troublesome ability as well. Is that your spirit?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's right. Spirits are comrades we fight alongside,\" Jaden said. \"Someone like you, who uses power to enslave your own monsters, could never understand.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Heh, and what makes you think I don't understand?\" Xie Er asked coldly. \"On what grounds do you assume I have never believed?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jaden froze. \"What?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not just me. My family, generation after generation, we all once believed. We called ourselves messengers of the 'Phoenix,' inheriting Phoenix cards through the ages, believing the Phoenix Deity would grant us protection.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You Xuan had been wondering how Xie Er could possess heirloom cards when Pegasus had only discovered Duel Monsters a short while ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But then he recalled that in 5D's, the three Nordic Aesir gods were also said to be family heirlooms. Perhaps before Pegasus invented card-making technology, they had preserved stone tablets instead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yet in truth, it was not so,\" Xie Er continued. \"One day, disaster struck suddenly; enemies invaded our village. I watched with my own eyes as my clansmen were slaughtered and friends died horribly before me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But in the end, the Phoenix Deity never appeared. So-called comrades, so-called guardians—they were nothing but self-deception. Only power held in one's own hands is absolute.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jaden fell silent for a moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So that's what happened to you...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It is all in the past. Such matters no longer matter,\" Xie Er said lightly. \"The god of the Phoenix abandoned us. To gain power, to gain the strength to protect everyone, I found a new path.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Orichalcos?\" You Xuan asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Correct. And they gave me a chance: new power obtained by forging a contract with a demon.\" Xie Er raised his voice, shouting, \"If I can gain power, what does it matter if I sell my soul to a demon?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I activate the Spell Card 'Card of Sanctity' from my hand!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Both players draw from their Decks until they hold six cards!\" (Anime effect)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You Xuan: \"!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whoa, how did you sneak out such an incredible card while building up the atmosphere?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He almost wanted to say, Dude, you sold your soul for this?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then tell me where to buy one; I want it too...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You Xuan looked solemnly at Jaden. \"Jaden! No matter what, we must win this duel!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Huh? Oh, of course.\" Jaden nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, he strangely felt that You Xuan's morale had suddenly surged even higher than before, though he didn't know why...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Surely he, like myself, disapproves of such methods?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You Xuan truly is an upright duelist after all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After replenishing his hand, he immediately drew another card from his Deck. But this time his movement was much slower, as if performing some solemn ritual.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is the absolute power I obtained from the demon!\" Xie Er shouted. \"I activate the Spell Card 'Advanced Ritual Spell' from my hand!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"By tributing Normal Monsters from my Deck whose total Levels equal that of the Ritual Monster, I perform a Ritual Summon!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He drew two cards he had searched out from his Deck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I tribute two Level 4 'Flying Kamakiri #1' from my Deck for a Ritual Summon!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wrap the world in flames of termination, grind all things to dust—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"—Descend, King of Demise!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ritual circle burned with blue flames of destruction; the instant dark currents erupted from it, it felt like the apocalypse had arrived. From within emerged a pitch-black giant clad in armor of demise, wielding a heavy axe, his descent accompanied by endless oppressive force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The legendary Demon King of Demise who appears only when a world reaches its end to bring about termination: King of Demise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[King of Demise, ATK 2400 → ATK 2900]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hraaaah!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the Ritual was invoked, Xie Er could not help but roar. Veins bulged on his forehead, blue flames engulfed his entire body, intertwining with the green glow of the Orichalcos upon him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jaden looked up at the giant of demise for a moment, instinctively pressing a hand to his chest. \"Wh-what is this? This monster... why is the pressure so immense...?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That is no ordinary monster,\" You Xuan said. \"That card harbors immensely powerful dark forces.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes. Demise is the Demon King of Termination. It is by borrowing this power that I have defeated formidable foes.\" Blue flames burned in Xie Er's eyes. \"And now, you too shall perish beneath the flames of termination!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Activate the effect of 'King of Demise'! Pay 2000 Life Points; destroy all cards on the field except itself—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He raised his right hand high and clenched it into a fist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"—Destroy them all!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jaden: \"Such a powerful ability...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Exactly. As long as I continue offering my life force to Demise, he is invincible!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xie Er swept his hand outward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Apocalypse!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Xie Er, LP 5500 → LP 3500]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Demon King of Termination swung his battle-axe. Ice-cold blue flames, like ghostly fires from the underworld, ruthlessly devoured everything in their path, as if dragging the entire world into the abyss of the end times.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The God of Phoenix was powerless to resist the tide of demise; after letting out a helpless cry, it was burned away by the flames of termination. The fire continued to sweep across Jaden and You Xuan's fields; Silent Magician and the set cards in the backrow vanished under the indiscriminate onslaught of the flames of termination.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then I activate the effect of 'Silent Magician the True',\" You Xuan said. \"When she is destroyed by an opponent's effect, she can evolve further into a new form!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"From the intersection of chaos and order, let silent radiance bloom. Light Magician, descend now—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"—Silent Magician LV8!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Silent Magician left the field, her released magical power manifested as a white ritual circle; dazzling white light erupted, and a silver-haired mage in a higher form stepped forth from the circle to return.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Silent Magician LV8, ATK 3500]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jaden's eyes lit up. \"Nice, You Xuan! A follow-up after a follow-up!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xie Er's breathing had already begun to grow erratic; seemingly, bearing two extraordinary powers simultaneously was taking a toll even on his spirit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The King of Demise turned his head toward him; a dim blue light flickered briefly in his cold eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A cold, hoarse voice sounded beside Xie Er's ear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It seems you require more power. Come, give me more life, and you shall obtain even greater strength...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tch, it's just life. Take it and shut up!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xie Er staggered to his feet and shouted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Useless! King of Demise, activate your effect again! Pay 2000 Life Points; destroy all cards!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Apocalypse!!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jaden: \"Eh? There's no limit on the number of activations!?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Xie Er, LP 3500 → LP 1500]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having once again claimed a portion of the duelist's life as sustenance, the King of Demise raised his battle-axe, and the world-ending blow fell once more. The instant it struck the ground, endless blue flames surged forth like waves. Silent Magician struggled desperately to resist, but her ritual circle finally shattered under that force, and she too was forced to leave the field.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"With that, your field is... blank.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xie Er panted for a moment, steadying his ragged breathing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Next, I play this card from my hand...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He revealed another card in his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"'Demon Earthlord' can be Special Summoned by banishing two Insect-Type monsters from my Graveyard!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I banish the two 'Flying Kamakiri #1' in my Graveyard to Special Summon 'Demon Earthlord'!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly, the two cards he had sent from his Deck to the Graveyard as the cost for activating Advanced Ritual Spell had not been chosen at random; he had deliberately selected two Insect-Types to serve as the summoning conditions for 'Demon Earthlord'.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Precisely milling from the Deck while summoning the King of Demise, using the King of Demise to clear the field, then leveraging the milled resources to Special Summon Demon Earthlord—a one-turn kill combo that instantly seals victory!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Demon Earthlord, ATK 2800 → ATK 3300]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"With this, it is over. This turn, I will eliminate one of you first.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xie Er paused here, his gaze drifting between the two for a moment as if deciding which target to prioritize, before finally settling on Jaden.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps he sensed something special in Jaden, or perhaps the earlier debate had irritated him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In any case, the boss's aggro had clearly shifted to Jaden.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then I shall start by defeating you. If your so-called bond with monsters can summon miracles, then show me!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xie Er swept his hand outward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's over!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Demon Earthlord! King of Demise!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Direct attack!!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1544,"2026-06-19T08:58:34.393Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","b10fe899cebaa036507ab9f91bc99dd4682a38ac95e5c43c45b7454e7eb76a15","who-let-him-play-yu-gi-oh-chapter-111","who-let-him-play-yu-gi-oh-chapter-109",1000,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fwho-let-him-play-yu-gi-oh-cover.jpg"]