Chapter 145: The Decisive Final Assault

"It's my turn. Draw a card."

As Fujiki You Xuan drew his card, a blinding flame erupted from the duel disk's graveyard, a burning phoenix soaring into the sky.

As if the serene heavens had been torn apart, countless scorching particles coalesced into tangible forms, swirling and dancing in the air as if fire itself had gained life.

The rising flames released immense energy, gradually revealing a majestic silhouette—a golden divine bird, its feathers shimmering with radiant light, its eyes like burning stars, noble and awe-inspiring.

"When Nephthys Phoenix God is destroyed by a card effect and sent to the graveyard, it can revive during your next Standby Phase. Thus, Nephthys Phoenix God revives!" said Fujiki You Xuan.

【Nephthys Phoenix God, ATK 2400】

"Furthermore, when this effect successfully Special Summons it, all Spell and Trap Cards on both players' fields are destroyed!"

The spectators: "It revives AND clears the back row?!"

"The combination of Silence and Nephthys has compressed Tienma's Divine Beast King's field-clearing advantage to near zero."

The speaker was a woman wearing a black hair clip—Tiramuk, the card professor who had faced Yu Xi in the spin-off, one of Tienma Tiamen Yexing's elite, using a Vampire deck.

"Lord Tienma has already unleashed the Divine Beast King's destruction to its fullest, yet it was effortlessly neutralized. No—more than that, this boy not only defends while countering, but continuously finds openings to strike back."

The experts all nodded in agreement.

Indeed. Though Tiamen Yexing had been relentlessly attacking, he had already squandered most of his LP, while his opponent's LP remained untouched.

"Is he really a student of the Duel Academy?"

Tiramuk frowned.

"To be honest, he's stronger than many of us card professors."

Ka Ke Di Ke Sen: "..."

"Does the Phoenix God's field clear pave the way for further offense?" Tiamen Yexing murmured. "But it won't be that easy."

"Activate my face-down card: Continuous Trap—Demon's Chain!"

"Bind one monster on the field with demonic chains—this monster cannot attack, and its effects are nullified!"

Evil green chains shot forth from the trap card, wrapping tightly around the Phoenix God's body. The golden divine bird struggled fiercely, but its flames dimmed, leaving the scene in an eerie, bound state.

"The Phoenix God's effect is nullified. My back row remains intact," said Tiamen Yexing.

"Then, Main Phase." Fujiki You Xuan revealed another card from his hand. "Activate Spell Card—Black Hole!"

"Destroy all monsters on both fields!"

A black celestial body emerged, like a rift in the galaxy, unleashing boundless gravity, indiscriminately seeking to erase everything on the field.

Tiamen Yexing frowned: "You destroy my defenses while freeing Nephthys Phoenix God from Demon's Chain—so you can clear my back row again next turn to set up your offense?"

"Clever calculation. But—"

He raised his hand, flipping another face-down card.

"Activate face-down card: Counter Trap—Mana Drain!"

"When your opponent activates a Spell Card, negate and destroy it. However, your opponent may discard one Spell Card from their hand to negate this card."

Fujiki You Xuan: "I won't discard a Spell Card."

"Then the activation of 'Black Hole' is negated!"

The black vortex vanished instantly; the storm and gravity dissipated. The field fell silent once more.

Fujiki You Xuan: "Then I Normal Summon 'Killer Tomato' in Attack Position."

【Killer Tomato, ATK 1400】

"Killer Tomato attacks the face-down monster—Divine Beast King—Barbaros!"

As the smug little tomato bounced toward the opponent's field and delivered a headbutt to the face-down monster, the spectators' hearts leapt into their throats.

Oh no, the tomato's attacking now.

Though Divine Beast King—Barbaros had 3000 ATK, its DEF was a pitiful 1200—and now it was about to suffer the humiliation of being headbutted by a tomato.

But Tienma Tiamen Yexing would not allow the attack to proceed: "Flip face-down card! Counter Trap—Attack Negation!"

"Negate your opponent's attack and forcibly end the Battle Phase!"

A counter-vortex opened, and the little tomato crashed headfirst into the storm, dazed and spinning. Rarely did it take the initiative—and yet again, it failed to land the kill. The tomato sulked back.

"I'll set one card face-down. End my turn."

"My turn. Draw a card."

Tiamen Yexing played the card he drew.

"Activate 'Pot of Greed.' Draw two cards."

After drawing, he immediately played one of the two cards he had drawn.

"Activate Spell Card—Magic Pot. Send one Continuous Spell Card on the field to the graveyard, then draw two cards." (Anime effect)

The card is named "Magic Pot," but in real card form, its effect was changed to require sending a Continuous Trap to the graveyard. Yet since Tiamen Yexing currently had both a Continuous Spell and a Continuous Trap on the field, it made no practical difference.

"I send my Continuous Spell—'Cards of the Underworld' to the graveyard, and draw two cards."

Tiamen Yexing drew two more cards from his deck.

After drawing, Tiamen Yexing paused, then smiled faintly: "My intuition was right. Haise Ren saw potential in you for a reason. You truly are a duelist worthy of my full effort."

"So in this duel, I will give everything—here, I summon my evolved strongest monster!"

The card professors seemed to understand something, their expressions shifting.

"Is Lord Tiamen Yexing about to... summon 'that'?"

Tiramuk crossed her arms: "This is getting more interesting by the minute."

Tienma Tiamen Yexing revealed a card from his hand.

"Activate Spell Card—Fusion!"

"Fusion summon: Combine 'Divine Beast King—Barbaros' on the field with 'Divine Machine King—Ull' in my hand!"

Divine Machine King Ull appeared on the field, both it and the Divine Beast King dissolving into a beam of golden light that vanished into the fusion vortex. Brilliant radiance erupted, shaping the physical form of a divine beast: a spiraling spear, crimson armor gleaming with cold metallic luster.

The King of Divine Beasts now wore a crimson metallic armor, arriving with even greater unstoppable force!

Divine Beast Machine King—Barbaros Ull, Fusion Summoned!

This was the strongest monster Tienma Tiamen Yexing summoned in the original story after breaking free from the evil god's control with Yu Xi's help. In the original, it was a Fusion Monster; in its actual card form, it was changed to an Effect Monster with modified effects.

【Divine Beast Machine King—Barbaros Ull, ATK 3800】

"It's really here—Lord Tienma's strongest monster."

The card professors stirred in excitement.

Even they hadn't seen Tienma Tiamen Yexing fight at full power in many years.

"Then, Normal Summon 'Flame Angel Cavalry'!" (Original card)

【Flame Angel Cavalry, ATK 1600】

One of the monsters Tiamen Yexing had used in the original. Just a Level 4 Angel-type monster with a minor effect: boosts other Angel-type monsters on his field by 300 ATK—nothing special.

"Activate Continuous Trap—Blood Sacrifice!" said Tiamen Yexing. "I pay 500 LP to gain an additional Normal Summon!"

【Tiamen Yexing, LP 1500 → LP 1000】

"Pay 500 LP to offer 'Flame Angel Cavalry' as tribute—"

"—Level 6, Two-Headed Beast, Summon!"

【Two-Headed Beast, ATK 1700】

"This turn, I launch the decisive final assault!" Tiamen Yexing roared. "If you can withstand it, then prove it!"

If only one or two more turns had been added, it would've ended like before, but even with extra turns, it still won't end XD

Will finish tomorrow

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(End of Chapter)