Chapter 962: Infinite Counterattack

“Pluto Dragon·Judgment God!”

You Xuan slapped his card onto the Duel Disk; all surrounding light was instantly swallowed by some invisible force. The earth cracked like turtle shell, and dark fissures oozed You purple Ming fire, as if countless souls wailed from the abyss.

A dark purple beam shot skyward, and a colossal dragon silhouette slowly emerged within it. Its black scales gleamed with a cold metallic luster; when its wings spread, shadows blotted out the entire arena, as if night had fallen.

Pluto Dragon·Judgment God, summon!

【Pluto Dragon·Judgment God, ATK 2800】

“Completely, completely, completely unexpected!” shouted the bald-headed commentator. “Lina’s elegant twin Synchro Summon has only plunged her deeper into her opponent’s chain of counterattacks!”

You Xuan has continuously negated her Synchros, drawn cards in succession, and now even summoned a powerful Level-Up monster through it all!

Now it’s Lina—who’s been relentlessly attacking—who’s in danger!”

“Damn it!”

Victor from the Super Team also slammed his fist on the table in frustration, cursing.

“Does that bastard of a commander really plan to fight entirely with traps?”

Captain Black growled, “Stay calm. Don’t lose your composure. Use this time to observe your opponent’s duels and gather intel. Later—”

He didn’t finish, but Victor understood his captain’s meaning.

The captain probably thinks Lina might not make it—she could be knocked out any moment. Today, they might still need both of them to win this battle.

You Xuan continued: “The effect of Pluto Dragon·Judgment God: when this card is successfully Special Summoned by its own effect, you can activate a different effect based on the type of card your Fanji trap negated.”

I just used ‘Heaven’s Punishment’ to negate your ‘Psychic Demon’s’ effect—this counts as a monster effect.

When a Fanji trap negates a monster effect, Pluto Dragon’s effect allows you to Special Summon one monster from your graveyard.”

Lina’s heart stirred. So far in this duel, he hasn’t even touched one of her monsters—if he has any monsters in his graveyard, they must be

“Exactly. The monster you sent to my graveyard with ‘Hand Destruction’ just now.” You Xuan smiled. “I revive ‘Sky Saint·Motius’ from my graveyard!”

A vortex spun open beside his Duel Disk, and a jet-black beam erupted from within. Sacred feathers rained down; a crimson angel, bathed in divine light, circled by rings of radiance, soared to the other side of You Xuan’s Duel Disk.

【Sky Saint·Motius, ATK 1600】

Lina gritted her teeth.

Her rapid offensive setup had always been the pride of her Psychic deck. Yet after all her aggressive plays, her field was empty—while her opponent’s monsters kept multiplying.

Lina began to grow anxious.

But she glanced at one card in her hand.

There’s still a chance.

“I set one card face-down. End my turn.” Lina said.

You Xuan said: “My turn. Draw.”

He drew, glanced at the card, and immediately revealed it.

“Activate Field Spell—‘Sacred Domain of the Sky’!”

A soft white halo spread from You Xuan’s Duel Disk; countless tiny light particles drifted like feathers. Distant sacred chants echoed in the air, as if angels whispered at his ears.

The track slowly rose; the battlefield seemed lifted by pure clouds. The surroundings blurred, replaced by an endless azure sky. Mist flowed like gauze; a white palace emerged, its lines elegant and divine, its dome inlaid with brilliant crystals refracting rainbow light. “Angels need a stage worthy of their battle,” You Xuan smiled. “In the Sacred Domain of the Sky, all battle damage dealt to me by Angel-type monsters becomes zero.”

Lina scoffed.

But what You Xuan didn’t say was that while the card only listed that one effect, it concealed a host of hidden effects—many of his Fanji angels gained additional abilities only while ‘Sacred Domain of the Sky’ was active.

Of course, that’s part of the fun for the opponent to discover on their own.

You Xuan waved his hand: “I set two cards face-down. Then, I enter the Battle Phase!”

Lina’s heart skipped.

Set first, then battle.

Lina gritted her teeth: “Is this bastard sure he’s got me this turn?”

In standard duels, players usually attack first, then set face-down cards in Main Phase 2 for defense next turn. But in relay team duels, if You Xuan skips directly to the Battle Phase, and kills Lina this turn, the game forces a jump straight to End Phase—no Main Phase 2, meaning You Xuan can’t set any cards for next turn.

In other words, his act of setting cards first already signaled his intent to finish her off.

“‘Artemis of Abundance,’ attack Lina directly.”

The white angel leapt from You Xuan’s Duel Disk, sprinting down the track straight toward Lina’s rear.

Lina’s eyes hardened: “I’ve been waiting for this!”

“Activate face-down trap—‘Ripple Shield—Wave Power’!”

The roar of her Duel Disk’s engine was drowned by gentle tidal sounds; countless fine water droplets condensed from thin air, drawn together by invisible gravity.

A clear water barrier erupted into a perfect hemispherical shield, layers of flowing ripples interwoven like auroras refracted from the deep sea. The wind from her Duel Disk’s high-speed charge struck the barrier and rippled outward in concentric waves.

“It’s Ripple Shield!” the bald-headed commentator shouted, more excited than ever. “When activated during an opponent’s direct attack declaration, Ripple Shield returns all attacking monsters on the field to their owner’s deck!

If this works, You Xuan’s three monsters will all be sent back to his deck—he’ll be left completely empty! Will this one trap completely reverse the situation?!”

If this move succeeds, all three of You Xuan’s monsters on the field must return to the deck, leaving him utterly blank! Will this trap card once again completely reverse the situation!?

You Xuan groaned: “Damn it! She hid a water shield right at the last moment! My angels… my Judgment God… I finally built this perfect field…”

“You’re not the only one who can use traps!” Lina snapped. “Back to your deck, all of you!”

But in the next instant, You Xuan’s frustration vanished—he grinned again. “Just kidding.”

But the next moment, You Xuan’s frustration vanished, and he grinned again: “Just kidding.”

“ Fanji trap—‘Thief’s Seven Treasures’!”

Another Fanji trap flipped beside You Xuan.

“Pay 1000 Life Points to negate and destroy your trap’s activation!”

“Pay 1000 Life Points to negate and destroy your opponent’s trap card!”

He had another trap targeting traps?!

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