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Chapter 440: Battle of the Gods
Chapter 440: Battle of the Gods
"Unlocking the second form of the Winged Divine Dragon!" You Xuan exclaimed, "God Phoenix!"
A surging inferno blazed forth, but it was no ordinary fire. The flickering flames twisted and contorted, rapidly engulfing the massive divine bird's body.
First, the golden wings ignited, transforming into blazing wings of fire. The inferno swiftly enveloped the entire divine bird, shrouding it in a sea of flames. Its silhouette blurred and became mysterious as the fire danced, its true form no longer visible to the naked eye.
The air boiled with the scorching sun's flames, and even the wind turned hot and suffocating. The burning phoenix seemed to become the very center of the world.
Then, the phoenix dove, its wings spread wide!
God Phoenix could destroy all monsters on the opponent's field by paying 1000 life points. In the anime, the effects of divine monsters were never clearly and fully explained, so players could only speculate and reconstruct them based on their performance in actual duels. In the original series, Malik always used this effect during his opponent's turn, so it should be a quick-effect that interrupts their play.
A quick-effect that wipes the field—anyone who has dueled would understand the immense value of such a terrifying effect.
However, during the final duel with Atem, when the three God Cards were destroyed by Exodia Necross' effect, Winged Divine Dragon should have been able to save the game by wiping the field. Yet, Atem did not use this effect.
Additionally, in the Battle City arc, Atem's Sky Dragon's "Thunderbolt" was ineffective against Malik's Winged Divine Dragon, but during the Ceremonial Battle, the Winged Divine Dragon was defeated by the same move, creating an inconsistency.
The only distinction was that during the Battle City arc, Malik had Special Summoned his Winged Divine Dragon, whereas in the Ceremonial Battle, it was properly Tribute Summoned using three Tributes. Thus, the most reasonable explanation is that only a "Special Summoned" Winged Divine Dragon can transform into the invincible God Phoenix.
The God Phoenix is immune to any damage or effects that a regular Winged Divine Dragon would be susceptible to and is unaffected by card effects during the turn it is Special Summoned. Additionally, since Malik's God Phoenix was in attack mode and took no damage from Sky Dragon's "Thunderbolt" and "Super-Conductive Wave," it can be inferred that the God Phoenix cannot be destroyed in battle and inflicts no battle damage to the opponent.
Combining these observations, many players also speculate that the Winged Divine Dragon's effect of paying life points to destroy monsters on the opponent's field can only be activated when it is Special Summoned. This speculation seems flawless when considering only the original series, aligning with every instance the God monsters were played.
However, when the Winged Divine Dragon made a cameo in GX, a bug was introduced. In GX, when Franz dueling Jaden used Winged Divine Dragon, he activated the "pay 1000 life points to destroy all monsters" effect during his Main Phase, clearly showing that a properly Tribute Summoned Winged Divine Dragon should also be able to use the field-wiping effect.
However, Franz never interrupted Jaden's turn with a quick-effect field wipe, which he could have easily done to disrupt Jaden's strategies and secure victory.
Therefore, taking this duel into account, the most reasonable speculation about the Winged Divine Dragon's effect is that regardless of being Tribute Summoned or Special Summoned, the Winged Divine Dragon possesses the field-wiping effect.
However, only a Special Summoned Winged Divine Dragon can enter the utterly invincible "God Phoenix" state, and the field-wiping effect becomes a quick-effect that can be used during the opponent's turn.
And now, You Xuan controlled the invincible God Phoenix form of the Winged Divine Dragon.
The Judge raised his arms to block the scorching flames, which were too intense even for him, and then stood up, his face grim.
"As expected of the strongest Divine Beast, it truly possesses incredible power. But this attack will also plunge you into the deepest abyss!"
A green glow flashed in the Judge's eyes, and the Orichalcos barrier shone brilliantly, as if vibrating with power.
"Let the power of this so-called Divine Beast and my own be decided in this duel!
When 'Orichalcos Cytron' leaves the field, activate by paying at least 10,000 life points and discarding all remaining cards in your hand!"
A card leaped out from his deck as if it had a mind of its own and landed on the Duel Disk. At the same time, a terrifying dark vortex opened, an endless abyss of darkness that even the light of the sun god couldn't penetrate.
Silhouettes flickered in the distorted light and shadows, and ancient, evil powers stirred within.
As the creature revealed itself, the audience could finally see its true form—a terrifying serpent god.
Its massive body shimmered with sinister scales, like the darkest stars in the night sky or the swirling currents of the abyss. Its eyes, like burning infernal fires, pierced through the darkness, and its fangs danced in the air, emitting a menacing hiss that made the world tremble in its shadow.
Though the world was vast, in the face of this demonic entity, only the Winged Divine Dragon before it seemed capable of engaging in battle.
The Winged Divine Dragon let out a sharp cry, to which the giant serpent responded with a defiant roar of its own.
[Serpent Deity Yi: ATK ∞]
"Attack power infinity!?"
The spectators were stunned.
This was the first time any of them had witnessed an attack power beyond the bounds of comprehension—it had exceeded the upper limit of Duel Monster rules, becoming an embodiment of infinite power that couldn't be quantified by mere numbers!
Even Kaiba was moved by the sight.
Though he had dueled with Dartz in the past, he had never laid eyes on this terrifying beast. He had fallen to Cytron before Dartz unleashed this final strategy, and by the time Atem defeated Dartz and awakened the souls of Kaiba and the others, the Serpent Deity Yi had already been vanquished by Atem.
Thus, in all of history, the Pharaoh was the only one who had ever defeated this colossal serpent.
"Wait, look at his life points!" Kiyomasa exclaimed.
[Judge: LP 10,000 → LP 0]
Everyone was astonished.
The monster and its string of effects had completely defied common sense, leaving the audience bewildered.
How could he still be standing and dueling when his life points had reached zero? Shouldn't he have lost by now?
"The first effect of Serpent Deity Yi is that when it appears, the victory condition for its controller changes," the Judge explained with a cold smile.
"As long as Serpent Deity Yi remains on the field, even if my life points reach zero or I run out of cards in my deck, it will not result in a loss.
There is only one way to defeat me now—
—Defeat this Serpent Deity Yi, the embodiment of infinite power!"
(End of Chapter)
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