Chapter 442: Scheming
Chapter 442: Scheming
"I play the Magic Card, 'Monster Reborn', from your graveyard!"
White spider silk shot out from You Xuan's card, accurately sticking to the "Monster Reborn" among the pile of cards in the Judge's graveyard.
The silk thread contracted, and the magic card traced a graceful arc in the air before falling into You Xuan's hand.
"He's retrieved Monster Reborn! This means he can bring back the Divine Illusion!" exclaimed Judai.
"Tch, a stubborn Pharaoh haunts even in death, and so does his Divine Illusion," Judge sneered.
Without a doubt, Winged Dragon of Ra was the Judge's trump card, and it was also his best hope of defeating You Xuan's Snake Deity. If he used Monster Reborn to revive the Winged Dragon of Ra, it would transform into its Phoenix form again due to its Special Summon.
Although it seemed that You Xuan didn't have enough LP to trigger the Winged Dragon of Ra's field-clearing effect, he only needed to recover a small amount of LP to go back above 1000. The Judge had to be cautious of this possibility.
The disappearance of the Snake Deity meant his defeat, and if the Phoenix returned to the field, his situation would become dire.
At all costs, the Divine Illusion must not be allowed to return.
"I play the Magic Card, 'Monster Reborn'!" You Xuan inserted the magic card into his Duel Disk.
A huge green resurrection symbol appeared in the air, burning like flames. The blazing figure vaguely transformed into the image of burning wings. Even before its descent, the mythical phoenix seemed to manifest through the medium of the resurrection magic, its scarlet eyes glaring at the Snake Deity within the black hole.
"I target 'Winged Dragon of Ra' in the graveyard and revive it!" You Xuan declared.
"Stop!" The Judge interrupted loudly before he could finish.
"I activate the Trap Card, 'Loss'! Remove one card from your opponent's graveyard from the game!" The Judge pointed at You Xuan's graveyard and shouted.
"'Winged Dragon of Ra', removed from the game! Stay dead and buried, you pesky Pharaoh!" The Judge's words were directed at the Winged Dragon of Ra in You Xuan's graveyard, but he was also venting his frustration at the Pharaoh, who kept interfering even after losing multiple times.
Although Divine cards ignored Trap Cards, before it was summoned, it was just an ordinary card. As the Divine card was banished from the game, the burning phoenix also became ethereal and transparent. Before disappearing, it seemed to let out an angry roar at the Snake Deity, but in the end, it could only powerlessly fade away into nothingness.
The Judge burst into loud laughter. "Hahahaha! I didn't expect you to pull out the Divine Illusion, but now that it's gone, what do you have left to challenge me? How dare you face the Snake Deity, who possesses infinite power?!"
"I play the Quick-Play Spell Card, 'Interdimensional Matter Transporter.' I return up to three banished monsters to the graveyard," said You Xuan. "I return these three cards: Poke Ball, Winged Dragon of Ra, and Evil Emperor Gauss."
The Judge's heart stirred as he watched You Xuan recover the Poke Ball and the Winged Dragon of Ra. This combination only heightened his ominous premonition.
"I activate the Magic Card, 'Advanced Draw.' I sacrifice the eight-star 'Cyber Twin Dragon' on the field to draw two cards from my deck," You Xuan explained.
The Cyber Twin Dragon transformed into specks of light and vanished from the field, and You Xuan drew two cards.
"I Normal Summon 'Cyber Pharos Dragon,'" You Xuan announced.
[Cyber Pharos Dragon: ATK 0]
"Cyber Pharos Dragon has three effects. One of them allows me to banish this card and one card from my hand to return any card from my graveyard to the top of my deck."
You Xuan drew a hand card and threw it into the air. The Cyber Pharos Dragon's ability activated as it roared and opened a black vortex in mid-air, sucking both itself and the card You Xuan had thrown into it, causing them to disappear without a trace.
"By banishing 'Cyber Pharos Dragon' and a hand card, I retrieve this card from my graveyard."
As the card left the graveyard, a phantom of the mythical phoenix flashed by once more, and an awe-inspiring wave of power burst forth from the card in You Xuan's hand.
By now, Judge understood his opponent's intentions. After all, he had fallen for this trick during his previous turn—a direct attack would trigger the effect of the Pure Poke Ball, leading him to draw the Winged Dragon of Ra, conveniently placed on top of his deck.
And with the Winged Dragon of Ra's effect, it would once again transform into its "Divine Phoenix" form. If he allowed the phoenix's effect to activate, it would be the end for him and the Snake Deity.
The situation was as clear as day.
After sacrificing the Cyber Twin Dragon, You Xuan had an empty field. With no monsters on the field, Judge had no choice but to attack, which would inevitably trigger the Pure Poke Ball's effect and the subsequent combo, drawing the Winged Dragon of Ra from the top of his deck.
"You're a tricky little brat," Judge muttered. "Are you that determined to bring back the Winged Dragon of Ra?"
You Xuan smiled and countered, "Are you that afraid of me bringing back the Winged Dragon of Ra?"
Judge was left speechless.
"Finally, I'll set four cards and end my turn."
With this formation, Judge knew exactly what was coming.
The facedown cards most likely included a card that could restore LP.
Usually, regaining a couple of thousand LP wouldn't make much difference, but in this situation, it meant giving the Divine Phoenix two more shots at them—a truly deadly prospect.
"Hmph, but if you think this formation is enough to seal away the Snake Deity's offense, then you're underestimating me.
My turn, draw!"
Judge drew a card.
You Xuan waved his hand, and a card from his back row immediately activated.
"At the same time, I activate the Trap Card, 'Battle Maniac'! All face-up monsters on the opponent's field change to Attack Position, and their positions cannot be changed this turn.
Furthermore, all opponent's monsters that are able to attack this turn must do so!"
Judge frowned, "The Snake Deity is unaffected by trap effects."
"I know," You Xuan replied. "That's why 'Battle Maniac' can't force the Snake Deity to change its position. However, once this card is activated, as long as there is a monster on the opponent's field that is 'able to attack,' they must enter the Battle Phase and attack."
With his formation complete, You Xuan had effectively blocked Judge's option to avoid the Pure Poke Ball combo by simply passing his turn without attacking.
The only path left for Judge was clear.
He had to attack with the Snake Deity, triggering the Poke Ball combo, and then be destroyed by the phoenix's flames.
"Amazing," Judai thought, thoroughly impressed by You Xuan. "This is a bold strategy!"
You Xuan had arrogantly dug a pit for his opponent, with the Winged Dragon of Ra waiting like a tiger ready to pounce. And it seemed like Judge had no choice but to jump into that pit.
The entire audience had instinctively held their breath, anticipating the changes about to unfold on the dueling field.
Could You Xuan successfully defeat the invincible Snake Deity and secure victory?
"Additionally, chaining to the effect of 'Battle Maniac,' I activate a face-down card, the Quick-Play Spell Card, 'Emergency Food.'
You Xuan activated his second card from the back row, which was indeed 'Emergency Food.'
"Send the activated Trap Card 'Battle Maniac' and another face-down card to the Graveyard, and recover 2000 Life Points."
[You Xuan: LP 800 → LP 2800]
The recovery of 2000 Life Points meant that the Divine Phoenix now had two shots to deliver a fatal blow, a fact that was not lost on the audience.
Judge: "I activate the Magic Card, 'Angel's Charity,' draw three cards from my deck, and then discard two cards from my hand."
After drawing and changing his hand, Judge lowered his eyes as if in thought for a few seconds, then looked up at You Xuan with a cold gaze.
"A challenge from the strongest Illusion God, the Winged Dragon of Ra? Very well. If you think this is all it takes to defeat me, then you underestimate the power of the Snake Deity.
I accept this challenge!"
Judge took a step forward and shouted in a high-pitched voice, "By sending ten cards from my deck to the Graveyard, the Snake Deity attacks! Direct attack!!!"
(End of Chapter)
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