Chapter 934: The Long-Awaited Turn
Chapter 934: The Long-Awaited Turn
The Yeshen's effect was currently negated, and even if it wasn't, it had to accept the effect of a Magic Card for one turn.
However, the Eradicator shrugged nonchalantly.
"Even if it's sent to the Graveyard as a reverse side card, there's no difference. Once I send it there, the End of All will still activate."
After all, its defense points were currently at 0, so it made no difference whether it was face-up or face-down.
"That's true, but there is a difference," You Xuan smiled and reminded him, "If it's in the face-up position, at the end of this turn, due to the card's effect, the Divine Spirit summoned must be sent to the Graveyard."
The Eradicator was taken aback.
"That's right."
However, he still couldn't see how this would make a difference.
"Then, I activate this card."
You Xuan raised his hand.
"Magic Card, 'Countdown to End'!"
Eradicator: "!?!"
What the heck?
"To activate 'Countdown to End', you must pay 2000 Life Points."
[You Xuan, LP 2700 → LP 700]
As the card was activated, a countdown flame appeared on the field. It was just a tiny spark, but in this field, it seemed inconspicuous, yet exuded an eerily cold aura, like a will-o'-the-wisp.
"After 'Countdown to End' is activated, a countdown begins. After twenty turns," You Xuan explained, "the activator wins the game directly."
The Eradicator was stunned, then burst into laughter.
Twenty turns? That was more than enough time for several Duels to end.
"Do you really think you can survive twenty turns in front of the Yeshen?" he mocked.
You Xuan smiled and pointed to the World on his field.
"Normally, when summoning an Akashic Force monster, you need to spin the card to determine whether you get the upright or reverse position effect," You Xuan explained, "but with 'Light Barrier' on the field, Akashic Force monsters don't need to spin, and I can freely choose which effect to apply.
I choose, of course, the upright position effect of the World."
He paused and clapped his hands.
"Alright, with that, the preparations are complete. My turn is over."
"Is that all?" The Eradicator continued to mock, "With just this, do you really think you can survive for twenty turns?"
"It seems the Yeshen has misunderstood something."
You Xuan smiled.
Eradicator: "Hmm?"
What?
He found that sentence a little hard to understand.
But no matter, You Xuan immediately demonstrated what he meant with his actions.
"At the End Phase of the turn, the effect of 'Lotus of Sacrifice' sent to the Graveyard by 'Hand Wipe' at the start of the turn activates, and during the End Phase, it Special Summons itself to my field."
[Lotus of Sacrifice, 0 ATK]
"Then, at the End Phase of the turn, 'Akashic Force 21 - World', its upright position effect," You Xuan continued, "by offering two monsters on my field as a sacrifice, I skip your next turn!"
Eradicator: "!!!"
What?!
He finally widened his eyes, staring at this Akashic Force monster he had previously underestimated.
Did this Light Barrier monster really have the power to manipulate time?
"I offer 'Shinenguang·Uria' and 'Lotus of Sacrifice' as sacrifices, and the effect of Akashic Force activates—
—Smash the World!"
Time, stop!
The field froze, and even the powerful Yeshen was covered, unable to move as if pinned down by a mountain.
The Eradicator's turn arrived, but his time was frozen. He couldn't draw cards or take any actions; he could only watch helplessly as the display on the Duel Disk went through the Draw Phase, the Standby Phase, the Main Phase, the Battle Phase, and finally, the End Phase.
Oh, time had stopped for him, but not for You Xuan.
Another small flame lit up at the countdown to the end, the second tiny fireball.
As the turn count advanced, the countdown also increased by one fireball. When twenty fireballs were gathered, it would be the moment of the death sentence.
"Then it's my turn again, drawing a card," You Xuan said, "At this moment, the countdown to the end reaches the third turn."
He paused and pointed to the field.
"The Field Spell Card 'Light Barrier' needs to rotate card positions at the start of each player's turn, and its effect changes based on whether it's in the upright or reverse position.
If it's in the upright position, all current effects of the barrier remain.
If it's in the reverse position, this card's effect becomes invalid until the next Standby Phase."
The Light Barrier card rotated and stopped in the reverse position.
"It's in the reverse position?" You Xuan shrugged, "Seems my luck isn't great, but it doesn't matter.
This turn, the effect of the Field Spell Card Light Barrier becomes invalid. If I summon a new Akashic Force monster, I'll need to rotate the card to determine the effect of the upright or reverse position.
But 'World' was summoned last turn, so it already has the effect of the upright position and is unaffected."
The Eradicator pouted.
The Light Barrier rotates once during each player's Standby Phase, randomly gaining the effect of the upright or reverse position. However, during the turn this card is activated, it doesn't need to rotate and can directly activate the field effect.
You Xuan took advantage of this, freely choosing the upright position for World.
"Then I Normal Summon this card."
You Xuan leisurely played the monster card in his hand.
The moment this card was summoned...
The Eradicator instantly realized what he was up against.
"I Summon 'Killer Snake'."
[Killer Snake, ATK 300]
Killer Snake?
The Eradicator was taken aback.
He recalled that this monster's effect allowed it to return to its owner's hand if it was in the Graveyard during the Standby Phase, making it a monster that could infinitely revive itself.
Wait a moment.
There was also the Lotus of Sacrifice in his opponent's Graveyard, which could infinitely resurrect at the end of each turn.
That meant...
"At the End Phase, the Lotus of Sacrifice in the Graveyard revives on the field."
[Lotus of Sacrifice, ATK 0]
"The effect of Akashic Force 21 - World activates. At the End Phase of my turn, send 'Lotus of Sacrifice' and 'Killer Snake' from the field to the Graveyard, and skip your next turn!
Zawarudo!"
Time froze once more, and the Eradicator's turn was frozen again. He could only watch helplessly as the turn count advanced, as if his consciousness was preserved in the frozen time, unable to act but witnessing death inch closer.
"It's my turn again, drawing a card," You Xuan said.
"At the Standby Phase, the effect of 'Killer Snake' in the Graveyard activates, allowing this card to return to my hand."
"Then I Normal Summon 'Killer Snake'."
"At the End Phase, Special Summon 'Lotus of Sacrifice' from the Graveyard."
"The effect of Akashic Force 21 - World, Zawarudo!"
"Once again, I skip your turn, and the 'Countdown to End' turn count increases by 2."
". . ."
The Eradicator's face twitched, his expression grim.
He never expected that his opponent wasn't joking.
From the moment the countdown to the end began.
He truly... would never get his turn again.
(End of Chapter)
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