Chapter 947: The Sealing Arrow
Chapter 947: The Sealing Arrow
"Activate the effect of the Book of Total Eclipse, cover the Rosevine!"
A red-bound book appeared on the field, its pages slowly turning. The red sun, gradually devoured by darkness, hung in the sky, casting a chilling light, creating an eerie atmosphere with its contrasting shadows.
Under this consumed sun, the vines seemed to fall into a hypnotic slumber, transforming into a face-down Monster Card. Simultaneously, Mr. T's Jin Gang on the field also fell asleep, lying flat on the ground, becoming a Set card.
The Book of Total Eclipse not only covered You Xuan's vines, neutralizing the triple attack, but it also set up Jin Gang for the next turn's offense. When Jin Gang is flipped face-up, it can destroy any two cards on the field, equivalent to the powerful card destruction effect of Gladiator Beast Caesar.
Furthermore, as the Rosevine was covered, the equipped target monster was lost, causing You Xuan's Equip Spell in the backrow, "Guardian's Strength," to shatter into pieces.
"Just one card to dismantle this formation, not bad. You don't seem as green as I thought," You Xuan said with a smile.
Mr. T didn't seem bothered by his taunt and smiled back, "Hmm, you still have the nerve to mock me? Is that the confidence of a King?"
He was curious to see if this person could remain so composed when pushed to the brink.
"I activate the Spell Card, Treasure Chest of the Universe," You Xuan said. "During the turn you perform a Tribute Summon, draw two cards from your Deck. However, cards drawn through this effect cannot be used this turn, and at least one card must be Set on the field."
You Xuan drew another card from his hand.
"I'll Set another card, and my turn ends."
You Xuan smiled and said, "The Book of Total Eclipse doesn't just have the effect of covering monsters, right?"
Mr. T hummed in response, "At the End Phase of the turn the Book of Total Eclipse is activated, all face-down monsters on your opponent's field become face-up Defense Position. For each monster that receives this effect, your opponent draws one card."
Since You Xuan only had the Rosevine on his field, it flipped face-up.
"I draw a card."
You Xuan drew another card.
In fact, in the previous life's card-playing circles, the Book of Total Eclipse had a famous scene. It was during the finals of a Yu-Gi-Oh! World Championship, where a player used the Book of Total Eclipse, but both players forgot about the effect of flipping face-up and drawing a card at the End Phase.
Even more amusingly, the judge seemed to have forgotten about it as well, only remembering after the duel had progressed for many turns. However, by then, it was impractical to rewind the duel, so the players agreed to continue without resetting.
While everyone joked about the King's bluff, the art of bluffing had always been a traditional skill in Yu-Gi-Oh!, and even in today's World Championships, there were still instances of successful bluffs.
The essence of bluffing is using one's silver tongue to convince the opponent. If your words leave them speechless and they believe you, then rules become irrelevant.
Bluffing still exists in modern tournaments, but the difficulty has increased compared to the early days. Successful bluffers must be masters of the K language, intimately familiar with potential rule loopholes and effects that might cause disputes.
If you can convince both your opponent and the judge, you become the absolute rule. While the difficulty is higher, it's not fundamentally different from the King's dominance in the Duel Kingdom.
"My turn, I draw a card," Mr. T said.
"I activate the Spell Card, Jar of Greed, and draw two cards from my Deck."
Mr. T drew cards and then narrowed his eyes behind his sunglasses in thought.
"I'll flip the face-down Gravel Ape back to face-up Defense Position," he said.
The Set monster flipped face-up, and the dark rock giant ape stood tall again, roaring and pounding its chest with its fists.
Gravel Ape - Gigantic Gravel King Kong, ATK 3000
"When the Jin Gang flips, destroy up to two cards on the field!" Mr. T pondered for two seconds before pointing at You Xuan's field.
"Destroy 'Rosevine' and the Continuous Magic 'Tree of the World'!"
You Xuan explained that the Tree of the World could accumulate counters through monster destruction, but he didn't reveal its specific effect. However, he instinctively sensed the danger of this card, perhaps as a crucial part of a combination, and decided to deal with it first.
"At this moment, the trap has already been triggered." You Xuan said, "Trap Card 'Pandora's Circlet'."
The facedown card on the back row flipped, and strangely, it exchanged positions with the Tree of the World, which was locked by the Jin Gang, appearing right in the path of its punch.
"Pandora's Circlet can only be activated when a card in my Spell/Trap Zone becomes the target of a card effect. Transfer the target of that effect to this card, and draw two cards from my deck." (Original Card)
The mighty Jin Gang's punch was forced to deviate, redirected to the trap. The punch that was originally aimed at the Tree of the World shattered the trap.
Of course, it also destroyed the Rosevine in the front row.
You Xuan drew two cards.
A counter had already lit up on the Tree of the World.
"Since a Plant-Type monster was destroyed on the field, the Tree of the World gains a 'Flower Counter'."
Mr. T frowned in dissatisfaction, as he had failed to destroy his intended target. He played another card from his hand, "I activate the Spell Card 'Double Attack'!
By discarding a monster from your hand, you can allow monsters on your field with a lower Level than the discarded monster to attack twice during this turn."
Mr. T discarded a monster from his hand.
"I discard the 9-star 'Yu Huo Dian Wang' from my hand, allowing Gravel King Kong to attack twice this turn!"
You Xuan laughed, "Even so, you still prioritize destroying my monster and Continuous Magic. Do you think so little of my facedown cards?"
Mr. T coldly humphed, "Because there's no need.
Enter the Battle Phase. And at this moment, I activate this card."
He raised his hand and played another Spell Card.
"I activate the Spell Card 'Feng Mo zhi Shi'! This card can only be activated at the start of the Battle Phase, and no other card effects can be chained to this card.
After this card is activated, until the end of the turn, neither player can activate any Spell or Trap Cards!"
You Xuan understood, "So that's the case. No wonder you ignored my facedown cards."
Mr. T's face showed a hint of color, "Not bad. No matter what you have face down, it's meaningless. In front of Feng Mo zhi Shi, your facedown cards are as good as non-existent.
Go, Jin Gang!"
Jin Gang roared, as if responding to its master's command.
"Direct attack on the Duel King!"
Jin Gang unleashed another powerful punch, accompanied by a wind-breaking sound, striking down with the force of thunder. The arrows of Feng Mo zhi Shi had already pinned the remaining facedown cards on You Xuan's field like a porcupine, firmly stuck to the ground, unable to move an inch.
The elegant vampire lady giggled in You Xuan's ear, "Do you need my help again, Master?"
"Yes, please." You Xuan smiled, "I'll reward you well when we get back tonight."
As he spoke, he revealed the card in his hand.
"When your opponent declares an attack, Special Summon 'Vampire Heiress' from your hand in Defense Position."
The pale vampire lady, holding a parasol, landed gracefully and yawned lazily.
"You're so good at giving orders, Master."
Vampire Heiress, DEF 2000
(End of Chapter)
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