"Send all of my hand cards and all Monsters on my field to the graveyard, then pay all my Life Points above ten thousand to Special Summon the avatar of the Ultimate Evil God—
—Divine Serpent Geh!!!"
Orichalcos Sinolos shattered, but the massive energy released from that idol tore a huge opening in the space.
It was a pitch-black vortex, like a black hole leading to another dimension had opened up the space itself.
Endless darkness was released from it, claiming a place in this field dominated by the Egyptian Gods. The oppressive aura of darkness swiftly swept across the ground, even permeating out from the Orichalcos Tritos, sweeping across the earth of the Spirit Realm.
All the spirits sensed it, that suffocating, trembling oppressive aura, clearly belonging to the true form of the eye that had invaded the Spirit Realm.
The serpent's head peeked out from the black hole, spewing poisonous venom. Its gaze was as fierce as a fusion of resentment, with most of its body still hidden on the other side of the black hole, its enormous size beyond imagination.
Silent Magician silently moved closer to Youyu by two steps, seemingly trying hard to use its magical aura to help Youyu resist the pressure of the Evil God. But honestly, in front of a deity of this level, all she could do was try her best.
It was still thanks to having the high-status Egyptian God, The Winged Dragon of Ra, on Youyu's field that this deity's magical aura greatly offset the influence exerted by the Evil God. Otherwise, if you weren't a cheat like Yugi or Kaiba, ordinary people simply couldn't directly face a creature of this level.
[Dartz, LP 16025 → LP 0]
"As the cost for Summoning Divine Serpent Geh, all my Life Points must be sacrificed." Dartz chuckled lightly, "But as long as Divine Serpent Geh is on the field, all defeat conditions in the duel do not apply to me.
Now, my only defeat condition left is for Divine Serpent Geh to leave the field. In other words, if you don't defeat it, you can never win the duel."
After pausing, Dartz raised his hand to point at the huge, bloodthirsty head overhead.
"And Divine Serpent Geh's attack power is... infinite!"
[Divine Serpent Geh, Attack Power ∞]
"A... a Monster with infinite attack power!?" Dark Magician Girl was shocked.
For the first time since the duel began, she felt genuinely flustered.
Such a Monster... even the Master, is there truly a way to defeat it?
Grand General Shien was also somewhat dazed: "In the world... such great power exists..."
Not just them, but all the spirits in the entire Spirit Realm were shocked at this moment.
Even the aura of the Egyptian God was faintly overshadowed by the deity with infinite power. Fearful emotions spread across the entire Spirit Realm.
The God of Orichalcos feeds on the darkness of the heart. All the despair, fear, and hatred absorbed by it, all mixed in that hideous and loathsome shell, and this mixture gives some idea of the chaos within.
And right now, at the center of the Duel Monster Spirit Realm, Youyu, guiding the Egyptian God, was facing off against this Evil God, becoming the focus of all the spirits in the world.
At this moment, he became the sole savior of the spirits.
All hopes, all prayers were pinned on Youyu and the Egyptian God he temporarily commanded; they were the last hope.
"It seems all your efforts, the supreme Egyptian God onto which you've pinned your last hope, also failed." Dartz smiled gently, "Even The Winged Dragon of Ra is no match for Divine Serpent Geh now.
It's a pity that I already gave you a chance before. Now it's too late to surrender, as the summoned Divine Serpent Geh cannot accept returning without success; you and your Egyptian God are destined to become food for the Evil God."
Unexpectedly, Dartz, usually a smooth talker, had even given up on persuading Youyu to concede, seemingly thinking victory was assured.
Do I lose even when Divine Serpent Geh is riding my face?
I have infinite attack power; can you somehow print a card to one-shot me?
Yet Dartz was disappointed that even seeing the invincible Divine Serpent Geh appear, he still couldn't find a panic-stricken expression on Youyu's face.
Why?
Isn't he worried about losing at all?
Or was this all within his expectations?
Did he know all along that I planned to Summon Divine Serpent Geh?
"Since the situation on the field has changed, the attack of the Egyptian God has triggered Battle Recall." Youyu said calmly, "Attack cancelled, my Battle Phase has ended."
The golden flames brewing in the mouth of The Winged Dragon of Ra gradually disappeared following the command. It seemed somewhat unwilling, glaring viciously at the giant serpent head hidden in the black hole with a shake of its ferocious head. But upon careful consideration, given that its attack power indeed was lower than the opponent's, it decided to take a step back for now...
"Set a card. My turn ends." A set card appeared at Youyu's feet. "Now, your Life Points are lower than mine. According to the effect of the Equip Magic 'Big Bang Shot,' the equipped Monster's attack power is halved.
But Magic Cards only have effect for one turn on gods, so the effect of Big Bang Shot on the god vanished, restoring the attack power of the Winged Dragon of Ra to normal."
[The Winged Dragon of Ra, attack power 15125]
"My turn," Dartz declared. "Because 'Orichalcos Kygyus' was sent to the graveyard and is no longer on the field, I can now perform a regular draw."
He drew a card and said, "Activate Pot of Greed, draw two more cards from the Deck."
"The effect of Continuous Trap - Appropriate!" The trap before Youyu glowed with golden light once again, "I also draw two cards from my Deck."
Drawing two more cards, Dartz only gave them a brief glance, with no intention to use them: "Directly enter the Battle Phase. Divine Serpent Geh must send the top ten cards of your Deck to the graveyard to launch an attack.
Battle! Divine Serpent Geh, bury The Winged Dragon of Ra!"
Infinite attack power comes with a cost. Dartz's Deck was indeed thick, filled with unknown amounts of cards. To the point where, despite the ongoing duel, he still had numerous cards to discard...
However, since the victory condition changes when Divine Serpent Geh is on the field, Dartz won't be declared defeated even if his entire Deck is discarded.
To defeat Dartz, one must rely on overcoming Divine Serpent Geh.
Dartz sent ten cards to the graveyard, and the massive divine serpent eagerly opened its mouth. The evil god contained boundless ambition within its eyes when gazing at the divine and magnificent body of The Winged Dragon of Ra, already impatient to subdue the high and mighty Egyptian God...
Though there was a vast difference in attack power, The Winged Dragon of Ra seemed unwilling to lose in terms of aura, letting out an equally fierce roar, and cast a sidelong glance towards Youyu.
To be honest, although this was The Winged Dragon of Ra's debut in Youyu's hand, every duel of Youyu was watched by it closely.
The Winged Dragon of Ra actually acknowledges Youyu's ability, otherwise, it wouldn't have lent its power to him.
So even though it couldn't handle Divine Serpent Geh's move itself, it now has a master (albeit temporarily)!
Overall, the master will definitely find a way to withstand this attack, so on the aura front, there's no need to yield.
"Activate the set card!" Youyu didn't disappoint it, he waved his hand and flipped open the only set card on the field.
Not waiting for him to unveil it, Dartz preemptively said, "Useless! As long as the third barrier 'Orichalcos Tritos' is on the field, all Magic Trap effects that affect Divine Serpent Geh will be negated!"
"I know, so this card is not affecting Divine Serpent Geh!" Youyu shouted, "What I'm activating is, Quick-Play Magic - The Flute of Summoning Kuriboh!
Add 1 'Kuriboh' or 'Winged Kuriboh' from your Deck to your hand or Special Summon it to your field!"
Youyu pulled from the Deck. He hadn't started searching before the card embodying the spirit, Kuriboh, called out "Kurii Kurii," eagerly jumping up in spirit form, floating beside Youyu.
"I'm adding 'Kuriboh' from the Deck to my hand!"
Previously having seen this spirit once, Dartz frowned: "Are you planning to rely on this minor Monster to withstand it!?"
Unknown if Kuriboh understands human language, but it seemed to comprehend the scornful term "minor" was directed at it, and it began jumping around angrily, calling out "Kurii Kurii" in discontent, a '井' symbol seemingly appearing atop its fluffy head symbolizing irritation...
Kuriboh: fiercely.JPG
"The battle continues!" Dartz said coldly, "Divine Serpent Geh's attack!"
As chaos brewed within the giant serpent's mouth, an enormous chaotic impact surged towards the golden celestial bird, shattering the space of the Spirit Realm along its terrifying path!
Yet it was no problem, as Youyu promptly called upon the professional blocker "Kuriboh Spirit": "Discard 'Kuriboh' from your hand, make the battle damage zero!"
The Winged Dragon of Ra: 0.0
Uh... so what happens to me?
Battle damage set to zero... means I still have to endure the hit?
Dartz shouted, "Though battle damage isn't inflicted, The Winged Dragon of Ra will still be destroyed! Divine Serpent Geh! Crush The Winged Dragon of Ra thoroughly!"
The overwhelming impact hit, shattering the body of The Winged Dragon of Ra under the limitless power of the evil god, and with one final wail, it vanished from the field.
The Winged Dragon of Ra: "..."