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The effect of Blazing Form activates! Leona shouts, "Remove one Xyz Material and destroy one card on your field!" I choose Doomsayer!
The divine bird spewed flames, and the messenger of doom from the Journey to the West was reduced to ashes in the sea of fire.
Battle phase! The Phoenix attacks the Shadow Overlord!
With 3000 against 2800, Yuji's health dropped to 7800, and the Shadow Overlord was destroyed.
Set one card to the side, end the turn. Leonard's offensive was fierce but short-lived.
Yuki looked at his hand; now was his time to strike back: My turn, draw a card!
The new hero I drew is the Evil Demon King. The perfect terminator.
Activate the effect of Evil Regeneration in the Graveyard! Yuuki begins his operation, banishing this card and Dark Fusion to Special Summon Evil HERO Hellsniper from the Graveyard!
The sniper is reborn from the darkness, with an attack power of 1800.
Next, activate the Spell Card Dark Summon! Yuuki raises his card, banishing Evil Hero: Evil Blade Demon and Doomsday Messenger from the Graveyard! Fusion Summon - Evil Hero: Evil Demon King!
The black and red demon king descended once more, his attack power reaching 3500. Leonard's expression finally changed.
Chapter 297 The Evil Demon King
The Demon King's effect activates! Yuuki's intimidating voice destroys all Special Summoned monsters on your field!
A shockwave of shadow swept through, and the Phoenix turned to ashes amidst screams. Leonard's court was now empty.
Battle phase! The Evil Demon King launches a direct attack!
The 3500 attack power reduced Leonard's health to 1200.
Hell Sniper, attack directly!
The final 1800 attack power depleted the city lord's health. Silence fell, followed by deafening cheers.
The winner...Shadow! The referee's voice trembled slightly.
Leonard slowly walked off the dueling platform, whispering as he passed Yuki: "The True Dragon Emperor of the Royal Capital has noticed you, young man. Good luck."
The woman in the silver mask reappeared: "Congratulations on qualifying for the Kingdom Tournament. I am Xing Li, a special envoy from the Royal Capital Duel Association." She handed Yu Ji a badge inlaid with obsidian. "I'll be waiting for you in the Royal Capital in three days."
Yuki accepted the badge, feeling the energy flowing within it. The veil of mystery surrounding this world was being lifted little by little, and his Evil Hero deck seemed to have even more unknown potential waiting to be discovered... Yuki stood on the steam train heading to the royal capital, the obsidian badge flipping between his fingers. The scenery rushing past the window gradually changed from the crimson cliffs of Flameblade Castle to the verdant plains, and finally to the neat wheat fields on the outskirts of the royal capital. A few duelists sat scattered throughout the carriage, occasionally stealing glances at the young man who had defeated the lord of Flameblade Castle, before quickly averting their gaze.
Next stop, Royal Capital Central Station. A mechanical female voice came from a brass speaker on the ceiling of the carriage.
Xingli waited on the platform, her silver mask gleaming coldly in the sunlight. She was wearing a dark purple dress today, but the dueling disk at her waist remained conspicuous. Punctuality was a good habit. She took Yuki's luggage. "Come with me, your accommodations have been arranged."
The streets of the royal capital were more than three times wider than those of Flameblade City, paved with black and white magic stone bricks that shimmered with every step. The shop windows on both sides of the street displayed all kinds of duel disks and card sleeves, the prices of which made Yuki secretly gasp.
This is the Duelist Commercial District. Xingli pointed to a Gothic-style spire building in the distance. Tomorrow's tournament will be held at the Holy Duel Arena, and you need to complete the registration tonight.
Yuki's temporary residence was a three-story building with the words "Shadow" engraved on the doorplate. Pushing open the door, a brand-new Duel Disk was placed on the coffee table in the living room, with a black and gold case inlaid with seven amethyst crystals.
The association's welcoming gift. Xingli finally removed her mask, revealing a face as delicate as a doll's. "Let's give it a try?"
The moment Yuuki put on the Duel Disk, all seven amethyst crystals lit up simultaneously. The evil heroes in his deck seemed to sense this, dark purple patterns appearing along the edges of their cards. Most astonishingly, the card depicting the Demon King was showing its armor slowly changing, gradually evolving into a more ferocious form.
Is the deck... updating itself?
The royal capital's ley lines will enhance cards that synergize with it. Xingli's fingertips traced the surface of the coffee table, activating a hidden holographic projection—the information of the top sixteen teams in this tournament.
Fifteen duelists' 3D images appeared in the projection, with exciting duel clips playing beside each of them. Yuki noticed a man wearing a bird-beak mask whose Equip Spells could be freely changed during the Main Phase.
Your first opponent is him. Xingli zooms in on one of the scenes: the red-haired boy is launching a fierce offensive with the Reincarnated Flame Beast deck, the young master of the Flame Lion Clan, a top eight finisher in the previous tournament.
Late at night, Yuuki repeatedly checked the changes to his new deck in his bedroom. Besides the Evil Demon King, Hellfire had evolved into Evil Hero Hellfire Night Raid, gaining a new direct attack effect. When he drew Dark Fusion, the card suddenly vibrated violently, projecting a blurry image—a white-haired man bound by chains was screaming.
Is this... a warning? Or a memory?
The following morning, the arena was packed with people. Yuki encountered the Flame Lion Prince in the player's tunnel; the prince's fiery red mane was practically standing on end. "So you're that charlatan?" the boy retorted arrogantly. "My reincarnated Flame Beast will burn you to ashes!"
A circular platform with a diameter of 100 meters floated in the center of the arena, surrounded by tiered stands filled with tens of thousands of spectators. When Yuji stepped onto the platform, the ground suddenly became translucent, revealing churning lava below.
The 3D projection, featuring the unique features of the capital, was explained by the referee as not causing any real harm.
DUEL!
The Flame Lion Prince seizes the initiative: Activating the effect of Reincarnated Flame Beast Antelope, Special Summon Reincarnated Flame Beast Peacock from the Deck! Two Machine Beast monsters appear one after the other. Link Summon both monsters! LINK-2 Reincarnated Flame Beast Unicorn Rabbit!
A rabbit-shaped monster formed from an electronic light screen appeared in the Extra Monster Zone. The Unicorn Rabbit's effect adds the Will of Reincarnated Salamander to your hand from your Deck! The boy continues his strategy, activating the Field Spell "Reincarnated Salamander's Sanctuary!"
The entire duel arena transformed into a burning grassland, with waves of heat washing over you. Set two cards face down, end your turn!
Yuki scanned the opponent's field: a Link Monster with 1800 ATK, two face-down cards, and a Field Spell. A standard Salamence Beast opening, but the back row could potentially see Salamence Beast's Roar and Salamence Beast's Rush.
My turn, draw a card.
The newly drawn card is Evil Hero Shadow Lord, whose original cloak has been replaced by flowing shadows. Yuuki's eyes lit up: Activate the Spell Card Dark Fusion! Fusion the Evil Hero Shadow Lord in my hand with the Elemental Hero Liquidman off the field!
Another piece of off-site material? Young Master Yan Shi glared at Jiu Si Jiu's big eyes.
Fusion Summon, Evil Hero Shadow Overlord - Night Form! Yuuki's monster is even more ferocious than yesterday, with its attack power increased to 3000, and the effect text now includes a description that it is unaffected by the opponent's monster effects.
The effect of Shadow Overlord activates! Check your face-down cards! Yuuki confirms that the left side is Roar of the Reincarnated Flame Beast, and the right side is Flame Dance of the Reincarnated Flame Beast. He then activates the Quick-Play Spell Void Regeneration to retrieve Dark Fusion from the Graveyard!
The Flame Lion Prince suddenly burst into laughter: You've been tricked! Activate the Trap Card Roar of the Reincarnated Flame Beast! When you recycle cards from your Graveyard, I can Special Summon the Reincarnated Flame Beast Antelope from my Graveyard!
Yuji was prepared: He chained the hidden effect of Shadow Overlord! Once per turn, it can negate trap effects that target this card! Shadow Overlord turned into black mist, dissipated, and reformed, perfectly avoiding the trap.
Battle Phase! Shadow Overlord attacks Unicorn Rabbit! A crushing defeat of 3000 against 1800, Flame Lion Young Master's HP drops to 7200. End of round.
The boy's face turned ashen: My turn! Activate the Continuous Spell: Will of the Reincarnated Flame Beast! Special Summon Reincarnated Flame Beast Peacock from my Graveyard! The colorful mechanical peacock spreads its tail feathers, and through the peacock's effect, I add Reincarnated 8/9/7 Flame Beast Fox from my Deck to my hand!
Next, Normal Summon Fox! Activate its effect to add Reincarnated Salamander Armadillo to your hand from your Deck! The boy unleashes a swift attack, Link Summoning the Peacock and Fox on the field! LINK-2 Reincarnated Salamander Falcon!
The mechanical raptor soars into the sky. The Falcon's effect! Destroy the Shadow Overlord on your field!
Yuki calmly: Activate the effect of reviving evil from the graveyard! Banish this card, so that Shadow Lord cannot be destroyed by card effects this turn!
"Let's settle this with battle!" The Flame Lion Young Master roared, and his falcon attacked the Shadow Overlord! This suicidal attack, dealing 2300 damage against 3000, caused his life points to plummet to 5900. Set one card, end of turn!
Yuki looked at the Hellfire Hero he had drawn, Night Raid, and smiled with confidence: Activate Dark Fusion! Fusion the Hellfire Hero in his hand with the Elemental Hero Flameman from outside the field!
Fusion Summon! Evil Hero Doomsday Messenger - Purgatory Type! A brand new demon warrior has arrived, boasting an attack power of 3500, and its effect text indicates that it can attack twice in one turn.
Doomsday Bringer's effect activates! Your Trap Cards are negated this turn! Yuuki points to the card he just set, Battle Phase! Shadow Lord attacks directly! 3000 damage reduces the opponent's Life Points to 2900. Doomsday Bringer's first attack! A 3500-damage impact reduces the number to zero.
A deafening roar erupted from the audience. The evil heroes of Yuki resonated with a hum, and deep within their decks, a brand new card was taking shape—the card art depicted the Evil Demon King devouring countless points of light, gradually transforming into some ultimate form.
Chapter 298 Evil Heart vs. Elemental Heroes
Yuki stood on the top platform of the Duel Tower in the center of the royal capital, his black trench coat billowing in the wind. This dueling arena, suspended a thousand meters in the air, was specially designed for top-level duels, surrounded by holographic projection screens that broadcast the battle live to every corner of the royal capital. And standing opposite him at this moment was a young man in a brown uniform with a hairstyle as flamboyant as flames—Yuki Jaden.
What a surprise! Jaden scratched the back of his head, his smile as bright as the rising sun. He never imagined there were duelists in this world who used Hero Deck decks!
Yuuki's fingertips lightly tapped the Duel Disk. He had been in this world for three months, fighting his way up from the streets to the top of the royal capital, but he never imagined he would encounter a legendary duelist from his original world. Ironically, Jaden seemed completely unaware of his true identity as the Shadow.
I heard you've never lost? Jaden unfolds his signature red and black Duel Disk, and my Elemental HERO will surprise you!
DUEL!
The system randomly selected the first player to go. Yuki looked at his hand—Dark Fusion, Evil Hero: Evil Blade, Evil Regeneration, and two newly evolved Evil Hero cards—and a slight smile played on his lips. First turn is mine. He drew a card and activated the Spell Card Dark Fusion! He fused Evil Hero: Evil Blade from his hand with Elemental Hero: Necromancer from the field!
Jaden's eyes widened: Off-field fusion? How is that possible—
Fusion Summoning. Dark energy forms a vortex on the field, and the evil hero, the Demon Blade, descends! A demon warrior clad in black armor descends, with an attack power of 2600. It is even more ferocious than the form Yuji remembers, and its armor is covered with dark red patterns.
The effect of the Evil Blade Death Demon activates. Yuki calmly says, "When Special Summoned, destroy one monster on the field. Although your field is currently empty, the effect still works." He deliberately demonstrates this advantage, setting two cards face-down, and ends his turn.
Jaden's expression turned serious: Interesting! My turn, draw! He glanced at his hand, a glint of excitement in his eyes, and activated the Spell Card Miracle Fusion! He banished Elemental HERO Winged Man and Explosive Lady from his hand!
A rainbow-colored fusion vortex unfolded on his field. Fusion Summon! Elemental Hero Shining Phoenix! A hero with wings of light was born from the light, possessing 2500 attack power.
The effect of Shining Phoenix! When Jaden waves his hand and successfully Special Summons it, you can destroy one Spell/Trap Card on the field! I choose the face-down card to your right!
The Hero of Light unleashes a purifying beam. Yuki's face-down card—Evil Regeneration—is destroyed and sent to the graveyard. Battle! The Shining Phoenix attacks the Evil Blade Death Demon!
2500 vs 2600, Jaden's Life Points drop to 7900. Activate Shining Phoenix's second effect! He doesn't care about losing Life Points; when destroyed by battle, he can be Special Summoned from the Graveyard during the next Standby Phase! Set one card, End Turn!
Yuki, seeing the fighting spirit in Jaden's eyes, realized that the other was deliberately creating an opening. The real threat was that face-down card, most likely a recycling card like Hero Mark or Bubble Illusion.
My turn, draw a card. The newly drawn card is Evil Hero Hellfire - Night Raid. Yuuki immediately has a plan: activate the effect of Evil Regeneration in the Graveyard! Banish this card and Dark Fusion to Special Summon Evil Hero Hellfire from the Graveyard!
The phantom of the Demon Warrior reforms on the field. Then, the Spell Card Dark Summon is activated! Evil Hero: Evil Blade Death Demon from the Graveyard and Evil Blade Demon on the field are banished! Dark energy surges violently, Fusion Summoning! Evil Hero: Evil Demon King!
The black and red demon king descended, his attack power reaching 3500, even larger than before, and six new shadow spikes appeared on his back. Jaden gasped: This oppressive aura... is completely different from that of ordinary heroes!
The effect of the Demon King activates. Yuuki points to Jaden's face-down card; if it is successfully Special Summoned, destroy all Special Summoned monsters on your opponent's field. Even though you currently have no monsters, the effect still works. He emphasizes this advantage again: Battle Phase! The Demon King attacks directly!
The Demon King swung his giant sword, unleashing a torrent of dark energy. Suddenly, Jaden laughed: "Activate the Trap Card Hero Barrier! My battle damage this turn is 0!" The semi-transparent Hero Symbol blocked the attack.
Yuki narrowed his eyes: Set one card face down, end turn. He deliberately kept Hellfire Night Raid unused, waiting for Jaden's next move.
As Jaden drew his cards, a glint of light flashed in his eyes: "Preparation Phase, activate the effect of Shining Phoenix! Special Summon from the Graveyard! Hero of Light is reborn in flames. Then activate the Spell Card Fusion Drain! Add Miracle Fusion and Explosive Lady from the Graveyard to my hand!"
Miracle Fusion activated once more! Jaden raises his card, banishing Shiny Phoenix and Elemental HERO Nendoroid from the field and his hand! The Fusion Vortex reappears, Fusion Summon! Elemental HERO Earth Gaia!
The Earth Hero, wielding a giant axe, crashes to the ground with 2200 attack power. But it's not over yet! Jaden continues his attack, Normal Summoning Elemental HERO Blaze! Then, activating his effect, Special Summoning Elemental HERO Goldblade from his hand!
In the blink of an eye, Jaden had gathered three heroes on the field. He stacked Blazing Hero and Golden Blade Hero! Jaden's voice was full of passion: Xyz Summon! Elemental Hero: Phantom Lady!
A female hero in purplish-black appears, with an attack power of 2500. The Ghost Lady's effect! Removes one Xyz Material, allowing you to attack twice this turn! Jaden points at Yuuki's Evil Demon King, battle begins! Earth Gaia attacks the Evil Demon King!
2200攻击力撞上3500，十代的生命值降至6700。幽冥女郎第一次攻击！2500的攻击将游纪生命值压到7500。第二次攻击！
Just as the Dark Hero was about to strike, Yuki activated a face-down card: Trap Card Evil Rebirth! Special Summon Evil Hero Hellfire Night Raid Type from the Graveyard! The demon warrior wielding dual pistols suddenly appeared and blocked the attack.
"Hellfire's effect!" Yuuki explained. "This turn, my Fiend-type monsters cannot be destroyed by battle!"
Judai grinned: Great! Round over!
Seeing that Jaden still had plenty of cards in his hand, Yuki realized he had to finish the battle quickly. My turn, draw a card. The new card he drew was Evil Hero Shadow Lord - Abyss Type, a new card he had never used before.
Activate the Spell Card Dark Fusion! Yuuki begins his ultimate expansion, fusing the Evil Hero Shadow Lord Abyss Type in his hand with the Hellfire Night Raid Type on the field!
Dark energy forms a tornado, more violent than ever before. Fusion Summon! Evil Hero Shadow Overlord - Abyss Form! A demon lord clad in flowing shadow armor descends, boasting an attack power of 4000. The effect text indicates it can negate any card effect.
The effect of Shadow Overlord is activated! Yuuki targets Jaden's Shadow Lady, and once per turn, can negate the effect of one monster on the field! Shadow Chains binds the Dark Hero, reducing its ATK to its original value.
Then, I unleash the quick-attack spell, Evil Evolution! Yuuki continues to apply pressure, banishing the Evil Demon King from the graveyard. This turn, my Evil Hero can attack directly!
Jaden's expression finally changed: A direct attack? But I still have 6700 HP.
Battle Phase! Shadow Overlord attacks directly! 4000 ATK reduces Jaden's Life Points to 2700. Evil Demon King's effect! Yuuki reveals his Extra Deck: While this card is in the Graveyard, once per turn you can Special Summon one Evil Hero from your hand! I Special Summon Evil Hero Hell Sniper!