Yu-Gi-Oh! 5Ds: Duellists Beyond the Light 97

Chapter 96: Speed 95 Crimson Lotus Fiend Dragon

“HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!”

After listening to Tengguang Wulan’s strategy, Jack Atlas suddenly burst into uproarious laughter, the wild, shrill sound strangely jarring amidst the chaotic air currents.

Tengguang Wulan’s face darkened. “What are you laughing at?!”

Jack Atlas sneered. “A naive tactic! Even if you possess the courage and dignity of a Duelist, your strength is still nothing more than a court jester’s! As the King, I can tell you, everything you just said is pure fantasy!”

“Tsk! Trying to bluff me? I’m not falling for that!” Tengguang Wulan waved a card, shouting, “Ice Barrier Dragon – Sky Spear Dragon’s effect activates!”

“Discard one card!”

“Destroy!! Skywolf King – Azure Wolf Star!!!”

“Chain activation—Miracle’s Trick!”

“Another chain—Synchro Assault!!!”

“ROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAR——————”

A roar filled with power and majesty echoed, the giant Ice Dragon—Sky Spear Dragon—roared, spraying a torrent of intensely frigid ice at its enemy!

Wherever the dragon’s breath touched, the surrounding space-time seemed to freeze!

The moment of explosion scattered countless ice crystals, which transformed into a golden rain amidst the brilliant twilight!

“BOOM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!”

Tengguang Wulan smiled coldly with triumph. In his eyes, he was about to become the first Duelist to eliminate the King.

However, just as the Ice Barrier Dragon – Sky Spear Dragon was proudly roaring, enjoying its power boost, a dark purple wolf-shaped illusion flew out from the shattered ice, viciously biting its throat, steadily seeping through the ice scales…

“Beep beep beep beep——————”

[Ice Barrier Dragon – Sky Spear Dragon, ATK: 0→1000→2000→0]

“Nani?!” Tengguang Wulan was shocked and dismayed.

Many spectators were baffled.

But Mr. Sengzheng and You Qing both sighed almost simultaneously.

Tengguang Wulan had made a mistake only a beginner would make…

He was too obsessed with chaining.

“This…this is impossible?!” Tengguang Wulan’s plan was completely disrupted. With its ATK reduced to 0, the Ice Barrier Dragon – Sky Spear Dragon could not inflict any damage, nor could it restrict Jack Atlas’s extravagant speed!

“I told you, even if I don’t call you a court jester, you can’t escape the reality of being one!” Jack Atlas jeered with imposing momentum. “No matter how brilliant your tactic was, the moment you became absorbed in seemingly complex, laughable maneuvers, you were already destined to fail!”

“Skywolf King – Azure Wolf Star’s ability is: When this card is destroyed, reduce the ATK of one monster on your opponent’s field by 2400!!”

“If you hadn’t chained those two cards, but instead used them separately after using Ice Barrier Dragon – Sky Spear Dragon’s effect, this wouldn’t have happened!!”

“But whatever, even if you truly achieved the perfect play, you would have only escaped defeat by speed advantage. Nothing more!!”

“This Duel, from the beginning, victory has always belonged to me—Jack Atlas!!!”

Tengguang Wulan, his face grim, could only end his turn. After the effects of a series of cards concluded, Skywolf King – Azure Wolf Star’s special ability still lingered on Sky Spear Dragon.

At this point, Ice Barrier Dragon – Sky Spear Dragon only had 1500 ATK. Jack Atlas only needed to summon a monster that wasn’t weak and attack once to defeat him, because after his continuous suicide attacks, his original 7300 LP was down to a mere hundred…

However, he still had a defensive monster on the field—Ice Barrier’s Guardian Formation!!

With 0 DEF, it could seal any attack from the opponent, and Jack Atlas only had one card left in his hand.

Perhaps…

There was still a chance for a reversal?

“Don’t get lucky!” Jack shouted the moment his turn began. “The biggest difference between the King and you mediocre Duelists is that the King never believes he will fail, and similarly, the King absolutely will not fail!”

“I only have one draw, but one card is enough to crush you beneath the wheels of defeat!”

“My turn!”

“Draw!!!”

“Swish——————————————————”

Jack Atlas swept a card into his hand, and at the same time, the VDC progress had reached ninety-six percent!

Yet, he deliberately slowed his speed and announced, “Since you are a worthy Duelist, I will abandon my intention of achieving a double victory! Allow you the honor of witnessing my ultimate trump card!”

“High-Speed Spell Card—SP•Downshift!”

“Reduce six speed counters, draw two cards from your deck!”

“Activate Mirror Resonator’s effect from the Graveyard. Can only be activated when only a monster special summoned from the Extra Deck exists on your opponent’s field. Special Summon this card from your hand or Graveyard!”

“Then activate SP•Synchro Removal. When SPC is at two or more, gain control of one Synchro Monster on your opponent’s field until the end of the turn!”

“Let your dragon become my glorious sacrifice!”

“The King’s impetus, now arrayed here!”

“Tremble before this earth-shattering power!”

“Synchro Summon!! My Soul!! Crimson Lotus Fiend Dragon!!!”

[Crimson Lotus Fiend Dragon]
[Level 8]
[DARK/Dragon]
[ATK/DEF: 3000/2000]

Sky Spear Dragon had been stolen…

And even became that guy’s Synchro Material?!

Gazing up at the Fiend Dragon that had suddenly emerged from the hellish flames, Tengguang Wulan gritted his teeth. “But…I still have a monster in defense position on the field!”

“Although there are no Ice Barrier monsters on the field, the effect of Ice Barrier’s Guardian Formation cannot be activated!”

“But you only have one attacking monster, I haven’t lost yet!”

Jack Atlas chuckled. “Naive!”

“Nani…” Tengguang Wulan’s heart tightened.

“Slap————————————————————”

The last card fell from Jack Atlas’s hand. It was a monster card, but one with 0 ATK and 0 DEF!

Tengguang Wulan’s heart sank, then he froze.

Wait…

0 ATK?!

Then it’s still not enough to break through Ice Barrier’s Guardian Formation’s defense!

But when he noticed Jack’s confident, arrogant expression, the last hope in his heart was completely shattered…

“Summon in Attack Position—Synchro Gunner!” Jack Atlas declared. “Banish Crimson Lotus Fiend Dragon, inflict 600 LP damage to your opponent!!!”

(To be continued)

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