"My turn! Draw!" Marik drew a card, a sinister glint appearing in his eyes as the intricate markings on his face grew more distinct.
"Heh heh, You Feng! Let's see which god is truly superior! I flip my face-down defense monster to perform a Flip Summon! Come forth, Summoner Monk!" Marik let out a wild laugh, swinging his rod with a grand flourish.
*Summoner Monk*
DARK / 4 Stars / Spellcaster
ATK 800 / DEF 1600
"When this card is successfully summoned by any method, it automatically switches to Defense Position! Furthermore, by discarding one Spell from my hand, I can Special Summon a Level 4 monster from my deck! I choose Ra's Disciple!!" Marik's eyes flew wide open as he grinned like a demon.
In the next heartbeat, Ra's Disciple appeared on the field.
"This situation... could it be...?" Kaiba's eyes narrowed sharply, his expression tightening with tension.
"Is another god about to descend?" Yami Yugi could also feel the oppressive atmosphere thick in the air above the plane. Having a single god on the field already made the surroundings feel heavy, as if the air itself was beginning to solidify.
"He truly is the man guided by fate..." Ishizu murmured, her eyes fixed on You Feng.
"Is The Winged Dragon of Ra about to be born? Wait, that card Marik discarded earlier wasn't Ra?" Joey blinked, momentarily stunned.
You Feng stared at Marik, his aura remaining steady, though his gaze had turned significantly more solemn.
"Because when Ra's Disciple is successfully Special Summoned, I can Special Summon two more copies of Ra's Disciple from my deck!! These are my true servants!!" Marik's gloomy presence intensified as he swept his hand across the air.
Three copies of Ra's Disciple now stood upon the field!
"I'm not finished! Next, I tribute all three copies of Ra's Disciple to perform a Tribute Summon! Arise! My strongest servant, The Winged Dragon of Ra!!" The light in Marik's eyes burned brighter, and he began to chant the ancient Hieratic Chant!
This was the key to mastering Ra; without the chant, the dragon would never submit to its master's will.
A pillar of light descended, a golden radiance as blinding as the sun itself. A divine sound rippled through the air as golden wings unfurled, shrouding the heavens and casting a massive shadow below.
"It's finally out! The Winged Dragon of Ra!!" Kaiba could feel the immense pressure radiating from the dragon.
"You Feng!" Téa cried out, her heart filled with worry.
You Feng, let's see what you're truly made of today, Mai thought silently to herself, resting her hands on her slender waist as she watched the duel unfold.
"Hahaha... this is my strongest servant, Ra! You Feng, your Obelisk the Tormentor cannot hope to stand against my Winged Dragon of Ra!!"
"Ra's Attack and Defense are determined by the combined stats of the monsters tributed to summon it! That means Ra currently has 3300 Attack and 1800 Defense."
"But if you think that's where it ends, you are dead wrong!! You Feng! This turn, I will crush you beneath Ra's talons! You will never rise again! Heh heh hahahaha!" Marik began to gloat wildly.
"I activate The Winged Dragon of Ra's effect! I pay my Life Points until only 1 remains, transferring that value to Ra's Attack and Defense! Ra's Attack increases to 7299!! Heh heh haha... With this, You Feng, you have already lost!" Marik seemed to merge completely with the dragon, his twisted visage haunting the minds of the onlookers while his voice echoed through the high altitude.
"Is this the terror of Ra? A god is immune to the effects of Spells, Traps, and monster effects. If that's the case, then You Feng is..." Joey looked on, completely dumbfounded.
"You Feng!! No! Don't lose! This is a Shadow Game; if you lose, your soul will be taken!" Téa couldn't hold back anymore and tried to rush forward, only to be pulled back by Mai.
"Téa, calm down. No one can interfere in a Shadow Game. It's up to You Feng to overcome this hurdle himself." Mai's heart was heavy with concern, but she knew the rules of the darkness better than anyone.
"Marik... if you think you can win, then by all means, try to attack me!" You Feng gave a cold sneer. His aura didn't waver in the slightest; instead, his presence surged even higher. His cloak fluttered wildly, his hair danced in the wind, and a dark, penetrating light emanated from his eyes.
PS: I should clarify that in the anime, Spells and Traps can still be activated during the first turn a god is summoned, though they simply have no effect on the god itself. The real-life card game changed this point, but the anime version of the gods remains vastly superior and almost incomparable in strength.
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