"Oh, oh, that's a huge hit to Bakura!"
Jonouchi was the first to cheer, and the other spectators also felt their spirits lift, as if they had already glimpsed the dawn of victory.
"Tch, it was just a lucky hit, don't get too full of yourselves!" Bakura sneered, "My turn! Draw!"
Saying this, he drew a card, and yet another stone slab descended from the sky.
He glanced at the stone slab he drew, then said calmly: "You merely defeated Balerdroch, don't forget, the situation is still in my favor!
Even without Doomking Balerdroch, the power of the Evil God is enough to utterly obliterate you in an instant!"
He waved his hand lightly: "I banish the second 'Mezuki' from my graveyard, activate its effect! I can special summon an Undead-Type monster from the graveyard!"
Yugi and Youyu both tensed, holding their breath without speaking.
It's coming.
"Do I even need to tell you what I'm summoning?"
Bakura grinned menacingly, raising his arm dramatically, the red sleeves and hems of his robe fluttering in the dense, sinister wind.
"The God of Destruction that devours the heavens and annihilates all, returning everything to the Void—
——The Wicked Eraser, rise again!!!"
The already dark sky seemed to grow even more oppressive, the rolling black clouds appeared as if they might collapse at any moment. Black electrical currents crackled in the air, and the Undead Domain was sliced open by a deathly sickle, with the colossal shadow of the Evil God emerging like Satan from Hell.
"First is the effect of 'Pot of Avarice,' I draw three cards. Then the Evil God's attack power is based on the number of cards on the opponent's field," Bakura said, "And there are currently four cards on your field."
[The Wicked Eraser, ATTACK 4000]
"Is he going to attack?" Yugi frowned.
"No," Youyu shook his head, "Bakura's target is..."
"That's right!" Bakura laughed heartily, "Simply attacking would be too boring, this turn I'll end the Duel and send you both on your way!
I activate The Wicked Eraser's effect! Sacrificing itself, sending all cards on the field to the graveyard!
Ultimate annihilation!"
The Evil God swung its sickle, raising its head to let out a shrill howl. Its body exploded, its sturdy shell peeling away as if scorched by high heat.
The dark mire rolled ceaselessly from beneath its feet, devouring the black-robed magician, the invincible Super Warrior, and even the Masked Hero bound in face-down defense.
In the blink of an eye, the field was cleared to an empty expanse, as if the entire Duel had been reset, leaving nothing behind.
Honda clenched his fist: "Damn it, after all of Youyu and Yugi's hard work setting up their formation, it was wiped out in an instant..."
Jonouchi said: "But with this, Bakura's 'Zombie World' has been destroyed by himself. The tactic of constantly reviving the Evil God from the graveyard only works with 'Zombie World' present, now that the field is gone..."
He hadn't finished speaking when he saw Bakura glance at him sideways and laugh strangely.
"Is that really the case?"
"Huh?" The crowd watching was dumbfounded.
"My Duel has already surpassed your mortal imagination!" Bakura raised his hand, flipping over another stone slab, "I summon 'Immortal Ruler'!"
A portly Undead-Type skeleton appeared on the field. Judging by the attire, it might even be an aristocrat among the Undead-Type, the skeleton wore a large, luxurious robe adorned with various ornaments, with brittle, slender fingers even adorned with colorful rings.
[Immortal Ruler, ATTACK 1800]
"Immortal Ruler's effect," Bakura said, "By offering this card as a tribute, I can add a 'Zombie World' from the graveyard to my hand."
"Oh no!" Yugi blurted out, "'Zombie World' will be..."
"That's right!"
Bakura laughed, even as the skeletal noble disappeared with a string of incantations. The stone slab summoning the field spun out from the black vortex, returning to Bakura's hand, and after being touched by him, it immediately floated into the air and flipped over.
"Field Magic - Zombie World, activate again!"
The endless black wave surged back, the Undead Domain that had just vanished re-filled the space, with wailing spirits and ghosts haunting continuously, emitting sharp and penetrating screams.
"With this, all the Evil Gods in the graveyard have turned back into Undead-Type... and your field has been completely emptied again!"
Bakura waved his hand: "I activate the effect of the third 'Mezuki' in the graveyard! Banish the 'Mezuki' to resurrect an Undead-Type monster from the graveyard!
Descend once more! The embodiment of ultimate fear, the trembling god—
——The Wicked Dreadroot!!!"
The wave of fear swept once more, darkness spread across the sky, and the giant figure of an evil amalgamation rose from the Netherworld, a roar so powerful it scared every creature within the domain into paralysis!
[The Wicked Dreadroot, ATTACK 4000]
Four thousand attack points, with nothing standing in the way, this strike is guaranteed to be a one-hit knockout!
However...
Bakura's cunning gaze swept over Youyu and Yugi: "Hmph, although this strike is enough to kill, if something like a Kuriboh pops out from the hand again, it would be a waste.
So before the attack..."
Bakura waved his hand, and another stone tablet flipped over in front of him.
"Magic Card - The Forceful Sentry!"
Youyu: "!"
A group of players immediately exploded.
"Whoa, Sentry is a Forbidden Card!"
"The Great Evil God is really good at ending friendships like this, even using Sentry?"
Bakura said: "The effect of 'The Forceful Sentry'! Check the opponent's hand, select a card among them and return it to the deck!"
Paused for a moment, then he smirked, speaking sarcastically: "Yugi's 'Kuriboh' was used last turn. So, Duel King Youyu, let's see yours."
Youyu: "..."
Youyu had no choice but to turn over the card in his hand and show it to Bakura.
Sure enough, it was "Kuriboh".
"Hahahaha!!!" Bakura was elated, "It's truly a pity! If I had rashly attacked, this little fish would have wasted another great opportunity.
But not this time! Based on 'The Forceful Sentry' effect, return 'Kuriboh' to the deck!"
Youyu had to return Kuriboh to the deck, and it automatically shuffled with a 'swish' in the Duel Disc slot.
Indeed, Bakura's move was completely unexpected...couldn't have predicted it.
One can only say that Bakura's power now may have reached an unprecedented realm, perhaps truly deserving of his status as the ultimate DM BOSS, the "Great Evil God".
Youyu had actually noticed this in the first round. That kind of powerful oppression, the overwhelming evil aura, it was like facing the Great Evil God in person, making it extraordinarily hard to even lift one's head.
Bakura now might be at level ten or above...perhaps even reaching the highest Duelist level, level twelve!
Undoubtedly, the strongest opponent Youyu has ever faced, bar none.
"Farewell, Pharaoh, and you, this damn lingering presence!" Bakura couldn't hide the madness in his eyes, "The Wicked Dreadroot, direct attack!"
He was indeed thrilled.
The unnamed Pharaoh, and Holactie the Creator of Light, were the only two entities that the Great Evil God Sok feared in the world.
And now, he is about to eliminate them both at once!
Once these two fall, nothing can stop the Great Evil God from doing whatever it pleases!
Thinking of this, he couldn't help but throw his head back in jubilant laughter!
The field was blasted clean, numerous life-saving Divine Artifacts like Kuriboh were forcibly sent away, and Youyu now truly had no defensive measures left.
However...
Youyu quickly turned his gaze to his teammate beside him.
——Pharaoh, quickly use your unbeatable Card of the Stars to think of something!
Then Yugi...did not disappoint him!
A burst of crackling sounds, blue filamentous static electricity burst in mid-air, resembling an electric woven web. The Dreadroot's power-packed punch crashed into this web, divine power scattered with the storm all around, yet finally was blocked, unable to touch the two Duel Kings at all.
"What?" Bakura was stunned, "Why? Why weren't you defeated by the Evil God?"
Yugi smirked, and a card popped out from the cemetery area of the Duel Disc.
"At the start of the last turn, the two cards I discarded to the graveyard included this guy!" He said, showing a card, "'Electromagnetic Turtle'! This card in the graveyard can forcibly end the Battle Phase once.
The Evil God may not accept Monster Effects, but if the Battle Phase ends, not even gods can continue their attack!"
"Oh oh, beautiful, worthy of Yugi!" Honda said.
The priests also praised, "Pharaoh is so strong!"
"First Kuriboh in the hand, then Electromagnetic Turtle in the graveyard, Yugi's defense is indeed flawless!" Honda rubbed his nose, "Hey, I knew it, if Yugi and Youyu team up, no enemy can stand a chance!"
Even Youyu couldn't help but nod slightly.
As expected, he knew, you can always trust Card Master.
Teaming up with Yugi to face a BOSS is really reliable...