"During my Standby Phase!"
"The effect of [Fire King Avatar Yaksha] in the Graveyard activates."
"If this card is destroyed and sent to the Graveyard, during the next Standby Phase, you can add this card from the Graveyard to your hand."
Chen Mo steadied his breathing, forcibly gathering his shaken mindset, and began his counterattack once more.
[Fire King Avatar Yaksha] returned from the Graveyard to his hand.
"I activate the Spell Card [Onslaught of the Fire Kings] from my hand!"
"This card can only be activated when there is a monster on your opponent's field."
"Special Summon 1 FIRE Beast, Beast-Warrior, or Winged Beast monster from my Deck, but its effects are negated, and it is destroyed during the End Phase."
"Of course—"
"I Special Summon [Fire King High Avatar Garunix]!!"
Chen Mo clenched his fists tightly and roared, as if pouring out all the frustration and anger he had accumulated until now.
A raging golden inferno erupted in front of him.
Exploding flames intertwined with a scorching hurricane as a massive silhouette emerged from the fire, spreading its enormous wings while letting out a piercing cry.
Its powerful claws gleamed sharply, its blazing wings painted with fiery brilliance.
The aura of a king flooded the entire field in an instant.
[Fire King High Avatar Garunix]
FIRE Attribute ★8
Winged Beast
ATK 2700 / DEF 1700
At this moment, Chen Mo still held three cards in his hand.
"Then, I Normal Summon [Fire King Avatar Yaksha]!"
"When this card is Normal Summoned, I can add 1 'Fire King' Spell or Trap Card from my Deck to my hand!"
Chen Mo relied on this core Fire King monster to search resources again.
It had to be said—this card was truly powerful.
Without [Fire King Avatar Yaksha], Chen Mo's deck would never have had such terrifying recovery and searching capability.
You Chen said nothing, but his gaze sharpened slightly.
He was paying full attention to every move of this deck.
"Not only that!"
"I activate the Field Spell [Fire King Island], and destroy [Fire King Avatar Yaksha] in my hand!"
"Boom—!"
With a deafening explosion, the unfortunate [Fire King Avatar Yaksha] was blown apart instantly, scattering scorched fragments across the air.
Chen Mo didn't pause for even a second.
He pinched another card between two fingers, stepped forward, and slammed it down!
"Because of that destruction!"
"I can Special Summon [Fire King Beast Arvata] from my hand!"
Scarlet flames ignited as a beast-warrior shaped like a wolf-lion hybrid emerged.
Its long golden mane flowed like burning fur, crimson-gray skin radiating explosive agility.
Golden pupils stared coldly ahead, completely devoid of emotion.
[Fire King Beast Arvata]
FIRE Attribute ★4
Beast-Warrior
ATK 1600 / DEF 200
Chen Mo's expression grew noticeably fiercer.
It was obvious—
The horn of counterattack had finally sounded!
Duoduo, the commentator, couldn't help but exclaim:
"Here it comes!! Chen Mo's strongest tactical core!"
"Even without [Phoenix of Nephthys] to clear the back row, he still has [Fire King Beast Arvata] to counter monster effects!"
"As expected of a Fire King Deck—its operations and resource flow are terrifying!"
"Now it all depends on how You Chen responds!"
Another commentator hesitated slightly before adding:
"This isn't easy to deal with."
"There are still two set Spell and Trap Cards left."
"One counter monster on the field."
"With only one card, breaking through this setup is extremely difficult."
"But I have to say—You Chen's performance so far is already terrifying."
The commentators were highly professional.
They understood these cards thoroughly.
Although the duelists themselves couldn't hear them—
Otherwise, targeted adjustments could be made instantly—
But You Chen didn't need commentary.
Every card on the field was already crystal clear to him.
"Well."
"It looks like your momentum is finally rising."
"You're feeling confident just because you added one more monster negate?"
You Chen spoke calmly, a faint smile hanging at the corner of his mouth.
Chen Mo remained silent.
Was this man's brain an encyclopedia?
How could he understand his deck so thoroughly?
At that moment, You Chen slowly raised one finger and held it up before his eyes.
"One card."
"You only need one Trap Card."
"And your counter… hasn't even had the chance to activate."
As You Chen's words fell—
Chen Mo's body trembled violently.
What?!
One Spell or Trap could deal with [Fire King Beast Arvata]?!
Impossible!
[Fire King Beast Arvata] could negate monster effects!
No—
If that were the case—
Chen Mo reacted quickly.
Before he could speak—
You Chen shouted instantly:
"Flip the face-down card!"
"I activate the Counter Trap [Solemn Judgment]!"
"Pay 1500 Life Points!"
"This card can be activated when a monster is Special Summoned, or when a Spell or Trap Card is activated."
"Negate that Summon or activation, and destroy that card!"
"Sorry."
"I can't allow that."
"God says—no."
At that moment—
An old man dressed in white robes appeared above You Chen.
He raised his palm forward in absolute rejection.
At the same time, divine lightning crashed down from the sky!
"BOOM—!!"
[Fire King Beast Arvata] was annihilated on the spot.
No ashes.
No remains.
Utter destruction.
Chen Mo stood frozen.
Shocked.
Stunned.
Intercepted again.
Why did this feel so unbearable?
Why did it hurt so much?
His deck was strong.
It wasn't bricking.
The resources were flowing perfectly.
Yet he couldn't gain any advantage.
Instead, he kept suffering crushing setbacks.
It was suffocating.
This kind of Yu-Gi-Oh—
Was truly unbearable.
A pressure—no, not pressure—
Blood pressure—
Pressed violently against his chest, making it hard to breathe.
His face burned.
The hotter it got, the more his head swelled.
The composure he had just regained began to collapse once more.
From this perspective—
You Chen didn't just have one answer to [Phoenix of Nephthys] earlier.
He had multiple answers.
And this one answered it as well.
You Chen paid 1500 LP.
He still had 6500 LP remaining.
This was the completed Red Pit Minotaur build.
You Chen understood very clearly—
In the original Minotaur concept, simply stealing monsters wasn't enough.
It was easy to be broken through.
It couldn't stop an opponent's expansion.
You'd die once the opponent stabilized.
So after strengthening it—
It became the Red Pit Minotaur.
When weak, it blocks expansion.
When strong, it suppresses.
Once it establishes advantage—
The opponent has no room to breathe.
"Kang isn't invincible."
"Today, Old Man God will teach you what it means for three-speed to crush two-speed."
"It's like a father beating his son."
"You won't even have the chance to resist."
You Chen spoke only a simple metaphor.
Three-speed versus two-speed.
But for everyone present—
That was more than enough.
If I beat you—
It's like a father beating his son.
Resistance is meaningless.
Surrender early.
The entire audience erupted.
The atmosphere ignited instantly.
Gunpowder filled the air.
You Chen's dominance was overwhelming.
Countless spectators screamed in excitement.
Chen Mo's blood pressure surged yet again.
Was this still just playing cards?
Why couldn't he feel any joy?
No.
He had to win.
He had to eradicate this cancer—
And purify the environment.
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