Li Yuan frowned slightly as he looked at Maxx "C" on the field.
He remained silent.
Even he hadn't expected You Ye to Normal Summon Maxx "C."
In all his intelligence, no field strategy required a Normal Summon of Maxx "C."
Only Mu Ning, watching from the side, wore a knowing smile.
She already knew what deck You Ye was using.
And she knew—
This duel was about to end.
"Who said I was making a dignity swing?"
"You'd better hand over your last two interruptions properly."
"I'll let you experience what a new-era spin engine looks like."
You Ye's lips curved upward.
Nangong Ping and Nangong Fei's expressions darkened.
Then—
You Ye, revealed a card.
"I activate the effect of Spright Red in my hand."
"If a Level 2 or Rank 2 monster exists on the field, I can Special Summon this card."
"Galaxy-Eyes Photon Lord can't negate this."
Spright Red hit the field.
Nangong Ping's face changed.
"Level 2? Rank 2?"
"Spright?"
"When did you get this field?!"
He understood instantly—
Normal Summoning Maxx "C" wasn't a dignity swing.
It was a stepping stone.
This wasn't Tearlaments.
It was a completely new, unfamiliar field.
And one focused on Rank 2 Xyz.
Meaning—
His Fusion lock combo was completely useless.
"Watch carefully."
"We're just getting started."
You Ye, activated:
Graceful Charity.
Draw 3, discard 2.
He discarded:
Called by the Grave
Nimble Angler
Nimble Angler triggered—
Special Summon two Nimble Beaver from the Deck.
"Chain! Galaxy-Eyes Photon Lord!"
Nangong Ping detached a material to negate.
He had to stop this unknown engine early.
"You're struggling for nothing."
"Chain 3 — Spright Red."
Once per turn, by tributing a Level/Rank/Link 2 monster, negate a monster effect.
"I tribute my Level 2 Maxx 'C.'"
Negate.
Resolve.
Photon Lord wasted.
Angler resolves.
Two Beavers in the field.
Li Yuan's eyes narrowed.
He knew exactly how powerful Toadally Awesome was.
And he knew—
That card was meant for this field.
Thankfully—
You Ye was not his enemy.
Otherwise—
He would never sleep peacefully again.
You Ye continued.
"I overlay the two Nimble Beavers."
"Xyz Summon — Rank 2: Gigantic Spright."
A thunder-clad giant descended.
In that instant—
Nangong Ping felt it.
If he let You Ye proceed even one more step—
The duel would end.
He forced an interruption.
He revived Dingirsu and used its send-to-grave effect—
Sending Gigantic Spright to the Graveyard.
You Ye, didn't even blink.
"Since a Level 2 exists, I Special Summon Spright Blue."
Blue searched Spright Jet.
Overlay Blue and Red.
"Xyz Summon — Sacred Noble Knight of King Custennin."
Battle Phase.
Attack I:P Masquerena.
Main Phase 2.
Overlay into Downerd Magician.
Then—
"Rank-Up."
"Divine Arsenal AA-ZEUS — Sky Thunder."
Four materials.
Nangong Ping smirked.
ZEUS was powerful—
But he still believed he had a chance next turn.
That illusion was shattered immediately.
"Who made you think you still had a chance?"
"You never did."
"ZEUS effect."
Detach two.
Send all cards on the field to the Graveyard.
The field was wiped clean.
You Ye continued seamlessly.
Spright Starter.
Spright Blue.
Spright Jet.
Gigantic Spright again.
Summoned Swap Frog.
Dumped Ronintoadin.
Linked into Spright Elf.
Ronintoadin revived itself.
Overlayed with Swap Frog.
"Xyz Summon — Rank 2: Toadally Awesome."
Set one card.
"Your turn."
On the surface:
ZEUS.
Toadally Awesome.
Spright Elf.
Simple.
But Nangong Ping felt it—
These two Rank 2 monsters were beyond logic.
"My turn! Draw!"
He drew King's Sarcophagus.
Hope flickered.
Main Phase—
Activate.
"Chain — Toadally Awesome."
Omni-negate.
Destroy.
Set King's Sarcophagus on You Ye's field.
Toadally Awesome hit the Graveyard—
And triggered.
Add Swap Frog back to hand.
+1 advantage.
Nangong Ping's face turned pale.
"Three negates… on a Rank 2?"
He wasn't done.
He tried to extend with Orcust effects.
"Chain — Spright Elf."
Revive Toadally Awesome.
Toad was back.
And—
None of its effects were once per turn by name.
Nangong Ping froze.
"What kind of card is this…?"
You Ye, flipped his Quick-Play:
Spright Smashers.
Banish a Spright.
Non-targeting banishes one of his monsters and one of Nangong Ping's.
The board collapsed.
Nangong Ping ended the turn helplessly.
"You ended your turn?"
"Then the duel ends."
You Ye drew without even looking.
Main Phase.
Elf revived Blue.
Blue searched Jet.
Jet Special Summoned.
Search Starter.
The board swelled instantly.
Over 9000 total ATK.
Battle Phase.
ZEUS launched a massive energy blast.
Nangong Ping's Life Points dropped to zero.
Duel over.
"Hand over the Star Knight field."
You Ye said calmly.
Nangong Fei sighed.
A Heaven-rank Duelist stepped forward—
Summoning:
Constellar Pleiades.
The Star Knight spirit looked at You Ye with curiosity.
This man—
Did not appear extraordinary.
Yet he had destroyed a major human clan.
"I will give you the Star Knight field."
"Let's leave," You Ye said quietly.
No need to involve themselves in what followed.
After they departed—
Nangong Fei turned to Li Yuan.
"One last chance?"
"We'll surrender everything."
"Evidence. Other families. All of it."
Li Yuan remained silent for a moment.
It was tempting.
Very tempting.
But—
"You misunderstand one thing."
"You Ye may have no backing in the Human World."
"But in the Spirit World…"
"His backing is far more terrifying than you can imagine."
"Even a Demigod-tier spirit pleading for you would be useless."
"Running is useless."
"The moment you offended You Ye—"
"Your future was already sealed."
"End yourselves."
"It is the Association's final mercy."
Silence fell over the Nangong Family.
Especially the Heaven-rank Duelists.
All wondering—
Just who—
Stood behind You Ye?