Chapter 959: Chapter 932: Challenge the Evil God
Divine Flame Emperor Uriah, revived!
"You really are a lingering ghost, Phantom Demon."
Although Eraser said that, there was not the slightest attempt to hide the contempt in his tone. It seemed that as a noble Evil God, he really didn’t think much of something on the level of a Phantom Demon.
The Divine Flame Emperor let out a dissatisfied roar, but didn’t dare raise his voice too much, sounding a bit aggrieved.
"The effect of Divine Flame Emperor Uriah," Yugen said. "Scan and destroy all Trap Cards in the opponent’s back row.
Trap Destruction!"
Uriah once again unleashed his power, transparent sound waves blasting out of his mouth. The two set cards in the Bishop’s back row both responded, their Cover Cards trembling slightly, clearly both Traps.
"Just as expected."
Eraser snorted, then raised his hand.
"Then I’ll chain my set card to Uriah’s effect, Trap Card ’Battlefront Return’! Revive a Monster from the Graveyard in Defense Position!"
Yugen: "Same trick again, huh."
"Tremble, mortal!" Eraser laughed loudly. "Once more, I’ll summon myself from the Graveyard—
—Evil God Eraser, descend!"
The ground began to tremble, and the sky dimmed. Thunder rolled and crashed down as if that ultimate, terrifying existence was about to awaken again!
Once Eraser was revived, even if Yugen’s field didn’t have many cards this time and Eraser’s Attack Power wasn’t high, he was still a powerful line of defense. Because no matter how you defeated Eraser, the moment he was destroyed his field‑wiping send‑to‑Graveyard effect would trigger.
And even if you did nothing, at the end of the turn any god that had been Special Summoned would automatically be sent to the Graveyard, still triggering that end‑of‑everything ability. In that case, Yugen would be forced to face the opponent’s next turn with an empty field again.
But this time Yugen also had a countermeasure.
"One of the cards I discarded with Angel’s Charity was the Monster ’Executioner Demon Asura’. During the same turn this card is discarded, I can activate Trap Cards from my hand."
Yugen played the Trap in his hand.
"Trap Card ’Trap Powerlessness’!
For this turn, all Trap Cards on the field except this one are negated."
Within the domain where Traps were forbidden, an invisible binding force erupted, instantly suppressing the Trap power Eraser had activated. The thunderclouds in the sky dimmed at once, and the dark vortex heralding Eraser’s revival gradually dissipated.
"I see, so you already had a counter prepared for my Eraser + Revive combo." Eraser chuckled. "But unfortunately, my tactics are still one step ahead! I activate my second set card!
Trap Card ’Battlefront Return’!"
"Oh?" Yugen said. "It’s actually the same Trap?"
"Exactly!"
Eraser burst out laughing.
"This second Battlefront Return was chained to your Trap Powerlessness, so it resolves before Trap Powerlessness takes effect.
I’ll revive myself from the Graveyard once more—
Evil God Eraser, descend!"
Endless darkness, as if the ultimate curses and hatred of the world had converged into one, took shape as that ultimate form of evil.
Evil God Eraser, summoned again!
[Evil God Eraser, Defense Power ?]
"So it still got summoned in the end." Yugen muttered.
"Hahahaha, mere Phantom Demons, how could they ever stand against an Evil God?" Eraser sneered. "Well? Even so, are you still going to attack?"
Indeed, although Divine Flame Emperor’s Attack Power now surpassed the opponent’s, attacking would only lead to mutual destruction. Even in death, Eraser would drag Divine Flame Emperor down with him.
And summoning a new Monster was meaningless; there was no getting past Eraser’s defensive line. Besides, this turn Divine Flame Emperor had used his own effect to Revive himself, so if Yugen summoned a new Monster, Divine Flame Emperor would also be unable to attack due to his own restriction.
Of course, he could have Divine Flame Emperor destroy Eraser first, then summon a new Monster, but by then the Battle Phase would already be over, and he still wouldn’t be able to deal effective damage this turn.
Yugen slowly drew out a card from his hand.
"No helping it, I’ll just have to use this." He suddenly showed a strange smile. "Mr. Saio, let me borrow your power one more time."
Eraser: "?"
What the hell is this brat mumbling about again?
"Field Spell ’Light Barrier’!"
The new Field was slid into the Duel Disc; a pillar of blinding white light shot skyward, and the barrier rapidly spread at the duelists’ feet. A pure‑white domain unfolded, enveloping the entire Duel arena!
Eraser frowned. "What?"
"Light Barrier is the exclusive Field of ’Secret Ceremony Power’," Yugen smiled. "Within Light Barrier, only ’Secret Ceremony Power’ Monsters can use Monster Effects. All other Monsters on both sides of the field have their Monster Effects negated." (Original card effect)
Eraser: "Oh?"
"Sure, on our field one side is a god and the other is a demon," Yugen said. "But gods can still be affected by the effect of a Magic Card for a turn, and Phantom Demons also have to accept Magic Effects activated this turn.
So, for this turn only, both Uriah and Eraser have their Monster Effects negated."
Eraser: "Our Attack Power and Defense Power both come from our Monster Effects. If those are negated, then..."
[Divine Flame Emperor Uriah, Attack Power 0]
[Evil God Eraser, Defense Power 0]
"But so what?" Eraser scoffed. "This barrier only stops Monsters on the field from activating their Effects. Once I return to the Graveyard, the end‑of‑all‑things ability still activates."
That was true; Eraser’s key ability activated in the Graveyard, something Light Barrier couldn’t restrict. The one truly being heavily constrained by this barrier was actually Divine Flame Emperor.
Yugen said calmly, "Next, I activate the Equipment Magic ’Premature Burial’ from my hand, pay 800 Life Points, and revive a Monster from the Graveyard in Attack Position."
[Yugen, LP 3500 → LP 2700]
"I’ll revive the other card I discarded with Angel’s Charity from the Graveyard.
The Secret Ceremony that manipulates future destiny and surpasses even time itself—
—Secret Ceremony Power 21 - World!"
[Secret Ceremony Power 21 - World, Attack Power 3100]
"Secret Ceremony Power?" Eraser sneered. "I see, a card that once housed a certain Power of Light. But now it’s just an empty shell with a few scraps of power lingering inside. And even if it wasn’t, there’s nothing to be afraid of.
You really think something like this can deal with me?"
"Oh? You think it can’t?"
Yugen slowly played another card from his hand.
"Speed Attack Magic ’Moon Book’!"
A massive tome appeared on the field, its cover a dim pale blue, emblazoned with a crescent moon. The mysterious pages turned slowly, and a new moon rose gently above the book.
That mysterious power spread out, enveloping the Evil God whose colors had already dulled under the restraints of Light Barrier.
"Speed Attack Magic ’Moon Book’ turns a Monster on the field face‑down.
I’ll set ’Evil God Eraser’ face‑down."
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