"During my Standby Phase, do you choose to pay 700 LP to maintain Imperial Order?" You Feng asked with a faint smile.
"I pay the 700 LP to maintain Imperial Order!"
With a loss of 700 LP, Kagemaru's total dropped from 3500 to 2800.
"Furthermore, I'm activating my Trap Card! Thunder of Ruler! This card can be used during the opponent's Standby Phase to prevent them from entering their Battle Phase this turn. Hmph, You Feng, I made specific preparations to deal with your Three Egyptian Gods!" Kagemaru sneered.
"Dammit, this guy has been constantly jamming You Feng's Battle Phase," Jaden Yuki said, his teeth clenched.
"I've never seen anyone so shameless!" Chazz was also fuming with rage.
"You Feng, Ganbatte!!" Alexis Rhodes felt the tension radiating from the cards and couldn't help but feel distressed herself. She could only cheer for You Feng, hoping this war between gods and demons would end as soon as possible.
"Mamma Mia, I have a very bad feeling about this! Most importantly, You Feng currently can't use a single Spell Card. If he sets any Trap Cards, they'll just be destroyed by the resurrected Uria, Lord of Searing Flames, next turn. It's a double-lock, a total death loop, none!" Professor Vellian Crowler shouted anxiously.
"I set one monster in face-down Defense Position and set one card. I end my turn." You Feng currently had five cards in his hand, meaning Slifer the Sky Dragon's attack power was 5000. Since he couldn't enter his Battle Phase, he had no choice but to pass.
"What? Out of options? It doesn't matter if the card you set is a Spell or a Trap; you won't be able to use it anyway. Once my Uria, Lord of Searing Flames, is reborn, you'll only have one turn left to hide behind The Winged Dragon of Ra. You Feng, I'm going to prove that even the Three Egyptian Gods are inferior to the Three Sacred Beasts!" Kagemaru began to mock him.
"Is he really going to lose? Next turn, Uria will have at least 6000 attack power!" Chazz couldn't help but exclaim.
"No, don't forget Slifer the Sky Dragon's Lightning Blast!" Zane Truesdale shook his head.
"My turn! Draw!" Kagemaru drew a card.
"You Feng, you gifted me a Card of Sanctity earlier, so I'll return the favor. I choose to forfeit paying the 700 LP to maintain Imperial Order. Then, I activate the Spell Card, Card of Sanctity, from my hand! Since my hand is empty, I draw until I have six cards, while you can only draw two!" Kagemaru let out a strange cackle.
"Hmph..." You Feng drew his two cards. His golden pupils remained calm, and a small smile played on his lips.
"Hehehe... Hahaha! It's time for you to witness the true power of the Three Sacred Beasts gathered together! From my hand, I activate the Field Spell Card, Fallen Paradise!"
Kagemaru's eyes suddenly flashed with intense excitement as he slammed the card down. The field was instantly transformed into a dark, withered forest filled with miasma. Countless eyes peered out from the trees, creating an incredibly eerie atmosphere.
"On the exclusive field of my Three Sacred Beasts, even a god has to bow before me!" Kagemaru's face twisted into a gruesome grin.
"As long as Uria, Lord of Searing Flames, Hamon, Lord of Striking Thunder, or Raviel, Lord of Phantasms is on my side of the field, I can draw two cards from my deck every turn." As Kagemaru finished speaking, he drew two cards.
"But most importantly, as long as Fallen Paradise is on the field, the Three Sacred Beasts cannot be targeted by the opponent's effects, and they cannot be destroyed by the opponent's effects! This means even your Winged Dragon of Ra cannot destroy my Three Sacred Beasts!" Kagemaru waved his arm grandly, his eyes burning with battle intent.
(Note: According to the tiered hierarchy of effects in the anime, The Winged Dragon of Ra can actually destroy monsters that 'cannot be destroyed' because it is a higher-tier god. However, since the game mechanics would contradict this,
for the sake of consistency and to keep things simple for readers who haven't seen the Yu-Gi-Oh! anime, 'cannot be destroyed' means exactly thatjust as Ra was unable to destroy Slifer earlier in this story.)
"What?!" Jaden Yuki stared at the scene in near despair. He hadn't expected the opponent to have such a trick up his sleeve.
"If that's the case, You Feng's Three Egyptian Gods won't be able to destroy the Three Sacred Beasts. After all, these Spell effects aren't targeting the gods, they're targeting the Beasts themselves. This is a massive problem..." Zane's expression darkened.
"What are we going to do? None!!" Professor Crowler paced in circles frantically.
"Believe in You Feng... he will find a way." Alexis Rhodes placed her hands over her heart, her eyes shining with unwavering faith.
"Next, I discard one Trap Card to Special Summon Uria, Lord of Searing Flames, from the Graveyard!! My servant, return to the field!"
Kagemaru raised his hand high. A pillar of flame erupted toward the sky as Uria, Lord of Searing Flames descended once again.
"And now, the third Sacred Beast takes the stageRaviel, Lord of Phantasms!" Kagemaru flipped a card from his hand with a cold smirk. The time had come to strike down a god!!
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