Yu-Gi-Oh! 5Ds: Duelists Beyond Light

The mechanical jellyfish-shaped Emperor Shenkong suddenly emitted a piercing energy shriek, and the "Infinity" core at the center of its umbrella-shaped body emitted a blinding light! The newly combined double-triad top surged with a dark purple energy flow, and the two resonating energies collided and intertwined violently in front of the core, ultimately twisting into a spiral-shaped energy tornado!
"3A-3TT isomer assault activated—massive crystal explosion shatters the sky!"

"Hahahaha!!"

"Yusei Fudo, take this attack!! Hahahahahahahaha!"

Luciano grinned cunningly and maniacally, his laughter mingling with the deafening roar of machinery.

At the center of the energy tornado, countless rhomboid crystals suddenly condensed, each refracting a destructive light. These crystals spun rapidly along a spiral trajectory, and upon touching the top of the energy flow, they suddenly expanded, transforming into a giant energy crystal with a diameter of over ten meters. The surface of the crystal was covered with spiderweb-like cracks, as if it would completely collapse at any moment.

The colossal crystal, trailing a long, fiery energy tail, slammed down towards Yusei Fudo on the ground. Wherever it passed, the air was scorched and distorted, ripples spread across the barrier of the dueling arena, and even space itself seemed to be torn apart by the force. Even more terrifying, the top modules on either side of the Machine Emperor were flashing dangerous red lights simultaneously—a harbinger of an additional effect. Once the crystal exploded and struck, the two heterogeneous energies would trigger a secondary chain reaction, inflicting additional and horrific damage on Yusei Fudo!

As the crystal drew nearer, Yusei Fudo's pupils contracted sharply. His fingers had already touched the worn-out card on the field, and his eyes instantly sharpened like knives: "I activate the Trap Card—Scrap Scarecrow!"

"The attack of the Machine Emperor, Divine Sky, is nullified!!"

"Put this card face down on the field!!!"

The moment the card lit up, a pile of rusty metal fragments suddenly rose from the ground. These fragments rapidly coalesced under the impact of energy, transforming into a scarecrow phantom made of scrap metal. The phantom spread its arms, standing precisely between the immovable Yusei and the giant crystal.

"boom----------"

The giant crystal slammed into the scrap metal scarecrow, unleashing a white light powerful enough to devour everything. The energy shockwave swept across the entire arena, raising clouds of dust. But strangely, the destructive force was forcibly distorted and guided the moment it touched the scarecrow's phantom, dispersing into the ground along the metal veins beneath the scarecrow's feet, leaving only a huge crater on the surface.

When the smoke cleared, Yusei Fudo was still standing in the same spot, his coat fluttering in the air currents. The scrap metal scarecrow had already disintegrated into metal powder under the energy impact, but the next second, it reassembled itself and flew back as a card.

"Hehehe~" Luciano chuckled mischievously, "Scrap metal scarecrow, huh? I get it then. My turn is over, yours now, Yusei Fudo~"

The aftershocks of the giant crystal explosion completely dissipated, and the additional effect trigger condition of the Machine Emperor God Sky was forcibly interrupted by the effect of the Scrap Scarecrow. The secondary impact that was enough to cause the sky to shatter ultimately failed to arrive.

Yusei Fudo stared at the giant mechanical jellyfish still adjusting its energy in mid-air, gripping the handlebars tightly: "My turn! Draw a card!!"

“Swish——————————————”

“Beep beep beep————————————”

[Immovable Planet, SPC: 5→6]

[Luciano, SPC: 6→7]

The Machine Emperor Shenkong's defense department can nullify one of a monster's attacks...

Therefore, to completely defeat this terrifying monster, at least two attacks are needed!

Fudo Yusei's eyes flashed, and Lang Sheng shouted, "Attack Position Summon - Swift Warrior!!"

"Synthesize the Level 4 Tuner monster, Runner, and the Level 4 Speedster!!"

"Pray for a miracle and you will become a new shining star!!"

"Turn into a shining path!!"

"Fly! Stardust Dragon!!!"

As Yusei Fudo shouted, the sky seemed to be torn open, and countless fragments of stars fell like meteors, converging in mid-air to form a dazzling stream of light!
Within the stream of light, the outline of a colossal dragon gradually became clear—its entire body was covered in silvery-white scales, each reflecting a starlight-like luster, as if sculpted from solidified moonlight. The dragon's body was long and agile, its outstretched wings like silk woven from stardust, their edges adorned with shimmering points of light; with a gentle flap, tiny starlight drifted down. The Stardust Dragon's head bore a pair of elegant curved horns, their tips surrounded by a pale blue aura of energy. Its silvery-moon eyes held no trace of ferocity, yet exuded a majestic majesty that surveyed all living beings!

Its mane was a flowing sea of ​​nebula, rising and falling gently with its breath, each exhale scattering fragments of starlight. The moment the Stardust Dragon fully materialized, the turbulent energy flow throughout the arena momentarily halted. It hovered in mid-air, its wingspan obscuring half the sky, its starlight-like aura spreading out like a tide.

"Roar--------"

The Stardust Dragon let out a long and majestic roar. Unlike the harsh rumble of machinery, this sound was like celestial music, cleansing the souls of everyone present. Its golden eyes locked onto the distant Machine Emperor God Sky. With a gentle flap of its wings, it transformed into a streak of light and rushed towards the Mechanical Jellyfish. Its nebula-like mane left long trails of light behind it, as if it wanted to dye the entire sky into a dazzling galaxy.

【Stardust Dragon】

【Eight Stars】

[Wind Attribute/Dragon]

[Attack/Defense: 2500/2000]

"Enter battle phase!!" Yusei Fudo shouted, "Turbo Warriors!! Attack Machine Emperor Kamui!!!"

Turbo Warrior once again pushed its thrusters to overload mode, transforming into a blur as it launched another powerful attack on the terrifying giant jellyfish in the sky!
“Buzz——————————————”

Although the attack had been deflected by the Machine Emperor Shenkong's defenses, its fighting spirit remained undiminished. The turbine engine roared once more, propelling its rapidly advancing body to gather all its remaining energy into its right arm, forming a sharp energy blade that charged towards the Machine Emperor Shenkong in its mechanical jellyfish form. The Machine Emperor Shenkong seemed to have anticipated this attack; hundreds of metal tentacles along the edge of its umbrella-shaped body instantly rose up, like a forest of steel!
"The effects of Machine Emperor - Divine Sky - Defense Department activated!!" Luciano laughed, "Nullifying the Turbo Warrior's attacks!!"

The beam emitters at the tips of the tentacles simultaneously lit up, weaving into a dense energy net that blocked the Turbo Warrior's path. The Turbo Warrior wielded its energy blades, desperately slashing at the net, each collision erupting in blinding sparks! However, the energy net's resilience far exceeded expectations; no matter how hard the Turbo Warrior tried, it couldn't break through this defense!
Finally, the energy blade dissipated due to overexertion, and the Turbo Warrior was thrown back by the energy net, forced to retreat to the side of its controller, Yusei Fudo. But at that moment, Stardust Dragon seized this fleeting opportunity. With a flap of its wings, it swooped down from mid-air like a silver-white lightning bolt. Its golden eyes were fixed on the "Machine Emperor God Sky Infinity" core at the center of the Machine Emperor God Sky umbrella-shaped body, and the starlight surrounding it burned even brighter!

"But I still have another monster on my field!!" Yusei Fudo shouted, "Stardust Dragon!! Attack Machine Emperor Divine Sky Infinity! Your Defense Unit effect has already been activated, so you can't use that ability again!!"

The Stardust Dragon opened its mouth and spewed out a dazzling torrent of starlight. This torrent contained immense power, tearing apart the air wherever it passed, heading straight for its core!
Seeing this, Luciano's eyes flashed with a hint of mockery. He revealed the face-down card he had set up long ago: "Activate the Trap Card - Machine Factory!!"

"When a face-up Machine King monster on the field is targeted for an attack, you can activate this effect and add one Machine King monster from your Graveyard to your hand."

"After that..."

"Destroy the attacking monster!!"

"Yusei Fudo~"

"To protect Stardust Dragon, you must activate its effect to release it and counter it~"

"But similarly, because of the disappearance of Stardust Dragon, your attack will no longer be effective!!" A thunderous mechanical roar resounded, and a huge mechanical factory that suddenly appeared from the light emitted a powerful shockwave. At the same time, a Machine King monster was retrieved into Luciano's hand.

The shockwave swept straight towards Immovable Star's trump card—Stardust Dragon!
Everyone thought that Yusei Fudo would activate the effect of Stardust Dragon to evade it, but he didn't!

“Bang——————————————”

Stardust Dragon transformed into a sky full of stars, disappearing into the lingering wind amidst the tremors of the Machine King Factory, much to the astonishment of even its opponent, Luciano.

"Excuse me, please bear with me, Stardust Dragon..."

In the second main phase, Yusei Fudo swung a High Speed ​​Magic Card from his hand, and Stardust Dragon was reborn in the light of that High Speed ​​Magic Card.

"Activate the High-Speed ​​Spell Card - SP: Zero Revival!!"

"You can only activate this effect when your SPC is greater than 3. Special Summon 1 monster destroyed by a card this turn from your Graveyard!!"

"The monster Special Summoned by this effect has its ATK reduced to zero!!!"

"Set a cover card, the turn ends!!!"

Seeing this move, the members of the new 5Ds team were somewhat puzzled, wondering what Yusei Fudo's intention was.

“Beep beep beep————————————”

[Immovable Planet, SPC: 6→7]

[Luciano, SPC: 7→8]

"Hehehehe!!" Luciano chuckled wickedly, "Are you trying to lure me into attacking the Stardust Dragon, whose attack power is zero and who is in attack stance?"

"The moment I attack, you'll activate some nasty trap cards~"

"However, it's still the same, Yusei Fudo~"

"I don't need to fight your monster!!"

"A direct attack is enough!"

"Moreover, this time I have a way to counter the Scrap Scarecrow, and it's enough to kill you instantly!!"

"It's my turn!! Draw a card!!"

"High-Speed ​​Magic Card Activate—SP Angel Scepter!!"

Draw two cards from your deck, then discard one!

"Put a card on it!!"

"Deliver Machine Emperor Divine Sky Top III from your hand to Special Summon Machine Emperor Divine Sky Top V!!!"

"Machine Emperor - Divine Sky!!"

Attack power UP!!!!

“Beep beep beep————————————”

【Machine Emperor - Divine Sky, Attack Power: 3800→4600】

"Next, activate the High-Speed ​​Spell Card—SP Whirlwind!!" Luciano effortlessly destroyed Fudo Yusei's defensive card, "Destroy the Scrap Scarecrow!!"

"Engine Emperor - Divine Sky - Infinite Effect!!"

Equip this card with Turbo Warrior as an equipment card!

"The Emperor of Machines - Divine Sky - Infinite Attack Power increases the original attack power value of the Turbo Warrior!!!"

"Enter the battle phase!!"

"Machine Emperor - Divine Sky - Attack Unit Type III effect activated!!"

"Attack power halved; direct attack is allowed this turn!!!"

"The Machine Emperor - Divine Sky has an attack power of 7100 and will deal 3550 combat damage!!"

"Next, Machine Emperor - Divine Sky - Top Type III and Type V will deal an additional 500 + 1200 effect damage when you take damage!!"

"All the damage combined is enough to kill you instantly!! Yusei Fudo!!"

"Without the Scrap Scarecrow, you have absolutely no chance of withstanding my attack!!!"

The umbrella-shaped main body of the Machine Emperor God suddenly trembled violently. A blinding red light emanated from the surface of the Type III top module on its right side, and thick, dark purple energy, as black as ink, surged from the spiral energy tank. This energy surged wildly as if it possessed life, climbing along the module's patterns, and wherever it passed, the metal surface peeled away and reformed at a visible speed!

“Buzz————————————”

A powerful, unprecedented energy hum resounded, and the Type III top module began to rapidly expand and deform. Countless rhomboid energy crystals protruded from its previously smooth surface, interconnecting to form a complex energy network. Sharp, knife-like metal blades extended outwards from the module's edges, covered with tiny energy nozzles that continuously spewed out wisps of energy. Within mere seconds, the Type III top module had completed its evolution into Type V!
The evolved Type 5 exuded a suffocating pressure from its top, with dark purple energy rapidly flowing through the crystal network, each flow causing the surrounding air to tremble violently. It resonated with the original top module on the left, instantly elevating the entire aura of the Machine Emperor God Sky several levels, making it resemble a true world-destroying behemoth, hovering above the dueling arena!
Luciano's face broke into a maniacal grin. He pointed at Yusei Fudo not far away and laughed wildly:
"Yusei Fudo, savor this despair!!"

"Machine Emperor Divine Sky!!"

"Launch a direct attack!!!!" (End of Chapter)