The villainous young master just wants to live a Buddhist-like life.

　But that's enough.

　Dark wielded the "Blackfire Hellsword," infusing it with magic to unleash its hidden power. Instantly, a whirlwind of black flames swirled around the sword, and dark power flowed back from the hilt, enhancing its attack and increasing its speed. Furthermore, his entire body was enveloped in a "Blackfire Shield," which could withstand ordinary attacks.

　This weapon card is arguably Dark's favorite magic card, which he discovered in Thompson's deck.

　Wielding the "Blackfire Hell Sword," he moved with incredible speed, as if possessed by a fiery demon, rushing across the field and charging towards Charlie.

　Thompson is a seasoned adventurer, although seasoned does not equal strong, but this kind of combat tactic is still a piece of cake for him.

　After witnessing the first two duels, Dark knew that the rule for this duel was that there were no rules.

　Since he had infiltrated the group as Thompson, he naturally had to adapt to local customs and show some willingness to go to any lengths.

　Seeing "Doron" charging towards him with his sword, Charlie was not worried but rather pleased.

　He has drawn "Dark Erosion," which can seize the opponent's will.

　If Dark manages to summon a powerful magical spirit during this opportunity, he plans to use "Dark Corruption" to seize it and control the magical spirit to deliver a fatal blow.

　But instead of summoning a more powerful magical spirit, Dark charged forward with his sword, only to be caught in the casting range of "Dark Erosion" in a short time—a moth drawn to a flame, courting certain death.

　He certainly wouldn't let this opportunity pass, and immediately activated "Dark Erosion"! In an instant, a black tide surged, filth rolled, and dark, decaying energy erupted from the magic card in his hand.

　But as it drew nearer, and the black light was about to converge and strike Dark's face, a ball of black flame suddenly leaped out from behind him, striking him squarely (Dark Erosion).

　"This scene, it's happening again!"

　In an instant, a look of pain appeared in Charlie's eyes.

　Such a similar scene shattered his already conservative and eroded heart on the spot.

　Then, as his vision blurred, a black sword light shot straight in and devoured his consciousness.

　The sword was drawn, and the man died. Dak sheathed his sword and stood there.

　He unleashed the full power of the "Blackfire Hell Sword," a single strike capable of slicing off five to six thousand lives.

　However, Charlie has 16000 health points. Even without activating the additional ultimate skill, it would take three strikes to break through this divine sword.

　But Charlie's mind collapsed, and he stood motionless like a puppet, which allowed him to be broken through several times with a single sword strike, ending the match with a final blow to the throat.

　【End of battle】

　Of the thirty-two people present, everyone possessed a "God Card," but not everyone could summon a god during a duel.

　Dark never intended to fight a god against a god, but he took the opportunity to participate in the duel, which provided a good chance to hone his combat skills.

　However, after victory comes the reward.

　However, because the duel before him was so far too much of a "dark duel," a slightly strange feeling arose in his mind.

　But upon further reflection, there are many strange things about this matter. It is clear that the "God Lord" did not have good intentions in bestowing the "God Card" upon those people.

　Losing the "God Card" sooner might not be a bad thing. So he didn't hesitate any longer and picked out the "God Card" that was just a hair's breadth away from being summoned from Charlie's deck.

　Ignoring Charlie's anger, pain, despair, and resentment, he put the "God Card" into his card pack, intending to examine it more closely later.

　While taking the "God Card", Dark deliberately touched the "Dark Erosion" card and found that he could not penetrate the magic card with his magic power.

　This phenomenon means that "Dark Erosion" was originally Charlie's magic card.

　"That's because they were seduced and corrupted after that duel." "The 'God' was nearby at the time."

　Dak pondered for a moment, then stepped aside to witness the ceremony continue.

　Those who are eliminated are no longer noticed.

　As the ceremony continued, more and more people were eliminated.

　During this process, quite a few people were able to successfully summon the "God Cards".

　Those "God Cards" are all Dark Demons, without exception.

　They possess immense power, an evil aura, and are terrifyingly insane.

　Each time a "God Card" is summoned, the holder of that "God Card" will be aroused with even more radical emotions.

　When this behavior occurs repeatedly, it becomes exceptionally noticeable.

　But everyone present, except for Dark, ignored it.

　Thompson's fragile nature made him unable to resist the darkness's corruption, and he completely dominated the "Fire Demon".

　However, among the thirty-two people present, there were quite a few with strong willpower who were able to control the "God Cards" they summoned.

　However, with each summoning, the "seeds" implanted in their bodies grow more, corrupting their rationality, degrading their character, and making them increasingly difficult to resist.

　However, being able to receive the power and blessings of the "God" actually means that there was already a wound in their hearts, and now it is just being gradually widened.

　Over time, even those who manage to reach the end of this ritual will lose their rationality and go completely insane.

　However, this situation was already predetermined.

　Of the thirty-two people present, apart from Dak, they were all merely pawns of the person behind the scenes.

　From the moment they willingly became pawns, their future was already sealed. The best outcome, like Thompson's, was to retain their lives but lose their power.

　Dark stood aside, observing intently, a multitude of thoughts swirling within him. The first round of sixteen duels ended even faster than expected.

　Half of the thirty-two were eliminated, and the ceremony moved on to the next stage. The red-faced man did not give those who had just finished their duels any more rest time, but instead directly announced the start of the second round of trials.

　In the second round of trials, sixteen people participated, each holding two "God Cards" and having two chances to participate.

　Number one and number four will be the first to appear.

　Number one and number four only have the third-tier "Life Card".

　However, they both possess two "God Cards".

　The duel unsurprisingly devolved into a battle between "God Cards." As more and more "God Cards" were summoned and clashed, the dark elements within the "Dark Crystal Cave" grew increasingly dense, the divine aura intensified, and a mysterious power gradually brewed, making the atmosphere within the cave increasingly eerie. Ultimately, Number Four defeated Number One, securing victory and becoming the first to advance to the winners' bracket.

　Then it was time for the duel between number six and number seven.

　Dakdimon makes his return.

Chapter 1579 There's Only One Truth (4k)

　Through the first round of trial duels, Dark had already assessed the high level of everyone present.

　I have a basic understanding of it.

　Player number seven, whose real name is Terence, successfully advanced to the World Cup qualifiers, but was eliminated in the first round of the qualifiers.

　He didn't use any "God Cards" in the first round of the preliminaries, and it's unclear whether this was intentional or simply because he didn't draw them. However, in the previous trial duel, Terence used two "God Cards" in a row, instantly defeating his opponent number eight.

　Unlike ordinary duels.

　The duels between holders of "God Cards" have all turned into "God Card Summoning Contests," where whoever can summon a "God Card" faster will win.

　After a moment's thought, Dark felt as if he had glimpsed a corner of the "God's Grail".

　All the duelist's actions after the start of the duel are aimed at summoning the god as quickly as possible, and the final victory will be determined by the god's strength.

　The future "God's Grail" may not necessarily be like this. But the duel taking place in this "Dark Crystal Cave" right now is indeed like this.

　The deck that Dark held, which originally belonged to Thompson, was actually similar.

　He pondered how to handle the duel, and before he knew it, he was standing between the four dark crystal pillars, immediately unleashing his duel domain! Compared to the others here, Terence's strength was indeed considerable. But after all, he was only at the level of being eliminated in the first round of the preliminaries; excluding the "God Card," it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say he was "not a threat."

　However, Dark did not use his own magic cards at this time, and it is possible that Terence seized the initiative and quickly summoned the "God Card" to defeat him.

　Of course, defeat is defeat; it has no impact on his mind or his desires.

　Now that we're already in the dueling arena, winning is the priority! "In the name of Dark Demon, I summon the magic—'Demon Volcano'!"

　He chose to start by silently summoning a field card.

　The magic card flashed red, and the entire duel was illuminated by black flames. The surface of the arena cracked layer by layer, and scalding lava flowed into the ravines.

　And a moment later, an explosion suddenly rang out in the center of the site, the cracks in the ground suddenly widened, and countless magma gushed out.

　As lava erupted, the volcano burst forth from the earth's surface and took shape instantly.

　Darke flickered, using the volcanic terrain protruding from the ground to conceal himself and block the attack, before drawing the next magic card from his hand.

　After successfully stalling for three seconds, Dark summoned the magic card directly.

　That is the nine-star magical spirit that can be summoned directly from the "Demon Volcano"—the "Lava Demon"!

　However, a single "Demon Volcano" can only summon one "Lava Demon," and the summoned "Lava Demon" cannot leave the volcano grounds.

　Dark successfully completed the summoning, and the Demon Volcano erupted amidst blazing flames.

　Flames erupting from the crater splashed in all directions, making the area even more difficult to traverse.

　Then the "Lava Demon" crawled out of the volcano, unleashing its fury with a roar.

　Looking across at the other side, Terence didn't move at all.

　After summoning the first magical spirit, he only gave it the command to defend, and then began to think of a way to quickly summon the "God Card".

　The appearance of "Demon Volcano" and the special summoning of "Lava Demon" did not cause much fluctuation in his expression beneath the mask.

　But Dark won't play simple racing games with him.

　Under its command, the "Lava Demon" immediately unleashed its core ultimate attack – "Lava Eruption"!

　"Lava Eruption" receives a significant boost in volcanic areas. A rumbling sound echoed from beneath the ground, and cracks appeared all around Terence.

　As these cracks appeared, countless magma suddenly spewed out, turning half of the area into a magma hell in the blink of an eye.

　But Terence was not swallowed by the lava.

　His magical spirit released a black, semi-transparent sphere that enveloped itself and him, effectively blocking the impact of the magma eruption.

　But even with such a divine skill as "Defend," it's impossible for it to remain unscathed from a "magma eruption," as its surface is cracking at an extremely rapid pace.

　It's about to break!

　But Terence suddenly opened his eyes, and dark power was released from his eyes, pouring into the sphere and repairing it on the spot!

　Dark was slightly surprised. While letting [Lava Demon] continue its attack, he drew another magic card to summon it.

　That was a magic card that could directly filter out "Lava Demon" type magic cards from the deck—"Lava Demon's Descent".

　This magic card has a very narrow range of applications. However, its role is crucial in magic duels.

　Because of this magic card, you can summon "Fire Demon," which is also a lava demon, into your hand.

　Then, the gods will descend!

　Dark's flawless steps finally led him to acquire the God Card "Fire Hell Demon".

　However, he himself wasn't very interested in the "Fire Demon." Instead, he was quite curious about the "Descent of the Lava Demon."

　He can probe the deepest part of this magic card with his magic, thus revealing its true nature.

　With further adjustments, it might be possible to create similar Spellcards such as "Descent of Blue-Eyes White Dragon" and "Descent of Thunder God." However, simply "adding it to your hand" rather than "directly Special Summoning it" is ultimately lacking.

　In the future, we should build upon this foundation and conduct more research and development.

　Having acquired the "Fire Demon," Dark didn't hesitate at all before sacrificing the "Lava Demon."

　In addition to being summoned through sacrifice, the "Fire Demon" can also be summoned through a special method.

　That is a Special Summon that requires at least one "Lava Demon" as a tribute. A "Fire Demon" Special Summoned by tributeing only one "Lava Demon" will have reduced stats and Special Move power. However, the bonus from "Demon Volcano" more than compensates for this.

　However, if two or three "Lava Demons" are sacrificed, one-sixth and three-sixths of the original stats and special moves will be added respectively.

　Among them, the [Fire Demon], which is Special Summoned by sacrificing three "Lava Demons", is particularly terrifying.

　It is certainly no worse than the likes of "Thor Dragon", and in some cases it may even be better.

　But with Thompson's deck, achieving that is almost impossible.

　If Dark wants to push "Fire Demon" to its limit, he can only continue to summon "Lava Demon" and let "Fire Demon" devour it—this method of enhancement is also mentioned in the description of "Fire Demon's" ultimate move.

　Without a second thought, Dark immediately controlled the "Fire Demon" to launch an attack. This "Fire Demon," which Thompson had been completely unable to control, could no longer stir up even the slightest wave of fire after changing masters.

　Its power is also fully utilized.

　But at the critical moment, Terence managed to summon his "God Card".

　Then came the battle between gods! Even if they were all false gods. Though the gods were not real, their power was undeniable.

　The battle between the two "God Cards" caused the earth to shake, but the barrier neutralized its effects.