Without the King of the Skull Servants present, the remaining Skeleton Soldiers immediately lost their threat.
Yugen quickly swept through the entire field, gaining control of the situation in no time.
Those spirits who had been captured were also rescued. After watching the entire process of the King of the Skull Servants going from anger to death, they were utterly convinced and prostrated themselves in admiration, calling him a hero with every breath.
"How come every dimension has these hero legends," Yugen muttered.
He wanted to say, no, I'm not a hero, at most a hero's derivative.
Moreover, possibly deeply influenced by the developed, albeit somewhat hidden, anime industry of island nations over the years, modern people immediately think of goblins, not evil dragons, when talking about heroes. So mentioning this title now always feels a bit unlucky.
Yugen also roughly understood the background of this place from the local population.
The King of the Skull Servants was a king who had killed his way out from countless ordinary Skull Servants, unified the undead forces in this area, and established his army. However, because he was too aggressive and tyrannical, posing a threat to the surrounding towns, he clashed with warriors of other nearby races.
The final outcome was a defeat for the Skull Servant side. Since then, the King of the Skull Servants had gone into hiding, and no one had seen him again for a long time.
A period of peace continued for some time until a dark vortex appeared in the sky of this dimension. The power of the Evil God descended and coveted this spirit dimension.
It chose two great agents in this realm and bestowed upon them the power of conquest and revenge. One of them was the King of the Skull Servants, awakened from an unknown graveyard. The other was a certain Insect Knight.
The great agents who obtained the power of Orichalcos became unstoppable on this continent, and no one could rival them until today.
However, hearing this, Yugen only thought, the Evil God's vanguard in this dimension is only this skilled? Isn't that a bit underwhelming?
A dust-covered magician spirit said, "We have long heard that the hero from another world controls the power of cards, which is mighty! He comes from the warrior dimension and will defeat the Evil God, bringing light!"
Yugen thought for a moment, wondering if this meant that in the matter of "dueling," duelists from the outside world were generally stronger than spirits.
Even if many spirits possessed powerful supernatural abilities, they still needed to rely on excellent duelists to unleash greater power. Spirits with supernatural powers were like elite soldiers, but even excellent soldiers needed outstanding leadership to win wars.
Yugen naturally asked about Judai. But unfortunately, it seemed no one here had seen a red-haired jellyfish head.
"If the hero doesn't mind, how about coming to our town to take a look?" a spirit invited, "It's the only town nearby. If you want to find someone, that's the only place they could be."
Yugen thought about it and didn't have any other ideas for the moment, so he decided to go along.
However, Judai's safety wasn't really something to worry about. He was born with the body of a duelist and was the reincarnation of the strongest person in twelve dimensions. Even if he was currently playing a low-level account, he wasn't someone ordinary people could mess with.
Coming out of the damp ground, Yugen realized that they had been in a damp underground cave all along. Outside the entrance, dry bones were piled up like a mountain.
Following the winding mountain path through the forest, Yugen suddenly caught sight of a large sculpture at the foot of the mountain as they approached the descent.
A huge sculpture dozens of meters high stood alone in a gloomy, deathly village. Resembling a phoenix in posture, the feathers were carved with exquisite detail, each one seeming to possess the rhythm of life, yet eroded by the ruthless years.
Its ancient body was covered with cracks and mottled traces. The nearby village had long been abandoned, ancient stone houses and paths covered by weeds and vines.
The statue looked somewhat familiar even from a distance. Yugen couldn't help but ask, "What is that?"
"Ah, those are ancient ruins."
The magician spirit, who was quite talkative, explained to him.
"Legend has it that a tribe that worshipped the Phoenix God lived there many, many years ago."
Phoenix God?
Sacred Phoenix of Nephthys?
Yugen immediately thought of that once-famous monster card in the Yu-Gi-Oh! series.
Sacred Phoenix of Nephthys used to be a very strong monster. If destroyed by an effect, it could revive and had the ability to clear the back row, once being listed as a limited card. Later generations even developed a deck based on the theme of "Nephthys."
"That was many years ago," the magician spirit said, nodding triumphantly, "I've only heard people mention rumors about it, but this place has been deserted for who knows how many years.
Legend has it that they were once an extremely powerful tribe, faithful followers of the Phoenix God, guarding treasures passed down through generations. They could communicate with the gods, receive the Phoenix God's protection, and even summon divine constructs.
But no one knows what happened. Legend says a devastating disaster descended. In short, after that, the tribe disappeared, leaving only the ruins of the village and this forgotten statue."
A spirit carrying an axe nearby chimed in upon hearing this, "If the Phoenix tribe were still around, with the power of their guardian deity, and if we joined forces to resist that Evil God, maybe we wouldn't have fallen to this level today."
"That's hard to say, who knows," the magician spirit sighed, "Perhaps the Evil God felt the Phoenix's power would be a threat, so he took action early and wiped them out, who knows?"
The spirits shook their heads and said nothing.
As Yugen descended the mountain, he looked back at the large Sacred Phoenix statue. The massive sculpture, viewed from the outside, seemed dull and lifeless after enduring the full passage of time, revealing a sense of sorrow. But even so, its majesty and dynamism were still difficult to conceal.
Especially the phoenix's eyes, which were carved to be so bright and full of spirit. Those eyes had witnessed countless sunrises and sunsets, the rise and fall of prosperity and decline, and now it was unclear whether they were recalling the past or looking forward to the future.
Yugen temporarily remembered this place, thinking he would come back to those ruins to take a look later.
What if, relying on his handsome face and sunny personality, he could deeply move the Sacred Phoenix, causing it to rise from its petrified state on the spot?
Or if that didn't work, he would wait until he found Judai and then drag Judai to take a look together.
Even if the Sacred Phoenix didn't give him face, Judai was born with the body of a duelist, possessing the aura of a king. Shouldn't it at least show some due respect?
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They arrived at the spirit tribe's town. The spirits in the town were overjoyed to hear that the warriors who had been captured earlier had returned. After hearing them talk about the hero in the prophecy appearing and subduing the King of the Skull Servants, they immediately all cast respectful and admiring glances towards Yugen.
Yugen didn't recognize nine out of ten spirits, but it seemed they were probably all commoners of the Spirit World. Even if they were made into cards, they would probably all be low-star, ordinary ones.
However, when a blonde captain wearing armor appeared and greeted him, Yugen actually recognized him at a glance.
This wasn't fodder.
Ah, no, wasn't this the famous Marauding Captain?