Let's set aside the issue of how Alice would explain burning her home to Lingyi for now.

This hard-to-arrange gathering of prominent figures certainly won't pause due to the incident in World No. 6.

As the crowd dispersed, the duel that had been interrupted was set to continue.

There were a total of seven contestants, excluding himself, and Shen Sui had already defeated five of them.

He originally wanted to duel Chen Weiming first, but seeing Xinyuan Yingxue standing right beside him, he pondered whether to duel Xinyuan Yingxue instead.

"Would you duel with me?" Xinyuan Yingxue initiated the duel proposal first, her gaze very serious.

The competition tonight was also nearing completion for Xinyuan Yingxue.

After just defeating Chen Weiming, she also reached a record of five wins and one loss, tying for first place with Shen Sui.

In a sense, this duel would be a battle for the top spot.

The only match Xinyuan Yingxue lost was to Wu Tong.

That Ninth Sacrificial Demon was still very powerful, but unfortunately, it faced off directly against Shen Sui's Fish King.

Of course, the two didn't waste words, immediately engaging in the duel.

As the duel commenced, people surrounded them.

Tan Song looked at the two in the arena and, smiling, asked You Wenqi beside him, "Who do you think will win between these two?"

You Wenqi looked at Shen Sui and Xinyuan Yingxue, both of whom, whether by fame or record, were already at the pinnacle of the new generation of Life Card Masters. Today's duel could be the first collision between the two, it indeed holds much interest.

"Shen Sui, I guess." Thoughtfully, You Wenqi replied, "After all, he defeated Yang Liguang. I've dueled her before; her analytical team is indeed formidable. To defeat Yang Liguang in a five-star capacity, there must be a legitimate reason."

"You're underestimating the Xinyuan clan's foundation," Tan Song replied. "All their resources are currently being funneled into this girl; with the Xinyuan Clan's influence in the Soul Card World, they can absolutely cultivate her Soul Card into the chosen one."

"Is that so...," An Hai sarcastically interjected, "Then why does it feel like in World No. 19, someone else is more famous?"

Tan Song was momentarily speechless.

"My first move," Shen Sui said, as he rarely secured a crucial duel's first strike tonight.

He glanced at Xinyuan Yingxue's five initial hand cards.

Shen Sui paid five Soul Points to normally summon the Armed Puppet Suoya from his hand card to the field.

Then he activated the Spell Card [Puppet Creation], which requires discarding a card from the hand when activated during your own turn.

According to [Puppet Creation]'s effect, Shen Sui added [Malicious Puppet Natasha] from his deck to his hand.

He then activated the effect of [Substitute Puppet Jamie] discarded to the graveyard by [Puppet Creation], banishing Jamie from the graveyard to search for a multi-form Follower card from the deck.

Next, activating [Armed Puppet Suoya]'s effect, which can be used once per turn, he returned the just-activated [Puppet Creation] back to his hand.

Paying 1 Soul Point, Shen Sui normally summoned [Magic Apprentice Alice] to the field.

Then he switched Alice's form to [Magic Seeker Alice], a transformation requiring no cost.

"Activate [Magic Seeker Alice]'s effect," Shen Sui stated, "When she successfully transforms, you may view your opponent's hand and all set cards, discarding one Spell Card among them."

Xinyuan Yingxue was slightly taken aback.

This form was one Shen Sui hadn't used before.

"Another new form, huh," Wang Ming, arms crossed, glanced at the newly appearing [Magic Seeker Alice], marveling at the sheer number of forms in Shen Sui's Soul Card.

The Life Card effect was executed.

Reluctantly, Xinyuan Yingxue revealed her hand to Shen Sui.

Three Follower Cards, two Spell Cards.

Squinting slightly, Shen Sui discarded one Spell Card from it.

At this point, Shen Sui no longer had enough Soul Points to continue using his Life Card, so he released the Armed Puppet to exchange for 5 Soul Points.

According to Armed Puppet Suoya's effect, when she leaves the field, a multi-form Follower on the field can undergo one form transformation.

Shen Sui then transformed Alice's form into [Apprentice Mage Alice]. Followed by the entry-effect of this transformation, Shen Sui drew one Spell Card from his deck to add to his hand.

Shen Sui promptly activated the recycled [Puppet Creation] effect from his hand, discarding [Malicious Puppet Natasha] and adding [Sacrificial Puppet Ada] to his hand from the deck.

This card was already on the Forbidden Card List's alternate list, Shen Sui used it sparingly, needing to fully capitalize on its potential.

"At this time, activate [Magic Seeker Alice]'s effect." Shen Sui unfurled Alice's form on the field, switching her to the [Magic Seeker Alice] form, a condition-triggered effect, allowing the Soul Card to change to the effect-specified form once conditions were met, similar to how Apprentice Mage Alice transforms back to the initial form once it's destroyed, "Once per turn, when I successfully activate a Spell Card, I can transform the [Alice] Follower on the field to that form."

It's worth mentioning, this so-called [Alice] Follower specifically refers to the [Magic Apprentice Alice] card, regardless of how many forms have evolved from this card, they are all collectively recognized as [Alice], even those from Hozerville.

[Magic Seeker Alice] emerged again, and the effect triggered upon her form conversion entrance wasn't limited by a once-per-turn restriction.

Then Shen Sui activated this effect once again, discarding the last Spell Card in Xinyuan Yingxue's hand.

Xinyuan Yingxue looked at her remaining three cards in hand, then at the turn cards.

It's not even my turn yet....

What terrifying suppression.

Having lost all her Spell Cards, Xinyuan Yingxue had lost most of her means of development, unless she drew a miracle, it would be difficult to break through Shen Sui's suppression.

Shen Sui had no Soul Points left, but his Life Card effects were not yet fully executed.

"Activate the effect of [Malicious Puppet Natasha] in the graveyard, sending three [Puppet] followers to the graveyard." Shen Sui sent Purification Puppet, Lucky Puppet, and the bound Holy Artifact Puppet from his deck to the graveyard, "From my deck, activate the Spell Card [Shining Debut]!"

According to the effect of Shining Debut, Shen Sui discarded a card from his hand and special summoned [Holy Child Elf Aina] from his deck.

Shen Sui activated the effect of [Holy Child Elf Aina], revealing the [Sacrificial Puppet Ada] in his hand, then adding [Pure White Holy Steed Golden Ship] to his hand from the deck.

"Release the [Holy Child Elf Aina] on my field." Shen Sui released Aina, converting her into 12 Soul Points.

Immediately after, Shen Sui released [Magic Seeker Alice], converting it into 6 Soul Points.

His Soul Points suddenly became abundant again.

"Then, by paying 5 Soul Points, I normally summon [Sacrificial Puppet Ada] from my hand."

Ada's effect activated, generating a Sacrificial Puppet derivative in each follower slot in Shen Sui's field area.

Shen Sui released one of the Sacrificial Puppet derivatives, which meant the next card used could be exempted from a 15-point cost.

"Normally summon from my hand!" Shen Sui drew a card from his initial hand, "Elf Empress Freymia!"

"Break free, Freymia!"

Freymia, wearing a crown, gracefully walked across the sacred spring and stopped on Shen Sui's side of the field.

Immediately after, Shen Sui released another Sacrificial Puppet derivative, activating the Spell Card [Double Standard] from his hand.

Returned a follower card from the graveyard to the deck, then selected a Spell Card from the deck and set it on the field.

This card is called [Double Standard] because if it's activated during the opponent's main phase, it returns a follower card from the field to the deck.

Shen Sui executed the effect, returning Alice from the graveyard to the deck, then set another Spell Card.

Shen Sui released two Sacrificial Puppet derivatives, setting two Spell Cards.

In his hand, there were two cards left, one was a Spell Card searched by a junior Mage, and the other was the Golden Ship.

Shen Sui released the final Sacrificial Puppet, normally summoning [Golden Ship] from his hand, since one Sacrificial Puppet could only offset 3 Soul Points, Shen Sui additionally paid 2 Soul Points.

The next moment, Golden Ship's effect triggered, Shen Sui drew a card from the deck, then special summoned [Magic Apprentice Alice] from the deck.

"Next." Shen Sui drew his last Spell Card from his hand and said, "by paying 6 Soul Points, I activate the Spell Card [Dual Identity] from my hand."

According to [Dual Identity]'s effect, each Soul Card on Shen Sui's field could execute one additional Form Transformation.

This kind of additional transformation does not require paying any cost.

"Transform [Magic Apprentice Alice] on my field into [Witch Hozerville who Inherits the Name of Twilight]." Shen Sui switched Alice's form once again.

Because [Witch Hozerville who Inherits the Name of Twilight] is 6-star, as the form transformation occurred, Golden Ship's effect activated, and Shen Sui special summoned the 6-star follower card [Daylight Knight Oshana] from his deck.

Immediately after, Freymia on Shen Sui's field could undergo a form transformation as well.

Freymia has only one form, which is [Realm-Breaking Elf King Freymia].

Since Shen Sui's deck did not have a follower card of such high star level, Golden Ship's effect could not trigger.

However, this was already enough for Shen Sui.

"Activate the effect of [Witch Hozerville who Inherits the Name of Twilight]." Shen Sui grinned, "It can only be activated once in a duel, I can select a follower card from my deck to add to my hand. After that, each of us banishes one card from our hand. If the banished cards are the same type of Life Card, and my Life Card's star level is higher than yours, you skip your next Draw Phase and Battle Phase."

Shen Sui banished the Qishala that he retrieved from the deck according to the effect.

And Xinyuan Yingxue's hand, Shen Sui had seen clearly, was all follower cards, and definitely couldn't be higher in star level than Qishala.

Xinyuan Yingxue was momentarily stunned, then smiled helplessly, executing the effect.

This meant she lost her next Draw Phase.

"Then." Shen Sui continued, "Activate the effect of [Realm-Breaking Elf King Freymia]."

"As long as she is on the field, you cannot special summon a follower card with a star level lower than hers." Shen Sui said slowly.

"All right."

"My turn ends." Shen Sui smiled politely at Xinyuan Yingxue, "You may begin your turn."

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