Recaps

Aporia revealed his true form and challenged Jiang He to a Shadow Duel, declaring that defeat would mean death. He summoned [Meklord Emperor Granel], whose attack matched his 4000 life points, leaving the duel poised for Jiang He’s response.

• Aporia identified himself as the guardian of despair, and Jiang He accepted a Shadow Duel over Aporia’s role in Sherry’s parents’ deaths.
• Jiang He changed decks while Aporia prepared his Duel Disk, and both duelists began with 4000 LP.
• Aporia went first, summoned [Earth Core], then destroyed it with [Chaos Burst] to trigger its effect.
• Aporia Special Summoned the five components of [Meklord Emperor Granel] and combined them into the monster.
• Aporia explained that [Meklord Emperor Granel]’s attack equaled his life points, bringing its attack to 4000.

Jiang He faced Aporia’s Meklord Emperor Granel and used Cyber Dragon Core to search a card before turning Aporia’s own Machine monsters into Fusion Materials. The chapter ended as Chimeratech Fortress Dragon emerged from the fusion.

• Aporia powered up Meklord Emperor Granel to 4,000 ATK, drew five cards with Meklord Emperor’s Gift, and activated Lock-On Laser.
• Aporia Set four cards and ended his turn, while Jiang He drew a card and summoned Cyber Dragon Core in Defense Position.
• Jiang He used Cyber Dragon Core’s effect to add Cyber Summon Blaster from his Deck to his hand.
• Jiang He activated Chimeratech Fortress Dragon’s effect, using Cyber Dragon Core and all five components of Aporia’s Meklord Emperor Granel as Fusion Materials.
• Chimeratech Fortress Dragon appeared as the fusion light faded.

Jiang He used Aporia’s Meklord Emperor Granel and his own Cyber Dragon Core to Fusion Summon Chimeratech Fortress Dragon, then used Guard Penguin to mitigate Aporia’s trap damage. He revealed the Dragon had 6,000 Attack and ordered it to attack Aporia directly, leaving the outcome unresolved.

• Jiang He used the five Machine components of Aporia’s Meklord Emperor Granel and Cyber Dragon Core as Fusion Materials to summon Chimeratech Fortress Dragon.
• Aporia activated Star Blast Cannon, but Jiang He Special Summoned Guard Penguin and recovered Life Points, reducing his loss to 800.
• Jiang He explained that Chimeratech Fortress Dragon gained 1,000 Attack per Fusion Material, giving it 6,000 Attack.
• Jiang He mocked Aporia by calling Meklord Emperor Granel a perfect divine monster, provoking Aporia and the watching Duelists.
• Jiang He ordered Chimeratech Fortress Dragon to attack Aporia directly with Evolution End Burst.

Jiang He destroyed Aporia’s newly summoned ace monster, but Aporia revived it on his next turn. The duel continued with both players’ Life Points reduced and Aporia’s true ace back on the field.

• Aporia activated [Chaos Infinity], summoning [Meklord Army of Skiel] from his graveyard and [Meklord Astro Mekanikle Infinity] from his deck.
• Aporia used [Meklord Army of Skiel] to negate most of the damage from [Star Blast Cannon], losing only 800 Life Points.
• Jiang He redirected [Chimeratech Fortress Dragon]’s attack to destroy [Meklord Astro Mekanikle Infinity], then set three cards.
• Aporia’s [Lock-On Laser] inflicted 600 damage on Jiang He for setting those cards.
• Aporia activated [Monster Reborn] and brought [Meklord Astro Mekanikle Infinity] back from his graveyard.

Jiang He activated a Trap designed to destroy Aporia’s Machine monsters, but Aporia responded with a protection Trap. Jiang He then revealed a Counter Trap to challenge Aporia’s defense.

• Aporia summoned Meklord Army of Granel and halved Chimeratech Fortress Dragon’s attack, then ordered Granel to attack Guard Penguin.
• Jiang He revealed Acid Rust Mechanical Virus, which could destroy Aporia’s Machine monsters and cards in his hand and punish future Machine draws.
• Jiang He tributed Guard Penguin to activate the Virus and send its corrosive effect toward Aporia’s field and hand.
• Aporia activated Infinity Barrier to negate effects that would destroy cards on his field that turn.
• Jiang He responded by revealing his set Counter Trap, Dark Bribe.

Jiang He used Dark Bribe and Effect Veiler to dismantle Aporia’s defenses, destroy his Meklord monsters, and rust away half his body. Aporia tried to stall with Swords of Revealing Light, but Jiang He drew Card of Sanctity to refill both hands while Acid Rust Mechanical Virus remained active.

• Jiang He activated Dark Bribe to negate Aporia’s Infinity Barrier, then Acid Rust Mechanical Virus destroyed Aporia’s Meklord monsters and a card in his hand.
• Jiang He revealed that Effect Veiler had negated Meklord Astro Mekanikle Infinity’s effects, then dealt Aporia 2,000 damage as four Machine monsters were destroyed.
• Aporia’s Life Points fell to 1,200, and rust spread across half his body.
• Aporia activated Swords of Revealing Light to prevent Jiang He from attacking for three turns, set a card, and ended his turn.
• Jiang He drew Card of Sanctity and activated it to refill both players’ hands to six cards while Acid Rust Mechanical Virus was still in effect.

Aporia endured the damage from Acid Rust Mechanical Virus, then cleared his and Jiang He's field cards and revived Meklord Astro Mekanikle Infinity. As Aporia prepared to turn the duel around, Jiang He activated Trap Booster from his hand.

• Aporia drew six cards and revealed one Machine monster, Meklord Emperor Wisel Attack, which Acid Rust Mechanical Virus destroyed and used to inflict 500 damage, reducing Aporia to 700 LP.
• Aporia activated Gravel Giant Trunade, returning Star Blast Cannon and Jiang He's remaining face-down card to their owners' hands.
• Aporia activated Back to the Front and Special Summoned Meklord Astro Mekanikle Infinity from his Graveyard in Defense Position.
• Aporia declared that he would bring despair to Jiang He on his next turn, while the onlookers grew wary of his revived ace.
• Jiang He activated the Quick-Play Spell Trap Booster from his hand.

Jiang He used [Cyber Summon Blaster] to burn Aporia down to 400LP, then ended his turn with three cards set. Aporia drew [Lightning Vortex] and tried to destroy Jiang He's [Chimeratech Fortress Dragon], but Jiang He revealed [Dark Bribe] to counter it.

• Jiang He activated [Cyber Summon Blaster], which dealt Aporia 300 damage after a machine monster was Special Summoned and left him with 400LP.
• Jiang He set three cards and ended his turn, leaving Aporia facing a deck of twelve cards, eleven of them machine monsters.
• Aporia drew [Lightning Vortex] and discarded [Meklord Emperor's Gift] to activate it against [Chimeratech Fortress Dragon].
• Jiang He revealed the face-down counter trap [Dark Bribe] to stop Aporia's Spell Card.

Jiang He defeated Aporia by using Dark Bribe to trigger Acid Rust Mechanical Virus, but Aporia revealed that Arc Cradle would soon descend and threaten the world. Jiang He explained that Arc Cradle came from a future where the Dueling world had been destroyed, leaving the group alarmed about the catastrophe ahead.

• Jiang He activated Dark Bribe, forcing Aporia to draw a Machine monster that Acid Rust Mechanical Virus destroyed and reducing his Life Points to zero.
• Aporia lost the Shadow Duel and vanished, but said that Arc Cradle would soon descend and that the energy from the duel had completed its circuit.
• Jiang He used his Millennium Eye Mark as an explanation for how he had learned about Arc Cradle and Aporia's plans.
• Jiang He told the group that excessive Synchro Summoning would cause the perpetual motion machine to run wild and Meklord Emperor monsters to invade the world.
• Jiang He revealed that the future Dueling world would be destroyed, leaving only four humans, including Aporia and their leader, Z-one.
• Yusei Fudo and the others realized that Aporia's group might be trying to destroy New Domino City to change the future's fate.

Jiang He and his allies waited in New Domino City for Z-one and Arc Cradle to appear, while the city’s residents began evacuating. As Jiang He checked his System Shop, he found a Meklord Emperor Deck available to exchange.

• Jiang He sensed that Arc Cradle was beginning to appear in the sky and expected it to arrive fully within a day or two.
• Alexis Rhodes and Akiza Izinski reported that New Domino City’s residents were evacuating amid growing panic, while Sherry LeBlanc remained unconcerned.
• Jiang He said he was more interested in the WRGP rewards and planned to stop Z-one from destroying the real-world dueling world.
• Arc Cradle became clearer in the distant sky as time passed.
• Jiang He checked his System panel, saw that he had 72,000 Emotion Points, and found a Meklord Emperor Deck in the refreshed System Shop.

Jiang He redeemed the Future Different Dimension Bomb Deck and watched Arc Cradle appear as New Domino City’s perpetual motion engine began shutting down. After Z-one declared his intention to destroy the present world, Jiang He challenged him and teleported himself toward Arc Cradle to confront him.

• Jiang He redeemed Limit Burning Soul and then chose the Future Different Dimension Bomb Deck over the Meklord Emperor and Allure of the Necromancer decks.
• Lazar and the others saw Arc Cradle become visible in the sky as New Domino City’s perpetual motion engine began shutting down.
• Jiang He explained that the engines of Arc Cradle and New Domino City had likely resonated, and said they should deal with Z-one directly.
• Z-one appeared on a light screen, introduced himself as the last human from the future, and said he intended to destroy the present world and Jiang He.
• Jiang He challenged Z-one to settle their dispute with strength and teleported outside the building atop the Sacred Beasts, near Arc Cradle.

Jiang He and Z-one began the Shadow Duel that would decide the real-world dueling world's survival. Z-one summoned Lazion, the Timelord, and ended his first turn while boasting about its power.

• Z-one emerged from Arc Cradle in a mechanical apparatus with enormous floating arms and challenged Jiang He to a Shadow Duel.
• Jiang He and Z-one activated their Duel Disks, drew five cards each, and began the duel with 4000 Life Points.
• Z-one took the first turn, using Trap Booster to discard a Level 1 monster and activate the Continuous Trap Zero Machine from his hand.
• Z-one used Zero Machine to summon Lazion, the Timelord, without a Tribute, surprising the watching duelists who recognized it from Jiang He's deck.
• Z-one explained Lazion's protections and its ability to inflict 1000 damage during Jiang He's Draw Phase, set one card, and ended his turn.

Jiang He lost 1,000 Life Points to Z-one's Lazion, then set a monster and four cards instead of launching a combo. Z-one summoned Raphion, whose attack threatened Jiang He's back row, while the spectators' detailed knowledge of the Timelords surprised Z-one.

• Z-one activated Lazion's Draw Phase effect and reduced Jiang He's Life Points from 4,000 to 3,000.
• Jiang He set a monster and four cards, then ended his turn.
• Z-one returned Lazion to his deck during his Standby Phase and used Zero Machine to summon Raphion from his hand.
• Alexis Rhodes recognized Raphion's effect, prompting the other spectators and Z-one to question how they knew the Timelords.
• Jiang He warned that Raphion would not easily remove his set cards.

Jiang He used [Virtual World] to activate [Future Visions], banishing Z-one’s Normal Summoned [Raphion, the Timelord], then prepared burn damage for the cards Z-one drew. Z-one responded with [Infinity Machine] and Special Summoned [Gabrion, the Timelord], leaving the duel poised to continue.

• Jiang He activated [Virtual World] and placed [Future Visions] directly from his deck onto the field.
• [Future Visions] banished Z-one’s [Raphion, the Timelord] until the next Standby Phase.
• Z-one drew four cards through [Raphion, the Timelord]’s effect, and Jiang He activated [Phantom of Greed] to inflict 2,000 damage during the End Phase.
• Z-one sent [Zero Machine] to the Graveyard to activate [Infinity Machine], which allowed him to Special Summon Level 10 or higher monsters from his hand.
• Z-one Special Summoned [Gabrion, the Timelord] in attack position.

Jiang He used a face-down D.D. Warrior Lady to banish Z-one’s Gabrion, then Phantom of Greed damaged Z-one and broke his mask, revealing a face resembling an aged Yusei Fudo. Jiang He explained that Z-one had transformed himself to resemble Yusei and then used the Millennium Eye and scale marks to inspect him.

• Jiang He revealed D.D. Warrior Lady when Gabrion attacked, and she banished herself and Gabrion before its effect could activate.
• Z-one ended his turn after setting two cards, and Jiang He’s Phantom of Greed dealt him 2,000 damage for cards drawn outside his Draw Phase.
• The damage cracked Z-one’s mask, revealing an aged face resembling Yusei Fudo and shocking the onlookers.
• Jiang He told the others that Z-one had used technology to imitate Yusei’s appearance and behavior, calling him “Rando Yusei.”
• Z-one questioned how Jiang He knew about his body, and Jiang He raised the Millennium Eye and scale marks to inspect him.

Jiang He used D.D. Warrior against Z-one, whose Draining Shield negated the attack and restored his Life Points. Z-one then drew extra cards because Raphion returned to his deck, but he used Infinity Machine to summon Zaphion, Kamion, and Michion, leaving the duel poised for another clash.

• Jiang He summoned D.D. Warrior and ordered it to attack Z-one directly.
• Z-one activated Draining Shield to negate the attack and raise his Life Points from 2000 to 3200.
• Jiang He set a card and ended his turn with three set cards on his field.
• Raphion, the Timelord returned to Z-one's deck during his Standby Phase, forcing him to draw until he had five cards in his hand.
• Z-one activated Infinity Machine and Special Summoned Zaphion, Kamion, and Michion, the Timelords.

Jiang He used a two-Trap combo to change Z-one’s Timelords to Defense Position and banish all three from the field. Z-one set a card and ended his turn, while Jiang He prepared to inflict damage with Phantom of Greed.

• Z-one explained the Life Point effects of Zaphion, the Timelord and Michion, the Timelord, then sent Kamion, the Timelord to attack D.D. Warrior.
• Jiang He activated Evil Barrier Dark Force and No Entry!! in a combo, putting Z-one’s three Timelords in Defense Position and banishing them.
• Z-one, enraged by losing his monsters, set one card and ended his turn.
• Jiang He invoked Phantom of Greed’s effect to deal Z-one 500 damage for each extra card drawn by a card effect.

Jiang He used Card of Demise to refill his hand, then sacrificed Phantom of Greed and Future Visions with Emergency Provisions to restore his Life Points before setting four cards. Z-one began drawing six cards with Cards of Fate, but Jiang He revealed a second Phantom of Greed to punish the draw.

• Jiang He activated Card of Demise and drew five cards, risking 2,500 damage from Phantom of Greed.
• Jiang He activated Emergency Provisions, sent Phantom of Greed and Future Visions to the Graveyard, and recovered 2,000 Life Points.
• Jiang He set four cards and ended his turn without attacking Z-one.
• Z-one activated Cards of Fate and rolled a six, allowing him to draw six cards from his Deck.
• Jiang He flipped up his second Phantom of Greed as Z-one began drawing.

Jiang He countered Z-one’s attempt to overwhelm him with five Timelords by activating Chain Disappearance. The Trap targeted the four Timelords summoned with 0 ATK, leaving Sandion on the field as the energy chain struck.

• Z-one activated Infinity Light, sending Infinity Machine to the Graveyard and preventing his Timelords from returning to the deck.
• Z-one Special Summoned Lazion, Raphion, Metaion, Timelord Sandion, and Hailon with 0 ATK.
• Z-one explained that Hailon and Sandion could deal Jiang He a combined 6,800 damage after battling.
• Jiang He activated Chain Disappearance, which banished monsters with 1,000 or less ATK.
• Jiang He pointed out that only Sandion had 4,000 original ATK, and a giant energy chain shot toward the other four Timelords.

Jiang He forced Z-one’s remaining Timelords into a series of banishing effects, then survived Z-one’s defense against his end-of-turn damage. On Z-one’s next turn, he revealed that Infinity Light could summon an ultimate Timelord, leaving Jiang He and the distant spectators to face a new threat.

• Jiang He activated Summon Limit - Force of the Raging Monsters, forcing Z-one’s Timelord Sandion to attack D.D. Warrior.
• Jiang He used D.D. Warrior’s effect to banish both it and Timelord Sandion, leaving Z-one with no Timelords on the field.
• Jiang He activated Phantom of Greed to inflict damage for Z-one’s earlier draw, but Z-one discarded Winged Kuriboh to prevent all effect damage that turn.
• Jiang He drew a card with Top-Tier Clear Mind, set it without summoning a monster, and ended his turn.
• Z-one activated Infinity Light, offering to send it to the graveyard to Special Summon an ultimate Timelord from his hand, deck, or graveyard.

Z-one summoned Sephylon, the Ultimate Timelord, and raised its ATK to 8000, while Jiang He used Return from the Different Dimension to bring back two banished monsters and prepare to block its attack. Z-one claimed Sephylon could negate the effects of monsters that battled it, leaving Jiang He's next response unresolved.

• Z-one sent Infinity Light to the Graveyard and Special Summoned Sephylon, the Ultimate Timelord.
• Sephylon Special Summoned Raphion, the Timelord, the only Timelord Z-one had not banished, and increased its ATK to 4000.
• Z-one raised Sephylon's ATK to 8000 and ordered it to attack Jiang He directly.
• Jiang He activated Return from the Different Dimension, paid half his LP, and Special Summoned D.D. Warrior Lady and D.D. Warrior from banishment.
• Z-one declared that Sephylon could negate the effects of monsters that battled it.

Jiang He defeated Z-one by banishing his Timelords and using DD Dynamite to reduce his Life Points to zero. Arc Cradle then began collapsing toward New Domino City, leaving the onlookers trapped and in danger.

• Jiang He negated Sephylon, the Ultimate Timelord's effects with Infinite Impermanence, then used D.D. Warrior Lady to banish it.
• Jiang He used D.D. Warrior and Different Dimension Fissure to banish Raphion, the Timelord, leaving Z-one without his ace monsters.
• Jiang He activated DD Dynamite, dealing Z-one 5,400 damage for his seventeen banished cards and winning the duel.
• Arc Cradle began to collapse after Z-one lost the Shadow Duel.
• Yusei Fudo and Lazar realized Arc Cradle's collapse could destroy New Domino City and that they were stranded.

After escaping Arc Cradle’s collapse through the Duel Monsters Spirit World, Jiang He and his companions returned to Duel Academy and learned that New Domino City had been destroyed and replaced by Heartland City, a city from a much more distant future. Lazar’s plans to rebuild New Domino City ended abruptly when the new city appeared.

• Jiang He used the power of Crimson Dragon Quetzalcoatl and The Gates of Dark World to take Alexis Rhodes and the others away from Arc Cradle before it fell.
• Jiang He and his companions traveled through the Dark World and returned to Duel Academy with Gravekeeper Assailant’s help.
• Professor Banner told Jiang He and the others that New Domino City had vanished in a huge explosion while they were away.
• Lazar declared that he would rebuild New Domino City, but Professor Banner revealed that a new city had appeared in its place.
• Alexis Rhodes searched the news and identified the replacement city as Heartland City, which Jiang He recognized as coming from a far-future era.

After New Domino City was replaced by Heartland City, the students and former residents faced uncertain futures, while Jiang He returned to Duel Academy and checked his growing Emotion Points. He exchanged for a new deck, then stayed after class to hear Chancellor Sheppard’s announcement.

• Akiza Izinski and Bastion Misawa concluded that a spacetime reaction involving the Arc Cradle had brought Heartland City into their world.
• Jaden Yuki welcomed the prospect of meeting strong duelists, while Chazz Princeton lamented losing his family’s support and having to rebuild his career.
• Yusei Fudo, Jack Atlas, Luna, Leo, and Crow discussed their limited options after New Domino City disappeared.
• Vellian Crowler lectured at Duel Academy about Synchro Summoning as Jiang He wondered whether Heartland City used different summoning methods.
• Jiang He checked his 79,000 Emotion Points and exchanged 1,500 points for the Triple Toadally Awesome Deck.
• Crowler announced that Chancellor Sheppard had an important message, and Jiang He stayed to listen.

Jiang He examined the WRGP prize and sent the cards he did not keep to the Slifer Red students, while Heartland’s officials arranged for students to investigate Duel Academy for powerful Number cards. The chapter ended as a lobster-haired newcomer asked Jiang He for directions to the large classroom.

• Chancellor Sheppard announced that Duel Academy would admit students from Heartland City, prompting Jiang He to suspect Mr. Heartland had an ulterior motive.
• Mr. Heartland ordered Dextra and Nistro to attend Duel Academy with another person and search for Number cards, believing many had landed there.
• Camula delivered the WRGP prize case, and Jiang He selected rare cards, money, and property for himself, Alexis Rhodes, Akiza Izinski, and Rei Saotome.
• Jiang He sent the remaining cards to the Slifer Red students and looked forward to meeting the incoming Heartland students.
• Jiang He basked on the rooftop with Sphere Kuriboh when a lobster-haired young man asked him where the large classroom was.