Vol. 1Duel Academy Shadow Riders

Jiang He built his strength at Duel Academy, became its tournament representative, and defeated several Shadow Riders who sought the Spirit Keys. After Camula and the Gravekeeper Elder fell, he returned to the island and defeated Tania, while Bastion remained unconscious and tied to the Amazoness Tribe.

  • Jiang He joined Slifer Red, earned resources through Exodia duels, and obtained Duel Spirit Sight and a Lava Golem Deck.
  • He defeated Chazz Princeton and Alexis Rhodes, then watched Jaden begin a practical duel against Chazz.
  • Jiang He defeated Bastion Misawa and survived Titan’s Shadow Duel before teaming with Alexis Rhodes to defeat the Paradox Brothers.
  • He chose a Dark HERO Deck for the representative duel against Jaden Yuki, and their match began.
  • Jiang He defeated Jaden Yuki to become Duel Academy’s representative, then beat Chazz Princeton with his Ojama Deck.
  • He defeated Dark Atticus and freed Atticus Rhodes, then prepared to challenge Camula after she sealed Professor Crowler in a doll.
  • Jiang He defeated Camula, sealed her in his Darkness Card, and freed Crowler, Jaden, and Kaiser Zane Truesdale.
  • He journeyed with his companions to the Spirit World, passed Gravekeeper Elder’s trial, returned to the island, and defeated Tania while Bastion remained unconscious.
Chapters 1–100 Read from Ch. 1

Arc 1Exodia and the Lava Golem

Jiang He passed the entrance exam with Exodia, then used his dueling wins to build his resources and obtain Duel Spirit Sight and a Lava Golem deck. After defeating Chazz and Alexis, he watched Jaden face Chazz in a practical duel, where Chazz summoned VWXYZ-Dragon Catapult Cannon and Jaden activated Hero Signal.

  • Jiang He borrowed Jaden Yuki’s Duel Disk and defeated Professor Crowler by drawing the final piece of Exodia the Forbidden One.
  • Jiang He flew to Duel Academy, joined Slifer Red, and earned twenty million from Chazz Princeton after defeating him with an Exodia draw strategy.
  • Jiang He bought Duel Spirit Sight with his emotion points, sensed Winged Kuriboh, and proved his classroom knowledge to Crowler.
  • Jiang He used repeated Exodia one-turn kills to help Syrus Truesdale practice dueling and earn more emotion points.
  • Jiang He tricked Crowler’s attempt to frame him for peeping, then used the incident to obtain a Lava Golem deck from the system shop.
  • Jiang He defeated Alexis Rhodes by trapping Blade Skater, summoning Lava Golem to her field, and defending against her attacks until she conceded.
  • Jiang He accepted Crowler’s offer to duel Bastion Misawa and watched Jaden begin a practical duel against Chazz.
  • Chazz summoned VWXYZ-Dragon Catapult Cannon and banished Jaden’s Burstinatrix, but Jaden activated his set Hero Signal.
Chapters 1–2525 summaries Read

Arc 2Shadow Duels and Tag Teams

Jiang He defeated Bastion Misawa and survived Titan’s Shadow Duel, then teamed with Alexis Rhodes to beat the Paradox Brothers. He chose a Dark HERO Deck for the duel against Jaden Yuki to determine Duel Academy’s representative against North Academy, and their match began.

  • Jiang He defeated Bastion Misawa by returning Lava Golem to his control and using Oxygeddon’s effect to reduce Bastion’s Life Points to zero.
  • Jiang He obtained the Dragon Head Mark, then joined Jaden Yuki, Syrus Truesdale, and Chumley on a visit to the abandoned dorm, where Titan ambushed Alexis Rhodes and challenged Jiang He to a Shadow Duel.
  • Jiang He used Stealth Bird and his traps to defeat Titan, then carried the group out of the collapsing Shadow Duel space.
  • Chancellor Sheppard offered the students a tag duel against the Paradox Brothers instead of expulsion, and Alexis joined Jiang He as his partner.
  • Jiang He and Alexis defeated the Paradox Brothers, and Jaden and Syrus also won their tag duel after Syrus summoned UFO Warrior with Power Bond.
  • Sheppard announced that Duel Academy would choose a first-year representative to duel North Academy, and Jiang He and Jaden agreed to compete for the spot.
  • Jiang He selected the Dark HERO Deck for the representative duel, which began with Jaden summoning Flame Wingman and Jiang He summoning Elemental HERO Shadow Mist.
Chapters 26–5025 summaries Read

Arc 3The Shadow Riders Return

Jiang He became Duel Academy’s representative, defeated Chazz Princeton, and then helped confront the returning Shadow Riders. After defeating Dark Atticus and rescuing Atticus Rhodes, Jiang He watched Camula seal Professor Crowler in a doll and prepared to challenge her.

  • Jiang He defeated Jaden Yuki with two Masked HERO Dark Laws, earning Duel Academy’s tournament representation.
  • Jiang He used his Ojama Deck to defeat Chazz Princeton in the televised duel, and Chazz chose to stay at Duel Academy.
  • Chancellor Sheppard revealed that the Shadow Riders sought seven Spirit Keys to free the Sacred Beasts, and Jiang He chose a Dragon Buster Blader Deck.
  • Dark Atticus challenged Jiang He to a Shadow Duel, but Jiang He summoned Buster Blader, the Dragon Destroyer Swordsman and defeated him, freeing Atticus Rhodes from the dark power.
  • Alexis Rhodes kissed Jiang He while he slept in the infirmary, and Camula learned about the students through her Vampire Bat spirit.
  • Camula defeated Professor Crowler in a Shadow Duel and sealed him inside a doll after taking the Spirit Keys pendant.
  • Jiang He decided to challenge Camula himself, bought a Herald of Perfection Deck, and entered her castle with Alexis as Camula displayed two dolls on the dueling platform.
Chapters 51–7525 summaries Read

Arc 4Trials of the Shadow Riders

Jiang He defeated Camula, then led his companions through the Spirit World and overcame Gravekeeper Elder’s trial. Back at Duel Academy, he defeated Tania, though Bastion remained unconscious and tied to the Amazoness Tribe.

  • Jiang He defeated Camula in a Shadow Duel, sealed her in his Darkness Card, and freed Professor Crowler, Jaden Yuki, and Kaiser Zane Truesdale.
  • Jiang He made Camula his maid, welcomed Alexis Rhodes and others into his cottage, and joined Professor Banner’s expedition to the ruins.
  • Jiang He and his companions were transported to the Gravekeeper Clan’s Spirit World, where Jaden Yuki defeated the Gravekeeper Elder and rescued their captured friends.
  • Jiang He defeated Gravekeeper Elder, passed the trial, and received Gravekeeper’s Assailant, who introduced herself as Ishizu and guided the group back to the island.
  • Bastion Misawa and Chazz Princeton exposed the Dark Scorpion Burglars, while Jiang He and his friends discovered Tania’s arena and found missing students and Professor Crowler working there.
  • Tania defeated Bastion in a Shadow Duel, leaving him connected to the Amazoness Tribe, and Jiang He stepped in to challenge her.
  • Jiang He used his Melodious Deck to counter Tania’s Amazoness strategy, then defeated her by using Amazoness Swords Woman’s effect to inflict 4,000 damage.
  • Tania transformed into a white Amazon tiger and returned to the Spirit World, while Jiang He’s companions argued over who would carry the unconscious Bastion.
Chapters 76–10025 summaries Read
Volume 1 of 12
Volume 1 of 12