Chapter 1182: Transforming Enemies into Friends

Awen, one of the Eight Gates, couldn't help but make a sarcastic remark. Ever since he began following Xu Yang, Awen seemed to have become more talkative.

However, in response to his taunt, the top powerhouses from the Fifth Prince's faction clearly showed expressions of disdain. They scoffed, "You're just a bunch of useless cowards who cling to Xu Yang's coattails for protection. What you say means nothing. This is an era where strength reigns supreme. If you can't demonstrate formidable power, what's the point of all your talk?"

"No problem, I accept your challenge. Let's do this now!" The Fifth Prince didn't want to waste any more time there, so he directly issued a challenge to Xu Yang, who was not far away. As expected, Xu Yang didn't give him any more opportunities. Suddenly, clenching his fists, he transformed into a streak of light and appeared behind the Fifth Prince without hesitation.

It's worth noting that the Fifth Prince had four top-tier powerhouses as guards. The speed of Xu Yang's surprise attack was incredible. Originally, with his unparalleled speed advantage, he could have easily overwhelmed and decimated everyone in the Fifth Prince's team.

However, Xu Yang did not do so. Instead, he chose a higher-risk, potentially higher-reward approach: after a perfect landing, he directly targeted the Fifth Prince.

Xu Yang was well aware of the principle: "to catch the thief, first catch the king." If he didn't eliminate the Fifth Prince early, there was no telling what magical artifacts he might possess to change the outcome of the battle.

"Heh heh, I'm right behind you, and you didn't even notice? Fifth Prince, it seems you need to step up your game."

Xu Yang's mocking tone easily reached the Fifth Prince's ears. However, while the Fifth Prince had indeed just realized that Xu Yang had pushed his movement speed to the extreme, beyond his detection range, his choice to land at that precise spot was a bit too arrogant. It decisively gave the Fifth Prince an opportunity for a counterattack. As expected, at that very moment, the Fifth Prince decisively ordered the four top-tier powerhouses beside him to attack Xu Yang simultaneously.

"You four are all my disciples. No matter what, in this battle today, you must secure a significant advantage for me."

Xu Yang wasn't bothered by this at all. In his view, dealing with a person of the prince's caliber, whether they came alone, with ten people, or even hundreds, would not significantly impact him.

However, the moment the four individuals made their move simultaneously, Xu Yang realized why these four could serve as constant personal guards for the Fifth Prince.

These four, as the Fifth Prince's indispensable personal guards, did not immediately launch a strong attack on Xu Yang. Instead, all of them instinctively began to condense an incredibly powerful source of energy, completely enveloping the Prince's body from head to toe.

In fact, what they did was not wrong. In top-tier battlefields like the one between Xu Yang and the Prince, it was rare for opponents to be instantly killed in one blow. Therefore, the replenishment of vital energy and blood for all parties became a crucial objective factor.

Xu Yang had never seen such a bizarre combined form before. He had witnessed two individuals merging, but this time, it was a four-body fusion, which was far more unimaginably difficult than the previous two-person fusions.

"These are the Four Nether Imps, one of my trump cards," the Fifth Prince announced. "Stop struggling alone; you cannot possibly defeat their four-in-one fusion technique. If you insist on fighting, don't blame me for showing no mercy."

"Oh? You little guys have certainly surprised me," Xu Yang remarked. "If my judgment is correct, you must share a common master. Even I was almost fooled by you. Just for that, you can boast for a lifetime."

"Stop dreaming, little imp!" one of them retorted. "The four of us are about to unleash our ultimate skill! When that happens, even ten lives wouldn't be enough for you to pay. And you still have the nerve to be smug here!"

It was clear that the leader among the Four Imps seemed to genuinely look down on Xu Yang's uncanny strength and fortune, and he couldn't help but offer a warning. But how could Xu Yang possibly allow beings so many times weaker than himself to suddenly offend him this time? Without a word, he ascended into the air, gathering immense power in his legs, locking his target onto the head of the imp leader below.

As expected, the terrifying blood-red pressure Xu Yang unleashed when he got serious was simply unbearable for the leader of the Four Imps. In fact, the reason their combat power was so strong wasn't because their individual strengths were particularly high. Instead, it was because these four shared a bond of kinship and strong perceptive abilities, and they could also acquire weapons and equipment to further enhance their combined strength. This, in turn, would significantly increase the pressure on Xu Yang.

However, as others had said about Xu Yang, a being capable of defeating or suppressing him had likely not yet appeared on the entire Yingzhou Continent.

Seeing that the Four Imps were about to complete their fusion, Xu Yang let out a cold snort. He suddenly raised his right leg and fiercely kicked the guy closest to him, who was the third of the Four Imps. This unexpected and powerful kick unleashed an incredibly terrifying suppressive force.

In just an instant, the third of the Four Imps had over a dozen ribs broken on the spot, effectively crippling him. It would be almost impossible for him to recover to his peak state in a short amount of time.

After disrupting the rhythm of their fusion, Xu Yang unhesitatingly unleashed the Ghost Valley Qi Men Formation from beneath his feet. Allowing countless divinations to unfold repeatedly, in just a moment, Xu Yang forcibly altered the designated fusion area for the remaining three Imps.

As expected, the three remaining Imps hadn't even fully understood what was happening before their physical bodies had already completely vanished from the center of the battlefield.

Not only did they themselves undergo bizarre changes, but the other brothers also lost all connection with each other. With this strongest protective barrier gone, the Prince had virtually no other outstanding members left to ensure his safety against Xu Yang.

After dealing with the Four Imps, Xu Yang reverted to his original form. He approached the Prince, gazing into his eyes with a knowing smirk.