"Xiao Hua, don't think that just because you hold an Immortal General of my Sun Palace, this True Lord will refrain from taking action for fear of breaking the rat's vessel! Within this Heavenly Net and Earthly Net, this True Lord has ten thousand ways to capture you!" Sun Jian answered decisively.
"Hahaha!" Xiao Hua laughed, lifting Kua Chong as he said, "Then go ahead and try! If you do not value your Vanguard Officer's life, feel free to come at me. This Xiao cannot guarantee that, while you are trying, I will not crush this Kua Chong into a pulp of flesh and blood! Oh, right. My Daoist Sect seems to have another method as well. This Xiao would like to try whether, while crushing Kua Chong, I can crush his soul too!"
"Presumptuous!" The flames around Sun Jian surged into the sky once more, revealing the extreme fury in his heart.
"Great General..." Kua Chong struggled with all his strength and cried, "Do not concern yourself with this subordinate's life or death! Quickly execute this evil Daoist!"
"Shut up!" Sun Jian barked, frightening Kua Chong into shrinking his head slightly. He knew that Xiao Hua had suddenly loosened his magical force to let him speak; this was Xiao Hua's scheme to lure the enemy in.
"Xiao Hua..." Sun Jian pondered for a moment. The flames around him suddenly vanished, revealing his true form. "Look carefully. Do you know who I am?"
"Ah? Sun... Sun Jian?" When Xiao Hua clearly saw Sun Jian's thick brows, large eyes, lion-like nose, and tiger-like mouth, he was slightly stunned. Then he mocked himself, saying, "This Xiao truly never imagined that you were actually a Great General of the Immortal Palace. I was truly discourteous before."
Ignoring Xiao Hua's sarcasm, Sun Jian said