Struck!

Yuqing Domain, Domain Lord's Great Hall.

"Hahaha, Corruption, brand-new Corruption, ten times the Corruption!"

"Hahaha, mine, it's all mine!"

"Not enough, not enough, give me more, even more!"

Peals of wild laughter overlapped one another, shaking the void like demonic music.

The young man stood upon the barren ground with his arms spread wide, bathing beneath the golden light pouring from the crack. He breathed it in with utmost greed, seemingly unwilling to let even the slightest bit escape.

In the distance, before the Main Hall floating in the void, pairs of eyes widened in astonishment. Everyone unconsciously swallowed.

Qu Hongwen withdrew his gaze from outside the hall and looked toward Lu Bing, Kong Yang, and Chi Wen. Unease filled his face as he asked uncertainly,

"You three, has the General ever been in this... this sort of state before?"

"Uh..."

The three paused slightly, then could not help silently nodding. Yet as they listened to the "demonic sound of wild laughter" lingering by their ears, they soon furrowed their brows and hesitated.

"General Li is For Public Good. This state isn't particularly strange, but it was never this... severe before?"

"More than severe?!"

Beside them, Yang Song widened his eyes and interjected, pointing at the golden light spilling from the crack.

"Just looking at it makes one's heart stir and greedy thoughts rise. That is clearly Corruption born of greed!"

"And the General..."

Yang Song shifted his finger toward the young man blocking the mouth of the crack, ravenously devouring the golden light with hunger written all over his face. Worry filled his voice.

"Has the General lost control of his mind and been corrupted by greed?"

"Nonsense! How could I possibly be swayed by mere greed!"

His sharp rebuke rang out. Dazzling golden light suddenly pierced the Starry