The Taiji Diagram descended from the sky and landed securely in the hands of its master—Lu Bei.
"Uh..."
Lu Bei's eyes widened. At light speed, he swallowed the Taiji Diagram in one gulp. After a loud gulp, he clasped his fists and said, "Old Sect Master, thank you for yielding. Though everything was rightfully mine, I still appreciate it."
Qi Lijing: "..."
The Great Heavenly Venerate's face twisted horribly. His eyes were blood-red, red enough to drip blood, and he looked ready to undergo a second Corpse Transformation on top of the first.
The Taiji Diagram was crucial. It was an important part of Qi Lijing's plans for the future. To be safe, he had abandoned all the magic treasures in this Investiture of the Gods World. If he wanted one, he wanted the best—he wanted only the Taiji Diagram.
Who could have expected that the two Taiji Diagrams would merge and make a wedding dress for Lu Bei?
Since his Spiritual Intelligence had awakened, Qi Lijing had suffered only two major losses.
The first time, Taisu had left a "Been here" message on the Coffin Lid right in front of him. He had gotten his revenge later.
The second time was this Taiji Diagram. He had prepared everything perfectly, with no room for failure, yet he had still lost by a single move. The countless insights replicated in the Taiji Diagram had ultimately been defeated by Lu Bei's Small World, Yin-Yang Creation Diagram, and Lotus of Creation lotus platform.
Not only that, but after the two Taiji Diagrams merged, their unfathomable profundity rose another level. Qi Lijing had squatted in Solitary Confinement and freeloaded insights, working himself half to death, only to spend the whole time running errands for Lu Bei.
Even the most patient person had a breaking