The Three-Minute Bet!

A long jade dragon swayed back and forth in the valley's morning light.

A trace of embarrassment gradually appeared on Ye Qiu's face. He barely managed to cover his vital parts with one hand and raised the other to greet Dugu Bo.

"Your Excellency Dugu, right? Hello. Please allow me to step away for a moment."

"Trying to leave?!"

Dugu Bo's deathly pale face instantly darkened.

Leaving aside the secrets Ye Qiu might possess, the mere risk of the Dugu Family's secrets being exposed was enough for him to sentence Ye Qiu to death!

"Hmph! Whoever you are, you're staying right here!"

Dugu Bo shouted in fury, Soul Power surging within him.

All nine rings emerged beneath him, and the Jade Phosphorous Serpent Emperor appeared behind him once more. It opened its gaping maw and lunged at Ye Qiu on the shore.

Boom!

The enormous serpent head swallowed Ye Qiu in an instant and slammed squarely into the shore.

But Dugu Bo's vertical pupils abruptly contracted.

He sensed that something was wrong!

"Senior Dugu, I have no intention of being your enemy. Please conduct yourself with restraint."

A voice rang out, neither humble nor overbearing.

Blood-red light shone in Ye Qiu's eyes as he slowly walked out of the serpent's head, a Soul Ring beneath his feet. Only cold indifference remained on his face.

He was still stark naked, covering his crotch with both hands.

It wasn't that Ye Qiu had some particular fetish.

He simply didn't dare let his guard down before a powerhouse like Dugu Bo.

Intangibility had no startup delay.

Teleporting into the Kamui Dimension did, however, and it would also make him tangible again.

Even if the startup delay was short,

it was enough to prove fatal before a powerhouse like Dugu Bo!

Ye Qiu didn't dare gamble with his life.

"!!!"

Dugu Bo's pupils shook violently as he stared in disbelief at the single black Soul Ring beneath Ye Qiu's feet. His voice grew low.

"Brat, just who are you?!"

"Just a commoner."

Ye Qiu spoke indifferently, glancing at the giant spectral serpent behind him as it turned and opened its jaws toward him. He fixed his gaze on Dugu Bo, who had risen to his feet, and warned him:

"Senior Dugu, are you sure you want to continue?"

"Are you threatening me? Since you know who I am, you should understand my temper. That approach won't work on me!"

Dugu Bo stood ramrod straight, his cloth robes billowing and his dark green hair flying. Nine Soul Rings spread out around him, continually contracting as he unleashed the full pressure of a Titled Douluo powerhouse.

A commoner Soul Master with a Ten Thousand Year First Soul Ring?

Who would believe such nonsense?

But the secret behind it was something no Soul Master could resist!

A trace of greed had begun to surge in Dugu Bo's cold, venomous, snake-like eyes. He raised a palm, aimed it at Ye Qiu, and sneered.

"If you won't tell the truth, then we'll talk after I capture you!"

"Capture me?"

A smile involuntarily appeared on Ye Qiu's face.

"Who in this world can capture me?"

"Insolent!!!"

Dugu Bo glared and shouted in fury.

The Jade Phosphorous Serpent Emperor behind Ye Qiu lunged at him once more.

To avoid damaging the medicinal herbs beneath it,

Dugu Bo deliberately controlled the Jade Phosphor Serpent Emperor to keep it away from the ground.

But strangely, the Jade Phosphorous Serpent Emperor passed straight through Ye Qiu's body without harming him and returned to Dugu Bo's side.

Dugu Bo frowned and said in surprise, "Could this be... the power of space?!"

"Haha, Senior Dugu, you've got a good eye."

Ye Qiu stood where he was, covering his crotch, his face full of fearless confidence.

He wasn't surprised that Dugu Bo had guessed it.

After all, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's Bone Douluo possessed some spatial power, and Dugu Bo and Gu Rong were old acquaintances, so he had naturally seen the power of space before.

"Heh, no wonder you're so arrogant!"

Dugu Bo's face was cold as he said with a sinister smile:

"Do you think a little scrap of spatial power makes you so impressive?"

"..."

Ye Qiu looked as though he were basking in a spring breeze. He smiled without speaking, watching Dugu Bo as thoughts ran through his mind.

He didn't want to become enemies with Dugu Bo...

Leaving aside the Immortal Herbs he had stolen,

which already put him in the wrong,

based on strength alone, it was better to have Dugu Bo as a friend than an enemy.

Across the whole Douluo Continent,

what other Titled Douluo powerhouse was easier to befriend than Dugu Bo?

The answer was none!

There was only one such unaffiliated Titled Douluo on the entire continent.

Not only did he honor his promises, but his interests weren't entangled with any other faction's!

Where else could Ye Qiu find a friend like that?

Ye Qiu understood

that he would surely have many people and things to care about in the future, and it was always good to have one more powerful friend.

Thoughts flashed through Ye Qiu's mind like lightning. In an instant, he had weighed the pros and cons. He smiled slightly and said at once, "Fortunately, Senior has yet to develop killing intent toward me. Why don't we make a gentleman's agreement and have a wager?"

"Oh?"

Dugu Bo's interest was immediately piqued. With a cold face, he said in amusement, "You're just a One-Ring Soul Master. What do you want to wager with me?"

"Very simple!"

"Three minutes! Let's bet on whether you can capture me within three minutes!"

Ye Qiu spoke calmly.

"Three minutes?"

Surprise flashed through Dugu Bo's eyes. He frowned and said, "Are you sure?"

"I'm absolutely sure."

Ye Qiu nodded solemnly, his face full of mockery.

"For three minutes, I'll stand right here without moving. Forget capturing me—if Senior can so much as touch me once, I'll count it as my loss."

"What?!"

Dugu Bo's eyes widened at those words, and he was instantly beside himself with rage.

"Are you deliberately trying to humiliate me?"

"If that's what Senior thinks, then so be it. In any case, I'll stand right here. If Senior wins, I'll be at your disposal. If not... if Senior loses, I want you to grant me one request. How about it?"

Ye Qiu looked Dugu Bo straight in the eye, the corners of his mouth lifting slightly, his words full of provocation.

"Good, good, good!"

"Brat, you've succeeded in making me angry!"

Dugu Bo was so furious that he laughed instead.

"I accept this wager!"

"Let's see how long you can last. If you happen to die, don't blame me for showing no mercy!"

As his words fell,

Dugu Bo attacked without a moment's hesitation, his rage soaring to the heavens!

"Hiss!"

The Jade Phosphorous Serpent Emperor let out a series of hissing roars.

Ye Qiu stood still, covering his crotch and letting the Jade Phosphorous Serpent Emperor bite and coil around him. He remained where he was, smiling without moving an inch.

He was now a level thirty-four Soul Elder,

which meant his maximum time in Intangibility was already close to three and a half minutes.

During that time,

Dugu Bo could do absolutely nothing to him.

As for serpent venom, there was even less reason to worry.

From the moment Ye Qiu had climbed out of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, he had been immune to all poisons!

He was also immune to both ice and fire,

and even his Sage Body's assimilation progress had reached as much as twenty percent. His monstrous strength, endurance, and self-healing ability were even more formidable.

His Sharingan's Soul Ring had also evolved into a Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring thanks to his improved constitution.

After all, the system had given him that Soul Ring,

so there was no need to consider his mental strength.