The air was filled with the Snake-People Tribe's distinctive spices, mingling with the delicate fragrance of lotus blossoms. Their wisps intertwined through every inch of space, as if weaving the prelude to a dream. The ancient, lilting prayer-song of the Snake-People Tribe rose slowly. Resonating with the vast Dragon Qi, it surged skyward like a clear spring, reaching straight into the depths of the soul. The song carried a desolate sanctity that pierced the heart, like an ancient echo from the river of time, recounting the Snake-People Tribe's glory and heritage.
"The auspicious hour has arrived—!"
Yue Mei, serving as the officiant, spoke in a voice both excited and solemn. Like lightning splitting the sky, it pierced through layers of clouds and rang out in every corner of Snake Abyss Oasis.
Vumm—!!!
The doorway atop the tower burst open, as if a gate to a sacred hall had swung wide in the heavens and earth. Seven-colored light cascaded down like a surging waterfall, brilliant and resplendent beyond measure. Queen Medusa appeared amid the dreamlike radiance, descending slowly like a celestial maiden come to the mortal realm. She wore no traditional phoenix crown and wedding robes. Instead, she was clad in a supreme ceremonial gown, conjured from pure seven-colored energy and lavishly magnificent beyond compare. Its trailing hem spread like a colossal lotus blooming among the clouds, elegant and noble; its tassels fell like waterfalls, swaying gently like stars glittering in the night sky. Natural patterns of mysterious serpentine totems and a Heaven Phoenix with outspread wings were inscribed upon it, shimmering with iridescent light as if gathering every splendor in the world, each line filled with endless mysteries. Her dark hair was swept up high, crowned with a dainty, exquisite Seven-Colored Crystal Crown. A glimmer of dark gold swirled at