The Four Great Elders Appeared
Sizzle, sizzle, sizzle!
The seven commanders had only just completed their formation when the Zeperion Ray arrived in an instant, its powerful light striking the shield.
Though the formation was strong, it was, after all, deployed by a few Dou Wangs. At most, it could provide mid-level Dou Emperor defenses, nowhere near the level of "Ultraman Tiga," who possessed Dou Zong strength.
The shield lasted only two and a half seconds before shattering into ash. The seven commanders each vomited a mouthful of snake blood and were blasted away by the exploding formation. Some had their entire bodies embedded in the city wall, while others plunged headfirst into the sand, leaving only their rear ends sticking out, their survival unknown.
The Zeperion Ray continued unabated, shooting toward Medusa.
Medusa was still thinking about what had just happened. In that moment of distraction, the Zeperion Ray was already about to strike her, and it was too late to dodge.
Though she was a Nine-Star Dou Emperor, she had no power to fight back against an attack from a genuine Dou Zong expert.
And just at that critical moment, salvation... four surges of peak Dou Emperor Dou Qi emerged from behind the Snake-People Holy City.
The four surges of Dou Qi converged, erupting with incomparably powerful force to protect Medusa, whose beauty and fragrance were about to perish.
Strangely enough, the [Zeperion Ray], which could originally guarantee a kill against a Three- or Four-Star Dou Zong, would have ranked at least as a high Earth Class Dou Technique on the Dou Qi Continent, perhaps even Heaven Class. Never mind four Peak Dou Emperors-even four more would not have withstood it. Yet this finishing move of such power actually finished firing in an almost casual fashion.
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!!!!
At that moment, four figures shot out of the Snake-People Holy City, each with a pair of Dou Qi Wings on her back.
Dou Huang experts!
At the sight of the four old fossils who had suddenly appeared,
"Please do not take offense, sir. Her Majesty is merely a little shy, not unwilling to agree to this marriage. Please give us some time..."
The one standing in the middle of the four old women stepped forward, looking up at "Luo Yang," who towered dozens of zhang high. She extended her hands, as withered as dry branches, and clasped them in a respectful salute as she spoke.
"You finally decided to come out, the Snake-People Tribe's... Four Great Elders..."
Luo Yang lowered his enormous head, his shadow enveloping the Snake-People. His thunderous voice battered their ears, bringing the terrifying pressure of a Dou Zong expert to its utmost.
Whether because of their advanced age or fear, the four old women's withered hands actually trembled slightly before that enormous body.
A Dou Zong expert was truly terrifying...
Hearing him expose their identities in a single sentence, the First Elder heaved a heavy sigh. He must have known of their existence long ago.
Had they known it would come to this, they would have come out from the start.
Within the Snake-People Tribe, the Four Great Elders held positions no lower than Queen Medusa's, but aside from Queen Medusa, not a single Snake-Person knew they existed.
They had all once been elders or queens of the Snake-People Tribe, but had retired into seclusion because of their age.
If a queen of the Snake-People Tribe reached a certain age without breaking through to Dou Zong (seventh tier), exhausting her talent and bloodline, the elders would select suitable male genes, then use a secret method to induce the birth of the next queen.
Once the new queen reached adulthood, the old queen would abdicate and retire to become an elder, while it was publicly announced that her lifespan had run out.
In truth, this situation was little different from death, because they really did not have long to live. At most, they could act one more time before completely exhausting their remaining Dou Qi.
"Please come to our humble abode to discuss the marriage arrangements..."
The First Elder turned sideways and made an inviting gesture, adopting an extremely humble attitude for fear of angering him.
Rather than turn back to consult Tushan Rongrong, Luo Yang directly chose to undo his transformation.
Everything had been within Tushan Rongrong's plan all along. Even the timing of the Snake-People Tribe elders' appearance had been exact.
As expected of Sister Rongrong, whose calculations never missed a thing. Her predictions were so damn accurate.
His [Zeperion Ray] just now had merely been for show. It had looked capable of destroying heaven and earth, but actually possessed little power. Even if the Four Great Elders had not appeared, it could not have killed Medusa, a Nine-Star Dou Emperor.
Tushan Rongrong opened her eyes two-thirds of the way and looked at Luo Yang with gratification.
Wasn't he perfectly capable of this~
Unfortunately, he was a lazy brat by nature who wanted to rely on her for everything.
So this time, Tushan Rongrong had made Luo Yang handle it himself.
Luo Yang had wanted to refuse, even saying that proposing marriage was something elders or matchmakers did, but Tushan Rongrong had shut him down completely with, "Since when does a fantasy world have so many rules?"
Unable to argue back any further, Luo Yang had no choice but to steel himself and go ahead.
"Hmph! Get lost..." Hai Bodong kicked Mo Bass away viciously, undisguised disgust filling his eyes.
When he had visited the Snake-People Tribe twenty years ago, he had already made an enemy of this maggot. Had he not been wary of Queen Medusa back then, he would have killed this black maggot.
He followed Luo Yang into the Snake-People Holy City.
Just as they were about to enter the main hall, Tushan Rongrong stopped and turned to Hai Bodong.
"Elder Hai, please wait outside for a while."
"...Mm, all right."
Hai Bodong froze slightly, fell silent for 0.5 seconds, then nodded.
He knew his place very well and put on none of the airs of a Dou Huang expert.
Inside the Snake-People Tribe's main hall, a few minutes later...
"Put that way, this could indeed be a fine match..."
As the First Elder listened to Tushan Rongrong across from her, a creepy smile uglier than a crying face appeared on her face.
The look she gave Luo Yang also grew increasingly satisfied.
An eighteen-year-old Nine-Star Dou Shi who could use a secret method to briefly attain combat strength comparable to a Two-Star Dou Zong, and quite handsome, too. Having him as the Snake-People Tribe's son-in-law would actually mean they were marrying above their station.
The First Elder turned and whispered something to the other three elders.
Luo Yang was responsible for clearing the way with force, while the remaining business of discussing marriage with the bride's family fell to Tushan Rongrong.
After all, this was what she did best.
On the throne, Medusa watched expressionlessly as the meeting below proceeded to give her away as a "marriage alliance tool," her feelings deeply conflicted.
As queen of the Snake-People Tribe, she had always shouldered the responsibility of protecting them. If the marriage alliance fell through, their Snake-People Tribe would vanish entirely from the Dou Qi Continent.
But if she agreed, she would have to...
As these thoughts passed through her mind, Medusa's gaze shifted toward the man who was about to marry her.
Though there had been an element of coercion in the process, if this marriage truly happened, it would be a tremendous opportunity for their entire Snake-People Tribe to ascend.
When that time came, she could break through to the Dou Zong level without risking nine deaths for one chance at life by using a secret evolution method, and here on the Northwest Continent, she could lead her people to fight their way out of the scorching desert...
[Name: Medusa] [Sex: Female] [Age: ??] [Body length: 4.98 m] [Weight: 159 kg] [Measurements: 96-63-95] [Cup size: E] [Personality: Outwardly cold, aloof, and ruthless, but actually a naive sweetheart. Yearns to be conquered; responds to force, not persuasion] [Preferred type: Forceful, domineering] [Body: Virgin] [Identity: Queen of the Snake-People Tribe] [Cultivation: Dou Emperor MAX (upper limit reached)] [Talent: Average]