Time quietly passed, yet the images kept rewinding.
One after another, all kinds of indescribable horrific visions crowded into his mind in fragmented pieces.
As each wedding escort fell, another layer of even brighter red garments spread across the crimson carpet, like flowers blooming in the darkness.
Ji Li caught glimpses of a terrifying narrative constructed from many different visions...
Calling it a narrative was inaccurate. It had no structure and almost no logic, but he vaguely sensed that it was some strange "ritual."
Considering everything that had happened since the chess game began tonight, he seemed to see an unseen Female Ghost shattering and fading away. This ritual appeared unrelated to Ji Li, yet it was inextricably connected to him.
The Red and White Collision, even the wedding itself, might all be related to the imminent collapse of that faceless Female Ghost.
Perhaps, following that line of thought, was the wedding event a plan for the Female Ghost to save herself?
Looking back at everything related to the Ghost Bride, it could actually be divided into three stages.
The first was the Republic Street mission. The Ghost Bride had nearly killed Ji Li, but in retrospect, she had not truly attacked with all her strength. It had been more like a test, and at the end of the mission, she had told him alone, "Ji Li, come back."
The second was the Marriage Certificate incident and the Immortal Ascension Mission. They could be considered the same stage. The Ghost Bride confirmed the marriage pact and, after Ji Li lost his mind, sent him her own heart, saving his life twice.
The third was the current wedding residence. Over ten days and nights, he had traveled from Bai E Hua Avenue to the Li residence, faced several ghosts, passed through