A huge female statue stands in the center of the valley, and all eyes are fixed on the incense of marriage in the statue's hand.
As the last wisp of smoke dissipated, the incense for marriage finally burned out.
Suddenly, the moon-like object in the night sky turned red.
A crimson light enveloped the earth, making the already eerie environment even more terrifying.
All the strange creatures present became excited, as they could sense a large amount of nether energy permeating the entire space.
The posthumous marriage ceremony can now begin.
For a moment, the strange beings looked at each other, and none of them took the lead in going up on stage.
Instead, they all stared at Xia Tianqiong and the others.
"Isn't it true that if the incense burns out, we'll have to have a ghost marriage? Why are they staring at us?"
Liu Junhai was somewhat puzzled.
Xia Tianqiong looked around at the strange surroundings and suddenly understood.
“We’re too close to the statues. Let’s step back and make room for them.”
"So they were afraid of you and didn't dare to come over, or maybe they wanted you to have a ghost marriage first, as a way of showing respect to the strong."
Liu Junhai suddenly realized.
The group immediately moved away from the platform, and the other strange creatures understood what it meant.
Soon, an ugly male ghost led a young woman to the foot of the statue.
"I wish to have a ghost marriage with this human woman. Does anyone object?"
Although the male ghost was ugly, he had an extraordinary aura, and his voice was like a booming bell, resounding throughout the entire valley.
The strange creatures and humans around them watched silently, no one uttering a sound.
The male ghost was very satisfied. He turned to the woman beside him and smiled, "No one objects. You and I are officially engaged in a ghost marriage. Don't be afraid. I promised you that I wouldn't eat you and that I would protect you in the future."
The young woman lowered her head, her body trembling slightly.
She was terrified, but dared not resist. She knew that she would die if she did not go through with the ghost marriage. After a slight hesitation, she nodded fearfully.
Next comes the ceremony of the ghost marriage.
They bowed to heaven and earth, the male ghost and the female ghost standing side by side, their backs to the statue, facing the direction of the blood-red moon, and bowed.
The second bow to the spirit god: the man and the spirit god turn to face the statue and bow deeply once more.
The third bow involves the male and female figures bowing to each other.
Just as the ceremony was ending, a red ribbon appeared out of thin air.
One end was in the male ghost's hand, and the other end was in the woman's hand. In the middle of the silk was a large, festive red flower.
The male ghost was extremely excited. He pulled the silk ribbon and led the woman down from the platform.
A sparse round of applause erupted from below, followed by a strange entity leading humans up to perform a ghost marriage.
"Is that all?"
Song Shiqiao, who had been following the ghost marriage ceremony closely, couldn't help but complain.
It feels like children playing house; it looks rather childish.
Liu Junhai stared at the red silk in the male ghost's hand, somewhat puzzled. "Is that the blessing of the Ghost God? Judging from the ghost's strange expression, it should be a good thing."
Xia Tianqiong thought to herself, "Of course it's a good thing."
To be precise, it is a special kind of artifact that can increase the cultivation speed of the supernatural and also allow the supernatural to unconditionally absorb the essence and spirit of a human's spouse.
Of course, there are also great benefits for human partners.
When harmed, one can transfer the harm to their strange spouse, which is equivalent to a means of survival.
As long as the supernatural spouse doesn't die, the human spouse is practically immortal.
Xia Tianqiong actively participated in this incident for this very reason.
For ordinary people, having a ghost marriage can be considered an opportunity.
In the previous life, more than two hundred people here had ghost marriages, and most of them later became ghost hunters, and they were all quite powerful.
One by one, the ghosts went up on stage to get married in a strange way. At first, everything went smoothly and there was no fight over the ghost marriage.
After all, there are few ghosts and many people here, so there is no competition among the ghosts.
But as more and more ghost marriages were arranged, the remaining eerie occurrences gradually decreased, and some people began to get anxious.
The number of humans captured here is dozens more than the number of the supernatural beings, which means that some people cannot be paired up.
Those who cannot have a ghost marriage will die, so to save their own lives, some people have started to steal the bride.
At this moment, two women on stage were tearing at each other, grabbing hair, biting ears, and tearing clothes, like a street fight. Both of them looked very disheveled.
The male ghost they were vying for stood aside with his arms crossed, a smile playing on his lips, watching with great interest.
The crowd below the stage frequently erupted in cheers, as if watching a monkey show.
But none of the people present could laugh; they only felt insulted.
"Damn it, all weird things deserve to die!"
Liu Junhai cursed angrily, his eyes filled with rage.
The other members of the Mountain and River Squad were equally indignant.
"Captain, what do we do? Should we also try to steal the bride?"
Guo Zhan's words immediately made the group serious.
They would die anyway if they didn't abduct the bride, but abducting the bride would mean killing someone else.
The members of the Shanhe Squad looked at Liu Junhai, waiting for his answer.
Xia Tianqiong also looked over curiously, wanting to see what choice this straight man with a military background would make.
Liu Junhai's dark face was sharply defined, and although his brows were furrowed, he did not hesitate and immediately gave an answer.
"According to the Bureau's regulations, in the event of a strange incident, we ghost hunters must prioritize our own safety. If necessary, we can sacrifice ordinary civilians, as long as the number is not too large."
Upon hearing this, the members of the Mountain and River Squad visibly breathed a sigh of relief.
Xia Tianqiong reminded, "If there is a female ghost in your contracted ghost, you can release her to form a ghost marriage."
Liu Junhai sighed, "The ones we've all made contracts with are male ghosts."
Suddenly, cheers erupted from the crowd.
"What a great figure!"
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