Towards Eternity
Ch 566's. Ghouls

A few days later, at the entrance to the center of the labyrinth.

A red-eyed giant monster gazed with a murderous lust at a test taker. He had a large mouth and was adorned with pointed teeth. Its scales were thick and dark in color and gave off a hot temperature, as if its body had been burned to a very hot temperature and burned whatever it touched.

The Test Participants gulped heavily and looked frightened to see the monster. His body could not stop trembling in fear staring at the two blood-red eyes of the figure, and he subconsciously sat down onto the ground.

"There's no way we can defeat a monster like this! Damn it.. I don't want to die in this place!!!"

The test participant spoke with great despair. He saw the monster before him open its big mouth, and he went straight into his mouth in one move. Death came upon him as soon as the monster swallowed him round and round.

"Jiiiiii........" The monster let out a strange sound and closed both eyes, then began to sleep.

***

A few twists from the center of the labyrinth, the figures of Weng Lou and Qianren were resting near a bonfire Qianren had made. Gaouji who was with them was still unconscious as well, yet Qianren did not care anymore about him and chose to busied himself on his belongings inside his storage ring.

Meanwhile, Weng Lou was meditating quietly and not making the slightest sound.

They were waiting for the sun to rise before then starting to continue their journey. Since Weng Lou said that they would already arrive at the center of the labyrinth, Qianren could be a little more relaxed and the burden on his shoulders became a little light.

The other few days they were exploring the labyrinth, and Weng Lou had finished off some of the beasts and demons that had strength above Qianren's ability to handle it. So it was Weng Lou who continued to fight them all.

Their group had also several times found a special route containing Evil Spirits and Vindictive Spirits that were very strong and made them difficult. Because, because only Qianren could use Qi, he must be able to withstand every terrible attack from the Spirits, while Weng Lou attacked.

Several times they nearly died because of his powerless self resisting the terrible attacks of the Evil Spirits. But Weng Lou, who was in charge of attacking continuously, gave him direction, which made him more skilled in using his Qi.

Before they rested here, they were faced with an Evil Spirit that had almost turned into a Ghoul, and its power had really almost made Qianren lose his consciousness. Fortunately Weng Lou did not let the fight go on for long. He was immediately serious from the beginning of the fight, so they were able to kill the Evil Spirit that was filled with evil on him.

Weng Lou regained the other Ghoul Core from defeating the Evil Spirit. For several days Weng Lou had defeated many Evil Spirits and Vindictive Spirits, and gain ten more Ghoul Core and absorb the Soul Power within it after helping to reconcile the consciousness possessed by the Spirit within.

At this moment, Weng Lou chose to meditate because he had absorbed the little soul force that was within the Ghoul Core that he had just obtained. This time he had felt a change in himself, having absorbed some Soul Power during these few days.

This change is that Weng Lou has managed to feel his Soul Power that was buried deep inside him all this time. His consciousness managed to find this Soul Power of his thanks to the help from the Soul Power he obtained from the Ghoul Core.

Every time he absorbed the Soul Power, he could feel that the Soul Power was flowing into somewhere inside him. Several times he tried to follow her, and this time he finally got a result.

During this time, his Soul Power turned out to be inside the location where his dantian should be. However since he did not possess a Dantian, the Soul Power was completely inaccessible to him. The dantian was a connecting bridge for the Soul Power to be used, but the puzzle piece was incomplete so that he could not wear it at all or even feel it in ordinary circumstances

However, gradually, the Soul Power that he had absorbed from some of the Ghoul Core turned out to help him form a link between himself and his Soul Power. He could sense that just a little more, the bridge would be completed and he could go back to using his Soul Power.

He only needed a slightly larger Ghoul Core, or an actual Ghoul Core of a Ghoul, then the bridge would be completed.

"Huuu....." Weng Lou sighed and opened his eyes slowly.

"It's over?" qianren asked who chose to lie down looking at the sky that was starting to light up a little. Soon it seems like it will be morning, and they will start their journey again.

Weng Lou nodded, and immediately got up to his feet, cleaning his pants that were filled with dust from sitting for too long.

"Is your preparation done?" Weng Lou turned to ask Qianren who was seen starting to close his eyes.

"Em, already. I'm just packing a few things that aren't in place. Also I arranged some of the items we got from some special routes that we had previously completed," replied Qianren who waved his right hand lazily.

Hearing him made Weng Lou stop asking questions again and he chose to take a walk around the place. He was not afraid to leave Qianren alone, because in this place of theirs there were no longer any ferocious beasts, Demons, or Evil Spirits. There was only one barrier they needed to cross, which was something that guarded the entrance to the center of the labyrinth.

Weng Lou did not need to check to find out, in these few hours they had three screams of despair from the direction of the center of the labyrinth. There were still a few other disciples left besides their group, and they would not get any hindrance to get here, since Weng Lou and Qianren had already given up the entire labyrinth.

"It seems that the one guarding the central entrance of the labyrinth was extremely powerful. I'll try to fight it"

"I'll come!"

Not done yet Weng Lou spoke, Qianren had already cut him off. He knew what Weng Lou was going to say, and immediately stopped the young man from finishing his sentence. His eyes were filled with solemnity and looked at Weng Lou fearlessly.

"I'll come with you. Please, don't leave me alone. I know that I will only be a burden, but please let me come along. Although it will make it difficult for you, but I will try my best not to be a burden for you. I might still be able to help some things, so please, take me with you."

Qianren's words sounded very earnest and from the bottom of his heart. There was no doubt in each of his words, and making Weng Lou who heard that could only shake his head. When he thought that Weng Lou would agree to it, the next words that came out of Weng Lou's mouth made Qianren speechless in his place.

"No, you stay here while you're guarding your senior. I don't need your help anymore. I can finish it by myself, so just stay here and don't be a burden to me."

The words that came out of Weng Lou's mouth were like an arrow that directly pierced Qianren's deepest heart, and left him speechless. He looked at the face of Weng Lou who was currently becoming flat and had no emotions at all.

"You? I. I'll try to help-"

"No need! You'll only be a hindrance. A weak girl like you can do what? Even withholding a few Evil Spirits you couldn't, and now you're saying you want to help me? Huh, don't joke!"

"I've only been asking you for help because I thought you had enough strength, but a few days with you made me realize that you were actually just a walking burden. What helps? You've only been able to whine and make him do it all."

Weng Lou's facial expression did not change at all as he said all those bad words. Suddenly, tears dripped from Qianren's eyes. She did not believe Weng Lou who was always nice to her, joked, and often teased her saying such a bad thing to her.

He bit his lower lip until it bled, and his hand clenched. He realized that during their journey he was just a burden, and he realized that actually Weng Lou never needed his help when facing the Evil Spirits and Vindictive Spirits. The two twin swords belonging to Weng Lou could actually slash them without the help of his Qi.

Yes, it is true that the two twin swords of Weng Lou can actually slash the Evil Spirits and the Vindictive Spirits. Before taking this exam, he had added an khsus metal to the two that allowed him to slash the Evil Spirits and Vindictive Spirits without the slightest help of Qi.

"So...so why did you keep taking me this long with you? You're not saying I'm a burden, are you?" The question from Qianren made a smile appear on Weng Lou's face.

But it was not a smile that he used to show the girl, but rather a mocking and condescending smile.

"I thought I told you earlier a few days ago when you asked why your Senior isn't Hadar too?"

The reply from Weng Lou was like a hard slap for Qianren who had fallen from a high cliff by the words piercing Weng Lou.

"You...just want a gift? So because of that?"

"Right, at least you have a slightly watered-down head. That's your advantage. All for profit. I am a very greedy man. When I see an opportunity to gain an advantage, then I will definitely do it."

Weng Lou stopped talking for a moment and looked up at the already much brighter sky. His eyes reflected the light, and immediately took out his robe that was on the ground, before then starting to wear it.

"It's morning, I'm going to go fight that monster. It's up to you if you keep pushing along, but I suggest you stay, maybe there's another student who came here and has bad intentions for your useless senior," said Weng Lou who then turned away from there.

His footsteps were light, and immediately left far away Qianren who was still silent in his place.

Her tears had already flowed profusely, but there was no sound she let out but rather just regret for having believed in Weng Lou all along.

At the last turn towards the center of the labyrinth, Weng Lou smiled gently and heaved a sigh of relief.

"I'm sorry Sister Qian, but I will leave this place some time in the future. If you stay with me, I'm afraid you'll get in big trouble because of me. So hate me, stay away from me, I'll take it, because you have the right to do that to me, for a better future."

At this moment, Weng Lou now arrived at the last corner, and arrived before a large door that was none other than the entrance to the center of the labyrinth, which was the entrance to the labyrinth, that became the end point of this labyrinth test.

"You don't have to bother hiding like that, you fucking lizard. Ghouls like you are not fit to take the appearance of a beast," said Weng Lou who quickly threw five knives from the horn of a bull into a corner of the hallway near the entrance.

*tring! Tang!!!*

The blades reflected off as they smashed into something in the corner of the passageway, and suddenly a pair of blood-red eyes shone brightly from the darkness.

"Jbiiiiii....."

The figure of the giant lizard that was a Ghoul moved out from the corner of the passageway and its body slowly began to grow and looked at Weng Lou with an enormous killing intent

"Not to think there is a stupid Ghoul like you in the labyrinth, you must be before death someone who is retarded," said Weng Lou.

"Jiiiii!!!!"

The huge lizard roared furiously and immediately shot towards Weng Lou. His body was like a weightless one, and reached Weng Lou's place in just a few seconds. The tail filled with thorns and bones was shown by the lizard, which quickly swept towards Weng Lou standing up.

"Hoohh, that's what I call fighting spirit! Ahahaha!!" Both of his hands were raised and he tried to resist the attack.

*DOLL!!!!*

Weng Lou's body was pushed back a few steps, before then it started to stop and completely restrained the lizard's tail.

On that tail, several human faces that looked full of suffering appeared to his scales and as if asking Weng Lou to free them.

Weng Lou did not hold back any longer, his muscles began to form several times denser, and a great force immediately pushed back the Ghoul's lizard's tail.

"How many spirits have you eaten all this time? Tens of? Hundreds of? Or even thousands? Yes, no matter how much it is, you will still die today!"

"JJJIIIIIIIII!!!!!!"

The voice of the Ghoul changed, hundreds of faces appeared on the scales all over his body and roared along with the Ghoul.

His form soon changed. It apparently became more humanoid, with both of its front legs turning into hands with each of its three long and sharp claws decorating it.

"JIIIIY!!!!" Although it had changed shape, but the sentence of the Ghoul had not changed at all, only his voice had changed.

The ghoul darted like the wind towards Weng Lou, its two claws arriving at Weng Lou's neck as soon as he arrived behind Weng Lou.

Weng Lou did not need to turn around to feel the arrival of the attack. His two swords quickly lifted up and protected his back neck.

*SRINGGG!!!!* Swords and claws clashed against each other and made the sound of the meeting of two screeching metal objects.

Weng Lou's body turned, he pushed back the claws, and kicked the Ghoul's stomach to make it slam into the wall of the labyrinth to smash it into pieces.

*BRUK!*

The ghoul rose again, and attacked Weng Lou more fiercely. His speed continued to increase as the fight progressed. Yet at the same time, his strength continued to diminish bit by bit.

Weng Lou realized this, he and the Ghoul were fighting an attack using their respective weapons. Each time the Ghoul gave its attack, there was less strength from the attack.

"You are burning the Spirits that are within you?!"

Teeth in the crack, Weng Lou's right hand immediately pushed away the Ghoul, then immediately put up his horses.

"Original Sword Technique, Splitting the Waves!"

Weng Lou shot forward, then swung his two swords from the bottom up. Two deep slash wounds were immediately left on the Ghoul's body. Immediately various kinds of cries of pain rang out from the scars of Weng Lou's attack Some faces were slashed by his sword shouting like crazy, while the Ghoul himself growled furiously.

It didn't take long, the wound on his body was completely healed, while the Ghoul was still in its place and didn't dare to approach Weng Lou carelessly anymore.

And vice versa, Weng Lou looks careful, he does not know what his opponent will do. This was his first time fighting a Ghoul, so he should always be vigilant in all circumstances.

When Weng Lou was still in place, the Ghoul was emitting hot steam from his body. Weng Lou's forehead shriveled at the sight, a thin smog immediately formed, while flames began to emerge from the sidelines of the Ghoul's thick scales.

"Jiii......JIIIIII!!!!"

The Ghoul's mouth suddenly opened wide, and hot lava spewed out toward Weng Lou.

Weng Lou was surprised to see that and the teacher moved dodging. But the Ghoul did not stop there. The lava balls immediately shot out from within his mouth, and flew towards the dodging Weng Lou.

Weng Lou clenched his mouth, then hurriedly changed the way he held his sword.

*Shu..... HUSH OUT! OHHHH!!! TESHH!!!*

Weng Lou's hand moved very quickly splitting those hot lava balls.

After a full minute of throwing the same attack, the Ghoul finally stopped, but not because he was exhausted, but because he was about to give another attack that was much more troublesome.

The claws on the two Ghoul hands began to emit a faint red light, and turned into like hot iron that could penetrate and melt anything it touched.

*Whush...* Weng Lou's sword rotated, and he immediately darted forward along with the Ghoul.

"You are nothing but a lifeless creature! You should just stay in nature and enjoy the days of your death!!!"

*chuck!!!!* The sparks are created when the two collide.

"JJII!!! JIIII!!!!"

*zig! SHUUUU!!!*

When the two were still in a power struggle, the Ghoul opened its mouth again, and spewed lava toward Weng Lou.

Weng Lou did not have time to dodge, and his body was immediately swallowed by the hot lava. The ghoul was satisfied to see the figure of Weng Lou who turned into a lava man.

"Jiii.....Jijiji!!" The ghoul was like he was laughing at the fate of Weng Lou, and then swung the claw in his right hand, ready to decapitate Weng Lou who was covered in hot lava.

However, soon a charred hand burned and slightly melted out from behind the lava and caught the claw. Weng Lou's head came out from within the lava, and revealed his face that was shattered apart by the lava enveloping him.

"I killed you, you fucking asshole."

The killing aura and napsu that Weng Lou had long hidden, suddenly overflowed from within his body and enveloped the entire passage of the labyrinth.

The ghoul was shocked as well as frightened when it sensed a napsu and killing aura that was much greater than his. It felt like he was being strangled and could not breathe in the slightest.

*Plashh!!!*

His right hand held by Weng Lou instantly shattered once Weng Lou added strength to his grasp. Weng Lou's left hand quickly pierced the Ghoul's chest and clasped his bones, stopping him from escaping.

*Husso...*

Weng Lou's body came out completely from within the lava, and revealed his completely charred body burning with his slightly melted flesh. Yet Weng Lou had completely ignored the pain on his body.

*BAMM!!!*

A fist from Weng Lou's right hand hit the Ghoul's face, and continued with other fists.

Weng Lou continued to punch the Ghoul in the face without allowing himself to rest in the slightest. Slowly, Weng Lou's body began to recover on its own. It started from his flesh and then the layers of his skin that had been completely destroyed.

At this moment, Weng Lou displayed a regeneration ability that he had never seen before, and he himself knew nothing about this but for sure, he was, he felt a hot sensation in his heart that screamed to immediately crush his opponent.

"You're happy to kill, right?! Huh?! Feel this!!!"

*BUKKK!!!* Weng Lou's fist instantly broke Ghoul's jaw. When Weng Lou crushed his opponent's jaw, there was a pause that occurred and was immediately used by the battered Ghoul.

He changed shape again, but not his size, but he changed into his Spirit form, and out of Weng Lou's grasp.

His figure quickly passed through Weng Lou's body, and made the young man's movements come to a halt just like that, and before long he vomited blood and amounted to nothing.

When an Evil Spirit or a Vindictive Spirit passes through the physical body of a physical being, they will experience a soul shock and usually cause some injury to the soul. A Ghoul that was several tens of times stronger than ordinary Evil Spirits, could cause the instant death of a living being that it passed through when in its soul form.

His opponent's soul would instantly be smashed into pieces. But unfortunately, what he passed by was Weng Lou who possessed the soul power of a Martial Practitioner in the realm of Soul Unification. Being passed by a Spirit that contained an evil and destructive nature as strong as a Ghoul would only cause some shocks to Weng Lou's supposed self, but because his Soul Power was asleep inside of him, he had a little damage to his soul.

"Phuh..it hurts shit...." Weng Lou spoke in a cold voice.

One of his twin swords he pulled out from inside behind the lava, and quickly shot himself towards the Ghoul.

"Die!!!"

The sword swung rapidly and cut the Ghoul's body into small pieces. But the Ghoul did not just die, he still put up a fight on Weng Lou. His intact left hand immediately turned back into a solid form, and pierced Weng Lou's chest until it stuck out between his back.

"Kerk!! Ahhhhh!!!!"

Weng Lou thrust his sword into the Ghoul's chest, and pulled out a red ball the size of his fist. Quickly Weng Lou stabbed towards the part of his chest that he had cut into pieces, and took out a crystal ball that was only as big as a red human eyeball from inside.

The ghoul looked panicked at what Weng Lou was doing. He tried to pull out his hand that was still stuck in Weng Lou's chest, while Weng Lou had inserted his consciousness into the crystal ball.

Inside the crystal ball, Weng Lou's consciousness was oscillating among the various evil emotions in the outer part of the sphere, the, then he went into the condensed part of the Qi of Darkness and formed a thin shield that prevented anything from going deeper into the sphere. But Weng Lou easily broke through the barrier and arrived at the deepest part of the crystal ball.

However, his consciousness stopped going any further when he arrived at the deepest part.

He saw that hundreds of human souls were gathering together with deep hatred, and the feeling of hatred was immediately directed at Weng Lou who had infiltrated into the place.

"You."