Chu Yuan bowed respectfully to Ye Ling again and said, "I am a stranger to the Emperor, and I dare not ask the Emperor to do too much. I only ask that the Emperor help me destroy the Wanghun Tree."
"With the Emperor's strength, destroying the Wanghun Tree should be as easy as pie."
"Cut down the Wanghun Tree?" Hearing Chu Yuan's words, Ye Ling couldn't help but be a little surprised. "Isn't that your wife?"
Chu Yuan pursed his lips. After hesitating for a long time, he finally said bitterly, "Over these hundreds of thousands of years, I have tried countless ways to save her, but none have succeeded."
"Now, the roots of the Wanghun Tree have been deeply embedded in the earth. Sooner or later, she will absorb the power from beyond the Hundred Thousand Nether Mountains. If this is not stopped, the power of the Three Realms will be drained dry, turning into the same state as the Hundred Thousand Nether Mountains."
Hearing Chu Yuan's words, Ye Ling asked, "The gods of the Three Realms treated you and your wife like this, and now you want the Wanghun Tree to destroy the Three Realms. Isn't this completing your revenge? Why do you want to stop it?"
Chu Yuan said, "If I were to become the Wanghun Tree, no matter how much pain I had to endure, I would devour the Three Realms without hesitation."
"For me, after my wife and children died, there was nothing left in the Three Realms worth my attachment. If the Three Realms were to be destroyed, I could rest in peace."
"But... my wife, Wu Xue, is different. She is a very kind woman. She deeply loves this world, and she greets everyone with a smile."
"A large part of the reason why I am willing to work for the gods of the Three Realms and expand our territory is because of my wife, Wu Xue."
"I know her. Even if this world betrayed her, she would definitely not want to see this world destroyed. Now that she has become the Wanghun Tree that threatens the Three Realms, she must wish she were dead."
"So, since I can't save her, it's better to give her release and let her rest in peace than to let her suffer like this and do things she doesn't want to do."
"Is that so..." Ye Ling murmured, his thoughts drifting.
For Ye Ling, the request made by Chu Yuan was indeed very simple. Although the Wanghun Tree was huge, it could not withstand a single blow from him.
Ye Ling only needed to make a small move to easily fulfill Chu Yuan's request.
It was a matter of lifting a finger.
But...
He was a stranger to Chu Yuan and did not know if Chu Yuan was telling the truth. If this Wanghun Tree was related to something important, and he rashly destroyed it, creating a huge hole in the Three Realms, that was something he did not want to see.
Although he sympathized with Chu Yuan's plight, he did not want to become Chu Yuan's pawn for no reason.
After thinking for a moment, Ye Ling said to Chu Yuan, "I need some time to investigate this Wanghun Tree. You don't mind, do you?"
Chu Yuan bowed respectfully, "Please, Emperor. But please treat her gently. She... can feel pain."
"Mm..."
Ye Ling nodded slightly and did not linger. He immediately rose into the air and approached the Wanghun Tree.
Soon, Ye Ling landed on the branches of the Wanghun Tree. Looking at the leaves and fruits around him, which were about the same size as himself, he couldn't help but sigh, "Regardless of whether this tree was transformed from a person or not, it is already a miracle to grow to this extent."
"This Wanghun Tree seems to be constantly absorbing spiritual energy. If it is allowed to grow, it is indeed possible to threaten the Three Realms. Chu Yuan was not lying about this."
After inspecting the basic situation of the Wanghun Tree, Ye Ling placed his hand on the trunk and tried to inject his soul power into the Wanghun Tree to investigate the situation inside.
"This is..."
A flicker of surprise flashed in Ye Ling's eyes, and then he became completely serious, continuing to inject soul power into the Wanghun Tree.
Thump thump!
As Ye Ling's soul power penetrated the interior of the Wanghun Tree, a faint heartbeat sounded in his mind.
"I'm not mistaken. There's still a heartbeat in this tree, and even a faint breath..."
Realizing that life was gestating within the Wanghun Tree, Ye Ling did not hesitate and immediately cut open the trunk in front of him.
A large amount of blood flowed out from the Wanghun Tree.
The surrounding branches began to tremble, as if feeling pain.
"Emperor, what are you doing..."
Chu Yuan instantly appeared before Ye Ling. Seeing Ye Ling cut open the trunk of the tree, a trace of panic and heartache flashed in his eyes.
This tree was transformed from Wu Xue, so the trunk was naturally Wu Xue's flesh and blood.
Now that Ye Ling had cut open the trunk, it was equivalent to cutting open Wu Xue's body.
In fact, with Chu Yuan's ability, he could also cut down the Wanghun Tree bit by bit, but this would cause Wu Xue to endure intense and prolonged pain. He could not bear to do it, so he pinned his hopes on Ye Ling, wanting Ye Ling to give Wu Xue a painless release.
But now, Ye Ling not only did not destroy the Wanghun Tree but also cut an opening in the trunk. Chu Yuan felt heartbroken just by looking at it.
Ye Ling did not feel that he had done anything wrong. Instead, he said to Chu Yuan, "Have you never cut the Wanghun Tree before?"
Chu Yuan looked at the bleeding gap with heartache, and then replied to Ye Ling, "This Wanghun Tree is, after all, transformed from my wife. How could I bear to harm her?"
"Emperor... the surrounding branches are trembling, and Wu Xue is already feeling pain. Please give her a quick end!"
Ye Ling shook his head and said, "No wonder... after so many years, you still haven't discovered it."
"Discover what?" Chu Yuan was stunned and did not understand what Ye Ling was saying.
Seeing Chu Yuan's dazed expression, Ye Ling sighed slightly and said, "Watch carefully. Don't have any extreme reactions to what I do next."
Although Chu Yuan did not know what Ye Ling was going to do, he still bowed respectfully to Ye Ling and replied, "Yes..."
After all, he was asking Ye Ling for a favor, and it was reasonable for him to act according to Ye Ling's instructions.
However, Chu Yuan soon regretted agreeing to Ye Ling so readily.
After Ye Ling finished speaking, he grabbed the air, tore away the surrounding space, twisted it into a knife, and fiercely slashed at the trunk!
Chiii!
The huge trunk was split open by Ye Ling's knife, and a large amount of blood gushed out. The entire Wanghun Tree began to tremble violently!
A large number of fruits and leaves fell, as if in extreme pain.
"Emperor!!!"
Seeing Ye Ling's heavy hand, Chu Yuan's eyes were about to split. He immediately wanted to stop Ye Ling, but Ye Ling said, "Just watch!"
With that said, Ye Ling slashed again in the opposite direction, directly cutting a huge fork in the trunk. A large amount of blood poured out, forming a river of blood!
The Wanghun Tree trembled violently, and faint wails could be heard from within.
After slashing the Wanghun Tree twice, Ye Ling clenched his fist and punched the center of the fork!
Bang!
Ye Ling's punch landed, and the deafening sound echoed through the heavens. The huge Wanghun Tree was blasted open with a bloody hole!
Seeing Ye Ling so cruelly tormenting the Wanghun Tree, Chu Yuan was grief-stricken. Just as he was about to stop Ye Ling, he saw that behind the bloody hole, there was actually a spacious area!
Seeing the scene inside the hole, Chu Yuan's pupils contracted sharply: "That's!!!"