Wu Gang let out a sigh.
He picked up his ax and brought it crashing down onto the tree stump!
That strike seemed to completely awaken the stump.
There was a sharp crack.
At the center of the enormous stump that had appeared to be dead, a fissure actually split open, and a jade-green sapling emerged from within.
The instant the sapling touched Wu Gang's finger, it began to grow wildly.
It devoured the nutrients remaining in the stump. By the time it had completely swallowed the stump, the sapling had already grown into a great tree that required two people to wrap their arms around.
"...!!"
Ding Ling was left speechless and shaken.
Looking at the beautiful yellow-and-white flowers blooming across the tree, Ding Ling was even more deeply moved.
Wu Gang had not lied.
When he approached the Moon Laurel Tree, it blossomed.
Moreover, when Wu Gang chopped the laurel, the more he chopped, the stronger the Moon Laurel Tree became.
Crack!
Crack!
Wu Gang swung his ax rapidly, chopping at the Moon Laurel Tree. With every strike, the tree grew taller, while its outline, thickness, and other aspects increased as well.
After Wu Gang had rapidly hacked at it more than ten thousand times with a series of booming strikes, the Moon Laurel Tree had grown into a towering tree that required four or five people to wrap their arms around.
"...!!"
Ding Ling was deeply moved and clicked his tongue in amazement.
This was the first time he had witnessed Wu Gang Chops the Laurel from such close range.
Only then did Ding Ling realize what the legendary story was really about.
Wu Gang and the Moon Laurel Tree shared the same origin, one root and two bodies!
Once the two drew near, the Moon Laurel