Lightning Is the Only Way

The battle was violent. The roots constantly clashed at each other, and they were continually severed. When one root was severed, the opponent absorbed the root to gain more Life Energy, which would result in the production of even more roots.

Meadow's domain slowly extended, pushing Narcissus back.

After a couple of minutes of violent fighting, 50% of the underground now belonged to Meadow.

"Get off my seat!" Meadow transmitted aggressively. "That's mine!"

However, Narcissus' answer was different from what Meadow had expected.

"Alright, we can have a fair battle now," Narcissus answered.

And then, Narcissus actually began trying.

As soon as Narcissus got serious, Meadow felt herself be overwhelmed.

They were both only fighting with some basic Laws, which made their Laws about equal. They were also only fighting with their Realms, physical power, and concentration.

This was not a battle to the death but a battle for supremacy.

One could see this as the equivalent of arm-wrestling for plants. A human could simply get their other hand and punch the opponent in the face, but that would feel like a loss to the person punching.

They would feel like they had lost in a battle of honor.

Meadow was overwhelmed with all the roots of her opponent.

Her opponent was using his roots with absolutely unreal finesse. It was like every single root was its own living being, which had gone through thousands of temperings on their path to power.

In just a minute, Meadow's territory was reduced to 20% of its previous size.

"Do you have any idea with how many other plants I have battled in my life?" Narcissus asked. "I lived in a thick forest filled with powerful plants, and the plants were even more numerous than all the beasts in the world."

"In comparison, I can tell that you've had it easy," Narcissus added. "You probably haven't fought many plants in your life. Your control over your roots is subpar and simple."

Meadow immediately became frustrated when she heard Narcissus' words.

However, Narcissus was right.

Meadow had spent a lot of her time in Styr's Tribe, and there hadn't been many relevant plants in there. Then, when Styr and the others had left, Meadow had already become one of the most powerful beings in the higher world, making all forms of war with other plants meaningless.

In short, Meadow was very inexperienced when it came to plant warfare.

Meanwhile, Narcissus had become truly powerful amongst a dense forest.

He was the strongest plant in the strongest higher world.

Meadow couldn't fight Narcissus on his own terms.

"Go on," Narcissus said. "You can unleash your actual Laws. I don't mind."

Meadow snorted.

BOOOM!

her Avatar and actually used its powers

longer the plant-version of arm-wrestling but a real

match and switched

all her

severed an

quickly replaced them, and they all attacked

more powerful, but Narcissus' roots were more numerous, and they were moving with incredible

would be a group of mortal humans fighting a gigantic monster. The humans couldn't win

both of

she covered a bigger territory now, she also had to control more roots. This weakened her offensive, exposing plenty

always took advantage of these weaknesses and extended his roots further into Meadow's territory, which required her to use a

battle raged on for over

friends had joined

excitement as he saw Meadow, greeting her with

mutt! I'm busy!" Meadow shouted back when Ferris

mind

was only happy that

Ferris liked Meadow.

at the

hegemon in her

the Major Law of the Dead World. If Meadow reached the Star God Realm, Azure

showed how powerful Meadow

was shocked that Narcissus was even

that he was

have a fighting chance against

fighting with her full power, including

Narcissus didn't

fighting with

out of Energy soon?" Narcissus asked Meadow

Meadow countered with

answered. "I haven't even used my Avatar

won't accept that you're so superior to me that you don't even need to use your Avatar

she had lost. Now, she only wanted to lose

person sitting in her seat was too fat for her to

"Fine," Narcissus answered.

SHING!

Avatar appeared. It shone in a gentle light, and one could feel a boundless force

Law of Life!"

Avatar, the number of roots increased by ten times, and

didn't even

an army of roots, absorbing their Life Energy,

like a million rats were jumping on

and with the

a wave of explosions, but the

roots

Meadow had lost.

wondered what would happen. After all, he wasn't

Meanwhile, Azure sighed.

still here, she would be so

was taken aback