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!

and actually used its powers

no longer the plant-version of arm-wrestling

conceded the arm-wrestling match and switched over

powerful as nearly all her Laws became a full level more

severed an ocean's worth of

and they all attacked Meadow's roots

were more numerous, and they were moving with incredible

good comparison would be a group of mortal humans fighting a gigantic monster. The humans couldn't win individually, but with their teamwork and tactics, they managed to

when both of them owned

she covered a bigger territory now, she also had to

into Meadow's territory, which required her to use a ton of

on for over

now, Gravis' friends had joined

in excitement as he saw Meadow, greeting her with pure

mutt! I'm busy!" Meadow

mind

happy

Ferris liked Meadow.

looked at

an incredibly powerful hegemon in her eyes, and

World. If Meadow

showed how powerful

Azure was shocked that Narcissus was even

knew that he was powerful, but she had always believed Meadow

didn't even have

was already fighting with her full power, including

comparison, Narcissus didn't

essentially fighting with

out of Energy soon?" Narcissus asked Meadow in a

you?" Meadow countered

Narcissus answered. "I haven't even used my Avatar

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

that she had lost. Now, she only wanted to lose

seemed like the person sitting in her seat was too fat

"Fine," Narcissus answered.

SHING!

in a gentle light, and one could feel a boundless force

of Life!"

increased by ten times, and he shot all of them forward in one

didn't even control

took out an army of roots, absorbing their

was like a million rats were jumping on a single

an incredible amount of Life Energy, and with the Major

explosions, but the roots just

the roots encircled

Meadow had lost.

wondered what would happen. After all, he

Meanwhile, Azure sighed.

here, she would be so excited for Meadow," Azure

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