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!

actually used its powers to battle

was already no longer the plant-version of arm-wrestling but a real

match and switched over to a

nearly all her Laws became a full level more

roots severed an ocean's worth of Narcissus'

and they all attacked Meadow's

Narcissus' roots were more

fighting a gigantic monster. The humans couldn't win individually, but with their teamwork and tactics, they managed to bring

of them owned 50% of

large. Since she covered a bigger territory now, she also

extended his roots further into Meadow's territory, which required her to

on

now, Gravis' friends had

excitement as he saw Meadow, greeting

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

mind Meadow's

only happy that

Ferris liked Meadow.

looked at the war with

had always been an incredibly powerful hegemon in her eyes, and her power

the Major Law of the Dead World. If Meadow

how powerful Meadow

was shocked that

and she knew that he was powerful, but

Meadow didn't even have a fighting chance

with her full

comparison, Narcissus didn't

essentially fighting with only one

out of Energy soon?" Narcissus asked Meadow in a bored

you?" Meadow countered with

not," Narcissus answered. "I haven't even used my

accept that you're so superior to me that

she had lost. Now, she only wanted

her seat

"Fine," Narcissus answered.

SHING!

light, and one could feel a boundless force

Major Law of Life!" Meadow

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

even

took out an army of roots, absorbing their Life Energy,

was like a million rats were jumping on

had an incredible amount of Life Energy, and with the Major Law of Life,

unleashed a wave of explosions, but the

the end, the roots encircled

Meadow had lost.

all, he

Meanwhile, Azure sighed.

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

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