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 to battle

already no longer the plant-version of arm-wrestling

match and switched over to a

powerful as nearly all

instant, Meadow's roots severed an ocean's worth

and they all attacked Meadow's roots

powerful, but Narcissus' roots were more

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

of them owned 50%

large. Since she covered a bigger territory now, she also had to control more

extended his roots further into Meadow's territory, which required her to use a ton of Energy

raged on for over an

Gravis' friends had joined him in

as he saw Meadow, greeting her with

your own barf, mutt! I'm busy!" Meadow

didn't mind

only happy that Meadow was

Ferris liked Meadow.

at the war with

had always been an incredibly powerful hegemon in her eyes,

even knew the Major Law of the Dead World. If Meadow reached the Star God Realm, Azure wouldn't be able

how powerful Meadow

shocked that Narcissus was

heard of Narcissus, and she knew that he was powerful, but she had always believed Meadow

even have a fighting chance

was already fighting with her

comparison, Narcissus didn't even

essentially fighting with only one

soon?" Narcissus asked Meadow in a bored

Meadow countered with an exhausted

Narcissus answered. "I haven't even used my

accept that you're so

already knew that she had lost. Now, she only wanted to lose with

like the person sitting in her seat was too

"Fine," Narcissus answered.

SHING!

and one could feel a boundless

Major Law of Life!" Meadow said

as Narcissus summoned his Avatar, the number of roots increased by ten times, and he shot all of

didn't even control

army of roots, absorbing their Life

was like a million rats were

incredible amount of Life Energy, and with the Major Law of Life, that advantage became

a wave of explosions, but the roots

the end, the roots encircled Meadow's core

Meadow had lost.

what would happen. After all, he

Meanwhile, Azure sighed.

she would be so excited

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