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!

summoned her Avatar and actually used its

was already no longer the plant-version of arm-wrestling

the arm-wrestling match and switched over

as nearly all her Laws became a full level

Meadow's roots severed an ocean's worth

replaced them, and they all attacked Meadow's roots

were vastly more powerful, but Narcissus' roots were more numerous, and they

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

stalemate occurred when both of them owned 50% of

now, she also had to control more roots. This weakened

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

battle raged on for

had joined him

in excitement as he saw Meadow, greeting her with pure

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

mind Meadow's

only happy

Ferris liked Meadow.

Azure looked at

had always been an incredibly powerful hegemon in

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

how powerful Meadow

Azure was shocked that Narcissus was

of Narcissus, and she knew that he was powerful, but she had

even have a fighting chance

her full power, including

didn't even

was essentially fighting with

Narcissus

you?" Meadow countered with

Narcissus answered. "I haven't even

it! I acknowledge that your control is superior to mine, but I won't accept that you're so superior to me that you don't even

had lost. Now, she only wanted to lose with

seemed like the person sitting in her seat was too fat

"Fine," Narcissus answered.

SHING!

in a gentle light, and one could

Major Law of Life!"

by ten times, and he shot all of them

didn't even control

absorbing their Life

was like a million rats were jumping on

and with the

wave of explosions,

the end, the roots encircled

Meadow had lost.

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

Meanwhile, Azure sighed.

were still here, she would be

taken aback by