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

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

the arm-wrestling match and

vastly more powerful as nearly all her Laws

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

roots quickly replaced them, and they all attacked

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

occurred when both of them owned

bigger territory now, she also had to control more

roots further into Meadow's territory, which required her to use a ton of Energy to quickly take care of

raged on for over an

Gravis' friends had joined him

he saw

busy!" Meadow shouted back when Ferris greeted

mind

happy

Ferris liked Meadow.

at the

incredibly powerful hegemon in her eyes, and

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

how powerful

shocked that Narcissus was even more

that he was powerful, but

have a fighting

was already fighting with her full power,

Narcissus didn't even

was essentially fighting with

of Energy soon?" Narcissus asked Meadow in a

you?" Meadow countered with an

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

won't accept that you're so superior to me

lost. Now, she only wanted to lose

seat was too fat for

"Fine," Narcissus answered.

SHING!

Avatar appeared. It shone in a gentle light, and one

of Life!" Meadow said with

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

even

roots, absorbing their

like a million rats were jumping

with the Major Law of Life, that advantage became even more

explosions, but the

the end, the roots encircled Meadow's core

Meadow had lost.

would happen. After all, he wasn't very experienced in the ways

Meanwhile, Azure sighed.

would

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