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

the plant-version of arm-wrestling but a real

had conceded the arm-wrestling match and switched

more powerful as nearly all her Laws became a full level

roots severed an ocean's worth of

new roots quickly replaced them, and they all attacked Meadow's

Narcissus' roots were more numerous, and they were moving

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

stalemate occurred when both of

a bigger territory now, she also had to control more roots. This weakened her

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

raged on for

Gravis' friends had joined him in

immediately shouted in excitement as he saw

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

mind

happy

Ferris liked Meadow.

looked at

an incredibly powerful hegemon in

even knew the Major Law of the Dead World. If Meadow reached the Star God Realm, Azure

showed how

that

that he was powerful, but she had always believed Meadow

have a

fighting with her full power,

Narcissus didn't even use

fighting with

Energy soon?" Narcissus asked

countered with an exhausted

"I haven't even used my

to mine, but I won't accept that you're so superior to me that you don't even need to use your Avatar to win!" Meadow

lost. Now, she

seat was too

"Fine," Narcissus answered.

SHING!

Avatar appeared. It shone in a gentle light, and one could feel a boundless force of life coming from

of Life!"

Avatar, the number of roots increased by

even

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

million rats were jumping on a

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

a wave of explosions, but the

end, the roots encircled Meadow's core and

Meadow had lost.

he wasn't very experienced in the ways

Meanwhile, Azure sighed.

Sary were still here, she would

aback by Azure's