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

longer the plant-version of arm-wrestling

conceded the arm-wrestling match and switched over to

roots became vastly more powerful as nearly all her

severed an ocean's

replaced them, and they all attacked

roots were more numerous, and they

comparison would be a group of mortal humans fighting a gigantic monster. The humans couldn't win individually, but with

both of them owned 50%

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

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

on

now, Gravis' friends had

excitement as he saw

busy!" Meadow shouted back when Ferris greeted

mind

happy that Meadow was

Ferris liked Meadow.

at the war with

in her eyes, and

Major Law of the Dead World. If

how

Azure was shocked that Narcissus was

was powerful, but she had always

even have a fighting chance

was already fighting with her full power,

didn't even use his

was essentially fighting with only one

soon?" Narcissus

you?" Meadow countered with

not," Narcissus answered. "I haven't

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

knew that she had lost. Now, she only

in her seat

"Fine," Narcissus answered.

SHING!

and one could feel a boundless force of

Law of Life!" Meadow

number of roots increased by

even control

took out an army of roots, absorbing their

rats were jumping

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

of explosions, but the roots

roots

Meadow had lost.

After all, he wasn't very experienced in

Meanwhile, Azure sighed.

would be so excited for

taken aback by