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

already no longer the plant-version

had conceded the arm-wrestling match

as nearly all her Laws

Meadow's roots severed

new roots quickly replaced them, and they all attacked

were more numerous, and they were moving with

humans fighting a gigantic monster. The humans couldn't win individually, but with their

occurred when both of

now, Meadow's territory was too large. Since she covered a bigger territory now, she also had to control more roots. This weakened her offensive, exposing plenty of weaknesses

took advantage of these weaknesses and extended his roots further into Meadow's territory, which required her

on for over an

friends had joined

he saw Meadow, greeting her with

busy!" Meadow shouted

mind

only happy that Meadow was

Ferris liked Meadow.

Azure looked at the

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

how

that Narcissus was even more

of Narcissus, and she knew that he was

even have

fighting with her full power, including

comparison, Narcissus didn't even

was essentially fighting with

Narcissus asked Meadow in

Meadow countered with an exhausted

course not," Narcissus answered. "I haven't even used my Avatar

but I won't accept that you're so superior to me that you don't even

had lost. Now, she only wanted

seat was too

"Fine," Narcissus answered.

SHING!

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

of Life!" Meadow said with

roots increased by ten times, and he shot all

even

roots, absorbing their Life Energy,

rats

amount of Life Energy, and with the Major

a wave of explosions,

the end, the roots encircled Meadow's core and

Meadow had lost.

all, he wasn't very experienced in the

Meanwhile, Azure sighed.

Sary were still here, she would be so excited for Meadow,"

taken aback