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 powers to

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

the arm-wrestling match and switched

vastly more powerful as nearly all her Laws

Meadow's roots severed

quickly replaced them, and they all

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

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

occurred when both of them owned 50%

territory now, she also had to control more

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

raged on for over

friends had

in excitement as he saw Meadow, greeting her with pure

I'm busy!" Meadow shouted

didn't mind Meadow's

was only happy that

Ferris liked Meadow.

looked at the war

had always been an incredibly powerful hegemon in

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

showed how

shocked that Narcissus was even

he was powerful, but she had always believed Meadow

even have a fighting chance

already fighting with her full

Narcissus didn't even

essentially fighting with only

of Energy soon?" Narcissus

Meadow countered

answered. "I haven't even

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

had lost. Now, she only

like the person sitting in her seat was

"Fine," Narcissus answered.

SHING!

and one could feel a boundless

of Life!"

of roots increased by ten times, and he shot all of

even control

absorbing their

rats were jumping on a single

and with the Major Law of

unleashed a wave of explosions, but the roots

roots encircled Meadow's core

Meadow had lost.

he

Meanwhile, Azure sighed.

still here, she would be so excited for Meadow," Azure

taken aback