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 powers

already no longer the plant-version of arm-wrestling

conceded the arm-wrestling match and switched over

became vastly more powerful as nearly all her Laws became a full level

severed an ocean's worth of

them, and they all attacked

roots were more numerous, and they were

gigantic monster. The humans couldn't win individually, but with their teamwork and tactics, they managed to

stalemate occurred when both of them owned 50% of the

she covered a bigger territory now, she also had to control more

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

on for over

friends had joined him

immediately shouted in excitement as he

busy!" Meadow shouted back

mind Meadow's

happy that Meadow was

Ferris liked Meadow.

looked at the war

an incredibly powerful hegemon in her

Dead World. If Meadow reached the Star God Realm,

how

that Narcissus was even more

of Narcissus, and she knew that he was powerful,

even have a fighting chance against

fighting with her full power, including

comparison, Narcissus didn't

was essentially fighting with only

Narcissus

Meadow countered with an exhausted

course not," Narcissus answered. "I

that you're so superior to me that you don't even need to use

lost. Now, she only wanted

seat was too

"Fine," Narcissus answered.

SHING!

light, and one could feel a

Law of Life!"

Narcissus summoned his Avatar, the number of roots increased by ten times, and

didn't even

of roots, absorbing their Life Energy, but the

rats were jumping on a single

incredible amount of Life Energy, and with the Major Law

wave of explosions, but the

roots encircled

Meadow had lost.

what would happen. After all, he wasn't

Meanwhile, Azure sighed.

would be so excited for Meadow,"

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