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!

Avatar and actually used its

the plant-version of arm-wrestling but a

match and switched over to

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

roots severed an ocean's worth of Narcissus'

new roots quickly replaced them, and they all attacked

powerful, but Narcissus' roots were more numerous,

monster. The humans couldn't win individually, but with their teamwork

when both of

she also had to

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

battle raged on for over an

friends had joined him in

in excitement as he saw Meadow, greeting

mutt! I'm busy!" Meadow shouted back when Ferris greeted

didn't mind Meadow's

happy that Meadow

Ferris liked Meadow.

at

had always been an incredibly powerful hegemon in her eyes, and her power obviously

Meadow even knew the Major Law of the Dead World. If Meadow reached the Star

showed how

was shocked that

he was powerful, but she had always believed Meadow to be more

have a fighting chance

fighting with her full power, including her

didn't even use his

was essentially fighting

Energy soon?" Narcissus asked Meadow

Meadow countered

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

to mine, but I won't accept that you're so superior to me that you don't even need to use

knew that she had lost. Now, she

sitting in her seat was too fat for her

"Fine," Narcissus answered.

SHING!

a gentle light, and one could feel a boundless force of life coming from

Law of Life!" Meadow said

number of roots increased by ten times, and he shot all of them forward

even

absorbing

was like a million rats were jumping on

incredible amount of Life Energy, and with the Major Law of Life, that advantage

a wave of explosions, but

roots encircled Meadow's core and

Meadow had lost.

all, he

Meanwhile, Azure sighed.

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

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