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!

Meadow summoned her Avatar and actually

plant-version of arm-wrestling but

arm-wrestling match and switched

nearly all her Laws became a full level more

severed

and they

were more numerous, and they were moving with incredible

of mortal humans fighting a gigantic monster. The humans couldn't win individually, but

stalemate occurred when both of them owned 50%

too large. Since she covered a bigger territory now, she also had to control

territory, which required her to use

on

had joined him

immediately shouted in excitement as he saw Meadow, greeting

your own barf, mutt! I'm busy!" Meadow shouted back when Ferris

didn't mind

was only happy that Meadow was

Ferris liked Meadow.

Azure looked at the

in her eyes, and her

Major Law of the Dead World. If Meadow reached the Star God Realm, Azure wouldn't be able to

showed how powerful

Azure was shocked that

he was powerful, but she had

have a fighting

her

Narcissus didn't even use

fighting with

Energy soon?" Narcissus asked Meadow in a bored

countered with an

Narcissus answered. "I haven't even

control is superior to mine, but I won't accept that you're so

had lost. Now, she only wanted to

the person sitting in her seat was too fat for

"Fine," Narcissus answered.

SHING!

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

Law of Life!" Meadow said

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

didn't even control

roots, absorbing their Life Energy, but

rats were jumping on a single

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

of explosions, but the roots just kept

the roots encircled Meadow's core and

Meadow had lost.

wondered what would happen. After all, he wasn't

Meanwhile, Azure sighed.

still here, she would be so

was taken aback