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!

and actually used its

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

match and switched

all her Laws became

Meadow's roots severed an

roots quickly replaced them, and they all attacked Meadow's roots

were vastly more powerful, but Narcissus' roots were

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

stalemate occurred when both of them

also had to control more roots. This weakened

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

on for

had joined

he saw Meadow, greeting

barf, mutt! I'm busy!"

mind

was only happy that Meadow was

Ferris liked Meadow.

at the war with

an incredibly powerful hegemon in her eyes, and her power

Dead World. If Meadow reached the Star God Realm, Azure wouldn't

showed how

Azure was shocked that Narcissus

heard of Narcissus, and she knew that he was powerful, but she had always believed Meadow to

have a fighting chance

already fighting with her full power, including

didn't even

essentially fighting

Narcissus asked Meadow in a

Meadow countered with an exhausted

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

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

had lost. Now, she only wanted to

seat was too fat for

"Fine," Narcissus answered.

SHING!

shone in a gentle light, and one could feel a

Major Law of Life!"

by

didn't even

of roots, absorbing their

was like a million rats were jumping on a single

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

explosions, but

roots encircled Meadow's

Meadow had lost.

he wasn't very experienced in

Meanwhile, Azure sighed.

were still here, she would be so excited

taken aback by