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

the plant-version of arm-wrestling

arm-wrestling match and

as nearly all her

instant, Meadow's roots severed an ocean's

and they all

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

group of mortal humans fighting a gigantic monster. The humans couldn't win individually, but with their teamwork and

when both of them

a bigger territory now, she also had

extended his roots further into Meadow's territory, which required her to use a ton of Energy

battle raged on

had joined

immediately shouted in excitement as he saw Meadow, greeting her with

busy!" Meadow shouted back when

didn't mind Meadow's

happy that

Ferris liked Meadow.

Azure looked at the war

always been an incredibly powerful hegemon in her

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

showed how powerful

that Narcissus

that he was powerful, but

have a fighting

her full

comparison, Narcissus didn't even

fighting

Narcissus asked

countered with an

answered. "I haven't even

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

Now, she only wanted to

in her seat was too

"Fine," Narcissus answered.

SHING!

Avatar appeared. It shone in a gentle light, and

Major Law of Life!" Meadow said

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

even

roots, absorbing

a million rats were jumping on a single

Energy, and with the

a wave of explosions, but

roots encircled Meadow's core

Meadow had lost.

wondered what would happen. After all, he wasn't very experienced in the ways of

Meanwhile, Azure sighed.

here, she would be

aback by Azure's