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

the plant-version

match and

roots became vastly more powerful as nearly all her Laws became

severed

them, and they all

but Narcissus' roots were more numerous, and they were

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

occurred when both of them owned

was too large. Since she covered a bigger territory now, she also had to control more roots. This weakened her offensive, exposing plenty

into Meadow's territory, which required her to use

on for over

Gravis' friends had joined him

immediately shouted in excitement as he saw Meadow, greeting

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

mind

was only happy that Meadow

Ferris liked Meadow.

looked at the war with

in her eyes, and her

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

how

was shocked that Narcissus was even more

that he was powerful,

Meadow didn't even have a fighting chance

already fighting with her full

didn't even

fighting

Narcissus asked Meadow in a bored

you?" Meadow countered with an

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

I acknowledge that your control is superior to mine, but I won't accept that you're so superior to me that you don't even need to use your Avatar

knew that she had lost. Now, she only

person sitting in her seat was too

"Fine," Narcissus answered.

SHING!

Avatar appeared. It shone in a gentle light, and one could feel

Law of Life!"

by ten

even

out an army of roots, absorbing their Life

million rats were jumping on a

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

of explosions, but the roots

roots encircled

Meadow had lost.

After all, he wasn't very experienced in the ways

Meanwhile, Azure sighed.

here, she would be so excited for Meadow,"

taken aback