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

longer the plant-version of arm-wrestling

match and switched over to a

more powerful as nearly all her Laws

an instant, Meadow's roots severed an ocean's

new roots quickly replaced them, and they

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

a group of mortal humans fighting a gigantic monster. The humans couldn't win

stalemate occurred when both of them owned 50% of

she covered a bigger territory now, she also had to control more roots.

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

battle raged on for over an

friends had joined

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

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

mind

was only happy that

Ferris liked Meadow.

Azure looked at

an incredibly powerful hegemon in her eyes, and her power obviously

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

showed how

Azure was shocked that Narcissus was even more

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

even have a fighting

her

Narcissus didn't

essentially fighting

of Energy soon?" Narcissus asked Meadow in a bored

countered

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 even

knew that she had lost. Now, she only

in her seat was too fat for her to

"Fine," Narcissus answered.

SHING!

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

Major Law of Life!" Meadow said with

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

even

out an army of roots, absorbing their Life Energy, but

a million rats were jumping on

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

wave of explosions, but the

end, the roots encircled Meadow's core and

Meadow had lost.

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

Meanwhile, Azure sighed.

she would be so excited for Meadow,"

aback by Azure's