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!

Avatar and actually used its powers to

plant-version of arm-wrestling but a

conceded the arm-wrestling match and switched over to

all her Laws became

roots severed an ocean's worth

quickly replaced them, and they

were more numerous,

humans fighting a gigantic monster. The humans couldn't win individually, but with their

of them owned 50% of

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

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

raged on for over

friends had joined him

immediately shouted in excitement as he

eat your own barf, mutt! I'm busy!" Meadow

mind Meadow's

was only happy

Ferris liked Meadow.

Azure looked at the war

had always been an incredibly powerful hegemon in her eyes, and

If Meadow reached the Star

how powerful

that Narcissus was even more

heard of Narcissus, and she knew that he was powerful,

have a fighting chance against

was already fighting with her full power,

Narcissus didn't even

fighting with only one

out of Energy soon?" Narcissus asked Meadow in a bored

you?" Meadow countered with an exhausted

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

use it! I acknowledge that your control is superior to mine, but I won't accept that you're so

she had lost. Now, she only wanted to lose with

in her seat was

"Fine," Narcissus answered.

SHING!

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

Law of Life!" Meadow said with

by ten times, and he

even control

out an army of roots, absorbing their Life Energy, but the enemy roots were

was like a million rats were jumping on a single

the Major Law of Life,

a wave of explosions, but the roots just

end, the roots encircled Meadow's core and

Meadow had lost.

After all, he wasn't very

Meanwhile, Azure sighed.

she would be so excited for Meadow,"

aback by Azure's