As the Demonic Qi began to corrupt the Heavenly Tao network, the Main God who remained in the Land of the Gods sensed it.
The corruption of the Demonic Qi was silent and discreet, as nodes of the Heavenly Tao network quietly shattered before it, eventually dissipating into nothingness.
Externally, this manifested as a gradual retreat of the Heavenly Tao network, while the encroaching Shadows silently invaded, engulfing small planets.
And though the Shadows loathed the light, if they amassed in sufficient numbers, even stars could be devoured.
The stars consumed by the Shadows would transform into dark stars, which would release a black light and exhaust their energy at a rapid pace. Even if later reclaimed, these stars would remain forever dim and lifeless, and the planets around them would lose their value, becoming barren wastelands.
"God of Lies, you have fallen so low..."
