As Nephis fought her dark copy, on the opposite side of the city, the legion of Shadow Saints was slowly melting under the assault of their corrupted kin. Despite the devastating losses both armies had suffered, the abominations were still numerous, thousands of them swarming toward the elevator platforms that two hundred shades defended.
Far above, the shadow of Absence led the remains of five centuriae as they pincered at least a thousand of Tainted Saints — attacked from multiple directions, the battle formation of stalwart abominations was slowly shrinking as more and more of them fell.
However, scores of shades were being vanquished, as well. The remaining Supreme shades clashed with the Great champions of Jade Titan's fallen army, collapsing one after another — after all, even empowered by the Will of the Lord of Shadows, they were not a match for living creatures of the same Rank.
