From the depth of his soul, he felt as if he was dying. The pain from his soul only got worse when the roots began siphoning something from the godheads. As they drained him, the roots turned golden. As for him, his body dimmed in brightness.
The Devouring Supreme Metac had already fused with one of the godheads, so the roots were also draining it. This made him feel as if he was dying.
The feeling of death was so sharp and clear that he immediately realized that the guardian had been lying to him. As he realized this, he immediately became furious.
Just as he was about to say something, the guardian said, "Steady now. You're not dying. It just feels that way."
The good news was that the guardian was right, and he could heal the damage to his existence with lifespan. The bad news was that it cost a lot of lifespan to do so.
