The Distorted God Apophis and the Shadow of Apophis started to consolidate both their powers as it is needed to stabilize the body that was just possessed. The Distorted God Apophis has only taken over the body and mind while the soul was only partially possessed. An anchor was needed for the Distorted God Apophis to stabilize, and her shadow would be the one to do that.
The only downside is that the two must never be separated or else there might be a chance for the Distorted God Apophis to go crazy and not control her energy. The Shadow of Apophis that was a mile long suddenly shrank and curled around the body of the Distorted God Apophis. The resonance of body and shadow has completed in under a few seconds and all the gods of the western continent were the ones that witnessed it.
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