They were smart. In order to escape better, they directly spread out the information they saw before running away, even creating a lot of false messages to specifically affect some Star Gods possessed by Constellation Resonance.
After successfully causing some not-so-severe chaos, they ran away. But that was merely the beginning; the initial Star Gods' escape had not yet attracted Zheng Yichen's attention.
Later, Zheng Yichen saw more Star Gods fleeing. After these Star Gods ran out of the safety zone, they were pulled back by the extending light band.
Such occurrences became more frequent, and Zheng Yichen's speed at cutting down Star Gods also increased. By the fifth day, Zheng Yichen could hardly see any escaping Star Gods.
No one knew what exciting events were happening over on the safety line.
During this time, Zheng Yichen's state was becoming unsustainable.