Many families with good relations were inspired and, like the Eight Great Clans, announced that they were forming alliances. But they lacked someone like Hodan, who could suppress all the gods and anchor their fortunes. Nor did they have the years of cooperation and tacit understanding the Eight Great Clans had built up while hunting down the Four Divine Beasts Clan together.
The strongest of these family alliances had only three Asura-level experts. They were all people who banded together for warmth. There were only so many Asuras in a Highgod plane, and not everyone had a family. Most had become lone wolves over countless years of climbing toward the peak. Besides, most Asuras didn't get along very well; after all, they were all challengers to the Highgod ranks.
After dealing with the family alliances, Hodan flew to his new residence. It stood atop the highest mountain in the Tianji Mountain Range: a newly built mansion sprawling across a vast area. It was far grander than his previous residence, and its furnishings were more exquisite, each crafted by a master artisan.
After all, Hodan was the strongest among the Eight Great Clans and their public face. The estate would also serve as a place for him to train the clans' experts, so it naturally had to be spacious and well-appointed. The Eight Great Clans had used nearly all the best materials available.
Hodan had noticed how his clansmen, including the clan leaders, treated him differently now. He realized that after reaching Paragon and leading the Eight Great Clans to destroy the Four Divine Beasts Clan, he had become their spiritual leader—the way the War God stood in the O'Brien Empire and the High Priest in the Yulan Empire.
The mansion where Hodan lived had become like a sacred place to