As Hodan had just reached the secret chamber, Silvermoon came out. Seeing Hodan, he paused. "What is it, little brother?"
Silvermoon had always looked after Hodan when he was young and weak. Silvermoon had once suggested that they determine seniority by strength, but Hodan had refused, insisting they keep using their old forms of address. The three of them had remained just as close as ever, their relationship unchanged by their strength.
"My Thunder God Clone has returned to Hell. The war with the Four Divine Beasts Clan is about to begin. How is your Water Body Technique fusion coming along?" Hodan asked.
Hearing that the war was about to begin, Silvermoon grew serious. "I've completed the fusion. Now I just need to get used to the strength I gained from fusing the Mysteries," he replied.
"Good. It'll take my clone some time to return, so use that time to get used to your strength. Try to get it all under control before the war begins. Or you can fight the Eight Great Clans' leaders directly—that'll be even faster," Hodan advised.
The Eight Great Clans' leaders would surely be glad to have another Prefect-level expert on their side. Besides, Silvermoon was no weakling among Prefects. Having another friend of equal strength would bring them plenty of benefits.
The eight clan leaders soon arrived at Hodan's residence. Without wasting time, Hodan asked, "How are the preparations coming? Have you surrounded all the exits from the Tianji Mountain Range?"
Clan Leader Boling replied, "They're all surrounded. We've sent five elders to guard each exit, and we've also formed three mobile squads of twenty Seven-Star Fiends each, ready to provide support at any time."
The Eight Great Clans had nearly two hundred Seven-Star Fiends. The Tianji Mountain Range wasn't that large, and even