Arriving at the fortress entrance, Han Shuo handed over his Divine Token and fifty Blue Crystal Coins. The man took Han Shuo's Divine Token and scanned it inside a pentagram-shaped divine artifact, then nodded and returned it to him, indicating that he could enter.
A Divine Token served as a pass for traveling across the Continent of the Gods. Without one, a person's identity could not be confirmed, and they could not enter a fortress at all. Besides a Divine Token, fifty Blue Crystal Coins were also required; otherwise, entry was still impossible.
Han Shuo observed the endless stream of people entering the fortress. Even the weakest among them were demigods, while most were base gods and lower gods. Middle gods were rare, however, and he saw not a single upper god of an even higher rank.
Following those people, Han Shuo entered the fortress in turn. When he reached the gate, he took a focused look and only then learned that this was Valka Fortress.
Upon entering Valka Fortress, the first thing he saw was a row of Divine Guards clad in dark armor. Each watched the arrivals warily, maintaining order in Valka Fortress to prevent conflicts at the entrance from obstructing passage.
After listening carefully for a while, Han Shuo gradually learned that Valka Fortress was administered by the Kerton Family, which handled its security and taxation and maintained its normal order.
Donna had once told Han Shuo that the Continent of the Gods had countless families, with all manner of forces filling every corner of the continent. These families, large and small, controlled much of the Continent of the Gods' territory on behalf of the Twelve Main Gods and swore loyalty to their respective Main Gods unto death.
Some ancient families were immensely powerful and might even