Jacob was surrounded by 15 gods. Albeit from their appearance, they did not seem to be in control of their cognitive abilities, or even alive.
These gods were part of the reason that the race that resided within the Crystal World were extinct, bar Xtheva, which was the name of the creature that now stood face-to-face with the white-haired young man.
Jacob found out through looking through Xtheva's past that he had been a victim of an extinction-level event that saw gods crashing upon their planet like asteroids. For every few that fell, about a quarter of the Crystal World was destroyed and millions were wiped out.
With their descent came a planet-wide awakening, which saw a bunch of Crystal World dwellers awaken several abilities and powers.
Xtheva, however, awakened a unique ability that allowed him to possess the bodies of these fallen gods using only his mind and willpower. He could therefore use them to do his bidding.
