( Angakok's POV )
Angakok was facing serious hardships pushing the frail old body he inherited from Khnum to tier8.
Out of the trillions upon trillions that occupied the universe, only a dozen managed to reach the peak of power at tier8 and the reason behind it was simple— The tier promotion test to become tier8 was the most difficult process that a being could undergo successfully.
One had to be at the peak of their physical, mental, emotional and spiritual health to even dare attempt the test and unfortunately for Angakok, the time seed coupled with Khnum's aged body was not the right combination.
Unlike Max who had a perfect constitution and had a chance to go beyond tier8, Khnum was a god who had a shaky foundation and had reached tier7 through great difficulty.