"Only a dozen or so. Compared with those Earthly Fiends, Heavenly Spirits, and other Star Gods, I've captured very few. Those people capture hundreds or even thousands at the drop of a hat. The merits and rewards they receive are far greater than mine."
"What exactly is the situation with the Heavenly Court and Vulture Peak these days?"
Ding Ling asked casually.
He could also calculate the workings of fate himself, but if there wasn't a deep Cause and Effect connection to him, it was impossible to calculate every detail. He wasn't a Sage, after all!
"This little demon doesn't know the specifics, but I do know that they've always exterminated Ascender Players without mercy. They would rather kill a hundred innocents than let one escape. Perhaps it's because the Lord of the Myriad Heavens Divine Gate has recently returned. These Players and Ascenders have become much more active again, so the Heavenly Court and Vulture Peak have issued bounty edicts throughout the secret realms across the world, even in the territories of our Monster Clan. As long as someone kills an Ascender or Player, they can receive certain rewards, including secret treasures, spells, Immortal arts, qualifications to enter the Heavenly Court, and so on."
Golden Cudgel Dharma King tried to defend himself:
"This little demon has no backing. To cultivate to my current level has already been a stroke of heavenly luck. Advancing even further is as difficult as reaching the sky. Upon hearing such news, it was only natural that I would be tempted. In truth, it isn't just me. Throughout the Three Realms and Six Paths, countless monsters and demons, including ordinary mortals who have achieved something in cultivation, have already begun hunting Ascenders and Players..."
Through Golden Cudgel Dharma King's explanation,
Ding Ling gained an increasingly