Where the Name Sun Slayer Heavenly Lord Came From

"...The lifespan-decline tribulation. Your lifespan will wither away in an instant, bringing you to death's door. Do not be afraid; this is part of rebirth..."

Sun Slayer Heavenly Lord spoke eloquently amid the crowd.

The many Nascent Soul True Lords held their breath and listened intently, not even blinking for fear of missing anything.

Jiang Ding stood at the edge like an auditing student, calming his mind and listening to the lesson with utmost seriousness.

There was no surprise in this. Sun Slayer Heavenly Lord appeared unreliable, and in practice, he was indeed unreliable, getting himself thrown into prison every other day.

Yet when it came to scholarship, he was extraordinarily rigorous. He began his lecture with the principles of shattering the Nascent Soul and entering Spirit Transformation, like an infant tearing through its fetal membrane and growing strong, then proceeded layer by layer, spreading into every aspect.

It was plain to see that he was not good at teaching. Many parts were rather stiff, and he had not fully considered his audience's foundation of knowledge or ability to comprehend.

Jiang Ding and many Nascent Soul Early Stage True Lords had much they did not understand. In this regard, he could not compare to True Lord Dinghai, Slaughter Spirit True Lord, Star-Splitting True Lord, and others who had long cultivated the field of education; his explanations lacked focus.

But in terms of the depth of his knowledge, he far surpassed them.

Jiang Ding and the others could only write it down, planning to ask questions later, or wait for Yuan, or find any available Heavenly Lord to ask.

The Heavenly Lord's lecture lasted a full six months.

Throughout that time, the Nascent Soul True Lords remained motionless, like wooden puppets standing rigidly in place. Sweat occasionally dripped from their foreheads,