Generally speaking, this rapidly expanding disparity only slows down when reaching the barrier known as "Heavenly Human Separation" at the level of God Arrives. The barrier of God Arrives is an excellent opportunity for latecomers to overtake.
History is not lacking in geniuses who made rapid progress at the Inner Mansion and Outer Building, yet sat in苦 befor the barrier of God Arrives for a hundred years, eventually turning into skeletons.
But for geniuses like Jiang Wang, Dou Zhao, and Zhongxuan Zun who have no obstacles at the God Arrives level, it doesn't pose much of a problem. Or perhaps latecomers will only have the opportunity to close the distance when reaching the real world's boundary wall in the洞世界.
