Guchen Universe Country, August Planet.
For the first time in a long while, Dongguan and August Venerable strolled along the streets together.
"Dongguan, my disciple, you became a Universe Venerable after just twenty thousand years of cultivation. That speed surpassed the records of all your predecessors in this Reincarnation Era. Apart from those born as Venerables or even Natural Beast Gods, no one has been faster than you."
August Venerable's words carried immense astonishment.
Although Dongguan had defeated a Universe Venerable before, there was still an enormous difference between having a Venerable's combat strength and truly being a Universe Venerable.
A Venerable's combat strength could come from treasures, opportunities, and various other factors. But a true Universe Venerable had to comprehend a complete upper law.
"Teacher." Dongguan shook his head. "In truth, I might not be as talented as you imagine. On the surface, I have indeed cultivated for less than twenty thousand years, but I actually had an opportunity involving Time Acceleration. By now, I have experienced over a million years. And when it comes to becoming a Venerable, Shi Huo Venerable achieved it in a few hundred thousand years, faster than me."
"Time Acceleration, a million years? That makes sense." August Venerable smiled. "But you're comparing yourself to Shi Huo, and even he has been defeated by you. Besides, Shi Huo had his own opportunities, while you..."
After Dongguan defeated Shi Huo Venerable last time, Shi Huo Venerable had returned and entered seclusion.
Before Dongguan rose to prominence, Shi Huo Venerable, who had become a Venerable in a few hundred thousand years, had been held up as a benchmark for humanity.
But as Dongguan's teacher, August Venerable knew how varied Dongguan's paths of cultivation were. Even so,
he had still become a Universe Venerable so quickly. That was