Chapter 836

On the mountainside of Thunder Island lay a lake spanning over a hundred miles.

In the lake stood a small island several kilometers across. An ancient tree towered from the island, its trunk alone thousands of meters tall. Its shade not only covered the entire island, but also blanketed several miles of surrounding lakewater. Beneath that shade, seven figures were conversing.

"The Chaos City Lord is a pillar of our Human Race, and his contributions to our race are immeasurable! But we are discussing King Fei Lian, Cao Bing. What do the Chaos City Lord's great contributions have to do with Cao Bing? Hmph. The Chaos City Lord's status was earned through strength, through battle after battle, through his countless contributions to our Human Race.

"As for King Fei Lian, Cao Bing, he is merely a nurtured genius who has always consumed the race's resources. I have never seen him make any contribution! What contribution has he made to receive a supreme treasure for free? What right does he have to build a palace on the mountainside of Thunder Island?"

"Geniuses merely consume resources. In truth, they owe the race!"

"Yet we earn resources for the race!"

"With no contributions, and strength inferior to ours, what gives him the right to stand alongside us?" A figure over eight meters tall, clad entirely in black armor with immensely thick arms, let out a low roar. Beside his seat lay an enormous iron hammer.

"Thunderclap Venerable makes sense!"

"Yes, that is right."

This man was a relatively senior Venerable-level powerhouse among the Human Race. Even among all Venerables, his strength ranked in the upper-middle tier. Combined with his seniority, he possessed considerable prestige among the Venerables. Thus, after he spoke, several other Universe Venerables nodded in agreement.

"Everyone, say less. This was,