The heavens roared with a deafening fury, the air itself seemed to tremble as waves of energy surged violently. Amidst the howling tempest, the most elite warriors, those who had reached the pinnacle of power, were flung backward before they could even close the distance to Long Chen. The sheer force of his aura was enough to repel them. "How is this possible?!" The crowd gasped in disbelief. These were warriors who had ignited nine hundred and ninety-nine Emperor Flames, the absolute peak of human cultivation, the prodigies who stood at the zenith of the Human Emperor realm. Yet, they couldn't even withstand the pressure of Long Chen's unleashed aura? Within the chaotic storm, Long Chen stood tall, his body wreathed in nine hundred and ninety-eight Emperor Flames. The flames danced and writhed, sending out tendrils of energy that sliced through the air, leaving behind fine cracks in the fabric of space itself. The sound of the air being torn apart was like a screec...