Ye Ming tore across the sky like ink-black lightning and crashed down in the center of Mistveil Island.
"Activate the Spatial Interference Array!"
His voice, laden with divine might, thundered over the entire island.
Although the Elders' Council on standby had no idea what had happened, they decisively scattered to the island's array cores.
Their withered palms pressed simultaneously against reefs etched with ancient runes.
As obscure incantations rang out, the seawater surrounding Mistveil Island began flowing backward, forming a vortex barrier that enveloped the island.
Space in the island's vicinity immediately fell into disorder.
"General, the array has been activated."
The leading elder bowed toward where Ye Ming stood suspended in the air and said:
Ye Ming hovered above the black palace in the center of the island, his black robes snapping in the turbulent spatial fluctuations.
He looked up toward Dream Island, cold battle intent flickering in his Soulfire:
"Good. Let me see how the Gold Coin Chamber of Commerce plans to deliver the Rule Fragment."
From their previous encounters, he knew the Gold Coin Chamber of Commerce possessed the ability to perform Space Jumps, easily crossing vast distances to enter Mistveil Island directly.
But now, he had activated the spatial disruption array.
This array was a technology he had developed specifically to counter attacks involving Space Jumps.
Too many races in Monster World possessed spatial technology, and the abundant output of spatial resources made it easy to construct Space Jump passages.
Many powerful beings also possessed the ability to tear space apart themselves.
Surprise attacks using such abilities were difficult to guard against.
They could ignore terrain, bypass all conventional defenses, force their way through any physical barrier, and strike straight at the core.
Traditional walls, barriers, and patrolling legions were virtually useless against Space Jumps.
But