Chapter 36: Repairing the Great Protective Array of the Sect

Chapter 36: Chapter 36: Repairing the Great Protective Array of the Sect"The Mountain Protection Array of the Sky Star Sect is showing some slight instability?" Lin Fan thought to himself. Just a moment ago, Lin Fan distinctly felt that the Sky Star Sect’s Mountain Protection Array was extremely unstable, and the entire Array was shaking lightly. Of course, this shake was very slight, imperceptible to others, but Lin Fan could feel it, solely because his expertise in Arrays was just too profound. Thus, he could clearly sense even the slightest disorder in the Array’s forces. "Let’s take a look!" Without any hesitation, Lin Fan immediately left the small courtyard, and soon found the source of the instability in the Array. He headed directly towards that location. In a short while, Lin Fan arrived at the destination. "So it is, someone is repairing the Mountain Protection Array of the Sky Star Sect?" Lin Fan thought to himself again. At that moment, in the void, an elder with white hair was standing quietly, holding an Array Compass in his hands. It was evident that the elder was deducing the Mountain Protection Array of the Sky Star Sect. "The Mountain Protection Array of the Sky Star Sect has such a huge flaw?" After a brief examination of the Mountain Protection Array, Lin Fan’s expression also turned sour. With such a massive flaw, if someone were to attack from here, they could quickly penetrate into the Sky Star Sect... "Puh!" At this moment, the elder holding the Array Compass in the void suddenly spat out a mouthful of fresh blood. It seems that the elder had overexerted himself in his deductions just now, directly affecting his soul, and thus he couldn’t help but cough up blood. "Eh!" Afterward, the elder grunted and landed on the ground. "Damn it, it still can’t be repaired!" The elder shook his head with a sense of defeat: "As the Array Elder of the Sky Star Sect, I carry the safety of the entire sect on my shoulders. If I can’t repair the Array, maybe one day in the future, the Sky Star Sect may suffer because of this Array." "No, I must repair the Array at all costs!" Determination appeared on the elder’s face. "It’s just... sigh!" The elder then sighed helplessly yet again, shaking his head with a bitter expression on his face. Although he wanted to do everything in his power to repair the Array. But... He simply was powerless! "Hm?" In the next moment, the Array Elder noticed Lin Fan and asked, "Who are you?" Lin Fan replied, "Disciple Lin Fan, greeting Elder!" The Array Elder took another look at Lin Fan, waved his hand, and said, "Never mind, you may leave." After speaking, the Array Elder turned and started to walk away unsteadily. "Elder, please wait a moment!" Lin Fan suddenly called out. "Hm?" The Array Elder stopped but did not turn around, instead asking, "What is it?" Lin Fan said, "Elder, I just wanted to ask if you are troubled because you can’t repair the Mountain Protection Array of our Sky Star Sect?" The Array Elder did not respond. However, the Array Elder took another look at Lin Fan, thinking that this Outer Court Disciple could actually see the flaw in the Array? Seems his insight is not bad. Lin Fan continued, "Elder, actually, repairing our Sky Star Sect’s Mountain Protection Array is not so difficult!" "What?" The Array Elder suddenly turned around, staring at Lin Fan in shock, and asked, "What did you say just now?" Lin Fan stood there as calm as ever, as if he hadn’t noticed the Array Elder’s astonishment, and continued, "To answer the Elder, what the disciple just said was that repairing our Sky Star Sect’s Mountain Protection Array is actually not difficult!" "Arrogant!" The Array Elder sneered and said, "Just an Outer Court disciple, and yet so arrogant and presumptuous?" After saying this, the Array Elder turned and left with a flick of his sleeve. In the Array Elder’s view, Lin Fan was simply a madman, and an ignorant one at that... "Elder, please wait. Do you dare to make a bet with this disciple?" Lin Fan called out loudly again. The Array Elder originally did not want to pay attention to Lin Fan but after some thought, he stopped and asked: "Alright, what bet do you want to make?" Lin Fan said, "Elder, how about this - we bet on whether I have a method to repair the Sky Star Sect’s Mountain Protection Array? If by chance the disciple wins, please help the disciple secure some Potential Points!" The Array Elder sneered again and said, "Quite confident, but what if you lose?" Lin Fan shook his head and said, "I will not lose!" The Array Elder this time did not say anything, just gazed at Lin Fan. Lin Fan understood what the Array Elder meant and after a brief pause, reluctantly said, "Alright, if the disciple loses, I will voluntarily leave the Sky Star Sect." "Good!" The Array Elder nodded and said, "Anyway, I am currently bored, I’ll entertain your challenge!" While speaking, the Array Elder’s eyes firmly fixated on Lin Fan, as if he wanted to see right through him. At the same time, from the Array Elder emanated a series of soft and insidious energies that completely locked onto Lin Fan, trying to suppress him with his imposing aura. However, Lin Fan remained very calm. The Array Elder thought to himself, "This youth is not bad. If possible, it might be worth taking him in as a disciple!" In that moment, the idea of taking a disciple surfaced in the Array Elder’s mind. Of course, the Array Elder only thought this to himself, his exterior showing no sign of his thoughts. Then, the Array Elder said, "Tell me, what method do you have to repair our Sky Star Sect’s Mountain Protection Array?" Lin Fan replied, "Elder, as I mentioned just now, the disciple needs some Potential Points!" The Array Elder gestured dismissively and said, "Potential Points are not an issue. How many do you want?" "One hundred thousand!" Lin Fan said. "What?" The Array Elder stared at Lin Fan and asked, "Are you asking for the moon?" After a pause, however, the Array Elder waved his hand and said, "Never mind, if you truly have a way to repair our Sky Star Sect’s Mountain Protection Array, one hundred thousand Potential Points... isn’t too much." After hearing the words of the Array Elder, Lin Fan was reassured and then said, "Elder, our Sky Star Sect’s Mountain Protection Array has a total of twelve Array Bases, which are distributed in an anti-clockwise direction at twelve points from south to north. Inside each Array Base, there are forty-nine Array Planes, and within each Array Plane, there are seventy-two Array Points!" Lin Fan did not speak quickly! Also, Lin Fan’s voice was not very loud. But... After hearing Lin Fan’s words, the Array Elder was completely shocked beyond measure. The secrets within the Sky Star Sect’s Mountain Protection Array were known only to the Gate Master and himself. The Array Elder never dreamt that an Outer Sect disciple could discern the secrets of the Mountain Protection Array? "Who exactly is this Outer Sect disciple?" the Array Elder couldn’t help thinking, "Is he really just an Outer Court disciple?" The next moment, the Array Elder rushed to Lin Fan’s side, extended his right hand, grabbed Lin Fan, and demanded, "Who exactly are you?" At the same time, waves of killing intent were released from the Array Elder. It was clear that in such a situation, if they couldn’t come to an agreement, the Array Elder would directly act to kill Lin Fan. Lin Fan remained calm as ever and said, "Elder, I am indeed an Outer Court disciple of the Sky Star Sect, guaranteed authentic." The Array Elder did not speak; he was still holding onto Lin Fan, but his right hand continued to grip Lin Fan, and his eyes were still intently fixed on him, as if trying to see right through Lin Fan. The atmosphere was a bit oppressive! In this oppressive atmosphere, Lin Fan, the brat, had the nerve to say, "Elder, not to boast, but if the Elder kills this disciple, perhaps no one in the entire Barbarian Wilds would be able to repair the Sky Star Sect’s Mountain Protection Array!"