I shouted and imitated the manner of the Black Monks from Compassion Temple, figuring I would just give it a try.
But who would have thought that the instant I revealed the Black Lotus Seal,
the old monk and the three young monks beside him all underwent a drastic change in expression.
As Black Monks, they were extremely sensitive to the Black Lotus Seal.
Even though my Black Lotus Seal bore a seal with the character "Emperor" on it,
once it was activated, they could still sense the distinctive aura inherent to the Black Lotus Seal...
Only elders of the Black Lotus and the like were qualified to receive such a brand.
Once branded, they could cultivate more profound Black Lotus Buddhist arts and wield more powerful Black Lotus evil artifacts.
Two of the young monks spoke in shock:
"B-Black Lotus Seal!"
"That's right, it's the aura of the Sacred Seal. He is... an elder?"
"..."
For a moment, all four Black Monks wore incredulous expressions.
The old monk immediately stopped chanting the Soul-Reaping Sanskrit Chant.
Joy rose in my heart. This Black Lotus Seal really worked!
At that moment, the old monk and the three young monks all looked at me strangely.
After hesitating for two seconds, the old monk spoke again:
"Why do you bear the cursed seal?"
I put on an air of mystery.
"What do you think? This Buddha came under orders! I came to test your Buddhist arts. What's the matter? Got a problem with that?"
I decided to put on an act first and see if I could bluff them.
At the same time, I wanted to verify the Black Lotus Seal's standing among the Black Monks and whether I could use it to fool my way past them.
If I could, then I