Warhammer: Become a Saint Starting with the Banner of Souls

As soon as he finished speaking, a semi-transparent light screen appeared in Qin Mo's field of vision.

That's the interface of the system store.

The online store page automatically scrolled to a specific product.

【Product Name: Fake Emperor's Flag】

[Required Merit Points: 10000]

[Product Description: A special disguise array formed from the power of merit. It can be attached to any flag-type magical artifact, completely transforming the artifact's appearance, aura, and special effects into a simulation of the "Human Emperor's Flag."]

[Specific effects: Appearance disguise. The physical appearance of the magical artifact will be transformed into the pattern of the Human Emperor's Flag (any symbols can be added). The disguise effect can be verified by both physical detection and psionic scanning, and will not be detected by ordinary means.]

[Aura Disguise: The original aura of the magical artifact will be completely covered by the power of merit. This aura has a frequency highly similar to the Emperor's Holy Light, enough to deceive the perception of most psychics.]

[Special Effects Disguise: The visual effects when magical artifacts unleash their power will be uniformly adjusted to a gold color scheme. This includes, but is not limited to: the soul absorption effect changing from being enveloped in black mist to radiating golden light; the banner unfolding effect changing from howling ghosts to echoing hymns; and the necromancy summoning effect changing from ghostly blue flames to golden radiant spirits, etc.]

[Important Notes: This product only alters the external appearance of the ritual implement; it does not change its actual function or inherent nature. All abilities of the Myriad Soul Banner (soul absorption, soul refinement, soul exorcism, etc.) remain unchanged; only its appearance is different.]

Qin Mo stared at the product description for five seconds.

Then I looked at it for another five seconds.

"...So you mean the Ten Thousand Souls Banner is still the Ten Thousand Souls Banner, it still eats souls and releases ghosts, only it emits golden light instead of black mist when eating souls, and it sings hymns instead of ghostly cries when releasing ghosts?"

[Accurate.]

"The wailing of ghosts and howls has turned into echoing hymns?"

【Yes. 】

"The ghostly blue flames have turned into golden light souls?"

【Yes. 】

"..."

[The host needs to understand a crucial logic: in this universe, 99.99% of humanity has never seen what true Imperial Holy Power looks like.]

Their understanding of the Emperor's power came entirely from the propaganda and doctrinal descriptions of the Imperial State Religion: golden light, a sacred aura, and the power to dispel darkness.

[As long as the power displayed by the host matches these descriptive characteristics, they will automatically classify it as an imperial miracle.]

[And the host happens to possess the Golden Wheel of Merit.]

The Golden Wheel of Merit itself radiates a pure golden holy light, the quality of which closely matches the imperial light described in the imperial doctrines.

[Furthermore, by combining the pseudo-Human Emperor Banner with the Ten Thousand Soul Banner's appearance to a completely golden color, the host can completely disguise themselves as a living saint.]

A living saint.

Qin Mo already had some understanding of this concept.

During the process of reading various memories using the Soul Searching Technique, he pieced together a basic understanding of the Living Saint from scattered fragments.

The Living Saint is one of the most sacred beings in the Imperial State Religion.

They are considered the direct manifestation of the Emperor's will in the material world. The mortal agents chosen by the Emperor from the Golden Throne are granted extraordinary powers to walk among the people and lead the people of the Empire against darkness.

The most prominent characteristic of a living saint can be summed up in three words.

It shimmered with golden light.

They radiated a golden, holy light, as if the emperor's holy light had materialized and enveloped them.

This light is not merely visual; it can dispel demons, purify corruption, boost morale, and heal wounds.

On battlefields where living saints appear, the morale of Imperial soldiers will surge to near-fanatical levels, while the forces of Chaos will feel excruciating pain, as if they were being burned alive.

Besides emitting golden light, living saints usually also exhibit combat power far exceeding that of ordinary people, with strength, speed, and endurance reaching supernatural levels.

Some living saints even possess the ability to resurrect, and can rise again in the Emperor's Light after being killed.

The most famous living saint in history, Celestine, a legend among the Battle Sisters, possessed such abilities.

She died in countless battles and was resurrected in countless battles, each rebirth accompanied by an even more dazzling golden holy light.

At this moment, Qin Mo...

Golden Wheel of Merit: Yes. It emits golden holy light and can be released at any time.

Extraordinary combat power: Yes. A Mahayana cultivator is basically a walking natural disaster in this universe.

Healing ability: Yes. It has numerous healing methods, including merit restoration and blood-restoring pills.

Dispel Chaos: ...Hmm, the Myriad Soul Banner is quite happy to devour chaotic souls. Although the principles are completely different, the effects seem similar.

Qin Mo had to admit that if the Myriad Souls Banner were dressed up as the Emperor's Banner, he really would resemble a living saint.

"So you mean, you want me to impersonate the Emperor's envoy?" Qin Mo asked in his mind, a subtle hint of resistance in his voice.

This resistance does not stem from rational opposition, but rather from the instinctive pride of a cultivator.

Qin Mo, a heretical cultivator in the Mahayana stage and a powerful figure in the Xuanhuang Realm, is now going to impersonate an envoy of another being.

Do you want him to impersonate someone else's spokesperson?

Even if he wasn't a righteous cultivator from a prestigious sect, this kind of thing still made him feel... a bit inferior.

The system clearly sensed Qin Mo's emotional fluctuations:

The system fully understands the host's concerns. However, please consider this issue from a utilitarian perspective.

The advantages of disguising oneself as a living saint are multifaceted: First, it avoids the Inquisition's hostility. Living saints are the highest-ranking divine beings recognized by the Imperial State Religion; even if the Inquisition were insane, it wouldn't dare to easily target a widely acknowledged living saint.

[Secondly, it greatly increases the efficiency of merit accumulation. Living saints are the objects of faith for trillions of people in the empire. Once a host is confirmed as a living saint, the faith power from the empire's population will increase exponentially, increasing the speed of merit accumulation by hundreds or even thousands of times.]

Third, gain more resources and allies. Everything in the Empire—armies, fleets, planets, warbands—will be open to the Emperor's emissaries.

[Summary: Pretending to be a living saint is the most cost-effective strategy at the current stage.]

Qin Mo fell silent.

He weighed the options repeatedly in his mind.

Pride is one thing, practicality is another.

The reason why Qin Mo was able to survive to the Mahayana stage in the cultivation world as a heretical cultivator was never because of his unyielding integrity, but because of his survival wisdom of assessing the situation and adapting flexibly.

Back when he was being hunted to the brink of despair by the righteous sects, he disguised himself as a rogue cultivator to infiltrate the market and impersonated a servant to sneak into the enemy's sect. He had done things that were even more shameful than impersonating a living saint.

Compared to survival and the growth of strength, face is nothing.

Moreover, the system's claim that "the efficiency of acquiring merit has been increased by hundreds of times" truly impressed him.

He needs to accumulate merit and increase his strength more quickly.

He pondered for a moment.

Qin Mo made his decision. He turned to Brod, who had been waiting for his response.

"you're right."

"This kind of power can indeed easily cause unnecessary trouble," Qin Mo said. "I'll do some disguise."