Warhammer: Become a Saint Starting with the Banner of Souls

Chapter 98 Demon Beast Inner Core

He truly deserves the title of God of Deception.

Even if one's great demon is captured by the enemy and their soul is forcibly searched, the enemy will not be able to obtain any valuable information from it.

Because the storage medium for that intelligence was itself Tzeentch's power, once the connection with the evil god was severed, the intelligence was also destroyed.

"whispering sound."

Qin Mo let out a soft sound of dissatisfaction.

"He was very cautious."

The system paused for a moment, then said, "Among the four evil gods, he is the most skilled in information warfare. He has an almost obsessive dedication to protecting and utilizing intelligence. Host, don't worry too much; there will be other opportunities in the future."

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Qin Mo did not respond to the system's words.

He simply stared at the quiet, floating soul before him, a thoughtful look flashing in his eyes.

Although the memories could not be read, the value of this soul itself is still undeniable.

The soul quality of a Great Demon is definitely top-tier material within the Myriad Soul Banner. With proper nurturing, it will surely prove invaluable in the future.

"Let's save it for now."

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The soul, now completely refined, hovered in mid-air, its eyes somewhat vacant.

The empty gaze wandered in the void for a moment before slowly focusing on Qin Mo.

It has absolutely no recollection of what happened before.

I don't remember whose subordinate I used to be, I don't remember why I came here, I don't remember crying and begging for mercy, and I don't remember the humiliating experience of having my mouth pinched like a doll's and I being unable to speak.

But there is one thing it knows perfectly well.

The person in front of him was his master.

He must obey any of his orders.

This is not a feeling of being forced, but an instinctive cognition etched into the deepest part of the soul.

So it slowly landed on the ground, knelt on one knee, and lowered its head.

"My lord, what are your commands?"

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His voice was calm and respectful, without the slightest affectation.

Qin Mo glanced at it but didn't respond immediately. His attention was drawn to something else.

Not far away, the soulless demonic entity was dissipating.

A demon's physical form relies on a soul and warp energy to sustain its existence. When the soul is removed and the connection with the evil god is severed, the energy source that sustains the physical form is cut off.

The blue feathers began to turn transparent, their edges transforming into tiny specks of light that drifted into the air.

The enormous wings were already translucent, and the outline of the body was gradually becoming blurred.

At this rate, it won't be long before this massive demonic entity completely dissipates into nothingness.

Qin Mo frowned.

Pity.

The physical form of the Great Demon is an extremely powerful existence in this world.

Ordinary Space Marines facing a Dominator would basically be slaughtered on their own.

Even the elite First Company would have to pay a heavy price to kill a Great Demon, usually relying on sheer numbers or specialized demon-hunting forces like the Grey Knights.

Although this body originally belonged to Tzeentch's Archduke, its physical attributes far surpassed those of Astartes' body.

It would be such a waste if these things just disappeared like that.

Based on the principle of not wasting anything, Qin Mo made a decision immediately.

His spiritual power surged forth like a tide, firmly enveloping the great demon's physical form before it completely dissipated.

The dense spiritual energy formed an impenetrable barrier, forcibly preventing the dissipating energy from leaking out further.

The Great Demon's physical form has stabilized.

Although some parts have been lost, the main structure is still relatively intact.

Qin Mo examined it carefully. The skeletal framework was fine, about 10% of the muscle tissue was lost, and a few feathers were missing from the wings. Overall, it was still within the repairable range.

"First, repair this body."

Qin Mo muttered to himself, and then began the repair work.

His spiritual power transformed into countless tiny threads, penetrating every corner of this body.

The lost muscle tissue began to regenerate under the stimulation of spiritual energy, the broken meridians were reconnected, and even the few fallen feathers grew back.

However, simply repairing it was not Qin Mo's ultimate goal.

If we're going to use it, we should use it well.

While repairing the body, Qin Mo was also strengthening and modifying it.

He used his spiritual power as a blade to make subtle adjustments to the internal structure of his body.

The bone density was further compressed and increased, the muscle fibers were rearranged and recombined to make them more explosive, and even the aerodynamic structure of the wings was optimized.

But these are not enough.

The biggest problem with this body is that a large amount of subspace energy remains inside.

Although his soul had been refined and his connection with Tzeentch severed, the residual warp energy that had seeped into his flesh and blood did not dissipate on its own.

If not properly cleaned up, these residual energies will cause trouble sooner or later.

A golden light flashed in Qin Mo's eyes, and the Golden Wheel of Merit slowly appeared behind him.

Golden light shone upon the Great Demon's body, revealing the traces of subspace energy hidden deep within its flesh and blood.

[Ding! 1000 merit points consumed to purify residual energy in the subspace.]

As the last trace of subspace energy was completely purified, the body became cleaner than ever before.

It no longer belongs to Chaos, no longer belongs to Tzeentch; it is now merely a powerful empty vessel.

After doing all this, Qin Mo took something out of his storage ring.

A round, cyan object, about the size of a fist, with swirling patterns on its surface characteristic of wind-attribute spiritual energy.

According to spiritual perception, this sphere contains a violent and fierce power.

This is the inner core of a demon beast.

Wind attribute.

It comes from a bird-like demon beast known as the Marrow-Eating Green Owl in the Xuanhuang Realm.

The Blue Owl, as its name suggests, is a vicious bird that feeds on the brains of other creatures.

With its entire body covered in blue feathers and a wingspan reaching several meters, it flies extremely fast and loves to hover high in the sky in search of prey.

Once it locks onto its target, it will swoop down with lightning speed, using its sharp, hook-like claws to pry open the prey's skull and suck out the brain.

Even more terrifying is that this monster can enhance its own strength by devouring the brains of other creatures.

The more you eat, the stronger you become.

They especially favor the brain marrow of cultivators, because the brain marrow of cultivators contains the power of divine consciousness, which is the best tonic for the marrow-devouring blue owl.

The previous owner of the inner core in Qin Mo's hand was a marrow-devouring blue owl that had already cultivated to the Golden Core realm.

That happened when he was traveling in the Xuanhuang Realm.

He was passing through a small town when he noticed people going missing in the nearby mountains.

Upon investigation, it was discovered that a marrow-devouring blue owl was responsible for the disturbance. That creature had already consumed the brain marrow of countless cultivators, its strength swelled to the Golden Core realm, and no rogue cultivator within hundreds of miles dared to approach that mountain forest.

Qin Mo casually destroyed it. The inner core remained, gathering dust in his storage ring.

Today, it finally came in handy.