Mu Jinyu looked at the cracks on the jade, his brows furrowed.
With a wave of his hand, the magic artifact automatically flew out of that person's hand and landed in Mu Jinyu's grasp.
The people present, though they showed little expression on their faces, unconsciously revealed a hint of reverence and envy in their eyes.
In the past peace and prosperity, with their status, they were aware of the existence of the Dragon King Hall and understood the power of the Old Dragon King, but they did not pay too much attention.
Now, facing this situation, they realized that so-called immense wealth and power were actually so fragile and easily defeated in the face of true strength.
Mu Jinyu completely ignored them, holding the Gold Inlaid Jade Magical Instrument, he looked at the wear on the runes and estimated in his mind that this inferior device could probably resist the calamity only three times.
After three times, it would be useless.
"Alas, it's really not very good," Mu Jinyu sighed.
"Dragon King, this... how many times can this magical instrument be used?" Hearing Mu Jinyu's sigh, the crowd tensed up, concerned for their own safety, and quickly asked.
Mu Jinyu said, "Three times, it can only block the invasion of the calamity three times. After three uses, it will automatically break apart, and I estimate it won't withstand even one attack from stronger demons."
"So..." Mu Jinyu said, his gaze shifting from the Gold Inlaid Jade Magical Instrument to the anxious faces of the people, "the task I just described to you all, do not cut corners."
"Of course..." The crowd nodded again and again.
Mu Jinyu didn't say anything more.
The reason he said this was because he knew these people would likely reduce the amount of gold they were to give him, frantically using the gold to build themselves safe houses, thus they would essentially be safe.
For ordinary people like them, having the capability and fostering such thoughts, was indeed quite fitting for them.
However, Mu Jinyu did not want them to act in this manner; after all, he could use the great amount of gold meant for building safe houses to create more protective talismans, which would be a complete waste otherwise.
Nevertheless, he also knew that no matter how much he spoke or threatened, these people would probably still end up building safe houses for the sake of their lives.
But that was enough. At least it wouldn't waste too much.
After speaking with them.
Mu Hongchen came over to Mu Jinyu and said, "Dragon Master, the Golden Coffin has been crafted, and the Zombie Demon over there has started to struggle. I estimate it might break free in half an hour."
"Hmm, then let's go over and completely suppress it," Mu Jinyu said.
He continued, instructing Mu Hongchen, "Continue the handover with them, ensure that the gold and high-quality jade from Capital City are sent to headquarters as soon as possible, and also, contact the people from Buddha's Light Shines Everywhere and Way of Nature, ask them to come over soon to work together on the artifacts..."
"Okay, I understand," Mu Hongchen nodded.
Mu Jinyu said no more, pressed for time, he had so much to do.
He needed to create Gold Inlaid Jade Magical Instruments for the surviving members of the Dragon King Hall and rapidly secure the demons roaming Capital City.
If it weren't solely up to Dragon King Hall to secure enough gold and jade, he wouldn't bother wasting time talking with these people.
Mu Jinyu walked out of the conference room, didn't even stop to speak to Gu Xiyan and the others, just nodded at them, then activated the Heaven and Earth Vital Energy, enveloping them, and flew towards the headquarters of Dragon King Hall.
Gu Xiyan and the other women were by now used to Mu Jinyu's methods, rolled their eyes in midair, didn't struggle, and let Mu Jinyu escort them towards the headquarters of Dragon King Hall.
Gu Xiyan, Su Zijin, and Wen Rou, seeing the dimming sky, decided in their hearts that once Mu Jinyu was free, they would ask him if it's still possible for them to cultivate enough power to defend themselves.
After all, in their current state, they were completely a burden to Mu Jinyu.
Mu Jinyu quickly brought Gu Xiyan and the others back to the Dragon King Hall headquarters.
The zombie demon, pierced through by the golden sword, was now being guarded by a dozen members of the Dragon King Hall.
At this moment, the zombie demon, although kneeling on the ground, was still trembling slightly, and the golden sword that had originally pierced it through was being pushed out by the corpse water within its body, protruding a large section from its heavenly spirit cover.
Since the golden sword was contaminated with the zombie demon's corpse water and dirty blood, Mu Jinyu had instructed these Dragon King Hall members never to try to touch the golden sword with their hands, attempting to reinsert the sword.
Otherwise, they might be corrupted by the corpse water.
So, they just surrounded the zombie demon, not daring to make any rash moves, prepared to immediately send a message to Mu Jinyu if there were any abnormal changes.
As soon as Mu Jinyu landed, he released the Heaven and Earth Vital Energy that enveloped Gu Xiyan and the other women, allowing them to move freely, and then walked towards the location of the zombie demon.
"Hmm?"
Approaching the scene, Mu Jinyu saw the pool of foul-smelling corpse water bubbling, almost forming a small lake, and he knew this demon was not going to be easy to deal with. He had just kicked it away, probably because it had just revived and its strength was not yet strong.
Now as time passed, the zombie demon's strength was growing stronger.
If it were allowed out, for a long period, it might turn the entire Capital City into a place of corpse water and dirty blood, which would be troublesome and even more dangerous than the knocking demon.
Turning his head towards the golden coffin set aside, Mu Jinyu commanded his subordinates, "All of you, step back."
"Yes, Dragon Master."
The crowd shouted in unison, retreating carefully, afraid of accidentally being contaminated with even a bit of the corpse water.
Mu Jinyu looked at the zombie demon submerged in a vast expanse of corpse water, furrowing his brows, feeling somewhat like facing a porcupine, not knowing how to start.
After all, that corpse water did not look simple, and even he was not sure if touching it would cause an accident.
Then, he cut off a section of a branch, wrapped it with True Yuan, and tried touching the pool of corpse water on the ground.
"Sss-sss!"
Fortunately, although his True Yuan was corroded by the corpse water, the speed of corrosion was not fast.
Mu Jinyu estimated that there was enough time for him to throw the zombie demon into the golden coffin.
Mu Jinyu immediately felt relieved that he had returned just in time.
Afterward, he no longer hesitated, discarded the branch, put on a pair of gloves, and walked over to pick up the zombie demon, which was highly corroded.
"Mmm..."
As Mu Jinyu smelled the pungent rotting corpse odor, a wave of nausea hit him, and he quickly hurried to the golden coffin and threw it inside.
As soon as the zombie demon lay down in the golden coffin, the scatter of corpse water ceased instantly. Apart from a small puddle under the coffin, there was no more.
Mu Jinyu, not quite at ease, did not immediately cover the coffin lid but stood aside to observe.
There was indeed no more movement, only minor actions, probably because it wasn't completely sealed.
Thus, Mu Jinyu took out several evil-suppressing talismans, threw them on top of the zombie demon inside the golden coffin, lifted the lid, covered it, and then activated the Taoist True Fire. He carefully controlled the temperature to completely seal the gaps.