"Oh…"
Upon hearing Mu Jinyu's words, Mu Hongchen hesitated not a moment and passed the pure gold long sword in his hand to Mu Jinyu.
Mu Jinyu took it, began engraving evil-suppressing runes onto it, and with a flick of his wrist, he threw the sword down, piercing straight through the Zombie Demon's Heavenly Spirit Cover and nailing it firmly to the ground.
"Uh!!"
Instantly, the previously swaying Zombie Demon that was trying to crawl toward the office building let out a low growl, then stood frozen in place, unable to move.
Weapons made of pure gold can only pose a threat to demons, making them reluctant to touch, but they do not suppress and kill the adversary.
Only the likes of Sheng Rulai, Reinhardt, and Ren Xiaoyao, who employ methods like Buddha's Light, Holy Light, and Taoist Exorcism Talismans, amplified by gold, are able to truly restrain and suppress the demons to death!
This sword strike by Mu Jinyu, hastily engraved with evil-suppressing runes, could only suppress the Zombie Demon temporarily. Once the runes on the sword were worn away, the Zombie Demon, after struggling for a while, would be able to slowly push the gold out of its body and start causing trouble again.
Therefore, a Golden Coffin was still needed to completely suppress it.
"Do we have a Golden Coffin here?"
Mu Jinyu withdrew his gaze from the immobile Zombie Demon below and turned to ask Mu Hongchen.
Mu Hongchen shook his head and said, "No; the news that gold can restrain demons has only just been released. The Dragon King Hall wasn't prepared for this. Even this golden sword was made on the fly with gold from our treasury, and now we don't have any extra gold left."
"Then never mind," Mu Jinyu wasn't too concerned and told Mu Hongchen, "Go contact the leaders and prepare to hold a meeting on how the Dragon King Hall and the Huaxia Faction should resolve this dark turmoil."
"Oh, alright…" Mu Hongchen agreed, then glancing at the immobile Zombie Demon outside the window, he hesitantly asked, "Should we just leave this demon as it is?"
Mu Jinyu explained, "It's not that we're not dealing with it; it's just that we can't deal with it right now, so leave it for now. Once you've contacted the leaders, also ask someone to prepare a roughly suitable Golden Coffin, and after the meeting, we'll suppress it."
"Alright, I understand," Mu Hongchen nodded, then went to contact people.
"Wait…" Mu Jinyu suddenly called out.
"What is it?" Mu Hongchen paused and turned back to look at Mu Jinyu.
Mu Jinyu said, "Hold out your hand."
"Oh," Mu Hongchen, not quite understanding why, did so anyway.
Because Gu Xiyan had called hurriedly earlier, many things weren't explained to Mu Hongchen, so he didn't know yet that a person corrupted by the Tide of Chaos, even though not demonized, would still have abnormalities in their blood.
Mu Jinyu took hold of Mu Hongchen's wrist and, without needing a needle, lightly drew his fingernail across it, making a small cut on the pad of Mu Hongchen's finger.
As he made the small incision, Mu Jinyu looked very serious and was quite afraid that Mu Hongchen might have been demonized.
If that were the case, the Dragon King Hall would really be in big trouble.
Even if he transferred all the affairs of the Dragon King Hall to Gu Xiyan and the others, it would likely be hard for them to take over.
Fortunately, as Mu Hongchen's fingertip was cut open, the blood that welled up was a deep red, and Mu Jinyu breathed a sigh of relief.
"All clear, no worries now. You can go and contact the leaders," Mu Jinyu said, while also gently rubbing Mu Hongchen's fingertip, causing the minute wound to heal immediately.
"When you meet the leaders, remember not to gather together directly. Just like I did, first test their blood. If there's a problem, isolate them immediately," Mu Jinyu instructed.
"Oh, I understand," Mu Hongchen finally understood why Mu Jinyu had decided to cut his hand—it was to check.
As for what was being checked, there was no need to ask; she was well aware that it was certainly related to the current demon turmoil.
Mu Hongchen was about to leave when Mu Jinyu remembered something else and called out, "Wait..."
"Hmm? What is it, Dragon Master?"
Mu Hongchen halted her steps again and turned back, looking at Mu Jinyu curiously, wondering what it was now.
She felt that since Mu Jinyu had woken up, his memory seemed a bit unreliable, always saying something then remembering another thing right after.
Mu Jinyu took out a Gold Inlaid with Jade Magical Instrument and handed it to her, saying, "Wear this. As long as you don't encounter powerful demons, it will keep you safe. Now go."
"Oh." Mu Hongchen acknowledged, yet she didn't move her feet.
"There's really nothing else this time," Mu Jinyu said with a wry smile.
Only then did Mu Hongchen leave.
Mu Jinyu watched Mu Hongchen leave, not particularly distressed about parting with that Gold Inlaid Jade Magical Instrument.
After all, he himself was not going to be affected by the Catastrophe or the Tide of Chaos for the time being, so holding onto that instrument was of little use to him. Giving it to Mu Hongchen was most suitable, at least for now. Without her to connect with responsible individuals in the Capital City, many things might fail to unfold as planned.
During the time Mu Hongchen left to contact the relevant authorities.
Mu Jinyu was not idle; he found some jade of decent quality – though inferior to the Green Emperor Jadeite – and a fair amount of gold from the treasury of Dragon King Hall, creating about a dozen crude Gold Inlaid Jade Magical Instruments.
According to his calculations, these inferior magical instruments would instantly shatter when facing Nursery Rhyme, Knocking Ghost, or other supreme demons.
However, they should be able to withstand the erosive forces of the Catastrophe and the Tide of Chaos, which tended more towards affecting the spirit and soul.
Of course, this was just his estimation, which might not necessarily succeed.
He decided to let those in charge use them next.
After all, without using them, they would still be eroded by the Catastrophe, but giving them these provided an additional chance of success.
Should it succeed, the hazardous impact of the Catastrophe would be further reduced.
By the time Mu Jinyu reached the fifteenth Gold Inlaid Jade Magical Instrument.
Mu Hongchen called him, telling him that he could come over for a meeting at a certain location, where the responsible individuals and other key figures were also gathering.
Fortunately, except for a very few, most of the attendees were unharmed.
After hearing this, Mu Jinyu gathered his things and, along with Gu Xiyan and others, flew to the meeting room in a certain imposing building.
"Most of the people present are fine, right?"
Upon entering, Mu Jinyu did not wait for everyone's nod, instead directly asking Mu Hongchen.
Mu Hongchen nodded and said, "Yes, they've all been checked; there's no problem with them."
"That's good." Mu Jinyu tossed a bundle of Gold Inlaid Jade Magical Instruments he was holding into the air, distributing one piece to each of the thirteen people present.
The attendees took the crudely made Jade Pendants and asked in surprise, "Dragon King, what are these?"
Standing at the podium, Mu Jinyu leaned his hands on the surface and said, "A type of simple magical instrument. It could possibly block the encroachment of the Catastrophe, preventing all of you from suddenly demonizing."
"This..."
Upon hearing Mu Jinyu's words, the crowd was instantly excited, quickly putting them on around their necks, their faces filled with smiles.