Inside Shrek Academy's treasure vault.
Arriving at Shrek's treasure vault was like coming home for Elder Jin. Its gaze swept over the mountains of natural treasures and rare Soul Bones, and it helped itself without hesitation, picking out things suited to Xiao Chen.
The Douluo Plane was now hanging by a thread, and Ah Yin was still lurking in the shadows, ready to seize its true body at any moment. Xiao Chen was the only one who could save its life.
For the sake of the Douluo Plane and its own life, taking a few prized possessions was nothing. Even emptying the entire vault would have been perfectly justified. They were Shrek's things, anyway, so it felt no heartache.
Shrek could suffer a little more. It would not shoulder the infamy, either. No one could suspect it anyway.
Shrek could rack its brains and never imagine that the Golden Ancient Tree, which had protected Shrek for ten thousand years, would secretly raid its own household's coffers.
With its mind made up, Elder Jin hesitated no longer. It looked over the supreme treasures one by one and began its sweep.
Its gaze first settled on a dragon-claw Soul Bone that gleamed with a dark purple light, its markings fierce and menacing.
It was the left arm bone of a hundred-thousand-year Purple Brilliant Heaven Destroying Dragon. Its explosive power was immense, and the draconic might and destructive power it carried were an absolute match for Xiao Chen.
Soul Bones like this were almost impossible to find anymore. It was one of the finest Soul Bones Shrek kept at the very bottom of its coffers.
"This is quite good. An excellent destruction attribute. Leaving it here would only let it gather dust. I'll take it."
Elder Jin chuckled. With a thought, it collected