Shrek Academy

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Shrek Academy (史莱克学院)
Occupation/Role	Independent Soul Master academy and a major power based in Shrek City
Status	In crisis; its grounds are surrounded by pillars of flame during Moyan's confrontation with Jin Tianming 718
First Appearance	4

Standing and Reputation

Shrek Academy is regarded as a “country within a country” on the Douluo Continent, with enough influence that the three empires remain wary of its conduct. Its prestige is tied to a ten-thousand-year legacy, its association with Tang San, and repeated success in the Soul Master Competition 4 35 85.

• Many children dream of enrollment and regard admission as an honor for their families 35 247.
• Its students and supporters frequently invoke its historical glory and its past opposition to the Martial Soul Empire 82 362.
• The academy’s Outer Court serves as its broad student foundation, while the Inner Court provides access to its distinctive resources and training 305 321.
• Shrek’s reputation grants its students social protection in some regions; Hei expects Duke White Tiger Dai Hao to hesitate because he and Bai Yu are Shrek students 469.
• Its status does not command the same deference in the Sun Moon Empire, where Shrek students are warned that their academy identity will not shield them 360 361.

Campus and Organization

Sea God Pavilion

The Sea God Pavilion functions as Shrek Academy’s senior governing body. Its master and elders make major disciplinary, recruitment, diplomatic, and team-selection decisions 293 321 390.

• Golden Tree — The academy’s foundational asset and the core of its long-term legacy. It is protected by extensive restrictions, and Shrek’s elders refuse demands to surrender its origin or permit outsiders to cultivate near it 660 716.
• Sea God Pavilion Master — The academy’s highest practical authority. Mu En holds the position during the Outer Court unrest, while Wang Xinshi later serves as Pavilion Master and oversees the exchange-student plan 321 390.
• Young Pavilion Master — Moyan later occupies this position, though she openly rejects responsibility for preserving the academy’s reputation during its crisis 716.
• Elder Song — Takes temporary charge after Mu En’s fall, Long Xiaoyao’s death, and the confinement of Xuanzi and Yan Shaozhe 659 660.

Outer and Inner Courts

Shrek divides its students between an Outer Court and Inner Court.

• The Outer Court is publicly presented as the academy’s foundation, and Mu En states that it cannot be abandoned during student unrest 321.
• Rumors among new students claim the Outer Court is largely a façade for the three empires and that its instruction is comparable to ordinary academies; the Inner Court is said to hold the truly unique resources 305.
• The same rumors allege that family background and special lineage can influence Inner Court prospects, discouraging students from ordinary families 305.
• Inner Court students are portrayed as Shrek’s elite and participate in major academy teams and events 406 678.

Student Accommodation

Accommodation becomes a visible point of contention during the Sun Moon Academy exchange program.

• Shrek builds a new dormitory overnight for the Sun Moon exchange students, modeled after Sun Moon Royal Academy’s facilities 407 408.
• The new building includes Soul Tool lighting, clean furnished rooms, and bathrooms and toilets in each room; rooms are assigned to two students because of limited capacity 408.
• By contrast, Mu En and Long Xiaoyao are assigned a small, dusty old dormitory with worn wooden beds and minimal facilities 408.
• The disparity causes resentment among Shrek’s Outer Court students and undermines the stated principle that exchange students receive Outer Court treatment 407 408.

Admissions and Recruitment

Shrek Academy actively recruits talented Soul Masters, often appealing to its reputation as the continent’s foremost academy.

• During freshman enrollment, Shrek draws prodigies from across the continent, many of whom arrive influenced by stories of its history and prestige 247.
• Mu En invites Dugu Yan, Moyan, and Dugu Luo to enroll after conflict with academy personnel. Dugu Yan challenges Shrek’s stated principle of equal treatment because of the academy’s earlier rejection of her family 39 40.
• Yan Shaozhe attempts to recruit Bai Yu and Hei, bringing them to the academy to negotiate conditions after Hei agrees to discuss terms 221.
• Mu En similarly attempts to recruit Wen Yu directly, offering to recommend her for the Inner Court; she refuses 315.

Recruitment of Shengyang Yue

Shrek repeatedly attempts to recruit Shengyang Yue from Sun Moon Royal Academy during the Soul Master Competition.

• Zhao Xin offers to seek the higher-ups’ approval to “fully cultivate” Shengyang Yue, but confirms that cultivation resources would still need to be earned by the student 374 375.
• Shengyang Yue and Ye Xishui reject the offer, regarding it as an empty promise rather than a tangible benefit 375 383.
• Wang Xinshi later approaches Shengyang Yue personally and asks what conditions could persuade him to transfer; Shengyang Yue’s requested benefits exceed what Wang Xinshi considers achievable 391.
• Shrek subsequently proposes an exchange-student program with Sun Moon Academy, intending to bring Shengyang Yue and Ye Xishui to Shrek after the competition 392 393.
• The academy’s elders later acknowledge that the program’s strategic purpose is to retain Shengyang Yue permanently because of his Ultimate Space Martial Soul 405.

Educational Philosophy and Controversies

Shrek’s stated school rule praises students who challenge convention: those who “dare not cause trouble are mediocre talents,” while those who continually break through conventions are regarded as monsters among monsters 247.

The academy’s practices draw internal and external criticism.

• Dugu Yan accuses the academy of hypocrisy after its initial refusal to accept her and Moyan despite claiming to teach without discrimination 40.
• Moyan alleges that Shrek’s treatment of dark or evil-aligned Martial Souls is inconsistent, characterizing academy members as automatically “good” while outsiders with poor talent can be branded Evil Soul Masters 58.
• Reports about the Shrek Supervisory Team accuse it of disproportionately targeting medium and small nobles rather than powerful nobles or Evil Soul Masters 44.
• New students begin considering withdrawal after repeated campus disturbances and disputes among faculty damage their confidence in the academy 293.
• Following an incident involving Tang San, students threaten to stop attending classes unless he is expelled; Mu En suppresses the protest by promising compensation and warning against further disorder 321.

Relationships

• Sun Moon Royal Academy — Competitive rival in the Soul Master Competition; Shrek repeatedly attempts to recruit its talented students, particularly Shengyang Yue and Ye Xishui 374 383 393.
• Sun Moon Empire — Political and military rival. Shrek’s authority is openly challenged within Sun Moon territory, and the empire later declares war amid Shrek’s internal crisis 361 703.
• Star Luo Empire — A pressured ally during Shrek’s decline. Princess Xu Jiujiu demands that the academy explain Xuanzi and Tang San’s attempted assassination of the Star Luo Emperor 703 716.
• Body Sect — A hostile sect whose Poison Immortal humiliates Xuanzi at Shrek Academy after reaching the Limit Douluo realm 498.
• Tang San — The academy’s historical ancestor and a central symbol of its public identity; students and supporters treat disrespect toward him as an attack on Shrek itself 35 36 505.

Story Role and Major Arcs

Early Competition Era

Shrek enters the Soul Master Competition under Yulong’s leadership before Huo Yuhao has arrived at the academy. It wins the Heaven Spirit Empire competition, reinforcing its championship reputation 4.

In a later competition, Zhang Lexuan’s team easily defeats an unknown academy despite fielding only part of its strength, provoking widespread cheers from Shrek supporters and concern from Sun Moon Royal Academy 85.

Sun Moon Conflict and Exchange Program

A Shrek team led by Mu En causes trouble at a Sun Moon Empire auction. The group relies on its academy status for protection, but Kong Deming subdues them and rejects Mu En’s attempt to invoke Wang Xinshi’s name 360 361.

Shrek’s subsequent competition against Sun Moon Royal Academy ends in an actual defeat by Shengyang Yue, though Wang Xinshi publicly declares the result a draw to preserve the academy’s image 400 405.

The academy then establishes an exchange program with Sun Moon Academy, investing heavily in favorable accommodation for Shengyang Yue and the other visiting students while attempting to recruit him permanently 393 405 407.

Institutional Decline

Shrek’s later crises compound rapidly:

• Zhang Peng attacks Shrek City, defeats Xuanzi, and exposes weaknesses in the academy’s defensive response 480.
• Xuanzi, Yan Shaozhe, and Long Xiaoyao attempt to seize the Sea God Pavilion Master position from Moyan, provoking Mu En’s fury 568.
• Xuanzi sends an injured Shrek team to the Soul Master Competition despite Long Xiaoyao’s objections, prioritizing academy glory over student welfare 620.
• Long Xiaoyao is killed, and the academy receives demands for Soul Bones, rare metals, cultivation resources, and access to the Golden Tree 660.
• The attempted assassination of the Star Luo Emperor by Xuanzi and Tang San leaves Shrek facing demands for accountability, student departures, and the Sun Moon Empire’s declaration of war 703.
• During the Sea God Pavilion’s response to the fallen Star Luo border, Jin Tianming infiltrates the protected grounds and kills Elder Gong Changlong; Moyan later burns Yan Shaozhe alive near Sea God Lake 716.

Notable Quotes

“Those who dare not cause trouble are mediocre talents, while those who dare to challenge and constantly break through conventions are geniuses among geniuses, monsters among monsters!” 247

“Shrek Academy is the number one academy on the continent.” 315

“This is the Sun Moon Empire!” 361