Shrek

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Shrek Academy (Shrek; 史来克)
Alias(es)	Monster Academy; the continent's number one academy 25 26 286
Occupation/Role	Soul Master academy; independent governing authority of Shrek City 31
Status	Active 1279
First Appearance	8
Founder	Four-Eyed Cat Owl Flander, Shrek's first dean 25 32
Motto	“We only accept monsters, not ordinary people.” 25
Location	Eastern Shrek City, on the Lima Plain and facing the Star Dou Great Forest 31

History

Foundation and legacy

Shrek was originally established in a small village south of Suotuo City in the Balak Kingdom. Its name came from a monster called a “Shrek.” 25

The academy's prestige began with the First Generation Shrek Seven Devils, seven unprecedented Heavenly Prides who reached Hundred-Level Godhood. Shrek subsequently became the leading academy for martial-soul cultivation and has claimed nearly every All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Tournament championship across its ten-thousand-year history. 25 26

Sun Moon War

Four thousand years before the novel's present, Shrek's president rallied graduates and the Three Great Empires against the Sun Moon Empire. Nearly sixty Titled Douluo answered the call; the president became Commander of the Three Armies and led the coalition to victory. 25

After the war, Shrek publicly withdrew from direct political credit-taking and emphasized education. Its vast alumni network nevertheless remained embedded in military, government, and other professions throughout the Three Great Empires. 25

Campus and administration

Shrek Academy occupies the eastern region of Shrek City, a major commercial center with over two million residents. The academy governs the city independently and pays no taxes to any nation. 31

Area / Institution	Function
Outer Court	Entry level for new students; contains the Martial Soul Department and Soul Tool Department. Students face at least one annual assessment and are expelled for failing. 25
Inner Courtyard	Selective advanced program entered by only a small fraction of Outer Court students; its members become Shrek Inspectors by default. 26
Sea God Pavilion	Shrek's governing body, selected from exceptional Inner Courtyard graduates. It is carved from a living Golden Tree with auras of light and life. 26 390
Shrek Inspection Group	Inner Courtyard students must complete thirty inspection missions before graduation, primarily targeting Evil Soul Masters as well as bandits, drifters, and thieves. 26
Martial Soul Department	Shrek's traditional and dominant division; more than eighty percent of its top experts over the previous four thousand years originated here. 25 26
Soul Tool Department	Founded after the Sun Moon War to pursue Sun Moon Empire soul-tool technology; historically behind the Martial Soul Department and the Sun Moon Royal Soul Tool Master Academy. 25 26

Enrollment

• Standard applicants must be under twelve, possess at least Level 15 Soul Power, and hold a recommendation from a main-city-level authority within the Three Great Empires. 31
• The Outer Court admits roughly one thousand new students annually, but total enrollment does not exceed five thousand because of its high elimination rate. 25
• Soul engineers may enter through a Special Enrollment examination, bypassing the usual route into the Soul Tool Department. 32 34
• Tuition costs ten Gold Soul Coins per academic year, excluding meals; students who fail assessments receive no refund. 33

Facilities

• Shrek City — A walled city with major roads in all directions. Its south, west, and north gates are open to the public, while the eastern side is reserved for the academy. 31
• Sea God Lake and Shrek Square — Major campus landmarks connecting the academy's teaching districts. 32 90
• Founder statues — Ten granite statues, each ten meters tall, commemorate the academy's founders and the Shrek Seven Devils. 32
• Beast Fighting Zone — Shrek's largest exclusive area and building, larger than the Martial Soul Department's teaching buildings, dormitories, and Shrek Square combined; it raises Soul Beasts for student combat testing. 240
• Dormitories — Outer Court students originally lived in cramped two-person rooms, with male and female students housed on different floors of the same building. 34 92
• Reformed dormitories — Later facilities retained double rooms but added private bathrooms, advanced Soul Guidance furnishings, and online classes for ill students. 1160

Authority and reputation

Shrek's political influence rivals that of an empire. Its graduates' presence throughout the Three Great Empires gives it influence in nearly every profession, while its independent Inspection Group can operate against Evil Soul Masters across most of the continent. 25 26

This authority makes the Three Great Empires reliant on Shrek while also wary of it. Their rulers fear the possibility of a Shrek dean once again assuming command of their armies in wartime. 25 313

Shrek's fearsome reputation also deters attacks on its students. Mercenaries and minor sects regard harming a Shrek member as an offense likely to bring overwhelming retaliation. 196 404 631

Reforms and development

Huo Yuhao advanced a long-term integration of the Martial Soul and Soul Tool Departments. His Battle Armor Backpack concept was shared with the academy as a foundation for future Full Body Soul Guidance Battle Armor research. 595

Later reforms included:

• Adding cafeteria stools, separate Inner Courtyard kitchens, and Soul Guidance Rotorcraft meal delivery. 776
• Building new Outer Court dormitories to end the previous mixed-gender dormitory arrangement. 776
• Establishing a Work-Study program for commoner Soul Masters. 776
• Tying Soul Tool use to final examinations, pushing students across the academy to train in Soul Tool-assisted combat. 1088
• Training a new Outer Court generation in Battle Soul combat incorporating Soul Tools from enrollment onward. 1116

These changes enabled Shrek's Inner Courtyard students to combine high-level martial souls, Soul Spirits, and Soul Tools in battle, with their overall combat strength approaching that of Soul Douluo. 1068

Major story arcs

• Huo Yuhao's enrollment — Huo Yuhao first studies Shrek's political standing and organizational structure, then visits under the guise of a Soul Tool Department special-enrollment candidate before formally enrolling. 25 26 32 89 90
• All-Continent Tournament — As defending champions, Shrek's Reserve Team and Main Team compete in Star Luo City. The academy wins the championship, and the victorious team receives the lifelong title of Shrek Seven Devils. 286 335 372 389
• Sun Moon exchange program — Shrek sends Huo Yuhao, He Caitou, and seven Soul Tool Department Inner Courtyard students to study at the Sun Moon Royal Soul Tool Master Academy. 428 429
• Alliance building — Shrek establishes long-term exchange programs with the Body Sect, cooperates with Soul Hall on the Soul Spirit System, and jointly issues the Shrek Declaration concerning the future Spirit Pagoda. 772
• Beast Tide defense — Shrek City withstands a Beast Tide, including the impact of four Ninth Grade Fixed Soul Guidance Cannon Shells. The Three Great Empires later provide resources in recognition of Shrek's losses and defense efforts. 943 973
• Continental war — Shrek dispatches powerful students and elders to assist the Star Luo Empire, while its Inner Courtyard Special Combat Team ambushes Sun Moon Empire Soul Engineer Legions after the fall of the Dou Ling Empire. 987 1068
• Defense of Shrek City — During the Sun Moon Empire's assault, Shrek deploys rotorcraft and Silver Widow Soul Tools under Huo Yuhao's Mental Detection and mass control. 1088 1116
• Break with its old legacy — Shrek later announces plans to remove the First Generation Shrek Seven Devils' statues and reconsider names including Sea God Pavilion and Sea God Island. 1198

Relationships

• Three Great Empires — Depend on Shrek's strength against the Sun Moon Empire, but remain deeply wary of its political influence and alumni network. 25 313
• Sun Moon Royal Soul Tool Master Academy — Principal academic rival, especially in Soul Tool technology; the two institutions conduct an exchange-student program despite intense competition. 25 354 429
• Body Sect — Long-term exchange-student partner under an agreement of mutual benefit and foundation-building. 772
• Soul Hall — Cooperates with Shrek on experimentation and development of the Soul Spirit System. 772
• Huo Yuhao — Student, reformer, and Mu En's apparent successor as future Sea God Pavilion Master; his influence drives Shrek's Soul Tool integration and institutional reforms. 332 595 776 1088
• Mu En — Sea God Pavilion Master and mentor who initiates an Inner Courtyard reform plan after Shrek's tournament victory. 389

Notable Quotes

“We only accept monsters, not ordinary people.” 25

“No victory is more important than your lives, not even Shrek's so-called glory.” 314