Shrek Academy was located in the southern part of the Douluo Continent.
The environment there was exceptionally pleasant. Winters were warm, summers cool, and the land was highly fertile.
It could even be said that the most comfortable places to live on the Douluo Continent were actually in the south.
However, most Soul Beast Forests had been concentrated in the north back then, so the major cities had gathered nearby as well.
But now, there was no longer any need to remain fixed in one place to obtain soul rings.
This was even more true after soul rings had become commodities that could be traded as goods.
Shrek Academy had no so-called main gates or city walls.
Because it was open to the public, huge numbers of students flocked in during admissions every year.
Even if not everyone could graduate, they could at least learn a great deal at Shrek Academy.
As a result, even those whose aptitude was insufficient to meet the graduation requirements would apply to join the academy.
Moreover, with the population explosion across the Douluo Continent, that number had risen sharply.
Fortunately, Shrek Academy had many ways to retain graduates as faculty.
Otherwise, the teaching staff alone would have given the academy's upper ranks a massive headache.
Of course, it was also rare for the upper ranks to uphold their longstanding traditions and pass down such admirable qualities.
At the very least, Shrek Academy's reputation on the Douluo Continent was only a shade below Shenwu Academy's.
To clarify, the difference here did not refer to prestige, but to overall strength.
If prestige alone were considered, Shrek Academy's support among the common people was likely even greater.
After all, Shenwu Academy, under Divine Might, was a place for nurturing top-tier geniuses.
That place was simply far too