Shrek Academy

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Shrek Academy (史莱克学院)
Alias(es)	Sacred Land of Soul Masters; Holy Land for Soul Masters
Affiliation	Neutral academy governed by the Sea God Pavilion
Occupation/Role	Cultivates Soul Masters; maintains major martial-soul and soul-tool education programs
Status	Active
First Appearance	6

Background

Shrek Academy has endured for ten thousand years and preserves records that the First Generation Shrek Seven Devils ascended to godhood in the distant past. This legacy attracts ambitious Soul Masters seeking a path beyond conventional cultivation. 26 85 136

Its continental influence rests not only on its powerful faculty and Sea God Pavilion elders, but also on its extensive network of graduates and affiliated families. Major powers view it as both a stabilizing force and a source of concern because of the talent and military-strength-level resources it can mobilize. 13 25 98

Although officially neutral, the academy is generally expected to support the original three Douluo empires rather than the expansionist Sun Moon Empire. During the future war, its disciples covertly joined operations against the Sun Moon Empire and Evil Soul Masters while concealing their identities. 62 144

Governance and Departments

Sea God Pavilion

The Sea God Pavilion is Shrek Academy's highest governing body. Its Pavilion Master and elders make decisions on major policy, strategic security, exceptional disciples, and institutional reform. 43 170 230

• Mu En — Pavilion Master and Dragon God Douluo; his return from seclusion enabled him to direct major reforms. 43 170
• Yan Shaozhe — Dean of the Martial Soul Department; handles external relations and personally responds to threats against academy students. 36 150 224
• Xian Lin'er — Dean of the Soul Tool Department and a leading advocate for its expansion. 43 106 203
• Elder Xuan / Xuan Zi — Senior academy powerhouse and Taotie Douluo; previously regarded as a key stabilizing figure during Mu En's expected absence. 12 70

Martial Soul and Soul Tool Departments

Shrek Academy operates separate Martial Soul and Soul Tool Departments, whose competition for exceptional students is a persistent internal issue. Huo Yuhao's dual-department status became an early example of this rivalry. 9 198

After recognizing Shrek's gap with the Sun Moon Empire in Soul Tool Technology, Mu En ordered the Soul Tool Department to receive equal importance with the Martial Soul Department. The decision intensified disagreements between traditional cultivation-focused members and supporters of Soul Tool research. 43 106

Recruitment and Student Development

Shrek Academy normally recruits external students during its annual freshman enrollment period, but makes exceptions for extraordinary talents. Recommendation letters are ordinarily required, though exceptional ability can override that requirement. 64 104

The academy identifies and heavily invests in core disciples with exceptional potential.

• Shao Zhuang received all-around preferential treatment, residence on Sea God Island, and a fifty-thousand-year Sacred Unicorn left leg bone chosen for compatibility with his potential Bi An Martial Soul. 28 29
• Huo Yuhao was accepted as a core disciple of both departments before ultimately remaining with the Soul Tool Department while attending Martial Soul Department classes. 9 230 235
• Yu Guanzhi was welcomed into the academy by Shao Zhuang after being drawn by Shrek's reputation for producing gods. 136 139
• Ji Juechen is shown in the future leaving the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy to pursue swordsmanship at Shrek. 143

Shrek Seven Devils Reserve Team

A selection competition chose seven outer-court core disciples as Shrek Academy's reserve team for the All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Academy Soul Dueling Competition. Elder Xuan warned that they would remain under constant scrutiny for the following five years. 238 240

Reserve Team Member	Role in Selection
Shao Zhuang	Selected; expected to lead the team
Huo Yuhao	Selected
Wang Dong	Selected
Xiao Xiao	Selected
Beibei	Selected
He Caitou	Selected
Ning Tian	Selected

The seven were granted the lifelong honorific of Shrek Seven Devils, the first generation besides the original Seven Devils to receive that distinction. The Heavenly Curtain later reveals their victory in the continental competition. 240 241

Facilities and Resources

Sea God Island and Sea God's Pavilion

Sea God Island serves as a high-level academy residence and is home to Sea God's Pavilion, a treehouse situated before the Golden Ancient Tree. Shao Zhuang was offered residence within the Pavilion or a private courtyard on the island. 28

Beast Fighting Area

The Beast Fighting Area is Shrek Academy's largest building and one of its defining training facilities. It permits students to gain practical combat experience against Soul Beasts in a controlled environment. 203

• Elliptical arena capable of accommodating more than 10,000 people. 204
• Houses Soul Beasts up to ten-thousand-year cultivation; hundred-thousand-year Soul Beasts are not used for beast fights. 204
• Maintains rare specimens, including a Thousand-Faced Nightmare Fox regarded by academia as long extinct. 113
• Receives one-third of Shrek City's annual tax revenue, reflecting the enormous cost of maintaining and containing its Soul Beasts. 203
• Is valuable for higher-level students but notorious among lower-cultivation students, whose performance in beast-fighting classes affects their evaluations. 204

The facility has drawn condemnation from Soul Beasts, who object to their kind being raised for human combat training. 203 204

Treasure Gathering Pavilion

The Treasure Gathering Pavilion is an academy industry, though it is not directly subordinate to Shrek Academy; it is constrained by decisions of the Sea God Pavilion Meeting. Its Treasure Appreciation Meetings provide confidential evaluations and targeted investments for academy personnel. 220 223

• Evaluations consider age, Martial Soul, cultivation, and potential rather than a participant's external backing. 220
• Outstanding students may receive credit limits and discounts for treasures. 221
• Huo Yuhao received top VIP status, permitting him to select one Treasure Appreciation Meeting item for free each year. 221
• Shrek's resources allow the Pavilion to offer items such as ten-thousand-year soul bones that are rarely available on the open market. 241

Institutional Reform

Mu En began reforming the academy after recovering from seclusion, prioritizing Soul Tool development and seeking to correct longstanding internal weaknesses. 43 230

The most public symbol of this transformation was the removal and toppling of the First Generation Shrek Seven Devils' statues from the outer court. The Sea God Pavilion rejected continued faith in Sea God Tang San and sought to free the academy from ten thousand years of glory-driven fanaticism. 170

The decision caused grief among teachers, students, and elders who had built their identity around Shrek's old legacy, but Mu En regarded drastic action as necessary for the academy's future. 170

Future Role

The Heavenly Curtain reveals Shrek Academy as a central force in the coming continental war.

• Following Shao Zhuang's disappearance, the academy endured serious instability, while Yun Ming stepped forward to lead the younger generation. 83 144
• The Soul Spirit Project was temporarily halted, but the Battle Armor Project continued under Yun Ming using instructions Shao Zhuang had left behind. 144
• Academy disciples used a planar key left by Shao Zhuang to conduct covert sabotage and assassination operations within the Sun Moon Empire. 144
• When the Sun Moon Empire approached Shrek Academy, a ten-versus-ten duel was proposed to prevent wider escalation; Shao Zhuang returned and offered to fight all ten opponents alone for Shrek. 63 64
• The academy later faces a beast tide after forcing the Sun Moon Empire to retreat. 144

Relationships

• Sea God Pavilion — Shrek Academy's highest governing authority, responsible for major decisions and reforms. 170 223
• Sun Moon Empire — Strategic adversary; the empire considers Shrek a principal obstacle to continental unification and fears its foundation, talent pool, and influence. 45 62 79
• Original Three Douluo Empires — Shrek remains neutral but is viewed as their most reliable counterweight to the Sun Moon Empire. 25 62 135
• Holy Spirit Cult — Hostile enemy; Evil Soul Masters have attacked Shrek Academy and target its students, particularly those whose abilities threaten Evil Soul Masters. 12 20 28
• Soul Beast race — Tense relationship due to the Beast Fighting Area and repeated conflict involving Di Tian and beast tides. 63 144 203
• Treasure Gathering Pavilion — Academy-associated industry overseen through the Sea God Pavilion Meeting; funds and distributes resources to promising students. 221 223
• White Tiger Duke's Mansion — Its request concerning Huo Yuhao's identity was rejected as Shrek chose to protect and nurture him independently. 178