Shrek Academy

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Shrek Academy (史莱克学院)
Alias(es)	Monster Academy; Continent's First Academy 21 22 64
Type	Independent soul master academy
Location	Shrek City, an enormous city centered on the academy 20 22 211
Affiliation	Independent of the four great empires; later cooperates with the Bright Cult and Martial Soul Empire 20 358
Occupation/Role	Educates soul masters, safeguards Shrek City, and historically acts as a major continental power 21 211
Status	Active; retains its position as the continent's foremost academy after the Martial Soul Empire's rise 335 358
First Appearance	Chapter 22

Background / History

Shrek Academy was founded roughly ten thousand years before the main timeline. Its first founder, Flender, established the principle that the school would accept only “monsters,” rather than ordinary students—a tradition still enforced in its modern admissions and teaching methods. The First Generation Shrek Seven Devils, including Tang San and Dai Mubai, became the academy's defining historical figures and are commemorated by statues on campus. 22 24 76

Four thousand years before the main timeline, the Sun Moon Continent collided with the Douluo Continent and triggered a major war. A Shrek dean rallied Titled Douluo from across the continent and reversed the Three Kingdoms Allied Army's losses, establishing the academy as the continent's premier institution. 21 275

By Huo Yuhao's era, Shrek is a politically independent academy located at the center of Shrek City. Its influence is compared to that of Martial Soul Hall ten thousand years earlier: it serves as a balance among continental powers and a deterrent against external threats. 20 211

Campus and Academic System

Courtyards and admission

• The Outer Court is divided into six grades; each teaching building is color-coded to correspond with a soul-ring color. 27
• Outer Court applicants must be no older than twelve. 22
• New students undergo an assessment after three months; passing it makes them official academy members. 35
• The academy assigns future cultivation directions according to aptitude after the New Student Assessment. 35
• The Inner Courtyard admits exceptionally few external applicants and sets personalized but extreme examinations. One cited exam required capturing a living thirty-thousand-year soul beast in the Star Dou Great Forest. 22
• Students who fail to return by the academy's fixed deadline can be expelled. 64 196

Facilities and resources

• Sea God Pavilion — A restricted academy area; even Jing Hongchen was required to surrender a Level Nine Soul Tool to enter. 145
• Library Pavilion — Holds ten thousand years of advanced soul master research and historical records. Qian Renxue copied much of its accumulated knowledge during her first semester. 50 276
• Soul Tool System — A dedicated soul-tool education area with metal-sealed rooms and specialized facilities. 30
• Battle Soul Zone — A hexagonal combat venue capable of holding approximately three thousand spectators. 33
• Sea God Lake — Site of Inner Courtyard activities and the annual Sea God Fate Blind Date Convention. 25 265
• Academy facilities, including meals and many services beyond registration, require payment. 25

Educational Philosophy

Shrek's standards are deliberately severe and competitive. Zhou Yi summarizes its approach as cultivating “monsters,” not “simple-minded fools”; she orders an entire class to run one hundred laps for failing to cause trouble, citing Flender's belief that students who do not dare to cause trouble are mediocre. 27

The academy also values demonstrable talent over pedigree. Huo Yuhao lacked a recommendation letter, but Yan Shaozhe personally admitted him after witnessing his time-stop ability. 23

Notable Personnel

• Flender — First founder; originated the academy's “monsters only” philosophy. 22 76
• Mu En / Elder Mu — Sea God Pavilion Master and a Rank 99 Limit Douluo. After his death, his soul merged with the Golden Ancient Tree and continued protecting the academy. 25 145 249
• Yan Shaozhe — Dean who personally approved Huo Yuhao's enrollment, welcomed Bibi Dong during her disguised visit, and administered the academy following Mu En's death. 23 65 249
• Xuan Lao / Elder Xuan — Sea God Pavilion Master after Mu En; directs the academy's response to the Martial Soul Empire and its policy of neutrality. 77 276 322
• Du Weilun — Outer Court Director who assessed Huo Yuhao during his admission. 23 24
• Zhou Yi — Homeroom teacher of New Student Class One; known for harsh discipline and combat-focused teaching. 27 35
• Fan Yu — Soul Tool System Vice Dean after Mu En's death; helped organize the exchange with Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy. 213 249
• Zhang Lexuan — Senior student and team leader responsible for protecting academy students during the All Continent Youth Tournament. 278 284

Notable Students

• Huo Yuhao — Admitted to New Student Class One after demonstrating a massive time-stop ability; later became one of the academy's most valued students and a tournament champion. 23 25 134
• Qian Renxue / Huo Yunxue — Entered the Inner Courtyard after revealing the Six Winged Angel Martial Soul; studied and copied the academy's accumulated soul master knowledge. 25 50
• Qian Mengxue — Captain of Shrek Academy's team in the All Continent Youth Tournament; defeated all seven Chongtian Gate contestants alone. 285
• Bei Bei, Xu Sanshi, He Caitou, Ma Xiaotao, Ling Luochen, and others — Members of Shrek's competition teams and reserve team system. 77 90 140

Story Role / Major Arcs

Enrollment of Huo Yuhao and Qian Renxue

Huo Yuhao entered the Outer Court after his Time Freeze immobilized everyone within a two-thousand-meter range for three seconds. Qian Renxue, using the identity Huo Yunxue, entered the Inner Courtyard by displaying her Six Winged Angel Martial Soul at Sea God Lake. 23 25

Bibi Dong's infiltration

Bibi Dong entered Shrek Academy under the false identity of Huo Yuhao and Qian Renxue's mother. Yan Shaozhe personally received her and showed her the statues of the First Generation Shrek Seven Devils and Yu Xiaogang, while Mu En sensed that something about her was unusual. 65

All-Continent High-Level Soul Master Academy Soul Dueling Tournament

Shrek selected Huo Yuhao and several classmates as reserve competitors. Its team ultimately won the tournament championship against Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy, earning additional academy-provided soul bones for its seven participants. 77 134 140

Exchange with Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy

Shrek agreed to an exchange program with Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy. Yan Shaozhe led elite students, including Huo Yuhao, Qian Renxue, and He Caitou, to study at Mingde Hall for two and a half years. 139 213 214

Mu En's death and continued protection

Mu En died, but his soul fused with the Golden Ancient Tree, allowing him to remain Shrek Academy's protector. His death shifted greater administrative responsibility onto Yan Shaozhe, Fan Yu, and Elder Xuan. 249

Neutrality during the Martial Soul Empire's war

When the Martial Soul Empire began its campaign to unify the continent, the Three Great Empires repeatedly sought Shrek's aid. Elder Xuan refused to commit the academy to the war, judging that intervention would endanger the institution and violate Mu En's final instruction to facilitate the Bright Cult's continental unification. 276 322 339

The Martial Soul Empire also offered Shrek a guarantee that it could remain the continent's number one academy and receive resources if it did not interfere. 284 335

Cooperation with the new order

Following the academy's neutrality, Shrek City became a refuge for civilians fleeing the war. Shrek Academy later cooperated with the Bright Cult and Martial Soul Empire: troops were stationed in Shrek City, a Soul Ascension Tower was established, and the first academy students completed the Soul Ascension Ritual. 337 358

Trivia

• Shrek City contains ground rail lines, rail-car soul tools, flying soul tools, and patrols by the Shrek City Defense Army. 22 64
• Qian Renxue initially considered ordering Shrek Academy destroyed after learning that Tang San had studied there, but abandoned the idea after Huo Yuhao explained the future consequences. 21
• The academy's historical records were altered by the changed timeline: Huo Yuhao expected the original history of the First Generation Shrek Seven Devils to be rewritten. 76 182