Shrek

Biodata

Background / History

Shrek remains a prestigious but increasingly unstable academy during Mu En's final years. It possesses a comparatively advanced Soul Tool Academy, while Mu En's failing condition leaves the institution vulnerable after Xuan Zi's eventual loss of support 51.

Xuan Zi organizes the Shrek Inspection Team, recruiting Huo Yuhao and other students to pursue Evil Soul Masters. The mission leaves Shrek's inner-courtyard team heavily injured, exposing the reserve team during the Soul Master Competition 57 64.

Lin Xiao leaks the injured team's identities and abilities to Xiao Hongchen. With intelligence and borrowed Soul Tools from the Sun Moon Empire, Heavenly Spirit Academy defeats Shrek in its first elimination match, ending Shrek's tournament run immediately and shattering its image of invincibility 64 67 68.

Decline and External Pressure

Xuan Zi's assault on Wang Dong triggers retaliation from both the Clear Sky Sect and the Sun Moon Empire. Da Ming and Er Ming, alongside Jing Hongchen and Kong Deming's forces, surround Shrek; Xuan Zi is beaten severely, while the academy is forced into concessions under the threat of fixed soul-guided cannons 78 79 80.

The Sun Moon Empire subsequently bombards Shrek's cities and extracts 850 million Gold Soul Coins after expenses, turning the confrontation into both a financial and political humiliation 83. Shrek's proposed Soul Tool cooperation is rejected after Jing Hongchen exposes its Extreme Single Soldier Plan, which sought to use Sun Moon Empire Soul Tools to strengthen Shrek students 72 82.

Mu En's death further weakens Shrek's leadership. Yan Shaozhe assumes the positions of academy dean and Sea God Pavilion Master, then asks students with powerful family connections—including Wang Dong, Dai Yueheng, Xu Sanshi, Ning Tian, and Bei Bei—to seek alliances for Shrek's survival 109 117.

Evil Soul Master Crisis

Shrek's reputation deteriorates after Ma Xiaotao falls fully under her evil fire and attacks Dai Yueheng as an Evil Soul Master 110. Later, Xuan Zi becomes an Evil Soul Master himself, devours Bei Bei and soul beasts, then attacks Shrek City, consuming residents and students as nourishment 142.

The Sun Moon Empire captures Xuan Zi and publicly executes him in front of Shrek, emphasizing both his crimes and his origin within the academy 148 152. During the resulting crisis, Yan Shaozhe is revealed to be Long Xiaoyao and Ye Xishui's descendant; Long Xiaoyao takes him away from Shrek, leaving Mu En as the academy's remaining guiding figure 153 154.

Mu En responds by choosing to concentrate Shrek's remaining resources on cultivating Huo Yuhao, whom he considers among the academy's strongest current students and especially valuable for Soul Tools 155.

Major Arcs

Notable Locations and Assets

• Sea God Pavilion — Shrek's senior governing body and meeting place for its elders; Mu En, then Yan Shaozhe, preside over its leadership 79 117.
• Soul Tool Academy — A Shrek division regarded as comparatively capable in Soul Tool development outside the Sun Moon Empire 51.
• Golden Ancient Tree — A major life-energy treasure located at Shrek; Lin Xiao successfully transplants it into the Undead World 200 212.
• Shrek City — The city surrounding the academy, attacked by Xuan Zi after his transformation into an Evil Soul Master 142.

Relationships

• Mu En — Former leading protector and Sea God Pavilion authority; his death leaves Shrek without its only Limit Douluo 109.
• Yan Shaozhe — Successor dean and Sea God Pavilion Master after Mu En; later leaves with Long Xiaoyao 117 154.
• Xuan Zi — Elder whose actions provoke major reprisals; later becomes an Evil Soul Master and is publicly executed 78 142 152.
• Huo Yuhao — Inspection Team member and later Mu En's chosen focus for Shrek's attempted restoration 57 155.
• Ma Xiaotao — Shrek student whose evil fire develops into a full Evil Soul Master transformation 110.
• Sun Moon Empire — Principal hostile power responsible for Shrek's bombardment, compensation demands, and Xuan Zi's execution 80 83 152.
• Body Sect — Major enemy faction that repeatedly pressures Shrek and ultimately joins Lin Xiao's final offensive 112 224 227.
• Clear Sky Sect — Retaliates against Shrek after Xuan Zi slaps Wang Dong 78 79.

Notable Quotes

“Our Shrek Academy is facing the most difficult period since its founding.” — Yan Shaozhe 117

“Today, I, Jing Hongchen, will execute this extremely wicked Evil Soul Master in front of Shrek!” — Jing Hongchen 152

Trivia

• The Body Sect erects a sign reading “Shrek and Dogs Not Allowed” at its entrance 98.
• Shrek's first-round tournament defeat causes widespread applause after its team leaves the venue, reflecting the resentment held by many spectators toward the academy 68.