Shrek Academy

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Shrek Academy
Original Name	史莱克学院
Affiliation	Shrek City; closely supported by the Three Douluo Kingdoms
Occupation/Role	Soul Master academy; cultivator of outer court, inner court, and core disciples
Status	Active
Reputation	Widely regarded as the continent's number-one academy; associated with a ten-thousand-year legacy and repeated success in the Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament
Known Leadership	Mu En (head of the academy and Sea God Pavilion Master); Yan Shaozhe (Dean); Fan Yu (vice-dean of the Soul Guidance Department)
First Appearance	17

Background / History

Shrek Academy has endured for ten thousand years and traces much of its prestige to the original Shrek Seven Devils, who are said to have produced seven gods. Its students and staff frame this legacy as Shrek's “ten-thousand-year glory,” a source of strong institutional cohesion as well as a responsibility imposed on its students. 56 139

The academy is supported by the Three Douluo Kingdoms and maintains considerable political influence. The Star Luo Empire treats its relationship with Shrek cautiously, while Duke White Tiger Dai Hao considers the academy important to resisting the Sun Moon Empire. 31 151 163

Its stated core function is to cultivate Soul Masters. Mu En explicitly rejects turning the academy into an instrument for continental power struggles and proposes an exchange program with Sun Moon Imperial Soul Master Academy so Shrek students can study Soul Tools. 144 187

Organization and Education

Student Divisions

• Outer Court — Includes regular students, freshmen, and outer court core students. Core status provides prioritized academy resources and is especially valuable to students without influential backgrounds. 68
• Inner Court — Houses elite disciples who undertake dangerous missions, including operations against Evil Spirit Masters. 139 143
• Core Disciples — Selected for academy representation and reserve-team consideration in the Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament. 120
• Reserve Team — Chosen to support or replace the main tournament team; Huo Yuhao, Wang Dong, Xiao Xiao, Beibei, and Xu Sanshi are among its members. 139 147

Departments

• Martial Soul Department — Oversees Martial Soul-focused education; Du Weilun serves as its teaching-office director, and Zhou Yi is an outer-court teacher. 68 157
• Soul Guidance Department — Oversees Soul Tool development and instruction. Mu En elevates Fan Yu to vice-dean and directs the academy to expand its Soul Tool capabilities. 144

Sea God Pavilion

The Sea God Pavilion serves as a gathering place for Shrek's senior leadership. Mu En convenes elders there to address threats, institutional policy, and the proposed Sun Moon exchange program. 186 187

Resources and Facilities

• Prioritized resources — Outer court core students receive preferential resource allocation. 68
• Soul Bones — The academy is reputed to possess a substantial collection accumulated across its long history. 179
• Defensive Soul Tools — Following severe inner-court casualties, Mu En orders inner court disciples to obtain defensive and flight-type Soul Tools. 144
• Level 6 Invincible Barriers — Acquired through Sun Moon Empire channels and issued to tournament participants; the team uses them against Xiao Hongchen's cannon barrage. 147 202
• Dormitories — Reportedly lack private bathrooms, relying instead on public restrooms. 31

Reputation and Ten-Thousand-Year Glory

Shrek's status draws mass public support. During the tournament in Star Luo City, crowds chant its name, while outer-court students describe a strong sense of shared honor in representing the academy. 154

The academy has reportedly won almost every Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament championship since the era of the original Shrek Seven Devils. Its representatives are expected to uphold that record, and staff frequently invoke the institution's ten-thousand-year honor to motivate students. 139 147

This culture also places intense pressure on students. After the main team's casualties, reserve members are still expected to protect Shrek's honor despite their lower experience and the circumstances that forced them into competition. 160

Soul Tool Policy

Shrek historically emphasizes traditional Spirit Master cultivation and has been resistant to Soul Tool reliance. Yan Shaozhe argues that defensive tools may foster dependency and erode the “fundamental essence” of a Spirit Master. 147

Mu En takes the opposite position after inner-court disciples suffer heavy losses against Evil Spirit Masters. He criticizes the academy's stagnation in Soul Tool development, mandates defensive and flight-type tools for inner-court disciples, promotes Fan Yu, and seeks academic exchange with Sun Moon Imperial Soul Master Academy. 144

The academy ultimately deploys Invincible Barriers in the tournament, prompting public surprise because of Shrek's reputation for rejecting Soul Tools. 202

Major Incidents

Inner Court Mission Casualties

A mission against Evil Spirit Masters under Xuan Zi results in the deaths of four elite inner-court disciples and severe injuries to three more. Mu En removes Xuan Zi from his post as deputy head of the Shrek Inspection Group and assigns him to teach in the inner court. 143 144

Tournament Controversies

• Yan Shaozhe plans to bring inner-court disciple Mo Xuan to Star Luo City to secretly support the team from off the field, prioritizing a championship bid despite participation restrictions. 147
• Elder Xuan manipulates the tournament draw to favor Shrek Academy. 160
• The Star Luo Imperial Family places Shrek in a weak preliminary group to facilitate its advancement. 165
• Shrek is later forced into a semifinal against Sun Moon Imperial Soul Master Academy, risking a third-place finish instead of its expected runner-up position. 197

Conflict with Xu Tianming

Zhou Yi attacks Xu Tianming in a VIP area after he criticizes Shrek's inner-court selection process and her teaching methods. Xu Tianming defeats her, cripples her Soul Power, and ages her appearance. 157 158

Taotie Douluo Xuan Zi subsequently confronts Xu Tianming and Leng Yulai, but Leng Yulai severely injures and repels him. 162

After Ma Xiaotao ambushes Xu Tianming, he captures her and demands a hundred-thousand-year Soul Bone from Shrek as the price for her safety. Yan Shaozhe instead offers a fifty-thousand-year Soul Bone and invites him to Shrek to discuss a higher-value exchange. 178 179

Story Role / Major Arcs

Huo Yuhao's Enrollment

Beibei and Tang Ya offer Huo Yuhao a Tang Sect recommendation to Shrek Academy. He accepts, choosing his long-held dream of studying there over Xu Tianming's recruitment offer. 17

Reserve-Team Selection and Bandit Suppression

Shrek selects core disciples and reserve members for the Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament. Its reserve team is sent to the Mingdou Mountain Range to eliminate the Death God's Hand Bandit Group and encounters Evil Spirit Masters. 120 139

Tournament Setbacks

The academy enters the tournament with a weakened main team after the inner-court mission disaster. Its reserve-heavy lineup narrowly defeats Tianling Academy after Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong's Martial Soul Fusion Skill fails, drawing criticism from spectators. 143 156

Semifinal Against Sun Moon Imperial Soul Master Academy

Shrek uses coordinated tactics to isolate Xu Tianming and swap Ma Rulong into its formation. Its members employ Invincible Barriers against Xiao Hongchen's 128-cannon volley, but the Sun Moon team eliminates Xu Sanshi and Jiang Nannan in succession. 201 202 203

Ma Xiaotao is eliminated by Xu Tianming, followed by Wang Dong and Huo Yuhao. Sun Moon Imperial Soul Master Academy defeats Shrek in the semifinals, ending Shrek's run. 209 210

Notable Members

• Mu En — Head of Shrek Academy and Sea God Pavilion Master; advocates reform, Soul Tool development, and prioritizing student cultivation over political conflict. 144 187
• Xuan Zi — Taotie Douluo and former deputy head of the Shrek Inspection Group; leads the tournament delegation and is punished after the inner-court mission casualties. 143 144
• Yan Shaozhe — Dean who seeks to preserve Shrek's tournament honor, including through covert support plans for the team. 147 179
• Cai Mei'er — Senior figure aligned with Yan Shaozhe; later proposes eliminating Xu Tianming as a future threat. 147 187
• Xian Lin'er — Supports Mu En's reforms and is tasked with negotiating the Sun Moon exchange program. 144 187
• Qian Duoduo — Supports greater resources for the Soul Guidance Department. 144
• Fan Yu — Soul Guidance Department member appointed vice-dean by Mu En. 144
• Zhou Yi — Outer-court Martial Soul Department teacher; later crippled by Xu Tianming after attacking him. 157 158
• Wang Yan — Teacher and tournament team leader. 156 171
• Huo Yuhao — Shrek student and reserve-team member. 17 139
• Wang Dong — Shrek student and reserve-team member. 120 139
• Ma Xiaotao — Inner-court disciple and the team's strongest member; becomes an Evil Spirit Master during the semifinal's aftermath. 201 210
• Ling Luochen — Inner-court disciple whose Ice Prison Cage is central to Shrek's semifinal strategy. 201
• Beibei — Reserve-team member who restores Shrek's standing against Sinnoh Academy by defeating four opponents. 166
• Xu Sanshi — Reserve-team member eliminated by Yuanen Yehui in the semifinal. 203