Shrek

Biodata

Background / History

Shrek is a prestigious academy whose core knowledge is accessible through its Inner Court. Entry to that court requires service in the Shrek Supervisory Corps, an organization reported to have a persistently high casualty rate, including among the Shrek Seven Devils 1.

The academy historically rejects or restricts combat-oriented Soul Tools in favor of honor and tradition. Xu Tinglan condemns this approach as disregard for student survival, arguing that offensive, defensive, and reconnaissance Soul Tools would reduce casualties 1.

After a mission leaves one Shrek Seven Devil dead or missing and the remaining members severely injured, Mu En mandates that all Inner Court disciples receive at least two custom Soul Tools: one for flight and one for defense 47.

Organization and Practices

• Inner Court — Required for access to Shrek's core knowledge; joining the Supervisory Corps is a prerequisite 1.
• Shrek Supervisory Corps — Conducts missions such as eliminating Evil Soul Masters and protecting civilians. Its high casualty rate is a central source of criticism 1 67.
• Sea God Pavilion — Formulated an exchange-student plan with Sun Moon Academy, though the invitation was delayed through Wang Yan's handling 104.
• Soul Tool Department — Produces custom Soul Tools for Inner Court disciples after Mu En's safety directive 47.
• Martial Soul Department — The department whose disciples suffered the mission casualties that prompted Mu En's order 47.

Equipment and Student Safety

Before Mu En's intervention, Inner Court students on a dangerous mission were equipped only with silk clothing, masks, cloaks, an SOS Signal Flare, and Storage Rings; they had no other Soul Tools 69.

• Mu En later requires custom flight and defensive Soul Tools for every Inner Court disciple 47.
• Xu Tinglan argues that even one Level 5 Invincible Barrier per student could have prevented deaths and reduced the severity of injuries sustained by Chen Zifeng and Gongyang Mo 69.
• Shrek's staff defend their methods as serving students' long-term benefit, but this defense is publicly undermined when Wang Yan cannot deny the reported lack of equipment 69.

Tournament Record and Strategy

Continental Soul Fighting Tournament

Shrek enters the tournament as champion of a winning streak lasting thousands of years, placing intense pressure on team leader Wang Yan 48.

• Its main team is severely depleted after the Mingdou Mountain Range mission, forcing the academy to field its reserve team 51 67.
• The reserve team defeats the Yunluo Team seven-to-zero in an individual match, led by Xu Sanshi 53.
• The reserve team defeats Zhengtian Academy despite its disadvantages; Wang Yan then publicly discloses the main team's mission and injuries to defend Shrek's reputation 67.
• Shrek defeats the Dou Spirit Royal Team, where Dai Yueheng deliberately cripples the opposing captain as part of the team's victory-first approach 81.
• In the final against Sun Moon Academy, Wang Yan plans to concede the first team battle while using Ma Xiaotao and Dai Yueheng to incapacitate opposing members for later rounds 90.
• Shrek loses the team battle after underestimating Xu Tinglan, triggering internal blame and conflict between Ma Xiaotao, the reserve team, and other members 97.

Later Spirit Master Tournament

Shrek later forfeits a team battle against the Sun Moon Team under Beibei's leadership, drawing public ridicule and recalling the academy's earlier arrogance 185. In a subsequent tournament, Shrek encounters the Sun Moon Team too early and fails to reach the round-robin stage 186.

Relationships

• Xu Tinglan — Open critic and opponent. He refuses Shrek's recruitment, seeks to defeat its Seven Devils, and publicly exposes its equipment and safety failures 1 63 69.
• Wang Yan — Team leader who attempts to recruit Xu Tinglan and repeatedly defends Shrek's honor and decisions 48 63 67.
• Mu En — Senior figure who orders mandatory flight and defensive Soul Tools for Inner Court disciples after the mission disaster 47.
• Yan Shaozhe — Shrek dean affiliated with the Martial Soul Department; clashes with Xu Tinglan during the exchange-student period 125.
• Xuan Zi — Shrek Title Douluo and Pavilion Elder who protects the academy's reputation, including confronting Sun Moon Academy's delegation 94 169.
• Sun Moon Academy — Principal institutional rival. Their conflict centers on Soul Tools, tournament supremacy, student safety, and Shrek's public prestige 48 63 104.
• Tang Sect — Allied through students such as Beibei; its members formulate a plan to severely injure opponents to help Shrek advance 186.
• Body Sect — Supports Shrek during the beast tide against Shrek City 175.

Major Controversies

• Supervisory Corps casualties — Students must risk high-casualty missions to pursue Inner Court advancement 1.
• Soul Tool restrictions — Shrek's adherence to tradition leaves students without equipment that could improve survival odds 1 69.
• Honor over welfare — Wang Yan prioritizes preserving Shrek's championship streak and later proposes strategies that accept the possibility of further casualties 48 90.
• Crippling opponents — Shrek's tournament tactics include deliberately incapacitating rival students for competitive advantage 81 90 186.
• Public image management — Wang Yan uses the main team's sacrifice to defend Shrek publicly, while Xuan Zi is accused of applying double standards to Shrek and other teams' deaths 67 94.
• Beast tide crisis — Xuan Zi and Yan Shaozhe allow Huo Yuhao to kill a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast, then attempt to shift blame to the Body Sect; Di Tian's response leads to a beast tide against Shrek City 175.

Notable Quotes

“An academy devoid of professional ethics is not worth joining!” — Xu Tinglan on Shrek's treatment of student safety 1

“All inner court disciples must go to the Soul Tool Department to have at least two Soul Tools custom-made: one for flight and one for defense!” — Mu En 47

“The teachers at Shrek don't treat their students like human beings at all.” — Xu Tinglan 69