Shrek

Biodata

Background

Tang Sect legacy

Following the Tang Sect's fragmentation, its local faction fled to Shrek Academy with core techniques and cultivation methods. The Shrek branch retained Tang San's legacy, while Tang Sect elders had already entrusted key secrets to the academy. 2

The branch became a target for assassins seeking its treasures. Shrek publicly vowed to protect the Tang Sect's last surviving seedling, declared any further harm an act of war against Shrek, and had its inspection force eliminate the criminal group responsible, including its Soul Douluo leader. 2

Shrek's prestige is tied to the first generation of Shrek Seven Devils, whose ascension to godhood gave the academy exceptional continental influence. 29

Soul Tool reform

Shrek established a Soul Guidance Department to address its technological disadvantage against the Sun Moon Empire, but the department initially lacked both resources and institutional support. 27

Yan Shaozhe publicly identified Soul Tool development as Shrek's central weakness and committed greater funding and enrollment opportunities to the Soul Guidance Department. 22

Later reforms expanded Soul Tool instruction across the academy. The Milk Bottle, a Soul Tool for storing soul power, became mandatory to use and manufacture, while a proposal to enlarge Shrek Second Academy for Soul Tool production provoked major opposition within the Sea God Pavilion. 133 135

Administration and affiliated bodies

Admissions and education

• Shrek is regarded as the most suitable academy for civilian geniuses under rules preserved from Tang San's era, though influential families retain substantial access and influence. 2
• Entrance examinations assess physical ability, ideological conduct, team combat, individual combat, and special abilities. Candidate files are reviewed by multiple teachers, with major scoring discrepancies sent for a second review. 4 7 10 16
• Support-type Soul Masters receive particular consideration because they struggle to survive in combat-heavy examinations and are frequently disadvantaged by nepotistic team formation. 7 11
• Students may not fight privately; unauthorized fighting results in expulsion. Failure in final examinations also results in expulsion. 23
• Academic subjects gained greater weight after feedback that graduates were poorly prepared for family leadership and society beyond combat. Students with overwhelming martial strength may receive academic exemptions. 35
• Training prioritizes compatible team formation, coordinated combat, and progressively larger team battles rather than isolated duels. 15 38 41

Jurisdiction and security

• Shrek City hosts permanent stations for major families, allowing them to maintain emergency communication with the academy. 27
• Uninvited Title Douluo are barred from entering Shrek City. Outside forces may maintain armed personnel, but their deployed power is restricted from exceeding the seven-ring level. 28 29
• The academy's authority discourages open conflict between noble families during enrollment, even when longstanding feuds are involved. 4
• Shrek maintains special operational responsibility for suppressing Evil Soul Masters; its students are considered better suited to small-team special operations than conventional battlefield warfare. 62

Relationships

• Tang Sect — Sheltered the Tang Sect's Shrek branch, received entrusted secrets, and protected its final seedling from assassination attempts. 2
• Three Great Empires — Shrek's funding depends on the empires, while their leading academies follow training standards established by Shrek. 27
• Sun Moon Empire — Initially a systemic rival due to the rise of soul engineers, later entered strategic cooperation, scientific exchange, and talent movement with Shrek. 31 102
• Holy Spirit Cult — Major hostile force whose rise exposed weaknesses in Shrek's security and led to intensified purges and investigations. 80 86 182
• White Tiger Family — Shrek protected the family after the collapse of imperial authority; its relationship with the family is politically significant due to shared interests and bloodline connections. 29

Story Role / Major Arcs

• Shrek serves as Huo Yuhao's intended destination after he seeks entry through Tang Sect connections. Its admissions process tests his physical condition, support abilities, team utility, and individual combat potential. 2 4 7 16
• The academy's leaders debate whether Huo Yuhao belongs in the Martial Soul Department or the Soul Guidance Department before allowing him an individual battle to prove himself. 10
• Shrek dispatches students as envoys to negotiate with the Sun Moon Empire. The delegation is ambushed, forcing Elder Xuan to hold off a Limit Douluo while the students escape and conduct guerrilla warfare against their pursuers. 70 72 76
• After the surviving delegation returns, Shrek and the Sun Moon Empire conclude an agreement for trade, strategic cooperation, scientific exchange, and transfer admissions. 99 101 102 104
• Shrek's final examinations become a proving ground between its students and Sun Moon transfer students, exposing the growing strength of Soul Guidance Masters and accelerating internal reform. 114 117
• War eventually reaches Shrek Academy, suspending classes and straining Shrek City’s civilian population and supplies. 138
• During the All-Continent Advanced Spirit Master Tournament, the Shrek Supervisory Group investigates Holy Spirit Cult activity and uses Ye Guyi as bait to expose hostile actors. 182