Shrek

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Shrek (史莱克)
Occupation/Role	Soul master academy; perennial tournament champion
Status	Active
First Appearance	1

Background / History

Shrek is regarded across the continent as the number-one academy and a “holy land” of soul masters. Its prestige rests on a ten-thousand-year championship legacy and an exceptionally selective intake of geniuses. Critics within the story argue that its students’ success is often attributed to the academy despite their extraordinary talent before enrollment. 9 73

The academy selects both an official tournament team and a reserve team. Unlike academies that rank reserves by current strength, Shrek chooses its reserves for potential; this standard led to Ye Luochen being rejected from the Shrek Seven Devils reserve team because his martial soul was judged too ordinary. 1 52

Shrek’s Martial Soul Department is described as dismissive of Soul Tools, leaving its students with little opportunity to study or understand them. Its internal culture is also portrayed by former students as factionalized, with tensions between the Martial Soul and Soul Tool Departments as well as between the Inner and Outer Courts. 78 128

Shrek possesses an extensive ten-thousand-year accumulation of Martial Soul-related knowledge and materials. Following the tournament, it proposes an exchange-student program with the Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineer Academy so that each side may study the other’s respective specialties. 139

Reputation and Culture

• Shrek places extreme importance on institutional honor and public reputation. 54 62
• Its ten-thousand-year competitive record creates immense psychological pressure on opponents. 51 72
• The academy’s motto, “Dare Not Cause Trouble Is A Mediocre Talent,” has been passed down for ten thousand years and is treated by many students as a creed. 70
• Shrek is not aligned with any nation, though its victories, defeats, and reputation carry major weight throughout the original three empires. 76
• Its status is sufficiently lofty that even emperors of the original three empires are expected to show it respect. 62
• The academy’s standing gives its tournament delegation considerable practical deference; during the competition, the referee hesitates to declare Shrek defeated for failing to appear until the Star Luo Emperor signals approval. 88
• Its tournament conduct severely damages its public image after its earlier deceptions are exposed, Ma Xiaotao kills surrendered opponents, and Xuanzi subsequently attacks Ma Rulong. 73 90 123

Tournament Teams

Shrek Seven Devils

Shrek’s official representative team is the Shrek Seven Devils, supported by a reserve team selected for future potential rather than immediate combat strength. 52

• The official members are normally Shrek’s main competitive force. 55
• Ma Xiaotao, Dai Yaoheng, and Ling Luochen are among the official members present at the tournament; Ma Xiaotao and Dai Yaoheng are the team’s two strongest Soul Emperors. 55 88
• During the tournament, several official members are severely injured after a mission led by Xuanzi; Yao Haoxuan dies during that mission. 79
• The team’s injuries force Shrek to rely heavily on reserve members and contribute to its poor tournament performance. 73 76 80
• Ma Xiaotao and Dai Yaoheng later return to the stage despite injuries that should have prevented them from competing, apparently using a means to forcibly suppress their condition. 88
• Shrek does not dispatch new participants to reinforce the injured delegation, leaving its remaining members to continue competing while undermanned. 98 122

Reserve Team

• The reserve team includes combatants with strong close-quarters ability, position-swapping techniques, multiple Martial Soul Fusion Skills, and two Twin Martial Soul possessors. 55
• Huo Yuhao’s display of six blood-red, hundred-thousand-year soul rings helps Shrek overwhelm Tianling Academy, though Sun Moon later judges Shrek’s early victories to have been bolstered by intimidation and reputation. 56 72
• Huo Yuhao’s absence in a later match exposes a change in Shrek’s lineup; Ling Luochen replaces him while visibly unwell. 71
• Qianling Academy decisively defeats Shrek’s depleted reserve lineup, incapacitating all seven members and ending the academy’s image of invincibility. 73
• After Shrek forfeits a subsequent match, Bei Bei and Xu Sanshi lead the reserves in defying Wang Yan’s order and competing to defend the academy’s honor, only for the team to suffer another defeat. 76

Story Role / Major Arcs

Ye Luochen’s Departure

Shrek rejects Ye Luochen from the reserve Shrek Seven Devils on the grounds that his martial soul is ordinary. He publicly removes his Shrek badge and withdraws from the academy. 1 2

Rivalry with Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineer Academy

After joining the Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineer Academy, Ye Luochen provides his new team with intelligence on Shrek’s roster, reserve-selection system, and likely tournament situation. 41 52 54

Sun Moon identifies Shrek as its principal rival and plans to conceal its own strength until it can confront Shrek directly. 56 57

Shrek and Sun Moon also clash indirectly over the Spirit-Devouring Carving Knife at an auction. Wang Yan continues bidding largely to prevent Shrek’s reputation from being publicly tarnished, while the Hongchen siblings refuse to yield to the academy’s prestige. 61 62

Following the auction, Ye Luochen and the Hongchen siblings are ambushed by unidentified attackers whom they suspect to be connected to Shrek. However, they obtain no concrete evidence establishing Shrek’s involvement. 63 66 70

Tournament Crisis

Shrek enters the tournament with its official team badly injured and its reserves forced into prominent roles. Its inability to maintain its usual dominance leads to defeats, forfeiture, public doubt, and heavy damage to its reputation. 73 76 81

The reserve team’s losses expose the weakness behind Shrek’s early displays of overwhelming strength. Huo Yuhao’s intimidating soul-ring display and Shrek’s historic reputation had helped suppress opponents’ fighting spirit, but this approach fails once the team faces Qianling Academy’s coordinated formation without him. 72 73

Ma Xiaotao and Dai Yaoheng later enter a team battle with only the two of them, temporarily restoring the public’s confidence in Shrek. Ma Xiaotao then kills five opposing competitors in a single attack, provoking outrage and further controversy surrounding the academy. 88 90

Tournament Withdrawal

Although Shrek’s strongest available lineup later faces the Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineer Academy, it is suppressed by Sun Moon’s enhanced Soul Tool equipment. During the resulting conflict, Xuanzi protects Ma Xiaotao and publicly attacks Sun Moon captain Ma Rulong. 122 123

Following Xuanzi’s actions, Shrek announces its complete withdrawal from the tournament. The incident leaves its ten-thousand-year championship reputation severely tarnished and clears the way for Sun Moon’s eventual championship victory. 123

Exchange-Student Proposal

After the tournament, Shrek proposes a student-exchange program with the Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineer Academy. The arrangement is intended to facilitate the exchange of Martial Soul knowledge and Soul Tool knowledge, reflecting both academies’ recognition of the other’s specialized strengths. 139

Relationships

• Ye Luochen — Former student; Shrek rejects him from the reserve Seven Devils, prompting his withdrawal and eventual alignment with Sun Moon. He later uses his familiarity with Shrek’s students and systems to assist Sun Moon’s preparations against the academy. 1 2 52 78 99
• Wang Yan — Former Shrek teacher and Ye Luochen’s mentor; he tries to persuade Ye Luochen to remain, later confides in him about Shrek’s tournament crisis. Following the tournament, Wang Yan leaves Shrek and adapts to the Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineer Academy’s research environment. 2 78 79 98 129
• Yan Shaozhe — Dean of the Martial Soul Department who explains that Ye Luochen’s martial soul is too ordinary for the reserve Seven Devils. He is also Ma Xiaotao’s teacher. 1 91
• Xuanzi — Rank 98 Super Douluo whose mission leadership precedes the severe injuries and death affecting Shrek’s teams. He later protects Ma Xiaotao, attacks Ma Rulong, and precipitates Shrek’s withdrawal from the tournament. 79 123
• Ma Xiaotao — Leader of the contemporary Shrek Seven Devils and Yan Shaozhe’s disciple. Her Evil Fire Phoenix martial soul and Soul Emperor cultivation make her one of Shrek’s strongest competitors, but her killing of five opponents becomes a major public scandal. 52 88 90
• Dai Yaoheng — One of Shrek’s strongest Soul Emperors and a member of the official Seven Devils. He returns to competition alongside Ma Xiaotao despite his injuries. 55 88
• Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineer Academy — Major rival academy; its team uses Ye Luochen’s intelligence to prepare against Shrek, ultimately defeats its strongest available lineup, and wins the tournament after Shrek withdraws. 52 56 123
• Qianling Advanced Soul Master Academy — Defeats Shrek’s reserve lineup in a highly public tournament upset. 73
• Body Sect — Its emergence as a tournament contender follows Shrek’s withdrawal; its powerful team nearly defeats Sun Moon during the latter stages of the competition. 123
• Star Luo Empire — As tournament host, its officials must contend with Shrek’s exceptional influence and the unrest caused by the academy’s conduct. 81 88 90

Trivia

• Shrek has won tournament championships for ten thousand years. 51 73
• Its defeat causes widespread betting losses and unrest in Star Luo City, prompting a major security deployment. 81
• The tournament marks the end of Shrek’s ten-thousand-year championship streak after the academy withdraws before its conclusion. 123