Shrek Academy

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Shrek Academy (史莱克学院)
Alias(es)	“Number-one academy on the continent”; defending champion of the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Soul Fighting Tournament 146 179
Affiliation	Sea God Pavilion; Shrek Inspection Corps 122 442
Occupation/Role	Elite soul master academy that trains and fields teams in the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Soul Fighting Tournament 3 146
Status	Active; Xuan Zi takes charge following Mu En’s death 442
First Appearance	Chapter 2 2

Admissions

Standard	Requirement / change
Earlier entrance requirement	Candidates needed to reach Rank 20 before age 12 to take the entrance examination. 3
Current entrance requirement	The requirement was lowered to Rank 15, making applicants eligible for the examination at that level. 21
Legacy admissions	Bai Ran’s parents were both alumni, and his talent was expected to secure his future enrollment once he was old enough. 3

Organization and Programs

Sea God Pavilion

Sea God Pavilion stands above the academy president in status. Its master and vice master are treated as positions of extraordinary political importance. 176

Mu En formerly led the academy, while Xuan Zi assumed control after Mu En’s death. 442

Inner and Outer Courts

• The academy has both Inner Court and Outer Court facilities, including separate cafeterias. 3 4
• Ye Tian worked in the Inner Court cafeteria and was respected enough that students readily accepted renovation work for the Luckin Coffee stall in the Outer Court cafeteria. 3 19
• The Inner Court’s senior ranks are divided among competing factions, with Mu En previously acting as a balancing figure. 176

Shrek Inspection Corps

Shrek Academy established an Inspection Corps intended to purge evil soul masters. Its mission made the academy appear particularly suitable for candidates seeking revenge against evil soul masters. 122

Sea God's Fate

Sea God's Fate is an Inner Court matchmaking event founded by Mu En. It uses competitions and interactions to encourage relationships among disciples, whom the academy views as its future pillars. 442

Reputation and Influence

Shrek Academy is regarded as the continent’s foremost soul master academy. Its standing rests on its numerous Title Douluo-level powerhouses and its repeated tournament championships. 146

• Xuan Zi invoked Shrek’s name as a deterrent when threatened in the Star Dou Great Forest; Di Tian halted Xiong Jun’s attack because the forest was unprepared for war with the academy. 12
• Other tournament academies routinely feared drawing Shrek in elimination rounds, while spectators and betting markets continued to favor Shrek even when it fielded reserves. 172 179
• Shrek’s public support remained immense during the tournament, with crowds repeatedly chanting its name across Star Luo Square. 179 223
• The academy’s reputation was damaged when its reserve team narrowly defeated Heavenly Spirit Advanced Soul Master Academy; rival teams began to question whether Shrek remained invincible. 184

History

Decline and internal tensions

By the beginning of the story, some observers believed Shrek Academy had declined from its former standards. Its admissions threshold had been reduced, and Bai Ran’s low initial qualification was viewed as insufficient for the academy’s earlier requirements. 2 3 21

Ye Tian, a former Inner Court disciple and longtime cafeteria worker, became disillusioned with the academy after the deaths of his sister and brother-in-law. He believed Shrek neglected support-system soul masters and was compromised by internal power struggles. 67

After Dai Huabin’s attack on Bai Ran, Mu En declined to risk conflict with the Star Luo Empire for someone who had not formally committed his life to Shrek. Mu En later acknowledged sending Ye Tian and Bai Ran away to preserve the academy’s neutrality. 66 77

Ye Tian refused Xuan Zi’s offer to return, even when promised the future post of Sea God Pavilion Vice Master. His reason was simple: Shrek “is no longer the Shrek it once was.” 176

Bai Ran’s departure

Bai Ran’s treatment became a lasting point of contention between him and the academy.

• Shrek provided Bai Ran no protective measures despite his lack of combat ability, while Di Tian’s dragon scale offered him protection equivalent to three Super Douluo-level attacks. 62
• Mu En’s proposed protection depended on Bai Ran signing a lifelong service contract with Shrek Academy. 66
• Bai Ran later stated that Mu En had attempted to keep him at Shrek indefinitely and that Mu En’s actions were the decisive reason he left. 442
• Huo Yuhao continued to feel guilty over Bai Ran’s departure and eventually asked him to consider returning. 153 264

Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Soul Fighting Tournament

Defending champions

Shrek entered the tournament as the reigning champion. Its intended official lineup was exceptionally strong: every official member was above Soul King rank, including two Soul Emperors. 153

However, an evil soul master incident left the official team seriously injured. Shrek was forced to deploy reserve members averaging only twelve to fifteen years old in the early rounds. 179 185

First elimination match

Shrek’s first match against Heavenly Spirit Advanced Soul Master Academy became a public embarrassment despite ending in victory.

Match detail	Outcome
Lineup	Shrek fielded its reserve team against Heavenly Spirit’s official competitors. 179
Opponent advantage	Heavenly Spirit’s average soul power exceeded Shrek’s reserves by at least eight levels. 180
Turning point	Heavenly Spirit revealed a Martial Soul Fusion Skill with power comparable to a peak Soul King. 184
Result	Shrek won narrowly after 27 minutes, exposing unexpected weakness in its tournament roster. 184

Final against Sun Moon Royal Academy

After its main members recovered, Shrek’s tournament performance improved, but its lineup remained incomplete for the final against Sun Moon Royal Academy. 333 332

• Ma Xiaotao led Shrek’s final team and repeatedly invoked the academy’s glory to rally its members. 332 341
• The final used a team battle, individual elimination matches, and a 2-2-3 battle format—all held on the same day. 332
• Tang San descended through divine consciousness to intervene on Shrek’s side during the decisive battle; Sun Moon Royal Academy’s appeal was rejected by the Star Luo organizers. 351
• Sun Moon Royal Academy ultimately became champion, ending Shrek’s championship run. 367

Soul Tool Policy and Exchange Program

Shrek Academy historically prioritized traditional soul master cultivation. Its Soul Tool Department received limited support, leaving it far behind Sun Moon Royal Academy’s technology. 371

Following the tournament loss and Huo Yuhao’s desire to study advanced Soul Tools, Shrek sought an exchange student program with Sun Moon Royal Academy. 188 368

Negotiations with Sun Moon Royal Academy

• A Shrek delegation led by Xuan Zi traveled to Bright Capital to accelerate the exchange program. 370
• Shrek initially offered a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone and several Ten Thousand Year Soul Bones as exchange funding. 372
• Jing Hongchen instead demanded access to rare metals from the three great empires, which were more valuable to Soul Engineers. 373
• Xuan Zi accepted the rare-metal condition and formally agreed to the exchange program. 373
• The arrangement risked undermining Shrek’s political neutrality, since providing strategic resources to the Sun Moon Empire could make the academy appear aligned with it. 373

Relationships

• Mu En — Former academy head whose neutrality policy led to Ye Tian and Bai Ran being sent away; later died, leaving Xuan Zi in charge. 77 442
• Xuan Zi — Senior Shrek representative, tournament leader, and Mu En’s successor; he remains fiercely loyal to the academy despite criticizing its current condition. 77 181 442
• Ye Tian — Former Inner Court disciple and cafeteria worker who rejected a return to Shrek after becoming disillusioned with its policies. 3 176
• Bai Ran — Child of two Shrek alumni whose departure exposed the academy’s treatment of unaffiliated support-system soul masters. 3 66 442
• Sun Moon Royal Academy — Technological rival and eventual exchange-program partner; Sun Moon defeated Shrek in the tournament final and became champion. 351 367 373
• Body Sect — Longstanding enemy of Shrek Academy; Xuan Zi recognizes Du Busi’s intervention as suspicious precisely because of the hostility between their factions. 376
• Tang San — Revered as Shrek’s ancestor, with a statue erected before Shrek Plaza; his divine intervention in the tournament was accepted by the organizers. 351

Notable Quotes

“Shrek is no longer the Shrek it once was.” — Ye Tian 176

“For Shrek’s glory!” — Ma Xiaotao 341