Sun Moon Royal Academy

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Sun Moon Royal Academy (日月皇家学院)
Alias(es)	Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineer Academy
Affiliation	Sun Moon Empire; closely connected to the Sun Moon Imperial Family
Occupation/Role	Royal Soul Engineer academy; training institution for Soul Engineers and traditional Soul Masters
Status	Active
Location	Northwest of Bright Capital, Sun Moon Empire
First Appearance	68

Background

Sun Moon Royal Academy is regarded as the sacred land sought by Soul Engineers, comparable to Shrek Academy's status among Soul Masters. Nearly every ninth-rank Soul Engineer is said to have graduated from the academy, while the Douluo Continent itself had never produced a ninth-rank Soul Engineer at that point. 68

Unlike other imperial royal academies, it does not prioritize a prospective student's Innate Soul Power. Students with Soul Tool talent can enroll regardless of Soul Master aptitude, allowing many commoners without powerful backgrounds to attend. Its policies are also described as more favorable to commoner students than those of Bright Capital Royal Academy. 74 225

The academy represents the prestige of the Sun Moon royal family and is protected by personnel from Mingde Hall. Its ninth-rank Soul Engineers are retainers of the Sun Moon Imperial Family and possess Title Douluo-level combat strength through their Soul Tools. 165 376

Its tournament championship also establishes that the academy can cultivate exceptional traditional Soul Masters in addition to Soul Engineers. This development causes the other major powers to regard both the academy and the Sun Moon Empire as a substantially greater future threat. 355

Campus and Education

Soul Tool Research

The academy possesses the Sun Moon Empire's most advanced Soul Tool technology. Important laboratories and Mingde Hall require appropriate access cards, and the core technology of ninth-rank Soul Tools cannot be shared because its disclosure is treated as treason under imperial policy. 194 370 373

Mingde Hall is described as the academy's equivalent of Shrek Academy's inner court. Some academy participants may have assisted in developing its eighth-rank Soul Tools. 273

Gu Yuena serves as a vice dean and conducts Soul Tool research at the academy. Among the fields under investigation are prototype body-integrated Soul Tool systems that would later form the basis for Battle Armor, though the research lacks suitable life-attribute metal. 377 400

Traditional Soul Master Training

Although centered on Soul Engineering, the academy also trains exceptional traditional Soul Masters. Its tournament success demonstrates that it can cultivate such students into high-level combatants, though Jing Hongchen acknowledges that elite Soul Engineers still have shortcomings against elite traditional Soul Masters. 355 367

Following negotiations with the Body Sect, the academy establishes a new course taught by Body Sect elders. The arrangement supplements its traditional Soul Master instruction: a resident elder remains at the academy, other elders rotate weekly, and Du Busi personally instructs Rui Xue'er during the first seven days of each month. 384

Body Sect elders who accept academy posts receive treatment equivalent to that of ninth-rank Soul Engineers, while Du Busi receives status equivalent to a vice dean. The cooperation is kept secret from the public and the Heavenly Soul Imperial Family. 384

Faculty and Student Support

Ye Tian serves as the academy's head chef and was the leading teacher of its tournament delegation. Although he is not a Soul Engineer and cannot enter Mingde Hall, Jing Hongchen considers him a special talent; his treatment and standing at the academy are nearly comparable to those of a ninth-rank Soul Engineer. 172 175 248

Jing Hongchen personally accepts responsibility for Rui Xue'er's instruction when ordinary teachers cannot adequately teach her, though his duties leave her largely studying Soul Engineering independently. 369

Student Amenities

• Luckin Coffee Shop — Operates on campus and is considered a hidden gem due to its remote location and overlap with class hours; it can sell more than a thousand cups per day. 373 394 Its location is secluded enough that even Shrek Academy's frequent exchange-program visitor Song Lao remains unaware of it. 494
• Mixue Ice Cream & Tea — A major student attraction. Its 4 Copper Soul Coin lemonade and 2 Copper Soul Coin ice cream cones sell rapidly during lunch breaks. 127
• Cafeteria — Its business improved markedly after Ye Tian arrived; it later hosts Shrek Academy's visiting delegation. 370

Tournament Record

Event	Result	Notes
Previous All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Academy Soul Fighting Tournament	Runner-up	Entered the following tournament as the defending runner-up. 172
Elimination round vs. Dawn Soul Engineer Academy	Victory	Dawn Academy was disqualified after a team member used a prohibited Cloudburst Bomb against Little Ice. 196 197
Round-robin vs. Di'ao Academy	Victory	Rui Xue'er defeated all seven opposing reserve members in a one-against-seven sweep. 250 251
Round-robin vs. Star Luo National Academy	Victory	The Fully Automated Soul Cannon Turret dodged an attack and severely injured Huang Heyun, prompting Star Luo National Academy to concede. 269
Round-robin stage	Group winner	The academy and Star Luo National Academy both entered their decisive match on six-match winning streaks; the victory over Star Luo secured first place in the group. 266 269
Semifinal vs. Di'ao Academy	Victory	The academy swept Di'ao Academy 4–0 in individual matches, then defeated its entire team battle lineup while losing only one member. 313 317
Final vs. Shrek Academy	Champion	Defeated Shrek Academy despite interference by a Title Douluo-level manifestation; Rui Xue'er and Bai Ran's Martial Soul Fusion Skill helped secure the win. 351 352 354

All-Continent Tournament Championship

Sun Moon Royal Academy entered the tournament with a main roster whose members all possessed Soul King-level strength or above. Its captain, Ma Rulong, was a Soul Emperor and a sixth-rank Soul Engineer. 188

The team faced hostility in Star Luo City, where the defending runner-up was placed on the sixth floor of the Star Emperor Hotel while weaker academies received superior rooms. The team treated the slight as motivation to win the championship. 172

In the final against Shrek Academy, the academy fielded Ma Rulong, Xiao Hongchen, Meng Hongchen, Rui Xue'er, Little Ice, Mika, and Chen Fei. 332 After victory, it received one million Gold Soul Coins and three soul bones: a fifty-thousand-year Thunderous Frenzied Ape right arm bone, a fifty-thousand-year Void Beast King right leg bone, and a thirty-thousand-year Nightmare Netherflower skull bone. 355

During the final, the academy formally objected when Shrek Academy produced a Title Douluo-level manifestation, but the Star Luo tournament committee ruled it a permissible tactical arrangement. Bai Ran and Rui Xue'er subsequently used their Martial Soul Fusion Skill, and Rui Xue'er's Golden Dragon Spear evolved into a super divine weapon before destroying Shrek's platform and forcing its defeat. 351 352 354

The championship significantly elevated the academy's standing. It demonstrated both advanced Soul Tool technology and the ability to foster extraordinary traditional Soul Master talent, leading other powers to view the academy and Sun Moon Empire as a growing threat. 355 370

Exchange Student Program

Sun Moon Royal Academy and Shrek Academy establish an exchange student program after Shrek seeks access to the academy's advanced Soul Tool education. Shrek agrees to provide rare metals from the three great empires in exchange for cooperation. 373

The academy refuses to share ninth-rank Soul Tool core technology, but agrees to receive exchange students after preparing dormitories and completing procedures. 370 373

Huo Yuhao becomes one of Shrek Academy's exchange students. During his nearly year-long stay, he reaches Soul Power Level 34 and approaches fourth-rank Soul Engineer status, impressing Jing Hongchen. 403 415

The exchange relationship remains active afterward. Shrek Academy personnel, including Song Lao, periodically visit Sun Moon Royal Academy as exchange-study partners. 494

Later Developments

When Shrek Academy seeks assistance with a mission to rescue captives of the Holy Spirit Cult, Sun Moon Royal Academy declines to participate. Jing Hongchen does not wish to openly oppose Crown Prince Xu Tianran, while the academy's personnel remain occupied with their own duties. 464

Du Busi, by then an honorary vice dean of the academy through the Body Sect cooperation arrangement, initially considers assisting but is reluctant after learning that the matter principally concerns Shrek Academy. 464

Relationships

• Sun Moon Empire — The academy is a royal institution whose performance reflects imperial prestige; its core Soul Tool technology is protected by state policy. 165 370
• Jing Hongchen — Dean of the academy and master of Mingde Hall; he oversees its tournament strategy, negotiations, and student protection. 307 370 381
• Mingde Hall — The academy's counterpart to Shrek Academy's inner court and a source of high-level Soul Tool research and personnel. 273 376
• Gu Yuena — A vice dean who participates in the academy's Soul Tool research and development projects. 377 400
• Ye Tian — The academy's head chef, a special-talent faculty member, and the leading teacher of its championship tournament delegation. 172 175 248
• Sun Moon Royal Team — The academy's tournament representative team, led by Ma Rulong during its championship run. 332 355
• Shrek Academy — Longstanding rival and later exchange-program partner; Shrek seeks the academy's Soul Tool knowledge after the championship. 188 373
• Body Sect — Initially attempts to take Rui Xue'er from the academy, then reaches a secret cooperation agreement to improve traditional Soul Master education. Du Busi serves as an honorary vice dean under the arrangement. 381 384 464
• Bright Capital Royal Academy — Fellow Sun Moon Empire academy and second-strongest academy in Bright Capital; it is more conservative and primarily admits noble students. 198 225

Trivia

• The academy is about a ten-minute walk from Jing Hongchen's residence in Bright Capital. 68
• During the tournament, its team was the first academy to have contestants openly refrain from summoning their martial souls in an elimination match due to confidence in their strength. 195
• The academy's championship over Shrek Academy is described as an unprecedented victory against a Title Douluo-level opponent. 354