Shrek

Biodata

Overview

• Shrek is regarded as the continent's number-one academy and has maintained its influence for more than twenty thousand years. Its graduates receive preferential treatment in many places, while its military strength and autonomy make the Federation wary of it. 30 175
• The academy draws elite students from across the Federation; its exhibition team decisively defeated the previous Skysea Alliance Tournament champions in under a minute. 108
• Shrek City is built around the academy's legacy. The academy's predecessor was Shrek City of ten thousand years ago, while the modern city expanded after the Spirit Pagoda's establishment. 153

Organization and Education

Courts and Sea God Pavilion

• The Outer Court handles entrance examinations, standard instruction, practical assessments, and student rankings. 156 157 186
• The Inner Court includes reserve students such as Ye Xinglan and Xu Lizhi; its elders convene in the Sea God Pavilion to decide major academy matters. 136
• Yun Ming, the Atlas Douluo, serves as Sea God Pavilion Master. 139
• Elder Jin holds decisive authority over the Golden Tree and can initiate an origin baptism even without Sea God Pavilion approval. 165
• Shrek preserves a work-study student system that has endured for twenty thousand years. 108

Admissions and Advancement

• Shrek holds major admissions once every three years and enrolls roughly two hundred students per class. 30 154
• Receiving an examination quota does not guarantee enrollment; instructors state that more than half of candidates may be eliminated. 157
• A student must become a One-Word Battle Armor Master to graduate from the Outer Court. 127
• Preparatory Inner Court admission standards cited by Yun Ming require applicants to be under fifteen, possess Soul Power above rank 25, and demonstrate exceptional personal talent. 142
• Class leadership is determined through combat: the final three surviving students in a virtual arena become class president and vice presidents. 186

Martial Traditions

• Shrek is among the few modern institutions that still retains the tradition of acquiring spirit rings by hunting spirit beasts rather than relying solely on soul spirits. 108
• This practice can produce unusually powerful soul skills and avoids the mental pressure associated with soul spirits, though it carries the danger of soul-beast resentment during absorption. 108

Skysea Alliance Tournament Incident

Response to the Defeat

Shrek's elders were divided after the tournament. Yun Ming considered the match a straightforward loss, especially because Yu Tianxiao had provoked Zero Class first. Long Yeyue and Cai Yue'er instead regarded the result and the ensuing public ridicule as an affront to Shrek's honor. 136

Yun Ming rejected the idea of sending an older or stronger team for a rematch, reasoning that such a response would only make Shrek appear unable to accept defeat. He proposed resolving the public-relations issue by bringing Xu Yue into Shrek, making the Skysea result effectively an internal sparring match rather than a loss to an outsider. 136

Despite objections over Xu Yue's Sun Moon Xu Family bloodline, the elders approved his admission by majority vote. Ya Li argued that personal choice and merit mattered more than ancestry, citing He Caitou as a historical Shrek student from the Sun Moon imperial family. 137

Xu Yue's Enrollment

• Yun Ming personally approached Xu Yue in Eastsea City and tested him with Soul Power and Atlas Spear Intent. Xu Yue endured the pressure and refused Yun Ming's offer to become his personal disciple, citing Leng Yaozhu as his master. 141
• Xu Yue nevertheless agreed to enroll at Shrek after consulting Leng Yaozhu. 141
• As a condition of his enrollment, Xu Yue secured preparatory Inner Court positions for Gu Yue and Xu Xiaoyan. Yun Ming accepted Xu Xiaoyan after learning that her Star Staff Martial Soul possessed the Absolute Establishment trait. 142
• Xu Yue, Gu Yue, and Xu Xiaoyan's departure ended Eastsea Academy's Zero Class plan before graduation. Eastsea Academy awarded Xu Yue three million Federation credits for his tournament performance. 143
• During Shrek's entrance assessment, Cai Yue'er acted with open hostility toward Xu Yue's group, leading to a confrontation involving Xu Yue, Long Yeyue, Leng Yaozhu, and the Sea God Pavilion. 158 161 162
• As compensation for the danger Xu Yue faced, Shrek permitted him to undergo a Golden Tree origin baptism. 165

Notable Members and Associates

• Yun Ming — Sea God Pavilion Master and Atlas Douluo; approved Xu Yue's enrollment and sought to take him as a personal disciple. 139 141
• Ya Li — Holy Spirit Douluo; supported Xu Yue's admission and opposed judging him solely by his bloodline. 137
• Long Yeyue — Light-Dark Douluo and Shrek elder; strongly opposed Xu Yue's admission and reacted aggressively to the Skysea defeat. 136 162
• Cai Yue'er — Silver Moon Douluo and Shrek elder; participated in the hostile treatment of Xu Yue during the entrance assessment and was later stripped of her position and confined. 162
• Shen Yi — Instructor leading Shrek's Skysea exhibition team. 109
• Wu Zhangkong — Former Shrek Inner Court disciple and Zhuoshi's student; trained Eastsea Academy's Zero Class. 26 136
• Yu Tianxiao — Captain of Shrek's Skysea team; wielded the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Martial Soul and was defeated by Xu Yue in the final. 108 129
• Xu Yue — Preparatory Inner Court student recruited after defeating Shrek's team; later challenged Shrek's Genius Ranking members at Spirit Ice Plaza. 142 173

Reputation and Internal Tensions

• Shrek's status inspires extreme confidence among its instructors and students; Shen Yi initially considered a loss in the Skysea Alliance effectively impossible. 112
• The academy's prestige can foster arrogance. Several elders focused more on restoring Shrek's honor after the Skysea loss than on Yu Tianxiao's role in causing the conflict. 136
• Yun Ming acknowledges that Shrek is an ancient institution difficult to reform, describing it as a “two-thousand-year-old giant vessel” that cannot be easily steered. 175
• The Federation views Shrek's autonomy with suspicion and has reportedly referred to it as “a nation within a nation.” 175

Notable Quotes

“Remember the dignity of Shrek that you represent.” 109

“Shrek upholds strength above all else.” 186