Shrek

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Shrek (史莱克)
Type	Soul master academy; independent continent-wide power
Founder	Flender 1
Founded	10,000 years before the current era 1
Location	Shrek City; originally an impoverished village outside Soto City 1
Affiliation	Sea God Pavilion; closely linked with the Tang Sect through their shared highest decision-making body 22
Status	Active; regarded as the Douluo Continent's number-one academy 1
First Appearance	Chapter 1

History

Founding and early years

Flender founded Shrek with Zhao Wuji, Shao Xin, Lu Qibin, and Li Yusong as its initial faculty. The academy began in an ordinary, impoverished village, occupying simple wooden houses with poor accommodation and limited resources. 1

Its early enrollment required a non-refundable registration fee of ten gold soul coins despite rudimentary facilities. Over its first twenty years, Shrek recruited 42 students and graduated 14. 1

Training centered on running, combat in soul-fighting arenas, and earning money for tuition. The academy's early meals were described as steamed buns, pickles, white porridge, and one egg per student each day. 1

Rise to continental prominence

Shrek's standing changed after Tang San and the Shrek Seven Devils studied there. The group won the Soul Master Tournament, fought Spirit Hall alongside the Heaven Dou and Star Luo Empires, and later became gods; Shrek consequently became known as an academy that had produced deities. 1

The text attributes much of the Seven Devils' eventual advancement to resources outside Shrek itself, including Dugu Bo's immortal herbs, the Capital of Slaughter's domain, and the Sea God's trials. 1

During the war against the Sun Moon Empire, Shrek assembled more than sixty Titled Douluo and assumed military command. Its subsequent victory established it as a dominant force that could oversee continent-wide campaigns against evil soul masters. 1

Modern era

Ten thousand years after its founding, Shrek is based in Shrek City and does not belong to any state. Its dean and Sea God Pavilion leadership hold influence comparable to, or exceeding, that of imperial rulers. 1 22

The Sea God Pavilion functions as Shrek and the Tang Sect's highest decision-making body. Its master, Mu En, is described as a figure whose strength and authority compel even major imperial and sect forces to act cautiously. 22

Shrek is regarded alongside the Sun Moon Empire's Mingde Hall and the Body Sect as one of the continent's three great powers. Unlike the other two, it can influence continental affairs through its own institutional prestige and networks rather than territorial rule. 22

Institutional Status and Influence

Area	Position
Political independence	Operates outside imperial jurisdiction despite influencing the policies and military decisions of the continent's states. 1 22
Soul master influence	Maintains extensive ties to Titled Douluo through teaching, alumni connections, and the Tang Sect. 22
Military role	Took command during the war against the Sun Moon Empire after gathering more than sixty Titled Douluo. 1
Leadership body	The Sea God Pavilion directs Shrek and the Tang Sect at the highest level. 22
Public reputation	Revered by much of the continent as a holy land of soul masters and the academy of Sea God Tang San. 1 13

Continental leverage

The Sea God Pavilion Master's word can compel the royal families of the Douluo Three Kingdoms to heed Shrek's position, while the Sun Moon Empire must account for the academy's response to military expansion. This influence is supported by Shrek's large network of teachers, alumni, and Tang Sect associates among the continent's Titled Douluo. 22

Mu En previously forced the level-98 Body Sect leader Du Busi to withdraw, while Jing Hongchen refrained from confronting him directly at the Sea God Pavilion. Shrek's living high-level combatants and its ability to mobilize Soul Master connections remain the principal basis for other powers' caution. 22 40

External perception

The Douluo Three Kingdoms broadly treat Shrek's founding Seven Devils as sacred historical figures, whereas the Sun Moon Empire's commoners generally view them as distant history. Its Soul Engineer faction considers their old martial-soul and hidden-weapon achievements outdated, although the empire's leadership remains wary of modern Shrek's Sea God Pavilion and Titled Douluo network. 49

Jing Hongchen formerly regarded Shrek as politically indispensable and admired its educational environment despite viewing it as a strategic rival. After Sun Moon scouts corroborated Xiao Changge's account of Shrek's treatment of him and Ma Xiaotao's suppressed Evil Fire, Jing Hongchen became openly contemptuous of the academy. 40

Practices and Controversies

Admission and education

• Shrek's early school buildings lacked proper dormitories and simulated cultivation facilities despite charging high entrance fees. 1
• The academy was criticized for recruiting exceptional talents without providing commensurate protection or instruction, as reflected in its low early graduation rate. 1
• Its teaching model included sending students to soul-fighting arenas to earn money, while Flender was accused of profiting from matches and gambling. 1
• Some teachers in the modern academy still use Yu Xiaogang's Limit Spirit Ring Absorption Theory, despite the theory being challenged as an empirical guideline rather than an absolute rule. 20
• Modern applicants are described as still paying a non-refundable ten-gold-soul-coin registration fee and requiring a city lord's recommendation letter, adding barriers beyond the academy's earlier admissions model. 26
• Shrek's education is portrayed as an elite talent filter centered on physical training, soul battles, and elimination rather than universal instruction. Students who cannot meet its standards may be removed, while the Inner Court is characterized by strong elder and factional influence. 26

Motto

“A soul master who dares not cause trouble is not a good soul master.” 1

The motto is criticized in the text as encouraging students to provoke conflict and bully weaker opponents. 1

Social responsibility

Following Spirit Hall's destruction, Shrek did not take over its former functions of free martial-soul awakenings and subsidies for low-level commoner soul masters. 1

Shrek later undertook campaigns against evil soul masters, but it is accused of failing to eliminate the problem at its source. Some of its members are also alleged to have unclear ties with evil soul masters. 9

Double-standard accusations

The narrative characterizes Shrek's institutional culture as applying different moral and legal standards to its own members and to outsiders. Examples cited include excusing forbidden techniques, lethal conduct, and jurisdictional overreach when carried out by Shrek-associated figures while condemning comparable conduct by rival powers as evil. 32

This criticism extends from Tang San's generation to the Sea God Pavilion's era, depicting Shrek as an organization that claims authority to judge continental threats while shielding its own students from outside scrutiny. 32

Xiao Changge Incident

Shrek personnel killed the Sun Moon Empire soul engineer who awakened Xiao Changge's Vermilion Bird Martial Soul and intended to bring him to the Sun Moon Empire. The engineer had discovered that Xiao possessed innate full soul power of level 30. 1 4

Xiao was forcibly taken to Shrek after refusing to cooperate with the academy. To suppress Ma Xiaotao's Evil Fire, Shrek compelled him to provide soul power and martial-soul essence, leaving him crippled for three years. 1 4 22

After Xiao's usefulness ended, Shrek gave him 100 gold soul coins and expelled him from the inner court. Students subsequently mocked him as a “loser,” unaware of the circumstances behind his weakened condition. 1 22

Ling Luochen condemned Ma Xiaotao and Shrek's treatment of Xiao, arguing that he had been coerced rather than having participated voluntarily. She sought to bring the matter before Mu En. 22

Ling Luochen's appeal and Mu En's response

Ling Luochen confronted Ma Xiaotao over Xiao's forced exploitation and later appealed to Mu En for punishment of Ma Xiaotao, Xuan Zi's people, and the other responsible Shrek personnel. She described their actions as the destruction of a commoner's cultivation and future under a fabricated claim of consent. 22 51

Mu En declined to pursue redress. Near death and concerned that disclosure would damage Shrek's reputation, he maintained that there was no practical justice left to provide after Xiao had already been crippled and expelled. 51

External verification

After Xiao entered the Sun Moon Empire, Kong Deming and Jing Hongchen dispatched scouts to Shrek City to investigate his accusations. Local testimony confirmed that Xiao had been treated publicly as a level-three “trash” student expelled after receiving 100 gold soul coins, while separate inquiries confirmed Ma Xiaotao's Evil Fire and its recent cessation. 40

The reports led Jing Hongchen and Kong Deming to accept that Shrek had used Xiao's martial soul and soul power to treat Ma Xiaotao, and that his account of persecution was credible. 40

Relationships

• Flender — Founder and original dean of Shrek Academy. 1
• Tang San — Former Shrek student and Sea God whose rise, alongside the Shrek Seven Devils, transformed the academy into a continent-wide institution. 1
• Shrek Seven Devils — Celebrated group of students whose tournament victory, war record, and ascension to godhood established Shrek's prestige. 1
• Mu En — Sea God Pavilion Master and Shrek's highest authority during the current era. He refused Ling Luochen's appeal to punish those responsible for Xiao Changge's treatment in order to protect Shrek's reputation. 20 22 51
• Ma Xiaotao — Inner-court disciple and contemporary Shrek Seven Devil; benefited from Xiao Changge's forced contribution of soul power and martial-soul essence. 1 4 12
• Yan Shaozhe — Dean of Shrek's Martial Soul Department, Ma Xiaotao's mentor and foster father; views her as central to Shrek's future. 12
• Xuan Zi — Prominent Shrek figure whose personnel were implicated by Ling Luochen in Xiao Changge's crippling and exploitation. 21 51
• Ling Luochen — Inner-court student and contemporary Shrek Seven Devil who openly objects to Xiao Changge's treatment and unsuccessfully petitions Mu En for accountability. 22 51
• Xiao Changge — Former captive of Shrek who seeks revenge after the academy killed his benefactor, crippled him, and expelled him. 1 4 14
• Sun Moon Empire — Major rival power; its soul engineer was killed by Shrek personnel after awakening Xiao Changge's martial soul. 1 4
• Jing Hongchen — Mingde Hall Master and dean of the Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineer Academy. He initially respected Shrek's strength and educational standing, but turned against it after his scouts substantiated Xiao Changge's accusations. 40