Shrek Academy

Biodata

Background / History

Shrek Academy is credited with defeating Spirit Hall; afterward, the Heaven Dou Empire was renamed the Federation. It later became one of the continent’s most influential academies and institutions. 3

The academy participated in the original founding balance of the Spirit Pagoda alongside the Star Luo, Heaven Dou, and Dou Ling Empires, soul beasts, and other powers. According to Mu Hongchen, Shrek Academy was the first major faction driven out as the Spirit Pagoda’s shared-power system collapsed. 42

The Shrek Academy Inspection Corps dates back roughly 16,000 years. Its inner-court disciples were dispatched against dangerous soul masters and incidents that states could not or would not address; inspectors could even supervise officials. 79

Campus and Resources

• Scale — Shrek Academy occupies an immense area within Shrek City and is regarded as both the continent’s greatest academy and part of its greatest city. 20
• Sea God Pavilion — A major academy facility built within or around the Golden Ancient Tree; it is said to possess security comparable to a Federation laboratory. 50
• Golden Ancient Tree — A conscious being rather than a soul beast. Its trunk was carved through to provide access to Sea God Pavilion, leaving it resentful toward humans and potentially exploitable by infiltrators. 50
• Deep Meditation rooms — Beneath the academy are 108 cultivation rooms, each suited to different Martial Soul environments. Inner-court disciples receive one opportunity for Deep Meditation. 50
• Dragon remains — The underground holdings reportedly include 1,001 Dread Demon Dragon skulls collected over 800 years. 50
• Silver Dragon’s Dragon Pill — The Dragon Pill was hidden in Sea God Pavilion. It can purify the body, strengthen bloodline and bones, and allow a cultivator’s body to withstand advancement toward Limit Douluo level. 50 51
• Soul Spirit research — Shrek Academy possesses at least a preliminary Soul Spirit design draft. 19

Admissions and Education

Policies and Controversies

Political influence

Shrek Academy publicly claims political neutrality, but Yin Hongye and Mu Hongchen describe it as a core force of the Federation Parliament’s dovish faction, with graduates in the military, parliamentary seats, and influence throughout the Federation. They also allege that the academy interfered in the Sun Moon Empire’s internal affairs and participated in an assassination attempt against its monarch. 51

Secret Art Soul Bones

Shrek Academy is said to reward students with Secret Art Soul Bones. Mu Hongchen describes their creation as requiring the slaughter of one hundred Soul Beasts of the same species within half an hour; direct fusion reportedly grants a permanent five-percent Soul Power increase. 51

The revelation provokes outrage among the soul beasts, particularly because of the academy’s accumulated Dread Demon Dragon remains. 50 51

Mingdu destruction

Yin Hongye states that Shrek Academy blew up Mingdu during a conflict with the Sun Moon Empire, causing one-third of the city to collapse and leaving countless casualties. Mu Hongchen calls the event the Sun-Moon Lightless Destruction Day. 51

Ties to evil soul masters

Several Shrek-associated figures are linked to members of the Holy Spirit Cult:

• Mu En — Former Sea God Pavilion master who loved Ye Xishui, later known as the Holy Spirit Cult’s Supreme Leader and Death God Douluo. 107
• Wu Changkong — Former inner-court disciple and Sea God Pavilion candidate who left Shrek after refusing to abandon Long Bing, a Holy Spirit Cult spy. 107
• Yan Shaozhe — Reportedly involved with Feng Ling, the Holy Spirit Cult’s vice leader. 109
• Tang Ya — A former Shrek student who later joined the Holy Spirit Cult and advanced from four rings to Soul Sage. 127

Tournament allegations

Yin Hongye publicly accuses Shrek Academy of repeated tournament cheating. His allegations include Huo Yuhao using Mental Detection from outside the arena to support Shrek competitors, remotely assisting Wang Qiu’er despite not being on the roster, and concealing an ineligible Wang Qiu’er on the field through Simulation. 110 111

The disclosures trigger widespread backlash, online campaigns against the academy, and Shrek’s withdrawal from the Heavensea Alliance Tournament’s team competition. 111 112

Relationships

• Spirit Hall — Historical adversary defeated by Shrek Academy; its defeat preceded the Heaven Dou Empire’s transformation into the Federation. 3
• Spirit Pagoda — Former participant in the Spirit Pagoda’s founding balance of power; later expelled from that arrangement. Shrek and the Spirit Pagoda maintain open hostility. 42 74
• Tang Sect — Closely connected through historical figures such as Huo Yuhao and Tang San; the two institutions are jointly criticized during the academy’s public scandals. 51 88
• Golden Ancient Tree — The sentient tree housing Sea God Pavilion resents the academy after humans carved through its trunk. 50
• Sea God Pavilion — Shrek Academy’s elite internal institution and repository for major assets, including the Silver Dragon’s Dragon Pill. 50
• Body Sect — Rival faction that assaults Shrek Academy under Du Bushi to demand Huo Yuhao’s return. 104 105
• Di Tian and the soul beasts — Di Tian targets Shrek due to its alleged Soul Beast killings and later commands beast-tide attacks against it. 51 105 106
• Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineering Academy — Longstanding academic and tournament rival; Shrek’s exchange program is accused of stealing Sun Moon’s soul-engineering technology. 93 110 111

Story Role / Major Arcs

• Yin Hongye’s challenge — Yin Hongye publicly challenges every Shrek student under thirty, ultimately confronting a seven-member team of Soul Sages in the academy arena. His killing intent severely damages the students’ minds, prompting Long Yeyue and later Yun Ming to intervene. 20 21 23 24
• Golden Ancient Tree damage — During the confrontation, Yin Hongye threatens the Golden Ancient Tree and causes severe damage to it; a branch breaks away and is buried. 24 28
• Institutional exposés — Yin Hongye and Mu Hongchen expose the academy’s alleged Soul Beast practices, political influence, historical violence, ties to evil soul masters, and tournament violations. The disclosures lead students and affiliated original academies to consider leaving. 51 52 109 111 112
• Heaven Dou City destruction — In an account set in Heaven Dou City, Di Tian descends the Dragon God’s Claw, erasing Shrek Academy and leveling half of the city. 59
• Body Sect conflict and beast tide — Du Bushi besieges the academy to reclaim Huo Yuhao. After Mu En uses the Sea God Light, Di Tian launches a beast tide and later strikes the Golden Ancient Tree while attempting to kill Huo Yuhao. 104 105 106
• Heavensea Alliance Tournament — Shrek’s exhibition team is severely injured by Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineering Academy. Public broadcasts of alleged historical cheating further damage Shrek’s reputation and force it to abandon the tournament’s team event. 110 111 112
• Freshman-exam infiltration — Yin Hongye and Mu Hongchen infiltrate Shrek City during the academy’s entrance examinations, posing as Federation law enforcement and kidnapping applicants whom they accuse of links to evil soul masters. 127