Shrek

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Shrek (史莱克)
Alias(es)	Shrek Academy
Affiliation	Sea God Pavilion; Shrek Inspection Corps; Martial Soul Department; Soul Tool Department
Occupation/Role	Soul Master academy and continent-wide power
Status	Active
First Appearance	1

Background / History

Shrek Academy is an academy based beside Sea God Lake, near the Golden Ancient Tree. Its highest governing body is the Sea God Pavilion, whose elders include Mu En, Xuan Zi, Song Yunzhi, Yan Shaozhe, and other senior figures. 1

The academy possesses a ten-thousand-year foundation. It has become closely associated with the Continental Advanced Soul Master Elite Tournament, which continued after Spirit Hall's destruction and is described as having been dominated by Shrek for ten thousand years. 40

Shrek operates with unusual independence for an academy. Yan Jingchuan notes that it has its own city, independently collects tax revenue, and has historically participated in wars between nations; Shrek's Inspection Corps also claims authority to hunt Evil Soul Masters throughout the continent. 4 27

Organization

Sea God Pavilion

Sea God Pavilion is Shrek's senior decision-making body. Mu En serves as its master, while Yan Shaozhe is later identified as the Pavilion Master. 1 80

The pavilion oversees major disciplinary, political, and personnel decisions, including Yan Jingchuan's cultivation restriction, Yan Feng's proposed execution, Huo Yuhao's departmental affiliation, and reserve-team selection. 1 80 108

• Mu En — Head of Sea God Pavilion; initially rules that Yan Jingchuan must not cultivate rather than condemning him solely for evil martial souls. 1
• Yan Shaozhe — Outer Court dean and Sea God Pavilion elder; later leads the proposal to execute Yan Feng. 48 80
• Xuan Zi — Elder and Rank 98 Hyper Douluo; supports Shrek's campaign against Evil Soul Masters and pursues Yan Jingchuan after his defection. 1 27 28
• Song Yunzhi — Senior Sea God Pavilion figure who organizes the reserve-team selection. 1 108
• Lin Huiqun — Elder responsible for the Treasure Pavilion. 1 77

Departments

• Martial Soul Department — Led by Yan Shaozhe; competes with the Soul Tool Department for talented students, including Dai Yuhao. 108
• Soul Tool Department — Led by Qian Duoduo and Xian Liner. It is portrayed as technologically far behind the Sun Moon Empire's soul-tool development. 1 71
• Outer Court — Handles general student enrollment, freshman education, assessments, and reserve-team selection. 48 82 108
• Inner Court — Houses more advanced students and is associated with the academy's senior disciples, including Zhang Lexuan. 40 86

Shrek Inspection Corps

The Shrek Inspection Corps operates beyond Shrek's campus and hunts Evil Soul Masters. Zhang Lexuan, Han Ruoruo, and Wu Ming identify themselves as members while intervening in a conflict involving the Sun Moon Empire and the White Tiger Legion. 27

Facilities and Resources

• Sea God Lake — The lake beside which Shrek Academy and Sea God Pavilion are located. 1
• Golden Ancient Tree — A prominent tree visible from the academy grounds near Sea God Lake. 1
• Shrek City — The city associated with the academy; Shrek is stated to collect its own tax revenue there. 4 27
• Treasure Pavilion — A four-story resource-trading center in Shrek City containing Soul Bones, pills, herbs, and soul tools. It is managed by Lin Huiqun. 77 78
• Beast Arena — Venue for the Outer Court Advancement Assessment, where students fight chosen soul beasts for points. 99
• Soul Duel Arena — Venue used for the Continental Advanced Soul Master Elite Tournament reserve-team melee. 108

Treasure Pavilion VIP System

The Treasure Pavilion issues VIP cards graded from white to red, following Soul Ring color ranks. Yan Feng receives a red card that grants a forty-percent discount, an annual free selection from the Treasure Appreciation Fair, a high credit limit, and access to designated auctions. 78

Policies and Reputation

Shrek publicly presents itself as an institution that educates and nurtures people. Mu En explicitly rejects automatically labeling someone an Evil Soul Master merely because their martial soul is evil, provided they have not harmed others. 1

However, Yan Jingchuan's treatment exposes sharp internal disagreement over this principle. After his awakening of the Dark Sacred Dragon and Hell Demon Puppet martial souls, the Sea God Pavilion prevents him from cultivating; he subsequently escapes and defects from Shrek. 1 2

Shrek's members and Inspection Corps are repeatedly shown treating evil-attributed martial souls as proof of criminality. Yan Jingchuan and Du Busi argue that this practice can force wrongly judged people toward becoming Evil Soul Masters. 3 6 14

The academy charges commoners ten gold soul coins for martial soul awakening, according to Yan Jingchuan's assessment of its practices. 40

Student Assessments

Freshman Assessment

The Freshman Assessment is held three months after enrollment. Students compete in three-person team battles, and only those who pass may remain at Shrek. 82

Yan Feng is arranged to fight a higher-year team as part of the assessment. 82

Advancement Assessment

The Advancement Assessment is the key examination for Outer Court students entering their second year. Students select and battle soul beasts in the Beast Arena; scores are based on the beast's age, combat performance, and method of victory, with 150 points as the maximum score. 99

Reserve-Team Selection

Selection for the Continental Advanced Soul Master Elite Tournament reserve team is conducted as an all-out melee: the final seven students standing earn reserve-team positions. 108

The resulting new Shrek Seven Monsters Reserve Team consists of Yan Feng, Cao Jinxuan, Ning Tian, Xu Jiujiu, Jiang Nannan, Lan Susu, and Lan Luoluo. They are permitted to accompany the main team to Star Luo City for the tournament. 110

Story Role / Major Arcs

• Yan Jingchuan's awakening and defection — Shrek restricts Yan Jingchuan's cultivation after his evil martial souls awaken. He escapes the academy, prompting Yan Shaozhe and other elders to pursue him. 1 2
• Conflict with Du Busi — Yan Shaozhe attempts to reclaim Yan Jingchuan, but Du Busi intervenes, defeats him, and openly denounces Shrek's treatment of evil martial souls. 3 4
• Inspection Corps confrontation — Shrek Inspection Corps members intervene against Sun Moon forces, followed by Xuan Zi's arrival and conflict with Yan Jingchuan. The Sun Moon Divine Needle wounds Xuan Zi. 27 28
• Infiltration operation — Yan Jingchuan creates and controls Yan Feng, whose Bone Dragon martial soul and cultivated talent allow him to enroll at Shrek undetected. 40 41 48 50
• Yan Feng's disciplinary crisis — After retaliating against White Tiger Duke's Estate assassins and killing Wu Feng, Yan Feng faces a Sea God Pavilion decision to execute him. Mu En overturns the judgment, expels Dai Huabin, and protects Yan Feng from further academy interference. 80 81
• Internal power struggle — A Sea God Pavilion dispute over Dai Yuhao's departmental affiliation escalates into conflict between the Martial Soul and Soul Tool Departments. Mu En severely punishes Yan Shaozhe and Xuan Zi. 108
• New Shrek Seven Monsters — Yan Feng's group wins reserve-team selection, placing Yan Jingchuan's infiltrators in positions connected to Shrek's next generation. 108 110

Relationships

• Mu En — Sea God Pavilion master; protects Yan Jingchuan from immediate execution but bars his cultivation. Later attempts to retain Yan Feng and reform Shrek through him. 1 77 108
• Yan Shaozhe — Outer Court dean and Yan Jingchuan's father; pursues Yan Jingchuan after his escape and later clashes with Yan Feng. 2 3 80
• Xuan Zi — Shrek elder and persistent enemy of Yan Jingchuan; attempts to kill him and is later wounded by the Sun Moon Divine Needle. 1 27 28
• Du Busi — Noumenon Sect master who denounces Shrek's treatment of evil martial souls and protects Yan Jingchuan from Yan Shaozhe. 3 4
• Sun Moon Empire — Rival power that accepts Yan Jingchuan after his defection and later confronts Shrek forces. 7 27 28
• Star Luo Empire — Maintains a wary relationship with Shrek; Princess Xu Jiujiu's enrollment is treated as politically significant by Mu En. 43 48
• Nine-Treasure Glazed Sect — Yan Feng enrolls at Shrek under its banner alongside Ning Tian and Wu Feng. 50