Zhou Yi

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Zhou Yi (周漪)
Gender	Female
Affiliation	Shrek Academy, Martial Soul Department 16 17
Occupation/Role	Outer Court instructor; homeroom teacher of Freshman Class One 11 12 16
Cultivation Realm	Soul Emperor 13 14
Martial Soul	Fire Dragon 14
Soul Rings	Yellow, yellow, purple, purple, black, black 13
Spouse	Fan Yu 16
Status	Alive; recovering in the academy infirmary after her defeat by Tian Chen 17
First Appearance	Named on the class-assignment noticeboard in Chapter 11; appears in person in Chapter 12 11 12

History

Teaching at Shrek Academy

Zhou Yi had repeatedly violated academy rules before becoming Tian Chen’s homeroom teacher. Yan Shaozhe later states that Fan Yu’s support was the reason she had been allowed to remain at Shrek 17.

At the beginning of the school year, she introduces herself to Freshman Class One by declaring that she trains “monsters,” not students she considers useless. She asks anyone who fought during registration to stand; when nobody responds, she calls the class cowardly and orders everyone to run one hundred laps around Shrek Square, threatening expulsion for failure 12 13.

Although pleased by Tian Chen and Wang Dong’s exceptional performance, she shows no concern for students who struggle or collapse. Tian Chen challenges her refusal to recognize their effort and argues that teaching should help students improve rather than eliminate them after one failure. Enraged, Zhou Yi attacks him with Soul Power 13.

Defeat by Tian Chen

Tian Chen blocks her initial attack and counters her Fire Dragon soul skills. His blood blade breaks through Fierce Flame Dragon Armor and wounds her despite her Dragon Transformation. Blood-Eroding Mark then prevents her wounds from healing, corrodes her flesh, and drains her Soul Power 13 14 15.

Zhou Yi uses her Fire Dragon Right Arm Bone against him, but his lightning decoys mislead her. A delayed spiritual attack from Blood-Mourning Cry immobilizes her before Blood Demon Thunder Baleful Intent strikes, destroying her defensive soul tool and elderly-face disguise 15 16.

Humiliated, she launches another Fire Dragon’s Grasp. Tian Chen answers with Soul Profound Hand Seal, whose mental impact causes bleeding from her seven orifices and knocks her unconscious. A healing soul master stabilizes her; her injuries are serious but not life-threatening 16.

Academy Ruling and Resentment

Du Weilun confirms that Zhou Yi struck first and that Tian Chen acted in self-defense. Yan Shaozhe holds her entirely responsible, refuses to punish Tian Chen, and arranges another instructor to cover the class’s afternoon lessons 16 17.

After waking in the infirmary, Zhou Yi insists that her teaching methods were justified. Fan Yu explains that they cannot overturn Yan Shaozhe’s decision. She reluctantly accepts the immediate outcome but privately threatens to kill Tian Chen 17.

Appearance

Zhou Yi initially presents herself as an elderly woman, but this appearance is a mask that conceals a beautiful face 12 16.

• Disguised appearance: Wrinkled skin, graying hair coiled atop her head, a white robe, and exceptionally bright black eyes 12.
• Unmasked appearance: Revealed when Tian Chen’s lightning attack shatters her mask 16.
• Dragon Transformation: Her arms become scale-covered and more than twice their previous thickness; sharp claws extend from her fingers 15.

Personality

Zhou Yi equates authority with strength and unquestioning obedience. She openly dismisses weaker students as “trash,” threatens expulsion to enforce her rules, and regards exceptional students as opportunities to enhance her own reputation 12 13.

Her pride drives her to escalate the fight even after Tian Chen counters her attacks. She fears losing face before the academy and becomes especially furious when her disguise is destroyed. Following her defeat, she shows no remorse and defends her methods by tracing them to Grandmaster Yu Xiaogang’s teachings from ten thousand years earlier 14 16 17.

Abilities & Skills

Fire Dragon Martial Soul

Zhou Yi summons a crimson Fire Dragon phantom that radiates intense heat. Her six Soul Rings establish her as a Soul Emperor 13 14.

• Soul Power pressure: Intimidates the freshmen into obeying her running order 13.
• Direct Soul Power attack: Fires a concentrated streak of force at Tian Chen before summoning her Martial Soul 13.
• Documented soul skills:

Soul Skill	Ring	Effect and Demonstrated Limits
Crimson Flame Dragon Head	Third; purple	Launches a charging fire-dragon attack. Neutralized by Tian Chen’s blood-blade net 14.
Fierce Flame Dragon Armor	Fourth; purple	Covers her body in crimson flame armor. Torn apart by the blood blade’s defense-ignoring property 14.
Fire Dragon Meteor	Fifth; black	Rains blazing meteors over the target. Tian Chen evades the barrage with Three Thousand Thunder Movement 14.
Fire Dragon Roar	Sixth; black	Sends an enormous roaring Fire Dragon phantom toward the enemy. Canceled by Blood-Mourning Cry 15.

Dragon Transformation

Dragon Transformation greatly enhances Zhou Yi’s physical combat abilities 15.

• Increases offensive power, defense, physical strength, and speed 15.
• Allows her transformed flesh to withstand Tian Chen’s blade strike, though it still leaves a wound deep enough to expose bone 15.
• Does not prevent Blood-Eroding Mark from worsening her injuries and slowing her movements 15.

Fire Dragon’s Grasp

A skill granted by her ten-thousand-year Fire Dragon Right Arm Bone. It condenses scorching flames into an enormous claw capable of igniting the air and leaving charred scars in the ground 15.

• Used repeatedly against Tian Chen and his lightning decoys 15.
• Her final, stronger use is countered by Soul Profound Hand Seal 16.

Equipment & Items

• Ten-thousand-year Fire Dragon Right Arm Bone — Enhances her control over fire and grants Fire Dragon’s Grasp 15.
• Defensive soul tool — Destroyed during Blood Demon Thunder Baleful Intent 16.
• Elderly-face mask — Conceals her true face until shattered in the same attack 12 16.

Relationships

• Fan Yu — Husband and defender. He rushes to her aid, demands accountability from Tian Chen, and later comforts her in the infirmary. His support had previously helped her retain her academy position 16 17.
• Tian Chen — Student turned adversary. His criticism prompts her to attack him; he defeats her, and she subsequently vows lethal retaliation 13 14 15 16 17.
• Wang Dong — Student who objects to her treatment of the class and warns Tian Chen when she attacks 13 14.
• Yan Shaozhe — Dean who rules against her, cites her repeated misconduct, and prevents Fan Yu from pursuing punishment for Tian Chen 17.
• Du Weilun — Investigates the confrontation, arranges treatment, and confirms that she initiated the violence 16.

Notable Quotes

“Fair? Shrek Academy has never cared about fairness, only strength. If you don't like it, you can leave. No one will stop you. But if you choose to stay, you will follow my rules.” 13

“Just you wait, brat. You've already given me reason to kill you.” 17

Trivia

• The Goddess Check-in System classifies Zhou Yi as an A-rank goddess. Tian Chen’s check-in with her rewards him with twenty Foundation Establishment Spirit Liquids 12.
• News of Tian Chen defeating her becomes a warning to Bei Bei and Xu Sanshi before their arena match with him, despite Yan Shaozhe having suppressed wider circulation of the incident 21.