Shrek Academy

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Shrek Academy (史莱克学院)
Affiliation	Sea God Pavilion; Shrek City; Inner Courtyard; Outer Courtyard; Martial Soul Department; Soul Guidance Department; Surveillance Group
Occupation/Role	Continental academy and Soul Master training institution
Status	Destroyed by Level 12 Fixed Soul Guidance Cannon fire; reconstruction later begins in Shrek City 425 426 431
First Appearance	Chapter 1

Background / History

Shrek Academy is a major continental academy based in Shrek City, a crossroads near the Star Dou Great Forest. Shrek City has a population in the millions and serves as a hub for the Douluo Plane. The academy is described as neutral rather than aligned with any single state, while its influence draws talented students and resources from across the continent. 51 370

Its public prestige rests heavily on its elite Inner Courtyard and the Sea God Pavilion. The academy’s tournament teams are regarded as the continent’s benchmark; even when its principal team is badly injured, other academies view defeating Shrek as a career-defining achievement. 24 132 148

The academy accepts students through assessments and maintains separate Martial Soul and Soul Guidance departments. A prospective student with at least four levels of Innate Soul Power and a recommendation from Ma Xiaotao can qualify for admission. 2 51

Su Wen is brought into Shrek’s sphere after disciples led by Zhang Lexuan rescue him in the Star Dou Great Forest. Following the awakening of his Beastmaster-type Martial Soul and Innate Full Soul Power, Xuan Zi personally invites him to join; the Sea God Pavilion considers him a strategically vital talent and prioritizes his cultivation. 1 3

Organization

Division / Institution	Function and known details
Sea God Pavilion	Shrek’s most confidential area and highest-level governing body. It is led by a Pavilion Master and an Elder Council. 13 77 269
Inner Courtyard	Elite student body. Entry is closely tied to service in the Surveillance Group. 264
Outer Courtyard	General teaching division; Yang He is identified as an Outer Courtyard teacher. 77
Martial Soul Department	One of the academy’s two major departments; Yan Shaozhe serves as its dean, while Du Weilun is also identified as a dean. 51 264
Soul Guidance Department	The academy’s Soul Tool-oriented department. Its development is presented as expensive but necessary for Shrek’s long-term future. 51 171
Surveillance Group	Inner Courtyard elite responsible for confronting Evil Spirit Masters and protecting continental stability. 77 264 269
Golden Ancient Wood	A major academy site and defensive focal point; its protection fails during the cannon attack that destroys half the academy. 402 425

Notable Personnel

• Mu En — Sea God Pavilion Master during Su Wen’s early years; expresses gratitude toward Su Wen and acknowledges Shrek’s institutional decline. 13 116
• Su Wen — Direct Inner Courtyard descendant, later Sea God Pavilion Master and reformer. 51 346
• Xuan Zi — Senior powerhouse and prospective Sea God Pavilion successor considered due to his Level 98 strength. 77
• Yan Shaozhe — Dean of the Martial Soul Department and Sea God Pavilion elder; defeated by Su Wen during an Inner Courtyard graduation assessment. 264
• Zhang Lexuan — Inner Courtyard senior disciple who leads the group that rescues Su Wen. 1 231
• Wang Yan — Teacher entrusted with theoretical instruction for the Surveillance Group. 264
• Yun Ming — Later Sea God Pavilion Master; dies protecting the academy during its destruction. 425
• Cai Yue’er — Elder whose loyalty to Shrek conflicts with Su Wen’s rise and reforms. 359
• Feng Wuyu — Elder involved in Yuan En Yehui’s interrogation and later in the coup against Yun Ming. 402 425

Training and Education

Shrek’s traditional training is criticized as effective only below Level 40 and overly reliant on crude physical conditioning, such as weighted running and push-ups. It lacks dedicated body-cultivation techniques capable of fully developing physical potential. 25

After witnessing the consequences of poorly prepared Inner Courtyard students facing Evil Spirit Masters, Su Wen restructures Surveillance Group training. His program combines practical combat with intensive theory, including terrain, geography, Soul Beast knowledge, and obscure Evil Spirit Master Martial Souls. 264 272

• Surveillance Group trainees are expected to face Evil Spirit Masters in life-or-death situations. 264
• Wang Yan’s theory course begins at six in the morning and runs for four hours daily. 264
• The Mingdou Mountain Range trial ground recreates a past Shrek disaster to force students to understand the danger of underestimating powerful enemies. 272
• The academy can organize Soul Beast-hunting opportunities, a major draw for students unable to safely enter the Star Dou Great Forest on their own. 262

Reforms under Su Wen

After becoming Sea God Pavilion Master, Su Wen proposes reforms intended to make Shrek more accessible to commoners. Some elders oppose the changes, but yield after he demonstrates overwhelming strength and decisiveness. 346

His wider program seeks to correct Shrek’s failures in student protection and education. He openly states that the academy must stop sending young people to their deaths and that the Surveillance Group should become a force that quietly guards both Shrek and continental stability. 264 269

• Advocates development of the Soul Guidance Department despite its cost. 171
• Supports forging as a complementary discipline with future value, particularly for Battle Armor production. 171
• Implements a more rigorous theory-and-combat curriculum for Inner Courtyard disciples. 264
• Promotes human–Soul Beast contracts beginning with Shrek Academy, alongside the establishment of the Spirit Pagoda. 369
• Seeks greater institutional influence across the continent, prompting comparisons to Martial Soul Hall. 373 408

Controversies and Criticism

Despite its prestige, Shrek is repeatedly depicted as suffering from institutional decay, elder politics, and inadequate protection of its younger generation. Mu En admits that Gu Yuena’s accusation that Shrek is “rotten to the core” is justified. 116

The academy’s elders are criticized for protecting internal interests over students. During Yuan En Yehui’s case, they consider using Mind Control to uncover the source of her Battle Armor and discuss expelling her after Le Zhengyu publicly labels her an Evil Spirit Master. 402

External factions also resent Shrek’s position above national powers. Star Luo officials argue that the academy absorbs each country’s best talent while remaining politically neutral and refusing to commit its strength to the front lines. 370

• Xuan Zi’s late arrival during the Star Dou Great Forest mission leaves Shrek disciples injured and Su Wen’s Martial Soul shattered; Mu En promises severe punishment. 12 13
• The academy’s response to threats against prodigies is contrasted unfavorably with the Soul Beast world’s protection of the Auspicious Beast. 116
• Shrek’s elders oppose or obstruct reform, with some portrayed as believing internal status protects them from consequences. 346 359
• Budget cuts leave students such as Yuan En Yehui unable to afford Battle Armor materials. 399
• Critics characterize Shrek and the Tang Sect as independent power blocs with their own guards and military influence. 429

Major Arcs

Star Dou Great Forest Incident

A Shrek Inner Courtyard group rescues Su Wen from a stream in the Star Dou Great Forest. During the subsequent mission, the team encounters a hundred-thousand-year Soul Beast; Su Wen uses a Pokéball to temporarily contain it, sustaining Martial Soul damage in the process. 1 12

Su Wen later awakens after a month-long coma in Sea God Pavilion, where Mu En thanks him and confronts the issue of Xuan Zi’s negligence. 13

Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Tournament

Shrek enters the tournament with its main team severely injured, forcing Su Wen and reserve members to carry the academy’s reputation. Su Wen leads the team in Star Luo and uses Hurricane to defeat Heaven Spirit Advanced Soul Master Academy’s seven members alone. 128 132 133

The academy ultimately qualifies first from the group stage and reaches the Round of 16. 145

Surveillance Group Reorganization

Su Wen defeats Yan Shaozhe in the Inner Courtyard graduation assessment, then uses his authority to overhaul the Surveillance Group’s curriculum and standards. The reorganization is motivated by Shrek students’ past failures against Evil Spirit Masters. 264 272

Sea God Pavilion Reform

As the new Pavilion Master, Su Wen forces through reforms aimed at broadening access to Shrek and modernizing its systems. He also commits to the war effort after meeting Holy Angel Hall Master Qian Lingyun. 346

Conflict with the Spirit Transfer Academy

The Federal Spirit Transfer Academy emerges as a rival institution backed by Spirit Transfer Pagoda innovations. Its Beastmasters and contracted True Dragons defeat Shrek representatives in an exchange match, with Gu Yue overpowering Tang Wulin and Yuan En Yehui defeating Le Zhengyu. 419 420

The expansion of contract-based Beastmastery threatens Shrek’s traditional model, as access to the Elf World is controlled by the Spirit Transfer Pagoda. 420

Destruction of Shrek Academy

Qian Gu Dongfeng and the Ghost Emperor launch Level 12 Fixed Soul Guidance Cannons at Shrek Academy and the Tang Sect. The first blast destroys half the academy and breaches the Golden Ancient Wood’s defenses. 425

Yun Ming, previously forced from leadership by an elders’ coup, is unsealed in time to attempt a defense but dies in the second explosion. Shrek Academy is left destroyed, with only eight survivors reported. 425 426

Tang Wulin vows to rebuild the academy, while some surviving students reject that burden and transfer elsewhere. Reconstruction later begins in Shrek City. 429 430 431

Trivia

• Shrek’s top floor at the Star Luo Royal Hotel is traditionally reserved for the winner of the continental tournament. 135
• The academy’s confidence in the tournament derives both from its historic reputation and from the strength of its representatives. 132
• Su Wen’s success causes the academy to heavily cultivate Zhou Sichen, another Beastmaster whose Martial Soul is a grimoire capable of summoning Soul Beasts. 369