Douluo Continent, Huo Yuhao who returned from Sekiro

Chapter 25 Top-Tier Academy

Therefore, after eliminating many troublesome or impractical forces that are best approached only after gaining sufficient strength, the best option left for Huo Yuhao is Shrek Academy, which has been established for just over ten thousand years. As an academy, among all the forces that have been established for ten thousand years, Shrek has the fewest restrictions on its members, which perfectly suits Huo Yuhao's needs.

After several days of travel, Huo Yuhao quickly returned to Xingluo City. Huo Yun'er was overjoyed to see the first spirit ring appear under Huo Yuhao's feet. She looked at it from left to right, unable to get enough of it, and her eyes sparkled.

When Huo Yuhao saw the proud look in Huo Yun'er's eyes, he couldn't help but feel joy from the bottom of his heart. Although the process of obtaining the soul ring was inevitably tortuous and even a bit fantastical, seeing the proud look in Huo Yun'er's eyes made it all worthwhile.

After resting at home with Huo Yun'er for a few days, Huo Yuhao sat down with a stack of information about Shrek Academy. He ate some freshly baked pies from Huo Yun'er while reading through the information about Shrek.

Shrek Academy, founded by Flander, the four-eyed owl. The academy was originally located in a small village south of Soto City in the Kingdom of Barak. The academy is named after a monster called "Shrek," and its motto is "We only accept monsters, not ordinary people."

Shrek Academy's glory originates from the original "Shrek Seven Devils" ten thousand years ago. These were seven truly unparalleled geniuses who broke through the ninety-ninth level barrier of Soul Masters, achieving godhood at level one hundred. These seven geniuses were...

Shrek Academy currently holds a pivotal position on the continent, and to some extent can be regarded as a monstrous political group, whose political influence can even rival that of the Empire.

Although Shrek Academy primarily focuses on cultivating outstanding Soul Masters, its reputation and exceptionally high-achieving student body ensure that, regardless of its intentions, the large number of outstanding graduates it sends into the Soul Master world each year further solidifies its superior position.

[Shrek Academy's transcendent status was once again recognized by the three great empires because of the Sun-Moon War four thousand years ago. In the early stages of the war after the clash between the Sun-Moon Continent and the Douluo Continent, the three great empires suffered repeated defeats. The then-dean of Shrek Academy personally took command, stood on a high place, and declared: "Brothers may quarrel within their own walls, but they unite against external threats. The three kingdoms are now in a situation of interdependence, like 'lips and teeth, if one falls, the other will be cold.' I loudly proclaim this, hoping the three kingdoms will take heed!"]

The then-dean of Shrek Academy's impassioned call instantly unleashed a powerful influence, garnering widespread support. Shrek Academy graduates, dissatisfied with the three great empires' mutual attacks despite being enemies, responded enthusiastically, thereby influencing other non-Shrek Academy graduates and forcibly binding the three empires to a united front against the Japanese invasion.

Nearly sixty Title Douluo emerged, abandoning their interests and prejudices to unite against the Sun Moon Empire. The then-dean of Shrek Academy, overseeing the three armies, bypassed the petty infighting within the three empires and became the commander-in-chief of the three empires' violent groups, ultimately defeating the Sun Moon Empire's legions.

[After the end of the Sun and Moon War, Shrek Academy's transcendent status was fully recognized by the three great empires. Of course, perhaps also out of fear, a single outcry garnered the support of nearly sixty Title Douluos, including many who were revered by the various empires. Almost all the leaders of the three empires' legions were graduates of Shrek Academy. The then-dean of Shrek Academy single-handedly united the forces of the three empires and ended the Sun and Moon War.]

It's an undeniable fact that outstanding graduates from Shrek Academy infiltrate various fields of the industry like flowing water, quickly becoming leaders in their respective areas. Perhaps besides the exceptional talent of Shrek Academy graduates themselves, there are other reasons, such as how new graduates, upon entering a new field, naturally become trusted and mentored by senior alumni, allowing them to rise rapidly. However, it cannot be denied that in the three great empires of Douluo Continent, the Shrek Academy faction exists in almost every industry, including the military.

This is why, since the end of the Sun-Moon War four thousand years ago, Shrek Academy has not rested on its laurels. Instead, it has intensified its retreat, signaling to the outside world that it is focused on education and nurturing talent. Although the royal families of the three great empires have reached their peak of fear of Shrek, it is clear that the Sun-Moon Empire's deterrent power still exists. At the same time, Shrek's network of connections extends to all walks of life. Unless one is truly prepared to fight to the death, no one dares to make a move against Shrek. After all, Shrek is like salt dissolved in water; to find them, one must first dry up all the water.

[For this reason, rumors circulated that as long as the sun and moon live, Shrek Academy will never perish—a move seen as a way to maintain one's own prestige. However, these rumors were quickly dispelled. After all, no matter how much the royal families of the three great empires endorsed such a statement, they genuinely needed Shrek's power. Consequently, the relationship between the three great empires and Shrek Academy has become significantly closer over the past four thousand years than it was four thousand years ago, with royal family members often being sent to Shrek Academy for study.]

Rubbing his eyes as he put the intelligence aside, Huo Yuhao's eyes showed a hint of surprise. The intelligence in his hand was collected by the manager of the Confused Treasure Pavilion for two hundred gold soul coins. He originally thought that this price would only get him some ordinary intelligence, but he did not expect it to be so detailed. In particular, the intelligence about Shrek Academy's political stance and the attitude of the three great empires towards Shrek was quite sensitive and would not usually appear at this price.

Shrek Academy is divided into two areas: the Inner Academy and the Outer Academy. New students can only enter the Outer Academy. Shrek Academy enrolls about a thousand new students each year, but the total number of students has never exceeded five thousand, which shows that its dropout rate is not low. Shrek Academy's Outer Academy has at least one assessment every year, and students who fail the assessment will be directly expelled from the academy. Therefore, the number of students remaining at Shrek Academy is always distributed in a pyramid shape.

Shrek Academy's outer court is divided into two major factions: the Martial Soul Department and the Soul Guidance Department. The Martial Soul Department is Shrek Academy's traditional department, while the Soul Guidance Department originated from the Sun-Moon War four thousand years ago. Its initial goal was to catch up with and surpass the Soul Guidance Technology level of the Sun-Moon Royal Soul Guidance Academy. However, even today, Shrek Academy's Soul Guidance Department still lags far behind the Sun-Moon Royal Soul Guidance Academy.

In terms of soul guidance technology alone, Shrek Academy can only be considered second-rate on the entire Douluo Continent. All first-rate soul guidance high schools are located within the Sun Moon Empire, while the Sun Moon Royal Soul Guidance Academy's soul guidance technology can be considered the only top-tier academy on the entire Douluo Continent.

Sun Moon Royal Soul Guidance Academy? The only top-tier academy on the entire continent with unparalleled soul guidance technology?

Huo Yuhao was somewhat surprised to see this intelligence and silently memorized it.

(End of this chapter)