Old Dou!

"Evil Soul Master!" Su Yu thought to himself. Even he, a one-ring Soul Master, could sense it, so the others could probably sense it too.

The Cloaked Man was not afraid at all. He made no attempt to hide his aura, and streams of black mist continuously surged from his body.

Only then did Guang Biao and his group notice the Cloaked Man. They immediately cried out in alarm:

"Evil Soul Master!"

At that moment, Wu Zhangkong was confronting the Cloaked Man head-on. With the enhancement of his Two-Word Battle Armor, Wu Zhangkong held the upper hand.

The people around them also secretly let out a sigh of relief. With this Dou Armor Master here, their safety should still be guaranteed.

Unless!

Just then, a phantom appeared behind the Cloaked Man. More accurately, the shadow behind him stood upright and took shape behind him.

At the same time, Soul Rings appeared around that shadow.

Yellow, yellow, purple, purple, black, black, black!

A seven-ring Soul Sage!

"Blood Shadow!" the Cloaked Man roared arrogantly.

Immediately afterward, pieces of armor appeared over both him and the phantom behind him.

Amid the crowd's renewed shock, a set of gray Battle Armor appeared on his body.

This time, their shock was mixed with fear.

Compared to Wu Zhangkong's Battle Armor, the Cloaked Man's Battle Armor reeked of blood, making people feel sick.

"What are you standing around for? Run!" Guang Biao shouted. After saying that, he scrambled away in a panic.

His words jolted everyone awake!

In an instant, Guang Biao's underlings fled madly into the distance.

The spectators still watching from afar also prepared to leave, with only a few especially curious people remaining to observe the situation in the distance.

The Cloaked Man laughed and flew into the air. Wu Zhangkong was not about to be outdone and likewise floated into the sky.

The two faced each other in midair, and the atmosphere became tense. Even the air seemed to fall silent.

The wind vanished!

The battle was about to begin...?

"They're here! Get ready to welcome them!" Su Yu shouted. At this point, only Lin He remained behind him.

Lin He looked blankly at his boss's actions.

Welcome what?

Hadn't the people from headquarters already arrived?

Who else were they supposed to welcome?

Lin He quickly realized that the handsome man in white from earlier was not from headquarters after all!

Su Yu raised his head and looked into the distance.

On the sunlit road far away, a Soul Guidance Car was slowly driving over.

The Soul Guidance Car was coming from the same direction Guang Biao's group had fled toward.

A Soul Guidance Car stood out tremendously amid a crowd of people running in the opposite direction.

The Soul Guidance Car drew closer and closer!

"Beat the gongs and drums! Set off the firecrackers!" Su Yu shouted.

Lin He hurriedly began beating the gong, then the drum, and finally set off the firecrackers.

As the thunderous firecrackers faded, the Soul Guidance Car arrived in front of Team Rocket Tower.

Wu Zhangkong and the Cloaked Man both stared at Su Yu in confusion. They were about to fight—what was with the firecrackers?

The two of them simultaneously turned toward the Soul Guidance Car.

Click!

The car door opened, and a figure wearing a dark crimson cloak stepped out.

"Who is this? He looks completely ordinary!"

Both Wu Zhangkong and the Cloaked Man reached the same conclusion.

"Welcome, Old Dou!" Su Yu stepped forward and bowed respectfully.

Lin He hurried behind Su Yu and respectfully said, "Welcome, Old Dou!"

"Good." Old Dou spoke softly, his aged male voice ringing out.

His voice was not loud, but it carried immense authority.

"Old man! Who the hell are you? How dare you act tough in front of me? Looks like you're tired of living! Want me to bury you early?" the Cloaked Man said arrogantly.

"Does this young friend look down on me?" Old Dou turned to look at the Cloaked Man.

"I do look down on you, so wha—" Before the Cloaked Man could finish his last word, an overwhelming wave of Soul Power spread outward.

In an instant, the Cloaked Man, who had still been floating in the sky, shuddered. The next second, a crushing pressure of Soul Power descended from above.

Bang!

The Cloaked Man fell straight from the air, smashing heavily into the ground and even embedding himself in it.

Wu Zhangkong was also affected by some of the Soul Power pressure. The moment he felt it, he immediately withdrew his Battle Armor and stared at the figure beside Su Yu in shock.

Who was this person? How could he be so powerful?

"Damn it! You fucking—" The Cloaked Man climbed up from the ground defiantly and glared viciously at Old Dou.

"Get down," Old Dou said softly.

"I think you're the one who should get down!" With that, the Cloaked Man's fourth Soul Ring lit up, and the next second, he vanished from where he stood.

"Trying to run?" Old Dou said calmly. Behind him, Fighting Arceus appeared.

"Arceus?" Wu Zhangkong recognized Old Dou's Martial Soul. Other than its color, it was exactly the same as Su Yu's Martial Soul.

As Fighting Arceus appeared, Soul Rings descended one after another.

The first Soul Ring descended first. Its vivid red light illuminated the surroundings, even overwhelming the sunlight.

The next second, the first Soul Ring lit up, and a dark red glint flashed through Old Dou's eyes.

Fighting Move: Detect!

"Found you!" With a wave of his hand, Old Dou sent a fist shadow hurtling like lightning toward a certain spot.

Fighting Move: Sonic Punch!

In the blink of an eye, the fist shadow struck something within a patch of shadow. The next second, the Cloaked Man's figure appeared.

He rolled across the ground, and when he looked back, he saw a sight he would never forget for the rest of his life.

Guang Biao's group, who had fled earlier, turned back and saw a sea of red.

"Red! A... a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Ring!" someone cried out in horror, frozen in place.

The Cloaked Man's eyes were filled with shock and deep fear.

Nine red Soul Rings descended before his eyes.

"Nine rings... a Titled Douluo!"

Each Soul Ring that descended made the Cloaked Man's heart tremble and filled him with greater despair.

Wu Zhangkong and Lin He also fell into a daze upon seeing the nine Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Rings.

Lin He's mouth hung slightly open. Wu Zhangkong maintained a calm expression, but the shock in his eyes showed that his heart was far from calm.

Those were Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Rings! And there were nine of them!

"Who are you?" the Cloaked Man asked in terror.

"I am one of the Eighteen Elders of Team Rocket headquarters, Fist Douluo!" Old Dou said to himself.

PS: Is Fist Douluo too awful a name?

No, if I don't run now, it'll be too late!

The Cloaked Man thought to himself. The next second, his seventh Soul Ring lit up.

Seventh Soul Skill, Martial Soul True Form!

Immediately afterward, his fourth Soul Ring lit up again.

"Still trying to run?" Old Dou said softly. He raised his fist and threw a punch. This time, it was Focus Punch!

However, a figure intercepted the fist shadow along its path. The next second, a violent explosion erupted.

"He actually self-destructed his Battle Armor!" Old Dou raised his other hand, and a shield appeared in the air.

Fighting Move: Quick Guard!

The shield blocked the damage from the explosion. At the same time, a dark blue ball of energy continuously condensed in Old Dou's hand.

Fighting Move: Aura Sphere!

As the aftershock of the explosion faded, Old Dou fiercely hurled the Aura Sphere in his hand.

By then, the Cloaked Man had already fled far away. His cloak had long since been torn to shreds, revealing the young face of a man in his twenties.

"Damn it, my Battle Armor! I took a huge loss this time!" He continued fleeing, his heart aching.

Suddenly, the hairs on his back stood on end. He abruptly turned around and saw a blue energy sphere over ten meters in radius following behind him.

"Not good!"

He had no time to dodge. With a bang, a blue shockwave spread outward, kicking up a cloud of smoke.

A charred figure slowly rose from within. He clutched his chest and staggered toward the distance step by step.

Meanwhile, Guang Biao, who was far away, trembled all over as saliva continuously filled his mouth.

"It's over! It's over!"

He knew very well that an organization with a Titled Douluo was not one he could afford to offend.

"No, I have to run!"