Soul Avatar! Paying Respects to Yun Protector!

A moment later, Gu He stirred his thoughts, and his consciousness left the System Space, returning to his body.

"Black Lin!"

Opening his eyes, Gu He called softly into the empty air.

The next moment, the air rippled, and a burly man in black appeared in the valley. He came before Gu He—it was the Black Scale Cold Flood Dragon.

"Master..."

The Black Scale Cold Flood Dragon was holding the hind leg of some unknown magical beast, tearing into it raw and bloody, with blood still dripping from the corner of its mouth.

Gu He's mouth twitched at the sight.

This fellow did nothing but eat all day long!

"I'll be going into seclusion for some time. Guard me," Gu He instructed calmly before closing his eyes.

"Yes, Master!"

The Black Scale Cold Flood Dragon took another bite from the leg in its hand, then agreed.

Meanwhile, the cultivation method for the Soul Splitting Art flashed through Gu He's mind.

After devouring Elder Yingshan's soul, Gu He had naturally absorbed Elder Yingshan's insights into cultivating the Soul Splitting Art.

Thus, Gu He's current cultivation of the Soul Splitting Art was as smooth as a fish in water, yielding twice the result with half the effort.

Just like that, Gu He sat cross-legged in the valley, and three days swiftly passed.

That day, Gu He, who had been sitting as motionless as a meditating monk, suddenly opened his eyes. A powerful fluctuation of soul force abruptly echoed through the valley.

The Black Scale Cold Flood Dragon in the distance sensed it and instinctively looked toward Gu He.

"What is Master doing now?"

Gu He sat cross-legged on the ground, while a phantom figure floated above him. It was his soul body.

Suspended in the air, the soul body slowly extended its