Lu Ye couldn't help but recall the golden light band within the female Sacred Seed's Blood River. According to his previous speculation, the opponent had gained something in the underground Blood River this time; she obtained more Sacred Blood but hadn't had time to fully refine it, which is why it manifested externally after she activated the Blood River Technique. If this were true, wouldn't it mean that the more Sacred Blood one refines, the nobler the bloodline? Because the female Sacred Seed refined more Sacred Blood than him, she could form Bloodline Suppression against him. Though this was a conjecture without any concrete evidence, Lu Ye felt it might be the truth. If Lu Ye had more interactions with Sacred Seeds, he might have discovered this earlier. However, his prior contact with Sacred Seeds in the Blood Refinement World had only been Lann Qiyue, and during that time, Lann Qiyue wasn't very strong and didn't know these secrets exclusive to Sacred Seeds. Lu Ye naturally didn't know either, and it wasn't until he returned to the Blood Refinement World this time that he realized he had the ability to impose Bloodline Suppression on ordinary Blood Race members. As for his senior brother and the many old predecessors, although they'd been in the Blood Refinement World for decades or even a century, they had always been battling Sacred Seeds, knowing that Sacred Seeds had absolute control over ordinary Blood Race members, but where could they learn about the differences in bloodline hierarchy among Sacred Seeds? This led to some disruptions in his plans, ultimately due to a lack of intelligence. He rushed out at this time, collided into the Blood River intending to activate the Blood River Technique and envelop the opponent's Blood River. Doing so would erase the geographical advantage the opponent created, and with his Blood River enveloping, the female Sacred Seed would find it much harder to escape by breaking through. Whether the trap array could continue wouldn't be that important anymore. It's undeniable that the volume of the Blood River activated by this female Sacred Seed was enormous, especially since she needed to conceal her form with the Blood River, naturally having no hold back, so her Blood River Technique must have been pushed to the limit. Lu Ye's Blood River volume was also vast, but by comparison, still fell short of the female Sacred Seed's Blood River because of the disparity in their Cultivation Realm, simply in terms of volume, the enemy's Blood River was stronger. However, in this brief period, Jian Guhong and Wey Fufeng kept attacking, and Lu Ye himself activated numerous killing arrays, causing the female Sacred Seed's Blood River volume to shrink, making it less than Lu Ye's Blood River in terms of volume. If nothing unexpected occurred, Lu Ye's current activation of the Blood River Technique should have enabled him to execute his plan. But the inherent Bloodline Suppression caused his Blood River to drastically shrink, unable to complete the original plan. In combat, there are always unexpected events, and not everything can go smoothly. Though young, Lu Ye had experienced countless life-and-death battles, cultivating a resilient and determined character. Sensing something was off, he made a decisive move, spreading his Blood River above the opponent's Blood River, creating a separation between the opponent's Blood River and the trap array's light curtain. His thought was simple; since he couldn't complete his predetermined plan, he would delay the time. To delay time, he had to ensure that the last layer of the trap array's light curtain was not broken, and the separation formed by his Blood River was sufficient to accomplish this. Within the Blood River came the female Sacred Seed's cry of surprise: "Sacred Seed? No, you're a human!" She was extremely shocked at this moment because throughout the history of the Blood Refinement World, there had never been a human possessing the saintliness of a Sacred Seed, such an absurd matter. Humans were Blood Food for the Blood Race, and across the entire Blood Refinement World, before the old predecessors from Nine Provinces arrived here, the number of Divine Sea Realm humans was scarce, even those in the Divine Sea Realm were nurtured by the Blood Race itself as Blood Slaves. For a Blood Race to become a Sacred Seed requires immense chance, let alone a human? So she couldn't understand how a Sacred Seed had appeared among humans. Moreover, at this moment, this human Sacred Seed was causing great trouble for her escape plan. Due to the obstruction of Lu Ye's Blood River, she could no longer erode the third-layer trap array's light curtain, even though it seemed about to break; she couldn't find a way to attack. In anger, she clenched her teeth and shouted, "You know nothing about the power of a Sacred Seed!" As the words fell, Lu Ye immediately felt his Blood River starting to merge with the opponent's Blood River, and this merging was beyond his control. Due to the single lineage of the Blood Race's Blood Technique, many times it can form extremely intricate cooperation, especially the Blood River Technique, where different Blood Race members can easily merge their Blood River Techniques, forming a larger Blood River led by the strongest Blood Race, with other Blood Race members following, thereby exerting stronger power. It can be said that the Blood River Technique is uniquely belonging to the Blood Race, an extremely peculiar array that can be joint with ease. Of course, this collaboration has its limits; everything depends on the strength level of the newly merged Blood River's strongest leader; as strength goes, more Blood Rivers can be merged, otherwise, less. Lu Ye was experiencing just that with the Blood River Technique's fusion, as the bloodline was a level higher than his. Even though Lu Ye resisted when he sensed something amiss, his own Blood River was rapidly merging into the opponent's Blood River, and because of the stronger bloodline, the female Sacred Seed had greater control over the merged Blood River. Things were turning awkward... Lu Ye originally intended to help Jian Guhong and others, but now found himself dragged into this unexpected incident. He had received the full legacy of the Blood Race, and wasn't completely ignorant of the Blood River Technique's merging, but truly didn't expect such a thing to happen. As the female Sacred Seed said, he indeed lacked understanding of the power of a Sacred Seed. This was unavoidable; a legacy is just a legacy, but many things can't be truly comprehended without personal experience. Lu Ye desperately resisted the fusion of his Blood River with the opponent's, but it was futile. He felt fortunate that this integration wasn't about usurping; in other words, the female Sacred Seed had control over the Blood River after integration. He could resist, but it was in vain, which was quite helpless. It felt like being forced by someone… As the Blood River gradually merged, the barrier Lu Ye had constructed with a single flash lost its intended effect. The already dimly lit third layer of the trap array's light screen was increasingly shaky, as if it could break at any moment. The battle had reached its final stage. Even though Jian Guhong and others were still exerting themselves, they seemed unable to prevent the enemy from escaping. In that instant, the female Sacred Seed suddenly sensed something was amiss. It seemed that Lu Ye had completely given up on resisting, allowing her to fuse the Blood River and not only giving up but even actively integrating. In the blink of an eye, the two Blood Rivers merged into one, indistinguishable from each other. Lu Ye clearly sensed the three figures battling within the Blood River, essentially in a one escaping, two pursuing state. The female Sacred Seed was frantically dodging within the Blood River, while Jian Guhong and Wuchang were hot on her heels. Although she had an absolute advantage in the struggle over the integration of the Blood River, within its depths, she was completely on the defensive. Moreover, she had been ambushed and injured by Wuchang when she first appeared. Now, she had sustained several more wounds, clearly Jian Guhong's work, as the wounds exuded a sword qi so fierce that even the strong regenerative power of the Blood Race Sacred Seed could not heal them immediately. At that very moment, Lu Ye activated the power of the Talent Tree! In an instant, throughout the entire Blood River, roots invisible to the naked eye extended everywhere, madly devouring and absorbing everything around. The female Sacred Seed realized something was wrong when Lu Ye proactively fused the Blood River, but she couldn't pinpoint what. When the devouring power of the Talent Tree was unleashed, her startled cry echoed, her voice filled with panic because she clearly sensed her power rapidly vanishing. It was as if countless unseen black holes had arisen within the Blood River, and these invisible black holes were the source of her power's disappearance. She had no idea what was happening; she only knew these changes occurred after Lu Ye switched from resistance to taking initiative. In a short time, she made a decision, her form flickering as she lunged towards Lu Ye within the Blood River. She could sense Lu Ye's position, and naturally, Lu Ye could sense hers too. Once their Blood Rivers merged, neither side could hide their tracks within it. As she attacked, Lu Ye naturally evaded. Though his strength was considerable, Lu Ye wasn't interested in confronting a Sacred Seed. That wasn't bravery, it was foolishness. Thus, when he sensed her intent, he moved toward Jian Guhong and Wuchang. Before she could reach him, the two seniors intercepted her. "Snap!" A soft sound echoed. The third layer's trap array light screen finally shattered. At this point, nothing could obstruct the enemies' escape. Yet the female Sacred Seed could no longer flee. Her fusion with Lu Ye's Blood River seemed inspired but was a grave mistake, inviting the wolf into the house. Until she dealt with Lu Ye, she couldn't drag the Blood River and move effectively, even if she forced it, she'd be slow. The situation was as if she and Lu Ye were mere mortals; she wanted to run, but Lu Ye clung to her, how could she run fast? To recover her original escape speed, she'd have to shake off Lu Ye. In other words, separate their Blood Rivers again. Of course, she could abandon her Blood River, but that would mean losing more than just vast amounts of essence blood and vitality; she'd also forfeit the Sacred Blood she had refined, thus losing her Sacred Seed status, an outcome she could not tolerate. Moreover, even if she abandoned the Blood River, could she escape Jian Guhong and Wuchang's pursuit? Severely weakened, she'd only die quicker. Realizing this, she acted to separate their Blood Rivers as quickly as possible, hoping for a chance to escape alive.