In the Blood River, the female Sacred Seed's neck showed no abnormality, but in reality, her head had been separated from her body. It was just that Jian Guhong's sword was so fast that it wasn't apparent from the outside. Even so, the aura emanating from her body surged to an extremely dangerous level in an instant, making her seem like a balloon stretched to its limit, ready to burst at any moment. The Blood Explosion Technique continued to be maintained, unaffected by her death. Wuchang could retreat, so could Jian Guhong, but Lu Ye couldn't retreat; the Blood River hadn't been withdrawn, so where could he retreat to? Facing such a crisis, he could only frantically urge the power of the Blood River to press towards the enemy's position. With a loud bang, a surge of violent force erupted, the female Sacred Seed transformed into a cloud of blood mist and dispersed, the waters of the Blood River roiled ceaselessly, the ripples fiercely spreading. This was the result of Lu Ye suppressing the Blood River. Without suppression, the power of the opponent's self-destruction would have been even more terrifying. Outside the Blood River, Jian Guhong and the other two gazed at the twisted and turbulent Blood River, clearly sensing the disappearance of the female Sacred Seed's aura, they couldn't help but sigh. Killing a Sacred Seed was indeed no easy task. Moreover, if not for Lu Ye's assistance this time, utilizing the Blood River to restrict some of the enemy's abilities, it would have been hard to say if they could kill her. Most likely, it would have ended in failure. Not to mention, once the opponent used the Blood Escape Technique, apart from Jian Guhong, Wuchang and Wey Fufeng could only eat dust from behind. In comparison, Feng Wujiang, who once killed a Sacred Seed single-handedly, was indeed much stronger than them. There wasn't much joy, only tension as they watched the churning, writhing Blood River. Wuchang called out, "Lu Ye, kid, are you still alive?" They could be certain Lu Ye wasn't dead, because his aura was still there, the Blood River was still there, but Wuchang couldn't be sure if Lu Ye was injured in the enemy's explosive impact, and if so, how severe the injury was. Quickly, a voice came from within the Blood River, "I'm fine, I ask the three seniors to protect me for a moment." The enemy was dead, he needed to find a way to reclaim his Blood River; under normal circumstances, doing so wasn't difficult, as the Blood River could come out, it could naturally be pulled back. But now, this Blood River wasn't pure; it was a mixture of his own and the female Sacred Seed's. Lu Ye had to refine or separate all the parts that didn't belong to him. This wasn't a difficult task for him. What surprised him was that, after the female Blood Race chose to self-explode, a drop of golden blood remained at her original position. The golden blood exuded an extremely special aura, it was clearly a drop of Sacred Blood. Moreover, this drop of Sacred Blood was several times larger than the one Lu Ye had acquired before. The Sacred Blood obtained by the female Sacred Seed was divided into two parts, one part was unrefined, and when she activated the Blood River, this part was mixed within, showing strands of golden light. But this part was mostly refined by Lu Ye by triggering the power of the Talent Tree. This portion was just a small part of the Sacred Blood the female Sacred Seed obtained, the main part was already fully refined and integrated into her own blood lineage. This was the very drop of Sacred Blood Lu Ye now saw. He never thought that after a Sacred Seed's death, their once refined Sacred Blood would remain instead of dying off with them. Such a large drop of Sacred Blood, much more than Lu Ye previously acquired, made him understand that due to the disparity in the amount of Sacred Blood obtained, there would naturally be a hierarchy in their bloodlines, allowing the female Sacred Seed to wield bloodline suppression over him. If he were truly part of the Blood Race, even as a Sacred Seed, he might not have had much power to fight back against her. But he happened to be of the human race, and bloodline suppression could only manifest itself in Blood Techniques. In other words, if Lu Ye did not use Blood Techniques, bloodline suppression would not affect him, which was why he hadn't felt it before. But the moment he used Blood Techniques, the sensation became clear. Thus said, there is indeed a hierarchy among Sacred Seeds, a fact the human side never knew. After all, this is a secret among Sacred Seeds, and no one would casually spread such news. Even the powerful human warriors of the Righteous Blood Sacred Land, after fighting the Blood Race for so many years, hadn't noticed. If so, as long as one could acquire enough Sacred Blood, wouldn't it be possible to suppress all Sacred Seeds? Lu Ye suddenly realized he had stumbled upon something significant. After a moment, the Blood River was withdrawn, and that large drop of Sacred Blood was also absorbed into Lu Ye's body. The energy contained within it was immense, not something that could be refined in a short time, so he first stored it, planning to refine it slowly later. Once this drop of Sacred Blood is fully refined, Lu Ye believed that he wouldn't be so embarrassed the next time he encountered a Sacred Seed. At the very least, in the execution of Blood Techniques, not many Sacred Seeds should be able to suppress him anymore. Sacred Blood is not something easily obtained, and the fact that the female Sacred Seed who died this time had gained it must have been due to sheer luck. With a swift return, Wuchang joyfully said, "Good lad, if it weren't for you this time, the three of us might have returned empty-handed. But tell me, how can you perform the Blood Technique of the Blood Race?" Honestly, when Lu Ye activated the Blood River, Wuchang was startled, thinking another powerful Blood Race member had breached the battlefield. Upon realizing it was Lu Ye, he was quite puzzled. However, the combat was fierce at the time, leaving no room to ask questions. Lu Ye replied truthfully, "Last time, while cultivating in the Blood Sea near the Sacred Island, I serendipitously refined a drop of Sacred Blood, gaining the Blood Race's bloodline legacy, thus enabling me to perform Blood Techniques." Jian Guhong and others were clueless about what Sacred Blood was; it was the first time they heard about it. But from Lu Ye's words, they could more or less understand. "Can humans refine Sacred Blood too?" Wuchang clicked his tongue in wonder, feeling a little tempted. At their level of cultivation, further improvement is unreachable, so they are very interested in peculiar powers beyond their cultivation system. The saying goes, 'using foreign strengths to improve oneself,' perhaps they might find a way to the upper realm through unconventional means. "Humans can refine it, but it's best if you seniors don't try it rashly, because after refining Sacred Blood, you become a member of the Blood Race. I knew a human woman before, who refined Sacred Blood and is now a Sacred Seed among the Blood Race." "Then why are you unaffected, young man?" Wuchang was puzzled. Lu Ye said, "I have a way to counteract some of the malevolent nature in the Sacred Blood, allowing me to maintain my human form." Without delving into specifics, Wuchang didn't ask further, nodding in understanding, and extinguished the idea of seeking out to refine a drop of Sacred Blood. Though he desired to pursue a stronger realm and cultivation, losing his human status to become a Blood Race member was unacceptable. "Seniors, now that this matter is settled, I must continue my journey." Delaying for half a month, killing a Sacred Seed was quite a bargain. To say nothing else, at least Lu Ye understood some secrets about Sacred Seeds and discovered a way to swiftly kill them, which should help the future situation. The most troublesome in the Blood Refinement World are those Sacred Seeds. Though they aren't many in number, under the vast domain, they are still numerous enough. Even Jian Guhong and others have no hope of killing them one-on-one; even joining forces doesn't guarantee success. If the Sacred Seeds in the Blood Refinement World aren't eliminated, there is no hope for victory in the racial conflict between humans and the Blood Race. If it weren't for the task of placing the Heaven's Augury Pillars, Lu Ye would now want to explore the underground Blood River to see if he could find more Sacred Blood. But with the task of placing the Heaven's Augury Pillars to ensure the future Nine Provinces cultivator army enters the Blood Refinement World, this matter can only be shelved temporarily until the pillars are set up. If there is still time, it won't be too late to pursue it. "Senior Wuchang, I entrust those Heaven's Augury Pillars to you." Lu Ye turned to Wuchang. Wuchang grinned, "Don't worry, they will be well placed." "Then, I'll take my leave!" Lu Ye departed, taking along Loo Chang, who stayed nearby, continuing northward. Watching him leave, Wuchang soon disappeared too. Jian Guhong and Wey Fufeng left together, and in the blink of an eye, the once bustling Blood Pool became desolate, with no trace of the battle remaining. Since the battle occurred within the Blood River, no one would imagine that a Sacred Seed of the Blood Race was slain here. With Wuchang taking half of the Heaven's Augury Pillars, time was no longer as pressing. Lu Ye didn't have to take a zigzag route to place the Heaven's Augury Pillars. He could head straight north, thus the time spent along the way would be much shortened. While on the journey, Lu Ye was also refining the drop of Sacred Blood he absorbed. He found that as the refining progressed, his understanding of Blood Techniques deepened. Besides that, his strength seemed to slightly increase. This is normal since the Sacred Blood contains enormous energy, and refining it naturally enhances Lu Ye's foundation. Besides that, there doesn't seem to be any special benefit. But this is viewing it from a human perspective. From the Blood Race perspective, just having an elevated bloodline is enough to make the Sacred Seeds flock to it. Lu Ye gleaned a realization, that is, why the number of Sacred Seeds in the Blood Refinement World isn't large. Logically, even though Sacred Seeds are hard to birth, with the Blood Refinement World existing for unknown millennia, the accumulated number should be considerable. But in fact, there are possibly fewer than a hundred Sacred Seeds in the entire Blood Refinement World. It's likely due to conflicts among the Sacred Seeds, where those with lower bloodlines are killed by those with higher ones, with their Sacred Blood being plundered.