Liang Zhaohuang's expression shifted slightly at this. Though he knew that Blood Crystals could not be directly refined or absorbed and had to be tempered through the Demon Refining Furnace before they could be used, he truly did not know what harm or effects would result when cultivators directly refined and absorbed Blood Crystals.
But now, seeing this cultivator wreathed in bloody light, his reason gone, behaving like a demonic beast, he finally understood the dangers of Blood Crystals.
He immediately raised a hand and formed a seal, gathering the water-element power from all directions and directly shaping it into a rope of water that bound the blood-light-shrouded cultivator on the spot.
This cultivator was merely at the Qi Refining stage. Though refining the Blood Crystal had turned him beastlike and increased his strength somewhat, Liang Zhaohuang still took him down with ease.
At the same time, cultivators of the man's clan rushed forward from the side, crying out in alarm and grief as they checked on his condition.
Liang Zhaohuang's face darkened slightly at the sight. He said in a grave voice, "I already said that these Blood Crystals must undergo specialized tempering before they can be refined and absorbed."
"You refused to listen and refined them in secret. You must bear all consequences yourselves!"
"Commandery Governor, save him!"
"Commandery Governor, please, for the sake of our Liao Family's many years of following you, save him!"
Among the cultivators of the same clan, someone immediately turned to Liang Zhaohuang, fell to his knees, and kowtowed as he begged for help.
Liang Zhaohuang looked at the cultivator engulfed in bloody light, still letting out beastly roars, then shook his head. "These Blood Crystals were left behind by the Beast Taming Sect several thousand years ago. Whether the consequences caused by