Second Level Beasts are indeed comparable to an Innate Grandmaster.
Under normal circumstances, a First-Level Demon Beast cannot produce a Demon Core. However, perhaps the presence of the Jinchan Moon Fruit caused some strange changes within its body, allowing it to birth this incomplete Demon Core. Even so, this item was more than enough to purge the poison from his body.
This was truly an unexpected fortune. A blessing in disguise, indeed.
"Hmph!" The moment Ming Daochuan swallowed the Demon Core, his expressionless face tightened as he let out a muffled grunt.
A violent surge of energy erupted from within him, furiously scouring his body. In the next instant, his face turned crimson, then shifted to a dark hue, then back to crimson. After this cycle repeated several times, droplets of foul-smelling black blood began to seep from his pores. They trickled down his fingers, with some even evaporating into mist.
