If, in the midst of a battle, you carelessly got stabbed three or four times, then no matter how many treasures your opponent held, they would be useless—the entire battle could be declared over... But accomplishing that was no easy task, because the Chiwen Heaven Swallowing Needle did not possess the powerful concealment of other needle-type treasures. On the contrary, the moment it appeared, anyone could tell it was extraordinary. It was like a bright lamp in the night sky; no matter how foolish the opponent, they would rack their brains to avoid being pricked by your needle.
Anyone you could truly stab three or four times in a single battle had to be someone whose strength was far below yours. In that case, whether you had the Chiwen Heaven Swallowing Needle or not made little difference. Thus, if the opponent you encountered was someone like Ming, who had previously been descended upon by a god, or Zuoju, whom you had met afterward, the Chiwen Heaven Swallowing Needle could only help you absorb the Immortal Essence within the area occupied by the enemy, as well as dissolve their attacks.
The Immortal Essence it could absorb was always limited and offered little help to you. The latter function was somewhat better, allowing it to absorb the Immortal Essence within others' Supernatural Powers and Techniques to delay and offset them. The difference was that the Immortal Essence within Supernatural Powers and Techniques was extremely condensed and controlled by another's Soul Spirit, making it far harder to absorb than ownerless Immortal Essence.
Though the help it offered might not have been great, you were already satisfied. It was better than your initial assessment. After all, for a treasure to meddle in battles at your level was itself enough to warrant your attention. At