Han Lang took the object and his pupils contracted as he looked at it.
"This is..."
Song Heguo quickly replied.
"Nine Flame Fire Separation Needle! It's an ancient artifact I found after searching the entire special forces unit. Although it hasn't reached divine artifact level yet, it should significantly boost your strength!"
Han Lang was somewhat astonished.
He hadn't expected that a casual remark he made would be taken so seriously by Song Heguo.
He had heard of the Nine Flame Fire Separation Needle before.
While it was inferior to super divine artifacts like the Sea Calming Divine Needle recorded in the Shennong Imperial Needle Art, its power was equally astonishing.
Legend had it that this was an artifact painstakingly refined by an ancient powerful being, who sought Yin Fire from the underworld and combined it with the Samadhi True Fire from the immortal realm.
Although it was a failed product and its grade did not reach the level of a divine artifact, it was more than sufficient as a top-grade immortal artifact.
This was because it not only carried extremely powerful fire attributes; ordinary cultivators would be burned by the Samadhi True Fire energy it contained just by touching it. Those with lower cultivation might even be annihilated because of it.
What was most rare was that the Nine Flame Fire Separation Needle contained not only the energy of Samadhi True Fire but also the energy of Yin Fire from the underworld.
Yin Fire was different from Samadhi True Fire; it did not possess such violent energy. Instead, it was exceptionally cold and malevolent.
If ordinary people were burned by Yin Fire, their bodies would not feel the pain of fire burns. Instead, they would feel unusually cold.
The Yin energy entering the body could even directly extinguish the Yang primal energy within a person's body, leading to sudden death.
Although the Nine Flame Fire Separation Needle was only refined from these two types of fire, and the contained energy was not excessive, once struck by it, the Yang nature of Samadhi True Fire and the Yin nature of Yin Fire would instantly surge within the body of the struck individual.
At best, it would cause their vital energy to become disordered, and their spiritual energy would be uncontrollable. At worst, it would directly detonate their spiritual energy, instantly severing their meridians and causing them to explode.
It could be considered quite powerful!
Thinking of this, Han Lang felt a little embarrassed.
"This... Commander Song, I slaughtered so many innocent members of the Zhao family for revenge, and you still give me this. I feel unworthy!"
Song Heguo heard this and was somewhat annoyed.
"What time is it? Our most important task now is to stop Zhao Wei from defecting! If you still prioritize the country, you shouldn't be so hesitant at this moment."
"But..."
"There's no 'but.' Haven't you realized that I didn't intend to give you this treasure at first? If it weren't for the current special circumstances, I wouldn't have handed it over to you. Stop dawdling and refine it quickly!"
After speaking, Song Heguo no longer argued with Han Lang and instead flew away, fiercely attacking Zhao Wei.
Han Lang looked at Song Heguo's unhesitating figure, then at the difficult situation of everyone working together to fight Zhao Wei, and gritted his teeth.
"No matter what, I'll refine it first!"
With that, Han Lang immediately separated a wisp of his divine sense to envelop the Nine Flame Fire Separation Needle.
Artifacts of this level had actually begun to develop a trace of sentience.
They had their own ideas about choosing a master.
At the very least, treasures like these would not be willing to serve someone with inferior strength.
It was like taming a horse; if you didn't subdue it, it wouldn't obey your commands so readily.
Therefore, the moment Han Lang's divine sense enveloped the Nine Flame Fire Separation Needle, the needle vibrated violently.
Although the Nine Flame Fire Separation Needle was small and its vibrations were not large, Han Lang, who was focused on refining it, instantly felt its immense power.
Under that slight vibration, his entire sea of consciousness felt as if it were about to shatter, making him dizzy.
"Damn it! You're quite defiant. Today, I'll definitely tame you completely!"
Sensing the resistance of the Nine Flame Fire Separation Needle, Han Lang's fighting spirit was further ignited.
Or rather, this fighting spirit was also a form of responsibility.
If he couldn't tame the Nine Flame Fire Separation Needle, then the nine people fighting Zhao Wei together here might all end up dying by his hand.
Only by completely refining the Nine Flame Fire Separation Needle and greatly increasing his strength would he have the ability to contend with Zhao Wei.
Only then would he have a sliver of a chance of winning.
Therefore, if he couldn't even tame the Nine Flame Fire Separation Needle, he would be even less qualified to help everyone bear the burden of confronting Zhao Wei.
With this thought, he flicked his sword finger without hesitation, and a powerful stream of spiritual energy, condensed into a thread, directly blasted towards the Nine Flame Fire Separation Needle.
The Nine Flame Fire Separation Needle trembled violently as if it had been whipped, and its resistance intensified.
Han Lang knew that this was normal.
Whether it was taming a horse or training a hawk, the ultimate goal was to completely exhaust their energy, allowing the master to suppress them in terms of aura, thus instilling reverence for humans in their hearts.
This was similar to the so-called bloodline suppression.
Only in this way would they completely obey the master's commands!
The refinement process at this moment was essentially based on the same principle.
Han Lang had to compete with the Nine Flame Fire Separation Needle in terms of endurance and strength.
Only by gaining its recognition could he fight with it smoothly and effortlessly in future battles.
Fortunately, after breaking with Zhao Wu, Zhao Wu had returned all the remaining hundred or so Spirit Replenishing Pills to Han Lang.
In this battle, at least the subsequent supplies would not be as difficult as when he fought Dr. Sim.
Han Lang did not hold back at all. Time was of the essence, and he had to refine the Nine Flame Fire Separation Needle as quickly as possible. Therefore, he popped Spirit Replenishing Pills into his mouth one after another.
It took about ten minutes.
The resistance of the Nine Flame Fire Separation Needle grew weaker and weaker.
Han Lang seized the opportunity and found a way to infuse his divine sense into the Nine Flame Fire Separation Needle, thereby completely controlling this super immortal artifact.
The Nine Flame Fire Separation Needle did not yield so easily.
It still involuntarily resisted Han Lang's control, desperately defending against the entry of his divine sense.
Because once his divine sense completely entered, it would mean that it had lost this struggle.
Therefore, it naturally had to seal itself off and prevent the divine sense from entering.
"Oh ho, still quite stubborn!"
Han Lang sneered, his sword finger's spiritual energy became even more potent, and the frequency of his attacks on the Nine Flame Fire Separation Needle increased.
Under the constant whipping of Han Lang's spiritual energy, the Nine Flame Fire Separation Needle let out soft whimpers, as if it were crying.
Even so, Han Lang showed no mercy.
He knew that the Nine Flame Fire Separation Needle had no life and would not beg for mercy. Therefore, to end this confrontation faster, its offensive became even more fierce.
At this moment, Song Heguo's anxious roar suddenly came from a distance.
"Han Lang! Are you done yet? We can't hold on much longer!"