Jiang Yan looked toward the sound. Judging by human anatomy, the spot Gu-Eating Daoist Child had slapped should have been near his heart.
But he had no idea whether Jade Bottle had fused his original body into his current one or simply tossed it somewhere, much less what was inside there now.
Jiang Yan raised a hand and felt the spot. With no attack occurring at present, it felt no different from anywhere else, and he could discern nothing.
Seeing him frown, Gu-Eating Daoist Child gritted his teeth and said:
"There are no symptoms right now, so it is difficult to do anything. Why don't I let you take a look, fellow Daoist?"
Hearing this, Jiang Yan could not help asking:
"Can you trigger this self-devouring affliction yourself, fellow Daoist?"
Gu-Eating Daoist Child shook his head.
"It is not a matter of triggering it. In truth, the urge to devour myself is there every moment. I merely keep suppressing it, but I cannot do so forever.
"If the urge builds up for too long, it is bound to run rampant. The moment I ease my suppression, the affliction strikes."
"In that case, how about I bind you first? Just release your suppression and let me take a look."
Skin Player, who had been listening at the side, could not help speaking up:
"Fellow Daoist Jiang, it is not that we never thought of this method. Those insect legs are simply far too sharp.
"Ordinary ropes and iron chains snap on contact. Even when I wrapped them in Demon Beast sinew and hide, they only withstood a few more blows."
Jiang Yan shook his head, signaling Skin Player not to worry.
"It is fine. This Law Artifact of mine is just right for the task."
Jiang Yan motioned for Gu-Eating not