Chapter 199: Let Me Convert You
"Huhu... The Holy Son of Yaoguang has escaped."
The giant lizard, having broken off one of its tails, oozed blood from the corner of its mouth as it panted heavily.
"Hei Mo, we won," someone declared.
"At least we injured him."
The black ape looked grim, turning his head to survey the bodies of his fallen comrades around him. Victory did not bring him joy; it was merely a meaningless battle.
His gaze then fell on the chicken demon, Ai Kun. "Ai Kun, didn't you say that the Holy Maiden Tai Su was here?"
"Why... it was the Holy Son of Yaoguang who appeared instead. Are you going to give us an explanation?"
Upon hearing this, the other demons also turned their gaze towards Ai Kun, murderous intent not even slightly concealed in their eyes. They were all in miserable condition, injured to varying degrees. Some lay on the ground with their bodies smashed, only their upper bodies intact...
They all believed this was Ai Kun's fault due to his misleading information. How else could they have encountered the Holy Son of Yaoguang?
Facing more than a hundred murderous glares, Ai Kun's body trembled, his red bird beak stretching into a weird, playful smile as he covered his stomach with his wings and bent over laughing.
"Hehe..."
"Hahaha————"
"What are you laughing at?" Hei Mo demanded, frowning deeply, his body radiating murderous intent. "So many have died, and you can still laugh?"
"Looking for death... Kill him!"
The group of demons, furious, shouted their intent to kill the irritating chicken demon. However, the smile on Ai Kun's face slowly faded as he knelt on one knee, raising his wings high in an act of piety.
"My Lord, by cultivating the supreme immortal way, all things in heaven and earth are united as one. You fools, it is your honor to serve as nourishment for my Lord."
"Welcome, my Lord————"
Ai Kun prostrated himself on the ground, his tone devout as if heralding the arrival of a deity.
"Ai Kun, what are you talking about?" Hei Mo and the others felt a chill of foreboding.
"What Lord, immortal way?"
"Who is this Lord you speak of?"
Before they could confront Ai Kun further, a figure appeared in the distance, casually stepping through the void with Taoist patterns under his feet, covering miles in an instant.
Soon, he stood above them all. His black hair flowed like a waterfall, his face was as resplendent as a crown of jade, and his eyes shone like bright stars. He looked down upon them, a flash of scarlet in his eyes.
"Welcome Your Excellency————"
Ai Kun's voice was filled with fanatical awe as he prostrated himself even more devoutly.
"It's him... The Holy Body of the Human Race, Chu Xiu————"
The demons and barbarians turned pale at the sight. Who among them didn't know Chu Xiu's name? His combat prowess was legendary; he was a master of formations, killing demons and barbarians as easily as drinking water. He was a demon king in human guise, known for his ruthless brutality.
"Escape————" Hei Mo roared decisively.
Almost everyone was injured; a direct confrontation would mean certain death.
"Escape? Haha."
Ai Kun raised his head, laughing hoarsely and piercingly.
"You see my Lord, yet you do not kneel nor pay homage, and you still think to escape?"
"You truly deserve death!"
As he spoke, Ai Kun activated a sixth-grade trap formation he had prepared with the tools Chu Xiu had given him. The blue light curtain of the formation unfolded, enclosing all the demons.
"Ai Kun, you traitor, you will not die well!"
"You traitor, you will be torn into pieces."
"Traitor, traitor————"
The demons cursed relentlessly, their eyes red with rage, wishing they could tear this treacherous chicken demon apart.
"It is my honor to die for my Lord," Ai Kun declared, his smile wild yet pious.
Chu Xiu hovered in the air, quietly observing the scene. He nodded, pleased with Ai Kun's transformation and the effectiveness of the Tao Seed.
"Your Excellency, everyone has been trapped; please begin—"
Chu Xiu spoke calmly: "You should withdraw from the battle circle to avoid your image reflecting when their life cards break."
"Thank you for your understanding, Your Excellency."
Grateful and more devout than ever, Ai Kun quickly retreated, knowing that if he were reflected by the life cards, the monsters and barbarians outside would link him to the deaths here. They would not forgive him, and neither would the human race.
However, in his heart, Ai Kun knew the truth: Chu Lao Mo did not care about the life or death of a pawn. He merely valued the transformation as it consumed a significant amount of his blood energy.
Chu Xiu then flew into the formation, beginning his hunt.
"Chu Xiu, you devil."
"You will not die well."
"Ah————spare me!"
The blood-red stars above Chu Xiu's head wrapped around the powerless monsters one by one, devouring them...
The energy within the blood-red satellites grew more abundant and darker in color.
"Ah————It's so cool."
Chu Xiu's eyes were blood-red, his face a picture of twisted enjoyment. The feeling of devouring living beings intoxicated him.
Chu Xiu then flew into the formation, beginning his hunt.
"Chu Xiu, you devil."
"You will not die well."
"Ah————spare me!"
The blood-red stars above Chu Xiu's head wrapped around the powerless monsters one by one, devouring them...
The energy within the blood-red satellites grew more abundant and darker in color.
"Ah————It's so cool."
Chu Xiu's eyes were blood-red, his face a picture of twisted enjoyment. The feeling of devouring living beings intoxicated him.
As the carnage continued, only one demon remained—a fox demon. Female. She wore a colorful dress and possessed a slender figure with long, straight thighs. Her skin was white, and her delicate face was oval, soft, and charming, complemented by seven fluffy white fox tails. Witnessing the slaughter of her clan, she was overcome with fear and sadness.
As Chu Xiu approached, her tails puffed out, and her fox ears perked up in alarm. Tears streamed down her face as she took a few steps back, her expression one of pure terror.
Chu Xiu noted her distinctive appearance and paused. "You have good qualifications. I sense the blood of the nine-tailed fox within you. It should be of some use to me."
He walked up to her step by step and stretched out his right hand.
"Come, let me save you."
This addition keeps the continuity and dramatic tension of your original narrative while integrating the final interaction between Chu Xiu and the fox demon, as intended.