Pressed Beneath Five Fingers, Heng'e Descends to Lower Realm

Sun Wukong somersaulted several times in succession, arriving at a place shrouded in clouds and mist.

Before him stood six towering pillars. His eyes darted about, and he threw back his head in wild laughter.

"Surely I've reached the edge of heaven!"

Just as he was about to turn around and return to the Heavenly Court to make the great Buddha honor his promise, he thought of something and stopped.

"No, if I go back like this, what if that Tathagata refuses to pay up?"

Thus, he flashed beneath the rootless pillars, waved his hand to turn the Sea-Stabilizing Divine Needle Iron into a brush, then flew onto the middle pillar and wrote a line of golden characters: Great Sage Equal to Heaven was here.

Once finished, he dropped down and suddenly felt the urge to urinate. He untied his belt and relieved himself below, leaving behind a puddle of monkey urine. Then, looking thoroughly refreshed and delighted, he flew back to the Heavenly Court.

Within the Heavenly Court, the great Buddha still stood amid the clouds, maintaining his outstretched-palm pose.

Sun Wukong returned, landing in the Buddha's palm as he stared intently at him.

"Tathagata, I reached the edge of heaven, yet I never saw your palm."

"Clearly, you lost. Have that Jade Emperor surrender the Heavenly Court already!"

Tathagata smiled faintly. "Do you know how many tribulations the Jade Emperor endured before entering the Heavenly Court and becoming the Supreme Venerable of the Three Realms?"

"Hey, hey, hey, are you trying to welsh on the deal? Stop spouting nonsense about heaven and earth. What do I care how many tribulations he endured?"

"Hehehe. At the edge of heaven, you left behind a line of golden words reading, 'Great Sage Equal to Heaven was here.' You also untied your