Nine Palaces Cave Residence, Heavenly Centipede Taoist Temple

When Sun Wukong returned from begging for alms at the big tree, he found neither his master nor junior brothers, and his brow furrowed tightly.

Just then, the White Dragon Horse walked over from afar and spoke in human words.

"Senior Brother, Master and Senior Brother were captured by demons. A Spider Demon did it."

Enraged, Sun Wukong summoned the Ocean Stabilizing Divine Needle and slammed it into the ground with a bang.

A puff of white smoke rose, and a short Old Man appeared.

"Greetings, Great Sage!"

"Tell me, where in these mountains are there demons?" Sun Wukong asked, looking at the short Old Man.

"Reporting to the Great Sage, ten li from here lies the cave residence of the Nine Palaces Mother. They are nine demons transformed from absorbing the Sun and Moon. This old man has suffered at their hands for a long time as well."

After hearing his account, Sun Wukong understood. "Nine Palaces Mother? Spider Demons? Hmph!"

Taking up the Ocean Stabilizing Divine Needle, Sun Wukong vanished in a flash and flew toward the Nine Palaces Mother's cave residence.

Inside the cave, Tang Xuanzang and Sand Monk had already awakened.

Sand Monk was suspended from a huge spiderweb, angrily berating the demons without end.

Xuanzang was not bound. He sat upright on a stone couch, surrounded by the demons. Their eyes were fixed on Tang Xuanzang as they clamored to form a good union with him.

"Hehehe, sisters, if Master is unwilling, Old Pig is willing! Let Old Pig down, and how about Old Pig forming this good union with you sisters?" Zhu Bajie still wore that lecherous expression.

"Second Senior Brother, how could you?" Sand Monk looked toward Zhu Bajie.

Zhu Bajie ignored him and continued teasing them with his words.

"Elder Tang, what's