Elsewhere, Tathagata hurried to the Great Tang.
Outside Chang'an City, he straightened his robes and made a dazzling entrance.
An Eight Zhang Golden Body appeared above Chang'an City, gleaming with golden light that blanketed the entire city and blinded countless living beings.
"Cough, cough. Sorry, I turned the light up too high."
Tathagata dimmed the golden light and began his grand display.
"Damn, I thought it was something else! It's just a Buddha!"
"Such a huge Buddha must have taken quite a bit of gold, right?"
"Of course. Judging by the size, it has to be at least eight zhang."
"Hiss... An Eight Zhang Golden Body. If I could scrape some off, I'd never have to worry for the rest of my life."
"Hey, hey, hey, stop daydreaming. That's a Buddha, not a Buddha statue."
The believers who saw the Buddha Ancestor's solemn Golden Body quickly bowed and knelt in worship.
Tathagata nodded in satisfaction and looked toward Tang Sanzang.
"Sanzang, Sun Wukong, come out."
Tang Sanzang and his clone, Sun Wukong, were relaxing in the palace baths when they shuddered at the sound.
"Why is that Old Pineapple Head here?"
"Sun Wukong, that is the Buddha Ancestor. Watch your words. How could he be Old... Cough, cough."
"Let's go. We need to worship the Buddha Ancestor." Tang Sanzang rose, dressed himself, and prepared to go pay his respects.
Clone Sun Wukong curled his lips and leisurely began putting on his clothes.
Tathagata waited in the sky outside for a long time. When neither of them emerged, he grew irritated. "Damn it, they're showing me no respect at all. I'll teach you two a proper lesson later."
"Sun Wukong, are you done yet?"
"Master, do not rush. Those who have left the secular world must be as still as calm