Clones, Martians, and Hunters... Is This Still Journey to the West?
Red Boy's experience of being treated like a calf to be toyed with also made the Three-Party Allied Army realize that if they wanted to bring down the Black Heavenly Court and Black Spirit Mountain, there might be other forces in this world worth winning over.
For example, Red Boy's father—the Great Sage Who Pacifies Heaven, Bull Demon King, who had bowed his proud bovine head and endured humiliation to protect his family—was an excellent target for recruitment, even if the basis for that resistance was hatred.
In truth, each faction of the Three-Party Allied Army had its own goals.
The Heavenly Court wanted to eliminate the Black Heavenly Court, and the Buddhist Mountain wanted to wipe out Black Spirit Mountain. As for Cheng Tian and the players, they were only here because the main quest forced them to come, along with the promise of all sorts of local gains. Helping was fine, but they certainly would not risk their lives any more than necessary.
So there was nothing wrong with gaining another group of demons willing to pierce the heavens together for revenge.
As for how to pull the old bull out of his slump, others might not manage it, but the "resurrected" Sun Dasheng definitely could.
It was only a few somersaults, after all. It would not take much time. The Great Sage decided to make a trip to Flaming Mountain first, drag the old bull into this, then charge straight for South Heaven Gate and give that damned restriction a good whack with his staff!
What Monkey Brother did not know was that the old bull might indeed be reinvigorated by his appearance. Moreover, the Bull Demon King of this world had actually suffered treatment nearly