Tang Sanzang and his disciples arrived at the Royal Palace, where the three National Teachers of Cart Slow Kingdom had long been waiting.
The three of them had drunk Divine Water yesterday, and their confidence was now soaring. They believed they would surely win.
Seeing Tang Sanzang and the others arrive, Tiger Strength Great Immortal stepped forward.
"Hey! You monks, do you dare compete in magic against the three of us brothers today?"
"Heh heh, what's there to fear?"
Sun Wukong still believed the Divine Water they had drunk was his urine, so naturally, he did not fear the three of them in the slightest.
"Good! Then let's have a contest and see who is truly stronger!"
"Good, good, good. Watch how Old Sun exposes you. Go on, what shall we compete in? No matter what it is, Old Sun will see it through to the end."
"Monkey, let's compete in the Rain-Praying Technique. Do you dare?"
Sun Wukong burst into laughter. "A mere Rain-Praying Technique? What does that amount to? Let's do it!"
"Good!" A smile appeared on Tiger Strength Great Immortal's face. "Since you're so confident, your Grandpa Tiger Strength will show you what real rain-praying is!"
With that, Tiger Strength Great Immortal turned and left the main hall, ascending the rain-praying platform that had already been set up before it.
The others followed Tiger Strength Great Immortal outside. Even the Cart Slow Kingdom King and the Queen left the hall and sat upon the Dragon Throne and Phoenix Seat arranged on the palace steps, watching them.
Dressed in a yellow Taoist robe, Tiger Strength Great Immortal slowly climbed the platform.
Standing atop it, he took out his usual Peach Wood Sword.
Then he stood on the platform, waving the Peach Wood Sword in his hand while muttering