Arc 15The Pilgrimage’s Twisting Trials

Sun Wukong’s schemes entangled the Western Teachings in disaster, while Guanyin Bodhisattva’s transformation and Daoist Duobao’s departure reshaped the powers around the pilgrimage. Tang Sanzang resisted the Yellow Robe Monster’s plot but broke a precept, and Sun Wukong ended the stretch holding the monster for judgment.

  • Sun Wukong used a lust-inducing drug to disrupt Barefoot Immortal’s plan, leading to Zhu Bajie’s reunion with Gao Cuilan and the Western Bodhisattvas’ humiliation.
  • Tang Sanzang’s group ate the Ginseng Fruits, and Guanyin Bodhisattva’s attempt to revive the ruined tree left Wuzhuang Temple’s garden devastated.
  • Supreme Being Shanggu transformed Guanyin Bodhisattva, while Daoist Duobao withdrew from the Western Teachings and returned to the Great Dao.
  • Saint Jieyin and Saint Zhunti sealed Guanyin Bodhisattva’s consciousness and took her back to Spirit Mountain as Dong Wanggong and Old Mother Lishan reached White Tiger Ridge.
  • Dong Wanggong rescued White Bone Lady and brought her and Old Mother Lishan to Penglai, while Sun Wukong’s party resumed its journey after destroying White Bone Cave.
  • The Yellow Robe Monster captured Tang Sanzang, but Wutian Buddha released him and urged him to resist Golden Cicada and the Western Teachings.
  • Baihua Xiu absorbed Tang Sanzang’s Primordial Yang Origin without conceiving, and Sun Wukong defeated the Yellow Robe Monster and sealed his cultivation for the Bodhisattvas to judge.
  • Dong Wanggong set out for the Primordial Continent, while Sun Wukong urged Manjushri Bodhisattva and Bodhisattva Lingji to let him kill the kneeling Yellow Robe Monster.
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Ch. 351You Don't Want to Be Ravaged, Do You, Barefoot Immortal?

The five disciples arrived at Barefoot Immortal’s manor, where Sha Heshang recognized the disguised immortal and warned Sun Wukong and Huanglong that a scheme was afoot. Barefoot Immortal proposed that Tang Sanzang marry one of his three daughters, leaving Zhu Bajie eager to become a live-in son-in-law.

  • Sun Wukong saw through Barefoot Immortal’s disguise and recognized his powerful cultivation, while Huanglong discussed the immortal’s identity with him.
  • Sha Heshang recognized Barefoot Immortal and privately confronted him, suspecting he planned to set up the five disciples.
  • Barefoot Immortal begged Sha Heshang not to reveal his plan, and Sha told Sun Wukong and Huanglong they should watch quietly and strike from the shadows.
  • Barefoot Immortal offered Tang Sanzang his wealth if he would stay and marry one of his daughters.
  • Barefoot Immortal brought his three daughters out to meet the disciples, and Zhu Bajie volunteered to stay as a son-in-law.

Ch. 352The Sow Is Also Crazy?

Sun Wukong saw through the disguised Bodhisattvas at the estate and stopped Zhu Bajie from kissing Bodhisattva Lingji. He took Huanglong and Sha Heshang to the East Sea to obtain a lust-inducing drug and turn the Western Teachings’ scheme against them.

  • Sun Wukong recognized the three daughters’ divine identities while the disguised Barefoot Immortal offered Tang Sanzang a chance to marry one of them or all three.
  • Tang Sanzang urged Zhu Bajie to marry into the family, and Zhu Bajie cornered Aiai and tried to kiss her.
  • Huanglong pulled Zhu Bajie away before he could kiss Aiai, whose true identity was Bodhisattva Lingji.
  • Sun Wukong took Huanglong and Sha Heshang to the East Sea and explained that he planned to disrupt the Western Teachings’ schemes.
  • Sun Wukong sought a lust-inducing drug from the East Sea Dragon Palace and named it “The Sow Is Also Crazy.”

Ch. 353Drugging Him! Zhu Bajie Enters the Bridal Chamber!

Sun Wukong obtained the desire-inducing medicine The Sow is Also Crazy from Dragon King Ao Guang, then secretly sent it into Zhu Bajie’s bridal chamber while Bajie married three disguised Bodhisattvas. The chamber filled with Buddha Light after Zhu Bajie put on their pearl shirts.

  • Sun Wukong visited Dragon King Ao Guang with Huanglong and Sha Wujing and received a jade bottle of The Sow is Also Crazy.
  • Tang Sanzang persuaded the disguised Barefoot Immortal to let Zhu Bajie marry one daughter, but Zhu Bajie pressured him into accepting all three.
  • Zhu Bajie dragged Zhenzhen, Lianlian, and Aiai into the bridal chamber, while Sun Wukong secretly sent the medicine into their bodies.
  • Sun Wukong told Huanglong to fetch Gao Cuilan, Zhu Bajie’s lawful wife, and Tang Sanzang stayed behind to drink tea with the old man.
  • Zhenzhen offered Zhu Bajie three pearl shirts, and after he put them on, the estate vanished beneath a sky filled with Buddha Light.

Ch. 354Entangled by Lust, Yang Jian Appears!

Guanyin Bodhisattva, Manjushri Bodhisattva, and Bodhisattva Lingji fell under the effects of a powerful aphrodisiac after Zhu Bajie’s trial ended. Yang Jian, appearing as Great Emperor Ziwei of the North Pole, rescued the Barefoot Immortal and confronted Ancient Buddha Burning Lamp, but the medicine’s effects flared again.

  • Guanyin Bodhisattva pardoned Zhu Bajie and freed him from the chains of order after he admitted his guilt.
  • Zhu Bajie reunited with Gao Cuilan, then carried her into the mountains to begin dual cultivation.
  • Guanyin Bodhisattva, Manjushri Bodhisattva, and Bodhisattva Lingji succumbed to the aphrodisiac and pursued the Barefoot Immortal.
  • Yang Jian appeared as Great Emperor Ziwei of the North Pole, subdued the three Bodhisattvas, and freed the Barefoot Immortal.
  • Ancient Buddha Burning Lamp confronted Yang Jian, who challenged him to deal with the three Bodhisattvas as Heavenly Dao Merit and Destiny descended and reignited the medicine’s effects.

Ch. 355The Funeral Dao Profound Coffin Exploded?

Yang Jian gave Barefoot Immortal a treasure that helped him become a Quasi-Saint, while Ancient Buddha Burning Lamp tried to cure three bodhisattvas affected by divine medicine. The medicine’s power overwhelmed his Funeral Dao Profound Coffin, which exploded and released it across the area.

  • Yang Jian told Ancient Buddha Burning Lamp that only intimate union or help from the Two Sages of the West could cure the bodhisattvas, then gave Barefoot Immortal a Jade Ruyi from the Heavenly Emperor.
  • Barefoot Immortal refined the Jade Ruyi, severed his Good Corpse, and reached Early-stage Quasi-Saint.
  • Ancient Buddha Burning Lamp used the Spirit Coffin Lamp and Funeral Dao Profound Coffin to refine and contain the divine medicine, eventually drawing its power into the coffin.
  • Zhu Bajie arrived after dispelling the medicine through dual cultivation with Gao Cuilan, and told Tang Sanzang the truth behind Burning Lamp’s supposed compassion.
  • The divine medicine’s power made the Funeral Dao Profound Coffin explode, releasing a torrent of red-glowing energy.

Ch. 356Burning Lamp Admits Defeat, Joyful Buddha Explodes and Dies!

Sun Wukong admitted that he had secretly used an aphrodisiac against the Buddhist group, while Ancient Buddha Burning Lamp struggled to contain the divine medicine’s lustful aura. Yang Jian protected Tang Sanzang against a future calamity, and the chapter ended with Joyful Buddha exploding after absorbing the aura.

  • Sun Wukong revealed that he had caused the lustful aura and joked about asking his uncle for more divine medicine, while Tang Sanzang, Zhu Bajie, Yang Jian, and the others learned of his scheme.
  • Yang Jian placed protective seals in Tang Sanzang’s body and soul, warning that disaster would strike when he obtained the scriptures.
  • Sha Heshang and Zhu Bajie declared their loyalty to Tang Sanzang as Ancient Buddha Burning Lamp struggled to force the lustful aura back into the Funeral Dao Profound Coffin.
  • Buddha Tathagata arrived with Joyful Buddha, who absorbed the aura and rose from Mid-stage to Peak Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal.
  • Ancient Buddha Burning Lamp and Buddha Tathagata concluded that the Western Teachings had to admit defeat and avoid provoking the Dragon Clan, then Joyful Buddha suddenly exploded.

Ch. 357Breaking the Precepts, Suffering Severe Injuries! Arriving at Wuzhuang Temple!

Ancient Buddha Burning Lamp nearly died after breaking Buddhist precepts, and Buddha Tathagata took him to Spirit Mountain to recover. Two months later, Tang Sanzang’s party arrived at Wuzhuang Temple, where they wondered what tribulation awaited them and Zhu Bajie hoped to taste a Ginseng Fruit.

  • Guanyin Bodhisattva tried to tend to Ancient Buddha Burning Lamp, but he pushed her away and vomited blood as his Good Corpse exploded in his place.
  • Yang Jian explained that Burning Lamp had broken the precepts against eating meat and lust, causing his Daoist heart to nearly shatter and his cultivation to fall to Late Quasi-Saint.
  • Buddha Tathagata shielded Burning Lamp with Buddhist power and took him to Western Spirit Mountain, warning Guanyin Bodhisattva not to cause further trouble.
  • Tang Sanzang asked why the Buddhas had not retaliated over the desire poison, and Sun Wukong said they lacked proof and could not afford to provoke the Dragon Clan.
  • After two months on the road, Tang Sanzang’s party reached Longevity Mountain and Wuzhuang Temple, where Sha Heshang praised Zhen Yuanzi’s Dao and Zhu Bajie hoped to eat a Ginseng Fruit.

Ch. 358Scheming to Get the Ginseng Fruit!

Tang Sanzang and his disciples schemed to steal the Ginseng Fruits from Wuzhuang Temple while Zhen Yuanzi was away, unaware that Qingfeng and Mingyue had prepared the orchard for them. After eating the fruits, Tang Sanzang broke through to the Grand Unity Golden Immortal Realm and set his sights on becoming a Quasi-Saint.

  • Tang Sanzang and Zhu Bajie planned to steal the Ginseng Fruits and involve Guanyin Bodhisattva, then learned Zhen Yuanzi was away visiting the Black Tortoise.
  • Qingfeng and Mingyue concealed the orchard’s many spiritual roots and left one Ginseng Fruit Tree exposed, while Sun Wukong, Huanglong, and Sha Heshang secretly followed them.
  • Tang Sanzang distracted Qingfeng and Mingyue as Sun Wukong and Huanglong knocked them unconscious and bound them.
  • Tang Sanzang and his disciples entered the orchard and ate nearly all the Ginseng Fruits, saving two for Guanyin Bodhisattva and one for Zhu Bajie.
  • Tang Sanzang refined the fruits’ essence, broke through to the Grand Unity Golden Immortal Realm, and declared his ambition to reach the Quasi-Saint Realm.

Ch. 359Fooling Guanyin Bodhisattva, the Ginseng Fruit Tree withers and dies!

Tang Sanzang and his companions persuaded Guanyin Bodhisattva to eat the Ginseng Fruit and agree to transplant its tree to Spirit Mountain. The tree suddenly withered and died, leaving Guanyin distraught and Tang Sanzang feigning innocence.

  • Sun Wukong declared that diligent cultivation might let them overturn the gods and Buddhas, while Sha Heshang joked that Tang Sanzang should bury all living beings.
  • Guanyin Bodhisattva arrived at Wuzhuang Temple with Zhu Bajie and accused Tang Sanzang's group of stealing the Ginseng Fruit.
  • Huanglong used a secret technique to sway Guanyin, who knocked down the remaining fruits and shared them with Zhu Bajie.
  • Tang Sanzang persuaded Guanyin to transplant the Ginseng Fruit Tree to Spirit Mountain, and she agreed.
  • The Ginseng Fruit Tree fell, withered, and died, while Guanyin tried to revive it and Tang Sanzang pretended to be horrified.

Ch. 360Taking the Blame! The Ginseng Fruit Tree Turns to Dust!

Guanyin Bodhisattva destroyed the Ginseng Fruit Tree and flooded the spiritual orchard during a confrontation with Tang Sanzang’s party, who blamed her for the disaster. Qingfeng and Mingyue used the Earth Veins formation to imprison her, leaving her to face the consequences when their master returned.

  • Sun Wukong denied responsibility for uprooting the Ginseng Fruit Tree and blamed Guanyin Bodhisattva, prompting her to attack Tang Sanzang’s party.
  • Guanyin Bodhisattva unleashed her magic power, shattering the Ginseng Fruit Tree and sending the Jade Pure Bottle’s divine water through the spiritual orchard.
  • Tang Sanzang and Sha Heshang accused Guanyin Bodhisattva of causing the catastrophe, while Tang Sanzang’s merit repelled her attempt to probe his primordial spirit.
  • Qingfeng and Mingyue returned, activated the Earth Veins formation, and bound Guanyin Bodhisattva, bringing the flood to an end but leaving the orchard ruined.
  • Tang Sanzang denied that the Pilgrims were responsible, but Qingfeng warned that they could not escape blame and that Guanyin Bodhisattva would answer for destroying the tree.

Ch. 361Demon Lord Hong Yun Descends! The Bodhisattva Is Tainted by the Aura of the Calamity Tribulation!

At Wuzhuang Temple, Buddha Tathagata and Demon Lord Hong Yun investigated the destruction of the Ginseng Fruit Tree and determined that Guanyin Bodhisattva’s actions and lost control had entangled her in calamity tribulation energy. Tathagata removed her from overseeing the pilgrimage and ordered her to return to Spirit Mountain for purification, while a hidden murky energy entered her body.

  • Sun Wukong reassured the bound Guanyin Bodhisattva that Buddha Tathagata was coming, while Zhu Bajie secretly ate two Ginseng Fruits and joked about avoiding demon fights.
  • Buddha Tathagata arrived at Wuzhuang Temple and waited for Demon Lord Hong Yun, who came to handle the matter in Zhen Yuanzi’s place.
  • Qingfeng told Demon Lord Hong Yun that Sun Wukong and Huanglong had knocked them unconscious, while Guanyin Bodhisattva had shattered the Ginseng Fruit Tree and flooded the garden.
  • Buddha Tathagata explained that Guanyin Bodhisattva’s exposed Quasi-Saint aura had caused the tree to turn to ash and that her emotions had let calamity tribulation energy cloud her Dao heart.
  • Guanyin Bodhisattva pleaded to step down from the pilgrimage as ominous energy appeared around her, and unseen murky energy from Supreme Being Shanggu’s remnant entered her body.
  • Buddha Tathagata ordered Guanyin Bodhisattva to return to Spirit Mountain and join Future Buddha Bai Ze and Great Sun Supreme Bright Buddha Lu Ya in purging the tribulation energy.

Ch. 362The Illusory Law—Guanyin Bodhisattva Betrays Them Again!

At Wuzhuang Temple, Guanyin Bodhisattva was stripped of her role in the scripture quest after being tainted by Tribulation Inauspicious Qi. While the others enjoyed the temple’s spiritual treasures, Supreme Being Shanggu secretly recruited her and raised her cultivation, leaving her to plot revenge in secret.

  • Buddha Tathagata asked Demon Lord Hong Yun whether he had handled Guanyin Bodhisattva appropriately, and Hong Yun said it would do.
  • Qingfeng and Mingyue revealed Wuzhuang Temple’s spiritual fruit garden, and the group sampled Enlightenment Tea and spiritual fruits.
  • Supreme Being Shanggu appeared in Guanyin Bodhisattva’s primordial spirit and offered to make her his disciple.
  • Guanyin Bodhisattva accepted Shanggu’s offer and received the Illusory Chaos Demon God’s blood essence, Origin, and Illusory Law.
  • Shanggu concealed Guanyin Bodhisattva’s transformation as her body and cultivation rose to Quasi-Saint Peak, while she hid her true strength from the others.

Ch. 363The Truth Comes Out! No More Buddha Tathagata!

Guanyin Bodhisattva revealed her hidden Quasi-Saint Peak power and confronted Buddha Tathagata over her Jade Pure Bottle. Buddha Tathagata then revealed that he was Daoist Duobao, withdrew from the Western Teachings, and returned their fortune and Buddhist teachings, leaving the Primordial World in turmoil.

  • Tang Sanzang and his four disciples departed Wuzhuang Temple to continue their pilgrimage west.
  • Guanyin Bodhisattva revealed her Quasi-Saint Peak cultivation, shed her Buddhist guise, and demanded to keep her Jade Pure Bottle.
  • Dong Wanggong sent Buddha Tathagata a decree, and Buddha Tathagata revealed that he was Daoist Duobao, acting under Old Master Taiqing's command rather than truly joining the Western Teachings.
  • Daoist Duobao declared his withdrawal from the Western Teachings and returned his Buddhist path, merit, and fortune to Spirit Mountain.
  • The Heavenly Dao approved Daoist Duobao's withdrawal, and Dao Ancestor Hongjun appeared as the Heavenly Dao.

Ch. 364The Brothers Had Reconciled! The Heaven Burning Divine Furnace!

Daoist Duobao severed his ties with the Western Teachings, while Saint Zhunti and Saint Jieyin confronted his decision. Tongtian and Primordial Heavenly Venerate arrived reconciled, and Primordial Heavenly Venerate gave Duobao the Heaven Burning Divine Furnace and offered to teach him treasure-refining.

  • Guanyin Bodhisattva accused Daoist Duobao of being a spy, but he said the Two Sages of the West had likely known his identity and that his Mahayana Buddhist Dharma had increased the Western Teachings' destiny.
  • Daoist Duobao declared that he was no longer Buddha Tathagata, left his Buddhist insights as a Nine-Rank Golden Lotus on Spirit Mountain, and urged Saint Zhunti and Saint Jieyin to accept that the times had changed.
  • Saint Zhunti and Saint Jieyin appeared, and Daoist Duobao explained that he had chosen to return to pursuing the Great Dao.
  • Tongtian and Primordial Heavenly Venerate arrived together, revealed that they had reconciled, and joked about their former rivalry and Great God Pangu.
  • Daoist Duobao joined Tongtian and Primordial Heavenly Venerate in criticizing Old Master Taiqing, prompting Primordial Heavenly Venerate to praise him and give him the Heaven Burning Divine Furnace.
  • Primordial Heavenly Venerate offered to teach Duobao treasure-refining and said he would ask Nuwa for the Qiankun Cauldron to help Duobao forge spiritual treasures.

Ch. 365White Bone Lady and the Many Fairies!

Primordial Heavenly Venerate gifted Daoist Duobao a Top-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure, while Old Ancestor Kunpeng rebuffed Saint Zhunti’s request for treasures. Dong Wanggong judged the Western Sages’ hidden schemes and left with Old Mother Lishan for White Tiger Ridge to seek out White Bone Lady, as the Two Sages of the West decided Guanyin Bodhisattva’s fate.

  • Primordial Heavenly Venerate gave Daoist Duobao the Heaven Burning Divine Furnace, and Daoist Duobao thanked him and vowed to cultivate artifact refining.
  • Saint Zhunti asked Primordial Heavenly Venerate to forge treasures for the Western Sages, but Old Ancestor Kunpeng’s arrival made him back down.
  • Guanyin Bodhisattva collapsed under the auras of the powerful immortals, while Dong Wanggong watched and reflected on the Western Sages’ schemes and their ties to Dao Ancestor Hongjun.
  • Dong Wanggong told Old Mother Lishan that he wanted to visit White Tiger Ridge and meet White Bone Lady, and the two departed on the Chaos Green Lotus.
  • The Two Sages of the West decided how to deal with Guanyin Bodhisattva.

Ch. 366The Conversion of Guanyin Bodhisattva!

Guanyin Bodhisattva begged the Two Sages of the West for mercy by claiming she could become a Hunyuan Grand Unity Golden Immortal, and they forcibly converted her into a devoted follower. After the gathered experts dispersed, Dong Wanggong and West Queen Mother arrived at White Tiger Ridge.

  • Guanyin Bodhisattva confessed to hiding the Illusory Chaos Demon God's legacy and begged Saint Jieyin and Saint Zhunti to spare her.
  • Guanyin Bodhisattva exposed her primordial spirit and accepted the Two Sages of the West's restrictions, while Saint Jieyin found no sign of deception.
  • Old Ancestor Kunpeng warned Tongtian and the Primordial Heavenly Venerate to beware the Two Sages of the West and reported that the holy beast Black Tortoise had joined the Hongmeng Immortal Palace.
  • Saint Jieyin and Saint Zhunti used Buddhist arts and Heavenly Dao Rules to seal most of Guanyin Bodhisattva's consciousness and convert her into a loyal follower.
  • Saint Zhunti accepted Guanyin Bodhisattva's renewed allegiance, and the two saints took her to Western Spirit Mountain as the others dispersed.
  • Dong Wanggong and West Queen Mother arrived at White Tiger Ridge.

Ch. 367Little Bone, Another Dao Companion?

Dong Wanggong and Old Mother Lishan went to White Bone Cave, where he subdued Black Fox Spirit and freed White Bone Lady from her sealed palace. White Bone Lady recognized Dong Wanggong as the Immortal Emperor, and he introduced Old Mother Lishan as his Dao Companion, Purple Yuan Jun.

  • Dong Wanggong and Old Mother Lishan arrived at White Bone Cave, and Dong Wanggong turned its Demon Soldiers to dust after they threatened the pair.
  • Dong Wanggong and Old Mother Lishan entered the cave and found Black Fox Spirit threatening White Bone Lady to become his Dao Companion.
  • White Bone Lady defied Black Fox Spirit, but Dong Wanggong subdued him and dispelled the wards around her palace.
  • White Bone Lady recognized Dong Wanggong as the Immortal Emperor and respectfully greeted him and Old Mother Lishan.
  • Old Mother Lishan called White Bone Lady “Little Bone,” and Dong Wanggong introduced himself and identified Old Mother Lishan as his Dao Companion, Purple Yuan Jun.

Ch. 368White Bone Lady Falls for Him, and the Pilgrim's Confusion!

Old Mother Lishan invited White Bone Lady to Penglai Immortal Island, where White Bone Lady openly fell for Dong Wanggong and joined him as a Dao Companion. After they left, the Journey to the West party encountered a weak Skeleton Giant, and Manjushri Bodhisattva declared their tribulation complete.

  • Old Mother Lishan invited White Bone Lady to Penglai Immortal Island, and Dong Wanggong encouraged her to come along.
  • White Bone Lady confessed her affection for Dong Wanggong, who embraced her and promised to protect her as his Dao Companion.
  • Dong Wanggong carried Old Mother Lishan and White Bone Lady away on the Chaos Green Lotus after White Bone Lady took the palace into her primordial spirit.
  • Black Fox Spirit exploded inside White Bone Cave after Dong Wanggong departed.
  • Sun Wukong, Tang Sanzang, Zhu Bajie, and Sha Heshang found a Skeleton Giant, which Sha Heshang killed with one blow.
  • Manjushri Bodhisattva arrived and told the five master and disciples that they had passed the tribulation and could continue their Journey to the West.

Ch. 369Bathing Beauties! Returning to Penglai Immortal Island!

Tang Sanzang questioned Manjushri Bodhisattva about the vanished monsters and human skeletons in White Bone Cave before the pilgrims resumed their journey west. At Penglai Immortal Island, Dong Wanggong returned to find his wives bathing and proposed that they cultivate the Great Dao together.

  • Tang Sanzang confronted Manjushri Bodhisattva about the skeleton giant and the missing monsters in White Bone Cave.
  • Manjushri Bodhisattva ordered the pilgrims to continue west and then vanished.
  • Sun Wukong destroyed White Bone Cave, and the group set off on their journey again.
  • West Queen Mother, Nuwa, Changxi, Medusa, and the other women bathed and played in the Eternal Divine Water pool at Penglai Immortal Island.
  • Dong Wanggong arrived with Old Mother Lishan and White Bone Lady, then activated the Great Dao Yin-Yang Art to cultivate with his wives.

Ch. 370Yellow Robe Monster and Tang Sanzang's Ordeal!

Yellow Robe Monster planned to use Red Fox Spirit to entrap Tang Sanzang and gain leverage for his return to the Heavenly Court. Separated from his disciples in Black Pine Forest, Tang Sanzang fell into Boyue Cave, where Red Fox Spirit attacked him.

  • Yellow Robe Monster ordered Red Fox Spirit to seduce Tang Sanzang and bear his child, promising to help her avenge Black Fox Spirit.
  • Baihua Xiu recalled her past as a Palace Maid of Pixiang Hall and regretted her affair with Kui Mu Lang.
  • Yellow Robe Monster explained that Black Pine Forest would separate Tang Sanzang from his disciples and lead him to Boyue Cave.
  • Tang Sanzang advanced to the Mid-stage Grand Unity Golden Immortal realm and became separated from his disciples in Black Pine Forest.
  • Tang Sanzang fell into Boyue Cave and politely asked Yellow Robe Monster to let him leave.
  • Red Fox Spirit tried to seduce Tang Sanzang, then bound him with her tail when he refused.

Ch. 371The Tang Monk Slaughters His Way Through His Enemies!

Tang Sanzang was captured by the Yellow Robe Monster after killing the Red Fox Spirit and many demons in Boyue Cave. The Yellow Robe Monster restrained him with his Natal Treasure Pearl, while his plan to use female demons against Tang Sanzang was left in tatters.

  • The Yellow Robe Monster ordered the Red Fox Spirit to take Tang Sanzang as her Dao Companion, while Baihua Xiu asked to share his flesh afterward.
  • Tang Sanzang broke free with the Brocade Cassock and killed the Red Fox Spirit with his Nine-Ringed Monk's Staff.
  • The demons devoured the Red Fox Spirit's corpse, and Baihua Xiu persuaded the furious Yellow Robe Monster not to kill Tang Sanzang.
  • Tang Sanzang unleashed his powers and killed female demons around Boyue Cave, sparing those who had never harmed humans.
  • The Yellow Robe Monster shattered the Central Wuji Apricot Yellow Banner's barrier with his Natal Treasure Pearl and captured Tang Sanzang.

Ch. 372The Yellow Robe Monster Awakens a Strange Trait! Wutian Buddha Descends!

Baihua Xiu tried to secure her future by seducing Tang Sanzang, while the Yellow Robe Monster reluctantly helped her. Just as Tang Sanzang resisted her, Wutian appeared and asked whether he understood why he had come.

  • Baihua Xiu proposed conceiving Tang Sanzang’s child so the Yellow Robe Monster could use him to return to the Heavenly Court, and the Yellow Robe Monster reluctantly agreed.
  • The Yellow Robe Monster sealed Tang Sanzang’s magic power and sent him with Baihua Xiu to a palace, while Sun Wukong, Huanglong, Zhu Bajie, and Sha Heshang watched from the void.
  • Baihua Xiu revealed she wanted to become Tang Sanzang’s Dao Companion to find a way out for herself and her children, then tried to seduce him.
  • Tang Sanzang resisted Baihua Xiu and tried to break free, but Wutian appeared amid a fusion of Buddha Light and demonic power and released him.
  • Wutian asked Tang Sanzang why he thought his master had come, and Tang Sanzang guessed it was related to Buddha Tathagata’s Mahayana Buddhist Dharma.

Ch. 373Enlightenment! Tang Sanzang's Wedding Night!

Wutian Buddha warned Tang Sanzang that Golden Cicada would claim his merit and fortune, then urged him to break the remaining Buddhist precept and forge his own path. Tang Sanzang embraced the idea that he himself was Buddha, and the chapter ended with Baihua Xiu subduing him as their wedding night began.

  • Wutian Buddha told Tang Sanzang that Golden Cicada would take his merit and fortune upon awakening, and warned that Tang Sanzang could die when Golden Cicada shed his shell.
  • Wutian Buddha urged Tang Sanzang to break the precept against sexual misconduct so he could resist Golden Cicada and the Western Teachings.
  • Tang Sanzang declared that he believed in himself as the living Buddha, and his Buddha-heart and Buddhist powers transformed.
  • Tang Sanzang agreed to go along with Baihua Xiu, while Wutian Buddha explained that he had prevented her from conceiving a child.
  • Wutian Buddha departed, time resumed, and Baihua Xiu subdued the feebly resisting Tang Sanzang as their wedding night began.

Ch. 374The Yellow Robe Monster Is Captured Alive!

The Yellow Robe Monster discovered Baihua Xiu had used Tang Sanzang’s Primordial Yang Origin to become a Heavenly Immortal, then attacked Tang Sanzang before Sun Wukong intervened. The Heavenly Court condemned the Yellow Robe Monster and left his execution to the Western Teachings, while Sun Wukong sealed him alive for their judgment.

  • Baihua Xiu told the Yellow Robe Monster she had advanced to Heavenly Immortal by absorbing Tang Sanzang’s Primordial Yang Origin, but had not conceived a child.
  • The Yellow Robe Monster attacked Baihua Xiu and beat Tang Sanzang until he was barely breathing.
  • Sun Wukong arrived and overpowered the Yellow Robe Monster, while Zhu Bajie announced that Tang Sanzang’s broken precept was harming Golden Cicada.
  • Haotian accepted Wen Zhong’s judgment that the Yellow Robe Monster deserved death but ordered the Western Teachings to decide his execution.
  • The Yellow Robe Monster’s natal golden core shattered in battle, and Sun Wukong absorbed its energy with the Wind-Calming Pearl.
  • Sun Wukong sealed the Yellow Robe Monster’s cultivation and kept him alive for the Bodhisattva to judge.

Ch. 375The Fourth Level of the Great Dao, Hundred Flowers Fairy!

Dong Wanggong completed his comprehension of the Three Thousand Dao Principles and reviewed his immense cultivation, then traveled toward the Primordial Continent after Xuanji suggested he seek out Hundred Flowers Fairy. At Boyue Cave, Manjushri Bodhisattva and Bodhisattva Lingji struggled to decide what to do with Yellow Robe Monster while Sun Wukong urged them to let him kill the monster.

  • Dong Wanggong perfected the Three Thousand Dao Principles, and his system panel showed that his combat strength had reached the fourth level of the Primordial Great Dao Realm.
  • Dong Wanggong noted that the Emperor Fall Ancient Domain had reached full growth but could not become a Forbidden Chaos World while the Reincarnation Alliance held the Emperor Fall Divine Pagoda.
  • Xuanji suggested that Dong Wanggong visit Hundred Flowers Fairy at Boyue Cave, and Diao Chan encouraged him to bring back more companions.
  • Dong Wanggong set off for the Primordial Continent on the Chaos Green Lotus.
  • At Boyue Cave, Sun Wukong urged Manjushri Bodhisattva and Bodhisattva Lingji to let him kill the kneeling Yellow Robe Monster.
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