The monster went with the flow, veered sideways, and bit Zhu Bajie in the neck. Unable to fight back, Zhu Bajie was carried by the Nine-Headed Insect to the Dragon Palace and tied to a pillar in the corridor.
To save Zhu Bajie, Sun Wukong transformed into a small crab and slipped to the bottom of the pool. There, he discovered that he had been before—it was the very Dragon Palace where the Ox King had attended a banquet last time.
Sun Wukong was secretly delighted. Following his memory, he slipped inside and saw Bajie hanging from the same large pillar where the Water-Avoiding Golden-Eyed Beast had been tied last time. Meanwhile, Dragon King Wan Sheng and the others were holding a celebratory banquet for the Nine-Headed Prince Consort.
Sun Wukong quietly swam over and saw Zhu Bajie writhing in pain and screaming. He secretly untied the ropes around Zhu Bajie and whispered, "Go find somewhere to hide. I'll go inside and get your rake."
Recognizing Sun Wukong's voice, Zhu Bajie stopped struggling and nodded. He slipped free of the ropes and hurried out as Sun Wukong had instructed.
Sun Wukong circled into a room, retrieved the rake, and quickly left. Once he was away from the Dragon Palace, he changed back to his original form.
Outside, he found Zhu Bajie and tossed him the rake. Wanting revenge, Zhu Bajie told Sun Wukong to wait on the shore while he charged back inside with the rake.
Bajie planted his feet and began gathering strength. In an instant, it seemed even the air had slowed, and he could see every sway of the water plants clearly.
Suddenly, Bajie moved. He swung his rake at the Dragon Palace, and the doors, windows, tables, and chairs inside went flying in every direction. The