"Buddha! I want revenge!"
The Alligator Dragon crouched nearby, still watching the place where Tang Sanzang was staying.
"Bear with it!"
Maitreya Buddha roared, immediately sending his primordial spirit out of his body and into the Imperial Palace to visit the king in a dream.
Then he entered Tang Sanzang's dream.
"Sanzang, the three royal preceptors of Chechi Kingdom are all monsters in disguise. When you exchange your travel papers in the palace tomorrow, remember to have your three disciples slay those monsters and vanquish evil."
"Who are you?"
Seeing the other man's wildly unrestrained attire, Tang Sanzang jumped in fright.
"This humble monk is Maitreya Buddha, the Buddha of the East."
Maitreya Buddha revealed his Buddhist golden body. Majestic and magnificent, its Buddhist light bathed the dream, filling it with solemn authority.
Tang Sanzang breathed a sigh of relief and immediately knelt in worship.
After rising, he frowned slightly at Maitreya Buddha and said:
"Buddha, the next time you visit this disciple in a dream, please remember to put your clothes on properly."
Maitreya Buddha: "..."
Leaving the dream, Maitreya Buddha returned to the sky. His primordial spirit returned to his body, and his face darkened like stormy water.
This was too damned bizarre! Ever since coming here, everything had been bizarre. It was driving him mad.
That night, Monkey, Zhu Bajie, and Sha Wujing drank themselves into a stupor. They returned to the temple, flopped down, and fell asleep.
The next morning, Tang Sanzang rose early and recited a Buddhist sutra.
When the sun was high, he went to wake his disciples, only to find the room reeking so strongly of alcohol that he nearly toppled over.
"Wukong, Bajie, Wujing, wake up!"
Tang Sanzang called out repeatedly, but they had drunk Jade Nectar rather than mortal wine. They