After taking Wukong and the other two captive, Ao Tu sprang into the air and flew back.
Bajie and the others were surrounding the Scorpion Demon and attacking her together.
Bajie thrust with his rake, Red Boy breathed fire, and True Immortal Ruyi swung his hook.
The Scorpion Demon parried left and right. She feared neither Bajie's fierce rake nor the cripple's iron hook, only giving ground somewhat before Red Boy's Samadhi True Fire.
Just then, Ao Tu came flying over.
"My king!" the Scorpion Demon cried joyfully.
Bajie glanced back and was greatly alarmed. He hurriedly grabbed Red Boy and ducked into the grass.
Ao Tu swept past, first capturing True Immortal Ruyi, whose injured leg hampered him, then reached out and snatched Bajie and Red Boy back out of the grass, taking them captive as well.
Ao Tu returned to the cave and shook out his Five-Colored Divine Light. Wukong, Erlang, Nezha, Bajie, Red Boy, and True Immortal Ruyi all lay asleep on the ground.
Ao Tu took their weapons and piled them to one side, then had the Scorpion Demon bind their hands and feet and hang them up in the cave.
Ao Tu went back to rest.
After some time, they woke one after another.
Seeing no one guarding them, Wukong sent out his Primordial Spirit, snapped the ropes, retrieved their weapons, and led the others cautiously toward the cave's exit.
When they encountered several maids and young girls along the way, Wukong used a Sleepy Bug to put them to sleep.
After following many twists and turns, they finally emerged from the cave entrance.
"Quick, go!" Wukong said.
They rose on clouds to leave.
Suddenly, Ao Tu came chasing from behind, shouting, "Where do you think you're going, you wretched monkey?"
"Not good!" Wukong cried.