Great Sage Equal to Heaven Sun Wukong

"That monkey will become my apprentice and protect me on my journey to the Western Heaven to retrieve the Buddhist scriptures."

Without a second thought, Tang Xuanzang told Sun Wukong the whole story.

"Alright, I'll tell you the whereabouts of the monkey you're looking for."

After hearing Tang Xuanzang's answer, Sun Wukong said to him.

"Quickly, tell me, where is the monkey I'm looking for?"

Tang Xuanzang anxiously asked Sun Wukong about the whereabouts of the monkey he was looking for.

"You don't need to waste any more effort looking for them; the person you're talking about is right under your nose, even though they're far away."

Sun Wukong told Tang Xuanzang directly where the monkey he was looking for, the one trapped under the mountain, was.

"Don't kid me. You look like a monkey, not a rock."

After hearing Sun Wukong's words, Tang Xuanzang couldn't help but burst out laughing.

It turns out that while Sun Wukong was sleeping, the stone on his head began to crumble and gradually bury his head, but he was unaware of it because he was asleep.

Over time, he became almost one with the surrounding stones.

That's why there was the tragic scene where Tang Xuanzang, who had previously tried to sit on his head as if it were a stone, was struck by his "One Thousand Years of Death" technique, causing him to collapse and wail in agony.

"I'm no ordinary monkey. I'm Sun Wukong, the Great Sage Equal to Heaven wreaked havoc in the Heavenly Palace five hundred years ago. I was imprisoned here because I lost a bet with Tathagata."

After seeing Tang Xuanzang's mocking expression, Sun Wukong snorted disdainfully and revealed his true identity to him.

"Are you really Sun Wukong, Great Sage Equal to Heaven in the Heavenly Palace 500 years ago?"

After hearing Sun Wukong's words, Tang Xuanzang was still somewhat skeptical and asked him with a doubtful expression.

"It's the real deal. If you don't believe me, accept those two invitations from Five Elements Mountain and I'll show you once I've regained my strength."

Sun Wukong was somewhat displeased after seeing Tang Xuanzang's attitude; he hated being questioned.

"So, you're the one Bodhisattva Guanyin spoke of who was imprisoned under the Five Elements Mountain, whom I rescued, became my disciple, and escorted me safely to the Western Heaven to retrieve the Sanzang True Scriptures?"

Tang Xuanzang then realized that Sun Wukong was the monkey he was looking for. However, he didn't care why he was in such a sorry state and asked Sun Wukong about the authenticity of his identity once again.

"Yes."

Sun Wukong, abandoning his usual carefree demeanor, answered Tang Xuanzang's question with a serious expression.

"It's a deal. After I rescue you, you'll become my disciple and escort me on my journey to the Western Heaven to retrieve the Buddhist scriptures. You'll have to ensure my safety along the way."

Tang Monk was afraid that Sun Wukong would break his promise after he rescued Sun Wukong, so he gave Sun Wukong another hint.

"Okay, okay, don't worry."

"I am, after all, the Sun Wukong, Great Sage Equal to Heaven, a person of some standing. How could I stoop to doing something like breaking my word?"

After hearing Tang Xuanzang's words, Sun Wukong replied somewhat irritably.

"That's good!"

"But how can I rescue you from under this Five Elements Mountain?"

Tang Xuanzang then asked Sun Wukong what method he could use to rescue Sun Wukong.

"Did you see those two posts on the mountaintop? Those two things suppressed all my Law Power, preventing me from escaping on my own."

"So, I need you to climb up here and tear down those two posts. Once you've torn those two posts down, the rest is none of your business."

"After you tear this post down, immediately go down the mountain and run as far away as possible. Then I will use my Law Power to lift this mountain off my back and show you my power."

"As soon as I get out, I will immediately become your disciple. I, Sun Wukong, always keep my word."

After telling Tang Xuanzang how to rescue him, Sun Wukong also said that he would immediately become Tang Xuanzang's disciple after he was freed.

"Okay, I understand."

After hearing Sun Wukong's idea, Tang Xuanzang immediately said that he understood.

"Then hurry up and go!"

"Go quickly and help me remove those two hateful posters from this mountain."

"That way I can regain my freedom and escort you to the Western Heaven to retrieve those scriptures."

Sun Wukong was getting impatient, because the opportunity to escape was right in front of him, and he really didn't want to wait any longer; he had already waited for nearly 500 years.

"However, I do have a question."

After hearing Sun Wukong's words, Tang Xuanzang remained unmoved, frowning thoughtfully, and then said the following to Sun Wukong.

"Ask me any questions you have right away. After I answer them, hurry up the mountain and tear down those two hateful posts."

After hearing Tang Xuanzang's words, Sun Wukong replied with a slightly angry tone.

"You just said you were suppressed here because you lost your bet with Tathagata, so why are there two scrolls here?"

"Logically speaking, Tathagata, you should only need one post to suppress you."

Without further ado, Tang Xuanzang directly expressed his question.

"That's a long story, but I'll make it short."

"The story goes something like this: Didn't I have a wager with the Buddha Tathagata?"

"In the end, I lost, and then he suppressed me here."

"When the suppression first began, he hadn't posted this notice yet. I tried to break free from his control over me, but just when I was about to break free and overturn this mountain..."

"He sent someone to post a notice on the mountain, and then I realized that most of my Law Power had been sealed. However, I wanted to try to escape with the remaining Law Power."

"But I never expected that Taishang Laojun, I don't know what he was thinking, insisted on joining in this fun and sent someone to post a notice he wrote on Five Elements Mountain."

"When the post from Taishang Laojun) and the post from Buddha Tathagata) worked together, they completely sealed off all my magical Law Power."

"Although I can cultivate Law Power, I have no way to use it to break free from this restraint on my body."

Do you know what that feels like?

"He gave me hope, and just when I grasped that hope, he cut off my hand, plunging me into utter despair."