The Monster Arrives

"It's actually very simple. I just need to wait for him to come over and then I can catch him."

Upon hearing Sun Wukong's words, everyone was greatly surprised and quickly said to Sun Wukong:

"That monster is incredibly powerful; he can do anything, from ascending to the heavens to descending to the earth, and he can summon wind and rain. How could you possibly get close to him?"

Upon hearing this, Sun Wukong smiled and said to everyone:

"That monster who can summon wind and rain? I treat him like a grandson. If he's really as powerful as you all say, I can use some Transformation Technique to become as big as him."

No sooner had Sun Wukong spoken than a whooshing sound was heard outside, and several old men spoke tremblingly:

"You monk, your words are quite effective; you say 'monster,' and monsters appear."

Then one of the old men opened the door and quickly led Tang Xuanzang and his companions inside. Seeing this, Zhu Bajie immediately pulled Sha Wujing along, wanting to go in as well. However, Sun Wukong grabbed one of them with each hand and said:

"They're all unarmed, so of course they can go in. But why are you two going in with them? Come with me and let's see what kind of monster it is."

Upon hearing this, Zhu Bajie immediately said to Sun Wukong:

"Brother Monkey, they've all been through this before. They know the monster is coming just by the sound of the wind, and they all run away to hide. We have no relation to him, we don't know him, and we're not friends. Why should we help him?"

No sooner had Sun Wukong finished speaking than Zhu Bajie pulled him down to the bottom of the well without a word, and the wind immediately began to blow stronger and stronger.

The wind made Zhu Bajie tremble with fear. After a short while, two lamps suddenly appeared in mid-air. Sun Wukong then said, "This monster is very polite; we can be friends with him."

Sha Wujing looked puzzled upon hearing this, and then said to Sun Wukong, "Brother Monkey, why would you say that? In the pitch black of night, when you can't see your hand in front of your face, how can you see his face and know whether he is good or bad?"

Upon hearing this, Zhu Bajie immediately said to Sha Wujing, "There's an old saying: 'If you see someone carrying a lantern walking in the night while lighting a candle, they must be a good demon.'"

Then, Sha Wujing's words were dispelled. Just as Zhu Bajie was praising the monster, Sha Wujing said, "You must have seen wrong. That's not a lantern, but the monster's eye."

Upon hearing this, Zhu Bajie was immediately terrified and exclaimed in panic, "My goodness! Those eyes are so big! I wonder how big his mouth is!"

Upon hearing this, Sun Wukong chuckled and patted Zhu Bajie and Sha Wujing on the shoulders, saying to them, "You two mustn't be afraid. You go and protect Master first. I'll go up and discuss things with him to see what kind of demon he really is."

After hearing what Sun Wukong Zhu Bajie earnestly said to Sun Wukong, "Brother Monkey, go up and chat with him, but whatever you do, don't reveal our identities."

Upon hearing this, Sun Wukong Somersault Cloud somersaulted into the air, raised his Ruyi Jingu Bang), and roared, "Don't leave here! I'll be right here, so hurry up and come see me!"

Upon hearing Sun Wukong's words, the demon suddenly stopped moving forward and raised its weapon to strike at Sun Wukong. However, Sun Wukong dodged instantly and continued speaking:

"What kind of demon are you? Tell me your name right now!"

The demon ignored Sun Wukong's words and continued attacking Sun Wukong. Sun Wukong thought smugly, "It seems this demon is deaf and mute. I'll have to fight him and see just how strong he really is."

After thinking it over, Sun Wukong raised his Ruyi Jingu Bang and struck at the monster. The monster did not dodge at all, and they fought back and forth until the middle of the night without deciding the winner.

However, at that moment, Zhu Bajie and Sha Wujing saw clearly from the old man's house that the monster only knew how to wield swords and spears, and had no fighting skills whatsoever.

Sun Wukong couldn't hit the monster with a single blow.

After a short while, Zhu Bajie smiled and said to Sha Wujing, "Sha Wujing, you stay here and watch over Master. I'm going to help Brother Monkey fight that monster. We can't let Brother Monkey steal the limelight!"

After saying this, Zhu Bajie immediately jumped onto the cloud, picked up his Nine-Toothed Rake, and swung it at the monster. The monster suddenly transformed into a long spear and blocked Zhu Bajie's attack.

Seeing this, Zhu Bajie couldn't help but praise the monster, saying, "This monster really has excellent marksmanship! I wonder what kind of gun he's using, that it can withstand both of our attacks together."

Upon hearing this, Sun Wukong patted Zhu Bajie on the head and said, "How can you praise the enemy like that? This monster is only using a soft spear."

Zhu Bajie covered his head, nodded to Sun Wukong with a wronged expression, and then Sun Wukong continued:

"Actually, I don't know what weapon this monster is using. He only used the tip of the spear to fight us, but I don't know where the shaft is now."

"This monster probably hasn't completed its cultivation yet, and its Yin Qi is still very strong. I reckon it will definitely leave by dawn, and we absolutely cannot let it go then."

Upon hearing this, Zhu Bajie nodded. Then, before they knew it, the sun in the east slowly rose, and the monster, not daring to linger, turned to leave.

Seeing this, Zhu Bajie and Sun Wukong quickly gave chase. After a short while, a foul stench suddenly filled the air. Zhu Bajie finally couldn't bear it any longer and shouted, "This must be someone's toilet! It stinks so badly!"

Sun Wukong, covering his mouth and nose, said to Zhu Bajie, "What are you still talking nonsense for? Hurry up and chase after that demon! Don't let it escape!"

At the same time, the monster revealed its true form: a large, bluish-green python.

Upon seeing this, Zhu Bajie's doubts vanished instantly. He said, "So it's a Zhu Bajie. No wonder it eats people. If it's going to eat people, it could probably eat a whole village in one meal, and even then, it probably wouldn't be full."

Upon seeing the giant python, Sun Wukong instantly realized what was happening and said, "The weapon that the python just pulled out must be its tongue. Let's ambush it from behind."

As soon as Sun Wukong finished speaking, Zhu Bajie couldn't wait any longer. He raised his Nine-Toothed Rake and jumped onto the monster's back.