Festival of Lights · Diwali
Sun Wukong rescued Tang Xuanzang from the Old Yellow-Robed Demon and defeated the monsters of Lotus Cave before Guanyin subdued Red Boy. After the group crossed the Black Water River and rescued Tang Xuanzang from the Black Fish Spirit, Sun Wukong investigated a city where monks were forced to haul carts.
Sun Wukong exposed the Daoist masters in the kingdom and won the pilgrims’ travel permit before the group faced monsters along the Tongtian River and beyond. He rescued Tang Xuanzang from the Azure Bull Spirit, but the travelers ended the stretch with Tang Xuanzang and Zhu Bajie suffering after drinking from a forbidden lake.
Tang Xuanzang and his disciples crossed the Women's Kingdom, survived the Scorpion Spirit and a bitter split with Sun Wukong, then reached the Flaming Mountain. Sun Wukong obtained the real Plantain Fan after contending with Rakshasi and the Bull Devil King, cooled the mountain, and the pilgrims continued west.
Sun Wukong rescued Tang Xuanzang and their companions from Yellow-Browed Old Yaomo, then helped villagers defeat a python demon before leading the group to the Kingdom of Zhuzi. There, Sun Wukong arranged to be brought before the ailing king, who came to the guesthouse asking him to return to the palace.
Sun Wukong cured the Kingdom of Zhuzi’s emperor, rescued the queen from Sai Taisui, and then fought a succession of monsters threatening Tang Xuanzang’s pilgrimage. After Bodhisattva Fangkong cured the poisoned travelers and took away the centipede spirit, the group continued west toward a mountain known for its demons.
Sun Wukong battled the three fiends of Lion Camel Ridge and sought Tathagata’s help after they captured Tang Xuanzang and his companions. After the pilgrims escaped and continued west, they reached Children’s City, where Sun Wukong began protecting boys who were to be sacrificed for the king’s medicine.
Sun Wukong exposed the demons who threatened Tang Xuanzang and helped bring the rat demon back to the Heavenly Court. The pilgrims then entered the Dharma-Exterminating Kingdom in disguise, where Sun Wukong shaved the royal court’s heads after they were taken to the palace.
Tang Xuanzang and his disciples rescued a drought-stricken commandery and continued to Jade Flower County, where Sun Wukong recovered their stolen weapons and defeated the Nine-Headed Lion with help from its master, Taiyi Heavenly Venerable. After the pilgrims trained the prince’s sons, they resumed their journey and entered Auspicious Cloud Temple.
Sun Wukong rescued Tang Xuanzang from three rhinoceros spirits, then became embroiled in conflicts with the Dragon Clan and the Western Queen Mother. After a year of cultivation and time with Daji, he set out to establish a new home for the monkeys and confronted a mountain full of giant snakes.
Sun Wukong battled the Demon Realm’s forces and Xuanming, then began pursuing a way to unite the demons and strengthen his cultivation. Hongjun secretly gave Ao Changsheng a golden pearl intended to capture Sun Wukong, while Ao Changsheng absorbed it to restore his strength.
Sun Wukong fought the Demon Emperor as Ao Changsheng confronted powerful foes and the wider calamity advanced. After the battles, Luo Hou was imprisoned, then freed by Ao Changsheng and brought before the gathered Yaomo, where the Queen Mother ordered him to kneel.
Sun Wukong fought Luo Hou and then submitted to Ao Changsheng, who offered him a path into the Dragon Race and helped him cultivate. As a Lightning Tribulation struck Ao Changsheng, Yang Jian entered a mysterious inheritance space and plunged into a fireball surrounding the Fire Element heaven-and-earth spirit flame.
Yang Jian fought Bai Gu and Dijun before learning that Luo Hou was sealed away, while the Eight Immortals became entangled in battles across the Three Realms. The arc left Penglai Island bracing for the Dragon King of the East Sea and Han Xiangzi meeting a princess in disguise.
Han Xiangzi and Han Zhongli pursued their plans amid conflict with the Jiaolong Clan, while Han Zhongli mastered powerful formations. Zhurong and Sun Wukong were drawn into clashes with the Three Purities and Heavenly Sovereign Taiyi, and Ao Changsheng declared the Tribulation of the Eight Immortals underway.
Tieguai Li explored Kunlun, survived a clash with the Black Dragon Gang, and joined Taishang Laojun at Taiyi Temple. After Taiyi Temple’s people fled the Heavenly Court and Ao Changsheng rejected him, Tieguai Li set out to find his own righteous path, only to be attacked by a mysterious man in black.
Zhang Guolao fought Azure Cloud Sect cultivators for a Heavenly Mountain Ginseng Fruit while Tieguai Li and Ao Changsheng battled through the Heavenly Court and Yaomo Realm. Han Xiangzi crossed North Kurudvipa, survived repeated clashes with powerful foes, and reached Lü Dongbin, where their fight began.
Lü Dongbin defeated Han Xiangzi, rescued He Xiangu, and clashed with the Heavenly Gods before pursuing the mysteries surrounding her. Meanwhile, Ao Changsheng guided Han Zhongli into a new life, where he sought refuge in Heavenly Gate City and faced Tieguai Li over the Heavenly Saber.
He Xiangu and Han Xiangzi battled foes across the Southern Wilderness, where Han Xiangzi fought Mo Zhang and encountered the Devil Sha Army. The arc left Han Xiangzi confronting Devil Wolf Sect cultivators who threatened Qing Province City.
Yang Jian battled through the Heavenly Martial Divine Domain, uncovered a secret tied to Xihe, and entered the Daluo selection trials. After defeating Han Xiangzi, he faced the Three Purities and Zhu Bajie, ending the stretch by activating a prepared restriction as Zhu Bajie pressed his attack.
Yang Jian fought Zhu Bajie and later crossed paths with Cao Guojiu, while Lü Dongbin and He Xiangu faced threats around Kunlun and the Heavenly Gate. Ao Changsheng bound Luo Jie through a bargain that turned into a betrayal, and Lü Dongbin ended the stretch at the Kunlun Sect as a strange cloud covered the distant sky.