卻說祭賽國王與大小公卿見孫大聖與八戒騰雲駕霧，提著兩個小妖飄然而去，一個個朝天禮拜道：「話不虛傳，今日方知有此輩神仙活佛。」又見他遠去無蹤，卻拜謝三藏、沙僧道：「寡人肉眼凡胎，只知高徒有力量，拿住妖賊便了，豈知乃騰雲駕霧之上仙也。」三藏道：「貧僧無些法力，一路上多虧這三個小徒。」沙僧道：「不瞞陛下說，我大師兄乃齊天大聖皈依，他曾大鬧天宮，使一條金箍棒，十萬天兵，無一個對手，只鬧得太上老君害怕，玉皇大帝心驚。我二師兄乃天蓬元帥果正，他也曾掌管天河八萬水兵大眾。惟我弟子無法力，乃捲簾大將受戒。愚弟兄若干別事無能，若說擒妖縛怪、拿賊捕亡、伏虎降龍、踢天弄井，以至攪海翻江之類，略通一二。這騰雲駕霧、喚雨呼風，與那換斗移星、擔山趕月，特餘事耳，何足道哉！」國王聞說，愈十分加敬，請唐僧上坐，口口稱為「老佛」，將沙僧等皆稱為「菩薩」。滿朝文武欣然，一國黎民頂禮不題。
却说祭赛国王与大小公卿见孙大圣与八戒腾云驾雾，提着两个小妖飘然而去，一个个朝天礼拜道：「话不虚传，今日方知有此辈神仙活佛。」又见他远去无踪，却拜谢三藏、沙僧道：「寡人肉眼凡胎，只知高徒有力量，拿住妖贼便了，岂知乃腾云驾雾之上仙也。」三藏道：「贫僧无些法力，一路上多亏这三个小徒。」沙僧道：「不瞒陛下说，我大师兄乃齐天大圣皈依，他曾大闹天宫，使一条金箍棒，十万天兵，无一个对手，只闹得太上老君害怕，玉皇大帝心惊。我二师兄乃天蓬元帅果正，他也曾掌管天河八万水兵大众。惟我弟子无法力，乃卷帘大将受戒。愚弟兄若干别事无能，若说擒妖缚怪、拿贼捕亡、伏虎降龙、踢天弄井，以至搅海翻江之类，略通一二。这腾云驾雾、唤雨呼风，与那换斗移星、担山赶月，特余事耳，何足道哉！」国王闻说，愈十分加敬，请唐僧上坐，口口称为「老佛」，将沙僧等皆称为「菩萨」。满朝文武欣然，一国黎民顶礼不题。
Now, the king of the Festival Offering Kingdom and all his high ministers saw the Great Sage Sun and Bajie rise on clouds and mist and float away carrying the two little demons. Every one of them bowed toward the sky. “The tales are true! Only today have we learned that such immortals and living Buddhas exist.” When the two had vanished into the distance, they turned and bowed their thanks to Sanzang and Sha Monk. “We are only flesh and blood, with a mortal’s eyes. We knew your worthy disciples had the strength to catch demon thieves, but how could We have known they were exalted immortals who ride on clouds and mist?” Sanzang said, “This poor monk has no magic power at all. All along the road I have relied on these three humble disciples.” Sha Monk said, “To tell Your Majesty the truth, my eldest brother is the Great Sage Equal to Heaven, who has taken refuge in the faith. He once made havoc in the Heavenly Palace. With his gold-banded cudgel he faced a hundred thousand heavenly soldiers, and not one could match him. He caused such an uproar that Lord Lao the Most High was frightened and the Jade Emperor shaken. My second brother is Marshal Tianpeng, who has returned to the true path. He once commanded eighty thousand sailors on the River of Heaven. Only your disciple here has no magic power: I am the Curtain-Raising General, who has taken the precepts. We foolish brothers are no good at other things, but as for catching demons and binding monsters, seizing thieves and capturing fugitives, taming tigers and subduing dragons, kicking at Heaven and playing tricks with wells, or churning seas and overturning rivers, we know a little of all that. Riding on clouds and mist, summoning rain and calling up wind, moving the Dipper and shifting stars, carrying mountains and chasing the moon — those are merely things we do on the side. What is there to speak of?” At this the king’s respect grew greater still. He invited the Tang Monk to the seat of honour and called him “Venerable Buddha” at every turn, while Sha Monk and the others were all addressed as “Bodhisattva.” Joy filled the civil and military ranks, and the people of the whole kingdom bowed in worship. But let us leave them there.
卻說孫大聖與八戒駕著狂風，把兩個小妖攝到亂石山碧波潭，住定雲頭。將金箍棒吹了一口仙氣，叫：「變！」變作一把戒刀，將一個黑魚怪割了耳朵，鮎魚精割了下唇，撇在水裡，喝道：「快早去對那萬聖龍王報知，說我齊天大聖孫爺爺在此，著他即送祭賽國金光寺塔上的原寶出來，免他一家性命；若迸半個『不』字，我將這潭水攪淨，教他一門兒老幼遭誅。」
却说孙大圣与八戒驾着狂风，把两个小妖摄到乱石山碧波潭，住定云头。将金箍棒吹了一口仙气，叫：「变！」变作一把戒刀，将一个黑鱼怪割了耳朵，鲇鱼精割了下唇，撇在水里，喝道：「快早去对那万圣龙王报知，说我齐天大圣孙爷爷在此，着他即送祭赛国金光寺塔上的原宝出来，免他一家性命；若迸半个『不』字，我将这潭水搅净，教他一门儿老幼遭诛。」
Meanwhile, the Great Sage Sun and Bajie rode a wild wind, carrying the two little demons to Jade Wave Pool on Tumbled Rock Mountain, where they halted their cloud. Pilgrim breathed immortal breath onto his gold-banded cudgel and cried, “Change!” It became a monk’s knife. He cut the ears off the blackfish monster and the lower lip off the catfish spirit, flung the two demons into the water and shouted, “Hurry and tell that Dragon King of Myriad Saints that your Grandpa Sun, the Great Sage Equal to Heaven, is here! Have him send out the very treasure he took from the pagoda of Golden Light Monastery in the Festival Offering Kingdom, and I’ll spare his whole family. If he so much as starts to say ‘No,’ I’ll churn this pool dry and put every one of them to death, young and old!”
那兩個小妖得了命，負痛逃生，拖著鎖索，淬入水內。諕得那些黿鼉龜鱉，蝦蟹魚精，都來圍住問道：「你兩個為何拖繩帶索？」一個掩著耳，搖頭擺尾；一個侮著嘴，跌腳搥胸。都嚷嚷鬧鬧，徑上龍王宮殿：「報大王，禍事了。」那萬聖龍王正與九頭駙馬飲酒，忽見他兩個來，即停杯問何禍事。那兩個即告道：「昨夜巡探，被唐僧、孫行者掃塔捉獲，用鐵索拴鎖。今早見國王，又被那行者與豬八戒抓著我兩個，一個割了耳朵，一個割了嘴唇，拋在水中，著我來報，要索那塔頂寶貝。」遂將前後事細說了一遍。那老龍聽說是孫行者齊天大聖，諕得魂不附體，魄散九霄，戰兢兢對駙馬道：「賢婿啊，別個來還好計較，若果是他，卻不善也。」駙馬笑道：「太岳放心。愚婿自幼學了些武藝，四海之內，也曾會過幾個豪傑，怕他做甚？等我出去與他交戰三合，管取那廝縮首歸降，不敢仰視。」
那两个小妖得了命，负痛逃生，拖着锁索，淬入水内。諕得那些鼋鼍龟鳖，虾蟹鱼精，都来围住问道：「你两个为何拖绳带索？」一个掩着耳，摇头摆尾；一个侮着嘴，跌脚搥胸。都嚷嚷闹闹，径上龙王宫殿：「报大王，祸事了。」那万圣龙王正与九头驸马饮酒，忽见他两个来，即停杯问何祸事。那两个即告道：「昨夜巡探，被唐僧、孙行者扫塔捉获，用铁索拴锁。今早见国王，又被那行者与猪八戒抓着我两个，一个割了耳朵，一个割了嘴唇，抛在水中，着我来报，要索那塔顶宝贝。」遂将前后事细说了一遍。那老龙听说是孙行者齐天大圣，諕得魂不附体，魄散九霄，战兢兢对驸马道：「贤婿啊，别个来还好计较，若果是他，却不善也。」驸马笑道：「太岳放心。愚婿自幼学了些武艺，四海之内，也曾会过几个豪杰，怕他做甚？等我出去与他交战三合，管取那厮缩首归降，不敢仰视。」
Their lives spared, the two little demons fled in pain, dragging their chains as they plunged into the water. All the great turtles and alligators, tortoises and soft-shelled turtles, shrimp, crab and fish spirits crowded round them in alarm. “Why are you two dragging ropes and chains?” One covered his ears, shaking his head and swishing his tail; the other held his mouth, stamping his feet and beating his chest. Making a tremendous racket, they went straight up to the Dragon King’s palace. “Great King, disaster!” The Dragon King of Myriad Saints was drinking with the Nine-Headed Prince Consort. At the sight of the two he set down his cup and asked what disaster had befallen them. They reported, “While we were scouting last night, the Tang Monk and Pilgrim Sun caught us as they swept the pagoda and bound us with iron chains. This morning we were taken before the king. Then Pilgrim and Zhu Bajie grabbed us, cut the ears off one and the lip off the other, and threw us into the water. They sent us to demand the treasure from the top of the pagoda.” They told the whole story in detail. When the old dragon heard that this was Pilgrim Sun, the Great Sage Equal to Heaven, he was frightened out of his body, his souls scattered to the skies. Trembling, he said to the prince consort, “My worthy son-in-law, anyone else would be easier to deal with. If it really is him, we’re in trouble.” The prince consort laughed. “Set your mind at rest, honoured father-in-law. Your foolish son-in-law learned a little martial skill as a boy, and I’ve met a few heroes within the four seas. Why should I fear him? Let me go out and fight three bouts with him. I guarantee the fellow will duck his head and surrender, not daring even to look up.”