卻說那孫行者抖擻神威，持著鐵棒，踏祥光，起在空中，迎面喝道：「你是那裡來的邪魔？待往何方猖獗？」那怪物厲聲高叫道：「吾黨不是別人，乃麒麟山獬豸洞賽太歲大王爺爺部下先鋒，今奉大王令，到此取宮女二名，伏侍金聖娘娘。你是何人，敢來問我？」行者道：「吾乃齊天大聖孫悟空，因保東土唐僧西天拜佛，路過此國，知你這夥邪魔欺主，特展雄才，治國祛邪。正沒處尋你，卻來此送命。」那怪聞言，不知好歹，展長槍就刺行者；行者舉鐵棒劈面相迎。在半空裡這一場好殺：
棍是龍宮鎮海珍，槍乃人間轉煉鐵。凡兵怎敢比仙兵，擦著些兒神氣泄。大聖原來太乙仙，妖精本是邪魔孽。鬼祟焉能近正人，一正之時邪就滅。那個弄風播土諕皇王，這個踏霧騰雲遮日月。丟開架子賭輸贏，無能誰敢誇豪傑！還是齊天大聖能，乒乓一棍槍先折。
那妖精被行者一鐵棒把根槍打做兩截，慌得顧性命，撥轉風頭，徑往西方敗走。
却说那孙行者抖擞神威，持着铁棒，踏祥光，起在空中，迎面喝道：「你是那里来的邪魔？待往何方猖獗？」那怪物厉声高叫道：「吾党不是别人，乃麒麟山獬豸洞赛太岁大王爷爷部下先锋，今奉大王令，到此取宫女二名，伏侍金圣娘娘。你是何人，敢来问我？」行者道：「吾乃齐天大圣孙悟空，因保东土唐僧西天拜佛，路过此国，知你这伙邪魔欺主，特展雄才，治国祛邪。正没处寻你，却来此送命。」那怪闻言，不知好歹，展长枪就刺行者；行者举铁棒劈面相迎。在半空里这一场好杀：
棍是龙宫镇海珍，枪乃人间转炼铁。凡兵怎敢比仙兵，擦着些儿神气泄。大圣原来太乙仙，妖精本是邪魔孽。鬼祟焉能近正人，一正之时邪就灭。那个弄风播土諕皇王，这个踏雾腾云遮日月。丢开架子赌输赢，无能谁敢夸豪杰！还是齐天大圣能，乒乓一棍枪先折。
那妖精被行者一铁棒把根枪打做两截，慌得顾性命，拨转风头，径往西方败走。
Now, Pilgrim Sun roused his divine might, grasped his iron cudgel and rose into the air on auspicious light. He shouted straight at the newcomer, “Where have you come from, evil demon? And where do you mean to run wild?” The monster answered in a harsh roar, “I am none other than the vanguard officer under our lord and Great King, the Rival of the Year God, of Xiezhi Cave on Qilin Mountain. By his command I have come to take two palace maids to wait upon the Queen of the Golden Sacred Palace. Who are you, to dare question me?” Pilgrim said, “I am Sun Wukong, the Great Sage Equal to Heaven. While escorting the Tang Monk from the Eastern Land to worship the Buddha in the Western Heaven, I passed through this kingdom and learned that your gang of evil demons was bullying its ruler. I have come to show my prowess, heal the realm and drive out evil. I had nowhere to look for you, and here you are, offering up your life!” The monster, too foolish to know better, thrust his long spear at Pilgrim, who raised his iron cudgel and met him head-on. A fine battle they fought in midair:
The cudgel is the Dragon Palace’s sea-stilling treasure;the spear is iron forged and forged again in the mortal world.How dare a mortal weapon vie with an immortal’s?A mere brush drains the spirit’s strength.The Great Sage is an immortal of Great Unity;the demon is the spawn of evil.How can a lurking ghost approach an upright man?When righteousness stands firm, evil perishes.One whips up wind and scatters earth to frighten a king;the other treads mist and rides clouds, hiding sun and moon.They cast off posturing and stake all on the fight;who without ability dares boast of being a hero?The Great Sage Equal to Heaven proves the stronger still:crash goes one blow, and the spear breaks first.
One stroke of Pilgrim’s iron cudgel broke the demon’s spear in two. In a panic for his life, he swung his wind about and fled westward in defeat.
行者且不趕他，按下雲頭，來至避妖樓地穴之外，叫道：「師父，請同陛下出來，怪物已趕去矣。」那唐僧才扶著君王，同出穴外。見滿天清朗，更無妖邪之氣。那皇帝即至酒席前，自己拿壺把盞，滿斟金杯，奉與行者道：「神僧，權謝，權謝。」這行者接杯在手，還未回言，只聽得朝門外有官來報：「西門上火起了。」行者聞說，將金杯連酒望空一撇，噹的一聲響喨，那個金杯落地。君王著了忙，躬身施禮道：「神僧，恕罪，恕罪，是寡人不是了。禮當請上殿拜謝，只因有這方便酒在此，故就奉耳。神僧卻把杯子撇了，卻不是有見怪之意？」行者笑道：「不是這話，不是這話。」少頃間，又有官來報：「好雨呀，才西門上起火，被一場大雨，把火滅了。滿街上流水，盡都是酒氣。」行者又笑道：「陛下，你見我撇杯，疑有見怪之意，非也。那妖敗走西方，我不曾趕他，他就放起火來。這一杯酒，卻是我滅了妖火，救了西城裡外人家，豈有他意？」
行者且不赶他，按下云头，来至避妖楼地穴之外，叫道：「师父，请同陛下出来，怪物已赶去矣。」那唐僧才扶着君王，同出穴外。见满天清朗，更无妖邪之气。那皇帝即至酒席前，自己拿壶把盏，满斟金杯，奉与行者道：「神僧，权谢，权谢。」这行者接杯在手，还未回言，只听得朝门外有官来报：「西门上火起了。」行者闻说，将金杯连酒望空一撇，当的一声响喨，那个金杯落地。君王着了忙，躬身施礼道：「神僧，恕罪，恕罪，是寡人不是了。礼当请上殿拜谢，只因有这方便酒在此，故就奉耳。神僧却把杯子撇了，却不是有见怪之意？」行者笑道：「不是这话，不是这话。」少顷间，又有官来报：「好雨呀，才西门上起火，被一场大雨，把火灭了。满街上流水，尽都是酒气。」行者又笑道：「陛下，你见我撇杯，疑有见怪之意，非也。那妖败走西方，我不曾赶他，他就放起火来。这一杯酒，却是我灭了妖火，救了西城里外人家，岂有他意？」
Pilgrim did not pursue him for the moment. He lowered his cloud and came to the entrance of the underground chamber of the Demon-Avoiding Tower. “Master,” he called, “please come out with His Majesty. The monster has been driven off.” Only then did the Tang Monk help the king out of the chamber. The whole sky was clear and bright, without a trace of demonic vapour. The king went straight to the feast, took up the jug himself and filled a golden goblet to the brim. He offered it to Pilgrim. “Holy monk, accept this for now as Our thanks, Our thanks.” Pilgrim took the cup but had not yet answered when an official came to report from outside the court gate, “Fire has broken out at the western gate!” At this, Pilgrim flung the golden goblet, wine and all, into the air. Down came the goblet with a clang. The king, flustered, bowed low. “Holy monk, forgive Us, forgive Us. The fault is Ours. We ought to have invited you into the royal hall and bowed to thank you. Only because this wine was ready to hand did We offer it here. Yet the holy monk has thrown the cup away—surely you must be displeased?” Pilgrim laughed. “Nothing of the kind, nothing of the kind.” A little later another official came to report, “What a fine rain! Fire had just broken out at the western gate when a great shower put it out. Water is running through all the streets, and it all smells of wine.” Pilgrim laughed again. “Your Majesty saw me throw the cup away and thought I was displeased. I wasn’t. That demon fled westward. Since I didn’t chase him, he set a fire. With that cup of wine I put out the demon fire and saved the households inside and outside the western city wall. What other purpose could I have had?”
國王更十分歡喜加敬。即請三藏四眾，同上寶殿，就有推位讓國之意。行者笑道：「陛下，才那妖精，他稱是賽太歲部下先鋒，來此取宮女的。他如今戰敗而回，定然報與那廝，那廝定要來與我相爭。我恐他一時興師帥眾，未免又驚傷百姓，恐諕陛下，欲去迎他一迎，就在那半空中擒了他，取回聖后。但不知向那方去？這裡到他那山洞有多少遠近？」國王道：「寡人曾差夜不收軍馬到那裡探聽聲息，往來要行五十餘日。坐落南方，約有三千餘里。」行者聞言，叫：「八戒、沙僧護持在此，老孫去來。」國王扯住道：「神僧且從容一日，待安排些乾糧烘炒，與你些盤纏銀兩，選一匹快馬，方才可去。」行者笑道：「陛下說得是巴山轉嶺步行之話。我老孫不瞞你說，似這三千里路，斟酒在鍾不冷，就打個往回。」國王道：「神僧，你不要怪我說，你這尊貌，卻像個猿猴一般，怎生有這等法力會走路也？」行者道：
「我身雖是猿猴數，自幼打開生死路。遍訪明師把道傳，山前修煉無朝暮。倚天為頂地為爐，兩般藥物團烏兔。採取陰陽水火交，時間頓把玄關悟。全仗天罡搬運功，也憑斗柄遷移步。退爐進火最依時，抽鉛添汞相交顧。攢簇五行造化生，合和四象分時度。二氣歸於黃道間，三家會在金丹路。悟通法律歸四肢，本來觔斗如神助。一縱縱過太行山，一打打過凌雲渡。何愁峻嶺幾千重，不怕長江百十數。只因變化沒遮攔，一打十萬八千路！」
那國王見說，又驚又喜，笑吟吟捧著一杯御酒遞與行者道：「神僧遠勞，進此一杯引意。」這大聖一心要去降妖，那裡有心吃酒，只叫：「且放下，等我去了回來再飲。」好行者，說聲去，唿哨一聲，寂然不見。那一國君臣，皆驚訝不題。
国王更十分欢喜加敬。即请三藏四众，同上宝殿，就有推位让国之意。行者笑道：「陛下，才那妖精，他称是赛太岁部下先锋，来此取宫女的。他如今战败而回，定然报与那厮，那厮定要来与我相争。我恐他一时兴师帅众，未免又惊伤百姓，恐諕陛下，欲去迎他一迎，就在那半空中擒了他，取回圣后。但不知向那方去？这里到他那山洞有多少远近？」国王道：「寡人曾差夜不收军马到那里探听声息，往来要行五十余日。坐落南方，约有三千余里。」行者闻言，叫：「八戒、沙僧护持在此，老孙去来。」国王扯住道：「神僧且从容一日，待安排些干粮烘炒，与你些盘缠银两，选一匹快马，方才可去。」行者笑道：「陛下说得是巴山转岭步行之话。我老孙不瞒你说，似这三千里路，斟酒在钟不冷，就打个往回。」国王道：「神僧，你不要怪我说，你这尊貌，却像个猿猴一般，怎生有这等法力会走路也？」行者道：
「我身虽是猿猴数，自幼打开生死路。遍访明师把道传，山前修炼无朝暮。倚天为顶地为炉，两般药物团乌兔。采取阴阳水火交，时间顿把玄关悟。全仗天罡搬运功，也凭斗柄迁移步。退炉进火最依时，抽铅添汞相交顾。攒簇五行造化生，合和四象分时度。二气归于黄道间，三家会在金丹路。悟通法律归四肢，本来觔斗如神助。一纵纵过太行山，一打打过凌云渡。何愁峻岭几千重，不怕长江百十数。只因变化没遮拦，一打十万八千路！」
那国王见说，又惊又喜，笑吟吟捧着一杯御酒递与行者道：「神僧远劳，进此一杯引意。」这大圣一心要去降妖，那里有心吃酒，只叫：「且放下，等我去了回来再饮。」好行者，说声去，唿哨一声，寂然不见。那一国君臣，皆惊讶不题。
The king’s joy and respect grew greater still. He invited Sanzang and his three companions into the royal hall, and even wished to yield his throne and kingdom. Pilgrim laughed. “Your Majesty, that demon just now said he was the Rival of the Year God’s vanguard officer, here to take palace maids. Now that he has gone back defeated, he is sure to report to that fellow, who is sure to come and fight me. I fear that if he raises his troops and brings his whole force here, he will frighten and injure the people and alarm Your Majesty. I want to go and meet him, capture him in midair and bring back your sacred queen. But which way should I go? How far is his mountain cave from here?” The king said, “We once sent night scouts there to gather news. The journey there and back took more than fifty days. It lies to the south, some three thousand li away.” Pilgrim called, “Bajie, Sha Monk, stay here on guard. Old Sun will be back.” The king caught hold of him. “Holy monk, take your time for one day. Let Us have dry provisions and parched grain prepared, give you silver for the road and choose a swift horse. Then you may go.” Pilgrim laughed. “Your Majesty is talking about a journey on foot, climbing hills and crossing ridges. Old Sun tells you plainly: for a road of three thousand li, I can go there and back before wine poured into a cup grows cold.” The king said, “Holy monk, do not take offence at Our words, but your honoured face looks rather like an ape’s. How can you have such powers and travel so swiftly?” Pilgrim said:
“Though my body belongs to the race of apes,from youth I opened a way beyond life and death.I sought enlightened masters everywhere to teach the Way,cultivating at the mountain’s foot through dawn and dusk.With Heaven as the canopy and Earth as the furnace,I joined the crow and hare, the two ingredients.I gathered yin and yang, joined water and fire,and in an instant understood the Mysterious Pass.I relied on the Heavenly Stars to circulate the power,and on the Dipper’s handle to shift my steps.I cooled the furnace and fed the fire at the proper times,drawing out lead and adding mercury, tending their union.I brought the Five Elements together to give birth to creation,joined the Four Images and measured out their seasons.The two energies returned within the Yellow Way;the three families met upon the path of the golden elixir.I grasped the laws and brought them into all four limbs;my somersaults were as if helped by gods.One leap carries me over the Taihang Mountains;one tumble carries me past Cloud-Soaring Ferry.Why worry over thousands of steep ridges?I do not fear a hundred Yangtze Rivers.For nothing can block my transformations:one tumble takes me a hundred and eight thousand li!”
At these words the king was both astonished and delighted. Smiling, he offered Pilgrim a cup of royal wine with both hands. “Holy monk, you face a long and weary journey. Take this cup as a token of Our regard.” But the Great Sage’s whole mind was on subduing the demon. How could he care for wine? He only said, “Set it down for now. I’ll drink it when I come back.” Fine Pilgrim! He said he was off, gave a whistle and vanished without a sound. We shall leave the king and all his ministers marvelling.