卻說孫大聖進於洞口，兩邊觀看。只見：
骷髏若嶺，骸骨如林。人頭髮屣成氈片，人皮肉爛作泥塵。人筋纏在樹上，乾焦晃亮如銀。真個是尸山血海，果然腥臭難聞。東邊小妖，將活人拿了剮肉；西下潑魔，把人肉鮮煮鮮烹。若非美猴王如此英雄膽，第二個凡夫也進不得他門。
不多時，行入二層門裡看時，呀！這裡卻比外面不同：清奇幽雅，秀麗寬平；左右有瑤草仙花，前後有喬松翠竹。又行七八里遠近，才到三層門。閃著身，偷著眼看處，那上面高坐三個老妖，十分獰惡。中間的那個生得：
鑿牙鋸齒，圓頭方面。聲吼若雷，眼光如電。仰鼻朝天，赤眉飄焰。但行處，百獸心慌；若坐下，群魔膽戰。這一個是獸中王青毛獅子怪。
左手下那個生得：
鳳目金睛，黃牙粗腿。長鼻銀毛，看頭似尾。圓額皺眉，身軀磊磊。細聲如窈窕佳人，玉面似牛頭惡鬼。這一個是藏齒修身多年的黃牙老象。
右手下那一個生得：
金翅鯤頭，星睛豹眼。振北圖南，剛強勇敢。變生翱翔，鷃笑龍慘。摶風翮百鳥藏頭，舒利爪諸禽喪膽。這個是雲程九萬的大鵬鵰。那兩下列著有百十大小頭目，一個個全裝披掛，介冑整齊，威風凜凜，殺氣騰騰。
却说孙大圣进于洞口，两边观看。只见：
骷髅若岭，骸骨如林。人头发屣成毡片，人皮肉烂作泥尘。人筋缠在树上，干焦晃亮如银。真个是尸山血海，果然腥臭难闻。东边小妖，将活人拿了剐肉；西下泼魔，把人肉鲜煮鲜烹。若非美猴王如此英雄胆，第二个凡夫也进不得他门。
不多时，行入二层门里看时，呀！这里却比外面不同：清奇幽雅，秀丽宽平；左右有瑶草仙花，前后有乔松翠竹。又行七八里远近，才到三层门。闪着身，偷着眼看处，那上面高坐三个老妖，十分狞恶。中间的那个生得：
凿牙锯齿，圆头方面。声吼若雷，眼光如电。仰鼻朝天，赤眉飘焰。但行处，百兽心慌；若坐下，群魔胆战。这一个是兽中王青毛狮子怪。
左手下那个生得：
凤目金睛，黄牙粗腿。长鼻银毛，看头似尾。圆额皱眉，身躯磊磊。细声如窈窕佳人，玉面似牛头恶鬼。这一个是藏齿修身多年的黄牙老象。
右手下那一个生得：
金翅鲲头，星睛豹眼。振北图南，刚强勇敢。变生翱翔，鷃笑龙惨。抟风翮百鸟藏头，舒利爪诸禽丧胆。这个是云程九万的大鹏雕。那两下列着有百十大小头目，一个个全装披挂，介胄整齐，威风凛凛，杀气腾腾。
Now, the Great Sage Sun entered the cave mouth and looked to either side. This is what he saw:
Skulls heaped like ridges;bones thick as a forest.Human hair spread in sheets of felt;human skin and flesh rotted to mud and dust.Human sinews wound about the trees,dried hard and gleaming like silver.Truly, mountains of corpses and seas of blood;a stench too foul to bear.To the east, lesser demonscarved flesh from living captives;To the west, wicked monstersboiled and cooked fresh human meat.Without the Handsome Monkey King’s heroic courage,no ordinary mortal could have entered that gate.
Before long he passed through the second gate and looked about. Ah! This place was quite different from the outside: rare and secluded, lovely, broad and level. Wondrous herbs and immortal flowers grew to either side, tall pines and green bamboo before and behind. He went another seven or eight li before reaching the third gate. Keeping out of sight, he stole a look. Three old demons sat high above him, hideously fierce. The one in the middle looked like this:
Chisel fangs and saw teeth;a round head and a square face.His roar like thunder;his eyes like lightning.His upturned nose pointed to Heaven;his red brows streamed like flame.Wherever he walked,every beast’s heart quailed;Whenever he sat,all the demons trembled.This was the king of beasts, the Blue-Maned Lion Demon (Qingmao Shizi Guai).
The one to his left looked like this:
Phoenix eyes with golden pupils;yellow tusks and thick legs.A long trunk and silver hair;his head looked like a tail.A round forehead and furrowed brows;a great, hulking body.His soft voice like a graceful beauty’s;his jade face like an evil Ox-Head ghost’s.This was the Old Yellow-Tusked Elephant (Huangya Lao Xiang), who had hidden his tusks and cultivated himself for many years.
The one to his right looked like this:
Golden wings and a kun fish’s head;starry pupils and a leopard’s eyes.He rose in the north and made for the south,strong and fearless.Transformed, he soared aloft;the quail laughed, the dragons grieved.He beat his wings upon the whirlwind, and a hundred birds hid their heads;he stretched his sharp claws, and every fowl lost heart.This was the Garuda Eagle, whose cloud journey spanned ninety thousand li.On either side stood a hundred or so chiefs, great and small, each fully armed and armoured, helmets and mail in order, imposing in their might and seething with murderous force.
行者見了，心中歡喜，一些兒不怕，大踏步徑直進門，把梆鈴卸下，朝上叫聲：「大王。」三個老魔笑呵呵問道：「小鑽風，你來了？」行者應聲道：「來了。」「你去巡山，打聽孫行者的下落何如？」行者道：「大王在上，我也不敢說起。」老魔道：「怎麼不敢說？」行者道：「我奉大王命，敲著梆鈴，正然走處，猛擡頭，只看見一個人，蹲在那裡磨杠子，還像個開路神，若站將起來，足有十數丈長短。他就著那澗崖石上，抄一把水，磨一磨，口裡又念一聲，說他那杠子到此還不曾顯個神通，他要磨明，就來打大王。我因此知他是孫行者，特來報知。」
行者见了，心中欢喜，一些儿不怕，大踏步径直进门，把梆铃卸下，朝上叫声：「大王。」三个老魔笑呵呵问道：「小钻风，你来了？」行者应声道：「来了。」「你去巡山，打听孙行者的下落何如？」行者道：「大王在上，我也不敢说起。」老魔道：「怎么不敢说？」行者道：「我奉大王命，敲着梆铃，正然走处，猛抬头，只看见一个人，蹲在那里磨杠子，还像个开路神，若站将起来，足有十数丈长短。他就着那涧崖石上，抄一把水，磨一磨，口里又念一声，说他那杠子到此还不曾显个神通，他要磨明，就来打大王。我因此知他是孙行者，特来报知。」
Pilgrim was delighted by what he saw and felt no fear at all. He strode straight through the gate, took off his clapper and bell and called up, “Great King!” The three old demons asked with smiles, “Little Wind-Borer, you’re back?” Pilgrim answered, “I’m back.” “You went to patrol the mountain. What did you learn of Pilgrim Sun’s whereabouts?” Pilgrim said, “Great King, I hardly dare speak of it before you.” The old demon asked, “Why don’t you dare?” Pilgrim said, “On your orders I was walking along, knocking my clapper and shaking my bell, when I suddenly looked up and saw a man squatting there, polishing a pole. He looked like a road-clearing god. If he stood up, he’d be a good hundred feet tall or more. He was polishing it on the rocky cliff by the stream, scooping up water and rubbing it, and with each rub he muttered that his pole hadn’t shown its powers since coming here. Once he had it polished bright, he would come and beat the Great King. That was how I knew he was Pilgrim Sun, and I came specially to report.”
那老魔聞此言，渾身是汗，諕得戰呵呵的道：「兄弟，我說莫惹唐僧。他徒弟神通廣大，預先作了準備，磨棍打我們，卻怎生是好？」教：「小的們，把洞外大小俱叫進來，關了門，讓他過去罷。」那頭目中有知道的報：「大王，門外小妖已都散了。」老魔道：「怎麼都散了？想是聞得風聲不好也。快早關門，快早關門。」眾妖乒乓把前後門盡皆牢拴緊閉。
那老魔闻此言，浑身是汗，諕得战呵呵的道：「兄弟，我说莫惹唐僧。他徒弟神通广大，预先作了准备，磨棍打我们，却怎生是好？」教：「小的们，把洞外大小俱叫进来，关了门，让他过去罢。」那头目中有知道的报：「大王，门外小妖已都散了。」老魔道：「怎么都散了？想是闻得风声不好也。快早关门，快早关门。」众妖乒乓把前后门尽皆牢拴紧闭。
At these words the old demon broke into a sweat all over. Trembling with fright, he said, “Brothers, I told you not to provoke the Tang Monk. His disciple has immense powers, and he’s already preparing, polishing his cudgel to beat us. What are we to do?” He ordered, “Little ones, call everyone outside into the cave, great and small. Shut the doors and let him go past.” One of the chiefs who knew what had happened reported, “Great King, all the lesser demons outside have scattered.” The old demon said, “Why have they all scattered? They must have heard things were going badly. Shut the doors at once! Shut the doors at once!” With much banging and crashing, the demons bolted every door, front and back, and shut them tight.