卻說那五十個敗殘的小妖拿著些破旗、破鼓，撞入洞裡，報道：「大王，虎先鋒戰不過那毛臉和尚，被他趕下東山坡去了。」老妖聞說，十分煩惱。正低頭不語，默思計策，又有把前門的小妖道：「大王，虎先鋒被那毛臉和尚打殺了，拖在門口罵戰哩。」那老妖聞言，愈加煩惱道：「這廝卻也無知。我倒不曾吃他師父，他轉打殺我家先鋒，可恨！可恨！」叫：「取披掛來。我也只聞得講甚麼孫行者，等我出去，看是個甚麼九頭八尾的和尚，拿他進來，與我虎先鋒對命。」眾小妖急急擡出披掛。老妖結束齊整，綽一杆三股鋼叉，帥群妖跳出本洞。
却说那五十个败残的小妖拿着些破旗、破鼓，撞入洞里，报道：「大王，虎先锋战不过那毛脸和尚，被他赶下东山坡去了。」老妖闻说，十分烦恼。正低头不语，默思计策，又有把前门的小妖道：「大王，虎先锋被那毛脸和尚打杀了，拖在门口骂战哩。」那老妖闻言，愈加烦恼道：「这厮却也无知。我倒不曾吃他师父，他转打杀我家先锋，可恨！可恨！」叫：「取披挂来。我也只闻得讲甚么孙行者，等我出去，看是个甚么九头八尾的和尚，拿他进来，与我虎先锋对命。」众小妖急急抬出披挂。老妖结束齐整，绰一杆三股钢叉，帅群妖跳出本洞。
Meanwhile, the fifty battered little demons came stumbling into the cave with their torn flags and broken drums. “Great King,” they reported, “Tiger Vanguard was no match for that hairy-faced monk. He’s been chased down the eastern slope.” The old demon was deeply troubled. He was bowing his head in silence, thinking over a plan, when another little demon who guarded the front entrance came to say, “Great King, Tiger Vanguard has been killed by that hairy-faced monk. He’s dragged him to the door and is shouting insults and challenging us!” At this the old demon grew still more troubled. “The fellow has no sense at all! I haven’t even eaten his Master, and he goes and kills my vanguard. Infuriating! Infuriating!” He called, “Bring my armour! I’ve only heard people speak of this Pilgrim Sun, or whatever he is. I’ll go out and see what sort of nine-headed, eight-tailed monk he is, then bring him in to pay for Tiger Vanguard with his life.” The little demons hurriedly carried out his armour. The old demon dressed and armed himself, seized a three-pronged steel fork and led his band of demons bounding out of the cave.
那大聖停立門外，見那妖走將出來，著實驍勇。看他怎生打扮，但見那：
金盔晃日，金甲凝光。盔上纓飄山雉尾，羅袍罩甲淡鵝黃。勒甲絛盤龍耀彩，護心鏡繞眼輝煌。鹿皮靴，槐花染色；錦圍裙，柳葉絨妝。手持三股鋼叉利，不亞當年顯聖郎。
那大圣停立门外，见那妖走将出来，着实骁勇。看他怎生打扮，但见那：
金盔晃日，金甲凝光。盔上缨飘山雉尾，罗袍罩甲淡鹅黄。勒甲绦盘龙耀彩，护心镜绕眼辉煌。鹿皮靴，槐花染色；锦围裙，柳叶绒妆。手持三股钢叉利，不亚当年显圣郎。
The Great Sage stood waiting outside the entrance. As the demon came out, he saw that he was a fierce warrior indeed. What was he wearing? This is what he saw:
A golden helmet flashes in the sun;golden armour holds the light.Pheasant tails stream from the helmet’s tassel;a pale goose-yellow silk robe covers the mail.Coiling dragons gleam upon the armour’s fastening cords;the breastplate dazzles the eyes with its shine.Deerskin bootsare dyed with pagoda-tree flowers;a brocade apronis trimmed with willow-leaf velvet.In his hand he holds a sharp three-pronged steel fork,no less imposing than Erlang, the Manifest Saint, in his day.
那老妖出得門來，厲聲高叫道：「那個是孫行者？」這行者腳屣著虎怪的皮囊，手執著如意的鐵棒，答道：「你孫外公在此。送出我師父來。」那怪仔細觀看，見行者身軀鄙猥，面容羸瘦，不滿四尺。笑道：「可憐，可憐。我只道是怎麼樣扳翻不倒的好漢，原來是這般一個骷髏的病鬼。」行者笑道：「你這個兒子，忒沒眼色。你外公雖是小小的，你若肯照頭打一叉柄，就長三尺。」那怪道：「你硬著頭，吃吾一柄。」大聖公然不懼。那怪果打一下來。他把腰躬一躬，足長了三尺，有一丈長短。慌得那妖把鋼叉按住，喝道：「孫行者，你怎麼把這護身的變化法兒，拿來我門前使出？莫弄虛頭，走上來，我與你見見手段。」行者笑道：「兒子啊，常言道：
『留情不舉手，舉手不留情。』
你外公手兒重重的，只怕你捱不起這一棒。」那怪那容分說，撚轉鋼叉，望行者當胸就刺；這大聖正是會家不忙，忙家不會，理開鐵棒，使一個「烏龍掠地勢」，撥開鋼叉，又照頭便打。他二人在那黃風洞口，這一場好殺：
妖王發怒，大聖施威。妖王發怒，要拿行者抵先鋒；大聖施威，欲捉精靈救長老。叉來棒架，棒去叉迎。一個是鎮山都總帥，一個是護法美猴王。初時還在塵埃戰，後來各起在中央。點鋼叉，尖明銳利；如意棒，身黑箍黃。戳著的魂歸冥府，打著的定見閻王。全憑著手疾眼快，必須要力壯身強。兩家捨死忘生戰，不知那個平安那個傷。
那老妖出得门来，厉声高叫道：「那个是孙行者？」这行者脚屣着虎怪的皮囊，手执着如意的铁棒，答道：「你孙外公在此。送出我师父来。」那怪仔细观看，见行者身躯鄙猥，面容羸瘦，不满四尺。笑道：「可怜，可怜。我只道是怎么样扳翻不倒的好汉，原来是这般一个骷髅的病鬼。」行者笑道：「你这个儿子，忒没眼色。你外公虽是小小的，你若肯照头打一叉柄，就长三尺。」那怪道：「你硬着头，吃吾一柄。」大圣公然不惧。那怪果打一下来。他把腰躬一躬，足长了三尺，有一丈长短。慌得那妖把钢叉按住，喝道：「孙行者，你怎么把这护身的变化法儿，拿来我门前使出？莫弄虚头，走上来，我与你见见手段。」行者笑道：「儿子啊，常言道：
『留情不举手，举手不留情。』
你外公手儿重重的，只怕你挨不起这一棒。」那怪那容分说，撚转钢叉，望行者当胸就刺；这大圣正是会家不忙，忙家不会，理开铁棒，使一个「乌龙掠地势」，拨开钢叉，又照头便打。他二人在那黄风洞口，这一场好杀：
妖王发怒，大圣施威。妖王发怒，要拿行者抵先锋；大圣施威，欲捉精灵救长老。叉来棒架，棒去叉迎。一个是镇山都总帅，一个是护法美猴王。初时还在尘埃战，后来各起在中央。点钢叉，尖明锐利；如意棒，身黑箍黄。戳着的魂归冥府，打着的定见阎王。全凭着手疾眼快，必须要力壮身强。两家舍死忘生战，不知那个平安那个伤。
The old demon came out of the entrance and shouted fiercely, “Which of you is Pilgrim Sun?” Pilgrim stood with his foot planted on the tiger monster’s skin, his As-You-Will iron cudgel in his hand. “Your grandfather Sun is here!” he answered. “Send my Master out!” The monster looked him over closely: Pilgrim’s body was small and unsightly, his face thin and wasted, and he was less than four feet tall. He laughed. “Pitiful! Pitiful! I thought you’d be some hero no one could ever knock down. So you’re just a sickly bag of bones!” Pilgrim laughed. “You son of mine, you have no eye for people! Your grandfather may be little, but if you’d care to give him a blow on the head with your fork’s shaft, he’ll grow three feet.” The monster said, “Brace that head of yours and take a blow from me!” The Great Sage showed not the slightest fear. The monster did indeed bring the shaft down on him. He bent at the waist and grew a full three feet, until he stood about ten feet tall. Alarmed, the demon checked his steel fork and shouted, “Pilgrim Sun! Why bring these protective transformations to perform at my door? Stop playing tricks. Come forward and let us put our abilities to the test!” Pilgrim laughed. “Son, as the saying goes,
‘If you mean to show mercy, don’t raise your hand;once you raise it, show no mercy.’
Your grandfather has a very heavy hand. I’m afraid you won’t stand a blow from this cudgel.” The monster would hear no more. He spun his steel fork and thrust straight at Pilgrim’s chest. But the Great Sage was just what they call a skilled hand who never hurries — and a hurried hand has no skill. He swung his iron cudgel into the “Black dragon skims the ground” stance, knocked the fork aside and struck back at the monster’s head. At the mouth of Yellow Wind Cave, the two fought a fine battle:
The demon king rages;the Great Sage displays his might.The demon king rages,determined to take Pilgrim’s life for his vanguard’s;the Great Sage displays his might,intent on catching the spirit and saving the elder.The fork comes, the cudgel blocks;the cudgel goes, the fork meets it.One is the commander-in-chief who holds the mountain;one is the Handsome Monkey King who guards the Dharma.At first they battle in the dust;then both rise into the air.The tempered steel forkhas bright, sharp points;the As-You-Will cudgelhas a black body and golden bands.Whoever is pierced will send his soul to the Underworld;whoever is struck will surely meet the King of the Underworld.All depends on quick hands and keen eyes;great strength and a sturdy body are needed too.Both fight heedless of life and death —who can tell which will be safe and which will be hurt?