話說陳家莊眾信人等，將豬羊牲醴與行者、八戒，喧喧嚷嚷，直擡至靈感廟裡排下；將童男女設在上首。行者回頭看見那供桌上香花蠟燭，正面一個金字牌位，上寫「靈感大王之神」，更無別的神像。眾信擺列停當，一齊朝上叩頭道：「大王爺爺，今年今月今日今時，陳家莊祭主陳澄等眾信，年甲不齊，謹遵年例，供獻童男一名陳關保、童女一名陳一秤金，豬羊牲醴如數，奉上大王享用。保佑風調雨順，五穀豐登。」祝罷，燒了紙馬，各回本宅不題。
话说陈家庄众信人等，将猪羊牲醴与行者、八戒，喧喧嚷嚷，直抬至灵感庙里排下；将童男女设在上首。行者回头看见那供桌上香花蜡烛，正面一个金字牌位，上写「灵感大王之神」，更无别的神像。众信摆列停当，一齐朝上叩头道：「大王爷爷，今年今月今日今时，陈家庄祭主陈澄等众信，年甲不齐，谨遵年例，供献童男一名陈关保、童女一名陈一秤金，猪羊牲醴如数，奉上大王享用。保佑风调雨顺，五谷丰登。」祝罢，烧了纸马，各回本宅不题。
Now, the faithful of Chen Village carried the pigs, sheep and sacrificial wine, along with Pilgrim and Bajie, straight to the Temple of the Great King of Numinous Response. Amid a great clamour they arranged the offerings and set the boy and girl in the place of honour. Pilgrim looked round and saw incense, flowers and candles on the offering table. Facing him was a spirit tablet with gold lettering: “The spirit of the Great King of Numinous Response.” There was no other image of a god. When everything was in place, the faithful all bowed down toward the tablet and said, “Grandfather Great King, in this year, this month, this day and this hour, Chen Cheng, master of the sacrifice, and the faithful of Chen Village, of various ages and years of birth, respectfully follow the annual custom. We offer one boy, Chen Guanbao, and one girl, Chen Yichengjin, with pigs, sheep and sacrificial wine in the prescribed amounts, for the Great King to enjoy. Bless us with winds and rains in season and abundant harvests of the five grains.” When the prayer was over, they burned the paper horses and went home. Of them we need say no more.
那八戒見人散了，對行者道：「我們家去罷。」行者道：「你家在那裡？」八戒道：「往老陳家睡覺去。」行者道：「獃子又亂談了。既允了他，須與他了這願心才是哩。」八戒道：「你倒不是獃子，反說我是獃子。只哄他耍耍便罷，怎麼就與他祭賽，當起真來？」行者道：「為人為徹。一定等那大王來吃了，才是個全始全終；不然，又教他降災貽害，反為不美。」
那八戒见人散了，对行者道：「我们家去罢。」行者道：「你家在那里？」八戒道：「往老陈家睡觉去。」行者道：「呆子又乱谈了。既允了他，须与他了这愿心才是哩。」八戒道：「你倒不是呆子，反说我是呆子。只哄他耍耍便罢，怎么就与他祭赛，当起真来？」行者道：「为人为彻。一定等那大王来吃了，才是个全始全终；不然，又教他降灾贻害，反为不美。」
When Bajie saw that everyone had gone, he said to Pilgrim, “Let us go home.” Pilgrim said, “And where is your home?” Bajie said, “Back to old Chen’s house to sleep.” Pilgrim said, “The Idiot is talking nonsense again. We have promised him, so we must fulfil his wish.” Bajie said, “You call me an idiot, as though you weren’t one yourself! We only had to fool him for a bit of fun. Why go through with his sacrifice and make a real business of it?” Pilgrim said, “If you help someone, help him all the way. We must wait for that Great King to come and eat us, and see the thing through from beginning to end. Otherwise he will send disasters and do them harm, and we shall have made matters worse.”
正說間，只聽得呼呼風響。八戒道：「不好了，風響是那話兒來了。」行者只叫：「莫言語，等我答應。」頃刻間，廟門外來了一個妖邪。你看他怎生模樣：
金甲金盔燦爛新，腰纏寶帶繞紅雲。眼如晚出明星皎，牙似重排鋸齒分。足下煙霞飄蕩蕩，身邊霧靄暖薰薰。行時陣陣陰風冷，立處層層煞氣溫。卻似捲簾扶駕將，猶如鎮寺大門神。
那怪物攔住廟門問道：「今年祭祀的是那家？」行者笑吟吟的答道：「承下問，莊頭是陳澄、陳清家。」那怪聞答，心中疑似道：「這童男膽大，言談伶俐。常來供養受用的，問一聲不言語；再問聲，諕了魂；用手去捉，已是死人。怎麼今日這童男善能應對？」怪物不敢來拿，又問：「童男女叫甚名字？」行者笑道：「童男陳關保，童女一秤金。」怪物道：「這祭賽乃上年舊規，如今供獻我，當吃你。」行者道：「不敢抗拒，請自在受用。」怪物聽說，又不敢動手，攔住門喝道：「你莫頂嘴。我常年先吃童男，今年倒要先吃童女。」八戒慌了道：「大王還照舊罷，不要吃壞例子。」
正说间，只听得呼呼风响。八戒道：「不好了，风响是那话儿来了。」行者只叫：「莫言语，等我答应。」顷刻间，庙门外来了一个妖邪。你看他怎生模样：
金甲金盔灿烂新，腰缠宝带绕红云。眼如晚出明星皎，牙似重排锯齿分。足下烟霞飘荡荡，身边雾霭暖薰薰。行时阵阵阴风冷，立处层层煞气温。却似卷帘扶驾将，犹如镇寺大门神。
那怪物拦住庙门问道：「今年祭祀的是那家？」行者笑吟吟的答道：「承下问，庄头是陈澄、陈清家。」那怪闻答，心中疑似道：「这童男胆大，言谈伶俐。常来供养受用的，问一声不言语；再问声，諕了魂；用手去捉，已是死人。怎么今日这童男善能应对？」怪物不敢来拿，又问：「童男女叫甚名字？」行者笑道：「童男陈关保，童女一秤金。」怪物道：「这祭赛乃上年旧规，如今供献我，当吃你。」行者道：「不敢抗拒，请自在受用。」怪物听说，又不敢动手，拦住门喝道：「你莫顶嘴。我常年先吃童男，今年倒要先吃童女。」八戒慌了道：「大王还照旧罢，不要吃坏例子。」
As they were talking, they heard the wind roar. Bajie said, “This is bad! That wind means the thing is coming.” Pilgrim only called, “Say nothing. Let me answer.” In a moment an evil demon appeared outside the temple gate. See what he looked like:
Golden armour, golden helmet, gleaming bright and new;a precious belt about his waist, encircled by red cloud.His eyes shine like bright stars that rise at evening;his teeth stand in double ranks like the teeth of a saw.Mist and rosy vapour drift beneath his feet;warm, thick banks of haze surround his body.When he moves, gust after gust of ghostly wind blows cold;where he stands, layer upon layer of baleful air glows warm.He looks like a curtain-raising general guarding the royal carriage,or a great gate god keeping watch over a temple.
The monster stood across the temple gate and asked, “Whose household is making this year’s sacrifice?” Pilgrim answered with a smile, “Thank you for asking. It is the household of Chen Cheng and Chen Qing, the village heads.” Hearing this answer, the monster grew suspicious. “This boy is bold and speaks so readily. With the offerings I usually eat, I ask once and they say nothing; I ask again and their souls are frightened away; when I reach out to seize them, they are already dead. Why is today’s boy so good at answering?” Not daring to take him, the monster asked again, “What are the boy’s and girl’s names?” Pilgrim smiled. “The boy is Chen Guanbao, and the girl is Yichengjin.” The monster said, “This sacrifice follows the rules of past years. You have been offered to me, and I am to eat you.” Pilgrim said, “We would not dare resist. Please enjoy us at your ease.” At this the monster again dared not lay hands on them. Blocking the gate, he shouted, “Do not talk back to me! Every year I eat the boy first. This year I shall eat the girl first instead.” Bajie cried in alarm, “Great King, keep to the old way! Don’t eat your way out of the rules!”