話表牛魔王趕上孫大聖，只見他肩膊上掮著那柄芭蕉扇，怡顏悅色而行。魔王大驚道：「猢猻原來把運用的方法兒也叨餂得來了。我若當面問他索取，他定然不與；倘若搧我一扇，要去十萬八千里遠，卻不遂了他意？我聞得唐僧在那大路上等候。他二徒弟豬精、三徒弟沙流精，我當年做妖怪時，也曾會他。且變作豬精的模樣，返騙他一場。料猢猻以得意為喜，必不詳細隄防。」好魔王，他也有七十二變，武藝也與大聖一般，只是身子狼犺些。欠鑽疾，不活達些；把寶劍藏了，念個咒語，搖身一變，即變作八戒一般嘴臉。抄下路，當面迎著大聖，叫道：「師兄，我來也。」
话表牛魔王赶上孙大圣，只见他肩膊上掮着那柄芭蕉扇，怡颜悦色而行。魔王大惊道：「猢狲原来把运用的方法儿也叨餂得来了。我若当面问他索取，他定然不与；倘若扇我一扇，要去十万八千里远，却不遂了他意？我闻得唐僧在那大路上等候。他二徒弟猪精、三徒弟沙流精，我当年做妖怪时，也曾会他。且变作猪精的模样，返骗他一场。料猢狲以得意为喜，必不详细隄防。」好魔王，他也有七十二变，武艺也与大圣一般，只是身子狼犺些。欠钻疾，不活达些；把宝剑藏了，念个咒语，摇身一变，即变作八戒一般嘴脸。抄下路，当面迎着大圣，叫道：「师兄，我来也。」
Now, the Bull Demon King caught up with the Great Sage Sun and saw him walking along in high spirits, the plantain-leaf fan slung over his shoulder. The demon king was startled. “So the ape has wheedled the instructions for using it out of her too!” he thought. “If I ask him for it outright, he certainly won’t give it back. And if he waves it at me and sends me a hundred and eight thousand li away, won’t that suit him perfectly? I hear the Tang Monk is waiting on the main road. His second disciple is a pig spirit, and his third a spirit from Flowing-Sand River. I met them both back when I was a practising demon. I’ll change into the pig spirit and give him a taste of his own trickery. The ape must be so pleased with his success that he won’t look too closely.” Fine demon king! He too possessed the seventy-two transformations, and his fighting skills equalled the Great Sage’s. Only his body was rather lumbering: he lacked something of the other’s quickness and agility. He hid his precious swords, recited a spell and shook himself, taking on Bajie’s very face. Then he took a shortcut, came to meet the Great Sage and called, “Elder Brother, here I am!”
這大聖果然歡喜。古人云「得勝的貓兒歡似虎」也，只倚著強能，更不察來人的意思。見是個八戒的模樣，便就叫道：「兄弟，你往那裡去？」牛魔王綽著經兒道：「師父見你許久不回，恐牛魔王手段大，你鬥他不過，難得他的寶貝，教我來迎你的。」行者笑道：「不必費心，我已得了手了。」牛王又問道：「你怎麼得的？」行者道：「那老牛與我戰經百十合，不分勝負。他就撇了我，去那亂石山碧波潭底，與一夥蛟精、龍精飲酒。是我暗跟他去，變作個螃蟹，偷了他所騎的辟水金睛獸，變了老牛的模樣，徑至芭蕉洞哄那羅剎女。那女子與老孫結了一場乾夫妻，是老孫設法騙將來的。」牛王道：「卻是生受了。哥哥勞碌太甚，可把扇子我拿。」孫大聖那知真假，也慮不及此，遂將扇子遞與他。
这大圣果然欢喜。古人云「得胜的猫儿欢似虎」也，只倚着强能，更不察来人的意思。见是个八戒的模样，便就叫道：「兄弟，你往那里去？」牛魔王绰着经儿道：「师父见你许久不回，恐牛魔王手段大，你斗他不过，难得他的宝贝，教我来迎你的。」行者笑道：「不必费心，我已得了手了。」牛王又问道：「你怎么得的？」行者道：「那老牛与我战经百十合，不分胜负。他就撇了我，去那乱石山碧波潭底，与一伙蛟精、龙精饮酒。是我暗跟他去，变作个螃蟹，偷了他所骑的辟水金睛兽，变了老牛的模样，径至芭蕉洞哄那罗刹女。那女子与老孙结了一场干夫妻，是老孙设法骗将来的。」牛王道：「却是生受了。哥哥劳碌太甚，可把扇子我拿。」孙大圣那知真假，也虑不及此，遂将扇子递与他。
The Great Sage was indeed delighted. As the old saying goes, “A victorious cat is as merry as a tiger.” Relying on his own prowess, he gave no thought to what the newcomer might intend. Seeing Bajie’s likeness, he called, “Brother, where are you off to?” The Bull Demon King picked up his cue. “Master saw you’d been gone so long and was afraid the Bull Demon King was too powerful for you to beat, and that you couldn’t get his treasure. He sent me to meet you.” Pilgrim laughed. “No need to trouble yourself. I’ve got it already.” The Bull King asked, “How did you get it?” Pilgrim said, “That old bull and I fought a hundred rounds and more, with neither of us winning. Then he left me and went to drink with a crowd of flood-dragon and dragon spirits at the bottom of Jade Wave Pool on Tumbled Rock Mountain. I followed him in secret, changed into a crab and stole the water-parting golden-eyed beast he rides. Then I took on the old bull’s likeness and went straight to Plantain Cave to fool Rakshasi. The woman played at being husband and wife with Old Sun. Old Sun devised the trick and got the fan.” The Bull King said, “You’ve had a hard time of it! Elder Brother has worked far too hard. Let me carry the fan.” The Great Sage Sun had no idea this was a fake, nor did such a thought occur to him. He handed over the fan.
原來那牛王他知那扇子收放的根本，接過手，不知捻個甚麼訣兒，依然小似一片杏葉，現出本像。開言罵道：「潑猢猻！認得我麼？」行者見了，心中自悔道：「是我的不是了。」恨了一聲，跌足高呼道：「咦！逐年家打雁，今卻被小雁兒嗛了眼睛。」狠得他爆躁如雷，掣鐵棒，劈頭便打；那魔王就使扇子搧他一下。不知那大聖先前變蟭蟟蟲入羅剎女腹中之時，將定風丹噙在口裡，不覺的嚥下肚裡，所以五臟皆牢，皮骨皆固，憑他怎麼搧，再也搧他不動。牛王慌了，把寶貝丟入口中，雙手掄劍就砍。那兩個在那半空中這一場好殺：
齊天孫大聖，混世潑牛王，只為芭蕉扇，相逢各騁強。粗心大聖將人騙，大膽牛王把扇誆。這一個，金箍棒起無情義；那一個，雙刃青鋒有智量。大聖施威噴彩霧，牛王放潑吐毫光。齊鬥勇，兩不良，咬牙剉齒氣昂昂。播土揚塵天地暗，飛砂走石鬼神藏。這個說：「你敢無知返騙我？」那個說：「我妻許你共相將。」言村語潑，性烈情剛。那個說：「你哄人妻女真該死，告到官司有罪殃。」伶俐的齊天聖，兇頑的大力王，一心只要殺，更不待商量。棒打劍迎齊努力，有些鬆慢見閻王。
且不說他兩個相鬥難分。卻表唐僧坐在途中，一則火氣蒸人，二來心焦口渴，對火焰山土地道：「敢問尊神，那牛魔王法力如何？」土地道：「那牛王神通不小，法力無邊，正是孫大聖的敵手。」三藏道：「悟空是個會走路的，往常家二千里路，一霎時便回，怎麼如今去了一日？斷是與那牛王賭鬥。」叫：「悟能、悟淨，你兩個，那一個去迎你師兄一迎？倘或遇敵，就當用力相助，求得扇子來，解我煩躁，早早過山，趕路去也。」八戒道：「今日天晚，我想著要去接他，但只是不認得積雷山路。」土地道：「小神認得，且教捲簾將軍與你師父做伴，我與你去來。」三藏大喜道：「有勞尊神，功成再謝。」
原来那牛王他知那扇子收放的根本，接过手，不知捻个甚么诀儿，依然小似一片杏叶，现出本像。开言骂道：「泼猢狲！认得我么？」行者见了，心中自悔道：「是我的不是了。」恨了一声，跌足高呼道：「咦！逐年家打雁，今却被小雁儿嗛了眼睛。」狠得他爆躁如雷，掣铁棒，劈头便打；那魔王就使扇子扇他一下。不知那大圣先前变蟭蟟虫入罗刹女腹中之时，将定风丹噙在口里，不觉的咽下肚里，所以五脏皆牢，皮骨皆固，凭他怎么扇，再也扇他不动。牛王慌了，把宝贝丢入口中，双手抡剑就砍。那两个在那半空中这一场好杀：
齐天孙大圣，混世泼牛王，只为芭蕉扇，相逢各骋强。粗心大圣将人骗，大胆牛王把扇诓。这一个，金箍棒起无情义；那一个，双刃青锋有智量。大圣施威喷彩雾，牛王放泼吐毫光。齐斗勇，两不良，咬牙剉齿气昂昂。播土扬尘天地暗，飞砂走石鬼神藏。这个说：「你敢无知返骗我？」那个说：「我妻许你共相将。」言村语泼，性烈情刚。那个说：「你哄人妻女真该死，告到官司有罪殃。」伶俐的齐天圣，凶顽的大力王，一心只要杀，更不待商量。棒打剑迎齐努力，有些松慢见阎王。
且不说他两个相斗难分。却表唐僧坐在途中，一则火气蒸人，二来心焦口渴，对火焰山土地道：「敢问尊神，那牛魔王法力如何？」土地道：「那牛王神通不小，法力无边，正是孙大圣的敌手。」三藏道：「悟空是个会走路的，往常家二千里路，一霎时便回，怎么如今去了一日？断是与那牛王赌斗。」叫：「悟能、悟净，你两个，那一个去迎你师兄一迎？倘或遇敌，就当用力相助，求得扇子来，解我烦躁，早早过山，赶路去也。」八戒道：「今日天晚，我想着要去接他，但只是不认得积雷山路。」土地道：「小神认得，且教卷帘将军与你师父做伴，我与你去来。」三藏大喜道：「有劳尊神，功成再谢。」
The Bull King knew the secret of making the fan grow and shrink. Once he had it, he formed some hand sign or other, reduced it to the size of an apricot leaf again and resumed his own likeness. “You wretched ape!” he cursed. “Do you recognize me?” At the sight, Pilgrim bitterly reproached himself. “That was my own fault!” He groaned, stamped his foot and cried, “Ha! I’ve hunted geese year after year, and today a gosling has pecked out my eyes!” Furious as thunder, he drew his iron cudgel and struck at the other’s head. The demon king waved the fan at him. Now, when the Great Sage had earlier changed into a tiny insect and entered Rakshasi’s belly, he had held the wind-calming pill in his mouth and swallowed it without noticing. Thus all five organs were secure, his skin and bones firm. However the Bull King fanned, he could no longer shift him at all. Alarmed, the Bull King tossed the treasure into his mouth and swung his swords with both hands. What a battle the two fought in midair:
The Great Sage Sun, equal to Heaven, the reckless Bull King who confounds the world: for a plantain-leaf fan they meet, each showing off his strength.The careless Great Sage tricked the woman;the bold Bull King tricked him out of the fan.This oneraises his gold-banded cudgel, caring nothing for old ties;That onewisely wields his sharp, double-edged blades.The Great Sage shows his might and sprays bright mist;the Bull King runs wild and spits out rays of light.Both contend in courage, neither kindly, gritting teeth and grinding jaws in wrath.Earth scatters, dust flies, Heaven and Earth grow dark;sand whirls, stones hurtle, gods and ghosts hide away.This one says, “How dare you, fool, trick me in return?”That one says, “My wife consented to keep you company.”Coarse words, reckless speech;fierce tempers, stubborn hearts.That one says, “You deserve to die for deceiving another man’s wife!Take it to court, and you’ll be punished for your crime.”The clever Sage Equal to Heaven, the savage King of Great Strength: each bent on killing, neither waiting to talk.Cudgel strikes and swords meet, each exerting all his strength;slacken for a moment, and you meet the King of the Underworld.
Let us leave the two locked in their undecided fight. Meanwhile, the Tang Monk sat by the road, tormented both by the roasting heat and by anxiety and thirst. He asked the Earth God of Flaming Mountain, “May I ask, honoured god, how great are the Bull Demon King’s magical powers?” The Earth God replied, “The Bull King’s divine abilities are formidable, his magical power boundless. He is a match for the Great Sage Sun.” Sanzang said, “Wukong knows how to travel. Usually he goes two thousand li and returns in a moment. Why has he been gone a whole day now? He must be fighting the Bull King.” He called, “Wuneng, Wujing, which of you will go to meet your elder brother? If he has encountered an enemy, lend him all your strength. Bring back the fan, ease my distress and let us cross the mountain quickly and go on our way.” Bajie said, “It’s late today. I’ve been thinking of going to meet him, but I don’t know the road to Thunder-Heap Mountain.” The Earth God said, “This humble god knows it. Let the Curtain-Raising General stay with your master, and I’ll go with you.” Sanzang was delighted. “Thank you for your trouble, honoured god. When the task is done, I shall thank you again.”