New Journeys to the West
Kowloon Tong School ( Primary Section ), Leung , Yuen Kiu - 10
To extinguish the fire at the Flaming Mountains , Monkey ( Sun Wukong ) deceived Princess Iron Fan and took away her Banana Leaf Fan . Bull Demon King realized the trick and tried to retrieve it . Then he fought with Monkey and Piggy ( Zhu Bajie ) and revealed his true form , a giant white bull . Jade Emperor dispatched Nezha to support Monkey and captured Bull Demon King to Heaven ….
Bull Demon King sat in the prison , making no effort to cleanse the grisly wounds that dreadful Monkey had left upon him . His wounds dripped blood as he shook with anger . How could he , a supreme villain , fall to a negligible dork ? He beckoned to the wall , and his faithful son , Red Boy appeared “ Go to India and find my brother Mahishasura . Tell him to take revenge .” Red Boy saluted and disappeared . Mahishasura is a buffalo demon in Hindu myths . He gained Lord Brahma ’ s pleasure , with his blessing with the boon that no man or God be able to kill him . Thus he became arrogant and began to devour people and cover lands in darkness . No one knows that he and Bull Demon King were twin brothers . When Red Boy told him that Bull Demon King wanted to take revenge on Monkey and the pilgrims , he kicked off his plan .
When the pilgrims arrived at the Saranda Forest in India , they were trying to cross a river as the cold water performed an exotic dance around their feet . Suddenly , a golden light formed midair . “ Look there ! There ’ s a gorgeous light !” cried perspicacious Monkey . “ Amazing ! Why don ’ t we get it now ?” said Piggy . “ Yeah , when you sprout cacti out of your head .” retorted Monkey . “ A strong current is reaching us , and if you want to survive you ’ d better be quiet .” said Sandy ( Sha Wu Jing ). Piggy looked as though he wanted to protest but held his mouth . The current got nearer and just as Piggy was about to step on the bank , a gargantuan wave engulfed him and swept him away .
Piggy went ashore eventually . He heard a gentle voice singing a melodious tune and he saw a beautiful maiden picking wildflowers . Lascivious Piggy began to drool repulsively , thinking to win her sympathy . Then Piggy jumped back into the river , pretending to be flailing in the water . The maiden dragged him up and put the “ unconscious ” Piggy into a cage . Then she transformed into a horrendous monster and Piggy yelled …
Sandy was going to find some food for the three of them as he rode his steed though the woods . The horse whickered nervously as he coaxed her forward . He emerged from the woods to see a fruit tree sagging with tantalizing fruit . He was about to climb up when an old lady approached limping with a cane . Her eyes were bloodshot and there was a gash on her arm . He rushed to her and she went into a cave , making beckoning motions as if trying to tell him something . Trusting the lady , Sandy followed cautiously . As he reached the cave , he looked for the old lady but she had disappeared , leaving him alone . He explored the cave and found a door . He whistled quietly as he saw the room , famous tapestries were displayed upon the walls , whereas a lion skin rug lay on the floor and silk cushions were everywhere . Suddenly , someone clapped a hand over his mouth and he felt a sharp pain in his back as he fell to the floor .
The desolate group of two was now huddled around the fire , eating the remaining food they had left . “ Although Piggy was a lustful , idiotic glutton , he also had an excellent sense of humor .” exclaimed Monkey . “ Yes , and although Sandy was so tedious , he was always patient and loyal .” said the Monk ( Xuanzang ). “ Actually , with my eyes , I sense that Piggy and Sandy were captured by Mahishasura who is able to transform as me , he had abducted Piggy and Sandy and has locked them up in his cave .” said Monkey . “ Why ? He is dead .” said the Monk . “ Well , monsters resurrect every thousand years . I know with the blessing of Brahma , no man or god can slay Mahishasura who has the same powers as Bull Demon King . I cannot surmount him alone . The only way is to find the goddess Durga who has killed him once before . Monkey climbed onto his cloud and set off while the Monk slept soundly . As he travelled , he changed into a hawk and flew into the Temple . He knelt at the statue of goddess Durga and prayed “ Dear goddess , my friends are captured by Mahishasura . You are the only one that can help me .” Suddenly , the statue stood up and replied “ Certainly . I would never miss a chance to tell evil who is the boss .” And with that , they started their journey back .