Hong Kong Young Writers Anthologies Fiction 1-2 | Page 478

At this critical moment, Wu-kong suddenly caught a glimpse of something silvery in the corner of
his eye, and he immediately ran for it. When he lifted it up, he found out that it was actually a small metal
sphere with a bright glow in the middle. The same voice that told him that Tang-zeng was the monk who
would free him whispered again, this time telling him to push the glowing part of the sphere, and Wu-
kong did it without hesitation. Then, the sphere cracked, and slowly, a golden streak of light began to seep
out, eventually forming into the shape of a dragon. The golden dragon said, “Master, you have released me
from my captivity for one thousand years, and in return, I will grant you anything you wish within my
power!” Wu-kong immediately said, “Destroy this ice-monster and rescue Tang-zeng!” “Roger that,
Master!” replied the golden dragon. The golden dragon then sent a streak of pure gold straight at the ice
monster, and the ice monster screamed in pain, struggling to keep himself alive but nevertheless eventually
exploded into pieces of ice crystals.
“Master Tang-zeng,” exclaimed the monkey when he caught sight of his beloved master. “Are
you alright?” “I am alright, dear disciple, but how are we supposed to go the West from here and complete
our mission of getting the Scripture?” As soon as he said that, a portal opened up and the team of four were
sucked into it.
It felt like they were inside the portal for ages, Tang-zeng thought they would be stuck in there
forever, but when they eventually got out, they found themselves back on Earth in India. Then they
realized that they were on the top of Vulture Peak! The Buddha appeared and said, “Congratulations! You
four have passed the test! You will all be turned into gods, and Tang-zeng will acquire the Scripture to
complete his mission.” The team helped Tang-zeng find the Scripture, and escorted him back to China.
Tang-zeng became the wisest man in China and the other three lived happily ever after as gods.