"Jin Chanzi, you have despised Buddhism, violated Buddhist precepts, and brought shame to Buddhism. You should have been put to death as a warning to the world's monks."
"However, I, the Buddha, am merciful and exempt you from the death penalty, but you cannot escape the living penalty."
"Buddha ordered you to be reincarnated in the Eastern Tang Dynasty and practice cultivation again. From the Eastern Tang Dynasty, you will walk 18,000 miles to spread my Dharma to Lingshan Mountain. When your merits are completed, you will become a Buddhist."
Traveling to the world of Journey to the West, he became Chen Xuanzang, the reincarnation of Golden Chanzi. On the eve of his pilgrimage for Buddhist scriptures, he obtained the system of the national guardian priests and told Emperor Taizong of the scam of seeking scriptures from the West.
Emperor Taizong was furious and gave Xuanzang the Shangfang sword, asking Xuanzang to wait for him to go to the west to obtain scriptures in order to rectify the prestige of the Tang Dynasty.
Xuanzang held the Treasure Book of Demons in his hand and collected powerful demons on the way to seek scriptures for his own use. The disobedient demons were all killed by Shang Fang's sword.
When Xuanzang arrived at Lingshan on foot, he was followed by an army of millions of immortals and demons, such as the Great Sage Su Wukong, the Great Sage Bull Demon King Pingtian, the True Monarch Erlang Xiansheng Yang Jian, the Great God Nezha of the Three Altar Sea Meeting, the Golden-winged Dapeng Eagle, the Great Sage Huangfeng, etc. Eighty-one powerful forces surrounded Lingshan.
Xuanzang: "Tathagata, by the decree of His Majesty Emperor Taizong of the Eastern Tang Dynasty, I came to Lingshan to obtain the Tripitaka Sutra. Should you hand it over yourself, or should I take it myself?"
