I woke up to find myself transformed into Sun Wukong's Golden Cudgel!
The monkey was about to have the golden headband put on him, turning him into a lackey who would obey orders on the Journey to the West. I was furious!
[Ding! The Strongest Weapon Master System has activated!]
“Great Sage! Don't listen to that Bodhisattva's nonsense. Break Tang Sanzang's legs first!”
I swung down, and Tang Sanzang was so terrified he wet himself. Guanyin stood frozen in shock! What Journey to the West? What Victorious Fighting Buddha? They were all chains meant to bind my master! I am the mighty Sea-Calming Divine Needle. How could I watch the gods and Buddhas across the heavens toy with my master like a monkey?!
From then on, the Journey to the West took a completely different turn.
Tang Sanzang: “Wukong, you must not kill! Those six are human lives!”
Sun Wukong tied the six bandits up like dumplings and hung them upside down from a tree. “Master, I haven't killed anyone. I've simply won them over with virtue and persuaded them to take up farming. That's a good deed!”
Tang Sanzang: “Amitabha Buddha, Wukong, how can you wear a tiger-skin skirt? It's far too bloodthirsty!”
Sun Wukong pointed at the character for “king” on his tiger-skin skirt. “Master, this is called efficiency! Now every beast on the mountain knows who's boss, so you won't have to shout for help all day! You can preach your Buddhist principles. Old Sun only cares about the principle of staying alive!”
Follow Old Sun and see what “physical salvation” and “truth beneath the cudgel” really mean!
The Western Heaven is worth visiting, but only on my terms!
The gods and Buddhas deserve respect, but any who dare scheme against us will be smashed to pieces!
On this Journey to the West, I call the shots with a single cudgel!
