The story begins after Tang Sanzang and his disciples complete the Journey to the West. After Tathagata Buddha passes into nirvana, the demon Wutian wreaks havoc across the Three Realms. Tang Sanzang is imprisoned in the underworld, while Sun Wukong and Zhu Bajie endure countless hardships to find the reincarnated body of Tathagata, Qiao Ling'er, and face Wutian in a fierce battle.
