The Journey West Is No Walk in the Park

The immortals in the heavens have been feeling rather troubled lately...

No one knows where a demon monkey came from. It would be one thing if he were just throwing his weight around in the mortal realm, but he even dared to proclaim himself the Great Sage Equal to Heaven and wreak havoc in the Heavenly Palace? The immortals couldn't sit still any longer. They immediately rolled up their sleeves and headed down to capture the demon monkey. They were prepared for his incredible powers, of course, but why was the shy-looking little girl beside him, holding an enormous dandelion, so powerful too? A dandelion could be used as a weapon? The immortals of the Heavenly Court would tell you without hesitation: it really could! With a ding, they were left speechless.

They heard that after serving five hundred years in prison, the demon monkey had finally mended his ways and was preparing to take refuge in Buddhism. How wonderful! The immortals were delighted, but all kinds of little demons in the mortal realm were not! Was it easy to get some Tang Monk meat these days? That monkey was already incredibly powerful, and just when they finally managed to hurt him, a circle of green light suddenly appeared around him, and all his injuries vanished!!

The little demons all burst into tears. "My lord, this monkey fights dirty. He brought a healer to the fight!"