The Westward Chronicle: Exorcising Demons and Defending the Way

The Heavenly Court issued an edict to the four lords of the cardinal directions: Lord of the East Zhou Shangzuo, Lord of the West Wang Eryou, Lord of the North Gu Yanshang, and Lord of the South Jun Lixiajing. They shed their immortal forms and descended to the mortal realm to undergo tribulations. The four journeyed west together, traveling far to Spirit Mountain to recover the lost compass. Along the way, they vanquished demons, saw through the trials of love and desire, and endured eighty-one tribulations, facing life and death again and again. In the end, they retrieved the compass and brought peace to the Three Realms, purging them of demonic influence. The four also washed away the stains of the mortal world and comprehended the Dao, then returned to the Heavenly Court to receive their titles and attain enlightenment.