Chapter 76: Mind-Spirit dwells at home, and demons revert to nature; Wood Mother together subdues the fiend's true self.
In which the monsters are never going to give up Tripitaka!
Hello! We’re finally on volume 4! This substack will be one year old in November. I think we won’t finish by them, but I am going to make an effort to post more regularly and finish before 2025. Let’s go :)
“I made a terrible mistake in swallowing you, and now you're in
a position to harm me. I beg the Great Sage to be merciful and have regard
for the life-seeking wish of an ant”: How the tables turn once Sun Wukong starts making your tummy hurt.
“Thereupon he recited a magic spell; with one shake of his body, he changed into a tiny mole cricket”
“[…]that we were not to frighten the Tang Monk. The Tang Monk could not withstand fear, for once he was frightened, his flesh would turn sour, and he wouldn't be good to eat”: Then he must be super sour after so many adventures.
I really dislike “monster chapters” because there’s never anything I can tell you about, only fighting and fighting and escaping! Anyway, since we’re getting close to Western Heaven, I hope there’s more for me to do as we get there.