As they sail in this boat, the four travelers see their earthly bodies discarded in the water below, demonstrating that they are becoming true Buddhas. All but Monkey are too wary to cross-but luckily, a bottomless ferry comes along to transport them. Soon enough, they continue on their way and come to a narrow bridge across yet another river. He asks one favor in return for his services: that Tripitaka ask Buddha when the Turtle will become human again, and Tripitaka promises to do so.Īs Chapter 28 begins, the four travelers have been on the road for several months, when they finally arrive at Buddha's true citadel, and are met by a great Immortal who treats them to a feast and some rest. In return, a Turtle carries them across the large river and reclaims his home, which the monster had taken over previously. Monkey saves Tripitaka, and thus the entire village from the yearly sacrifices of their children. She tells Monkey who the monster truly is. The monster is deciding how to eat Tripitaka, while Monkey goes to the Bodhisattva for help. Ch'en.Ĭhapter 27 tells of the disciples attempt to save Tripitaka, by diving through the water to Turtle House. The ice collapses the Great King takes Tripitaka (now called “Old Down at the Bottom”) captive, while the others return to Mr. The travelers see others crossing and follow them as predicted, despite the warnings of their host Mr. The monster speaks with his followers, among them a perch-mother who advises him to make enough ice for the travelers to cross the large river, and then collapse it underneath them. The monster realizes the sanctity of Tripitaka, and that eating one piece of him would let him live forever. In Chapter 26 the Great King arrives to eat the sacrifice, but flees when Monkey reveals who he is.
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