Meanwhile, the monster had risen high into the air and thus saved its life. The Pilgrim’s blow did not harm it in the least, for as already mentioned, it used magic to send its spirit soaring just in time.
In Journey to the West (Chapter 27: “The White Bone Demon’s Triple Transformation”), the White Bone Demon (also known as the Cadaver Demon, Lady White Bone or White Bone Lady) attempts to capture Tang Sanzang by transforming into three human forms: a young maiden, an elderly woman, and an old man. Each time, Sun…