The king immediately ordered that an altar be prepared. It was not long before an official appeared and informed the three Taoists:
Early in the morning, Monk Tang put on his embroidered kasaya, while Wukong prepared the travel documents, Wujing took up the alms bowl, and Wuneng picked up his staff.
Sun Wukong recounted everything that had happened to Tripitaka. The Monk Tang exclaimed, deeply moved: “What can we possibly do in a situation like this?”
After rescuing the Princess of the Sacred Elephant Kingdom and receiving the grateful honors from her father, the group journeyed onward without rest for many days. They ate only when hunger or thirst overtook them, traveling by daylight and resting when the sun dipped below the horizon.
Monk Tang was transformed into a tiger by the monster, who cast a powerful spell. Now, word began to spread throughout the palace that Monk Tang was, in fact, a tiger spirit.
Despite having captured Monk Sha, the anxiety of the Yellow-Robed Monster did not subside. It was difficult to predict when the enemy might strike again. Rather than waiting passively, he decided it would be better to take the initiative.
Once the Yellow-Robed Monster had captured Monk Sha, he neither tortured nor killed him.
Bajie led the way, with Monk Sha carrying the luggage behind. As evening fell, they sought shelter for the night, but resumed their journey when the roosters crowed. Finally Monk Tang, Bajie and Monk Sha arrived at the Kingdom of the Sacred Elephant.
Monk Sha ventured deeper into the forest in search of Bajie. Though he walked more than ten kilometers, he saw no sign of any village.