With astonishing speed, the Monkey King pulled the golden-banded iron rod from behind his ear, gave it a slight shake, and immediately it expanded to the thickness of a rice bowl.
Sun Wukong once again placed Tang Monk back on the road leading westward, accompanied by Bajie and Sha Wujing. Before long, they came upon an impressive building that, due to its towering height and lavish decoration, resembled a genuine palace.
After making a magical gesture with his hands and reciting the appropriate spell, the Monkey King slightly shook his body and instantly transformed into a hungry hawk.
Seeing that the Master had not returned for a long time, Sun Wukong jumped to the top of a tree to look far ahead.