One day, as the monkeys drilled in the training grounds, the Handsome Monkey King, swept up in the fervor, leaped into the fray, brandishing a heavy ringed blade. Silver light flashed like meteors, drawing cheers from his troops.
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Journey to the West – Episode 10 – Picture story
After slaying the Demon King of Chaos(Monstrous King of Havoc) and wresting from him his huge scimitar, Handsome Monkey King practiced daily with the little monkeys the art of war, teaching them how to sharpen bamboos for making spears, file wood for making swords, arrange flags and banners, go on patrol, advance or retreat, and pitch camp.
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Strength, Mana and Authority in Journey to the West
In Journey to the West, power manifests in multiple forms, making it difficult to rank deities and demons by dominance alone. The novel distinguishes three key types of power.
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Dao De Jing – Chapter 31
Weapons are objects of ill omen, reviled by the people. Thus, followers of the Dao abstain from employing them.
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