第028回 Tang Sanzang Is Captured by the Yellow Robe Demon

第028回Chapter 28

卻說那大聖雖被唐僧逐趕，然猶思念感嘆不已，早望見東洋大海，道：「我不走此路者，已五百年矣！」只見那海水：Now it is told that although the Great Sage had been driven away by Tang Seng, he still could not stop thinking of him and sighing over it; before long he caught sight of the Eastern Ocean, and said, "It has been five hundred years since I last traveled this road!" Then he saw the sea water:

却说那大圣虽被唐僧逐赶，然犹思念感叹不已，早望见东洋大海，道：「我不走此路者，已五百年矣！」只见那海水：

那行者將身一縱，跳過了東洋大海，早至花果山。That Pilgrim gave a leap and vaulted over the Eastern Ocean, and soon reached the Mountain of Flowers and Fruit.按落雲頭，睜睛觀看，那山上花草俱無，煙霞盡絕；Lowering his cloud, he opened his eyes to look, and saw that on the mountain all the flowers and grass were gone, and the mist and clouds had utterly vanished;峰巖倒塌，林樹焦枯。the peaks and crags had collapsed, and the trees in the forest were scorched and withered.你道怎麼這等？You may ask, how did this come to be?只因他鬧了天宮，拿上界去，此山被顯聖二郎神率領那梅山七弟兄，放火燒壞了。It was only because he had thrown Heaven's Palace into an uproar and been captured and taken up to the celestial realm, that this mountain had been set ablaze and ruined by the Illustrious Sage Erlang, who led the Seven Brothers of Plum Hill in burning it.這大聖倍加悽慘。The Great Sage grew doubly mournful.有一篇敗山頹景的古風為證。There is an old-style poem testifying to the ruined mountain and desolate scene.古風云：The old-style poem says:

那行者将身一纵，跳过了东洋大海，早至花果山。按落云头，睁睛观看，那山上花草俱无，烟霞尽绝；峰岩倒塌，林树焦枯。你道怎么这等？只因他闹了天宫，拿上界去，此山被显圣二郎神率领那梅山七弟兄，放火烧坏了。这大圣倍加凄惨。有一篇败山颓景的古风为证。古风云：

那大聖正當悲切，只聽得那芳草坡前，曼荊凹內，響一聲，跳出七八個小猴，一擁上前，圍住叩頭。Just as the Great Sage was in the midst of his grief, he suddenly heard, in front of the Fragrant Grass Slope and within the Creeping Bramble Hollow, a sound ring out, and seven or eight little monkeys leapt out, crowding forward together, surrounding him and kowtowing.高叫道：「大聖爺爺，今日來家了？」美猴王道：「你們因何不耍不頑，一個個都潛蹤隱跡？They called out loudly, "Grandfather Great Sage, have you come home today?" The Handsome Monkey King said, "Why is it that none of you are playing or frolicking, but every one of you has hidden yourselves away, vanished without a trace?我來多時了，不見你們形影，何也？」群猴聽說，一個個垂淚告道：「自大聖擒拿上界，我們被獵人之苦，著實難捱。I have been here quite some time now, and have not seen a sign of any of you — why is that?" When the monkey troop heard this, one after another they wept and reported, "Ever since the Great Sage was captured and taken up to Heaven, we have suffered bitterly at the hands of hunters, truly unbearable hardship.怎禁他硬弩強弓，黃鷹劣犬，網扣槍鉤，故此各惜性命，不敢出頭頑耍，只是深潛洞府，遠避窩巢。How could we withstand their hard crossbows and strong bows, their yellow hawks and vicious dogs, their nets and snares, spears and hooks? For this reason each of us, cherishing our own lives, dared not show ourselves to play about, but only hid deep within our caves, keeping far away from our old nests and dens.饑去坡前偷草食，渴來澗下吸清泉。When hungry we would steal grass and food before the slope, and when thirsty we would drink clear spring water from the ravine below.卻才聽得大聖爺爺聲音，特來接見，伏望扶持。」那大聖聞得此言，愈加悽慘。But just now, hearing Grandfather Great Sage's voice, we came especially to meet you, and humbly hope you will support and shelter us." When the Great Sage heard these words, he grew all the more mournful.便問：「你們還有多少在此山上？」群猴道：「老者小者，只有千把。」大聖道：「我當時共有四萬七千群妖，如今都往那裡去了？」群猴道：「自從爺爺去後，這山被二郎菩薩點上火，燒殺了大半。He then asked, "How many of you are still left on this mountain?" The monkey troop said, "Old and young together, there are only about a thousand." The Great Sage said, "At that time I had altogether forty-seven thousand demon troops — where have they all gone now?" The monkey troop said, "Ever since Grandfather left, this mountain was set afire by the Bodhisattva Erlang, and more than half were burned to death.我們蹲在井裡，鑽在澗內，藏於鐵板橋下，得了性命。We crouched in wells, burrowed into ravines, and hid beneath the Iron Plank Bridge, and so managed to preserve our lives.及至火滅煙消出來時，又沒花果養贍，難以存活，別處又去了一半。By the time the fire died down and the smoke cleared and we came out again, there were no more flowers and fruit to sustain us, and it was hard to survive, so another half of us went off elsewhere.我們這一半，捱苦的住在山中。Of this remaining half of us, we have endured hardship living on in the mountain.這兩年，又被些打獵的搶了一半去也。」行者道：「他搶你去何幹？」群猴道：「說起這獵戶，可恨！These past two years, hunters have again come and carried off half of us." Pilgrim said, "What did they carry you off for?" The monkey troop said, "Speaking of these hunters, it is truly hateful!他把我們中箭著槍的，中毒打死的，拿了去剝皮剔骨，醬煮醋蒸，油煎鹽炒，當做下飯食用。Those of us struck by arrows and spears, or beaten to death by poison, they took away, skinned and boned, stewed in sauce, steamed in vinegar, fried in oil, and roasted with salt, to serve as food to go with their rice.或有那遭網的，遇扣的，夾活兒拿去了，教他跳圈做戲，翻觔斗，豎蜻蜓，當街上篩鑼擂鼓，無所不為的頑耍。」And those caught in nets, or trapped in snares, taken alive, they made jump through hoops and perform tricks, turn somersaults, stand on their heads, and beat gongs and drums in the streets — there is nothing they were not made to do for entertainment."

那大圣正当悲切，只听得那芳草坡前，曼荆凹内，响一声，跳出七八个小猴，一拥上前，围住叩头。高叫道：「大圣爷爷，今日来家了？」美猴王道：「你们因何不耍不顽，一个个都潜踪隐迹？我来多时了，不见你们形影，何也？」群猴听说，一个个垂泪告道：「自大圣擒拿上界，我们被猎人之苦，著实难挨。怎禁他硬弩强弓，黄鹰劣犬，网扣枪钩，故此各惜性命，不敢出头顽耍，只是深潜洞府，远避窝巢。饥去坡前偷草食，渴来涧下吸清泉。却才听得大圣爷爷声音，特来接见，伏望扶持。」那大圣闻得此言，愈加凄惨。便问：「你们还有多少在此山上？」群猴道：「老者小者，只有千把。」大圣道：「我当时共有四万七千群妖，如今都往那里去了？」群猴道：「自从爷爷去后，这山被二郎菩萨点上火，烧杀了大半。我们蹲在井里，钻在涧内，藏于铁板桥下，得了性命。及至火灭烟消出来时，又没花果养赡，难以存活，别处又去了一半。我们这一半，挨苦的住在山中。这两年，又被些打猎的抢了一半去也。」行者道：「他抢你去何干？」群猴道：「说起这猎户，可恨！他把我们中箭著枪的，中毒打死的，拿了去剥皮剔骨，酱煮醋蒸，油煎盐炒，当做下饭食用。或有那遭网的，遇扣的，夹活儿拿去了，教他跳圈做戏，翻觔斗，竖蜻蜓，当街上筛锣擂鼓，无所不为的顽耍。」

大聖聞此言，更十分惱怒道：「洞中有甚麼人執事？」群妖道：「還有馬、流二元帥，崩、芭二將軍管著哩。」大聖道：「你們去報他知道，說我來了。」那些小妖，撞入門內報道：「大聖爺爺來家了。」那馬、流、奔、芭聞報，忙出門叩頭，迎接進洞。When the Great Sage heard these words, he grew all the more furious, and said, "Who is in charge of affairs in the cave?" The demon troop said, "There are still the two marshals Ma and Liu, and the two generals Beng and Ba, who are in charge." The Great Sage said, "Go and report to them that I have come." Those little demons rushed in through the gate to report, "Grandfather Great Sage has come home." When Ma, Liu, Beng, and Ba heard the report, they hurried out the gate, kowtowed, and welcomed him into the cave.大聖坐在中間，群怪羅拜於前，啟道：「大聖爺爺，近聞得你得了性命，保唐僧往西天取經，如何不走西方，卻回本山？」大聖道：「小的們，你不知道，那唐三藏不識賢愚：我為他一路上捉怪擒魔，使盡了平生的手段，幾番家打殺妖精；The Great Sage sat in the middle, and the assembled demons bowed in rows before him, saying, "Grandfather Great Sage, we recently heard that you had preserved your life and were escorting Tang Seng to the Western Heaven to fetch the scriptures — why have you not gone on to the west, but instead returned to your own mountain?" The Great Sage said, "My children, you do not know — that Tang Sanzang cannot tell worthy from unworthy: for his sake I captured demons and seized monsters all along the road, exhausting the skills of my whole lifetime, and time and again I beat and killed evil spirits;他說我行兇作惡，不要我做徒弟，把我逐趕回來，寫立貶書為照，永不聽用了。」yet he said I acted with violence and did evil, and would not have me as his disciple, and drove me away and sent me back here, writing out a letter of banishment as proof, that I should never again be employed by him."

大圣闻此言，更十分恼怒道：「洞中有甚么人执事？」群妖道：「还有马、流二元帅，崩、芭二将军管著哩。」大圣道：「你们去报他知道，说我来了。」那些小妖，撞入门内报道：「大圣爷爷来家了。」那马、流、奔、芭闻报，忙出门叩头，迎接进洞。大圣坐在中间，群怪罗拜于前，启道：「大圣爷爷，近闻得你得了性命，保唐僧往西天取经，如何不走西方，却回本山？」大圣道：「小的们，你不知道，那唐三藏不识贤愚：我为他一路上捉怪擒魔，使尽了平生的手段，几番家打杀妖精；他说我行凶作恶，不要我做徒弟，把我逐赶回来，写立贬书为照，永不听用了。」

眾猴鼓掌大笑道：「造化，造化。The assembled monkeys clapped their hands and laughed loudly, saying, "What good fortune, what good fortune!做甚麼和尚，且家來，帶攜我們耍子幾年罷。」叫：「快安排椰子酒來，與爺爺接風。」大聖道：「且莫飲酒，我問你那打獵的人，幾時來我山上一度？」馬、流道：「大聖，不論甚麼時度，他逐日家在這裡纏擾。」大聖道：「他怎麼今日不來？」馬、流道：「看待來耶。」大聖吩咐：「小的們，都出去把那山上燒酥了的碎石頭與我搬將起來堆著。Why be a monk at all? Just come home, and stay with us to have some fun for a few years." They cried, "Quickly prepare coconut wine to welcome Grandfather home!" The Great Sage said, "Do not drink wine yet — let me ask you, how often do those hunters come to our mountain?" Ma and Liu said, "Great Sage, no matter what the season, they come here every single day to make trouble." The Great Sage said, "Then why have they not come today?" Ma and Liu said, "Watch — they are likely coming any moment." The Great Sage instructed, "My children, go out and gather up for me all the scorched rubble and broken stones on the mountain, and pile them up.或二三十個一推，或五六十個一堆堆著，我有用處。」那些小猴都是一窩峰，一個個亂搬了許多堆集。Pile them in heaps, some of twenty or thirty pieces, some of fifty or sixty, I have a use for them." Those little monkeys swarmed like a hive of bees, and each one scurried about gathering many such heaps.大聖看了，教：「小的們，都往洞內藏躲，讓老孫作法。」When the Great Sage had seen this, he told them, "My children, all of you go hide inside the cave, and let old Monkey work his magic."

众猴鼓掌大笑道：「造化，造化。做甚么和尚，且家来，带携我们耍子几年罢。」叫：「快安排椰子酒来，与爷爷接风。」大圣道：「且莫饮酒，我问你那打猎的人，几时来我山上一度？」马、流道：「大圣，不论甚么时度，他逐日家在这里缠扰。」大圣道：「他怎么今日不来？」马、流道：「看待来耶。」大圣吩咐：「小的们，都出去把那山上烧酥了的碎石头与我搬将起来堆著。或二三十个一推，或五六十个一堆堆著，我有用处。」那些小猴都是一窝峰，一个个乱搬了许多堆集。大圣看了，教：「小的们，都往洞内藏躲，让老孙作法。」

那大聖上了山巔看處，只見那南半邊鼕鼕鼓響，噹噹鑼鳴，閃上有千餘人馬，都架著鷹犬，持著刀槍。The Great Sage climbed to the mountain peak to look, and saw that from the southern half there came the boom of drums and the clang of gongs, and over a thousand men and horses appeared, all bearing hawks and hounds, and carrying knives and spears.猴王仔細看那些人來得兇險，好男子，真個驍勇。The Monkey King looked closely at these men coming with such fierce menace — fine fellows indeed, truly brave and valiant.但見：Behold:

那大圣上了山巅看处，只见那南半边冬冬鼓响，当当锣鸣，闪上有千余人马，都架著鹰犬，持著刀枪。猴王仔细看那些人来得凶险，好男子，真个骁勇。但见：

大聖見那些人佈上他的山來，心中大怒，手裡捻訣，口內念念有詞，往那巽地上吸了一口氣，呼的吹將去，便是一陣狂風。When the Great Sage saw these men spreading up onto his mountain, his heart filled with great rage; he formed a mudra with his fingers, murmured an incantation, and drew in a breath toward the southeast, then blew it out with a whoosh — and it became a raging wind.好風！What a wind!但見：Behold:

大圣见那些人布上他的山来，心中大怒，手里捻诀，口内念念有词，往那巽地上吸了一口气，呼的吹将去，便是一阵狂风。好风！但见：

大聖作起這大風，將那碎石，乘風亂飛亂舞。The Great Sage raised this great wind, and the broken rubble and stones rode upon the wind, flying and dancing wildly about.可憐把那些千餘人馬，一個個：Pity those over a thousand men and horses, every single one of them:

大圣作起这大风，将那碎石，乘风乱飞乱舞。可怜把那些千余人马，一个个：

詩曰：A poem says:

诗曰：

大聖按落雲頭，鼓掌大笑道：「造化，造化。The Great Sage lowered his cloud, clapped his hands, and laughed loudly, saying, "What good fortune, what good fortune!自從歸順唐僧，做了和尚，他每每勸我話道：『千日行善，善猶不足；Ever since I submitted to Tang Seng and became a monk, he has repeatedly admonished me with the saying: 'Do good for a thousand days, and the good may still not be enough;一日行惡，惡自有餘。』真有此話。do evil for a single day, and the evil is more than enough.' Truly there is such a saying.我跟著他，打殺幾個妖精，他就怪我行兇。When I followed him and beat and killed a few demons, he blamed me for acting violently.今日來家，卻結果了這許多獵戶。」叫：「小的們，出來！」那群猴狂風過去，聽得大聖呼喚，一個個跳將出來。Today, coming home, I have instead finished off all these many hunters." He called, "Children, come out!" The monkey troop, once the fierce wind had passed, heard the Great Sage calling, and one by one leapt out.大聖道：「你們去南山下，把那打死的獵戶衣服剝得來家，洗淨血跡，穿了遮寒；The Great Sage said, "Go to the foot of the southern mountain, strip the clothes from those hunters who have been killed and bring them home, wash off the bloodstains, and wear them to keep out the cold;把死人的屍首都推在那萬丈深潭內；push the corpses of the dead men all into that bottomless deep pool;把死倒的馬拖將來，剝了皮，做靴穿，將肉醃著，慢慢的食用；drag back the horses that have fallen dead, skin them to make boots to wear, and salt the meat to eat little by little;把那些弓箭槍刀，與你們操演武藝；take those bows, arrows, spears, and knives to practice your martial skills with;將那雜色旗號，收來我用。」群猴一個個領諾。and bring me those flags of various colors for my own use." The monkey troop each acknowledged the order.

大圣按落云头，鼓掌大笑道：「造化，造化。自从归顺唐僧，做了和尚，他每每劝我话道：『千日行善，善犹不足；一日行恶，恶自有余。』真有此话。我跟著他，打杀几个妖精，他就怪我行凶。今日来家，却结果了这许多猎户。」叫：「小的们，出来！」那群猴狂风过去，听得大圣呼唤，一个个跳将出来。大圣道：「你们去南山下，把那打死的猎户衣服剥得来家，洗净血迹，穿了遮寒；把死人的尸首都推在那万丈深潭内；把死倒的马拖将来，剥了皮，做靴穿，将肉腌著，慢慢的食用；把那些弓箭枪刀，与你们操演武艺；将那杂色旗号，收来我用。」群猴一个个领诺。

那大聖把旗拆洗，總鬥做一面雜彩花旗，上寫著「重修花果山，復整水簾洞，齊天大聖」十四字。The Great Sage took the flags apart and washed them, and stitched them all together into a single flag of mixed colors, upon which he wrote fourteen characters: "Rebuilding the Mountain of Flowers and Fruit, Restoring the Water-Curtain Cave, the Great Sage Equal to Heaven."豎起杆子，將旗掛於洞外。He set up a pole and hung the flag outside the cave.逐日招魔聚獸，積草屯糧，不題「和尚」二字。Day after day he recruited demons and gathered beasts, stored grass and hoarded grain, and never again spoke the word "monk."他的人情又大，手段又高，便去四海龍王借些甘霖仙水，把山洗青了。His standing with others was great, and his skill still higher, so he went and borrowed sweet dew and immortal water from the Dragon Kings of the Four Seas, and washed the mountain green again.前栽榆柳，後種松柟，桃李棗梅，無所不備。In front he planted elms and willows, behind he set pines and nanmu, and peaches, plums, jujubes, and plums — there was nothing lacking.逍遙自在，樂業安居不題。Free and at ease, content in his work and settled in his home — of this we speak no further.

那大圣把旗拆洗，总斗做一面杂彩花旗，上写著「重修花果山，复整水帘洞，齐天大圣」十四字。竖起杆子，将旗挂于洞外。逐日招魔聚兽，积草屯粮，不题「和尚」二字。他的人情又大，手段又高，便去四海龙王借些甘霖仙水，把山洗青了。前栽榆柳，后种松柟，桃李枣梅，无所不备。逍遥自在，乐业安居不题。

卻說唐僧聽信狡性，縱放心猿，攀鞍上馬。Now it is told that Tang Seng, having listened to his own willful nature, let loose the Monkey of the Mind, and mounted his saddle and horse.八戒前邊開路，沙僧挑著行李西行。Bajie went ahead clearing the way, and Sha Seng carried the luggage as they traveled west.過了白虎嶺，忽見一帶林坵，真個是藤攀葛繞，柏翠松青。They passed White Tiger Ridge, and suddenly saw a stretch of woods and hills, truly a place where vines and creepers twined and coiled, and cypress and pine grew lush and green.三藏叫道：「徒弟呀，山路崎嶇，甚是難走，卻又松林叢簇，樹木森羅，切須仔細，恐有妖邪妖獸。」你看那獃子抖擻精神，叫沙僧帶著馬，他使釘鈀開路，領唐僧徑入松林之內。Sanzang called out, "Disciples, the mountain road is rugged and very hard to travel, and now there is this dense cluster of pine forest, trees crowding thick and close — we must be very careful, for I fear there may be demons or evil beasts." Look at that fool, who braced himself up, told Sha Seng to lead the horse, and himself used his rake to clear the way, leading Tang Seng straight into the pine forest.正行處，那長老兜住馬道：「八戒，我這一日其實饑了，那裡尋些齋飯我吃？」八戒道：「師父請下馬，在此等老豬去尋。」長老下了馬，沙僧歇了擔，取出缽盂，遞與八戒。Just as they were walking along, the elder reined in the horse and said, "Bajie, today I am truly hungry — where might we find some vegetarian food for me to eat?" Bajie said, "Master, please dismount, and wait here while old Hog goes to look." The elder dismounted, Sha Seng set down his load, took out the alms bowl, and handed it to Bajie.八戒道：「我去也。」長老問：「那裡去？」八戒道：「莫管，我這一去，鑽冰取火尋齋至，壓雪求油化飯來。」Bajie said, "I'm off, then." The elder asked, "Where are you going?" Bajie said, "Never mind — on this trip of mine, I'll bore through ice to fetch fire and seek out a meal, press through snow to beg oil and bring back food."

却说唐僧听信狡性，纵放心猿，攀鞍上马。八戒前边开路，沙僧挑著行李西行。过了白虎岭，忽见一带林坵，真个是藤攀葛绕，柏翠松青。三藏叫道：「徒弟呀，山路崎岖，甚是难走，却又松林丛簇，树木森罗，切须仔细，恐有妖邪妖兽。」你看那呆子抖擞精神，叫沙僧带著马，他使钉钯开路，领唐僧径入松林之内。正行处，那长老兜住马道：「八戒，我这一日其实饥了，那里寻些斋饭我吃？」八戒道：「师父请下马，在此等老猪去寻。」长老下了马，沙僧歇了担，取出钵盂，递与八戒。八戒道：「我去也。」长老问：「那里去？」八戒道：「莫管，我这一去，钻冰取火寻斋至，压雪求油化饭来。」

你看他出了松林，往西行經十餘里，更不曾撞著一個人家，真是有狼虎無人煙的去處。Watch him: he left the pine forest and walked west for over ten li, yet did not once come across a single household — truly a place with wolves and tigers but no trace of human habitation.那獃子走得辛苦，心內沉吟道：「當年行者在日，老和尚要的就有；That fool, worn out from walking, brooded to himself, "In the days when Pilgrim was around, whatever the old monk wanted, there it was;今日輪到我的身上，誠所謂『當家才知柴米價，養子方曉父娘恩』。now the task has fallen to me, and truly it is as the saying goes, 'Only when you keep house do you learn the price of firewood and rice; only when you raise children do you understand a parent's kindness.'公道沒去化處。」卻又走得瞌睡上來，思道：「我若就回去，對老和尚說沒處化齋，他也不信我走了這許多路。It's simply not fair — there's nowhere to go begging." Then drowsiness came over him as he walked, and he thought, "If I go back right now and tell the old monk there's nowhere to beg food, he won't believe I've walked all this way.須是再多幌個時辰，才好去回話。I had better while away another hour or so before I go back to report.也罷，也罷，且往這草科裡睡睡。」獃子就把頭拱在草裡睡下。Well then, well then, I'll just go lie down for a nap in this clump of grass." So the fool buried his head in the grass and lay down to sleep.當時也只說朦朧朦朧就起來，豈知走路辛苦的人，丟倒頭，只管齁齁睡起。At the time he only meant to doze a little and then get up; but who could have known that, worn out from walking, once he flopped down he only kept on snoring away.

你看他出了松林，往西行经十余里，更不曾撞著一个人家，真是有狼虎无人烟的去处。那呆子走得辛苦，心内沉吟道：「当年行者在日，老和尚要的就有；今日轮到我的身上，诚所谓『当家才知柴米价，养子方晓父娘恩』。公道没去化处。」却又走得瞌睡上来，思道：「我若就回去，对老和尚说没处化斋，他也不信我走了这许多路。须是再多幌个时辰，才好去回话。也罢，也罢，且往这草科里睡睡。」呆子就把头拱在草里睡下。当时也只说朦胧朦胧就起来，岂知走路辛苦的人，丢倒头，只管齁齁睡起。

且不言八戒在此睡覺。Let us leave aside Bajie sleeping there for now.卻說長老在那林間耳熱眼跳，身心不安。Now it is told that the elder, in the forest, felt his ears burn and his eyes twitch, and his body and mind grew uneasy.急回叫沙僧道：「悟能去化齋，怎麼這早晚還不回？」沙僧道：「師父，你還不曉得哩。He hastily turned and called to Sha Seng, "Wuneng went to beg for food — why hasn't he come back all this while?" Sha Seng said, "Master, you still don't understand.他見這西方上人家齋僧的多，他肚子又大，他管你？He sees that in this western region there are many households that feed monks, and besides, his belly is big — what does he care about you?直等他吃飽了才來哩。」三藏道：「正是呀，倘或他在那裡貪著吃齋，我們那裡會他？He'll wait until he's eaten his fill before coming back." Sanzang said, "Just so! If he is over there greedily enjoying his meal, however will we meet up with him again?天色晚了，此間不是個住處，須要尋個下處方好哩。」沙僧道：「不打緊，師父，你且坐在這裡，等我去尋他來。」三藏道：「正是，正是。It's getting late, and this is no place to stay the night — we must find lodging somewhere." Sha Seng said, "No matter, Master. You just sit here, and let me go find him." Sanzang said, "Yes, yes indeed.有齋沒齋罷了，只是尋下處要緊。」沙僧綽了寶杖，徑出松林來找八戒。Whether or not there's food doesn't matter — finding lodging is what's urgent." Sha Seng grasped his treasure staff and went straight out of the pine forest to look for Bajie.

且不言八戒在此睡觉。却说长老在那林间耳热眼跳，身心不安。急回叫沙僧道：「悟能去化斋，怎么这早晚还不回？」沙僧道：「师父，你还不晓得哩。他见这西方上人家斋僧的多，他肚子又大，他管你？直等他吃饱了才来哩。」三藏道：「正是呀，倘或他在那里贪著吃斋，我们那里会他？天色晚了，此间不是个住处，须要寻个下处方好哩。」沙僧道：「不打紧，师父，你且坐在这里，等我去寻他来。」三藏道：「正是，正是。有斋没斋罢了，只是寻下处要紧。」沙僧绰了宝杖，径出松林来找八戒。

長老獨坐林中，十分悶倦，只得強打精神，跳將起來，把行李攢在一處，將馬拴在樹上。The elder sat alone in the forest, feeling utterly bored and weary, and could only force himself to rouse his spirits, spring to his feet, gather the luggage together in one place, and tie the horse to a tree.取下戴的斗笠，插定了錫杖，整一整緇衣，徐步幽林，權為散悶。He took off the bamboo hat he wore, planted his tin staff firmly in the ground, straightened his black robe, and strolled slowly through the secluded forest, simply to dispel his boredom.那長老看遍了野草山花，聽不得歸巢鳥噪。The elder looked over all the wild grass and mountain flowers, and could not bear to hear the clamor of birds returning to roost.原來那林子內都是些草深路小的去處，只因他情思紊亂，卻走錯了。It happened that within this forest were places where the grass grew deep and the paths were narrow, and because his thoughts and feelings were in disorder, he took a wrong turning.他一來也是要散散悶，二來也是要尋八戒、沙僧。His purpose in coming out was, first, to dispel his boredom, and second, to look for Bajie and Sha Seng.不期他兩個走的是直西路，長老轉了一會，卻走向南邊去了。Little did he expect that those two had gone straight along the westward road, while the elder, after wandering about for a while, ended up walking toward the south.出得松林，忽擡頭，見那壁廂金光閃爍，彩氣騰騰。Emerging from the pine forest, he suddenly raised his head and saw, over on that side, a golden light flashing and shimmering, with radiant colored vapors rising up.仔細看處，原來是一座寶塔，金頂放光。Looking closely, he saw it was in fact a precious pagoda, its golden roof shining with light.這是那西落的日色，映著那金頂放亮。This was the westering sun's light, shining upon the golden roof and making it gleam.他道：「我弟子卻沒緣法哩。He said, "This disciple of mine truly has no luck with such things.自離東土，發願逢廟燒香，見佛拜佛，遇塔掃塔。Ever since leaving the Land of the East, I have vowed that whenever I meet a temple I would burn incense, whenever I see a Buddha I would bow in worship, and whenever I come upon a pagoda I would sweep it clean.那放光的不是一座黃金寶塔？Is that shining light not from a pagoda of gold?怎麼就不曾走那條路？How is it that I have never taken that road?塔下必有寺院，院內必有僧家，且等我走走。Beneath the pagoda there must surely be a monastery, and within the monastery there must surely be monks — let me go and take a look.這行李、白馬，料此處無人行走，卻也無事。As for this luggage and the white horse, I doubt anyone will pass by this place, so there should be no trouble leaving them.那裡若有方便處，待徒弟們來，一同借歇。」If there is a convenient place there, I will wait for my disciples to come, and we can go together to ask for lodging."

长老独坐林中，十分闷倦，只得强打精神，跳将起来，把行李攒在一处，将马拴在树上。取下戴的斗笠，插定了锡杖，整一整缁衣，徐步幽林，权为散闷。那长老看遍了野草山花，听不得归巢鸟噪。原来那林子内都是些草深路小的去处，只因他情思紊乱，却走错了。他一来也是要散散闷，二来也是要寻八戒、沙僧。不期他两个走的是直西路，长老转了一会，却走向南边去了。出得松林，忽抬头，见那壁厢金光闪烁，彩气腾腾。仔细看处，原来是一座宝塔，金顶放光。这是那西落的日色，映著那金顶放亮。他道：「我弟子却没缘法哩。自离东土，发愿逢庙烧香，见佛拜佛，遇塔扫塔。那放光的不是一座黄金宝塔？怎么就不曾走那条路？塔下必有寺院，院内必有僧家，且等我走走。这行李、白马，料此处无人行走，却也无事。那里若有方便处，待徒弟们来，一同借歇。」

噫！Ah!長老一時晦氣到了。The elder's luck had, for the moment, run out.你看他拽開步，竟至塔邊。Watch him: he strode forward and soon reached the side of the pagoda.但見那：Behold:

噫！长老一时晦气到了。你看他拽开步，竟至塔边。但见那：

那長老舉步進前，才來到塔門之下，只見一個斑竹簾兒掛在裡面。The elder stepped forward and had just reached beneath the pagoda gate when he saw a mottled bamboo curtain hanging within.他破步入門，揭起來，往裡就進猛擡頭，見那石床上，側睡著一個妖魔。He pushed his way through the gate, lifted the curtain, and went straight inside; suddenly raising his head, he saw upon a stone bed a demon lying asleep on its side.你道他怎生模樣：You ask what manner of appearance it had:

那长老举步进前，才来到塔门之下，只见一个斑竹帘儿挂在里面。他破步入门，揭起来，往里就进猛抬头，见那石床上，侧睡著一个妖魔。你道他怎生模样：

那長老看見他這般模樣，諕得打了一個倒退，遍體酥麻，兩腿酸軟，即忙的抽身便走。When the elder saw this creature's appearance, he was so terrified that he stumbled back a step, his whole body went weak and numb, both legs turned soft, and he hastily turned to flee.剛剛轉了一個身，那妖魔他的靈性著實是強，大撐開著一雙金睛鬼眼，叫聲：「小的們，你看門外是甚麼人？」一個小妖就伸頭望門外一看，看見是個光頭的長老，連忙跑將進去報道：「大王，外面是個和尚哩。He had only just turned around when that demon, whose spiritual senses were truly sharp, opened wide a pair of golden, ghostly eyes and called out, "My children, look what's outside the door!" A little demon stuck out its head to look outside the door, saw it was a bald-headed elder, and hurried back in to report, "Great King, outside is a monk.團頭大面，兩耳垂肩；Round-headed and broad-faced, with ears hanging down to his shoulders;嫩刮刮的一身肉，細嬌嬌的一張皮：且是好個和尚。」那妖聞言，啊聲笑道：「這叫做個『蛇頭上蒼蠅，自來的衣食』。tender, soft flesh all over his body, and a fine, delicate skin — truly a fine monk indeed." When the demon heard this, he laughed aloud, "This is what is called 'a fly landing on a snake's head' — food and clothing coming of their own accord!你眾小的們，疾忙趕上去，與我拿將來，我這裡重重有賞。」那些小妖就是一窩蜂，齊齊擁上。All you little ones, hurry after him and catch him for me, and I will reward you handsomely." Those little demons swarmed out like a hive of bees, all crowding forward together.三藏見了，雖則是一心忙似箭，兩腳走如飛，終是心驚膽顫，腿軟腳麻；When Sanzang saw them, though his heart was racing as if an arrow had been loosed, and his feet ran as if flying, still his heart trembled with fear, and his legs went weak and numb;況且是山路崎嶇，林深日暮，步兒那裡移得動：被那些小妖平擡將去。moreover the mountain road was rugged, the forest deep and the day growing dark — how could his steps carry him anywhere? He was lifted bodily off the ground by those little demons.正是：Indeed it is thus:

那长老看见他这般模样，諕得打了一个倒退，遍体酥麻，两腿酸软，即忙的抽身便走。刚刚转了一个身，那妖魔他的灵性著实是强，大撑开著一双金睛鬼眼，叫声：「小的们，你看门外是甚么人？」一个小妖就伸头望门外一看，看见是个光头的长老，连忙跑将进去报道：「大王，外面是个和尚哩。团头大面，两耳垂肩；嫩刮刮的一身肉，细娇娇的一张皮：且是好个和尚。」那妖闻言，啊声笑道：「这叫做个『蛇头上苍蝇，自来的衣食』。你众小的们，疾忙赶上去，与我拿将来，我这里重重有赏。」那些小妖就是一窝蜂，齐齐拥上。三藏见了，虽则是一心忙似箭，两脚走如飞，终是心惊胆颤，腿软脚麻；况且是山路崎岖，林深日暮，步儿那里移得动：被那些小妖平抬将去。正是：

你看那眾小妖擡得長老，放在那竹簾兒外，歡歡喜喜報聲道：「大王，拿得和尚進來了。」那老妖他也偷眼瞧一瞧，只見三藏頭直上，貌堂堂，果然好一個和尚。Watch how those little demons carried the elder off, set him down outside the bamboo curtain, and joyfully reported, "Great King, we have caught the monk and brought him in." That old demon also stole a glance at him, and saw that Sanzang's head rose straight up, with a dignified, imposing appearance — truly a fine monk indeed.他便心中想道：「這等好和尚，必是上方人物，不當小可的。He thought to himself, "Such a fine monk as this must surely be someone of importance from the upper realms, no ordinary matter.若不做個威風，他怎肯服降哩？」陡然間，就狐假虎威，紅鬚倒豎，血髮朝天，眼睛迸裂，大喝一聲道：「帶那和尚進來！」眾妖們大家響響的答應了一聲：「是！」就把三藏望裡面只是一推。If I do not put on a show of authority, how will he ever consent to submit?" All at once he borrowed the tiger's might as the fox does, his red beard bristling upright, his blood-red hair standing on end toward the sky, his eyes seeming to burst apart, and he gave a great shout: "Bring that monk in!" The demons all answered together loudly, "Yes!" and shoved Sanzang straight inside.這是「既在矮檐下，怎敢不低頭。」三藏只得雙手合著，與他見個禮。This is a case of "once beneath another's low eaves, how dare one not bow one's head." Sanzang could only press his hands together and offer him a bow of greeting.那妖道：「你是那裡和尚？That demon said, "What monk are you, and from where?從那裡來？Where have you come from?到那裡去？Where are you going?快快說明！」三藏道：「我本是唐朝僧人，奉大唐皇帝敕命，前往西方訪求經偈，經過貴山，特來塔下謁聖，不期驚動威嚴，望乞恕罪。Speak quickly and clearly!" Sanzang said, "I am originally a monk of the Tang court, and by the decree of the great Tang Emperor I am journeying to the Western Heaven to seek the sacred scriptures and verses. Passing by your honored mountain, I came especially to the pagoda to pay my respects to its holy presence; I did not expect to disturb your awesome dignity, and I beg you to forgive my offense.待往西方取得經回東土，永註高名也。」那妖聞言，呵呵大笑道：「我說是上邦人物，果然是你。Once I have obtained the scriptures from the Western Heaven and returned to the Land of the East, my name shall be recorded there forever." When the demon heard this, he laughed heartily, "I said you must be someone from the superior lands, and indeed it is you.正要吃你哩，卻來的甚好，甚好，不然，卻不錯放過了？I was just about to eat you, and here you come of your own accord — how very fortunate, how very fortunate! Otherwise, would I not have let you slip past by mistake?你該是我口內的食，自然要撞將來，就放也放不去，就走也走不脫！」叫小妖：「把那和尚拿去綁了。」果然那些小妖一擁上前，把個長老繩纏索綁，縛在那定魂樁上。You are destined to be food in my mouth, and so naturally you have come stumbling right to me — even if I wanted to let you go, you could not get away; even if you tried to run, you could not escape!" He called to the little demons: "Take this monk and tie him up." Sure enough, those little demons swarmed forward, bound the elder hand and foot with rope and cord, and tied him to the soul-fixing stake.

你看那众小妖抬得长老，放在那竹帘儿外，欢欢喜喜报声道：「大王，拿得和尚进来了。」那老妖他也偷眼瞧一瞧，只见三藏头直上，貌堂堂，果然好一个和尚。他便心中想道：「这等好和尚，必是上方人物，不当小可的。若不做个威风，他怎肯服降哩？」陡然间，就狐假虎威，红须倒竖，血发朝天，眼睛迸裂，大喝一声道：「带那和尚进来！」众妖们大家响响的答应了一声：「是！」就把三藏望里面只是一推。这是「既在矮檐下，怎敢不低头。」三藏只得双手合著，与他见个礼。那妖道：「你是那里和尚？从那里来？到那里去？快快说明！」三藏道：「我本是唐朝僧人，奉大唐皇帝敕命，前往西方访求经偈，经过贵山，特来塔下谒圣，不期惊动威严，望乞恕罪。待往西方取得经回东土，永注高名也。」那妖闻言，呵呵大笑道：「我说是上邦人物，果然是你。正要吃你哩，却来的甚好，甚好，不然，却不错放过了？你该是我口内的食，自然要撞将来，就放也放不去，就走也走不脱！」叫小妖：「把那和尚拿去绑了。」果然那些小妖一拥上前，把个长老绳缠索绑，缚在那定魂桩上。

老妖持刀又問道：「和尚，你一行有幾個？The old demon, holding his blade, asked again, "Monk, how many are there in your party?終不然一人敢上西天？」三藏見他持刀，又老實說道：「大王，我有兩個徒弟，叫做豬八戒、沙和尚，都出松林化齋去了。Surely you would not dare climb to the Western Heaven all alone?" When Sanzang saw him holding the blade, he honestly answered, "Great King, I have two disciples, called Zhu Bajie and Sha Monk, who have both gone into the pine forest to beg for food.還有一擔行李，一匹白馬，都在松林裡放著哩。」老妖道：「又造化了。There is also a load of luggage and a white horse, both left there in the pine forest." The old demon said, "What good fortune again!兩個徒弟，連你三個，連馬四個，夠吃一頓了。」小妖道：「我們去捉他來。」老妖道：「不要出去，把前門關了。The two disciples, together with you that makes three, together with the horse that makes four — that will be enough for one meal." The little demon said, "Let's go catch him." The old demon said, "Don't go out — shut the front gate.他兩個化齋來，一定尋師父吃；When those two come back from begging for alms, they are sure to go looking for their master to eat;尋不著，一定尋著我門上。and if they can't find him, they'll surely come looking as far as my door.常言道：『上門的買賣好做。』且等慢慢的捉他。」眾小妖把前門閉了。As the saying goes: 'Business that comes to your own door is easy to do.' Let's wait and catch him at our leisure." The little demons shut the front gate.

老妖持刀又问道：「和尚，你一行有几个？终不然一人敢上西天？」三藏见他持刀，又老实说道：「大王，我有两个徒弟，叫做猪八戒、沙和尚，都出松林化斋去了。还有一担行李，一匹白马，都在松林里放著哩。」老妖道：「又造化了。两个徒弟，连你三个，连马四个，够吃一顿了。」小妖道：「我们去捉他来。」老妖道：「不要出去，把前门关了。他两个化斋来，一定寻师父吃；寻不著，一定寻著我门上。常言道：『上门的买卖好做。』且等慢慢的捉他。」众小妖把前门闭了。

且不言三藏逢災。For now, let us not speak of Sanzang's encounter with disaster.卻說那沙僧出林找八戒，直有十餘里遠近，不曾見個莊村。Instead, let us tell of Sha Seng, who went out of the forest to look for Bajie, and went on for a good ten-odd li without seeing any village.他卻站在高埠上正然觀看，只聽得草中有人言語，急使杖撥開深草看時，原來是獃子在裡面說夢話哩。He was standing on a high rise looking about, when he suddenly heard someone talking amid the grass; hastily he used his staff to part the deep grass and look, and it turned out to be the idiot lying there, talking in his sleep.被沙僧揪著耳朵，方叫醒了。Sha Seng grabbed him by the ear, and only then did he wake him.道：「好獃子啊！He said, "What a fine idiot you are!師父教你化齋，許你在此睡覺的？」那獃子冒冒失失的醒來道：「兄弟，有甚時候了？」沙僧道：「快起來，師父說有齋沒齋也罷，教你我那裡尋下住處哩。」Master sent you to beg for food — did he give you leave to sleep here?" The idiot woke up in a fluster and said, "Brother, what time is it?" Sha Seng said, "Get up quickly! Master said whether or not there's food hardly matters — he told the two of us to go find a place to lodge."

且不言三藏逢灾。却说那沙僧出林找八戒，直有十余里远近，不曾见个庄村。他却站在高埠上正然观看，只听得草中有人言语，急使杖拨开深草看时，原来是呆子在里面说梦话哩。被沙僧揪著耳朵，方叫醒了。道：「好呆子啊！师父教你化斋，许你在此睡觉的？」那呆子冒冒失失的醒来道：「兄弟，有甚时候了？」沙僧道：「快起来，师父说有斋没斋也罢，教你我那里寻下住处哩。」

獃子懵懵懂懂的托著缽盂，拑著釘鈀，與沙僧徑直回來。The idiot, still muddled and half-asleep, held up his begging bowl and gripped his rake, and went straight back with Sha Seng.到林中看時，不見了師父。When they reached the forest and looked, their master was nowhere to be found.沙僧埋怨道：「都是你這獃子化齋不來，必有妖精拿師父也。」八戒笑道：「兄弟，莫要胡說。Sha Seng complained, "It's all because you, you idiot, didn't come back with alms in time — there must be some demon that's taken Master." Bajie laughed and said, "Brother, don't talk nonsense.那林子裡是個清雅的去處，決然沒有妖精。That forest is such a quiet, elegant spot — there's certainly no demon there.想是老和尚坐不住，往那裡觀風去了。I imagine the old monk couldn't sit still and went off somewhere to view the scenery.我們尋他去來。」二人只得牽馬挑擔，收拾了斗篷、錫杖，出松林尋找師父。Let's go and find him." The two of them had no choice but to lead the horse and shoulder the load, gather up the cloak and the tin staff, and go out of the pine forest to search for their master.

呆子懵懵懂懂的托著钵盂，拑著钉钯，与沙僧径直回来。到林中看时，不见了师父。沙僧埋怨道：「都是你这呆子化斋不来，必有妖精拿师父也。」八戒笑道：「兄弟，莫要胡说。那林子里是个清雅的去处，决然没有妖精。想是老和尚坐不住，往那里观风去了。我们寻他去来。」二人只得牵马挑担，收拾了斗篷、锡杖，出松林寻找师父。

這一回，也是唐僧不該死。This time too, it was that Tang Seng was not fated to die.他兩個尋一會不見，忽見那正南下有金光閃灼，八戒道：「兄弟啊，有福的只是有福，你看師父往他家去了。The two of them searched a while without finding him, when suddenly they saw a golden light glinting due south. Bajie said, "Brother, ah, the fortunate are simply fortunate — look, Master has gone off to someone's house.那放光的是座寶塔，誰敢怠慢？That radiant thing is a jeweled pagoda — who would dare be careless with him there?一定要安排齋飯，留他在那裡受用。They're sure to lay out a vegetarian meal and keep him there to enjoy it.我們還不走動些，也趕上去吃些齋兒。」沙僧道：「哥啊，定不得吉兇哩，我們且去看來。」Shouldn't we hurry along too, and catch up in time for some of that food ourselves?" Sha Seng said, "Brother, ah, there's no telling yet whether it's fortune or misfortune — let's go and have a look first."

这一回，也是唐僧不该死。他两个寻一会不见，忽见那正南下有金光闪灼，八戒道：「兄弟啊，有福的只是有福，你看师父往他家去了。那放光的是座宝塔，谁敢怠慢？一定要安排斋饭，留他在那里受用。我们还不走动些，也赶上去吃些斋儿。」沙僧道：「哥啊，定不得吉凶哩，我们且去看来。」

二人雄糾糾的到了門前：「呀！The two of them strode boldly up to the gate: "Ah!閉著門哩。」只見那門上橫安了一塊白玉石板，上鐫著六個大字：「碗子山波月洞」。It's shut." They saw a slab of white jade set crosswise on the gate, engraved with six large characters: "Wanzi Shan Boyue Dong."沙僧道：「哥啊，這不是甚麼寺院，是一座妖精洞府也。Sha Seng said, "Brother, ah, this is no temple — it's a demon's cave lair.我師父在這裡，也見不得哩。」八戒道：「兄弟莫怕。If our master is in there, we may not even get to see him." Bajie said, "Brother, don't be afraid.你且拴下馬匹，守著行李，待我問他的信看。」那獃子舉著鈀，上前高叫：「開門！Just tether the horse and watch over the luggage, and let me go ask after his news." The idiot raised his rake, stepped forward, and shouted loudly, "Open the door!開門！」那洞內有把門的小妖開了門忽見他兩個的模樣，急抽身，跑入裡面報道：「大王，買賣來了。」老妖道：「那裡買賣？」小妖道：「洞門外有一個長嘴大耳的和尚，與一個晦氣色的和尚，來叫門了。」老妖大喜道：「是豬八戒與沙僧尋將來也。Open the door!" The little demon guarding the gate inside the cave opened it, and upon suddenly seeing the looks of the two of them, hastily drew back and ran inside to report, "Great King, business has come." The old demon said, "What business?" The little demon said, "Outside the cave gate there's a monk with a long snout and big ears, and a monk with a dark, ill-omened look, come calling at the door." The old demon was overjoyed and said, "It's Zhu Bajie and Sha Seng, come searching for me.噫，他也會尋哩，怎麼就尋到我這門上？Well now, so he really can track me down — how did he manage to find his way right to my door?既然嘴臉兇頑，卻莫要怠慢了他。」叫：「取披掛來。」小妖擡來，就結束了，綽刀在手，徑出門來。Since their faces look so fierce and unruly, we mustn't be careless with them." He called out, "Bring my armor!" The little demons carried it over, and he strapped it on at once, snatched up his blade, and went straight out the gate.

二人雄纠纠的到了门前：「呀！闭著门哩。」只见那门上横安了一块白玉石板，上镌著六个大字：「碗子山波月洞」。沙僧道：「哥啊，这不是甚么寺院，是一座妖精洞府也。我师父在这里，也见不得哩。」八戒道：「兄弟莫怕。你且拴下马匹，守著行李，待我问他的信看。」那呆子举著钯，上前高叫：「开门！开门！」那洞内有把门的小妖开了门忽见他两个的模样，急抽身，跑入里面报道：「大王，买卖来了。」老妖道：「那里买卖？」小妖道：「洞门外有一个长嘴大耳的和尚，与一个晦气色的和尚，来叫门了。」老妖大喜道：「是猪八戒与沙僧寻将来也。噫，他也会寻哩，怎么就寻到我这门上？既然嘴脸凶顽，却莫要怠慢了他。」叫：「取披挂来。」小妖抬来，就结束了，绰刀在手，径出门来。

卻說那八戒、沙僧在門前正等，只見妖魔來得兇險。Now to tell of Bajie and Sha Seng, who were waiting right there before the gate, when they saw the demon emerge looking fierce and dangerous.你道他怎生打扮：Would you like to know how he was dressed?

却说那八戒、沙僧在门前正等，只见妖魔来得凶险。你道他怎生打扮：

那黃袍老怪出得門來，便問：「你是那方和尚，在我門首吆喝？」八戒道：「我兒子，你不認得？That Yellow-Robed Old Demon came out through the gate and asked, "Where are you monks from, shouting at my door?" Bajie said, "My son, don't you recognize me?我是你老爺。I am your granddad!我是大唐差往西天去的。I am one sent by the Great Tang to go to the Western Heaven.我師父是那御弟三藏。My master is that Imperial Brother, Sanzang.若在你家內，趁早送出來，省了我釘鈀築進去。」那怪笑道：「是是是，有一個唐僧在我家，我也不曾怠慢他，安排些人肉包兒與他吃哩。If he's inside your house, hand him out at once and spare me the trouble of smashing my way in with this rake." The demon laughed and said, "Yes, yes, yes, there is a Tang monk at my place, and I haven't been careless with him either — I've prepared some human-flesh buns for him to eat.你們也進去吃一個兒，何如？」Why don't you two come in and have one as well — how about it?"

那黄袍老怪出得门来，便问：「你是那方和尚，在我门首吆喝？」八戒道：「我儿子，你不认得？我是你老爷。我是大唐差往西天去的。我师父是那御弟三藏。若在你家内，趁早送出来，省了我钉钯筑进去。」那怪笑道：「是是是，有一个唐僧在我家，我也不曾怠慢他，安排些人肉包儿与他吃哩。你们也进去吃一个儿，何如？」

這獃子認真就要進去。This idiot actually took it seriously and was about to go in.沙僧一把扯住道：「哥啊，他哄你哩，你幾時又吃人肉哩？」獃子卻才省悟，掣釘鈀，望妖怪劈臉就築；Sha Seng grabbed hold of him and said, "Brother, he's fooling you — since when do you eat human flesh?" Only then did the idiot come to his senses; he drew his rake and struck straight at the demon's face;那怪物側身躲過，使鋼刀急架相迎。the monster turned sideways to dodge it, and swung his steel blade up to block and meet him.兩個都顯神通，縱雲頭，跳在空中廝殺。Both of them showed their magic powers, mounted the clouds, and leapt into the air to fight.沙僧撇了行李、白馬，舉寶杖，急急幫攻。Sha Seng abandoned the luggage and the white horse, raised his treasure staff, and rushed in to join the attack.此時兩個狠和尚，一個潑妖魔，在雲端裡，這一場好殺。At that moment, the two fierce monks and the one savage demon were there amid the clouds — what a fine battle this was!正是那：Truly it was just as this:

这呆子认真就要进去。沙僧一把扯住道：「哥啊，他哄你哩，你几时又吃人肉哩？」呆子却才省悟，掣钉钯，望妖怪劈脸就筑；那怪物侧身躲过，使钢刀急架相迎。两个都显神通，纵云头，跳在空中厮杀。沙僧撇了行李、白马，举宝杖，急急帮攻。此时两个狠和尚，一个泼妖魔，在云端里，这一场好杀。正是那：

他三個在半空中往往來來，戰經數十回合，不分勝負。The three of them went back and forth in midair, fighting through several dozen rounds, with neither side gaining the upper hand.各因性命要緊，其實難解難分。Each fighting for dear life, it was truly impossible to tell them apart or bring it to an end.

他三个在半空中往往来来，战经数十回合，不分胜负。各因性命要紧，其实难解难分。

畢竟不知怎救唐僧，且聽下回分解。In the end, we do not know how Tang Seng was to be saved — listen to the next chapter's explanation.

毕竟不知怎救唐僧，且听下回分解。