第041回 The Red Boy's Samadhi Fire Defeats Monkey

第041回Chapter 41

卻說那孫大聖引八戒別了沙僧，跳過枯松澗，徑來到那怪石崖前。Now to tell of Sun Dasheng, who led Bajie away from Sha Seng, leapt across Withered Pine Brook, and went straight to the front of that strange rocky cliff.果見有一座洞府，真個也景致非凡。Sure enough there was a cave-dwelling there, and truly its scenery was extraordinary.但見：Behold:

却说那孙大圣引八戒别了沙僧，跳过枯松涧，径来到那怪石崖前。果见有一座洞府，真个也景致非凡。但见：

將近行到門前，見有一座石碣，上鐫八個大字，乃是「號山枯松澗火雲洞」。As they drew near the gate, they saw a stone tablet inscribed with eight large characters: 'Fiery Cloud Cave, Withered Pine Brook, Mount Hao.'那壁廂一群小妖，在那裡掄槍舞劍的跳風頑耍。Over to one side a band of little demons were swinging spears and waving swords, leaping about and playing in the wind.

将近行到门前，见有一座石碣，上镌八个大字，乃是「号山枯松涧火云洞」。那壁厢一群小妖，在那里抡枪舞剑的跳风顽耍。

孫大聖厲聲高叫道：「那小的們，趁早去報與洞主知道，教他送出我唐僧師父來，免你這一洞精靈的性命；Sun Dasheng called out sternly in a loud voice, 'You little ones, go quickly and report to your cave master, and tell him to send out my master Tang Seng, so as to spare the lives of every spirit in this cave;牙迸半個『不』字，我就掀翻了你的山場，屣平了你的洞府。」那些小妖，聞此言，慌忙急轉身，各歸洞裡，關了兩扇石門，到裡邊來報：「大王，禍事了。」if so much as half the word "no" escapes his teeth, I'll overturn your mountain grounds and level your cave-dwelling flat!' When the little demons heard this, they hastily turned and fled back into the cave, shut the two stone doors, and went inside to report: 'Great King, disaster!'

孙大圣厉声高叫道：「那小的们，趁早去报与洞主知道，教他送出我唐僧师父来，免你这一洞精灵的性命；牙迸半个『不』字，我就掀翻了你的山场，屣平了你的洞府。」那些小妖，闻此言，慌忙急转身，各归洞里，关了两扇石门，到里边来报：「大王，祸事了。」

卻說那怪自把三藏拿到洞中，選剝了衣服，四馬攢蹄綑在後院裡，著小妖打乾淨水刷洗，要上籠蒸吃哩。Now to tell of the fiend: ever since he had carried Sanzang into the cave, he had stripped off his clothes and trussed him up hand and foot in the back courtyard like a hog for market, and had ordered the little demons to fetch clean water to scrub him, meaning to steam him in a basket and eat him.忽聽得報聲禍事，且不刷洗，便來前庭上問：「有何禍事？」小妖道：「有個毛臉雷公嘴的和尚，帶一個長嘴大耳的和尚，在門前要甚麼唐僧師父哩。Suddenly hearing the report of disaster, he left off the scrubbing for the moment and came to the front hall to ask, 'What disaster?' The little demon said, 'There's a hairy-faced monk with a thunder-god's beak of a mouth, together with a monk with a long snout and big ears, at the gate demanding some master Tang Seng of theirs.但若牙迸半個『不』字，就要掀翻山場，屣平洞府。」魔王微微冷笑道：「這是孫行者與豬八戒，他卻也會尋哩。And they say that if so much as half the word "no" comes out, they'll overturn the mountain grounds and level the cave-dwelling flat.' The demon king gave a faint cold laugh and said, 'That would be Sun Xingzhe and Zhu Bajie — well, they certainly know how to track people down.我拿他師父，自半山中到此，有百五十里，卻怎麼就尋上門來？」教小的們把管車的推出車去。I seized their master from halfway up the mountain, a good hundred and fifty li from here — how could they have found their way right to my door?' He told the little ones to have those in charge of the carts push the carts out.那一班幾個小妖，推出五輛小車兒來，開了前門。That band of little demons pushed out five small carts and opened the front gate.

却说那怪自把三藏拿到洞中，选剥了衣服，四马攒蹄捆在后院里，著小妖打干净水刷洗，要上笼蒸吃哩。忽听得报声祸事，且不刷洗，便来前庭上问：「有何祸事？」小妖道：「有个毛脸雷公嘴的和尚，带一个长嘴大耳的和尚，在门前要甚么唐僧师父哩。但若牙迸半个『不』字，就要掀翻山场，屣平洞府。」魔王微微冷笑道：「这是孙行者与猪八戒，他却也会寻哩。我拿他师父，自半山中到此，有百五十里，却怎么就寻上门来？」教小的们把管车的推出车去。那一班几个小妖，推出五辆小车儿来，开了前门。

八戒望見道：「哥哥，這妖精想是怕我們，推出車子，往那廂搬哩。」行者道：「不是，且看他放在那裡。」只見那小妖將車子按金、木、水、火、土安下，著五個看著，五個進去通報。Bajie, watching from afar, said, 'Brother, this fiend must be afraid of us — he's pushing out carts to move his things away.' Xingzhe said, 'No, just watch and see where he puts them.' Sure enough, the little demons set the carts down in the positions of Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, and Earth, leaving five demons to watch over them while the other five went in to report.那魔王問：「停當了？」答應：「停當了。」教取過槍來。The demon king asked, 'Is everything ready?' They answered, 'Ready.' He ordered his spear brought to him.有那一夥管兵器的小妖，著兩個擡出一桿丈八長的火尖槍，遞與妖王。Among the band of little demons in charge of weapons, two of them carried out a Fire-Tipped Spear eighteen feet long and handed it to the demon king.妖王掄槍拽步，也無甚麼盔甲，只是腰間束一條錦繡戰裙，赤著腳，走出門前。The demon king swung his spear and strode forth; he wore no armor at all, only a brocade battle-skirt bound about his waist, and barefoot, he walked out before the gate.行者與八戒擡頭觀看，但見那怪物：Xingzhe and Bajie raised their heads to look, and saw the monster:

八戒望见道：「哥哥，这妖精想是怕我们，推出车子，往那厢搬哩。」行者道：「不是，且看他放在那里。」只见那小妖将车子按金、木、水、火、土安下，著五个看著，五个进去通报。那魔王问：「停当了？」答应：「停当了。」教取过枪来。有那一伙管兵器的小妖，著两个抬出一杆丈八长的火尖枪，递与妖王。妖王抡枪拽步，也无甚么盔甲，只是腰间束一条锦绣战裙，赤著脚，走出门前。行者与八戒抬头观看，但见那怪物：

那紅孩兒怪出得門來，高叫道：「是甚麼人在我這裡吆喝！」行者近前笑道：「我賢姪莫弄虛頭。That fiend Red Boy came out the gate and called loudly, 'Who is it shouting outside my door!' Xingzhe stepped forward and said with a laugh, 'Worthy nephew, don't play tricks with me.你今早在山路傍高吊在松樹梢頭，是那般一個瘦怯怯的黃病孩兒，哄了我師父。This very morning you hung high from the top of a pine tree beside the mountain path, looking like a thin, sickly, sallow-faced child, and fooled my master.我倒好意馱著你，你就弄風兒把我師父攝將來。I, out of goodwill, carried you on my back, and you conjured up a wind and snatched my master away.你如今又弄這個樣子，我豈不認得你？Now you've taken on this shape again — how could I not recognize you?趁早送出我師父，不要白了面皮，失了親情，恐你令尊知道，怪我老孫以長欺幼，不象模樣。」那怪聞言，心中大怒，咄的一聲喝道：「那潑猴頭！Send out my master at once, and don't turn pale-faced and break off our kinship — I fear if your father hears of it, he'll blame old Monkey for bullying the young with my seniority, which wouldn't look right at all.' When the fiend heard this, he was furious at heart, and shouted with a snort, 'You wretched ape!我與你有甚親情？What kinship do I have with you?你在這裡滿口胡柴，綽甚聲經兒？You stand here spouting nonsense — what kind of tune are you singing?那個是你賢姪？」行者道：「哥哥，是你也不曉得。Who is your "worthy nephew"?' Xingzhe said, 'Brother, it's just that you don't know.當年我與你令尊做弟兄時，你還不知在那裡哩。」那怪道：「這猴子一發胡說！Back in the day when I became sworn brothers with your father, you weren't even around yet — who knows where you were.' The fiend said, 'This monkey talks more and more nonsense!你是那裡人，我是那裡人，怎麼得與我父親做弟兄？」行者道：「你是不知。Where are you from, and where am I from — how could you possibly be sworn brothers with my father?' Xingzhe said, 'You simply don't know.我乃五百年前大鬧天宮的齊天大聖孫悟空是也。I am none other than Sun Wukong, the Great Sage Equal to Heaven, who wreaked havoc in Heaven five hundred years ago.我當初未鬧天宮時，遍遊海角天涯，四大部洲，無方不到，那時節專慕豪傑。Back before I made trouble in Heaven, I traveled everywhere to the ends of the sea and edges of the sky, through all Four Great Continents, leaving no place unvisited, and in those days I loved nothing better than seeking out heroes and men of mettle.你令尊叫做牛魔王，稱為平天大聖，與我老孫結為七弟兄，讓他做了大哥；Your father, called Niu Mowang, styled himself the Great Sage Who Levels Heaven, and joined with old Monkey and others to become sworn brothers, seven in all, with him made the eldest brother;還有個蛟魔王，稱為覆海大聖，做了二哥；there was also the Flood Dragon Demon King, styled the Great Sage Who Overturns the Sea, made the second brother;又有個大鵬魔王，稱為混天大聖，做了三哥；and there was the Roc Demon King, styled the Great Sage Who Confounds Heaven, made the third brother;又有個獅㾩王，稱為移山大聖，做了四哥；and there was the Lion King, styled the Great Sage Who Moves Mountains, made the fourth brother;又有個獼猴王，稱為通風大聖，做了五哥；and there was the Macaque King, styled the Great Sage Who Reaches the Wind, made the fifth brother;又有個��狨王，稱為驅神大聖，做了六哥；and there was the Ape King, styled the Great Sage Who Drives Away Spirits, made the sixth brother;惟有老孫身小，稱為齊天大聖，排行第七。only old Monkey, being small in stature, was styled the Great Sage Equal to Heaven, and ranked seventh.我老弟兄們那時節耍子時，還不曾生你哩。」When we old brothers were carousing together in those days, you hadn't even been born yet.'

那红孩儿怪出得门来，高叫道：「是甚么人在我这里吆喝！」行者近前笑道：「我贤姪莫弄虚头。你今早在山路傍高吊在松树梢头，是那般一个瘦怯怯的黄病孩儿，哄了我师父。我倒好意驮著你，你就弄风儿把我师父摄将来。你如今又弄这个样子，我岂不认得你？趁早送出我师父，不要白了面皮，失了亲情，恐你令尊知道，怪我老孙以长欺幼，不象模样。」那怪闻言，心中大怒，咄的一声喝道：「那泼猴头！我与你有甚亲情？你在这里满口胡柴，绰甚声经儿？那个是你贤姪？」行者道：「哥哥，是你也不晓得。当年我与你令尊做弟兄时，你还不知在那里哩。」那怪道：「这猴子一发胡说！你是那里人，我是那里人，怎么得与我父亲做弟兄？」行者道：「你是不知。我乃五百年前大闹天宫的齐天大圣孙悟空是也。我当初未闹天宫时，遍游海角天涯，四大部洲，无方不到，那时节专慕豪杰。你令尊叫做牛魔王，称为平天大圣，与我老孙结为七弟兄，让他做了大哥；还有个蛟魔王，称为覆海大圣，做了二哥；又有个大鹏魔王，称为混天大圣，做了三哥；又有个狮㾩王，称为移山大圣，做了四哥；又有个猕猴王，称为通风大圣，做了五哥；又有个𤟹狨王，称为驱神大圣，做了六哥；惟有老孙身小，称为齐天大圣，排行第七。我老弟兄们那时节耍子时，还不曾生你哩。」

那怪物聞言，那裡肯信，舉起火尖槍就刺。When the monster heard this, he was in no mood to believe it, and raised his Fire-Tipped Spear to thrust at once.行者正是那會家不忙，又使了一個身法，閃過槍頭，掄起鐵棒，罵道：「你這小畜生，不識高低，看棍！」那妖精也使身法，讓過鐵棒道：「潑猢猻，不達時務，看槍！」他兩個也不論親情，一齊變臉，各使神通，跳在雲端裡，好殺：Xingzhe was indeed a seasoned hand who never lost his composure — he shifted his stance and dodged the spear-point, then swung up his iron rod and cursed, 'You young beast, you don't know your betters — watch the rod!' The fiend, too, shifted his stance and dodged the iron rod, saying, 'Wretched macaque, you don't know how the wind blows — watch the spear!' The two of them, kinship forgotten, both changed countenance at once, each calling on his own magic powers, and leapt up into the clouds — a fine fight indeed:

那怪物闻言，那里肯信，举起火尖枪就刺。行者正是那会家不忙，又使了一个身法，闪过枪头，抡起铁棒，骂道：「你这小畜生，不识高低，看棍！」那妖精也使身法，让过铁棒道：「泼猢狲，不达时务，看枪！」他两个也不论亲情，一齐变脸，各使神通，跳在云端里，好杀：

那妖魔與孫大聖戰經二十合，不分勝敗。The demon and Sun Dasheng fought through twenty bouts without either gaining the upper hand.豬八戒在傍邊看得明白：妖精雖不敗陣，卻只是遮攔隔架，全無攻殺之能；Watching from the side, Zhu Bajie saw clearly that although the fiend was not losing ground, he was only parrying and blocking, with no ability at all to attack;行者縱不贏他，棒法精強，來往只在那妖精頭上，不離了左右。and though Xingzhe was not defeating him either, his rod-technique was superb and fierce, coming and going always about the fiend's head, never straying far to either side.八戒暗想道：「不好啊，行者溜撒，一時間丟個破綻，哄那妖魔鑽進來，一鐵棒打倒，就沒了我的功勞。」你看他抖擻精神，舉著九齒鈀在空裡，望妖精劈頭就築。Bajie thought to himself secretly, 'This is no good — Xingzhe is so nimble that any moment now he'll feign an opening, lure the fiend in, and fell him with one blow of the rod, and then I'll get no credit at all.' Just watch him now, rousing his spirits, raising his nine-toothed rake up in the air, and striking straight for the fiend's head.那怪見了心驚，急拖槍敗下陣來。When the fiend saw this his heart was startled, and hastily dragging his spear, he broke off and fled the field in defeat.行者喝教：「八戒，趕上，趕上。」Xingzhe shouted, 'Bajie, after him, after him!'

那妖魔与孙大圣战经二十合，不分胜败。猪八戒在傍边看得明白：妖精虽不败阵，却只是遮拦隔架，全无攻杀之能；行者纵不赢他，棒法精强，来往只在那妖精头上，不离了左右。八戒暗想道：「不好啊，行者溜撒，一时间丢个破绽，哄那妖魔钻进来，一铁棒打倒，就没了我的功劳。」你看他抖擞精神，举著九齿钯在空里，望妖精劈头就筑。那怪见了心惊，急拖枪败下阵来。行者喝教：「八戒，赶上，赶上。」

二人趕到他洞門前，只見妖精一隻手舉著火尖槍，站在那中間一輛小車兒上；The two of them chased him all the way to the front of his cave gate, and there they saw the fiend standing on the middle one of the small carts, holding up his Fire-Tipped Spear in one hand;一隻手捏著拳頭，往自家鼻子上搥了兩拳。with the other hand clenched into a fist, he struck himself twice on his own nose.八戒笑道：「這廝放賴不羞。Bajie laughed and said, 'This wretch is shameless, resorting to such dirty tricks.你好道搥破鼻子，淌出些血來，搽紅了臉，往那裡告我們去耶？」那妖魔搥了兩拳，念個咒語，口裡噴出火來，鼻子裡濃煙迸出，閘閘眼，火焰齊生，那五輛車子上火光湧出。I suppose you mean to bash your nose bloody, smear your face red, and go off somewhere to lodge a complaint against us?' The fiend struck himself twice more, recited a spell, and spewed fire from his mouth, while thick smoke burst from his nostrils; with a blink of his eyes, flames sprang up all together, and fire and light surged up from all five carts.連噴了幾口，只見那紅焰焰大火燒空，把一座火雲洞被那煙火迷漫，真個是熯天熾地。He spewed several more mouthfuls, and a great red blaze burned up into the sky, wrapping the whole Fiery Cloud Cave in smoke and flame — truly it scorched the heavens and set the earth ablaze.八戒慌了道：「哥哥，不停當，這一鑽在火裡，莫想得活。Bajie panicked and said, 'Brother, this is bad — if we plunge into that fire, there's no hope of coming out alive.把老豬弄做個燒熟的，加上香料，盡他受用哩。They'd turn old Pig into a roast, season him with spices, and let him enjoy the feast.快走，快走。」說聲走，他也不顧行者，跑過澗去了。Run, run!' No sooner had he said 'run' than, giving no thought to Xingzhe at all, he dashed back across the brook.

二人赶到他洞门前，只见妖精一只手举著火尖枪，站在那中间一辆小车儿上；一只手捏著拳头，往自家鼻子上搥了两拳。八戒笑道：「这厮放赖不羞。你好道搥破鼻子，淌出些血来，搽红了脸，往那里告我们去耶？」那妖魔搥了两拳，念个咒语，口里喷出火来，鼻子里浓烟迸出，闸闸眼，火焰齐生，那五辆车子上火光涌出。连喷了几口，只见那红焰焰大火烧空，把一座火云洞被那烟火迷漫，真个是熯天炽地。八戒慌了道：「哥哥，不停当，这一钻在火里，莫想得活。把老猪弄做个烧熟的，加上香料，尽他受用哩。快走，快走。」说声走，他也不顾行者，跑过涧去了。

這行者神通廣大，捏著避火訣，撞入火中，尋那妖怪。But Xingzhe, whose magic powers were vast, formed the fire-avoiding sign with his fingers and plunged straight into the fire to search for the fiend.那妖怪見行者來，又吐上幾口，那火比前更勝。When the fiend saw Xingzhe coming, he spewed out several more mouthfuls, and the fire grew even fiercer than before.好火：Such fire:

这行者神通广大，捏著避火诀，撞入火中，寻那妖怪。那妖怪见行者来，又吐上几口，那火比前更胜。好火：

行者被他煙火飛騰，不能尋怪，看不見他洞門前路徑，抽身跳出火中。Xingzhe, buffeted by the swirling smoke and flame, could not find the fiend, nor could he see the path before the cave gate, and so he withdrew and leapt out of the fire.那妖精在門首看得明白，他見行者走了，卻才收了火具，帥群妖，轉於洞內，閉了石門，以為得勝，著小的排宴奏樂，歡笑不題。The fiend, watching clearly from the gate, saw that Xingzhe had gone, and only then withdrew his fire-tools, led his band of demons back into the cave, and shut the stone doors, believing he had won the victory; he had the little ones set out a banquet and play music, in joy and laughter — but no more of that for now.

行者被他烟火飞腾，不能寻怪，看不见他洞门前路径，抽身跳出火中。那妖精在门首看得明白，他见行者走了，却才收了火具，帅群妖，转于洞内，闭了石门，以为得胜，著小的排宴奏乐，欢笑不题。

卻說行者跳過枯松澗，按下雲頭，只聽得八戒與沙僧朗朗的在松間講話。Now to tell of Xingzhe: he leapt back across Withered Pine Brook and brought his cloud down, and heard Bajie and Sha Seng talking loudly together among the pines.行者上前喝八戒道：「你這獃子，全無人氣。Xingzhe came forward and shouted at Bajie, 'You wretched fool, with not a shred of manly spirit.你就懼怕妖火，敗走逃生，卻把老孫丟下。You were so afraid of the demon-fire that you fled for your life, and abandoned old Monkey.早是我有些南北哩。」八戒笑道：「哥啊，你被那妖精說著了，果然不達時務。It's a good thing I have some sense of direction.' Bajie laughed and said, 'Brother, that fiend had you pegged right — you truly don't know how the wind blows.古人云：『識得時務者，呼為俊傑。』那妖精不與你親，你強要認親；The ancients said, "He who understands the times is called a hero." That fiend has no kinship with you, yet you insisted on claiming kinship;既與你賭鬥，放出那般無情的火來，又不走，還要與他戀戰哩。」行者道：「那怪物的手段比我何如？」八戒道：「不濟。」「槍法比我何如？」八戒道：「也不濟。once he set to fighting you and let loose such merciless fire, you still wouldn't run, but wanted to keep on fighting him.' Xingzhe said, 'How does that monster's skill compare to mine?' Bajie said, 'Not as good.' 'And his spear-technique, compared to mine?' Bajie said, 'Not as good either.老豬見他撐持不住，卻來助你一鈀，不期他不識耍，就敗下陣來，沒天理，就放火了。」行者道：「正是你不該來。Old Pig, seeing he couldn't hold out, came to help you with a blow of my rake, but I never expected he wouldn't know when a joke was a joke, and just broke and fled the field, and heaven help us, then set loose the fire.' Xingzhe said, 'That's exactly it — you shouldn't have come.我再與他鬥幾合，我取巧兒撈他一棒，卻不是好？」If I'd fought him a few more rounds, I could have found my chance and landed a blow on him — wouldn't that have been better?'

却说行者跳过枯松涧，按下云头，只听得八戒与沙僧朗朗的在松间讲话。行者上前喝八戒道：「你这呆子，全无人气。你就惧怕妖火，败走逃生，却把老孙丢下。早是我有些南北哩。」八戒笑道：「哥啊，你被那妖精说著了，果然不达时务。古人云：『识得时务者，呼为俊杰。』那妖精不与你亲，你强要认亲；既与你赌斗，放出那般无情的火来，又不走，还要与他恋战哩。」行者道：「那怪物的手段比我何如？」八戒道：「不济。」「枪法比我何如？」八戒道：「也不济。老猪见他撑持不住，却来助你一钯，不期他不识耍，就败下阵来，没天理，就放火了。」行者道：「正是你不该来。我再与他斗几合，我取巧儿捞他一棒，却不是好？」

他兩個只管論那妖精的手段，講那妖精的火毒。The two of them went on and on discussing the fiend's skill, talking about the viciousness of his fire.沙和尚倚著松根，笑得騃了。Sha Monk, leaning against a pine root, laughed until he looked quite foolish.行者看見道：「兄弟，你笑怎麼？Xingzhe saw this and said, 'Brother, what are you laughing at?你好道有甚手段，擒得那妖魔，破得那火陣？I suppose you have some skill of your own, that you could capture that fiend and break his array of fire?這樁事，也是大家有益的事。This matter concerns the benefit of us all.常言道：『眾毛攢毬。』你若拿得妖魔，救了師父，也是你的一件大功績。」沙僧道：「我也沒甚手段，也不能降妖。As the saying goes, 'Many hairs bunched together make a ball.' If you could catch the fiend and save our master, that too would be a great merit to your name.' Sha Seng said, 'I have no particular skill either, nor can I subdue the fiend.我笑你兩個都著了忙也。」行者道：「我怎麼著忙？」沙僧道：「那妖精手段不如你，槍法不如你，只是多了些火勢，故不能取勝。I was laughing because you two are both flustered.' Xingzhe said, 'How am I flustered?' Sha Seng said, 'That fiend's skill is not equal to yours, his spear-technique is not equal to yours — it's only that he has the extra advantage of fire, and so you cannot win.若依小弟說，以相生相剋拿他，有甚難處？」行者聞言，呵呵笑道：「兄弟說得有理，果然我們著忙了，忘了這事。If you go by what your little brother says, and catch him by the principle of mutual generation and mutual overcoming, what difficulty could there be?' When Xingzhe heard this, he laughed heartily and said, 'Brother speaks with reason — we really were flustered, and forgot about this.若以相生相剋之理論之，須是以水剋火。Reasoning by the principle of mutual generation and mutual overcoming, water must be used to overcome fire.卻往那裡尋些水來，潑滅這妖火，可不救了師父？」沙僧道：「正是這般，不必遲疑。」行者道：「你兩個只在此間，莫與他索戰，待老孫去東洋大海求借龍兵，將些水來，潑息妖火，捉這潑怪。」八戒道：「哥哥放心前去，我等理會得。」So where might we find some water to douse this demon-fire — wouldn't that save our master?' Sha Seng said, 'Exactly so, no need to hesitate.' Xingzhe said, 'You two just stay here, and don't go seeking battle with him; let old Monkey go to the Eastern Ocean to borrow dragon troops, and fetch some water to douse the demon-fire and capture this wretched fiend.' Bajie said, 'Go with an easy mind, brother — we understand.'

他两个只管论那妖精的手段，讲那妖精的火毒。沙和尚倚著松根，笑得騃了。行者看见道：「兄弟，你笑怎么？你好道有甚手段，擒得那妖魔，破得那火阵？这桩事，也是大家有益的事。常言道：『众毛攒毬。』你若拿得妖魔，救了师父，也是你的一件大功绩。」沙僧道：「我也没甚手段，也不能降妖。我笑你两个都著了忙也。」行者道：「我怎么著忙？」沙僧道：「那妖精手段不如你，枪法不如你，只是多了些火势，故不能取胜。若依小弟说，以相生相克拿他，有甚难处？」行者闻言，呵呵笑道：「兄弟说得有理，果然我们著忙了，忘了这事。若以相生相克之理论之，须是以水克火。却往那里寻些水来，泼灭这妖火，可不救了师父？」沙僧道：「正是这般，不必迟疑。」行者道：「你两个只在此间，莫与他索战，待老孙去东洋大海求借龙兵，将些水来，泼息妖火，捉这泼怪。」八戒道：「哥哥放心前去，我等理会得。」

好大聖，縱雲離此地，頃刻到東洋，卻也無心看玩海景，使個逼水法，分開波浪。Splendid Great Sage — he mounted his cloud and left that place, and in an instant reached the Eastern Ocean; but he had no heart to admire the sea's scenery, and used a water-repelling spell to part the waves.正行時，見一個巡海夜叉相撞，看見是孫大聖，急回到水晶宮裡，報知那老龍王。Just as he was going along, he happened upon a sea-patrolling yaksha, who, seeing it was Sun Dasheng, hurried back to the Crystal Palace to report to the old Dragon King.敖廣即率龍子、龍孫、蝦兵、蟹卒一齊出門迎接，請裡面坐。Ao Guang at once led his dragon sons and grandsons, shrimp soldiers and crab troops, all together out the door to welcome him, and invited him inside to sit.坐定，禮畢，告茶。Once seated and the courtesies exchanged, tea was served.行者道：「不勞茶，有一事相煩：我因師父唐僧往西天拜佛取經，經過號山枯松澗火雲洞，有個紅孩兒妖精，號聖嬰大王，把我師父拿了去。Xingzhe said, 'No need to trouble with tea — there is a matter I must trouble you with. My master Tang Seng, on his way to the Western Heaven to worship Buddha and fetch the scriptures, passed by Fiery Cloud Cave at Withered Pine Brook on Mount Hao, where a fiend named Red Boy, styled the Great King Sacred Infant, seized my master and carried him off.是老孫尋到洞邊，與他交戰，他卻放出火來。Old Monkey tracked him to the cave and fought with him, but he let loose fire.我們禁不得他，想著水能剋火，特來問你求些水去，與我下場大雨，潑滅了那火，救唐僧一難。」那龍王道：「大聖差了，若要求取雨水，不該來問我。」行者道：「你是四海龍王，主司雨澤，不來問你，卻去問誰？」龍王道：「我雖司雨，不敢擅專。We could not withstand him, and thinking that water overcomes fire, I have come specially to ask you for some water — to bring down a great rain for me, douse that fire, and save Tang Seng from this calamity.' The Dragon King said, 'Great Sage, you are mistaken — if you wish to obtain rainwater, you ought not to have come to ask me.' Xingzhe said, 'You are the Dragon King of the Four Seas, in charge of rain and moisture — if I don't ask you, then whom should I ask?' The Dragon King said, 'Though I am in charge of rain, I dare not act on my own authority.須得玉帝旨意，吩咐在那地方，要幾尺幾寸，甚麼時辰起住，還要三官舉筆，太乙移文，會令了雷公、電母、風伯、雲童。I must have an edict from the Jade Emperor, instructing which place, how many feet and inches of rain, and at what hour it is to begin and end; and the Three Officials must take up their brushes, the Taiyi must issue the documents, and orders must be given to the Duke of Thunder, the Mother of Lightning, the Earl of Wind, and the Cloud Boy.俗語云：『龍無雲而不行』哩。」行者道：「我也不用著風雲雷電，只是要些雨水滅火。」龍王道：「大聖不用風雲雷電，但我一人也不能助力。As the common saying goes, 'A dragon cannot move without clouds.'' Xingzhe said, 'I have no need of wind, cloud, thunder, or lightning — I only want some rainwater to put out the fire.' The Dragon King said, 'Great Sage, if you have no need of wind, cloud, thunder, or lightning, still I alone cannot lend enough strength.著舍弟們同助大聖一功如何？」行者道：「令弟何在？」龍王道：「南海龍王敖欽、北海龍王敖閏、西海龍王敖順。」行者笑道：「我若再遊過三海，不如上界去求玉帝旨意了。」龍王道：「不消大聖去，只我這裡撞動鐵鼓、金鐘，他自頃刻而至。」行者聞其言道：「老龍王，快撞鐘鼓。」How would it be if my younger brothers joined in to help the Great Sage with this task?' Xingzhe said, 'Where are your younger brothers?' The Dragon King said, 'Ao Qin, Dragon King of the Southern Sea; Ao Run, Dragon King of the Northern Sea; and Ao Shun, Dragon King of the Western Sea.' Xingzhe laughed and said, 'If I have to travel through three more seas, I might as well go up to Heaven and beg an edict from the Jade Emperor.' The Dragon King said, 'There's no need for the Great Sage to go anywhere — if I merely strike the iron drum and golden bell here, they will arrive in an instant.' Hearing this, Xingzhe said, 'Old Dragon King, quickly strike the drum and bell.'

好大圣，纵云离此地，顷刻到东洋，却也无心看玩海景，使个逼水法，分开波浪。正行时，见一个巡海夜叉相撞，看见是孙大圣，急回到水晶宫里，报知那老龙王。敖广即率龙子、龙孙、虾兵、蟹卒一齐出门迎接，请里面坐。坐定，礼毕，告茶。行者道：「不劳茶，有一事相烦：我因师父唐僧往西天拜佛取经，经过号山枯松涧火云洞，有个红孩儿妖精，号圣婴大王，把我师父拿了去。是老孙寻到洞边，与他交战，他却放出火来。我们禁不得他，想著水能克火，特来问你求些水去，与我下场大雨，泼灭了那火，救唐僧一难。」那龙王道：「大圣差了，若要求取雨水，不该来问我。」行者道：「你是四海龙王，主司雨泽，不来问你，却去问谁？」龙王道：「我虽司雨，不敢擅专。须得玉帝旨意，吩咐在那地方，要几尺几寸，甚么时辰起住，还要三官举笔，太乙移文，会令了雷公、电母、风伯、云童。俗语云：『龙无云而不行』哩。」行者道：「我也不用著风云雷电，只是要些雨水灭火。」龙王道：「大圣不用风云雷电，但我一人也不能助力。著舍弟们同助大圣一功如何？」行者道：「令弟何在？」龙王道：「南海龙王敖钦、北海龙王敖闰、西海龙王敖顺。」行者笑道：「我若再游过三海，不如上界去求玉帝旨意了。」龙王道：「不消大圣去，只我这里撞动铁鼓、金钟，他自顷刻而至。」行者闻其言道：「老龙王，快撞钟鼓。」

須臾間，三海龍王擁至，問：「大哥，有何事命弟等？」敖廣道：「孫大聖在這裡借雨助力降妖。」三弟即引進見畢，行者備言借水之事。In a moment, the Dragon Kings of the three seas came crowding in, asking, 'Elder brother, what task have you for us younger brothers?' Ao Guang said, 'Sun Dasheng is here to borrow rain to help subdue a fiend.' The three younger brothers were then brought in for introductions, and once done, Xingzhe explained fully the matter of borrowing water.眾神個個歡從，即點起：All the gods gladly agreed, and at once mustered:

须臾间，三海龙王拥至，问：「大哥，有何事命弟等？」敖广道：「孙大圣在这里借雨助力降妖。」三弟即引进见毕，行者备言借水之事。众神个个欢从，即点起：

有詩為證。There is a poem as proof.詩曰：The poem goes:

有诗为证。诗曰：

那行者領著龍兵，不多時，早到號山枯松澗上。Xingzhe, leading the dragon troops, before long had already reached Withered Pine Brook on Mount Hao.行者道：「敖氏昆玉，有煩遠踄。Xingzhe said, 'Honored kinsmen of the Ao clan, I am sorry to trouble you to travel so far.此間乃妖魔之處，汝等且停於空中，不要出頭露面。This place belongs to a demon fiend — please wait for now up in the air, and do not show yourselves.讓老孫與他賭鬥，若贏了他，不須列位捉拿；Let old Monkey fight him first; if I defeat him, there'll be no need for you gentlemen to capture him;若輸與他，也不用列位助陣。and if I lose to him, there's likewise no need for you gentlemen to join the fray.只是他但放火時，可聽我呼喚，一齊噴雨。」龍王俱如號令。Only, whenever he lets loose fire, listen for my call, and all spew down rain together.' The Dragon Kings all agreed to the order.

那行者领著龙兵，不多时，早到号山枯松涧上。行者道：「敖氏昆玉，有烦远踄。此间乃妖魔之处，汝等且停于空中，不要出头露面。让老孙与他赌斗，若赢了他，不须列位捉拿；若输与他，也不用列位助阵。只是他但放火时，可听我呼唤，一齐喷雨。」龙王俱如号令。

行者卻按雲頭，入松林裡，見了八戒、沙僧，叫聲：「兄弟。」八戒道：「哥哥來得快啞。Xingzhe then brought down his cloud and entered the pine forest, and seeing Bajie and Sha Seng, called out, 'Brothers.' Bajie said, 'Brother, you've come back quickly.可曾請得龍王來？」行者道：「俱來了。Did you manage to bring the Dragon Kings?' Xingzhe said, 'They've all come.你兩個切須仔細，只怕雨大，莫濕了行李。You two must be very careful — I'm afraid the rain will be heavy, so don't let the luggage get wet.待老孫與他打去。」沙僧道：「師兄放心前去，我等俱理會得了。」Let old Monkey go and fight him.' Sha Seng said, 'Go with an easy mind, elder brother — we understand it all.'

行者却按云头，入松林里，见了八戒、沙僧，叫声：「兄弟。」八戒道：「哥哥来得快哑。可曾请得龙王来？」行者道：「俱来了。你两个切须仔细，只怕雨大，莫湿了行李。待老孙与他打去。」沙僧道：「师兄放心前去，我等俱理会得了。」

行者跳過澗，到了門首，叫聲：「開門！」那些小妖又去報道：「孫行者又來了。」紅孩仰面笑道：「那猴子想是火中不曾燒了他，故此又來。Xingzhe leapt across the brook, arrived at the gate, and called out, 'Open the door!' The little demons again went to report, 'Sun Xingzhe has come again.' Red Boy tilted back his head and laughed, saying, 'That monkey must not have been burned to death in the fire, and so he's come again.這一來切莫饒他，斷然燒個皮焦肉爛才罷。」急縱身，挺著長槍，教：「小的們，推出火車子來。」他出門前，對行者道：「你又來怎的？」行者道：「還我師父來。」那怪道：「你這猴頭，忒不通變。This time I certainly won't spare him — I'll burn him till his skin is charred and his flesh rotten, and only then will I stop.' He leapt up at once, leveled his long spear, and ordered, 'You little ones, push out the fire-carts.' He came out before the gate and said to Xingzhe, 'Why have you come again?' Xingzhe said, 'Give me back my master.' The fiend said, 'You monkey-head, utterly unable to adapt to circumstances.那唐僧與你做得師父，也與我做得按酒，你還思量要他哩，莫想，莫想。」行者聞言，十分惱怒，掣金箍棒，劈頭就打；That Tang Seng can serve as your master, and he can just as well serve as my side-dish for wine — and you still think you'll get him back? Don't even dream of it, don't even dream of it.' When Xingzhe heard this, he grew extremely angry, drew out his gold-banded rod, and struck straight for his head;那妖精使火尖槍，急架相迎。the fiend wielded his Fire-Tipped Spear and hastily raised it to block and meet him.這一場賭鬥，比前不同。This bout of fighting was different from before.好殺：A fine battle:

行者跳过涧，到了门首，叫声：「开门！」那些小妖又去报道：「孙行者又来了。」红孩仰面笑道：「那猴子想是火中不曾烧了他，故此又来。这一来切莫饶他，断然烧个皮焦肉烂才罢。」急纵身，挺著长枪，教：「小的们，推出火车子来。」他出门前，对行者道：「你又来怎的？」行者道：「还我师父来。」那怪道：「你这猴头，忒不通变。那唐僧与你做得师父，也与我做得按酒，你还思量要他哩，莫想，莫想。」行者闻言，十分恼怒，掣金箍棒，劈头就打；那妖精使火尖枪，急架相迎。这一场赌斗，比前不同。好杀：

那妖王與行者戰經二十回合，見得不能取勝，虛幌一槍，急抽身，捏著拳頭，又將鼻子搥了兩下，卻就噴出火來，那門前車子上煙火迸起，口眼中赤焰飛騰。The demon king fought with Xingzhe through twenty rounds, and seeing he could not win, feinted with his spear, hastily withdrew, clenched his fist, and struck his nose twice more, whereupon fire spewed out; smoke and flame burst up from the carts before the gate, and red flames flew up from his mouth and eyes.孫大聖回頭叫道：「龍王何在？」那龍王兄弟帥眾水族，望妖精火光裡噴下雨來。Sun Dasheng turned his head and called out, 'Where are the Dragon Kings?' The Dragon King brothers led their host of water folk and spewed rain down into the fiend's fire and flame.好雨！Such rain!真個是：Truly it was:

那妖王与行者战经二十回合，见得不能取胜，虚幌一枪，急抽身，捏著拳头，又将鼻子搥了两下，却就喷出火来，那门前车子上烟火迸起，口眼中赤焰飞腾。孙大圣回头叫道：「龙王何在？」那龙王兄弟帅众水族，望妖精火光里喷下雨来。好雨！真个是：

那雨淙淙大小，莫能止息那妖精的火勢。That rain, pattering down both fine and heavy, could not manage to quench the fiend's fire.原來龍王私雨，只好潑得凡火，妖精的三昧真火如何潑得？It turned out that the Dragon Kings' private rain could only put out ordinary mortal fire — how could it ever douse the fiend's true samadhi fire?好一似火上澆油，越潑越灼。It was just like pouring oil on a fire — the more it was doused, the fiercer it burned.

那雨淙淙大小，莫能止息那妖精的火势。原来龙王私雨，只好泼得凡火，妖精的三昧真火如何泼得？好一似火上浇油，越泼越灼。

大聖道：「等我捻著訣，鑽入火中。」掄鐵棒，尋妖要打。The Great Sage said, 'Let me form the magic sign and plunge into the fire.' He swung his iron rod, seeking the fiend to strike him.那妖見他來到，將一口煙劈臉噴來。When the fiend saw him coming, he spewed a mouthful of smoke straight into his face.行者急回頭，煼得眼花雀亂，忍不住淚落如雨。Xingzhe hastily turned his head away, but was so smoked that his eyes blurred and swam, and he could not keep tears from falling like rain.原來這大聖不怕火，只怕煙。For it turned out that the Great Sage did not fear fire — he only feared smoke.當年因大鬧天宮時，被老君放在八卦爐中鍛過一番，他幸在那巽位安身，不曾燒壞。Long ago, when he made havoc in Heaven, Laojun had put him in the Eight Trigrams Furnace to smelt him; fortunately he took shelter in the Xun position, and was not burned to injury.只是風攪得煙來，把他煼做火眼金睛，故至今只是怕煙。But the wind stirred the smoke about him, and it smoked his eyes into Fiery Eyes and Golden Pupils — and that is why, to this very day, he fears only smoke.那妖又噴一口，行者當不得，縱雲頭走了。That demon spouted out another mouthful, and the Great Sage could not withstand it, so he turned his cloud and fled.那妖王卻又收了火具，回歸洞府。The demon king, for his part, put away his fire-tools and returned to his cave dwelling.

大圣道：「等我捻著诀，钻入火中。」抡铁棒，寻妖要打。那妖见他来到，将一口烟劈脸喷来。行者急回头，煼得眼花雀乱，忍不住泪落如雨。原来这大圣不怕火，只怕烟。当年因大闹天宫时，被老君放在八卦炉中锻过一番，他幸在那巽位安身，不曾烧坏。只是风搅得烟来，把他煼做火眼金睛，故至今只是怕烟。那妖又喷一口，行者当不得，纵云头走了。那妖王却又收了火具，回归洞府。

這大聖一身煙火，炮燥難禁，徑投於澗水內救火。The Great Sage, his whole body wreathed in smoke and fire, scorched and unable to bear it, went straight to the mountain stream to douse the flames.怎知被冷水一逼，弄得火氣攻心，三魂出舍。Who could have known that, forced by the cold water, the fire-vapors attacked his heart, and his three hun-souls left their dwelling.可憐氣塞胸堂喉舌冷，魂飛魄散喪殘生。Alas—his breath choked in his chest, throat and tongue turned cold, his soul scattered and his spirits fled, as though his remaining life were lost.慌得那四海龍王在半空裡收了雨澤，高聲大叫：「天蓬元帥、捲簾將軍，休在林中藏隱，且尋你師兄出來。」In alarm, the Dragon Kings of the Four Seas, up in mid-air, withdrew their rain and cried out loudly: "Marshal Tianpeng, General Curtain-Raiser, do not hide yourselves in the forest—go and find your elder brother-disciple."

这大圣一身烟火，炮燥难禁，径投于涧水内救火。怎知被冷水一逼，弄得火气攻心，三魂出舍。可怜气塞胸堂喉舌冷，魂飞魄散丧残生。慌得那四海龙王在半空里收了雨泽，高声大叫：「天蓬元帅、卷帘将军，休在林中藏隐，且寻你师兄出来。」

八戒與沙僧聽得呼他聖號，急忙解了馬，挑著擔，奔出林來，也不顧泥濘，順澗邊找尋。Hearing themselves called by their sacred titles, Bajie and Sha Seng hastily untied the horse, shouldered the pole and load, and dashed out of the forest, heedless of the mud, searching along the stream bank.只見那上溜頭翻波滾浪，急流中淌下一個人來。There, at the upper reaches, the waves were churning and rolling, and down the rushing current came a person floating.沙僧見了，連衣跳下水中，抱上岸來，卻是孫大聖身軀。When Sha Seng saw this, he leapt into the water clothes and all, and carried the figure ashore—it was none other than the body of Sun the Great Sage.噫！Ah!你看他蜷跼四肢伸不得，渾身上下冷如冰。Look at him—his four limbs curled up and unable to stretch, his whole body cold as ice from head to foot.沙和尚滿眼垂淚道：「師兄，可惜了你，億萬年不老長生客，如今化作個中途短命人。」八戒笑道：「兄弟莫哭。Sha Monk, tears streaming from his eyes, said: "Elder Brother, what a pity for you—a guest of boundless years who never grew old, now turned into a man cut down in the midst of his journey." Bajie laughed and said: "Brother, don't cry.這猴子佯推死，嚇我們哩。This monkey is only pretending to be dead, trying to scare us.你摸他摸，胸前還有一點熱氣沒有？」沙僧道：「渾身都冷了，就有一點兒熱氣，怎的就得回生？」八戒道：「他有七十二般變化，就有七十二條性命。Feel him, feel him—is there still a bit of warmth left over his chest?" Sha Seng said: "His whole body has gone cold; even if there's a trace of warmth, how could that bring him back to life?" Bajie said: "He has seventy-two transformations, so he has seventy-two lives.你扯著腳，等我擺佈他。」真個那沙僧扯著腳，八戒扶著頭，把他拽個直，推上腳來，盤膝坐定。You take hold of his feet, and let me arrange him." Sure enough, Sha Seng took hold of the feet while Bajie supported the head, and they stretched him out straight, then propped his feet up and set him sitting cross-legged.八戒將兩手搓熱，仵住他的七竅，使一個按摩禪法。Bajie rubbed his two hands hot, pressed them over the seven orifices, and performed a massage meditation technique.原來那行者被冷水逼了，氣阻丹田，不能出聲。It turned out that Sun the Novice, forced by the cold water, had his breath blocked at the cinnabar field, and so could make no sound.卻幸得八戒按摸揉擦，須臾間，氣透三關，轉明堂，沖開孔竅，叫了一聲：「師父啊！」沙僧道：「哥啊，你生為師父，死也還在口裡。Fortunately, thanks to Bajie's pressing and rubbing, in a moment his breath passed through the Three Passes, circled the Bright Hall, and burst open the orifices, and he cried out: "Master!" Sha Seng said: "Brother, in life you thought of the Master, and in death he is still on your lips.且甦醒，我們在這裡哩。」行者睜開眼道：「兄弟們在這裡？Wake up now—we are here." Sun the Novice opened his eyes and said: "Are you two brothers here?老孫吃了虧也。」八戒笑道：「你才子發昏的，若不是老豬救你啊，已此了帳了，還不謝我哩。」Old Sun has suffered a loss." Bajie laughed and said: "You've only just come around from your faint—if old Pig hadn't saved you, you'd already have been settled, and yet you still haven't thanked me."

八戒与沙僧听得呼他圣号，急忙解了马，挑著担，奔出林来，也不顾泥泞，顺涧边找寻。只见那上溜头翻波滚浪，急流中淌下一个人来。沙僧见了，连衣跳下水中，抱上岸来，却是孙大圣身躯。噫！你看他蜷跼四肢伸不得，浑身上下冷如冰。沙和尚满眼垂泪道：「师兄，可惜了你，亿万年不老长生客，如今化作个中途短命人。」八戒笑道：「兄弟莫哭。这猴子佯推死，吓我们哩。你摸他摸，胸前还有一点热气没有？」沙僧道：「浑身都冷了，就有一点儿热气，怎的就得回生？」八戒道：「他有七十二般变化，就有七十二条性命。你扯著脚，等我摆布他。」真个那沙僧扯著脚，八戒扶著头，把他拽个直，推上脚来，盘膝坐定。八戒将两手搓热，仵住他的七窍，使一个按摩禅法。原来那行者被冷水逼了，气阻丹田，不能出声。却幸得八戒按摸揉擦，须臾间，气透三关，转明堂，冲开孔窍，叫了一声：「师父啊！」沙僧道：「哥啊，你生为师父，死也还在口里。且甦醒，我们在这里哩。」行者睁开眼道：「兄弟们在这里？老孙吃了亏也。」八戒笑道：「你才子发昏的，若不是老猪救你啊，已此了帐了，还不谢我哩。」

行者卻才起身，仰面道：「敖氏弟兄何在？」那四海龍王在半空中答應道：「小龍在此伺候。」行者道：「累你遠勞，不曾成得功果，且請回去，改日再謝。」龍王帥水族，泱泱而回，不在話下。Sun the Novice then rose up, and, raising his face, said: "Where are the Ao brothers?" The Dragon Kings of the Four Seas answered from mid-air: "Your little dragons are here in attendance." The Novice said: "I have troubled you to come from afar, yet we have not achieved success—please return for now, and I shall thank you another day." The Dragon Kings led their water tribes and withdrew in a great throng, and no more is said of that.

行者却才起身，仰面道：「敖氏弟兄何在？」那四海龙王在半空中答应道：「小龙在此伺候。」行者道：「累你远劳，不曾成得功果，且请回去，改日再谢。」龙王帅水族，泱泱而回，不在话下。

沙僧攙著行者，一同到松林之下坐定。Sha Seng supported the Novice, and together they went to sit beneath the pine forest.少時間，卻定神順氣，止不住淚滴腮邊。After a while, once he had steadied his spirit and settled his breath, he could not stop tears from trickling down his cheeks.又叫：「師父啊！Again he called out: "Master!

沙僧搀著行者，一同到松林之下坐定。少时间，却定神顺气，止不住泪滴腮边。又叫：「师父啊！

沙僧道：「哥哥，且休煩惱。Sha Seng said: "Elder Brother, do not grieve for now.我們早安計策，去那裡請兵助力，搭救師父耶。」行者道：「那裡請救麼？」沙僧道：「當初菩薩吩咐，著我等保護唐僧，他曾許我們：叫天天應，叫地地應。Let us quickly settle on a plan, go somewhere to request troops and aid, and rescue the Master." The Novice said: "Where could we go to ask for help?" Sha Seng said: "At the very beginning, the Bodhisattva instructed that we protect Tang Seng, and she promised us: call upon Heaven and Heaven shall answer, call upon Earth and Earth shall answer.那裡請救去？」行者道：「想老孫大鬧天宮時，那些神兵都禁不得我。Where should we go to ask for rescue?" The Novice said: "I recall that when old Sun made great havoc in Heaven, none of those divine soldiers could withstand me.這妖精神通不小，須是比老孫手段大些的才降得他哩。This demon's magic powers are no small thing—it must take someone with skill greater than old Sun's to subdue him.天神不濟，地煞不能，若要拿此妖魔，須是去請觀音菩薩才好。The heavenly gods are of no use, the earthly spirits cannot manage it; if we are to capture this demon, we must go and request the Bodhisattva Guanyin—that alone will do.奈何我皮肉酸麻，腰膝疼痛，駕不起觔斗雲，怎生請得？」八戒道：「有甚話吩咐，等我去請。」行者笑道：「也罷，你是去得。But my flesh aches and is numb, my waist and knees are in pain, and I cannot mount the somersault cloud—how then can I go to make the request?" Bajie said: "Whatever instructions you have, let me go and make the request." The Novice laughed and said: "Very well, you are the one who can go.若見了菩薩，切休仰視，只可低頭禮拜。When you see the Bodhisattva, whatever you do, do not look up at her—only lower your head and bow in worship.等他問時，你卻將地名、妖名說與他，再請救師父之事。When she asks, tell her the place-name and the demon's name, and then request her help in rescuing our Master.他若肯來，定取擒了怪物。」八戒聞言，即便駕了雲霧，向南而去。If she is willing to come, she will surely capture the monster." Hearing this, Bajie at once mounted the clouds and mist and set off toward the south.

沙僧道：「哥哥，且休烦恼。我们早安计策，去那里请兵助力，搭救师父耶。」行者道：「那里请救么？」沙僧道：「当初菩萨吩咐，著我等保护唐僧，他曾许我们：叫天天应，叫地地应。那里请救去？」行者道：「想老孙大闹天宫时，那些神兵都禁不得我。这妖精神通不小，须是比老孙手段大些的才降得他哩。天神不济，地煞不能，若要拿此妖魔，须是去请观音菩萨才好。奈何我皮肉酸麻，腰膝疼痛，驾不起觔斗云，怎生请得？」八戒道：「有甚话吩咐，等我去请。」行者笑道：「也罢，你是去得。若见了菩萨，切休仰视，只可低头礼拜。等他问时，你却将地名、妖名说与他，再请救师父之事。他若肯来，定取擒了怪物。」八戒闻言，即便驾了云雾，向南而去。

卻說那個妖王在洞裡歡喜道：「小的們，孫行者吃了虧去了。Meanwhile, that demon king in his cave was rejoicing, saying: "Little ones, Sun Wukong has suffered a loss and gone off.這一陣雖不得他死，好道也發個大昏。Though this bout did not kill him, no doubt it has left him badly dazed.咦！Heh!只怕他又請救兵來也。I fear only that he may go to request rescue troops.快開門，等我去看他請誰。」Quickly open the gate, and let me go see whom he requests."

却说那个妖王在洞里欢喜道：「小的们，孙行者吃了亏去了。这一阵虽不得他死，好道也发个大昏。咦！只怕他又请救兵来也。快开门，等我去看他请谁。」

眾妖開了門，妖精就跑在空裡觀看，只見八戒往南去了。The demon host opened the gate, and the demon ran out into the sky to look, and saw Bajie heading off to the south.妖精想著南邊再無他處，斷然是請觀音菩薩。The demon thought to himself that there was nowhere else to the south—he must certainly be going to request the Bodhisattva Guanyin.急按下雲，叫：「小的們，把我那皮袋尋出來。He hastily brought his cloud down and called: "Little ones, dig out my magic pouch for me.多時不用，只恐口繩不牢，與我換上一條，放在二門之下。It has not been used in a long while, so I fear the drawstring may not be sturdy—change it for a new one, and set it at the second gate.等我去把八戒賺將回來，裝於袋內，蒸得稀爛，犒勞你們。」原來那妖精有一個如意的皮袋。Wait till I have lured Bajie back here, put him inside the pouch, and steam him till tender, to reward you all." It so happened that this demon owned a wish-fulfilling leather pouch.眾小妖拿出來，換了口繩，安於洞門內不題。The little demons brought it out, changed the drawstring, and set it inside the cave gate—no more to be said of that.

众妖开了门，妖精就跑在空里观看，只见八戒往南去了。妖精想著南边再无他处，断然是请观音菩萨。急按下云，叫：「小的们，把我那皮袋寻出来。多时不用，只恐口绳不牢，与我换上一条，放在二门之下。等我去把八戒赚将回来，装于袋内，蒸得稀烂，犒劳你们。」原来那妖精有一个如意的皮袋。众小妖拿出来，换了口绳，安于洞门内不题。

卻說那妖王久居於此，俱是熟遊之地，他曉得那條路上南海去近，那條路去遠。Now, that demon king had long dwelt in this place and knew every road well-trodden; he knew which road led quickly to the Southern Sea, and which led the long way round.他從那近路上，一駕雲頭，趕過了八戒，端坐在壁巖之上，變作一個假觀世音模樣，等候著八戒。So he took the shorter road, rode his cloud, and overtook Bajie, then sat himself down composedly upon a cliff face, transformed into the likeness of a false Bodhisattva Guanyin, and waited there for Bajie.

却说那妖王久居于此，俱是熟游之地，他晓得那条路上南海去近，那条路去远。他从那近路上，一驾云头，赶过了八戒，端坐在壁岩之上，变作一个假观世音模样，等候著八戒。

那獃子正縱雲行處，忽然望見菩薩。That fool, just then riding his cloud along, suddenly caught sight of the "Bodhisattva" ahead.他那裡識得真假？How could he tell true from false?這才是見像作佛。This is a true case of "worshipping the image as though it were the Buddha."獃子停雲下拜道：「菩薩，弟子豬悟能叩頭。」妖精道：「你不保唐僧去取經，卻見我有何事幹？」八戒道：「弟子因與師父行至中途，遇著號山枯松澗火雲洞有個紅孩兒妖精，他把我師父攝了去。The fool halted his cloud, came down, and bowed in worship, saying: "Bodhisattva, disciple Zhu Wuneng kowtows to you." The demon said: "You are not escorting Tang Seng to fetch the scriptures—why come to see me instead?" Bajie said: "Disciple, while traveling with my master midway, we came upon a demon of Haohan Mountain, Withered Pine Stream, Fiery Cloud Cave, called Hong Hai'er, who has abducted my master.是弟子與師兄等尋上他門，與他交戰。It was I and my elder brother-disciple who sought him out at his door and fought with him.他原來會放火，頭一陣，不曾得贏。It turned out he could summon fire, and in the first bout we could not gain the victory.第二陣，請龍王助雨，也不能滅火。In the second bout, we asked the Dragon Kings to help with rain, but even that could not put out the fire.師兄被他燒壞了，不能行動，著弟子來請菩薩。My elder brother-disciple was burned and injured by him, and cannot move, so he sent me, disciple, to request the Bodhisattva.萬望垂慈，救我師父一難。」妖精道：「那火雲洞洞主，不是個傷生的，一定是你們衝撞了他也。」八戒道：「我不曾衝撞他，是師兄悟空衝撞他的。I beg most humbly for your mercy, to save my master from this calamity." The demon said: "The master of that Fiery Cloud Cave is not one who harms living beings—surely you must have offended him." Bajie said: "I did not offend him; it was my elder brother-disciple Wukong who offended him.他變作一個小孩兒，吊在樹上，試我師父。He had transformed into a small child, hung upon a tree, to test my master.師父甚有善心，教我解下來，著師兄馱他一程。My master, being very kind-hearted, told me to cut him down, and had my elder brother-disciple carry him a stretch of the way.是師兄摜了他一摜，他就弄風兒，把師父攝去了。」妖精道：「你起來，跟我進那洞裡見洞主，與你說個人情，你陪一個禮，把你師父討出來罷。」八戒道：「菩薩呀，若肯還我師父，就磕他一個頭也罷。」妖王道：「你跟來。」It was my elder brother-disciple who flung him down once, whereupon he stirred up a whirlwind and abducted my master." The demon said: "Rise, and follow me into that cave to see its master—I shall put in a kind word for you; you need only offer an apology, and then you may ask for your master to be released." Bajie said: "Bodhisattva, if you are willing to give me back my master, I would even be willing to kowtow to him." The demon king said: "Follow me."

那呆子正纵云行处，忽然望见菩萨。他那里识得真假？这才是见像作佛。呆子停云下拜道：「菩萨，弟子猪悟能叩头。」妖精道：「你不保唐僧去取经，却见我有何事干？」八戒道：「弟子因与师父行至中途，遇著号山枯松涧火云洞有个红孩儿妖精，他把我师父摄了去。是弟子与师兄等寻上他门，与他交战。他原来会放火，头一阵，不曾得赢。第二阵，请龙王助雨，也不能灭火。师兄被他烧坏了，不能行动，著弟子来请菩萨。万望垂慈，救我师父一难。」妖精道：「那火云洞洞主，不是个伤生的，一定是你们冲撞了他也。」八戒道：「我不曾冲撞他，是师兄悟空冲撞他的。他变作一个小孩儿，吊在树上，试我师父。师父甚有善心，教我解下来，著师兄驮他一程。是师兄掼了他一掼，他就弄风儿，把师父摄去了。」妖精道：「你起来，跟我进那洞里见洞主，与你说个人情，你陪一个礼，把你师父讨出来罢。」八戒道：「菩萨呀，若肯还我师父，就磕他一个头也罢。」妖王道：「你跟来。」

那獃子不知好歹，就跟著他，徑回舊路，卻不向南洋海，隨赴火雲門，頃刻間到了門首。That fool, not knowing good from ill, followed him straight back along the very road he had come, and instead of heading to the Southern Sea, made his way to the gate of Fiery Cloud, arriving at the entrance in an instant.妖精進去道：「你休疑忌。The demon went in ahead and said: "Do not be suspicious.他是我的故人，你進來。」獃子只得舉步入門。He is an old friend of mine—come in." The fool had no choice but to step through the gate.眾妖一齊吶喊，將八戒捉倒，裝於袋內，束緊了口繩，高吊在馱梁之上。The demons all at once raised a shout, seized Bajie and threw him down, stuffed him into the pouch, drew the drawstring tight, and hung him high upon the ridge-beam.妖精現了本像，坐在當中道：「豬八戒，你有甚麼手段，就敢保唐僧取經？The demon then resumed his true form, sat himself in the middle, and said: "Zhu Bajie, what skill do you have, that you dare escort Tang Seng to fetch the scriptures?就敢請菩薩降我？That you dare request the Bodhisattva to subdue me?你大睜著兩個眼，還不認得我是聖嬰大王哩。You stare with your two wide-open eyes, and still don't recognize that I am the Great King Sheng Ying.如今拿你，吊得三五日，蒸熟了賞賜小妖，權為案酒。」八戒聽言，在裡面罵道：「潑怪物！Now that I have caught you, I'll hang you up for three to five days, then steam you tender and reward my little demons with you, as a relish to go with their wine." Hearing this, Bajie cursed from inside: "Vile monster!十分無禮。Utterly without manners.若論你百計千方，騙了我吃，管教你一個個遭腫頭天瘟。」獃子罵了又罵，嚷了又嚷，不題。If, for all your countless schemes, you manage to trick me and eat me, I'll see to it that every last one of you comes down with a swollen-headed plague." The fool cursed on and on, and clamored on and on—no more to be said of that.

那呆子不知好歹，就跟著他，径回旧路，却不向南洋海，随赴火云门，顷刻间到了门首。妖精进去道：「你休疑忌。他是我的故人，你进来。」呆子只得举步入门。众妖一齐呐喊，将八戒捉倒，装于袋内，束紧了口绳，高吊在驮梁之上。妖精现了本像，坐在当中道：「猪八戒，你有甚么手段，就敢保唐僧取经？就敢请菩萨降我？你大睁著两个眼，还不认得我是圣婴大王哩。如今拿你，吊得三五日，蒸熟了赏赐小妖，权为案酒。」八戒听言，在里面骂道：「泼怪物！十分无礼。若论你百计千方，骗了我吃，管教你一个个遭肿头天瘟。」呆子骂了又骂，嚷了又嚷，不题。

卻說孫大聖與沙僧正坐，只見一陣腥風，刮面而過，他就打了一個噴嚏道：「不好，不好！Meanwhile, the Great Sage Sun and Sha Seng were sitting together when suddenly a gust of foul, fishy wind blew across their faces, and he sneezed, saying: "Bad, bad!這陣風凶多吉少，想是豬八戒走錯路也。」沙僧道：「他錯了路，不會問人？」行者道：「想必撞見妖精了。」沙僧道：「撞見妖精，他不會跑回？」行者道：「不停當。This gust bodes more ill than good—I suspect Zhu Bajie has taken the wrong road." Sha Seng said: "If he took the wrong road, could he not ask someone?" The Novice said: "He must have run into a demon." Sha Seng said: "If he ran into a demon, could he not run back?" The Novice said: "Something is not right.你坐在這裡看守，等我跑過澗去打聽打聽。」沙僧道：「師兄腰疼，只恐又著他手，等小弟去罷。」行者道：「你不濟事，還讓我去。」You sit here and keep watch, while I go across the stream to listen for news." Sha Seng said: "Elder Brother's waist still aches—I fear you may again fall into his hands; let your little brother go instead." The Novice said: "You won't manage it—better let me go."

却说孙大圣与沙僧正坐，只见一阵腥风，刮面而过，他就打了一个喷嚏道：「不好，不好！这阵风凶多吉少，想是猪八戒走错路也。」沙僧道：「他错了路，不会问人？」行者道：「想必撞见妖精了。」沙僧道：「撞见妖精，他不会跑回？」行者道：「不停当。你坐在这里看守，等我跑过涧去打听打听。」沙僧道：「师兄腰疼，只恐又著他手，等小弟去罢。」行者道：「你不济事，还让我去。」

好行者，咬著牙，忍著疼，捻著鐵棒，走過澗，到那火雲洞前，叫聲：「潑怪！」那把門的小妖又急入裡報：「孫行者又在門首叫哩。」那妖王傳令叫拿。Good Sun the Novice—gritting his teeth, enduring the pain, gripping his iron rod, he crossed the stream, came before the Fiery Cloud Cave, and shouted: "Vile fiend!" The little demon guarding the gate hurried in again to report: "Sun the Novice is at the gate shouting again." The demon king gave orders to seize him.那夥小妖槍刀簇擁，齊聲吶喊，即開門，都道：「拿住，拿住。」行者果然疲倦，不敢相迎，將身鑽在路傍，念個咒語，叫：「變！」即變做一個銷金包袱。That band of little demons, spears and blades bristling, raised a shout together, threw open the gate, and all cried: "Seize him, seize him." The Novice, being truly worn out, dared not meet them head-on; he darted aside off the path, recited a spell, and cried: "Change!"—and at once transformed himself into a gold-brocade bundle.小妖看見取了進去，報道：「大王，孫行者怕了，只見說一聲『拿』字，慌得把包袱丟下，走了。」妖王笑道：「那包袱也無甚麼值錢之物，左右是和尚的破褊衫、舊帽子，背進來拆洗做補襯。」一個小妖果將包袱背進，不知是行者變的。The little demons, seeing it, picked it up and carried it inside, reporting: "Great King, Sun the Novice took fright—no sooner had someone shouted the word 'seize' than he flung down his bundle in panic and fled." The demon king laughed and said: "That bundle can't hold anything of much value—no doubt it's just the monk's ragged robe and old hat; carry it in and unpick it to make patch-linings." One little demon indeed carried the bundle inside, not knowing it was a transformation of the Novice.行者道：「好了，這個銷金包袱背著了。」那妖精不以為事，丟在門內。The Novice thought: "Good—now this gold-brocade bundle is carried inside." That demon paid it no further mind, and left it lying just inside the gate.

好行者，咬著牙，忍著疼，捻著铁棒，走过涧，到那火云洞前，叫声：「泼怪！」那把门的小妖又急入里报：「孙行者又在门首叫哩。」那妖王传令叫拿。那伙小妖枪刀簇拥，齐声呐喊，即开门，都道：「拿住，拿住。」行者果然疲倦，不敢相迎，将身钻在路傍，念个咒语，叫：「变！」即变做一个销金包袱。小妖看见取了进去，报道：「大王，孙行者怕了，只见说一声『拿』字，慌得把包袱丢下，走了。」妖王笑道：「那包袱也无甚么值钱之物，左右是和尚的破褊衫、旧帽子，背进来拆洗做补衬。」一个小妖果将包袱背进，不知是行者变的。行者道：「好了，这个销金包袱背著了。」那妖精不以为事，丢在门内。

好行者，假中又假，虛裡還虛：即拔一根毫毛，吹口仙氣，變作個包袱一樣；Good Sun the Novice—false within false, empty within empty: he plucked out a strand of hair, breathed a puff of magic breath upon it, and transformed it into the very likeness of the bundle;他的真身卻又變作一個蒼蠅兒，釘在門樞上。while his true body transformed into a fly, and clung to the door-pivot.只聽得八戒在那裡哼哩哼的，聲音不清，卻似一個瘟豬。There he heard only Bajie moaning and groaning within, his voice unclear, sounding just like a sickly pig.行者嚶的飛了去尋時，原來他吊在皮袋裡也。The Novice buzzed off to search, and found that Bajie was hanging there inside the leather pouch.行者釘在皮袋上，又聽得他惡言惡語罵妖怪長，妖怪短：「你怎麼假變作個觀音菩薩，哄我回來，吊我在此，還說要吃我？The Novice clung to the pouch, and went on listening as Bajie cursed on and on, calling the demon every foul name: "How dare you falsely transform into the Bodhisattva Guanyin, to trick me into coming back, hang me up here, and still talk of eating me?有一日我師兄：One day my elder brother-disciple will—

好行者，假中又假，虚里还虚：即拔一根毫毛，吹口仙气，变作个包袱一样；他的真身却又变作一个苍蝇儿，钉在门枢上。只听得八戒在那里哼哩哼的，声音不清，却似一个瘟猪。行者嘤的飞了去寻时，原来他吊在皮袋里也。行者钉在皮袋上，又听得他恶言恶语骂妖怪长，妖怪短：「你怎么假变作个观音菩萨，哄我回来，吊我在此，还说要吃我？有一日我师兄：

行者聞言，暗笑道：「這獃子雖然在這裡面受悶氣，卻還不倒了旗槍。Hearing this, the Novice secretly laughed and thought: "This fool, though he's suffering and stifled in there, still hasn't lowered his flag and spear.老孫一定要拿了此怪；Old Sun is bound to capture this fiend;若不如此，怎生雪恨。」if I do not, how could I ever wash away this grudge?"

行者闻言，暗笑道：「这呆子虽然在这里面受闷气，却还不倒了旗枪。老孙一定要拿了此怪；若不如此，怎生雪恨。」

正欲設法拯救八戒出來，只聽得妖王叫道：「六健將何在？」時有六個小妖是他知己的精靈，封為健將，都有名字：一個叫做雲裡霧，一個叫做霧裡雲；Just as he was devising a way to rescue Bajie, he heard the demon king call out: "Where are my Six Champions?" There were at that time six little demons who were his intimate, cherished spirits, made Champions, each with a name: one called Cloud-in-Mist, one called Mist-in-Cloud;一個叫做急如火，一個叫做快如風；one called Swift-as-Fire, one called Fast-as-Wind;一個叫做興烘掀，一個叫做掀烘興。one called Rousing-Blaze-Stirring, one called Stirring-Rousing-Blaze.六健將上前跪下。The Six Champions came forward and knelt.妖王道：「你們認得老大王家麼？」六健將道：「認得。」妖王道：「你與我星夜去請老大王來，說我這裡捉唐僧蒸與他吃，壽延千紀。」六怪領命，一個個廝拖廝扯，徑出門去了。The demon king said: "Do you know where the Old Great King's family lives?" The Six Champions said: "We know." The demon king said: "Go for me through the night to invite the Old Great King, and tell him that I have here caught Tang Seng, to steam and offer him, so that he may extend his life a thousand ages." The six fiends, receiving the order, went dragging and pulling at one another straight out through the gate.行者嚶的一聲，飛下袋來，跟定那六怪，躲離洞中。The Novice buzzed once, flew down off the pouch, and followed close after the six fiends, slipping away from the cave.

正欲设法拯救八戒出来，只听得妖王叫道：「六健将何在？」时有六个小妖是他知己的精灵，封为健将，都有名字：一个叫做云里雾，一个叫做雾里云；一个叫做急如火，一个叫做快如风；一个叫做兴烘掀，一个叫做掀烘兴。六健将上前跪下。妖王道：「你们认得老大王家么？」六健将道：「认得。」妖王道：「你与我星夜去请老大王来，说我这里捉唐僧蒸与他吃，寿延千纪。」六怪领命，一个个厮拖厮扯，径出门去了。行者嘤的一声，飞下袋来，跟定那六怪，躲离洞中。

畢竟不知怎的請來，且聽下回分解。Just how they went to fetch him, in the end, you shall hear explained in the next chapter.

毕竟不知怎的请来，且听下回分解。