第065回 The False Thunderclap Temple and the Yellow-Brow Demon

第065回Chapter 65

話表唐三藏一念虔誠，且休言天神保護，似這草木之靈，尚來引送，雅會一宵，脫出荊棘針刺，再無蘿蓏攀纏。Now Tang Sanzang’s single-minded devotion was such that, quite apart from the protection of the heavenly gods, even the spirits of plants and trees came to guide him on his way; after an elegant gathering lasting one night, he escaped the thorns and briars, with no more trailing vines to entangle him.四眾西進，行夠多時，又值冬殘，正是那三春之日：The four travelers continued westward for a long while; winter was again drawing to its close, and the spring season had arrived:

话表唐三藏一念虔诚，且休言天神保护，似这草木之灵，尚来引送，雅会一宵，脱出荆棘针刺，再无萝蓏攀缠。四众西进，行够多时，又值冬残，正是那三春之日：

師徒們也自尋芳踏翠，緩隨馬步。Master and disciples, too, sought out fragrant blossoms and trod the green, leisurely following the horse’s pace.正行之間，忽見一座高山，遠望著與天相接。As they traveled, they suddenly saw a lofty mountain, which from afar seemed to meet the sky.三藏揚鞭指道：「悟空，那座山也不知有多少高，可便似接著青天，透沖碧漢。」行者道：「古詩不云：『只有天在上，更無山與齊。』但言山之極高，無可與他比並，豈有接天之理？」八戒道：「若不接天，如何把崑崙山號為天柱？」行者道：「你不知。Sanzang pointed with his whip and said, “Wukong, who knows how high that mountain may be? It seems to join the azure heavens and pierce the blue firmament.” Wukong replied, “Does not the old poem say, ‘Above it there is only Heaven; no other mountain stands its peer’? It merely means that the mountain is exceedingly high and that none can compare with it; how could it truly touch Heaven?” Bajie said, “If mountains do not touch Heaven, why is Mount Kunlun called the Pillar of Heaven?” Wukong said, “You do not understand.自古『天不滿西北』。Since ancient times it has been said that ‘Heaven is incomplete in the northwest.’崑崙山在西北乾位上，故有頂天塞空之意，遂名天柱。」沙僧笑道：「大哥把這好話兒莫與他說，他聽了去，又降別人。Mount Kunlun stands in the northwest, in the qian position; hence it is imagined to prop up Heaven and fill the sky, and so is called the Pillar of Heaven.” Sha Seng laughed and said, “Elder Brother, do not tell him such fine things; once he hears them, he will go and lecture others.我們且走路，等上了那山，就知高下也。」Let us keep on our way; when we have climbed the mountain, we shall know how high it is.”

师徒们也自寻芳踏翠，缓随马步。正行之间，忽见一座高山，远望著与天相接。三藏扬鞭指道：「悟空，那座山也不知有多少高，可便似接著青天，透冲碧汉。」行者道：「古诗不云：『只有天在上，更无山与齐。』但言山之极高，无可与他比并，岂有接天之理？」八戒道：「若不接天，如何把昆仑山号为天柱？」行者道：「你不知。自古『天不满西北』。昆仑山在西北干位上，故有顶天塞空之意，遂名天柱。」沙僧笑道：「大哥把这好话儿莫与他说，他听了去，又降别人。我们且走路，等上了那山，就知高下也。」

那獃子趕著沙僧，廝耍廝鬥。That fool caught up with Sha Seng, and the two romped and sparred together.老師父馬快如飛。Their master’s horse flew onward as if on wings.須臾，到那山崖之邊，一步步往上行來。In a short while they reached the foot of the mountain cliffs and began ascending step by step.只見那山：This was the mountain they saw:

那呆子赶著沙僧，厮耍厮斗。老师父马快如飞。须臾，到那山崖之边，一步步往上行来。只见那山：

唐三藏一見心驚。At the sight of it, Tang Sanzang’s heart quailed.孫行者神通廣大，你看他一條金箍棒，哮吼一聲，嚇過了狼蟲虎豹，剖開路，引師父直上高山。Sun Wukong possessed vast supernatural powers: see how, with a roar and a flourish of his golden-hooped staff, he frightened away wolves, insects, tigers, and leopards, opened a path, and led his master straight up the lofty mountain.行過嶺頭，下西平處，忽見祥光藹藹，彩霧紛紛，有一所樓臺殿閣，隱隱的鐘磬悠揚。After crossing the ridge and descending to level ground on its western side, they suddenly saw auspicious light glowing through billowing multicolored mist; amid it stood halls, towers, and pavilions, while the faint, melodious sounds of bells and chimes drifted forth.三藏道：「徒弟們，看是個甚麼去處？」行者擡頭，用手搭涼篷，仔細觀看，那壁廂好個所在。Sanzang said, “Disciples, see what sort of place that is.” Wukong raised his head, shaded his eyes with one hand, and looked carefully; what a splendid place it was over there!真個是：Indeed:

唐三藏一见心惊。孙行者神通广大，你看他一条金箍棒，哮吼一声，吓过了狼虫虎豹，剖开路，引师父直上高山。行过岭头，下西平处，忽见祥光蔼蔼，彩雾纷纷，有一所楼台殿阁，隐隐的钟磬悠扬。三藏道：「徒弟们，看是个甚么去处？」行者抬头，用手搭凉篷，仔细观看，那壁厢好个所在。真个是：

行者看罷，回覆道：「師父，那去處便是座寺院，卻不知禪光瑞藹之中，又有些凶氣何也。After looking, Wukong reported, “Master, that place is a monastery; yet I do not know why, amid its holy light and auspicious haze, there is also an air of menace.觀此景象，也似雷音，卻又路道差池。Judging by the scene, it resembles Leiyin, yet the road does not accord with it.我們到那廂，決不可擅入，恐遭毒手。」唐僧道：「既有雷音之景，莫不就是靈山？When we reach it, we must on no account enter rashly, lest we fall victim to some cruel hand.” Tang Seng said, “Since it bears the aspect of Leiyin, could it not be Ling Mountain itself?你休誤了我誠心，擔擱了我來意。」行者道：「不是，不是。Do not thwart my sincere devotion and delay the purpose of my journey.” Wukong said, “No, no.靈山之路，我也走過幾遍，那是這路途？」八戒道：「縱然不是，也必有個好人居住。」沙僧道：「不必多疑，此條路未免從那門首過，是不是一見可知也。」行者道：「悟淨說得有理。」I have traveled the road to Ling Mountain several times; how could this be that road?” Bajie said, “Even if it is not, some good person must surely live there.” Sha Seng said, “There is no need for so much doubt. This road plainly passes before its gate; one look will tell us whether it is or not.” Wukong said, “Wujing speaks reasonably.”

行者看罢，回覆道：「师父，那去处便是座寺院，却不知禅光瑞蔼之中，又有些凶气何也。观此景象，也似雷音，却又路道差池。我们到那厢，决不可擅入，恐遭毒手。」唐僧道：「既有雷音之景，莫不就是灵山？你休误了我诚心，担搁了我来意。」行者道：「不是，不是。灵山之路，我也走过几遍，那是这路途？」八戒道：「纵然不是，也必有个好人居住。」沙僧道：「不必多疑，此条路未免从那门首过，是不是一见可知也。」行者道：「悟净说得有理。」

那長老策馬加鞭，至山門前，見「雷音寺」三個大字，慌得滾下馬來，倒在地下，口裡罵道：「潑猢猻！The elder urged his horse forward until they reached the mountain gate. Seeing the three large characters “Leiyin Monastery,” he tumbled from his horse in alarm, fell to the ground, and cursed, “You wretched macaque!害殺我也。You have nearly ruined me!現是雷音寺，還哄我哩。」行者陪笑道：「師父莫惱，你再看看。It plainly is Leiyin Monastery, and still you deceive me.” Wukong said with an appeasing smile, “Master, do not be angry; look again.山門上乃四個字，你怎麼只念出三個來，倒還怪我？」長老戰兢兢的爬起來再看，真個是四個字，乃「小雷音寺」。There are four characters over the gate. How is it that you read only three and then blame me?” Trembling, the elder climbed to his feet and looked again. There were indeed four characters: “Little Leiyin Monastery.”三藏道：「就是小雷音寺，必定也有個佛祖在內。Sanzang said, “Even if it is Little Leiyin Monastery, there must surely be a Buddha within.經上言三千諸佛，想是不在一方：似觀音在南海，普賢在峨眉，文殊在五臺。The scriptures speak of three thousand Buddhas, who presumably do not all dwell in one place: Guanyin is in the Southern Sea, Puxian on Mount Emei, and Wenshu on Mount Wutai.這不知是那一位佛祖的道場。I wonder which Buddha’s sacred precinct this is.古人云： 『有佛有經，無方無寶。』我們可進去來。」行者道：「不可進去，此處少吉多凶。The ancients said, ‘Where there is a Buddha, there are scriptures; nowhere is without its treasure.’ We may go inside.” Wukong said, “We must not enter; this place promises little good and much ill.若有禍患，你莫怪我。」三藏道：「就是無佛，也必有個佛像。If disaster befalls us, do not blame me.” Sanzang said, “Even if there is no Buddha, there must at least be an image of one.我弟子心願，遇佛拜佛，如何怪你？」My vow as a disciple is to bow whenever I meet a Buddha; how could I blame you?”

那长老策马加鞭，至山门前，见「雷音寺」三个大字，慌得滚下马来，倒在地下，口里骂道：「泼猢狲！害杀我也。现是雷音寺，还哄我哩。」行者陪笑道：「师父莫恼，你再看看。山门上乃四个字，你怎么只念出三个来，倒还怪我？」长老战兢兢的爬起来再看，真个是四个字，乃「小雷音寺」。三藏道：「就是小雷音寺，必定也有个佛祖在内。经上言三千诸佛，想是不在一方：似观音在南海，普贤在峨眉，文殊在五台。这不知是那一位佛祖的道场。古人云： 『有佛有经，无方无宝。』我们可进去来。」行者道：「不可进去，此处少吉多凶。若有祸患，你莫怪我。」三藏道：「就是无佛，也必有个佛像。我弟子心愿，遇佛拜佛，如何怪你？」

即命八戒取袈裟，換僧帽，結束了衣冠，舉步前進。He at once ordered Bajie to fetch his kasaya; then he changed into his monk’s cap, put his robes in proper order, and stepped forward.只聽得山門裡有人叫道：「唐僧，你自東土來拜見我佛，怎麼還這等怠慢？」三藏聞言，即便下拜；From within the mountain gate a voice called, “Tang Seng, you have come from the Eastern Land to pay homage to my Buddha; why are you still so remiss?” On hearing this, Sanzang immediately bowed down.八戒也磕頭，沙僧也跪倒。Bajie kowtowed as well, and Sha Seng also fell to his knees.惟大聖牽馬，收拾行李在後。Only the Great Sage stayed behind, leading the horse and attending to the luggage.方入到二層門內，就見如來大殿。When they had just entered the second gate, they saw the great hall of the Tathagata.殿門外寶臺之下，擺列著五百羅漢、三千揭諦、四金剛、八菩薩、比丘尼、優婆塞，無數的聖僧、道者。Outside its doors and beneath the jeweled dais were arrayed five hundred arhats, three thousand jiedi, four vajra guardians, eight bodhisattvas, bhikshunis, upasakas, and countless holy monks and Daoists.真個也香花豔麗，瑞氣繽紛。The flowers and incense were truly resplendent, and auspicious vapors shimmered in profusion.慌得那長老與八戒、沙僧一步一拜，拜上靈臺之間。So flustered were the elder, Bajie, and Sha Seng that they bowed at every step as they advanced to the sacred dais.行者公然不拜。Wukong openly refused to bow.又聞得蓮臺座上厲聲高叫道：「那孫悟空，見如來怎麼不拜？」不知行者又仔細觀看，見得是假，遂丟了馬匹、行囊，掣棒在手，喝道：「你這夥孽畜，十分膽大，怎麼假倚佛名，敗壞如來清德？Then a stern voice cried from the lotus throne, “Sun Wukong, why do you not bow before the Tathagata?” Wukong scrutinized them again, perceived that they were impostors, dropped the horse’s reins and the baggage, drew his staff, and shouted, “You pack of evil beasts are brazen indeed! How dare you falsely assume the Buddha’s name and sully the Tathagata’s pure virtue?不要走。」雙手掄棒，上前便打。Do not flee!” Gripping his staff in both hands, he swung it and charged.只聽得半空中叮噹一聲，撇下一副金鐃，把行者連頭帶足，合在金鐃之內。But a clang rang out in midair, and a pair of golden cymbals dropped down, closing over Wukong from head to foot and trapping him inside.慌得個豬八戒、沙和尚連忙使起鈀杖，就被些阿羅、揭諦、聖僧、道者一擁近前圍繞，他兩個措手不及，盡被拿了。In alarm, Zhu Bajie and Sha Heshang hurriedly raised rake and staff, but the arhats, jiedi, holy monks, and Daoists surged forward and surrounded them; caught unprepared, both were seized.將三藏捉住。They also captured Sanzang.一齊都繩纏索綁，緊縛牢拴。All three were wound in cords, bound with ropes, and securely tied fast.

即命八戒取袈裟，换僧帽，结束了衣冠，举步前进。只听得山门里有人叫道：「唐僧，你自东土来拜见我佛，怎么还这等怠慢？」三藏闻言，即便下拜；八戒也磕头，沙僧也跪倒。惟大圣牵马，收拾行李在后。方入到二层门内，就见如来大殿。殿门外宝台之下，摆列著五百罗汉、三千揭谛、四金刚、八菩萨、比丘尼、优婆塞，无数的圣僧、道者。真个也香花艳丽，瑞气缤纷。慌得那长老与八戒、沙僧一步一拜，拜上灵台之间。行者公然不拜。又闻得莲台座上厉声高叫道：「那孙悟空，见如来怎么不拜？」不知行者又仔细观看，见得是假，遂丢了马匹、行囊，掣棒在手，喝道：「你这伙孽畜，十分胆大，怎么假倚佛名，败坏如来清德？不要走。」双手抡棒，上前便打。只听得半空中叮当一声，撇下一副金铙，把行者连头带足，合在金铙之内。慌得个猪八戒、沙和尚连忙使起钯杖，就被些阿罗、揭谛、圣僧、道者一拥近前围绕，他两个措手不及，尽被拿了。将三藏捉住。一齐都绳缠索绑，紧缚牢拴。

原來那蓮花座上裝佛祖者乃是個妖王，眾阿羅等都是些小怪。As it turned out, the one impersonating the Buddha on the lotus throne was a demon king, while all the arhats and the rest were lesser fiends.遂收了佛祖體像，依然現出妖身。They put away the Buddha’s likeness and resumed their demonic forms.將三眾擡入後邊收藏。They carried the three captives into the rear and locked them away.把行者合在金鐃之中，永不開放，只擱在寶臺之上，限三晝夜化為膿血。As for Wukong, they left him sealed inside the golden cymbals, never to be released, and set them upon the jeweled dais, decreeing that in three days and nights he should dissolve into blood and pus.化後，才將鐵籠蒸他三個受用。Once he had dissolved, they would steam the other three in an iron cage and feast on them.這正是：Just so:

原来那莲花座上装佛祖者乃是个妖王，众阿罗等都是些小怪。遂收了佛祖体像，依然现出妖身。将三众抬入后边收藏。把行者合在金铙之中，永不开放，只搁在宝台之上，限三昼夜化为脓血。化后，才将铁笼蒸他三个受用。这正是：

那時群妖將唐僧三眾收藏在後；The demons then shut Tang Seng’s three companions away in the rear;把馬拴在後邊；they tethered the horse behind the monastery;把他的袈裟、僧帽安在行李擔內，亦收藏了。and they placed his kasaya and monk’s cap in the luggage and stored that away as well.一壁廂嚴緊不題。There we leave them under strict confinement.

那时群妖将唐僧三众收藏在后；把马拴在后边；把他的袈裟、僧帽安在行李担内，亦收藏了。一壁厢严紧不题。

卻說行者合在金鐃裡，黑洞洞的，燥得滿身流汗，左拱右撞，不能得出。Now Wukong, sealed inside the golden cymbals, found himself in pitch darkness; stifled until sweat streamed over his whole body, he thrust left and rammed right but could not escape.急得他使鐵棒亂打，莫想得動分毫。In desperation he struck wildly with his iron staff, but could not move the cymbals by the slightest fraction.他心裡沒了算計，將身往外一掙，卻要掙破那金鐃。At his wits’ end, he braced his body outward, intending to burst the golden cymbals apart.遂捻著一個訣，就長有千百丈高；He formed a spell with his fingers and grew a thousand hundred zhang tall;那金鐃也隨他身長，全無一些瑕縫光明。but the golden cymbals expanded with his body, without opening the least crack to admit any light.卻又捻訣把身子往下一小，小如芥菜子兒；He then formed another spell and shrank himself until he was as tiny as a mustard seed;那鐃也就隨身小了，更無些些孔竅。but the cymbals shrank with him, leaving not the smallest hole.他又把鐵棒，吹口仙氣，叫：「變！」即變做旛竿一樣，撐住金鐃。He breathed immortal breath upon his iron staff and cried, “Change!” It became like a banner pole and propped the golden cymbals apart.他卻把腦後毫毛，選長的拔下兩根，叫：「變！」即變做梅花頭五瓣鑽兒，挨著棒下，鑽有千百下，只鑽得蒼蒼響喨，再不鑽動一些。Then he selected two long hairs from the back of his head, plucked them out, and cried, “Change!” They became five-fluted, plum-blossom-headed drills. Setting them beside the staff, he bored a thousand hundred times, but though they rang out with a hard metallic clang, they could not penetrate in the least.行者急了，卻捻個訣，念一聲「唵㘕靜法界，乾元亨利貞」的咒語，拘得那五方揭諦、六丁六甲、一十八位護教伽藍，都在金鐃之外道：「大聖，我等俱保護著師父，不教妖魔傷害，你又拘喚我等做甚？」行者道：「我那師父不聽我勸解，就弄死他也不虧。Growing desperate, Wukong formed a spell and recited the incantation, “Om, purity throughout the Dharma-realm; qian, origin, fruition, benefit, constancy,” thereby summoning the jiedi of the five regions, the Six Ding and Six Jia spirits, and the eighteen guardian qielan, who called from outside the golden cymbals, “Great Sage, we are all protecting your master and keeping the demons from harming him. Why have you summoned us?” Wukong replied, “My master refused to heed my advice; even if they kill him, he will have only himself to blame.但只你等怎麼快作法將這鐃鈸掀開，放我出來，再作處治。But you must quickly use your powers to lift these cymbals, release me, and then we can decide what to do.這裡面不通光亮，滿身暴燥，卻不悶殺我也？」眾神真個掀鐃，就如長就的一般，莫想揭動分毫。No light enters here, and I am stifled and feverish all over; will this place not smother me to death?” The gods tried in earnest to lift the cymbals, but they seemed grown together and could not be moved by the slightest fraction.金頭揭諦道：「大聖，這鐃鈸不知是件甚麼寶貝，連上帶下，合成一塊。The Golden-Headed Jiedi said, “Great Sage, we do not know what sort of treasure these cymbals may be; top and bottom have fused into a single piece.小神力薄，不能掀動。」行者道：「我在裡面，不知使了多少神通，也不得動。」Our divine strength is meager, and we cannot lift them.” Wukong said, “Inside here I have used every power I possess, yet I cannot move them either.”

却说行者合在金铙里，黑洞洞的，燥得满身流汗，左拱右撞，不能得出。急得他使铁棒乱打，莫想得动分毫。他心里没了算计，将身往外一挣，却要挣破那金铙。遂捻著一个诀，就长有千百丈高；那金铙也随他身长，全无一些瑕缝光明。却又捻诀把身子往下一小，小如芥菜子儿；那铙也就随身小了，更无些些孔窍。他又把铁棒，吹口仙气，叫：「变！」即变做旛竿一样，撑住金铙。他却把脑后毫毛，选长的拔下两根，叫：「变！」即变做梅花头五瓣钻儿，挨著棒下，钻有千百下，只钻得苍苍响喨，再不钻动一些。行者急了，却捻个诀，念一声「唵㘕静法界，干元亨利贞」的咒语，拘得那五方揭谛、六丁六甲、一十八位护教伽蓝，都在金铙之外道：「大圣，我等俱保护著师父，不教妖魔伤害，你又拘唤我等做甚？」行者道：「我那师父不听我劝解，就弄死他也不亏。但只你等怎么快作法将这铙钹掀开，放我出来，再作处治。这里面不通光亮，满身暴燥，却不闷杀我也？」众神真个掀铙，就如长就的一般，莫想揭动分毫。金头揭谛道：「大圣，这铙钹不知是件甚么宝贝，连上带下，合成一块。小神力薄，不能掀动。」行者道：「我在里面，不知使了多少神通，也不得动。」

揭諦聞言，即著六丁神保護著唐僧，六甲神看守著金鐃，眾伽藍前後照察。On hearing this, the jiedi ordered the Six Ding spirits to protect Tang Seng, the Six Jia spirits to guard the golden cymbals, and all the qielan to keep watch before and behind.他卻縱起祥光，須臾間，闖入南天門裡。He himself mounted an auspicious radiance and, in a moment, rushed through the Southern Gate of Heaven.不待宣召，直上靈霄寶殿之下，見玉帝，俯伏啟奏道：「主公，臣乃五方揭諦使。Without waiting to be summoned, he went straight to the Hall of Numinous Heaven, prostrated himself before the Jade Emperor, and reported, “My lord, your subject is an emissary of the jiedi of the five regions.今有齊天大聖保唐僧取經，路遇一山，名小雷音寺。The Great Sage Equal to Heaven is now escorting Tang Seng to fetch the scriptures, and on the road they encountered a mountain bearing a place called Little Leiyin Monastery.唐僧錯認靈山進拜，原來是妖魔假設，困陷他師徒，將大聖合在一副金鐃之內，進退無門，看看至死，特來啟奏。」即傳旨：「差二十八宿星辰，快去釋厄降妖。」Tang Seng mistook it for Ling Mountain and entered to worship; but it proved to be a sham contrived by demons, who trapped master and disciples and sealed the Great Sage inside a pair of golden cymbals. With no way forward or back, he is on the verge of death, and so I have come especially to report this.” The Jade Emperor immediately issued a decree: “Dispatch the stars of the twenty-eight lunar mansions at once to deliver him from peril and subdue the demons.”

揭谛闻言，即著六丁神保护著唐僧，六甲神看守著金铙，众伽蓝前后照察。他却纵起祥光，须臾间，闯入南天门里。不待宣召，直上灵霄宝殿之下，见玉帝，俯伏启奏道：「主公，臣乃五方揭谛使。今有齐天大圣保唐僧取经，路遇一山，名小雷音寺。唐僧错认灵山进拜，原来是妖魔假设，困陷他师徒，将大圣合在一副金铙之内，进退无门，看看至死，特来启奏。」即传旨：「差二十八宿星辰，快去释厄降妖。」

那星宿不敢少緩，隨同揭諦，出了天門，至山門之內，有二更時分。The star lords dared not delay; accompanying the jiedi, they left Heaven’s gate and reached the monastery grounds at about the second watch of the night.那些大小妖精，因獲了唐僧，老妖俱犒賞了，各去睡覺。Because they had captured Tang Seng, all the demons, great and small, had been rewarded by their old king and had gone off to sleep.眾星宿更不驚張，都到鐃鈸之外，報道：「大聖，我等是玉帝差來二十八宿，到此救你。」行者聽說大喜，便教：「動兵器打破，老孫就出來了。」眾星宿道：「不敢打。Without raising any alarm, the star lords gathered outside the cymbals and announced, “Great Sage, we are the stars of the twenty-eight lunar mansions, sent by the Jade Emperor to rescue you.” Overjoyed to hear this, Wukong instructed them, “Use your weapons to smash them; then Old Sun can come out.” The star lords replied, “We dare not strike them.此物乃渾金之寶，打著必響，響時驚動妖魔，卻難救拔。This object is a treasure of solid gold; a blow would surely make it ring, and the sound would alarm the demons, making your rescue difficult.等我們用兵器捎他。Let us pry it open with our weapons.你那裡但見有一些光處就走。」行者道：「正是。」你看他們使槍的使槍，使劍的使劍，使刀的使刀，使斧的使斧；The instant you see the least glimmer of light inside, make your escape.” Wukong said, “Exactly so.” Then some wielded spears, some swords, some sabers, and some axes;扛的扛，擡的擡，掀的掀，捎的捎。some heaved, some lifted, some levered, and some pried.弄到有三更天氣，漠然不動，就是鑄成了囫圇的一般。They worked until the third watch, but it remained utterly unmoved, as though cast whole in a single piece.那行者在裡邊東張張，西望望，爬過來，滾過去，莫想看見一些光亮。Inside, Wukong peered east and west, crawled this way and rolled that, but could not see the least glimmer of light.

那星宿不敢少缓，随同揭谛，出了天门，至山门之内，有二更时分。那些大小妖精，因获了唐僧，老妖俱犒赏了，各去睡觉。众星宿更不惊张，都到铙钹之外，报道：「大圣，我等是玉帝差来二十八宿，到此救你。」行者听说大喜，便教：「动兵器打破，老孙就出来了。」众星宿道：「不敢打。此物乃浑金之宝，打著必响，响时惊动妖魔，却难救拔。等我们用兵器捎他。你那里但见有一些光处就走。」行者道：「正是。」你看他们使枪的使枪，使剑的使剑，使刀的使刀，使斧的使斧；扛的扛，抬的抬，掀的掀，捎的捎。弄到有三更天气，漠然不动，就是铸成了囫囵的一般。那行者在里边东张张，西望望，爬过来，滚过去，莫想看见一些光亮。

亢金龍道：「大聖啊，且休焦躁。Kangjinlong said, “Great Sage, do not grow impatient.觀此寶定是個如意之物，斷然也能變化。This treasure appears to be an object that responds to its owner’s will, and it must surely be capable of transformation.你在那裡面，於那合縫之處，用手摸著，等我使角尖兒拱進來，你可變化了，順鬆處脫身。」行者依言，真個在裡面亂摸。From inside, feel with your hand along the seam where the halves meet. I shall push the tip of my horn through; then you can transform yourself and escape wherever it loosens.” Wukong obeyed and began feeling all about inside.這星宿把身變小了，那角尖兒就似個針尖一樣，順著鈸合縫口上伸將進去。The star lord made his body small, until the tip of his horn was as fine as a needle, and inserted it through the seam where the cymbals joined.可憐用盡千斤之力，方能穿透裡面。Pitifully, only after exerting a thousand jin of force did he manage to pierce through to the inside.卻將本身與角使法像，叫：「長！Then he cast a spell over his body and horn, crying, “Grow!長！Grow!長！」角就長有碗來粗細。Grow!” The horn grew until it was as thick as a bowl.那鈸口倒也不像金鑄的，好似皮肉長成的，順著亢金龍的角，緊緊噙住，四下裡更無一絲拔縫。Yet the mouth of the cymbals did not seem cast of metal, but rather grown of living flesh: it closed tightly around Kangjinlong’s horn, leaving not the least crack anywhere.行者摸著他的角，叫道：「不濟事，上下沒有一毫鬆處。Wukong felt the horn and called, “This will not do; there is not a hair’s breadth of looseness above or below.沒奈何，你忍著些兒疼，帶我出去。」好大聖，即將金箍棒變作一把鋼鑽兒，將他那角尖上鑽了一個孔竅，把身子變得似個芥菜子兒，拱在那鑽眼裡蹲著，叫：「扯出角去，扯出角去。」這星宿又不知費了多少力，方才拔出，使得力盡觔柔，倒在地下。There is no help for it—you must endure a little pain and carry me out.” That splendid Great Sage changed his golden-hooped staff into a steel drill, bored a hole into the tip of the horn, shrank himself to the size of a mustard seed, squeezed into the hole, crouched there, and cried, “Pull your horn out! Pull your horn out!” No one knew how much more strength the star lord expended before he finally drew it free; utterly spent, with his sinews limp, he collapsed to the ground.

亢金龙道：「大圣啊，且休焦躁。观此宝定是个如意之物，断然也能变化。你在那里面，于那合缝之处，用手摸著，等我使角尖儿拱进来，你可变化了，顺松处脱身。」行者依言，真个在里面乱摸。这星宿把身变小了，那角尖儿就似个针尖一样，顺著钹合缝口上伸将进去。可怜用尽千斤之力，方能穿透里面。却将本身与角使法像，叫：「长！长！长！」角就长有碗来粗细。那钹口倒也不像金铸的，好似皮肉长成的，顺著亢金龙的角，紧紧噙住，四下里更无一丝拔缝。行者摸著他的角，叫道：「不济事，上下没有一毫松处。没奈何，你忍著些儿疼，带我出去。」好大圣，即将金箍棒变作一把钢钻儿，将他那角尖上钻了一个孔窍，把身子变得似个芥菜子儿，拱在那钻眼里蹲著，叫：「扯出角去，扯出角去。」这星宿又不知费了多少力，方才拔出，使得力尽觔柔，倒在地下。

行者卻自他角尖鑽眼裡鑽出，現了原身，掣出鐵棒，照鐃鈸噹的一聲打去，就如崩倒銅山，咋開金礦。Wukong crawled out through the hole in the tip of his horn, resumed his true form, drew his iron staff, and struck the cymbals with a resounding clang, like a mountain of bronze collapsing or a mine of gold bursting open.可惜把個佛門之器，打做個千百塊散碎之金。Alas, he smashed that Buddhist vessel into a thousand hundred fragments of scattered gold.諕得那二十八宿驚張，五方揭諦髮豎，大小群妖皆夢醒。The twenty-eight lunar mansions were startled into confusion, the jiedi of the five regions felt their hair stand on end, and every demon, great and small, awoke from sleep.老妖王睡裡慌張，急起來，披衣擂鼓，聚點群妖，各執器械。The old demon king started awake in alarm, sprang up, threw on his clothes, beat the drum, assembled and mustered his demons, and had each take up a weapon.此時天將黎明。By then dawn was about to break.一擁趕到寶臺之下，只見孫行者與列宿圍在碎破金鐃之外，大驚失色。They swarmed beneath the jeweled dais and, seeing Sun Wukong and the assembled star lords surrounding the shattered golden cymbals, turned pale with shock.即令：「小的們！The demon king at once commanded, “Little ones!緊關了前門，不要放出人去。」Shut the front gate tight, and let no one escape.”

行者却自他角尖钻眼里钻出，现了原身，掣出铁棒，照铙钹当的一声打去，就如崩倒铜山，咋开金矿。可惜把个佛门之器，打做个千百块散碎之金。諕得那二十八宿惊张，五方揭谛发竖，大小群妖皆梦醒。老妖王睡里慌张，急起来，披衣擂鼓，聚点群妖，各执器械。此时天将黎明。一拥赶到宝台之下，只见孙行者与列宿围在碎破金铙之外，大惊失色。即令：「小的们！紧关了前门，不要放出人去。」

行者聽說，即攜星眾，駕雲跳在九霄空裡。On hearing this, Wukong led the host of stars onto their clouds and leapt high into the ninth heaven.那妖王收了碎金，排開妖卒，列在山門外。The demon king gathered up the broken gold, deployed his demon troops, and arrayed them outside the mountain gate.妖王懷恨，沒奈何披掛了，使一根短軟狼牙棒，出營高叫：「孫行者，好男子不可遠走高飛，快向前與我交戰三合。」行者忍不住，即引星眾，按落雲頭，觀看那妖精怎生模樣。Harboring bitter hatred but having no other recourse, the demon king donned his armor, took up a short, supple wolf-tooth club, came out of his camp, and shouted, “Sun Wukong, a true man does not flee far away into the sky! Come forward at once and fight me for three bouts.” Unable to contain himself, Wukong led the star lords down from the clouds to see what the demon looked like.但見他：This was his appearance:

行者听说，即携星众，驾云跳在九霄空里。那妖王收了碎金，排开妖卒，列在山门外。妖王怀恨，没奈何披挂了，使一根短软狼牙棒，出营高叫：「孙行者，好男子不可远走高飞，快向前与我交战三合。」行者忍不住，即引星众，按落云头，观看那妖精怎生模样。但见他：

行者挺著鐵棒喝道：「你是個甚麼怪物，擅敢假裝佛祖，侵占山頭，虛設小雷音寺？」那妖王道：「這猴兒是也不知我的姓名，故來冒犯仙山。Wukong leveled his iron staff and shouted, “What manner of monster are you, that you dare impersonate the Buddha, seize this mountain, and set up a sham Little Leiyin Monastery?” The demon king replied, “This monkey does not even know my name, yet has come to trespass upon my immortal mountain.此處喚做小西天。This place is called Little Western Heaven.因我修行，得了正果，天賜與我的寶閣珍樓。Through my cultivation I attained the true fruit, and Heaven bestowed these jeweled halls and precious towers upon me.我名乃是黃眉老佛。My name is Old Buddha Yellow Brows.這裡人不知，但稱我為黃眉大王、黃眉爺爺。The people here do not know this, but merely call me Great King Yellow Brows or Grandfather Yellow Brows.一向久知你往西去，有些手段，故此設像顯能，誘你師父進來，要和你打個賭賽。I have long known that you were journeying west and possessed certain abilities; therefore I set up these images to display my powers and lure your master inside, so that I might make a wager with you.如若鬥得過我，饒你師徒，讓汝等成個正果；If you defeat me, I shall spare master and disciples and let you attain the true fruit;如若不能，將汝等打死，等我去見如來取經，果正中華也。」行者笑道：「妖精，不必海口，既要賭，快上來領棒。」那妖王喜孜孜，使狼牙棒抵住。but if you cannot, I shall beat you all to death, then go myself to the Tathagata, fetch the scriptures, and bring the true fruit to China.” Wukong laughed and said, “Demon, spare me your boasting. Since you want a wager, come forward quickly and taste my staff.” The demon king beamed with delight and raised his wolf-tooth club to meet it.這一場好殺：A splendid battle followed:

行者挺著铁棒喝道：「你是个甚么怪物，擅敢假装佛祖，侵占山头，虚设小雷音寺？」那妖王道：「这猴儿是也不知我的姓名，故来冒犯仙山。此处唤做小西天。因我修行，得了正果，天赐与我的宝阁珍楼。我名乃是黄眉老佛。这里人不知，但称我为黄眉大王、黄眉爷爷。一向久知你往西去，有些手段，故此设像显能，诱你师父进来，要和你打个赌赛。如若斗得过我，饶你师徒，让汝等成个正果；如若不能，将汝等打死，等我去见如来取经，果正中华也。」行者笑道：「妖精，不必海口，既要赌，快上来领棒。」那妖王喜孜孜，使狼牙棒抵住。这一场好杀：

看他兩個鬥經五十回合，不見輸贏。The two fought for fifty rounds without either gaining the victory.那山門口鳴鑼擂鼓，眾妖精吶喊搖旗。At the mountain gate, gongs sounded and drums thundered, while the demons shouted and waved their banners.這壁廂有二十八宿天兵共五方揭諦眾聖，各掮器械，吆喝一聲，把那魔頭圍在中間，嚇得那山門外群妖難擂鼓，戰兢兢手軟不敲鑼。On this side were the celestial troops of the Twenty-Eight Lunar Mansions and the assembled holy ones of the Five Directions’ Jiedi, each shouldering his weapon. With a shout, they surrounded the demon chief, so frightening the fiends outside the mountain gate that they could scarcely beat their drums and, trembling with fear and weak in the hands, could not strike their gongs.老妖魔公然不懼，一隻手使狼牙棒，架著眾兵；The old demon, wholly unafraid, wielded his wolf-toothed club in one hand and held off the assembled warriors;一隻手去腰間解下一條舊白布搭包兒，往上一拋，滑的一聲響喨，把孫大聖、二十八宿與五方揭諦，一搭包兒通裝將去，挎在肩上，拽步回身。with the other, he untied an old white-cloth bundle from his waist and tossed it into the air. With a sharp, ringing swish, it swept Sun Dasheng, the Twenty-Eight Lunar Mansions, and the Five Directions’ Jiedi all together into the bundle. Slinging it over his shoulder, he wheeled about and strode away.眾小妖個個歡然得勝而回。The lesser demons all returned in triumph, rejoicing.老妖教小的們取了三五十條麻索，解開搭包，拿一個，綑一個。The old demon ordered his underlings to fetch thirty or fifty hempen ropes, opened the bundle, and bound the captives one by one as he took them out.一個個都骨軟觔麻，皮膚窊皺。Every one of them was limp in bone and numb in sinew, with skin all sunken and wrinkled.綑了擡去後邊，不分好歹，俱擲之於地。Once bound, they were carried to the rear and, without distinction, all flung upon the ground.妖王又命排筵暢飲，自旦至暮方散，各歸寢處不題。The demon king then ordered a banquet laid and drank his fill; they did not disperse until dusk, though they had begun at dawn, and each retired to his sleeping quarters. Of this we shall say no more.

看他两个斗经五十回合，不见输赢。那山门口鸣锣擂鼓，众妖精呐喊摇旗。这壁厢有二十八宿天兵共五方揭谛众圣，各掮器械，吆喝一声，把那魔头围在中间，吓得那山门外群妖难擂鼓，战兢兢手软不敲锣。老妖魔公然不惧，一只手使狼牙棒，架著众兵；一只手去腰间解下一条旧白布搭包儿，往上一抛，滑的一声响喨，把孙大圣、二十八宿与五方揭谛，一搭包儿通装将去，挎在肩上，拽步回身。众小妖个个欢然得胜而回。老妖教小的们取了三五十条麻索，解开搭包，拿一个，捆一个。一个个都骨软觔麻，皮肤窊皱。捆了抬去后边，不分好歹，俱掷之于地。妖王又命排筵畅饮，自旦至暮方散，各归寝处不题。

卻說孫大聖與眾神綑至夜半，忽聞有悲泣之聲。Now Sun Dasheng and the other gods lay bound until midnight, when suddenly they heard someone weeping.側耳聽時，卻原來是三藏聲音，哭道：「悟空啊，我：Listening closely, he discovered that it was Sanzang’s voice, crying, “Wukong, ah, I—”

却说孙大圣与众神捆至夜半，忽闻有悲泣之声。侧耳听时，却原来是三藏声音，哭道：「悟空啊，我：

行者聽言，暗自憐憫道：「那師父雖是未聽吾言，今遭此害，然於患難之中，還有憶念老孫之意。Hearing this, Xingzhe secretly felt pity and thought, “Though Master would not heed my words and has now met with this calamity, still, amid his tribulations, he remembers old Sun.趁此夜靜妖眠，無人防備，且去解脫眾等逃生也。」While the night is quiet, the demons asleep, and no one is on guard, I had better free everyone so that we may escape with our lives.”

行者听言，暗自怜悯道：「那师父虽是未听吾言，今遭此害，然于患难之中，还有忆念老孙之意。趁此夜静妖眠，无人防备，且去解脱众等逃生也。」

好大聖，使了個遁身法，將身一小，脫下繩來，走近唐僧身邊，叫聲：「師父。」長老認得聲音，叫道：「你為何到此？」行者悄悄的把前項事告訴了一遍。Good Dasheng employed the art of bodily concealment, shrank himself, slipped free of the ropes, and went to Tang Seng’s side, calling, “Master.” Recognizing his voice, the elder cried, “How did you come here?” Xingzhe quietly told him all that had happened before.長老甚喜道：「徒弟，快救我一救。The elder was overjoyed and said, “Disciple, quickly save me.向後事，但憑你處，再不強了。」行者才動手，先解了師父，放了八戒、沙僧。In all that comes hereafter, I shall leave matters to you and never insist on having my own way again.” Only then did Xingzhe set to work: first he freed his master, and then Bajie and Sha Seng.又將二十八宿、五方揭諦，個個解了。He also freed the Twenty-Eight Lunar Mansions and the Five Directions’ Jiedi, one by one.又牽過馬來，教快先走出去。Then he brought over the horse and told them to hurry out ahead of him.方出門，卻不知行李在何處，又來找尋。They had only just gone through the gate when he remembered that he did not know where the luggage was, so he went back to look for it.亢金龍道：「你好重物輕人。Kangjinlong said, “You truly prize possessions above people.既救了你師父就夠了，又還尋甚行李？」行者道：「人固要緊，衣缽尤要緊。Having rescued your master should be enough; why go searching for the luggage as well?” Xingzhe replied, “People are important, certainly, but the robe and bowl are more important still.包袱中有通關文牒、錦襴袈裟、紫金缽盂，俱是佛門至寶，如何不要？」八戒道：「哥哥，你去找尋，我等先去路上等你。」你看那星眾簇擁著唐僧，使個攝法，共弄神通，一陣風，撮出垣圍，奔大路，下了山坡，卻屯於平處等候。The bundle contains our travel rescript, the brocade cassock, and the purple-gold alms bowl, all supreme treasures of the Buddhist faith. How could we abandon them?” Bajie said, “Brother, you go and search; we shall wait for you on the road.” And so the host of stars clustered around Tang Seng, employed their arts of conveyance, and together worked their divine powers. In a gust of wind they whisked him beyond the encircling walls, hastened to the main road, descended the mountainside, and encamped on level ground to wait.

好大圣，使了个遁身法，将身一小，脱下绳来，走近唐僧身边，叫声：「师父。」长老认得声音，叫道：「你为何到此？」行者悄悄的把前项事告诉了一遍。长老甚喜道：「徒弟，快救我一救。向后事，但凭你处，再不强了。」行者才动手，先解了师父，放了八戒、沙僧。又将二十八宿、五方揭谛，个个解了。又牵过马来，教快先走出去。方出门，却不知行李在何处，又来找寻。亢金龙道：「你好重物轻人。既救了你师父就够了，又还寻甚行李？」行者道：「人固要紧，衣钵尤要紧。包袱中有通关文牒、锦襕袈裟、紫金钵盂，俱是佛门至宝，如何不要？」八戒道：「哥哥，你去找寻，我等先去路上等你。」你看那星众簇拥著唐僧，使个摄法，共弄神通，一阵风，撮出垣围，奔大路，下了山坡，却屯于平处等候。

約有三更時分，孫大聖輕那慢步，走入裡面，原來一層層門戶甚緊。At about the third watch, Sun Dasheng lightened his tread and crept inside, only to find every successive gate tightly secured.他就爬上高樓看時，窗牖皆關。He climbed to the top of a tall building and looked, but all its windows were shut.欲要下去，又恐怕窗櫺兒響，不敢推動。He wanted to go down, yet feared the lattice would make a noise and dared not push it.捻著訣，搖身一變，變做一個仙鼠，俗名蝙蝠。He formed a spell with his fingers, shook himself, and changed into an immortal mouse, commonly called a bat.你道他怎生模樣：And what did he look like?

约有三更时分，孙大圣轻那慢步，走入里面，原来一层层门户甚紧。他就爬上高楼看时，窗牖皆关。欲要下去，又恐怕窗櫺儿响，不敢推动。捻著诀，摇身一变，变做一个仙鼠，俗名蝙蝠。你道他怎生模样：

他順著不封瓦口椽子之下，鑽將進去，越門過戶，到了中間看時，只見那第三重樓窗之下，閃灼灼一道毫光，也不是燈燭之光、螢火之光，又不是飛霞之光、掣電之光。Following the gap beneath the rafters where the tiles had not been sealed, he squeezed inside, passed through door after door, and reached the middle. There, beneath the window of the third storey, he saw a glittering ray of fine light. It was neither the light of lamp or candle, nor the glow of a firefly, nor yet the radiance of flying clouds or the flash of lightning.他半飛半跳，近於窗前看時，卻是包袱放光。Half flying and half hopping, he drew near the window and looked: it was the bundle giving off the light.那妖精把唐僧的袈裟脫了，不曾摺，就亂亂的揌在包袱之內。The demon had stripped Tang Seng of his cassock and, without even folding it, had crammed it untidily into the bundle.那袈裟本是佛寶，上邊有如意珠、摩尼珠、紅瑪瑙、紫珊瑚、舍利子、夜明珠，所以透的光彩。The cassock was itself a Buddhist treasure, adorned with wish-fulfilling pearls, mani jewels, red agate, purple coral, relics, and night-shining pearls; hence its radiance shone through.他見了此衣缽，心中一喜，就現了本像，拿將過來，也不管擔繩偏正，擡上肩，往下就走。Seeing the robe and bowl, he rejoiced inwardly, resumed his true form, took up the load, and, without caring whether its carrying-rope sat straight or crooked, hoisted it onto his shoulder and started downstairs.不期脫了一頭，撲的落在樓板上，唿喇的一聲響。Unexpectedly, one end slipped free and fell with a thump upon the floorboards, making a great clattering crash.噫！Alas!有這般事：可可的老妖精在樓下睡覺，一聲響，把他驚醒，跳起來，亂叫道：「有人了，有人了！」那些大小妖都起來，點燈打火，一齊吆喝，前後去看。Would you believe it? By sheer coincidence, the old demon was sleeping downstairs. The crash startled him awake, and he sprang up shouting wildly, “Someone is here! Someone is here!” All the demons, great and small, arose, lit lamps and torches, and rushed about shouting, searching before and behind.有的來報道：「唐僧走了。」又有的來報道：「行者眾人俱走了。」老妖急傳號令，教：「各門上謹慎。」行者聽言，恐又遭他羅網，挑不成包袱，縱觔斗，就跳出樓窗外走了。One came to report, “Tang Seng is gone.” Another came to report, “Xingzhe and all the others are gone too.” The old demon hastily issued orders: “Guard every gate closely!” Hearing this, Xingzhe feared being caught once more in the demon’s snare. Unable to shoulder the bundle properly, he turned a somersault and leapt out through an upper window.

他顺著不封瓦口椽子之下，钻将进去，越门过户，到了中间看时，只见那第三重楼窗之下，闪灼灼一道毫光，也不是灯烛之光、萤火之光，又不是飞霞之光、掣电之光。他半飞半跳，近于窗前看时，却是包袱放光。那妖精把唐僧的袈裟脱了，不曾折，就乱乱的揌在包袱之内。那袈裟本是佛宝，上边有如意珠、摩尼珠、红玛瑙、紫珊瑚、舍利子、夜明珠，所以透的光彩。他见了此衣钵，心中一喜，就现了本像，拿将过来，也不管担绳偏正，抬上肩，往下就走。不期脱了一头，扑的落在楼板上，唿喇的一声响。噫！有这般事：可可的老妖精在楼下睡觉，一声响，把他惊醒，跳起来，乱叫道：「有人了，有人了！」那些大小妖都起来，点灯打火，一齐吆喝，前后去看。有的来报道：「唐僧走了。」又有的来报道：「行者众人俱走了。」老妖急传号令，教：「各门上谨慎。」行者听言，恐又遭他罗网，挑不成包袱，纵觔斗，就跳出楼窗外走了。

那妖精前前後後尋不著唐僧等，又見天色將明，取了棒，帥眾來趕，只見那二十八宿與五方揭諦等神雲霧騰騰，屯住山坡之下。The demon searched everywhere but could not find Tang Seng and the others. Seeing that daybreak was near, he took up his club and led his horde in pursuit. There below the mountainside he saw the Twenty-Eight Lunar Mansions, the Five Directions’ Jiedi, and the other gods encamped amid billowing clouds and mist.妖王喝了一聲：「那裡去？The demon king roared, “Where do you think you are going?吾來也。」角木蛟急喚：「兄弟們，怪物來了。」亢金龍、氐土蝠、房日兔、心月狐、尾火虎、箕水豹、斗木獬、牛金牛、女土貉、虛日鼠、危月燕、室火豬、壁水㺄、奎木狼、婁金狗、胃土彘、昴日雞、畢月烏、觜火猴、參水猿、井木犴、鬼金羊、柳土獐、星日馬、張月鹿、翼火蛇、軫水蚓，領著金頭揭諦、銀頭揭諦、六甲六丁等神、護教伽藍，同八戒、沙僧，（不領唐三藏，丟了白龍馬）各執兵器，一擁而上。Here I come!” Jiaomujiao hurriedly called, “Brothers, the monster is coming!” Kangjinlong, Dishufu, Fangritu, Xinyuehu, WeihuoHu, Jishuibao, Doumuxie, Niujinniu, Nütuluo, Xurishu, Weiyueyan, Shihuozhu, Bishuiyu, Kuimulang, Loujingou, Weituzhi, Maoriji, Biyuewu, Zuihuohou, Shenshuiyuan, Jingmuhan, Guijinyang, Liutuzhang, Xingrima, Zhangyuelu, Yihuoshe, and Zhenshuiyin led the Golden-Headed Jiedi, the Silver-Headed Jiedi, the gods of the Six Jia and Six Ding, the Guardian Jialan, and the other deities, together with Bajie and Sha Seng. Without taking Tang Sanzang, and having left the White Dragon Horse behind, they each grasped a weapon and surged forward as one.這妖王見了，呵呵冷笑，叫一聲哨子，有四五千大小妖精，一個個威強力勝，渾戰在西山坡上。Seeing them, the demon king gave a cold chuckle and sounded a whistle. Four or five thousand demons, great and small, each fierce and mighty, plunged into a confused battle on the western slope.好殺：A splendid slaughter it was:

那妖精前前后后寻不著唐僧等，又见天色将明，取了棒，帅众来赶，只见那二十八宿与五方揭谛等神云雾腾腾，屯住山坡之下。妖王喝了一声：「那里去？吾来也。」角木蛟急唤：「兄弟们，怪物来了。」亢金龙、氐土蝠、房日兔、心月狐、尾火虎、箕水豹、斗木獬、牛金牛、女土貉、虚日鼠、危月燕、室火猪、壁水㺄、奎木狼、娄金狗、胃土彘、昴日鸡、毕月乌、觜火猴、参水猿、井木犴、鬼金羊、柳土獐、星日马、张月鹿、翼火蛇、轸水蚓，领著金头揭谛、银头揭谛、六甲六丁等神、护教伽蓝，同八戒、沙僧，（不领唐三藏，丢了白龙马）各执兵器，一拥而上。这妖王见了，呵呵冷笑，叫一声哨子，有四五千大小妖精，一个个威强力胜，浑战在西山坡上。好杀：

那妖精倍加勇猛，帥眾上前掩殺。The demon fought with redoubled valor, leading his horde forward in a crushing assault.

那妖精倍加勇猛，帅众上前掩杀。

正在那不分勝敗之際，只聞得行者叱咤一聲道：「老孫來了。」八戒迎著道：「行李如何？」行者道：「老孫的性命幾乎難免，卻便說甚麼行李！」沙僧執著寶杖道：「且休敘話，快去打妖精也。」那星宿、揭諦、丁甲等神，被群妖圍在垓心渾殺，老妖使棒來打他三個。Just as neither side could gain the victory, they suddenly heard Xingzhe roar, “Old Sun is here!” Bajie met him and asked, “What of the luggage?” Xingzhe replied, “Old Sun barely escaped with his life, and you still ask about the luggage!” Gripping his precious staff, Sha Seng said, “Enough talk—hurry and fight the demons!” The Lunar Mansions, Jiedi, Ding and Jia gods, and the rest were surrounded at the heart of the battlefield by the demon horde and fought in utter confusion, while the old demon swung his club at the three disciples.這行者、八戒、沙僧丟開棍杖，掄著釘鈀抵住。Xingzhe, Bajie, and Sha Seng met him, one plying his cudgel, one whirling his rake, and one wielding his staff.真個是地暗天昏，不能取勝。Truly, earth grew dark and heaven dim, yet they could not gain the victory.只殺得太陽星西沒山根，太陰星東生海嶠。They fought until the Sun Star sank behind the western mountain’s foot and the Moon Star rose above the eastern sea peaks.那妖見天晚，打個哨子，教群妖各各留心，他卻取出寶貝。When the demon saw that night had fallen, he sounded his whistle and warned every fiend to be on guard, while he himself brought out his treasure.孫行者看得分明：那怪解下搭包，拿在手中。Sun Xingzhe saw it clearly: the monster had untied the cloth bundle and now held it in his hand.行者道聲：「不好了，走啊！」他就顧不得八戒、沙僧、諸天等眾，一路觔斗，跳上九霄空裡。Xingzhe cried, “This is bad—run!” He could spare no thought for Bajie, Sha Seng, or the host of heaven, but turned somersault after somersault and leapt high into the ninth heaven.眾神、八戒、沙僧不解其意，被他拋起去，又都裝在裡面，只是行者走了。The gods, Bajie, and Sha Seng did not understand his meaning. The demon tossed the treasure into the air and swept them all inside again; only Xingzhe escaped.那妖王收兵回寺，又教取出繩索，照舊綁了。The demon king withdrew his troops to the monastery and again ordered ropes to be brought, binding the captives as before.將唐僧、八戒、沙僧懸梁高吊，白馬拴在後邊，諸神亦俱綁縛，擡在地窖子內，封鎖了蓋。Tang Seng, Bajie, and Sha Seng were hung high from the rafters; the White Horse was tethered at the rear; and all the gods were likewise bound, carried into an underground cellar, and sealed beneath its locked cover.那眾妖遵依，一一收了不題。The demons obeyed and secured them one by one. Of this we shall say no more.

正在那不分胜败之际，只闻得行者叱咤一声道：「老孙来了。」八戒迎著道：「行李如何？」行者道：「老孙的性命几乎难免，却便说甚么行李！」沙僧执著宝杖道：「且休叙话，快去打妖精也。」那星宿、揭谛、丁甲等神，被群妖围在垓心浑杀，老妖使棒来打他三个。这行者、八戒、沙僧丢开棍杖，抡著钉钯抵住。真个是地暗天昏，不能取胜。只杀得太阳星西没山根，太阴星东生海峤。那妖见天晚，打个哨子，教群妖各各留心，他却取出宝贝。孙行者看得分明：那怪解下搭包，拿在手中。行者道声：「不好了，走啊！」他就顾不得八戒、沙僧、诸天等众，一路觔斗，跳上九霄空里。众神、八戒、沙僧不解其意，被他抛起去，又都装在里面，只是行者走了。那妖王收兵回寺，又教取出绳索，照旧绑了。将唐僧、八戒、沙僧悬梁高吊，白马拴在后边，诸神亦俱绑缚，抬在地窖子内，封锁了盖。那众妖遵依，一一收了不题。

卻說孫行者跳在九霄，全了性命。Now Sun Xingzhe, having leapt into the ninth heaven, had saved his life.見妖兵回轉，不張旗號，已知眾等遭擒。Seeing the demon troops turn back without displaying their banners, he knew that all the others had been captured.他卻按下祥光，落在那東山頂上，咬牙恨怪物，滴淚想唐僧，仰面朝天望，悲嗟忽失聲。He lowered his auspicious cloud and landed on the summit of the eastern mountain. Gnashing his teeth in hatred of the monster and shedding tears as he thought of Tang Seng, he raised his face to heaven and gazed upward, until in his grief he suddenly cried aloud.叫道：「師父啊，你是那世裡造下這迍邅難，今世裡步步遇妖精？“Master, ah! In what former life did you bring upon yourself these cruel tribulations, that in this life you meet demons at every step?似這般苦楚難逃，怎生是好？」獨自一個，嗟嘆多時，復又寧神思慮，以心問心道：「這妖魔不知是個甚麼搭包子，那般裝得許多物件？How can we escape suffering such as this? What am I to do?” Alone, he sighed and lamented for a long while. Then he composed his spirit and pondered, asking himself in his heart, “What manner of bundle can that demon possess, that it can hold so many things?如今將天神、天將，許多人又都裝進去了。Now it has even swallowed all those celestial gods and generals and that whole multitude of people.我待求救於天，奈恐玉帝見怪。I would seek help in Heaven, but I fear the Jade Emperor would blame me.我記得有個北方真武，號曰蕩魔天尊，他如今現在南贍部洲武當山上，等我去請他來搭救師父一難。」正是：I remember a Zhenwu of the North, titled the Heavenly Venerable Who Quells Demons. He now dwells on Mount Wudang in Nanzhanbuzhou. I shall go ask him to rescue Master from this calamity.” And so it is said:

却说孙行者跳在九霄，全了性命。见妖兵回转，不张旗号，已知众等遭擒。他却按下祥光，落在那东山顶上，咬牙恨怪物，滴泪想唐僧，仰面朝天望，悲嗟忽失声。叫道：「师父啊，你是那世里造下这迍邅难，今世里步步遇妖精？似这般苦楚难逃，怎生是好？」独自一个，嗟叹多时，复又宁神思虑，以心问心道：「这妖魔不知是个甚么搭包子，那般装得许多物件？如今将天神、天将，许多人又都装进去了。我待求救于天，奈恐玉帝见怪。我记得有个北方真武，号曰荡魔天尊，他如今现在南赡部洲武当山上，等我去请他来搭救师父一难。」正是：

畢竟不知此去端的如何，且聽下回分解。What truly came of this journey is unknown; listen to the explanation in the next chapter.

毕竟不知此去端的如何，且听下回分解。