Chapter 194

The segment about the meticulous ghost and the clever insect was altered in the film version, cutting out a large portion of dialogue from the original novel, but the main storyline remained largely unchanged.

Mainly because the film's runtime is limited, it cannot narrate slowly like the TV series.

The biggest change is the screen time of the Azure Bull Spirit; after Gold Horn and Silver Horn realize their magic gourd and jade purity bottle were tricked away by Sun Wukong, they order the two minor demons, Ba Shan Tiger and Sea-Leaning Dragon, to go to Dragon-Suppressing Mountain and Dragon-Suppressing Cave to invite the Old Mother Nine-Tailed Fox.

The Ba Shan Tiger among them is the minor demon cameo played by Jing Tian.

These two demons left Flat Top Mountain City and headed straight for Dragon-Suppressing Cave.

In the original novel, Sun Wukong beat these two demons to death, then he and his monkey hair transformed into two minor demons, entered the cave, and kowtowed to the old fox.

But the film version lacks such a plot; instead, a few simple shots show the two minor demons entering the cave, immediately followed by the scene of the Nine-Tailed Fox riding an eight-person sedan chair, escorted by over a hundred demon soldiers and officers.

The audience in the venue also understood the role of the Azure Bull Spirit in this film; it seems to serve as a bodyguard for the Nine-Tailed Fox and Gold Horn, Silver Horn, and others!

This makes sense, after all, the Azure Bull Spirit is the mount of the Supreme Elder Lord, equivalent to his driver; serving as both driver and bodyguard for the leader's family is also quite reasonable.

Then, the silver screen once again displayed subtitles, and the first Easter egg ended.

After watching, the audience all felt shocked and became increasingly curious about the background of this Nine-Tailed Fox.

After resurrection, one must inevitably suffer a loss of cultivation.

The Elder Lord said, he was discussing the Dao with Yuanshi Tianzun and knew nothing about his disciples' affairs.

By this time, she had already lost her composure, and, supported by the minor demons played by Jing Tian and Yang Mi, she hurriedly ran into the mountains.

But beside the eight-person sedan chair, a previously inconspicuous minor demon suddenly swelled up, becoming an eight- or nine-meter-tall monster with a sturdy build, knotted muscles, and a cow-headed human body.

"Where did this monster come from, daring to injure our lady!"

After the subtitles rolled for a while, a dialogue between Sun Wukong and the Elder Lord appeared.

Holding a steel-tipped spear, he thrust straight at the monkey.

Seeing this, Sun Wukong could not let her escape.

Sun Wukong exclaimed in surprise, "Eh, just a mere old fox, and she still has a bodyguard?"

The Nine-Tailed Fox portrayed by Zhang Yuqi appeared very strong when facing bandits at the beginning of the film.

Moreover, the minor demon cameo played by Yang Mi blocked the way and died on the spot.

Only then did Sun Wukong rejoice; during battle he dared not lose focus, often forgetting to form seals and chant spells, but with this Dharma Tablet, ten Azure Bull Spirits could also be destroyed.

"Zhu Bajie and Wukong are truly brothers! Upon hearing that the Bull Demon King had transformed into his likeness to deceive the senior brother, he flew into a rage!"

Sun Wukong said, "Could it not be that the source lies with you?"

Wukong boasted, saying he had already cultivated an Indestructible Vajra body and had no need for this thing.

As a result, Wukong's "slip of the hand" caused the steel-tipped spear to pierce the Azure Bull's neck, killing it!

Afterwards, the silver screen darkened, and the film ended.

The audience in the venue exclaimed in turn, "It seems the next installment should be about the Red Boy!"

He immediately returned to Flat Top Mountain, employed the Heaven-Earth Embracing Technique, and with one punch collapsed the main peak, frightening the minor demons into scattering in all directions.

Just as he was about to step forward and finish him off with a spear, the Supreme Elder Lord intervened, shouting, "Show mercy!"

"As for fight scenes, this segment is also quite exciting!"

But upon hearing a furious roar, like a bull and a tiger, the sound shook the heavens.

Sun Wukong heard it, and his expression turned embarrassed.

After the subtitles rolled for a while, the scene showed Tang Seng and his disciples continuing their journey, when a childish voice in the mountains kept crying out for help.

Sun Wukong naturally feigned ignorance, and moreover mocked the Elder Lord's mount and the children ganging up to do evil, while he himself remained unaware.

The nine-tailed fox spirit played by Zhang Yuqi had already been frightened to the point of limp legs, collapsing on the ground, and she said: "Spare my life, I won't eat Tang Seng's flesh anymore!"

Having defeated Jin Jiao and Yin Jiao, they summoned reinforcements and battled the Green Bull Spirit that kept lassoing without cease.

Buddha laughed: "You have already attained the Vajra Indestructible, so why were you still struck down by the Vajra Bracelet and bitten by the Celestial Hound?"

In the midst of speaking, the Green Bull Spirit had already raised a pointed steel spear and stepped forward.

After fighting fewer than thirty rounds, Wukong actually seized the Green Bull's pointed steel spear and flung it away.

Meanwhile, as the audience discussed, the subtitles on the big screen finished completely, the screen dimmed, and the lights came up.

With a sudden swing of the staff, he knocked back the Green Bull Spirit and stepped forward to strike the nine-tailed fox spirit.

Wukong was stunned, then summoned fierce determination.

The Green Bull Spirit, frightened enough to be bold, shouted loudly: "Monkey, you dare?"

Seeing this, the Green Bull Spirit pulled a white, bone-white bracelet from his wrist, tossed it into the air, and cried, "Seize!"

The latter felt anguished and indignant at Sun Wukong's actions, for although Old Lord Lao had a method to revive the Green Bull, his lifespan and combat power would be greatly reduced.

Moreover, upon arriving in the Western Heaven at the Tathagata Buddha, they changed the original plot where the Green Bull Spirit was entrapped with "golden elixir", replacing it with the Buddha bestowing a scroll of the "Vajra Indestructible".

The Green Bull Spirit left the mountain city, wielding a pointed steel spear and battling the empty-handed Sun Wukong; in the end, he gained no advantage at all, and the Vajra Bracelet was of no use.

Wukong's raised golden hooped staff, with a whoosh, flew into the bracelet's circle and vanished.

He swung the pointed steel spear, thrusting toward Sun Wukong's back.

The Tathagata explained: "When you chant the Water-Avoiding Spell and the Fire-Avoiding Spell, you can freely move in and out of water and fire; but if you do not chant, you will drown or be burned by fire."

Sun Wukong snorted coldly, unleashing a storm-like attack that made the Green Bull Spirit cough up several mouthfuls of blood, then charged toward the fleeing nine-tailed fox spirit.

"Wukong is truly off guard against Eight Precepts, not even using his Fiery Eyes of Golden Light to take a look!"

In a duel of long weapons, if the choreography is smooth and in place, it is naturally very exciting; with added special effects, it can only be described as splendid beyond compare.

Wukong kicked up a huge boulder, but the Green Bull Spirit easily shattered it with a single spear thrust, whereupon he retreated.

The later plot simply merges the storylines of Flat Top Mountain and Gold Basket Mountain.

Meanwhile, the moment Sun Wukong clashed with the Green Bull Spirit, all the little demons were frightened and fled.

However, the plot is not as long-winded as the original, which had summoned every obviously weakling; instead, it was changed to feature only a few representative ones.

Rushing to the nine-tailed fox spirit's side, he swung a fist and struck.

And at that moment, Sun Wukong leapt out from mid-air, the wish-fulfilling golden cudgel heading straight to smash the eight-person sedan.

Moreover, the two brothers, Jin Jiao and Yin Jiao, also died at Wukong's hands.

However, the Green Bull Spirit's martial skills are not bad; he also has the Vajra Bracelets in hand, and with the magic treasures held by Jin Jiao and Yin Jiao, Wukong wants to win this time, but the difficulty is indeed not small.

With this magic talisman, you need not chant the spell; even if weapons strike your body, there will be no pain or injury.

Jing Tian's cameo role as the Ba Mountain Tiger also fell after blocking only two moves.

You have an Indestructible Vajra Body, but if you do not chant the magic spell, although the opponent's weapons cannot truly harm you, the sensation of pain remains.

The guests and audience in the venue burst into applause; the host went on stage and invited Jiang Heng to say a few words.

"To be honest, after filming Lion Camel Ridge, I didn't know how to tell the Journey to the West story for quite a long time, until I saw this script. After repeated revisions and careful shooting, this film was able to meet everyone."

(End of chapter)