Journey to the West | Chapter 003
When Play Starts to Look Like War
四海千山皆拱伏
九幽十類盡除名
Chapter Intro
This chapter marks the moment when Sun Wu Kong stops playing at leadership and begins becoming a ruler. What started as lighthearted training on Hua Guo Shan, Flower–Fruit Mountain now brushes against the boundaries of real kingdoms and real power. A wooden spear is harmless until thousands of them move in formation. A noisy mountain is innocent until the world mistakes it for an army.
As Wu Kong searches for true weapons and a way to protect his people, his choices ripple far beyond his home. His arrival no longer goes unnoticed. Human kings grow uneasy, dragons feel the pressure of his presence, and even the underworld stirs at his name. Each step forward pulls him deeper into responsibilities he never asked for but refuses to run from.
This is the turning point where a carefree monkey begins to understand the cost of strength… and the world finally starts to look back.
Sun Wu Kong returns to Hua Guo Shan, Flower-Fruit Mountain after defeating the Hun Shi Mo Wang, bringing safety back to his tribe. With their crisis resolved, he resumes training the monkeys, but soon realizes that their bamboo weapons and playful drills could be mistaken for rebellion. If a human king or beast lord misinterprets their practice, the mountain could face real danger.
Concerned for his troop, Wu Kong decides they must obtain true weapons. Four elder monkeys guide him toward the human kingdom of Ao Lai (傲來), located two hundred li across the sea. Wu Kong travels there instantly using his Somersault Cloud and clears out the kingdom’s entire armory using a storm spell and his hair-duplicate technique. He returns home with enough steel to arm every monkey.
With real weapons, Hua Guo Shan becomes a rising force. News spreads quickly. Beast kings from seventy-two surrounding caves arrive to pay respects. They bring armor, drums, banners, and tribute, acknowledging Wu Kong as their superior. The mountain grows into a fortified stronghold.
Yet Wu Kong feels dissatisfied. His current blade is crude and unworthy of his skill. The elder monkeys then reveal a hidden path beneath the Iron Plate Bridge that leads directly to the Eastern Sea Dragon Palace (東海龍宮).
Wu Kong travels underwater to meet the Dragon King Ao Guang (敖廣), who tries offering him several powerful weapons. Wu Kong rejects them as too light. Eventually, at the urging of the dragon matriarch, Ao Guang reveals the legendary Ruyi Jingu Bang (如意金箍棒), a divine iron pillar that adjusts itself to Wu Kong’s wishes. Delighted, Wu Kong takes the weapon and demands matching armor.
Unable to resist, the Four Sea Dragon Kings collectively supply him with:
a golden phoenix-wing crown
a golden chainmail shirt
Fully armed, Wu Kong leaves the Dragon Palace. The Dragon Kings immediately submits a complaint to Heaven about the Monkey King.
Back on the mountain, Wu Kong demonstrates the Ruyi Jingu Bang’s ability to shrink to a needle and grow to an enormous size, astonishing his followers. The seventy-two cave lords reaffirm their loyalty.
One day, after a feast with his six sworn demon brothers, Wu Kong falls asleep under a tree. Two ghost messengers arrive to seize his soul and bring him to the Underworld (幽冥界). Wu Kong resists, kills the messengers, and storms the city. Reaching the Hall of the Ten Kings, he demands the Book of Life and Death.
There he finds his own entry and erases it, along with the entries for all monkeys. By doing so, he frees his entire race from the control of life and death.
He then awakens back on the mountain, realizing the experience was both dreamlike and real. His followers celebrate, now understanding that no monkey under Sun Wu Kong is bound by mortal lifespan.
Meanwhile, both the Dragon Kings and the Underworld submit formal complaints to Heaven. Each reports that Sun Wu Kong has disrupted divine order. The Jade Emperor prepares to send heavenly forces, but the immortal Tai Bai Jin Xing (太白金星) advises a different approach: invite Wu Kong to Heaven and restrain him through official appointment rather than force.
The Jade Emperor agrees and issues a decree.
The chapter closes with Sun Wu Kong receiving a celestial summons and preparing to travel to Heaven for the first time, unaware that this invitation is not the honor he imagines, but the beginning of Heaven’s attempt to control him.
After returning to Hua Guo Shan, Flower-Fruit Mountain, Sun Wu Kong, Monkey King (孫悟空) began training his troop again. The monkeys practiced with bamboo spears and wooden blades, copying the formations he taught them. Over time, their drills started to resemble actual military practice.
This made Wu Kong uneasy. If a human ruler or powerful monster misunderstood these activities as rebellion, the mountain could be attacked. His troop only had wooden weapons and would not be able to defend themselves. Wu Kong realized they needed real steel.
Four elder monkeys advised him that two hundred li east of the mountain lay the sea, and beyond it the human kingdom of Ao Lai (傲來). Skilled smiths there produced metal weapons. Wu Kong used his Somersault Cloud to travel instantly, then cleared out the kingdom’s armory using a storm spell and his hair-duplication technique. He returned home with enough weapons to arm every monkey.
With real weapons, the troop grew confident. Daily drills echoed across the valley. The presence of steel soon attracted the attention of surrounding monster clans. Seventy-two cave lords came to the mountain to acknowledge Wu Kong’s strength. They offered tribute, armor, banners, and drums, requesting alliance and protection. Hua Guo Shan gradually transformed into a fortified and organized stronghold.
Despite this growth, Wu Kong remained unsatisfied. His personal blade felt crude and unworthy of someone who had cultivated the Dao. The elder monkeys then revealed a hidden waterway beneath the Iron Plate Bridge that led directly to the Eastern Sea Dragon Palace, Donghai Longgong (東海龍宮). They encouraged him to ask the Dragon King Ao Guang (敖廣) for a proper weapon.
Wu Kong entered the sea and reached the Dragon Palace. The Dragon King welcomed him reluctantly and first offered a large saber, then a heavy trident, and then a powerful halberd. Wu Kong found all of them too light. At the suggestion of the dragon matriarch, Ao Guang revealed a massive iron pillar known as the Ruyi Jingu Bang (如意金箍棒). The pillar adjusted in size at Wu Kong’s request, shrinking until it became the perfect weapon for him. Delighted, Wu Kong accepted it immediately.
He then demanded armor to match. Ao Guang had none suitable, so the Four Sea Dragon Kings gathered together and supplied him with a golden phoenix-wing crown, a golden chainmail shirt, and cloud-stepping boots. With these treasures and the Ruyi Jingu Bang, Wu Kong left the palace satisfied. The Dragon Kings, relieved but frustrated, filed a formal complaint to Heaven.
Back on the mountain, Wu Kong demonstrated the staff’s ability to shrink into a needle and expand to enormous size. The monkeys were amazed. The seventy-two cave lords renewed their allegiance, recognizing Wu Kong’s growing power.
Some time later, after sharing wine with his six sworn demon brothers, Wu Kong fell asleep under a tree. Two ghost messengers arrived to capture his soul and escort him to the Underworld, Youming Jie (幽冥界). Wu Kong resisted, killed the messengers, and forced his way into the city. He confronted the Ten Kings of the Underworld and demanded the Book of Life and Death.
Upon finding his entry, Wu Kong erased his name and then erased the names of every monkey. This act freed his entire race from mortal lifespan. He then left the Underworld and awoke back on the mountain, realizing the experience had been both dreamlike and real. His troop celebrated, understanding that none of them were bound by life or death any longer.
Meanwhile, the Underworld reported the incident to Heaven. The Dragon Kings submitted their own complaint about the stolen treasures and destruction in the palace. Both matters reached the Jade Emperor.
Heaven debated sending troops to arrest Wu Kong, but Tai Bai Jin Xing (太白金星) advised a different strategy. Instead of using force, Heaven should invite Wu Kong into the celestial bureaucracy and restrain him through an official appointment. The Jade Emperor agreed and issued a decree.
A heavenly envoy soon arrived at Hua Guo Shan, carrying a summons for Wu Kong to present himself in Heaven. Wu Kong accepted eagerly, unaware that Heaven intended to control him rather than honor him.
1  | 卻說美猴王榮歸故里，自剿了混世魔王，奪了一口大刀，逐日操演武藝，教小猴砍竹為標，削木為刀，治旗幡，打哨子，一進一退，安營下寨，頑耍多時。忽然靜坐處，思想道：「我等在此，恐作耍成真，或驚動人王，或有禽王、獸王認此犯頭，說我們操兵造反，興師來相殺，汝等都是竹竿木刀，如何對敵？須得鋒利劍戟方可。如今奈何？」眾猴聞說，個個驚恐道：「大王所見甚長，只是無處可取。」正說間，轉上四個老猴，兩個是赤尻馬猴，兩個是通背猿猴，走在面前道：「大王，若要治鋒利器械，甚是容易。」悟空道：「怎見容易？」四猴道：「我們這山，向東去，有二百里水面，那廂乃傲來國界。那國界中有一王位，滿城中軍民無數，必有金銀銅鐵等匠作。大王若去那裡，或買或造些兵器，教演我等，守護山場，誠所謂保泰長久之機也。」悟空聞說，滿心歡喜道：「汝等在此頑耍，待我去來。」 |
| 2 | 好猴王，急縱筋斗雲，霎時間過了二百里水面。果然那廂有座城池，六街三市，萬戶千門，來來往往，人都在光天化日之下。悟空心中想道：「這裏定有現成的兵器，我待下去買他幾件，還不如使個神通覓他幾件倒好。」他就捻起訣來，念動咒語，向巽地上吸一口氣，呼的吹將去，便是一陣風，飛沙走石，好驚人也。 |
| 3 | 炮雲起處蕩乾坤，黑霧陰霾大地昏。江海波翻魚蟹怕，山林樹折虎狼奔。 |
| 4 | 諸般買賣無商旅，各樣生涯不見人。殿上君王歸內院，階前文武轉衙門。 |
| 5 | 千秋寶座都吹倒，五鳳高樓幌動根。風起處，驚散了那傲來國君王，三街六市，都慌得關門閉戶，無人敢走。悟空才按下雲頭。徑闖入朝門裏。直到兵器館、武庫中，打開門扇，看時，那裡面無數器械：刀、槍、劍、戟、斧、鉞、毛、鐮、鞭、鈀、撾、簡、弓、弩、叉、矛，件件俱備。一見甚喜道：「我一人能拿幾何？還使個分身法搬將去罷。」好猴王，即拔一把毫毛，入口嚼爛，噴將處去，念動咒語，叫聲：「變！」變做千百個小猴，都亂搬亂搶；有力的拿五七件，力小的拿三二件，盡數搬個罄凈。徑踏雲頭，弄個攝法，喚轉狂風，帶領小猴，俱回本處。 |
| 6 | 卻說那花果山大小猴兒，正在那洞門外頑耍，忽聽得風聲響處，見半空中，丫丫叉叉，無邊無岸的猴精，唬得都亂跑亂躲。少時，美猴王按落雲頭，收了雲霧，將身一抖：收了毫毛，將兵器亂堆在山前，叫道：「小的們！都來領兵器！」眾猴看時，只見悟空獨立在平陽之地，俱跑來叩頭問故。悟空將前使狂風，搬兵器，一應事說了一遍。眾猴稱謝畢，都去搶刀奪劍，撾斧爭槍，扯弓扳弩，吆吆喝喝，耍了一日。 |
| 7 | 次日，依舊排營。悟空會集群猴，計有四萬七千餘口。早驚動滿山怪獸，都是些狼、蟲、虎、豹麂、獐、麂、狐、貍、獾、□「左「反犬」右「各」」、獅、象、狻猊、猩猩、熊、鹿、野豕、山牛、羚羊、青兕、狡兒、神獒……各樣妖王，共有七十二洞，都來參拜猴王為尊。每年獻貢，四時點卯。也有隨班操備的，也有隨節徵糧的，齊齊整整，把一座花果山造得似鐵桶金城，各路妖王，又有進金鼓，進彩旗，進盔甲的，紛紛攘攘，日逐家習舞興師。 |
| 8 | 美猴王正喜間，忽對眾說道：「汝等弓弩熟諳，兵器精通，奈我這口刀著實榔槺，不遂我意，奈何？」四老猴上前啟奏道：「大王乃是仙聖，凡兵是不堪用；但不知大王水裏可能去得？」悟空道：「我自聞道之後，有七十二般地煞變化之功；筋斗雲有莫大的神通；善能隱身遁身，起法攝法；上天有路，入地有門；步日月無影，入金石無礙；水不能溺，火不能焚。那些兒去不得？」四猴道：「大王既有此神通，我們這鐵板橋下，水通東海龍宮。大王若肯下去，尋著老龍王，問他要件甚麼兵器，卻不趁心？」悟空聞言甚喜道：「等我去來。」 |
| 9 | 好猴王，跳至橋頭，使一個閉水法，捻著訣，撲的鉆入波中，分開水路，徑入東洋海底。正行間，忽見一個巡海的夜叉，擋住問道：「那推水來的，是何神聖？說個明白，好通報迎接。」悟空道：「吾乃花果山天生聖人孫悟空，是你老龍王的緊鄰，為何不識？」那夜叉聽說，急轉水晶宮傳報道：「大王，外面有個花果山天生聖人孫悟空，口稱是大王緊鄰，將到宮也。」東海龍王敖廣即忙起身，與龍子、龍孫、蝦兵、蟹將出宮迎道：「上仙請進，請進。」直至宮裏相見，上坐獻茶畢，問道：「上仙幾時得道，授何仙術？」悟空道：「我自生身之後，出家修行，得一個無生無滅之體。近因教演兒孫，守護山洞，奈何沒件兵器，久聞賢鄰享樂瑤宮貝闕，必有多餘神器，特來告求一件。」龍王見說，不好推辭，即著鱖都司取出一把大捍刀奉上。悟空道：「老孫不會使刀，乞另賜一件。」龍王又著鱍大尉，領鱔力士，抬出一捍九股叉來。悟空跳下來，接在手中，使了一路，放下道：「輕！輕！輕！又不趁手！再乞另賜一件。」龍王笑道：「上仙，你不看看。這叉有三千六百斤重哩！」悟空道：「不趁手！不趁手！」龍王心中恐懼，又著□「左「魚」右「便」」提督、鯉總兵抬出一柄畫桿方天戟，那戟有七千二百斤重。悟空見了，跑近前接在手中，丟幾個架子，撒兩個解數，插在中間道：「也還輕！輕！輕！」老龍王一發怕道：「上仙，我宮中只有這根戟重，再沒甚麼兵器了。」悟空笑道：「古人云：『愁海龍王沒寶哩！』你再去尋尋看。若有可意的，一一奉價。」龍王道：「委的再無。」 |
| 10 | 正說處，後面閃過龍婆、龍女道：「大王，觀看此聖，決非小可。我們這海藏中，那一塊天河底的神珍鐵，這幾日霞光艷艷，瑞氣騰騰，敢莫是該出現，遇此聖也？」龍王道：「那是大禹治水之時，定江海淺深的一個定子。是一塊神鐵，能中何用？」龍婆道：「莫管他用不用，且送與他，憑他怎麼改造，送出宮門便了。」老龍王依言，盡向悟空說了。悟空道：「拿出來我看。」龍王搖手道：「扛不動！抬不動！須上仙親去看看。」悟空道：「在何處？你引我去。」龍王果引導至海藏中間，忽見金光萬道。龍王指定道：「那放光的便是。」悟空撩衣上前，摸了一把，乃是一根鐵柱子，約有斗來粗，二丈有餘長。他盡力兩手撾過道：「忒粗忒長些！再短細些方可用。」說畢，那寶貝就短了幾尺，細了一圍。悟空又顛一顛道：「再細些更好！」那寶貝真個又細了幾分。悟空十分歡喜，拿出海藏看時，原來兩頭是兩個金箍，中間乃一段烏鐵；緊挨箍有鐫成的一行字，喚做「如意金箍棒」，重一萬三千五百斤。心中暗喜道：「想必這寶貝如人意！」一邊走，一邊心思口念，手顛著道：「再短細些更妙！」拿出外面，只有二丈長短，碗口粗細。 |
| 11 | 你看他弄神通，丟開解數，打轉水晶宮裏。唬得老龍王膽戰心驚，小龍子魂飛魄散；龜鱉黿鼉皆縮頸，魚蝦鰲蟹盡藏頭。悟空將寶貝執在手中，坐在水晶宮殿上。對龍王笑道：「多謝賢鄰厚意。」龍王道：「不敢，不敢。」悟空道：「這塊鐵雖然好用，還有一說。」龍王道：「上仙還有甚說？」悟空道：「當時若無此鐵，倒也罷了；如今手中既拿著他，身上無衣服相趁，奈何？你這裡若有披掛，索性送我一件，一總奉謝。」龍王道：「這個卻是沒有。」悟空道：「『一客不犯二主。』若沒有，我也定不出此門。」龍王道：「煩上仙再轉一海，或者有之。」悟空又道：「『走三家不如坐一家。』千萬告求一件。」龍王道：「委的沒有；如有即當奉承。」悟空道：「真個沒有，就和你試試此鐵！」龍王慌了道：「上仙，切莫動手！切莫動手！待我看舍弟處可有，當送一副。」悟空道：「令弟何在？」龍王道：「舍弟乃南海龍王敖欽、北海龍王敖順、西海龍王敖閏是也。」悟空道：「我老孫不去！不去！俗語謂『賒三不敵見二』，只望你隨高就低的送一副便了。」老龍道：「不須上仙去。我這裡有一面鐵鼓，一口金鐘，凡有緊急事，擂得鼓響，撞得鐘鳴，舍弟們就頃刻而至。」悟空道：「既是如此，快些去擂鼓撞鐘！」真個那鼉將便去撞鐘，鱉帥即來擂鼓。 |
| 12 | 少時，鐘鼓響處，果然驚動那三海龍王，須臾來到，一齊在外面會著，敖欽道：「大哥，有甚緊事，擂鼓撞鐘？」老龍道：「賢弟！不好說！有一個花果山甚麼天生聖人，早間來認我做鄰居，後來要求一件兵器，獻鋼叉嫌小，奉畫戟嫌輕。將一塊天河定底神珍鐵，自己拿出手，丟了些解數。如今坐在宮中，又要索甚麼披掛。我處無有，故響鐘鳴鼓，請賢弟來。你們可有甚麼披掛，送他一副，打發出門去罷了。」敖欽聞言，大怒道：「我兄弟們，點起兵，拿他不是！」老龍道：「莫說拿！那塊鐵，挽著些兒就死，磕著些兒就亡，挨挨皮兒破，擦擦兒筋傷！」西海龍王敖閏說：「二哥不可與他動手；且只湊副披掛與他，打發他出了門，啟表奏上上天，天自誅也。」北海龍王敖順道：「說的是。我這裡有一雙藕絲步雲履哩。」西海龍王敖閏道：「我帶了一副鎖子黃金甲哩。」南海龍王敖欽道：「我有一頂鳳翅紫金冠哩。」老龍大喜，引入水晶宮相見了，以此奉上。悟空將金冠、金甲、雲履那穿戴停當，使動如意棒，一路打出去，對眾龍道：「聒噪！聒噪！」四海龍王甚是不平，一邊商議進表上奏不題。 |
| 13 | 你看這猴王，分開水道，徑回鐵板橋頭，攛將上去，只見四個老猴，領著眾猴：都在橋邊等待。忽然見悟空跳出波外，身上更無一點水濕，金燦燦的，走上橋來。唬得眾猴一齊跪下道：「大王，好華彩耶！好華彩耶！」悟空滿面春風，高登寶座，將鐵棒豎在當中。那些猴不知好歹，都來拿那寶貝，卻便似蜻蜓撼鐵樹，分毫也不能禁動。一個個咬指伸舌道：「爺爺呀！這般重，虧你怎的拿來也！」悟空近前，舒開手，一把撾起，對眾笑道：「物各有主。這寶貝鎮於海藏中，也不知幾千百年，可可的今歲放光。龍王只認做是塊黑鐵，又喚做天河鎮底神珍。那廝每都扛不動，請我親去拿之。那時此寶有二丈多長，斗來粗細；被我撾他一把，意思嫌大，他就少了許多；再教小些，他又小了許多；再教小些，他又小了許多；急對天光看處，上有一行字，乃『如意金箍棒，一萬三千五百斤。』你都站開，等我再叫他變一變看。」他將那寶貝顛在手中，叫：「小！小！小！」即時就小做一個繡花針兒相似，可以塞在耳朵裡面藏下。眾猴駭然，叫道：「大王！還拿出來耍耍！」猴王真個去耳朵裡拿出，托放掌上叫：「大！大！大！」即又大做斗來粗細，二丈長短。他弄到歡喜處，跳上橋，走出洞外，將寶貝攥在手中，使一個法天像地的神通，把腰一躬，叫聲「長！」他就長的高萬丈，頭如泰山，腰如峻嶺，眼如閃電，口似血盆，牙如劍戟；手中那棒，上抵三十三天，下至十八層地獄，把些虎豹狼蟲，滿山群怪，七十二洞妖王，都唬得磕頭拜禮，戰兢兢魄散魂飛。霎時收了法像，將寶貝還變做個繡花針兒，藏在耳內，復歸洞府。慌得那各洞妖王，都來參賀。 |
| 14 | 此時遂大開旗鼓，響振銅鑼。廣設珍饈百味，滿斟椰液萄漿，與眾飲宴多時。卻又依前教演。猴王將那四個老猴封為健將；將兩個赤尻馬猴喚做馬、流二元帥；兩個通背猿猴喚做崩、芭二將軍。將那安營下寨，賞罰諸事，都付與四鍵將維持。他放下心，日逐騰雲駕霧，遨游四海，行樂千山。施武藝，遍訪英豪；弄神通，廣交賢友。此時又會了個七弟兄，乃牛魔王、蛟魔王、鵬魔王、獅駝王、獼猴王、□「左「反犬」右「禺」」狨王，連自家美猴王七個。日逐講文論武，走吅、中「禿寶蓋」（「冠」頭、下「斗」，古時酒器）傳觴，弦歌吹舞，朝去暮回，無般兒不樂。把那個萬里之遙，只當庭闈之路，所謂點頭徑過三千里，扭腰八百有餘程。 |
| 15 | 一日，在本洞分付四健將安排筵宴，請六王赴飲，殺牛宰馬，祭天享地，著眾怪跳舞歡歌，俱吃得酩酊大醉。送六王出去，卻又賞勞大小頭目，倚在鐵板橋邊松陰之下，霎時間睡著。四健將領眾圍護，不敢高聲。只見那美猴王睡里見兩人拿一張批文，上有「孫悟空」三字，走近身，不容分說，套上繩，就把美猴王的魂靈兒索了去，踉踉蹌蹌，直帶到一座城邊。猴王漸覺酒醒，忽抬頭觀看，那城上有一鐵牌，牌上有三個大字，乃「幽冥界」。美猴王頓然醒悟道：「幽冥界乃閻王所居，何為到此？」那兩人道：「你今陽壽該終，我兩人領批，勾你來也。」猴王聽說，道：「我老孫超出三界之外，不在五行之中，已不伏他管轄，怎麼朦朧，又敢來勾我？」那兩個勾死人只管扯扯拉拉，定要拖他進去。那猴王惱走性來，耳朵中掣出寶貝，幌一幌，碗來粗細；略舉手，把兩個勾死人打為肉醬。自解其索，丟開手，輪著棒，打入城中。唬得那牛頭鬼東躲西藏，馬面鬼南奔北跑，眾鬼卒奔上森羅殿，報著：「大王！禍事！禍事！外面一個毛臉雷公，打將來了！」 |
| 16 | 慌得那十代冥王急整衣來著；見他相貌兇惡，即排下班次，應聲高叫道：「上仙留名！上仙留名！」猴王道：「你既不認得我，怎麼差人來勾我？」十王道：「不敢！不敢！想是差人差了。」猴王道：「我本是花果山水簾洞天生聖人孫悟空。你等是甚麼官位？」十王躬身道：「我等是陰間天子十代冥王。」悟空道：「快報名來，免打！」十王道：「我等是秦廣王、初江王、宋帝王、忤官王、閻羅王、平等王、泰山王、都市王、卞城王、轉輪王。」悟空道：「汝等既登王位，乃靈顯感應之類，為何不知好歹？我老孫修仙了道，與天齊壽，超升三界之外，跳出五行之中，為何著人拘我？」十王道：「上仙息怒。普天下同名同姓者多，或是那勾死人錯走了也？」悟空道：「胡說！胡說！常言道：『官差吏差，來人不差。』你快取生死簿子來我看！」十王聞言，即請上殿查看。 |
| 17 | 悟空執著如意棒，徑登森羅殿上，正中間南面坐上。十王即命掌案的判官取出文簿來查。那判官不敢怠慢，便到司房裡，捧出五六簿文書並十類簿子，逐一查看。裸蟲、毛蟲、羽蟲、昆蟲、鱗介之屬，俱無他名。又看到猴屬之類，原來這猴似人相，不入人名；似裸蟲，不居國界；似走獸，不伏麒麟管；似飛禽，不受鳳凰轄。另有個簿子，悟空親自檢閱，直到那魂字一千三百五十號上，方注著孫悟空名字，乃天產石猴，該壽三百四十二歲，善終。悟空道：「我也不記壽數幾何，且只消了名字便罷！取筆過來！」那判官慌忙捧筆，飽掭濃墨。悟空拿過簿子，把猴屬之類，但有名者，一概勾之。捽下簿子道：「了帳！了帳！今番不伏你管了！」一路棒，打出幽冥界。那十王不敢相近，都去翠雲宮，同拜地藏王菩薩，商量啟表，奏聞上天，不在話下。 |
| 18 | 這猴王打出城中，忽然絆著一個草疙瘩，跌了個□「左「足」右「龍」」踵，猛的醒來，乃是南柯一夢。才覺伸腰，只聞得四健將與眾猴高叫道：「大王，吃了多少酒，睡這一夜，還不醒來？」悟空道：「睡還小可，我夢見兩個人，來此勾我，把我帶到幽冥界城門之外，卻才醒悟，是我顯神通，直嚷到森羅殿，與那十王爭吵，將我們的生死簿看了，但有我等名號，俱是我勾了，都不伏那廝所轄也。」眾猴磕頭禮謝。自此，山猴都有不老者，以陰司無名故也。美猴王言畢前事，四健將報知各洞妖王，都來賀喜。不幾日，六個義兄弟，又來拜賀；一聞銷名之故，又個個歡喜，每日聚樂不提。 |
| 19 | 卻表啟那個高天上聖大慈仁者玉皇大天尊玄穹高上帝，一日，駕坐金闕雲宮靈霄寶殿，聚集文武仙卿早朝之際，忽有邱弘濟真人啟奏道：「萬歲，通明殿外，有東海龍王敖廣進表，聽天尊宣詔。」玉皇傳旨：著宣來。敖廣宣至靈霄殿下，禮拜畢。旁有引奏仙童，接上表文。玉皇從頭看過。表曰： |
| 20 | 「水元下界東勝神洲東海小龍臣敖廣啟奏大天聖主玄穹高上帝君：近因花果山生、水簾洞住妖仙孫悟空者，欺虐小龍，強坐水宅，索兵器，施法施威；要披掛，騁兇騁勢。驚傷水族，唬走龜鼉。南海龍戰戰兢兢；西海龍淒淒慘慘；北海龍縮首歸降；臣敖廣舒身下拜。獻神珍之鐵棒，鳳翅之金冠，與那鎖子甲、步雲履，以禮送出。他仍弄武藝， |
| 21 | 顯神通，但云『聒噪！聒噪！』果然無敵，甚為難制，臣今啟奏，伏望聖裁。懇乞天兵，收此妖孽，庶使海嶽清寧，下元安泰。奉奏。」聖帝覽畢，傳旨：「著龍神回海，朕即遣將擒拿。」老龍王頓首謝去。下面又有葛仙翁天師啟奏道：「萬歲，有冥司秦廣王齎奉幽冥教主地藏王菩薩表文進上。」旁有傳言玉女，接上表文，玉皇亦從頭看過。表曰： |
| 22 | 「幽冥境界，乃地之陰司。天有神而地有鬼，陰陽轉輪；禽有生而獸有死，反復雌雄。生生化化，孕女成男，此自然之數，不能易也。今有花果山水廉洞天產妖猴孫悟空，逞強行兇，不服拘喚。弄神通，打絕九幽鬼使；恃勢力，驚傷十代慈王。大鬧羅森，強銷名號。致使猴屬之類無拘，獼猴之畜多壽；寂滅輪回，各無生死。貧僧具表，冒瀆天威。伏乞調遣神兵，收降此妖，整理陰陽，永安地府。謹奏。」玉皇覽畢，傳旨：「著冥君回歸地府，朕即遣將擒拿。」秦廣王亦頓首謝去。 |
| 23 | 大天尊宣眾文武仙卿，問曰：「這妖猴是幾年生育，何代出生，卻就這般有道？」一言未已，班中閃出千里眼、順風耳道：「這猴乃三百年前天產石猴。當時不以為然，不知這幾年在何方修煉成仙，降龍伏虎，強銷死籍也。」玉帝道：「那路神將下界收伏？」言未已，班中閃出太白長庚星，俯首啟奏道：「上聖三界中，凡有九竅者，皆可修仙。奈此猴乃天地育成之體，日月孕就之身，他也頂天履地，服露餐霞；今既修成仙道，有降龍伏虎之能，與人何以異哉？臣啟陛下，可念生化之慈恩，降一道招安聖旨，把他宣來上屆，授他一個大小官職，與他籍名在籙，拘束此間，若受天命，後再升賞；若違天命，就此擒拿。一則不動眾勞師，二則收仙有道也。」玉帝聞言甚喜，道：「依卿所奏。」即著文曲星官修詔，著太白金星招安。 |
| 24 | 金星領了旨，出南天門外，按下祥雲，直至花果山水簾洞。對眾小猴道：「我乃天差天使，有聖旨在此，請你大王上屆，快快報知！」洞外小猴，一層層傳至洞天深處，道：「大王，外面有一老人，背著一角文書，言是上天差來的天使，有聖旨請你也。」美猴王聽得大喜，道：「我這兩日，正思量要上天走走，卻就有天使來請。」叫：「快請進來！」猴王急整衣冠，門外迎接。金星徑入當中，面南立定道：「我是西方太白金星，奉玉帝招安聖旨，下界請你上天，拜受仙錄。」悟空笑道：「多感老星降臨。」教：「小的們！安排筵宴款待。」金星道：「聖旨在身，不敢久留；就請大王同往，待榮遷之後，再從容敘也。」悟空道：「承光顧，空退！空退！」即喚四健將，分付：「謹慎教演兒孫，待我上天去看看路，卻好帶你們上去同居住也。」四健將領諾。這猴王與金星縱起雲頭，升在空霄之上，正是那：高遷上品天仙位，名列雲班寶錄中。畢竟不知授個甚麼官爵，且聽下回分解。香港子才： |
