Wukong was tasked with escorting Xuanzang to the Western Heaven to retrieve the scriptures.
This Xuanzang, different from the previous ones, seemed less dogmatic and rigid. He had his own unique insights into the Buddhist Law, which Wukong found quite to his liking after exchanging a few words.
For Wukong, the dangers along the way were mere child's play; there was no need to seek help from Guanyin. With a flurry of his cudgel, he would ensure any demons and ghosts met their end in the Yellow Springs. Whether they were from the Heavenly Court or dispatched covertly by the Buddhist sect, they all turned into powder beneath his cudgel.
"Brother, your disciple is quite formidable. Without making a sound, he has secretly cultivated to almost the level of a Mixed Yuan Golden Immortal. That Black Wind Demon you once instructed was killed by him with just two blows. Do you not grieve for him?" Yuan Shi Immortal Monarch asked.