The Land of Darkness

Journey to the West, Chapter 7, The Land of Darkness.

《西游记》第七章：阴曹地府

Son Wukong put his hand on the iron pillar. He felt it move. He thought, this piece of iron really is magical. I bet it will do whatever I want it to do. Smaller! Commanded Wukong. The pillar shrank. Soon it was just a little taller than Wukong. He picked it up and swung it around.

孙悟空把手放在那根铁柱子上。 他感觉到它动了一下。 他心想：这块铁可真神奇啊。 我敢说它肯定能随我的心意变化。 变小！ 孙悟空命令道。 那根柱子立刻缩小了。 没一会儿它就只比孙悟空高一点点了。 他拿起它来回挥舞着。

This is a perfect weapon for me, he said. I can't believe he can lift it, said the Dragon Queen. Wukong made the bar even smaller. Soon it was no bigger than a pin. He placed it inside his ear. I've got what I want, said Wukong. Goodbye. He turned around and left.

他说：“这对我来说真是件完美的武器。” 龙后说：“我简直不敢相信他居然拿得动它。” 悟空把棒子变得更小了。 很快它就变得比一根绣花针还小。 他把它塞进了自己的耳朵里。 悟空说：“我拿到我想要的东西啦。” 再见啦。 他转身就离开了。

He was very rude, said the Dragon Queen. The Dragon King clenched his fist. I'm going to report him to the Jade Emperor. Back home, the others were amazed by Wukong's new weapon. Nobody will ever attack us again, declared Wukong.

龙后说：“他太没礼貌了。” 龙王攥紧了拳头。 “我要去玉皇大帝那里告他一状。” 回到花果山，其他猴子们看到悟空的新武器都惊呆了。 悟空宣称：“以后再也没人敢来攻打我们啦。”

The monkeys and apes cheered. They held a big feast that lasted until late at night. Wukong went to bed happy. But as he fell asleep, two spirits grabbed him. What are you doing? asked Wukong. Let go of me! He kicked and struggled as the spirits dragged him out of his cave. They walked toward a dark and creepy city. A sign on the entrance gate said, Land of Darkness.

大大小小的猴子们都欢呼起来。 他们办了一场盛大的宴席，一直闹到深夜。 悟空开开心心地上床睡觉了。 可他刚睡着，就有两个阴差一把抓住了他。 悟空问：“你们要干什么？” “快放开我！” 两个阴差拖着他往洞外走，他一边踢腿一边拼命挣扎。 他们朝着一座阴森森的黑漆漆的城市走去。 城门上挂着一块牌子，上面写着：阴曹地府。

The land of darkness cried Wukong that's where people go when they die I'm supposed to live forever He yanked his arms free Grow he cried his iron bar quickly grew He knocked out the first spirit Crack he knocked out the second spirit

“阴曹地府？”悟空大叫起来，“那是人死后才去的地方！我可是长生不老的啊！” 他猛地把胳膊挣脱出来。 “变大！”他大喊一声，他的铁棒立刻变大了。 他一棒打晕了第一个阴差。 咔嚓一声，他又打晕了第二个阴差。