Battle of the Wukongs

Journey to the West 75 Battle of the Wukongs

The two Wukongs stared at Curious Ear. “ I’m the real Wukong! ” shouted one monkey. “ Right?” “ No, it’s me! ” shouted the other monkey. “ I know which of you is the fake Sun Wukong, ” said Curious Ear. “ But I won’t say who it is. The fake Sun Wukong has all the same powers as the real one. If I point him out, he’ll be angry. He could destroy the entire palace. ”

“ It’s true, ” said one Wukong. “ I could destroy this whole palace if I wanted to. ” “ You mean, I could destroy it, ” said the other Wukong. “ No! ” yelled the other. “ I could! ” The two Wukongs began swinging their iron bars at each other. “ Please stop! ” cried the Judge of the Dead. “ You’ll tear this whole palace down! ”

The monkeys stopped. “ Buddha can help you, ” said Curious Ear. “ He’ll be able to see which of you is the real Wukong. And he’s powerful enough to destroy the fake one. ” “ Of course! ” cried one Wukong. “ We’ll go see Buddha! ” “ Oh, um, sure, ” said the other Wukong. He looked worried.

“ You’re nervous! ” said the first Wukong. “ That’s because you know Buddha is going to see who you really are. ” “ No! ” shouted the other Wukong. He swung his iron bar furiously. “ Get out! ” cried the Judge of the Dead. “ Take your fight somewhere else! ” The two Wukongs left the Land of Darkness. Clouds swirled and thunder boomed as the two mighty spirits battled across the sky.

They soon arrived in the Western Paradise. A guard rushed out of the Thunderclap Monastery. “ Stop fighting immediately! ” he called up to them. “ Tell me who you are! ” The two Wukongs landed in front of the guard. The guard looked surprised. “ Wukong?” he said. “ There are two of you! ”