Volume 6 "Sky Scraping Cave: Great Sage Who Pacifies Heaven, Ox-Demon King"

I am the eldest of a fraternity of demon brothers whose names are renowned even up in heaven I am the Nine-Headed Ox-Demon King!

Hereafter, you may refer to me as Ox-Demon King. No need to prostrate yourselves. Just relax.

Yes, Your Majesty.

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You What are you looking at? My eyes are up here.

I must commend you for your efforts. You traveled all the way from Tang, even crossing the Flaming Mountains...

...Rumor has it that my son, Red Boy, caused you trouble?

No need to tense up. I am not being sarcastic.

You may laugh at me for being a bad parent.

Not at all Oh, by the way.

We...um...kind of forcibly borrowed this from your wife.

The Excalibanana Leaf Fan.

We understand it is... your prized possession. We would like to return it now.

Yes, you have my gratitude once again. Then let me move on to important matters.

O eminent Tang Monk, Xuanzang Sanzang This is the scripture that has been entrusted to me.

And this is the other scripture Nezha gave me when she visited this castle earlier.

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You may have both of these scriptures. It is the Buddha's will.

Meaning, your journey ends here.

...Wh-What did you say?

I said it's the Buddha's will. You now have all six scriptures.

The Buddha gave me a mission.

The Buddha said he sealed your memory of the realization of the transient nature of the five desires into the scriptures scattered along the trip.

The five desires are sights, sounds, scents, tastes, and tactility.

In other words, the attachment that arises from contact with the eyes, ears, nose, tongue, and body.

This kind of explanation probably sounds unnecessary to you, though, right?

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The last of the six scriptures is "meaning." The attachment produced by the heart.

Ending your journey here and being satisfied from the bottom of your heart will recover the enlightenment you lost!

What... What? Wait. Wait!

My journey doesn't end here! It still continues!

I'm going to Tianzhu! That's why I've traveled this far!

You already have all the scriptures!

Do you not understand!? It is the Buddha's mercy, Xuanzang Sanzang.

But what'll happen with them? What's going to happen to my dear disciples?

Your apprentices will continue on to Tianzhu. That will bring them back to the world they belong to.

You, too, must have a place to go back to.

...A place to go back to... My house in Chang'an...

...No! I want to continue my journey!

I haven't accomplished anything! I appreciate the scriptures, but that's not it!

I'm not ready to recite them correctly. I'm not there yet!

How unreasonable you are...

The scriptures of the Buddha possess an inherent value to the common folk. They do not care who is reciting them

If you cannot realize that, you sure are far from enlightenment.

No need to worry, though.

Let me blow your attachment away and send you back to the furthest ends of the Far East with my fan, the Excalibanana Leaf Fan.

...I see... This is my own battle.

Fujimaru... You guys shouldn't come...

Otherwise it will make the Buddha angry and you won't be able to return.

...O Xuanzang Sanzang. The monk I temporarily revered as my master.

If you think of me as someone who cleverly reflects on the consequences before fighting my enemies, you're wrong.

Yeah. We're Servants after all. We don't have anywhere to go back to.

Returning to the Throne of Heroes means we will disappear. Chaldea is an exception, but we can't return there quite yet.

There is a place I want to go back to. But I'll just fight, have fun, and die, though.

And this big dude here, it's like preaching to whatchamacallit.

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Fujimaru ...No, my unworthy number one disciple? What about you?

You are not a Servant. You should go back to those dear to you.

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Oh...you...DUMMY!

You're all so fearless, you stupid pupils!

This is the final warning! You will be disobeying the Buddha!

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I...It's...

It's not my fault!

I only made one wish in exchange for complying with the Buddha!

Princess Iron Fan's table and tablecloth and tableware and table napkins! Everything!

They're all full of that pungent odor of disinfectant. So I asked if he could please do something about it!

She cooks homey and delicious British cuisine... But that odor ruins everything... I can't bear it anymore... (Shudder)

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...Whew. I apologize for the unsightly manner.

A fair warning, Xuanzang Sanzang. I do not guarantee anything on your way from here on.

You will most likely not have the Buddha's protection either.

Don't worry, Ox-Demon King. Do you think my faith will waver because of that?

Besides, that's what makes a journey a journey!

All right... Then I wish you and your disciples good luck