Calamities in Journey to the West? My heart and form are both void.

Summary

The passage describes a mission in the Underworld involving Wu Kong, Nezha, and Cui Yu to capture evil spirits. Wu Kong and Nezha captured two particularly wicked ghosts who had committed horrific crimes during their lifetime, torturing and abusing people from various social classes. The mission was quickly resolved with minimal effort, using five thousand heavenly soldiers. Wu Kong was curious about the origin of these spirits and their seemingly limited karmic history. After completing the task, they returned to the Heavenly Court, with Nezha playfully suggesting promotions and Wu Kong preferring to maintain his current position in the Peach Garden.

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