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

Summary

The passage describes interactions between immortal beings discussing an impending tribulation. Old Niu warns Niu An about causing trouble, while Tai Bai reveals the Heavenly Court's plan to address a growing calamity. The strategy involves Western immortals and Buddhas voluntarily entering reincarnation to seek a destined person. Wu Kong becomes disillusioned upon learning the immortals' callous approach, viewing the world's suffering as a mere chess game where living beings are disposable pawns in the grand schemes of powerful celestial entities.

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