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

Summary

The passage describes the Monkey King's (Wu Kong) establishment of a protective formation around Flower Fruit Mountain to prevent human hunters from harming the monkey population. After carefully exploring the terrain using thousands of clone monkeys, he creates a bewildering formation that gently redirects humans without causing harm. The formation allows birds and animals to pass freely while confusing any human intruders. During this time, surrounding demon kings seek his forgiveness, and he remains largely disinterested. A talking bird approaches him, revealing it had seen him before his immortality journey, highlighting the magical nature of his domain.

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