The Destined One.
A few hundred years before the journey to the West, there was a Black Bear Demon(Black Bear Guai) on Black Wind Mountain who claimed the mountain as his kingdom and called himself the Black Wind King.
One day, the Black Bear Demon encountered a young monk. Finding the monk amusing, he gave him some gold and silver treasures and also taught him some methods for attaining immortality. This young monk would later become the Elder Jinchi, and the two formed a bond from that day onward.
Afterward, Jinchi also shared some Buddhist teachings with the Black Bear Demon, who developed a slight interest, and they became friends with common interests.
Jinchi eventually became the elder of Guanyin Zen Temple (as he had learned immortality techniques and lived the longest), receiving worship from many, and his desires grew along with it.
Under the Black Bear Demon, there was a Wolf Demon named Ling Xuzi, and another, a White Snake Demon, generally referred to as the White-Clad Noble. Though they were sworn brothers to the Black Bear Demon, each belonged to their own faction. Ling Xuzi led a group of wolf demons, while the White-Clad Noble commanded a group of snake demons.
Ling Xuzi had a young wolf demon subordinate who wished to study Buddhism. Being kind-hearted, Ling Xuzi wanted to help him, so he mentioned it to the Black Bear Demon, who then introduced the young wolf demon to the Guanyin Zen Temple. Jinchi gave him the Buddhist name "Guangmou." Guangmou transformed into a young monk and practiced peacefully in the temple.
This news eventually reached the White-Clad Noble, who was a meticulous thinker. Fearing that Ling Xuzi and Jinchi were plotting something against him, he sent a small snake demon, disguised as a human, into the Guanyin Zen Temple as well. This snake demon was given the Buddhist name "Guangzhi."
Later, when the monk's journey team arrived, Jinchi coveted the monk Tang Sanzang's kasaya robe. Although Guangmou wished to practice Buddhism, he was still a demon and didn't mind the idea of murder and robbery. He suggested killing Tang Sanzang, while Guangzhi, with his careful mind, proposed arson as a way to better cover their tracks. Jinchi followed their advice, and the whole temple began piling wood for the fire.
However, Sun Wukong overheard their plot. Turning their plan against them, Sun Wukong borrowed a fire shield to protect Tang Sanzang and fanned the flames, burning the Guanyin Zen Temple to the ground, killing many of its residents. Jinchi Elder committed suicide by bashing his head against the wall (which is why, in the game, his ghost's weak point is its head; striking it will knock it down). Guangmou and Guangzhi fled.
The Black Bear Demon originally came to extinguish the fire but ended up taking the kasaya robe, leading to a confrontation with the monk's team. In the end, he was subdued by Guanyin and made to wear a golden headband, later being appointed as a mountain guardian deity. As for Ling Xuzi and the White-Clad Noble, both were killed.
The Black Bear Demon resides in the Black Wind Mountain and is known for his strength and cunning nature. One day, he notices the monk Tang Sanzang (Tripitaka) and his disciples, including the Monkey King (Sun Wukong), passing through the area. The demon becomes interested in Tang Sanzang's cassock, a valuable and sacred garment given to him by the Tang Emperor.
Tang Sanzang and his disciples arrive at the Jinshan Temple, where they are warmly welcomed by the abbot Jinchi. Upon seeing Tang Sanzang's cassock, Jinchi becomes envious and covets the precious garment. He devises a plan to steal it during the night.
However, the Black Bear Demon also has his eyes on the cassock. Under the cover of darkness, the demon sneaks into the Jinshan Temple and steals the cassock. When the theft is discovered, Jinchi, fearing blame, falsely claims ignorance of the incident.
Sun Wukong sets out to retrieve the stolen garment and eventually discovers that the Black Bear Demon is the culprit. He confronts the demon, but the Black Bear Demon proves to be a formidable opponent. After a series of battles and clever strategies, Sun Wukong seeks help from the Bodhisattva Guanyin.
Guanyin intervenes and subdues the Black Bear Demon, who then repents for his actions. The demon is converted to Buddhism and becomes a guardian of the Buddhist faith. The cassock is returned to Tang Sanzang, and the journey to the West continues.
After the journey to the West, the prologue story begins. Guanyin sent the Black Bear Demon to participate in the siege of Sun Wukong. The Black Bear Demon actually didn't want to go, but the Red Boy, Shancai Tongzi, was eager to join. However, since Guanyin had specifically ordered the Black Bear Demon, he didn’t dare disobey.
After Sun Wukong's death, as a reward, the Black Bear Demon was finally freed from the golden headband curse and obtained one of Sun Wukong’s six senses, returning to Black Wind Mountain.
The Black Bear Demon attempted to refine Sun Wukong's relic but was never able to because of his lack of power. He eventually enshrined the relic at the top of a tower to attract other demons to serve him.
By this time, Black Wind Mountain had been leaderless for a hundred years, and the Black Bear Demon knew that brute force and attraction alone wouldn't be enough to unify the demons. So, he took a series of actions. However, due to his low intelligence, these ideas didn't work very well.
First, he used a resurrection spell learned from the South Sea to bring back Ling Xuzi — but this spell required a sacrifice from Ling Xuzi's own kin, and afterward, Ling Xuzi would have to drink their blood to survive. Ling Xuzi, unable to accept this, hanged himself. The fire shield, originally found by the Black Bear Demon and intended as a gift for Ling Xuzi, ended up as Ling Xuzi’s burial item.
Seeing that this plan failed, the Black Bear Demon supported another strong wolf demon, naming him Ling Xuzi (though the characters were different, the pronunciation was the same, possibly due to the Black Bear Demon’s lack of education). However, this Ling Xuzi was a foreigner from the Lion Camel Country, and his methods of cultivation were too bloody and violent, causing discontent among the local wolf demons of Black Wind Mountain. It nearly led to a massacre of the local wolf demons by Ling Xuzi, but the new leader of the snake demons, the White-Clad Scholar, managed to stop it.
Feeling helpless about these events, the Black Bear Demon decided to rebuild Guanyin Zen Temple and attempted to resurrect Elder Jinchi using the same spell that had revived Ling Xuzi, in hopes of easing his loneliness. Unexpectedly, Jinchi’s soul was still obsessed with the treasure he had hidden during his life, and instead of being revived in his body, he was resurrected into the treasure itself, becoming a large, deranged-headed monster.
Black Bear:
Master, it still puzzles me
A monk's lust for gold should be quelled.
Why does Elder Jinchi still cling to that one kasaya?
Guanyin Bodhisattva:
Bereft of that kasaya
how shall they show the world their ties are cut, and their lust is quelled?
Narrator:
Across streams, over hills, and through the black wind, your blood has spilled.
Wolves howl, snakes wind, flames lick; and the smoke blinds.
Stumble on the lesser, lame; crash before their betters, shame.
With such clumsiness, what destiny do you claim?
As the small fish catches its prey, the bigger lurks behind.
Who is the bigger fish? I cant see it.
As for the prey and the small fish...
They are swimming everywhere.