The Destined One.
In ancient times, a kingdom known as the Land of Flowing Sands lay far in the West, at the edge of the world where the sun sets. It was said that when the sun sank into the ocean, the sound of its descent was so deafening that it could kill infants. To protect the people, the Great Spirit of the Sacred Mountain gifted them a giant drum. Every day at sunset, the people would beat the drum, and its sound would counteract the deadly noise, keeping the kingdom safe. Grateful for this protection, the people began to create golden statues and worship Buddha.
However, the king of the Land of Flowing Sands became uneasy. He realized that his subjects were more devoted to Buddha than to him, and in his fear of losing power, he banned the worship of Buddha. During this time, he renamed his kingdom to the Kingdom of Sahari.
The Great Spirit of the Sacred Mountain was angered by this, and in response, sent the Bodhisattva Lingji to punish the kingdom. Lingji dispatched a giant burdened insect to the borders of the Kingdom of Sahari. The giant insect would remain dormant unless the drum was beaten. If the drum sounded, the insect would emerge and wreak havoc. The message was clear: if the kingdom no longer believed in the Great Spirit, they could no longer rely on the protection of the drum.
When the people attempted to use the drum despite the ban on Buddha, the giant insect unleashed chaos. The kingdom sent soldiers to defeat the creature, but none could stand against its power.
As the Kingdom of Sahari faced destruction, the Yellow Wind Monster happened to pass by with his lieutenant, the Tiger Vanguard. The Yellow Wind Monster, sensing the immense Buddhist power in the giant insect and moved by the suffering of the people, decided to fight the insect. However, Zhubeng possessed a Wind-Resisting Elixir that countered the Yellow Wind Monster's abilities, making the battle difficult. Despite this, the Yellow Wind Monster eventually triumphed over the giant insect.
The king of the Kingdom of Sahari, relieved and grateful, invited the Yellow Wind Monster to stay in his kingdom. Seeking a place to further his cultivation, the Yellow Wind Monster agreed, and the king appointed him as the kingdom's National Teacher.
Originally a weasel, the Yellow Wind Monster sympathized with the plight of rodents. He advised the king to treat them with kindness, and the king responded by issuing a decree to “Respect the Mice.”
A few years later, Lingji Bodhisattva, seeing that the people of Sihari Kingdom revered mice but not Buddha, cast divine punishment, turning all the citizens into mouse demons. The crown prince, unable to handle the shock, went mad.
Huang Feng Monster, feeling responsible for bringing this calamity upon Sihari Kingdom, left the kingdom along with Tiger Vanguard and moved to Huang Feng Ridge.
However, after Huang Feng Monster left, the creature Cangban reappeared, leading to the destruction of Sihari Kingdom. The king and the remaining citizens had to relocate.
Huang Feng Ridge was never a peaceful place, with many stone monsters inhabiting the area, and frequent conflicts both among the stone monsters and with the local earth spirits (the details are not closely related to the main plot, so they are omitted). But after Huang Feng Monster arrived, he settled these disputes, uniting the monsters of Huang Feng Ridge and bringing a semblance of peace to the region. As a result, the local creatures revered him as the "Great Sage of the Yellow Wind."
Tang Seng (the monk) is on his pilgrimage when the Tiger Vanguard captures him. The Yellow Wind Monster knows that the Tiger Vanguard cannot defeat Sun Wukong but is unable to stop him. The Tiger Vanguard is killed by Sun Wukong, leaving behind two sons.
When Sun Wukong goes to rescue Tang Seng, he battles the Yellow Wind Monster again but cannot deal with his Three Charms of Divine Wind. Therefore, he seeks help from the Bodhisattva Lingji. The Bodhisattva Lingji subdues the Yellow Wind Monster.
The two sons of the Tiger Vanguard remain in the Yellow Wind Ridge. They inherited their father's skills and barely manage to survive.
Later, ordinary people move into the Yellow Wind Ridge and establish a village called "Shamen Village." The village is Buddhist (as "Shamen" is a Buddhist term), so many Buddhist statues are carved in the Yellow Wind Ridge.
The elder son intimidates local demons and evil beings, helping the local people and dealing with wrongdoers. The people honor him as the "Tiger God" and build a temple for him. The younger son feels jealous of this but does not show it.
After obtaining the scriptures, the prologue's story unfolded.
Although the Yellow Wind Monster obtained one of the six roots, like the Black Bear Demon, he was unable to refine it.
Having stayed with Lingji Bodhisattva for a hundred years, the Yellow Wind Monster knew well that he couldn't survive without strength. The Kingdom of Saha was destroyed for offending Lingji Bodhisattva, and he feared that one day it might be his turn. This made him increasingly anxious.
Perhaps out of fear of being hindered, perhaps out of hatred for being captured, or perhaps out of a desire to steal Lingji Bodhisattva's power, the Yellow Wind Monster ultimately decapitated Lingji Bodhisattva and took his head back to Yellow Wind Ridge. He also took along the refugees from the Kingdom of Saha.
It is said that after Lingji Bodhisattva lost his head, he transformed into a headless monk and went to Yellow Wind Ridge in search of the destined person. He hoped to retrieve his head when the destined person defeated the Yellow Wind Monster.
Men, beasts,
Buddhas, yaoguais.
Each bears a distinct root from birth, superior and inferior: None should disturb what's decided.
Am I right?
Sun Wukong?
With the wind and sand you've endured here, did you reach the forgotten kingdom at the end of the land?
Did you find the clash of stones and the fall of Tiger's Acolyte?
If you shut your ears and heard only your inner murmur,
I fear, endings, the the more you yearn for flawless endings, the further you'Il stray from the path.
Rats and cats. Neither grasped their destiny, and yet neither admitted it.
Listen closely, young one, their complaints ride upon the wind.