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In The Edge of Nowhere, Tripitaka tells Monkey that they’re just outside the town of Palawa. He plucks an underarm hair and gives it to her — a gift for her monastery to show thanks for reviving him and keeping his staff safe. He tries to summon his cloud but it doesn’t appear. Tripitaka tells him that they must now retrieve the sacred scrolls and journey West. She warns Monkey that demons have taken over the world during his 500 year imprisonment and that many won’t be happy to hear of his return. Tripitaka takes him to the tavern. He questions why his crown won’t come off his head. Monica approaches. She doesn’t initially recognize Tripitaka but asks if she has money to pay for their food. Tripitaka assures her they do.

   Tripitaka then tells Monkey that the demons have ruled for hundreds of years. Passing off the legends of the Gods as myths. But her master, the scholar, taught her the truth. He was part of a resistance movement to save Monkey, find the sacred scrolls, and journey West. Tripitaka believes that’s where the resistance is based. However, she realizes that Monkey isn’t interested in her cause. Tripitaka confronts Monkey with the fact that he killed a God and stole the sacred scrolls. He tells her that to every story, there is more than one telling. She asks Monkey where he is going and where the scrolls are. He informs her that he needs to find an old friend and that the scrolls are safe. Monkey tracks Tripitaka down and saves her from Sandy, who he initially perceives as a threat. He chokes her with his staff even as Tripitaka asks him to stop.

She recalls the chant Gaxin performed and recites it, which appears to have some sort of effect on Monkey’s crown, which in turn causes him pain. He releases Sandy, and Tripitaka explains that she's a god. Unfortunately, they’ve been found by Locke’s guards, who are pumping gas into Sandy’s lair, forcing the three of them to flee out of a back entrance. There, he tells them about the seven scrolls, each hidden in a different continent. Without his cloud, it would take years to retrieve them. So Monkey tries calling his cloud again, but it doesn’t appear. Instead, they hitch a ride with Pigsy, who’s disguised as an ordinary villager. Once they get into the back of his carriage, he locks them inside and joins the Font Demon.
In The Journey Begins, Tripitaka tells Pigsy that she’s going back to save her friends. With Pigsy’s help, Tripitaka breaks Monkey and Sandy free from their cell. Locke arrives at the cell to find them escaping. Monkey, Tripitaka, Sandy, and Pigsy find themselves surrounded by the Font Demon and Locke, forcing them into a fight. Monkey, Tripitaka, Sandy, and Pigsy then set off on their journey west to recover the sacred scrolls.
In The Monkey King Returns, Monkey, Tripitaka, Sandy, and Pigsy travel to the Mountain of Fruit and Flowers for the first sacred scroll. Having traveled for days, they take a dip in the lake. All except Tripitaka, who they still believe to be a boy monk. They’re suddenly ambushed by a group of bandits, with the leader, Affe, claiming to be the Monkey King. He claims they protect the King’s relics from demons. Monkey defeats Affe with little difficulty and reveals that he’s, in fact, the Monkey King. Affe and the Monkey Clan chant his name. Tripitaka reminds Monkey that they came to the Mountain of Fruits and Flowers to retrieve the sacred scroll, not build an army.

However, Monkey isn’t interested in Scholar and Tripitaka’s rebellion. Enraged by his selfishness, Tripitaka chants to inflict pain on Monkey via his crown.  Affe, Jiro, and Bobbo lead Monkey, Tripitaka, Sandy, and Pigsy on the path to the sacred scroll. Tripitaka tries to apologize to Monkey. He says he will help her, but it doesn't mean he forgives her. They come across the ancient fire wasps. It’s up to Bobbo to disarm the trap. He disables the first trap but trips the second trap. While the others fend off the wasps, Affe takes Tripitaka to recover the scroll. Affe returns and reveals to Monkey, Tripitaka, Sandy, Pigsy, Jiro, and Bobbo that his family sold the scroll to demons generations ago. Affe declares himself the one, true Monkey King and orders Monkey to kill Tripitaka. He performs the chant but nothing happens. Sandy explains that the chant will only work for those righteous and pure of heart. As Affe is about to reveal the truth about Tripitaka, he trips and falls onto a spike. Afterward, Jiro and Bobbo lead them on the path out of the Mountains.
In The Breaking Ground, Monkey informs Tripitaka that these scrolls are written in an ancient language. Demons can’t decode it, only gods. However, Tripitaka reveals that the scholar taught her how to read it. As Monkey and Tripitaka return to camp with firewood, they hear music playing. Suddenly, Monkey freezes in place and becomes completely unresponsive. Tripitaka takes cover at the sound of men approaching. Raxion and his guards load Monkey, Sandy, and Pigsy onto his cart and take them away. Tripitaka watches as Raxion exits the barrier and throws his knife in a fit. While he’s distracted, she sneaks inside.

Tripitaka finds Monkey, Sandy, and Pigsy stuck behind a semi-transparent barrier translating the ancient language. She touches the barrier and is projected inside. She tries to pull Sandy’s hand off the barrier and pleads with them to wake up. After successfully waking up Sandy and Pigsy, Tripitaka tries to wake Monkey up but he remains asleep. Sandy explains that they were all playing a game, except Monkey, who wanted to go back and find out the truth. Monkey’s body collapses to the floor. Sandy and Pigsy check on him whilst Tripitaka demands to know what the Shaman did to Monkey. He reveals that Monkey did it to himself and that he went back to revisit his past.
In A Crown Does Not Make You King, Tripitaka tries to wake Monkey up but he remains asleep. Tripitaka continues her best effort to wake Monkey up. Sandy and Pigsy notice Shaman and Raxion leading in more demons. Tripitaka performs the chant, which puts her inside of Monkey’s mind. She tells Monkey to find his way back, but he can’t hear or see her. Tripitaka watches as Monkey steals the crown from Master’s home. Master awakens and tells Monkey that a crown does not make a king. They all make mistakes, which can be mended. Master is then killed by an invisible demon. The demon ninja becomes visible and attacks Monkey, but flees after realizing he’s outmatched. Monkey checks on Master, who with his dying breath, tells Monkey that the demons are coming for the sacred scrolls. He tells Monkey to take the scrolls and hide them. Lior enters Master’s home to find him dead on the ground and Monkey escaping with the scrolls. Monkey is forced to flee on his cloud, forever looked at by his people as a traitor. Monkey briefly awakens and asks Tripitaka to help him find his way. She recites the chant and manages to join Monkey in his mind. They go back to the moment that the demon ninja fled. Monkey and Tripitaka follow him and discover that Davari was in fact the killer. As Master wished, Monkey scattered the scrolls across the world, but he was apprehended and brought back to Jade Mountain to answer for his alleged crimes. Gwen sentenced him to be imprisoned in stone for killing Master. After Monkey was sent away, Lior reported that they were under attack by the demons. And this was the beginning of dark times. Both Monkey and Tripitaka awaken. Monkey realizes that Davari used him in order to conquer the world and defeat the gods while they were weak. Monkey gets to his feet and takes down the demon warriors one-by-one. He then uses his staff to break free of the seal, allowing Tripitaka, Sandy, Pigsy, and himself to escape. Shaman warns him that in doing so, he could contaminate the spaces and destroy everything, but Monkey persists. He then turns his attention to Shaman, who threatens to level the entire area with a bomb. Tripitaka recognizes the device as the one that destroyed her home and encourages Monkey to leave. Shaman and Raxion watch as Monkey, Tripitaka, Sandy, and Pigsy flee.