The car drove on...

Three days since the epic battle at the gorge, Sanzo's party has heard nothing of the fate of Kougaiji. They rode on, oblivious as to the happenings of the demon prince.

That is, until that moment.

Driving down a rugged road, the four boys were headed to another town. The setting sun was before them, and behind them, the gathering darkness.

"I'm Hungry!" exclaimed Goku.
"Hey, what are you talking about?" said Gojyo. "You ate more than half of the lunch today! Is there some sort of python in your stomach, or is your brain simply affixed to your gut?"

"Quit it you two!" said Sanzo. "If you don't shut up, I'll blow you into bits"

"Seriously, Will you really do that?" asked Hakkai.

"I will. And I can do it to you too if you don't keep quiet" replied the priest.

"Oh dear... I rest my case."

"But Sanzo, I'm starving!" Goku said

"Hey Monkey" glared Sanzo. "Where do you want this bullet, head or heart?". He said this while he was cocking his gun.

A dark silhouette appeared in the horizon.

"Hyuu" bayed Hakuryu the dragon(or car)

"we have company!"shouted Hakkai. He stopped the vehicle and watched as the person drew nearer and nearer.

"It's Kougaiji!" said Gojyo. Yes, it was the princewalking towards the group. But then, they saw that Kougaiji's eyes were glowing red.

"He's gone mad!" said Sanzo.

Kougaiji charged into Sanzo's party. In seconds, a great battle was raging on.

The demon was dodging the bullets of Genjo Sanzo. As Son Goku was wielding his nyoibo, Kougaijiheld the other end and swung the staff, rendering Goku airborne, thrashed about like a rag doll. Sha Gogyo was having plenty of difficulty with his weapon.

Hakkai wasn't doing any better, he was hurling energy balls but it seems that Kougaiji has gone better because of his being berserk.

Only one option remained.

Sanzo started chanting... then he shouted.

"BAKARI TENJOU!" the evil sutra unfurled, purifying Kougaiji's spirit. But Kougaiji did not disappear. The only thing that had happened was Kougaiji being cleansed of his mad state.

"Impossible!" said sanzo.

Kougaiji sttod up, behind him, a sky dragon descended, revealing Dokugakuji and Yaone. Kougaiji boarded the dragon and said, "one day, I shall have the Sutra."

"Impossible. Why has the sutra failed?"

"Because the purification was not meant to be" said a voice.

"I know that voice!" said sanzo. Though there was no person speaking, he knew that the voice was from heaven. "Kanzeon Bosatsu?"

"Correct" said the voice.

"You mean it's the godess of mercy? but why?" said Hakkai.

"Check my name"replied the goddess.