The queen and the crown prince both feel that, although the appearance of the present king is exactly the same, he differs greatly in behaviour, lifestyle and habits compared to three years ago. The crown prince hurries back to the Precious Wood Monastery, and asks the pilgrim monks to help the king and exterminate the demon. They decide to go into the city the following day and subdue the demon. This night Monkey worries that there might be some ministers escorting the king who will interfere. Consequently, he asks Pig to go and drag out the corpse of the king from a well (a dragon king has preserved the corpse unharmed, with the use of a face-preserving pearl). Monkey ascends the Heavenly Palace again, where he asks the Great Lord Lao for a Nine-cycle Soul-returning Pill. Then he brings the king back to life.
娘娘與太子也覺得現在的國王外表雖然一點不差，但行爲和作風以及習慣等與三年前大不相同。太子到寶林寺請求取經僧扶王滅怪；商訂次日進城降妖。是夜，孫顧慮到屆時會有什麽保駕大臣等來干擾。故囑八戒到井中撈出國王死屍（有龍王用定顔珠保存死屍無損）。孫又到天宮向太上老君求得九轉還魂丹救活國王。