The pilgrim monks continue on their journey to the west, but their way is blocked at the Fiery Mountains. The local people tell them that the precious fan of Iron Fan Immortal can put out the fire, so Monkey goes looking for Iron Fan Immortal at the Plantain Cave to borrow her precious fan. Iron Fan Immortal is the wife of the Bull Demon King, and the mother of Red Boy. Since she has long been angry with Monkey, she refuses to lend him her fan.
取經僧西進爲火焰山阻擋。當地土人雲稱有鐵扇大仙的寶扇可以滅火。大聖到芭蕉洞找鐵扇大仙商借寶扇。鐵扇大仙是牛魔王之妻、紅孩兒之母，因懷舊恨，拒不借扇