The pilgrims arrive at a sacred shrine called Chokken Shokoku. Every day, its many visitors pay to go through a hole in the wall the guarantees them entry to paradise in the after-life.
Four sorcerers are impersonating the pilgrims, they plan to assassinate Tripitaka and take his followers to improve their ranking in the sorcery community.
Mt Sekigutsu is ruled by a fearful demon called Seisai who can turn anything to stone. A young man falls foul to the demon and his fiancee tricks the disciples into helping her fight the demon.
After losing their way, the pilgrims find themselves heading towards Mt. Blue Wolf, a place where hideous wolf demons swagger like peacocks. Their leader, Blue Wolf Demon, craves human flesh, and sets his sights on the tasty Tripitaka.