Sanzo, Gojyo and Hakkai start feeling the effects of altitude sickness as they travel further west. They are attacked by demons, but a man named Hassan saves them and takes them back to his hideout where they meet someone rather unexpected.
Running out of food and tobacco, Sanzo and his followers come upon a beautiful saltwater lake. The local village has prospered as a salt producer and distributor. The numerous villagers are happy and lively.
The boys of the Sanzo party are back, and they're taking down any demons that stand in their way. The trek to India has been a hard one, and what they're really interested in is some food-but they'll find themselves in a brand-new mess instead!