Actually, it's not, because the old pig has a magic weapon besides the nine-toothed rake, which is far more powerful than the rake. Why do you say that? Let's analyze it together.
Zhu Bajie
Don't think that the nine-toothed rake is refined by the old gentleman, just because it is high. According to the original work, the function of the nine-toothed rake is not to subdue demons, but? Go to Dankui in Huangyu Town? Just like the sword on the square, it is more of a ritual object to show identity.
We know that smelting weapons is actually a very confidential matter, and how much material and temperature are confidential to the smelting master, just like many countries have similar machinery and equipment, but the quality of steel that can be smelted varies greatly, and people will not tell you how many parameters and materials are selected.
Because of this, the nine-toothed rake is composed of five parties and five elders, six ding and six Jia, and the * * * too old gentleman, so it is doomed to mediocrity and cannot be compared with the magic weapon refined by the old gentleman alone. Because of this, Pig Bajie built the Monkey King's head with a nine-toothed rake, without even rubbing his scalp. However, the participation of so many bosses in refining has undoubtedly shocked the three realms, and it is understandable to regard it as the treasure of the town hall. Because the jade emperor had a good eye, he saw the clue and generously gave it to Zhu Bajie. The old pig also thought that he had been treated by the Jade Emperor, so he worked hard. Therefore, Marshal Tian Peng has been in power for many years without any mistakes.
Zhu Bajie
So what is Pig Bajie's best weapon? It should be a bow across the waist, which is described in the original text:
Hold the claw of the rake dragon in hand, and bow the half moon wheel at the back.
This shows that Pig Bajie always used bows and arrows before he got the nine-toothed rake, so the old pig is good at long-range attack. If you look at the original carefully, you will find that the higher the level, the less accustomed he is to close-range attacks, such as Taishang Laojun. Tathagata always throws a magic weapon at will to get rid of each other. The same is true of Pig Bajie, but he has to be lower and bend his bow and arrow, but this power is very strong. That's why we sat firmly at the head of the four saints in the North Pole and pressed the head of the Zhenwu Emperor.
jade emperor
But why didn't Bajie use bows and arrows on the way to learn from the scriptures? Obviously, the Jade Emperor didn't let him take it down, because the Monkey King was the main force in the Buddhist scriptures to subdue demons. If Pig Bajie's skill is too strong, it will steal the thunder of the monkey and be unfavorable to the Buddhist scripture plan. Moreover, if Pig Bajie comes down to earth with a treasure bow, those goblins with wings will be scared out of their wits, such as the golden wing carving of Uncle Buddha Dapeng, and their lives will be in danger.
There is a precedent for this. In the past, Erlang God shot a double phoenix with a golden bow and silver. Pig Bajie was much taller than Erlang God and had much bigger magical powers. If he shoots Dapeng with a bow and arrow, which Dapeng can resist? So, at the request of the Tathagata, the Jade Emperor buckled Pig Bajie's treasure bow, so Pig Bajie only had nine-toothed nails and rakes on the way to learn from the scriptures.