Forbidden Path at a Glance
- Access: it opens only after all four Acolyte Masks have been used on the Four Guardians' Mirror.
- Layout: you advance over hovering constructions, timber spans and crumbled platforms.
- Objective: at the far end stands the Blizzard Blademaster, who gives up the Whiteshadow main weapon.
- Afterward: the red statue past the boss is where the Crystal Puppet Eyes are used.
Overview
Forbidden Path runs across the Phantom Illusionist Ruins, a secret realm in the icy northwest of Meigu Lake. A bell of its own stands along it, and it ends in the battle against the Blizzard Blademaster.
Forbidden Path runs across the Phantom Illusionist Ruins, a secret realm in the icy northwest of Meigu Lake. A bell of its own stands along it, and it ends in the battle against the Blizzard Blademaster.
Closer look
How to arrive
Four Acolyte Masks are earned by beating the Acolytes found in the Village of Lu, Pangzhen, Meigu Lake and Crimson Manor. Then ride the boat to the icy fishing village in the northwest of Meigu Lake, light the Four Guardians' Mirror Bell, and apply the masks to the mirror to enter the Phantom Illusionist Ruins.
On the way
Make your way over hovering constructions, timber spans and crumbled platforms in sequence. Whiteshadow's Fall is the name of the bell located in the Blizzard Blademaster's arena.
Blizzard Blademaster fight
Press on and beat the Blizzard Blademaster to win Whiteshadow. Past him, place the Crystal Puppet Eyes at the red statue, and clear the enemies in the last chamber to finish Secrets at the Heart of the Lake.
Connected Entries
Blizzard Blademaster
Enslaved as a puppet sentinel in the Phantom Illusionist Ruins of Meigu Lake, this swordsman dresses in white. Defeating him, an optional boss fight, earns the blade Whiteshadow.
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Crimson Manor
Red house beneath the Sha-Chi tower of the valley. Its entry point and Bell are accessible soon after you arrive, yet the interior opens only deep into the story, and the final Acolyte boss lives there.
View location ↗Village of Lu
Soul's road reaches its third region here: a farming hamlet crawling with puppets, holding 22 Bells, a sealed well, a smugglers' passage to Pangzhen and a handful of rewards that are simple to overlook.
View location ↗Pangzhen
Region four of the campaign, a canal settlement of wine houses and piled-up roofs. Myst’s Tavern, Quick Hand Zhang’s hideout and the paths to the Mandate Encampment, Meigu Lake and Mirage Estate all start here.
View location ↗Meigu Lake
Northward from Pangzhen spreads this lake of islands, which you sail with a Sha-Chi-powered boat. On it are White Serpent House, a trio of optional bosses, a pair of Lóng Pillars, a mirror concealing a secret realm, and the way to the Mountain of Imprisonment.
View location ↗Phantom Illusionist Ruins
Hidden realm through the Four Guardians' Mirror in Meigu Lake's northwest. It shelters the Blizzard Blademaster, a Long Pillar and two treasures.
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Whiteshadow
Two-handed long blade formerly owned by the Blizzard Blademaster, which piles up Chill and a Frozen Gauge until its target stands motionless. Four Acolyte Masks must be gathered to reach it.
View weapon ↗Frequently Asked Questions
Must the Blizzard Blademaster be fought?
Fighting him is not mandatory.
Which step unlocks the Phantom Illusionist Ruins?
Placing all four Acolyte Masks into the Four Guardians' Mirror.