Soulrend Cliff at a Glance
- Last bell area: Soulrend Cliff contains a bell of its own, beyond The Last Chance, the point where return is impossible.
- Last bosses: here you face Leng Tu, Herald of the Veil, and Meng Hua, the Merciful Lady of the Blossom Veil.
- Loot: killing Meng Hua yields The Lady's Fan, The Lady's Crown and Herald's Lingering Threads.
- Real ending: a golden portal on the summit takes you into the Fallen Dream, though it responds only if every condition for the True Ending was completed.
- Weather: the summit's snow never thaws, yet the valley beneath remains hot and humid.
Overview
Soulrend Cliff is the loftiest and most dangerous part of Mount Soulrend, the last region in Phantom Blade Zero. The opening massacre of the story happened here, and so do the closing battles of the normal ending.
Soulrend Cliff is the loftiest and most dangerous part of Mount Soulrend, the last region in Phantom Blade Zero. The opening massacre of the story happened here, and so do the closing battles of the normal ending.
Zones and spots
Geography
Mount Soulrend climbs to the northwest of Meigu Lake in one ridge after another, with Soulrend Cliff as its top section. Snow has been falling on the peak continuously for years, but the valley under it stays hot and humid.
Closer look
The golden portal
Entering the summit's golden portal leads to a final duel with Zuo Shang inside The Fallen Dream, available solely once the True Ending conditions are done. They cover each tale carrying a purple icon and all five Long Pillars being cleared.
Events of the past
Spoiler: the massacre that begins the story happened on this cliff. Wulin masters assembled, a bell drove them insane, and they killed each other. Zuo Shang says to Soul that ten of these masters had their bodies disappear, whereas a book within the game claims ten lived, as did an orphaned child. A few characters continue to talk about Sha-Chi that remains on the cliff.
Foes and fights
The closing fights
Past The Last Chance there is no turning back, so save manually and complete any unfinished quests before crossing. Past it, Leng Tu, Herald of the Veil comes first, then Meng Hua, the Merciful Lady of the Blossom Veil. With Meng Hua beaten, the usual closing run of bosses is done. Managing Sha-Chi in the fight is easier with parries and counterattacks that carry little risk.
Pickups and loot
Rewards
- The Lady's Fan (weapon)
- The Lady's Crown (material for tempering weapons)
- Herald's Lingering Threads (material for tempering a Phantom Edge)
Connected Entries
Soul
Lead character of Phantom Blade Zero. As a Shadow Edict of the Order he is blamed for killing its Sovereign, then lives through a blade in the chest only because he carries a venom-fed substitute heart, which gives him sixty-six days.
View character ↗Zuo Shang
Mu Tianmiao brought him up next to Soul, and the two became closest friends and sworn brothers. Today he is the Order's Shadow Sovereign and tracks Soul down over the killing of their old master; the game begins with the clash between them.
View character ↗Leng Tu
Heading the Thread-Binding Sect across the eastern Wulin, Leng Tu, the Herald of the Veil, is a servant of the Merciful Lady. Soul runs into the sickness and the wooden villagers around Pangzhen, and both stem from his puppet experiments; the only battle with him is at the game's very end.
View character ↗Meng Hua
The idol behind a cult that is sweeping the Wulin, venerated as the Merciful Lady of the Blossom Veil by those with no one left to turn to, and a boss you must beat on Mount Soulrend.
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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 ↗Mount Soulrend
Snowbound mountain to the north-west of Meigu Lake, and the last region in the game. Its one long climb runs from Mountain God Temple to Soulrend Cliff, passing six Memory Flowers and three weapons before the final point of no return.
View location ↗The Fallen Dream
Mount Soulrend's closing arena, opened by a gold portal when you follow the true ending path, where Zuo Shang waits as the last boss.
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The Lady's Fan
Used as a pair, this bone fan banks Arcane Sigils with each strike and later unleashes the whole stock at once, producing flame, thunder, frost or Chaos results. It is left behind by Meng Hua at Soulrend Cliff in Mount Soulrend.
View weapon ↗Frequently Asked Questions
Is leaving possible after The Last Chance?
No. After going past it, leaving is impossible until the ending is over, which is why you should save beforehand.
What is the way to the Fallen Dream?
Complete the True Ending conditions, kill Meng Hua, and go through the golden portal found on the cliff's summit.