The Axemaster’s Holding Cell at a Glance
- Dread Axe use: swing it to remove blockages along the routes in this area, one of which gives access to the chest in the north.
- Accessory you can miss: Boulderguard is at a grave in this area, available only when you talked with the correct person at the Outpost.
- Case file: a table close to the Bell holds the one concerning the Four Axes.
- Plant: the Bell has Blood-Stopper Vine nearby.
- Way out: the bridge, once crossed, leads to Creek Valley Plains Entrance.
Overview
Peng Meng’s arena opens onto The Axemaster’s Holding Cell, in Weeping Creek Valley. Inside, expect a Bell and a case file, an accessory that is easy to overlook, and one chest that only the axe can get you to.
Peng Meng’s arena opens onto The Axemaster’s Holding Cell, in Weeping Creek Valley. Inside, expect a Bell and a case file, an accessory that is easy to overlook, and one chest that only the axe can get you to.
Closer look
Around the Bell
| Name | Details |
|---|---|
| Case file | grab Captain Wu’s Final Letter off the left-hand table close by. Four Fierce Axes gains another clue from it. |
| Blood-Stopper Vine | it grows by the Bell and is among the herbs that Yu’er requires. |
| Focus Pill | use the axe to break through toward the north, up the left-hand hill, where a chest contains the medicine. Heading east, you will also meet a soldier with a shield, and another obstruction that yields to the axe. |
Leaving
Leave the cell along its path, crossing the bridge, to light Creek Valley Plains Entrance.
Routes and movement
Boulderguard (accessory), can be missed
Walk along the walkway in front of the Bell and inspect the grave. It only works if you spoke to the NPC back at the Outpost prior to beating the main boss that ends the Crimson Forest region.
Connected Entries
Weeping Creek Valley
Phantom Blade Zero's opening full region is a gorge held by the Mandate, stretching from the riverbed via the Outpost and Sha-Chi Tower up to the Great Waterfall, and it conceals a Lóng Pillar plus a sealed manor to revisit later.
View location ↗Outpost
Weeping Creek Valley's central stop: weapon upgrading is unlocked here, and plenty of early tales begin and end in this spot.
View location ↗The Axemaster’s Fall
Landmark and Bell in the shape of a crane, reachable after you finish the Peng Meng battle in Weeping Creek Valley.
View location ↗Crimson Forest
Phantom Blade Zero's next area after the first: a red-stained woodland full of broken roads, bandit hideouts and foggy mirror trails, where defeating the chapter boss shuts off a number of side tales.
View location ↗
Dread Axe
A hefty great axe Phantom Edge obtained from Peng Meng the Axemaster in Weeping Creek Valley. Its swing can be charged through two stages, and it smashes shields as well as severing the iron chains that seal off early paths.
View weapon ↗Frequently Asked Questions
Why is the grave not something I can investigate?
Before defeating the Crimson Forest boss, you failed to talk to the Outpost NPC.