After The Last Chance bell come Leng Tu, Herald of the Veil (waves of earlier bosses, with help from allies) and Meng Hua, the Merciful Lady of the Blossom Veil, the final boss. Against Meng Hua, step into the red circles to avoid the lasers; at 50% Inanis steps in and you can attack freely.
Boss comparison
Health, Sha-Chi and weaknesses for each fight
Health
Sha-Chi
Leng Tu · level 25
Meng Hua · level 25
Bars relative to the boss with the most health (Mo Yuan, 186,000) and the most Sha-Chi (Huangxing, 55,860) in the game.
Where they are and how to get there
After The Crusher and the Saw, ring The Last Chance bell (point of no return; save first). Leng Tu waits for you right after, and Meng Hua at the Soulrend Cliffs.
The Last Chance bell is a point of no return: you won’t be able to leave until you see an ending.
Why won’t the secret passage in Leng Tu’s Study open?
Before you reach this fight you go through Leng Tu’s Study, in the Mirage Estate. According to player reports on the Steam forum, if you open the secret passage behind the tapestry (and pick up the petal “Three Souls in One” at the end of the corridor) and then leave the area, for example by traveling to another bell to go after a boss, the passage is closed when you come back and can no longer be activated. It’s the only story path, so your save gets soft-locked. Several players say it kept happening to them after the patches.
Do everything you have pending before entering the study and save manually. Once the passage is open, don’t travel or backtrack: keep going until the next bell. S-GAME support replied on the forum that it has logged the bug and that, for now, the fix is to load an earlier save. On PC, one player reports fixing it by restoring a copy from the 2Hourly save folder (renaming it to PBZSaveGame.sav with Steam Cloud turned off); back up the whole folder first.
How to beat Leng Tu and Meng Hua
Leng Tu, Herald of the Veil
He summons earlier bosses (The Puppet Scavenger, Shadow Wardens, Yuding, Yubi) while your allies help you; then elite puppets (Flame helps) and finally the direct fight. When he drops below 50% he heals fully and Lei Dang arrives. He has little health: press with Power Surge and take out his summons first.
Meng Hua, the Merciful Lady of the Blossom Veil
Lasers all over the arena (step into the red circles or jump over them), a fan you can deflect, time-stopping magic (defend and wait for the combo), a blue fireball you can send back, an ice shield you break with Phantom Edges and a black flame explosion (get away). At 50% Inanis joins in. Below 10% a giant crimson flower appears with a slow beam.
Strategies to beat them
Pick the one that fits how you play. We only recommend gear you can have when you reach Mount Soulrend.
Fast weapon strategy (one-handed and dual)
Their magic attacks leave short openings: fast weapons make better use of those windows. The best options here are Sundering Dual Axes and Seamless Death. Punish during the animation when Inanis steps in at 50% and keep your other weapon in reserve: switching restores all your Sha-Chi.
Heavy weapon strategy (two-handed)
Punish with a charged Sha-Chi attack after every long magic attack. Try Juggernaut or Crescent Blade. The Outlaw Warblade restores health on hit, ideal if you struggle to survive.
Elemental strategy
They have no known elemental weakness. Focus on physical damage and on draining their Sha-Chi: a good deflect rhythm pays off more than any element.
Defensive strategy (deflects and dodges)
The most dangerous attacks are the arena-wide lasers and the black flame explosion: learn the animation and always dodge them. Deflect every blue flash to drain their Sha-Chi without spending yours, and execute as soon as they are stunned. If you struggle, the Counterstrike Bracers accessory (first Long Pillar) rewards deflects.
Phantom Edge strategy
Bring the Bashpole to break their guard or defenses, and if the summon icon glows in the arena, Inanis’ Radiant Fan so someone distracts them while you heal. Remember that sparks recharge when you rest at a bell: spend them freely on the boss.
If you get stuck
- Upgrade your two main weapons before coming back (the boss is level 25).
- Upgrade your medicines with the healer at the Green Serpent House once you have him.
- Drop to Wayfarer: it doesn’t affect any trophy and you can raise the difficulty again later.
Recommended gear
- Medicines fully upgraded.
- Phantom Edges with high guard break for the ice shield.
Rewards
- Meng Hua: The Lady’s Fan (dual wield), The Lady’s Crown and Herald’s Lingering Threads.
- All Dreams Must End trophy (gold).
Looking for another boss? You have the full list in all Phantom Blade Zero bosses in order.
Recommended builds against this boss
Builds from this guide that exploit its weaknesses or are designed for this fight.
Frequently asked questions
Is Meng Hua the final boss?
Yes, of the normal ending. If you meet the true ending requirements, a golden portal to Zuo Shang appears after her.
What do I do if the secret passage in Leng Tu’s Study won’t open?
According to player reports on the Steam forum, it happens when you return to the study after leaving the area. There is no in-game fix: load a save from before that point.
