All Chapter Walkthrough Guides

This is a complete walkthrough guide for Black Myth: Wukong that covers all six chapters and locations in the game. Read our guide for a full progression walkthrough and details on the story!

Chapter 1: Black Cloud, Red Fire Walkthrough

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Forest of Wolves				Bamboo Grove				Blackwind Cave
Secret Area: Ancient Guanyin Temple

Chapter 1: Black Cloud Red Fire Walkthrough Guide

Forest of Wolves

#	Forest of Wolves Objectives
0	Prologue
1	Front Hills
2	Outside the Forest
3	Guanyin Temple

Prologue

	Objectives
1	You will start the game as Sun Wukong facing off against the Court of Heaven and its Heavenly Kings.
2	After the cutscene will be thrust into a boss fight with Erlang, don't worry as you cannot die in this fight so use this chance to practice the controls.
3	Once you defeat Erlang, another cutscene will play with Sun Wukong being incapacitated by his circlet.
4	After being turned into a rock, and another cutscene, you will now be able to play as the Destined One.
5	After tricking some Wolf Guais into thinking you're a Peach, go ahead and fight them. Use the chance to get used to the controls.
6	After the fight, head north up a path and there's another Wolf Scout. Defeat it and head up some stone steps you should end up with a fork on the road.
7	Head left from the path and fight the Wolf Scout guarding a chest with 5 coins. Head back and now go right where you will fight a Wolf Stalwart. Defeat it and you will be directed to a small shrine.
8	Interact with the shrine and a cutscene will play and the Keeper will ask you to head to Guanyin Temple.

Front Hills

	Objectives
1	After doing what you need at the Shine and getting the Incense Trail Talisman, move forward and beat the wolves along the way.
2	Cross the bridge and keep moving forward. You will now be at an open area. To progress the story, follow the path.
*	You can jump down into the river and follow it upstream and there will be a Crow Diviner Yaoguai. Defeat it for a ton of experience and capture the nearby Wisps.
3	Going back to the forest hill path, make your way right and you will encounter the Bullguard. You can go back to a shrine to refill your health and gourd. ▶ Click here for Bullguard Boss Guide
4	Once you're ready, head towards the Bullguard to engage it in battle. Once you whittle it down to half its health, the Keeper will give you the Immobilize spell! Keep up the offense until you beat the boss!
5	Past the gate the Bullguard was guarding, there will be another fork in the road. Head right for some medicine ingredients and head left to progress the story.
6	Follow the path and you will end up to a Meditation Spot. Make sure to use it to get a free Skill Point.
7	Across the meditation spot, there will be a crevice on the wall. Head inside and make your way through, following the gold trail to the next Shrine.

Outside the Forest

	Objectives
1	After doing what you need at the Shine, the Keeper will turn you into a Golden Cicada. Make use to of this to scout the area ahead, you can skip forward or head back for anything you may have passed through.
2	From the shrine, head forward beating up the wolves along the way until you see a fork at the road.
3	Head left first and you can beat up a few wolves and a chest. Near the stream, theres a Ginseng plant that's actually a monster. Be careful as this one can deal serious damage.
4	Follow the stream from the source and there is another Crow Diviner meditating. Head back to the bridge and there is an archer there.
5	From the bridge and archer head towards the shrine where you can find Guangzhi. Make sure you're prepared before you take on the boss!
6	Once you're ready, head towards Guangzhi to engage it in battle. ▶ Click here for Guangzhi Boss Guide
7	After beating Guangzhi, make sure to ring the nearby bell. After looting the area, head back to where the giant green monster is.
*	While you can battle the Wandering Wight, you can just run past it and head into the tunnel behind it. ▶ Click here for Wandering Wight Boss Guide
8	After beating or running past the Wandering Wight, keep following the path through the tunnel. Defeat the enemies along the way and you will end up at Guanyin Temple.

Guanyin Temple

	Objectives
1	Head inside the temple and a small cutscene will play. Afterwards head towards the shrine and you are now able to craft new Armor! Make sure you have enough materials.
2	After getting your new drip at the Shine, you can look around and break stuff. Northwest of the shrine, there is a Chest so make sure to grab that too.
3	Once you're ready to face another boss, head up the steps where you will face off against Lingxuzi. ▶ Click here for Lingxuzi Boss Guide
4	After beating Lingxuzi, you can look around and loot stuff. Afterwards, head inside the temple where you will find the Celestial Jade Lotus Pill.
5	After grabbing the pills, you can keep moving forward and exit through the back. Follow the glittering trail to the Bamboo Grove!

Forest of Wolves

Bamboo Grove

#	Bamboo Grove Objectives
1	Back Hills
2	Snake Trail
3	Marsh of White Mist

Back Hills

	Objectives
1	After resting up at the Shrine, you will see a small valley with a few enemies. Before you go running forward, to your left there will be a small cave so make sure to hug the wall while going forward.
2	After finding the cave, you will find a Horse monster named Guai and a Meditation spot in the middle of the cave. Make sure to exhaust his dialogue options and use the Meditation spot at the middle.
3	Once you're done, keep following the path down and you can wander around the water for some Wills. If you want to progress, head up the stone stairs and you will see a bridge on top.
4	Cross the bridge and you will be greeted by another familiar trail of sparkles. There is a nearby gazebo with a gold box you can open.
5	After grabbing the contents follow the sparkle, follow the glittering trail to the Snake Trail!

Snake Trail

	Objectives
1	Head towards the Shrine, you need to fight another Crow Diviner. Defeat it and you can rest up and swap some skills and equipment around.
2	After doing what you need at the Shine, head up the stairs. You will see a strange man reciting poetry, go talk to him to upgrade your Gourd.
*	If you defeated the Wandering Wight, head back to the Shrine so you can get its Spirit. You can also upgrade it with the Blood of the Iron Bull it dropped.
3	Once you're done, head back to where the old man is and you can proceed to crossing the bridge.
4	Keep threading forward and you will see a field of Bones. Past that, you can continue walking until another fork in the road appears.
5	After getting to the fork in the road, follow the stream instead of going under the bridge first. You can collect the green Will spirits along the way.
6	Keep following the stream and you will be put into a battle with Baw-Li-Guhh-Lang. ▶ Click here for Baw-Li-Guhh-Lang Boss Guide
7	After beating Baw-Li-Guhh-Lang, collect its spirit and Tadpole. Keep following the stream and you will be taken back to the main path.
8	You can head back to a Shine and heal up. Head back to the fork in the road and you can now head under the bridge.
9	After a bit of walking, you will end up at a bamboo forest. There is a Fungiling near a brasier if you pick up a Snake-Head Mushroom
10	If you want to progress, look around and you will see a small opening to the right lit up by torches.
11	Head inside the opening and you will be put into a battle with Guangmou. ▶ Click here for Guangmou Boss Guide
12	After beating Guangmou, make sure to ring the nearby bell. It is located up a stairway to the left of the path forward.
13	After ringing the bell, head through the small archway and follow the trail of gold to the next Shrine.

Marsh of the White Mist

	Objectives
1	After resting up at the Shrine, across it, there is a tree with yellow flowers hanging from it. Grab the Luojia Fragrant Vine for something you will need soon.
2	Head down the path and you will see a Snake Patroller harassing another Monkey. Defeat the snake and you will gain access to the Monkey's Shop!
3	Follow the monkey to his shop and you can upgrade your Gourd and Soak to improve your healing! After that you can drop down below for a shortcut to the main path.
4	Exit the monkey's cave and cross the wooden platform to get to a building with a chest.
5	Keep following the path and make sure you're equipped since at the end of the path and you will be put into a battle with the Whiteclad Noble. ▶ Click here for Whiteclad Noble Boss Guide
6	After getting through the two phases of the boss, you can now go ahead to the left to a flooded ravine you can cross
7	Cross it and you need to fight wolves in order to ring the bell. Before you do so, you can interact with the hanging wolf to get a Fireproof Mantle.
8	Ring the bell and you will then be teleported to the The Ancient Guanyin Temple.
9	Head to the Temple and there will be a Shrine there. Once you're ready, head inside and after a cutscene you will be put into a battle with Elder Jinchi. ▶ Click here for Elder Jinchi Boss Guide
8	After the Ancient Guanyin Temple shenanigans, you can head inside the structure behind where the Whiteclad Noble was to get to the Black Wind Cave.

Bamboo Grove

Blackwind Cave

#	Blackwind Cave Objectives
1	Cave Interior
2	Outside the Cave
3	Bodhi Peak

Cave Interior

	Objectives
1	Head inside the cave behind where the Whiteclad Noble was. There will be a Wolf Assassin once you reach a bright area so be careful.
2	Head further into the tunner and there will be the last Meditation Spot at the end and a Celestial Taiyi Pill.
3	Keep following the path and the Shrine will be guarded by two Wolf Sentinels. You can use the Shrine at your own discretion.
4	From the shrine, head forward and you will now be faced with the Black Wind King. ▶ Click here for Black Wind King Boss Guide
5	After beating the Black Wind King, you will receive the Cloud Step Spell. Loot the area while you're there and proceed once you're ready.

Outside the Cave

	Objectives
1	Head to the Shrine and you can now proceed to the top of the mountain.
2	While heading up, there is a small area you can drop down from where there's a chest guarded by a Wolf Assassin.
3	Keep heading up while beating the Bullguards along the way and make sure to grab the Celestial Nonary Pill while you're going up.
4	The rest of the way up, will just be a bunch of Wolves so take them out and you will soon arrive at the final Shrine.

Bodhi Peak

	Objectives
1	Head to the Shrine and make sure you're prepared for the final boss.
2	Once you're ready, you need to face off the final Boss, Black Bear Guai. ▶ Click here for Black Bear Guai Boss Guide
3	After beating Black Bear Guai, you will get your first Relic and that concludes the first Chapter!

Black Wind Cave

Ancient Guanyin Temple

#	Ancient Guanyin Temple Objectives
1	Grand Chamber

Grand Chamber

	Objectives
1	After ringing the bell, you will be teleported to the The Ancient Guanyin Temple.
2	Head to the Temple and there will be a Shrine there. Once you're ready, head inside and after a cutscene you will be put into a battle with Elder Jinchi. ▶ Click here for Elder Jinchi Boss Guide

Chapter 2: Yellow Sand, Desolate Dusk Walkthrough

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Sandgate Village						Crouching Tiger Temple
Fright Cliff						Yellow Wind Formation
Secret Area: Kingdom of Sahali

Chapter 2: Yellow Sand Desolate Dusk Walkthrough Guide

Sandgate Village Walkthrough

#	Sandgate Village Objectives
1	Village Entrance
*	Bottom of the Well
2	Valley of Despair

Village Entrance Guide

	Objectives
1	From the starting area, go through the water and towards the left, opposite of the big dead tree.
2	Follow the path upwards until you can see the Sandgate Village.
3	Continue following the path until you can drop to defeat an enemy and unlock the Shrine.
*	Optionally, you can head back towards the starting area to explore and pick up any items you find.
4	Head towards the main gate and drop off the bridge into the ditch. From there, head into the cave.
*	Head forwards and down into the pit to defeat Lang-Li-Guhh-Baw for Xu Dog.
5	Go up the stairs and to the left towards the back area of the village. Defeat enemies and pick up items on the way to the gate on the right. Be careful of the two-headed Rat Captains as they're tough even if they're regular enemies.
6	Go through the gate and defeat the King of Flowing Sands and his son, the Second Prince of Flowing Sands.
7	After the fight, head left of the big locked gate to activate the Valley of Despair Shrine.

Bottom of the Well

	Objectives
*	Only accessible after using the Old-Rattle Drum in three locations around Yellow Wind Ridge.
1	Defeat the Mad Tiger at the bottom of the well. You can die the first time to reset before the boss and activate the shrine.
2	Head to the left side of the arena and pick up the Plaguebane Gourd from the treasure chest.

Valley of Despair Guide

	Objectives
1	Head into the cave and go left towards the open-lit area. This is the boss arena for the First Prince of Flowing Sands, and its unlock conditions differ depending if you beat the King or Prince first in the previous boss fight.
*	Defeat the First Prince of Flowing Sands to get a drop necessary to unlock the Secret Area for this region.
**	Break the red wall with one of the First Prince's attacks or with one of your Transformations, like the Wandering Wight. This will unlock an area that has the Loong Scales used to unlock the optional Loong bosses.
3	Follow the lit braziers towards a wall that you'll need to squeeze through.
4	Defeat the Swift Bat and absorb its Spirit.
*	Roll through the wooden barricades to get to an area with more Bats and a small treasure chest.
5	Head out of the cave and back into the sunlight. Follow the path until you reach the Crouching Tiger Temple's Entrance Shrine.

Crouching Tiger Temple Walkthrough

#	Crouching Tiger Temple Objectives
1	Temple Entrance
2	Cellar

Temple Entrance Guide

	Objectives
*	Explore the area for items, a treasure chest, and a Meditation Spot.
1	Head up the stairs to fight the Tiger Vanguard.
2	After the fight, head past the statue and down the stairs.
3	Follow the path, defeating any enemies and picking up items along the way.
4	At the top of the path, unlock the Windrest Bridge Shrine. Jump to Windrest Bridge ▶

Cellar Guide

	Objectives
*	Unlocked after beating both the Tiger and Stone Vanguards, and activating the statue on top of the pool's stairs. You can also reach this shrine by going down from the Windseal Gate Shrine and heading left before the tornado. Although, you'll lose out on the rewards you get from going through the Crouching Tiger Temple Entrance.
1	Head down through the mouth and follow the path until you reach the cave area past a doorway.
2	Defeat the Civet Sergeants and pick up the Spirit and treasure chest rewards after the fight.
3	Jump and slide down the sand until you reach the Cellar Shrine. Rest here before moving forward.
*	If you've beaten Lang-Li-Guhh-Baw and helped Xu Dog, he will appear to the right of the shrine. This unlocks the ability to make Celestial Medicines to buff your base stats.
5	Head down and left to face the final boss of this chapter, the Yellow Wind Sage. Click here for the Yellow Wind Sage Boss Guide ▶

Fright Cliff Walkthrough

#	Fright Cliff Objectives
1	Squall Hideout
2	Rockrest Flat
3	Hidden Loong Cavern
4	Rock Crash Platform

Squall Hideout Guide

	Objectives
1	From the King and Prince of Flowing Sands boss arena, head right across the bridge.
2	Follow the path until you reach the Squall Hideout shrine.
*	Explore the area for 6 Buddha Eyes to unlock the Shigandang boss fight, as well as any items and treasures in the area.
4	From the shrine, take the left path towards the cave full of Stone-type enemies.
5	Continue through the cave until you reach a branching point with a Poistone and Blazebones. When you get there, head left.
*	Follow the braziers on the left to go up to the Mother of Stones boss arena.
6	After turning left, head out to the right to unlock the Rockrest Flat Shrine.

Rockrest Flat Guide

	Objectives
1	Hug the wall on the left until you reach the boss arena for the Stone Vanguard. When you're ready, head towards the back of the arena to start the fight.
*	The boulder immediately on the left when entering the arena is Shigandang, so return here when you have the 6 Buddha Eyes to activate their boss battle.
2	After beating the Stone Vanguard, head through the collapsed gateway to activate the Rock Crash Platform shrine.
*	Going straight ahead from the shrine will lead you to the Yellow-Robed Squire for the Boar Questline.
**	Going to the right from the shrine will lead you to the Spearbone Spirit and the sand waterfall that hides the Hidden Loong Cavern.

Hidden Loong Cavern Guide

	Objectives
*	Unlocked after obtaining the Loong Scales and removing the sand waterfall in Rockrest Flat.
1	Defeat the Black Loong and open the treasure chest afterwards.

Rock Crash Platform Guide

	Objectives
1	Follow the path defeating any enemies and picking up items along the way.
*	Continue heading straight towards the ledge to unlock a Meditation Spot.
2	Head right following the lit braziers and continue to follow the path forward.
3	Jump down to the left and slide down the sandy slope.
4	Head on forwards towards the bridge and Rest at the Windseal Gate Shrine.

Yellow Wind Formations Walkthrough

#	Yellow Wind Formations Objectives
1	Windrest Bridge
2	Windrest Hamlet
3	Windseal Gate

Windrest Bridge Guide

	Objectives
1	Head down towards the bridge and clear the enemies blocking your path.
2	Go left and up the stairs, then immediately go right to where a Blazebone is blocking the way.
3	Keep going forward and down to kill the Spearbone on the way to the gate.
4	Defeat multiple Rat Imperial Guards to unlock the gate. You will also get a Spirit after killing the Rat with the blue flame.
5	Open the gate and go right to pick up a Luojia Fragrant Vine for your Gourd upgrades.
6	Follow the path upwards until you reach the Windrest Hamlet shrine.

Windrest Hamlet Guide

	Objectives
1	Head towards the bridge and defeat any enemies in your way.
2	Pick up some Will and open the treasure chest on the way to the windy bridge.
3	Prepare yourself to take on the Tiger's Acolyte. Be careful not to fall off since there are no invisible barriers.
4	Absorb the Spirit of the Tiger's Acolyte and head into the cave on the other side of the bridge.
5	Defeat enemies in your way and open the small chest containing the Glazed Reliquary Curio.
6	Continue through the cave until you're back outside and can drop down into the Stone Vanguard's arena.

Windseal Gate Guide

	Objectives
*	From the shrine, head to the left side of the bridge and up the path. This will lead you to the Gore-Eye Daoist boss, who rewards you with his Spirit and a Luojia Fragrant Vine afterwards. As a note, there's no need to continue further up the path right away since it leads you back to the Sandgate Village and Valley of Despair.
1	Open the gate after beating the Tiger and Stone Vanguards, then head down towards the sand tornado.
2	Prepare yourself before heading into the tornado as this is the final boss of the area. Click here for the Yellow Wind Sage Boss Guide ▶

Kingdom of Sahali Walkthrough

#	Kingdom of Sahali Objectives
1	Sandgate Pass
2	Sandgate Bound

Sandgate Pass

	Objectives
1	After the cutscene, you'll be teleported to the Kingdom of Sahali.
2	Head down the path until you reach the Tiger Vanguard, who you must defeat before proceeding forward.

Sandgate Bound

	Objectives
1	Head towards the large area and activate the Sandgate Bound shrine.
*	Explore the area for two treasure chests and a Meditation Spot.
2	Head up the cliff and talk to the Yellow Wind Sage beside the drum.
3	When you're ready, head down to the arena to fight Fuban.
4	Once they've been defeated, you'll be teleported back to where you fought the Yellow-Robed Squire.

Chapter 3: White Snow, Ice Cold Walkthrough

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Snowhill Path						Pagoda Realm
Bitter Lake						Valley of Ecstasy
New Thunderclap Temple

Chapter 3: White Snow Ice Cold Walkthrough Guide

Snowhill Path Walkthrough

	Snowhill Path Objectives
1	Frost-Clad Path
2	Mirrormere

Frost-Clad Path Guide

	Objectives
1	From the starting area, follow the path until you're out of the cave.
2	Activate the Frost-Clad Path Shrine.
3	Continue following the path up the mountain killing any enemies on the way.
4	Prepare yourself to fight the Macaque Chief before heading into the open area.
*	Rest back at the Shrine since the next Shrine you unlock is at the end of Snowhill Path.
5	Continue up the mountain until you reach the temple area.
6	Immediately head left and up the stairs. Also, dodge as soon as you get to the top of the stairs since there will be an enemy waiting to ambush you.
*	Explore the area for any treasure chests and items you can find.
7	Continue down and right towards the tree in the middle of an island. Don't go to the tree until you're ready to proceed to the next area.

Mirrormere Guide

	Objectives
1	After the cutscene, activate the Mirrormere Shrine.
*	Explore the area for a Meditation Spot, treasure chests, and any other items you can find.
2	Step on to the lake and fight Kang-Jin Loong.

Pagoda Realm Walkthrough

	Pagoda Realm Objectives
1	Lower Pagoda
2	Upper Pagoda
3	Mani Wheel
4	Outside the Wheel
5	Snow-Veiled Trail
6	The Great Pagoda
7	Warding Temple

This area has a gimmick with Lantern Waderns where they will cut your Max HP in half. Whenever your screen turns desaturated, either defeat a Lunar Warden or wait out the effect so you can heal yourself back to full.

Waiting out the effect is the preferred option, but defeating Lunar Wardens grant you a lot of EXP and Will for this area of the game.

Lower Pagoda Guide

	Objectives
1	After the cutscene ends, you will be put in a new area. Follow the path outside your cell until you reach the Lower Pagoda Shrine.
*	Ignore any cells with a purple seal for now since you'll need to defeat a boss to unlock them.
2	Continue following the path until you see a staircase on the inside that will lead you to the second floor.
3	Head up and turn right once you're on the second floor. Follow the path across the wooden beam and head inside.
4	Continue following the path until you come across a ramp on the right that will lead you up to the third floor.
5	At the top, continue following the path forward until you come across the Upper Pagoda Shrine. Make sure to activate it, otherwise, you'll need to go all the way back up here if you die.
*	Turn around and drop down to the purple area to fight Captain-Lotus Vision. Defeating this boss will unlock all the purple sealed cells in the area.
**	Return to the Lower Pagoda to unlock the cells that were previously sealed. The cell that's next to where you initially spawned will have an NPC that will start The Third Prince Questline.

Upper Pagoda Guide

	Objectives
1	From this Shrine, continue on forward until you need to drop down to the ledge on your right.
2	Continue on forward across the wooden beams until you reach an entrance with a lantern.
3	Go through the entrance and up the ramp leading to the fourth floor.
4	Continue following the path until you come across a ramp on the right that will lead you up to the third floor.
5	At the top, head out left and follow the path until you reach the broken structure that leads you to the top of the prison.
6	Once you're at the top, follow the path on the left until you reach the Mani Wheel Shrine.

Mani Wheel Guide

	Objectives
1	Rest and prepare yourself to fight Captain Wise-Voice. Defeating this boss will prevent any Lantern Wardens from spawning, so make sure to take on this boss only after you're done farming them.
2	After the boss has been defeated, head out the other side and activate the Outside the Wheel Shrine inside the cave.

Outside the Wheel Guide

	Objectives
1	Head forward through the cave picking up any items along the way. Make sure to get the Luojia Fragrant Vine for your Gourd upgrades.
2	Continue on forward outside the cave and pick up any items and treasure chests you find.
3	The path forward is extremely linear, so keep following the path until you reach the Snow-Veiled Trail Shrine.

Snow-Veiled Trail Guide

	Objectives
1	Head up the stairs to the left and follow the path filled with the Frozen Corpses.
*	Following the path to the right will lead you to The Great Pagoda, but you can't do anything there yet. It's still a good idea to visit the area though just to unlock the Shrine.
2	Once you reach the small creek, head left up the stairs until you reach the Warding Temple Shrine.

The Great Pagoda Guide

As of Chapter 3, there's nothing you can do here. From what can be seen so far, each wall needs to be filled with a mural, and these murals are unlocked after beating a Chapter.

Based on this information, it can be assumed what you would need to beat the game first before unlocking what's inside The Great Pagoda.

Warding Temple Guide

	Objectives
1	Continue up the stairs and into the temple, where you will need to fight the Macaque Chief for the second time.
*	Head back to the Shrine and rest since there will be another boss fight after leaving this area.
2	After beating the boss and unlocking the Ring of Fire spell, head to the left and out through the back exit.
3	Head up the slope and then slide down into the next area.

Bitter Lake Walkthrough

	Bitter Lake Objectives
1	North Shore of the Bitter Lake
2	Turtle Island
3	South Shore of the Bitter Lake
4	Precept Corridor

North Shore of the Bitter Lake Guide

This is the area you slide down towards before boarding the Turtle Island and taking on Kang-Jin Star. As of now, it looks like there's nothing to do here besides unlocking the Shrine.

Turtle Island Guide

	Objectives
*	You can die to Kang-Jin Star to respawn and activate the Turtle Island Shrine.
1	Once you're ready, head up towards the cymbals and defeat Kang-Jin Star.
*	Rest at the Shrine and head to the right to defeat Cyan Loong.
2	Head forward from the Shrine all the way to the Turtle General's head.
2	When you're ready to leave, talk to the Pig.

South Shore of the Bitter Lake Guide

	Objectives
*	Head to the left and defeat Chen Loong to start the Zodiac Village Questline.
1	From the Shrine, follow the frozen corpses to the right and into a cave.
2	Follow the path upwards until you reach a rope bridge.
*	Before the bridge, go through the opening in the left to grab a trasure chest.
3	Head across the bridge and unlock the Precept Corridor Shrine.

Precept Corridor Guide

	Objectives
1	Follow the path forward, picking up the Meditation Spot and treasure chest on the way.
2	Once you reach the cave, head left and follow the stairs upwards until you fight the Red-Haired Yaksha and absorb its Spirit.
3	Head out and into the pagoda to start a cutscene.
4	After the cutscene, head left and interact with the first Buddha statue.
5	Continue going left and down the stairs until you reach the second Buddha statue on the right.
6	Turn around and follow path past the stairs until you reach the third Buddha statue.
7	Go through the gate and continue on until you see the final Buddha statue with a Red-Haired Yaksha on the right.
8	Turn around and drop down back to the pagoda for another cutscene.
9	After the curscene, head right and follow the stairs all the way up towards the big statues.
10	Keep going forward past the first two big statues until you reach the third one.
11	Head up the stairs and go in through the small gap at the top.
12	Follow the path upwards until you reach the Mindfulness Cliff Shrine.

Valley of Ecstasy Walkthrough

	Valley of Ecstasy Objectives
1	Mindfulness Cliff
2	Forest of Felicity
3	Melon Field
4	Brook of Bliss
5	Towers of Karma
6	Longevity Road

Mindfulness Cliff Guide

	Objectives
1	Once you're ready, follow the path into the open area where you'll have to fight Non-White for the first time.
*	Head back to the Shrine and rest up before proceeding forward.
**	You can drop down to the collapsed pillar by following the path downwards past the tree in the boss arena. Following this path will lead you to a Fiery Gourd and the Skandha of Thought.
2	Continue upwards past the cave entrance and head forwards until you fight Non-White for the final time.
3	After the fight, activate the Meditation Spot and proceed down the snowy slope and to the Forest of Felicity Shrine.

Forest of Felicity Guide

	Objectives
1	Follow the very long path forwards until you reach the Longevity Road Shrine. Just follow the obvious path laid out before you and you'll get there eventually.
*	You can choose to explore the Valley of Ecstasy since this is a large section with optional areas, quests, and bosses. Make sure to activate any Shrine you come across, so that you have locations to teleport to.

Melon Field Guide

This is an optional area that's part of the Treasure Hunter Sidequest. We will update this section when we have more info regarding this quest, so stay tuned!

Brook of Bliss Guide

	Objectives
1	To get to this area, head down from the path to the right of the Forest of Felicity Shrine.
2	Once you're down, turn around and take any of the bridges to the right side of the area so you can access the Brook of Bloss Shrine.

This is an optional area that's not necessary to complete the main story. However, there are items and collectibles around this area, so it is still worth visiting.

Towers of Karma Guide

	Objectives
1	To get to this area, you'll want to head head through the archway in front of the Forest of Felicity Shrine, and then head left.
2	From there turn right and follow the path forwards until you reach the Towers of Karma Shrine.

This is another optional area that's not necessary to complete the main story. Again, there are items and collectibles around this area that makes it worth visiting.

Longevity Road Guide

	Objectives
1	From the Shrine, head forwards to the open area and go right towards the New Thunderclap Temple.
2	Follow the path up to the entrance of the temple and defeat Captain Kalpa-Wave.
3	Once the boss is defeated, head through the entrance and activate the Temple Entrance Shrine.

New Thunderclap Temple Walkthrough

	Sandgate Village Objectives
1	Temple Entrance
2	Mahavira Hall
2	Floating Sculpture

Temple Entrance Guide

	Objectives
1	From the Shrine, just head on straight throught the building in front of you and up the dual staircase..
2	Once you're up the stairs, continue straight through the nearby building.
3	Continue going straight on forward until you reach the large open area with a big set of stairs and two massive Dark-faced Overlords.
4	Climb up the stairs and activate the Mahavira Hall shrine.

Mahavira Hall Guide

	Objectives
1	Prepare yourself since this is the final Shrine before you head to the final boss of this chapter.
2	Once you're ready, head through the doors to face the final boss of this chapter, Yellowbrow.
*	After beating his first phase, you will be sucked into his pouch where you'll fight a power up version of the Macaque Chief. Thankfully, you'll be fully recovered so the only thing you'll need to worry about are your spell and ability cooldowns.

Floating Scuplture Guide

The Floating Scuplture Upper and Lower Level travel locations aren't Shrines but are teleport points that act as a failsafe in case you die during the Yellowbrow boss gauntlet.

This allows you to teleport back to those checkpoints in case you leave using the Incense Trail Talisman to change your equipment and spells at a Shrine.

Chapter 4: Rosy Cheeks, Gray Hair Walkthrough

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Village of Lanxi				Webbed Hollow				Temple of Yellow Flowers
Secret Area: Purple Cloud Mountain

Chapter 4: Rosy Cheeks Gray Hair Walkthrough Guide

Village of Lanxi Walkthrough

#	Village of Lanxi Objectives
1	Estate of the Zhu

Estate of the Zhu Guide

	Objectives
1	Along with Zhu Baije, head towards the nearby village. Make your way to the far end of the village to get to the first Shrine.
2	Once you're ready, head east of the shrine and open the door to the next area. You will be stopped and turned into a monster for a cutscene.
3	After the cutscene, you need to fight the Second Sister. Once defeated, feel free to look around for some loot.
4	If you want to progress the story, head to where Zhu Baije headed off to. Make sure to pick up the Celestial Jade Lotus Pill before dropping down the hole.

Webbed Hollow Walkthrough

#	Webbed Hollow Objectives
1	Upper Hallow
2	Pool of Shattered Jade
3	The Verdure Bridge
4	Middle Hallow
5	Bone Vault
6	Cliff of Oblivion
7	Relief of the Fallen Loong
8	Lower Hallow
9	Hut of Immortality
10	The Purifying Spring
11	The Gathering Cave

Upper Hallow

	Objectives
1	Once you drop down and wake up, pick up the nearby treasures before heading to the Shrine.
2	After using the shrine, head southeast of the shrine going up the nearby staircase. Keep Heading up until you see a building with a box that has Goji Shoots in it.
3	Head out of the building and keep right to cross the ravine. You will arrive at an open area with some spider eggs and a Will spirit near a torch.
4	If you want, you can head up a bit for a good amount of treasure. Otherwise, drop down the platform near the Wills spirit and Torch.
5	Explore the area and then from where you dropped down, head right and keep following the path beating the enemies along the way. Make sure to pick up the Rice Cocoon from one of the enemies, it can be found near a torch
6	From where you got the Rice Cocoon, just keep following the path. You can take a detour to your right if you want to capture the Beetle Captain spirit. Otherwise, head forward until you reach a dead end.
7	Here, you need to drop from another platform next to another torch. Just keep dropping down and following the torches. The Verdure Bridge shrine should be near the last drop guarded by a Bettle Captain.

Pool of Shattered Jade Guide

	Objectives
1	This Shrine is optional and can be easily missed if you're just progressing the story. Starting from the Upper Hallow Shrine, head northwest up the stairs.
2	Keep following the torches until you reach a wooden path next to a torch you cna drop off from. Go down the path and turn right and drop another level.
3	After the final drop, head right into the unlit path and you should see some spider sacs dangling from the ceiling. Keep following the path turning left and you should see some torches near the end.
4	Keep following the torches to progress, and when you see a fork in the road, choose the left path this one should have egg sacs in it.
5	Past the sacs, head up the staircase and just keep following this winding path onto another staircase. Along the way go to the Meditate Spot next to some lanterns.
6	Once you're up the last set of stairs, just keep heading forward and the Pool of Shattered Jade Shrine should be next to some torches next to a cave.
7	To the right, enter the cave and you need to fight a boss. It starts as the Old Cocoon but will shift to the second phase versus the Venom Daoist.
8	Defeat the Venom Daoist as this is needed if you want to access the Secret Area. Afterwards, head back to the Upper Hallow Shrine and head southeast up the stairs instead.

The Verdure Bridge Guide

	Objectives
1	After beating the Beetle Guardian and resting up at the Verdure Bridge shrine, head northwest of the shrine. Defeat the nerby enemy to get a Locust Antennae Mask.
2	Keep following the path and a cutscene will play with talking lanterns. After the cutscene, head inside and gather all the treasure inside and be ready as continuing will lad you in a battle with the Elder Armourworm!
3	After beating the Armourworm, head towards the statue and turn left. Continue taking this path following the torches until you meet a fork in the road.
4	Keep following the path to progress, head left and you should see a Scorpion Prince enemy guarding a Luojia Fragrant Vine.
5	Keep following the torches, and a cutscene will play involving the woman who attacked the lantern and a talisman. After the cutscene, be sure to remove the talisman.
6	After removing the talisman, keep following the path and you should find the sparkle guiding you to the shrine and a nearby Meditation Spot.
7	Head towards the Middle Hallow Shrine, you need to fight a few enemies before you can offer incense.

Middle Hallow Guide

	Objectives
1	After resting up at the Shrine, go to the left path for a chest and go back to the right path to continue your way. There should be a few drops as you make your way to the Centipede Guai.
2	After beating the Centipede Guai head to the lit up cave to the left. Keep following the path and near the end you will meet the Horse Guai trapped in a cocoon and a cutscene will play.
3	From the Horse Guai, make a left and just keep heading down that path. You will arrive at an area with giant caterpillar monster next to a table, break the sacs northwest of the table to continue.
4	Head up the slope and there should be another talisman you can remove. Head right for a chest or left to get to the Cliff of Oblivion Shrine.

Bone Vault Guide

	Objectives
1	This Shrine is optional and can be easily missed if you're just progressing the story. Starting from the Middle Hallow Shrine, head back to where the Talisman you removed is located at.
2	From the Talisman, head northeast to a makeshift wooden bridge and drop down and head towards the sacs on the floor.
3	After breaking the sacs, head left and the Bone Vault Shrine should be to your right as long as you follow the path.

Cliff of Oblivion Guide

	Objectives
1	After resting up at the Shrine, head east and you will be taken into a boss fight with Buddha's Right Hand.
2	Once you beat Buddha's Right Hand, use its corpse as a bridge to continue your journey. Drop down and then head right until you get to another drop and then go right once more.
3	Once the road forward splits, head right and then drop down and continue following the torches until you reach what seems to be a dead end.
4	From the dead end, head right into a tight alley and a cutscene involving Zhu Baije and the Spider Family will play. After the cutscene, head right and you can slowly drop down and continue forward.
5	Continue following the torches and you will come across a hall of spider webs. Here, you can find a Meditation Spot behind a crack in the wall on the right side.
6	You can head back out to the spider web hallway or, you can also just head back and turn right from the Meditation Spot and drop down into the Lower Hallow Shrine from the Will spirit.

Relief of the Fallen Loong Guide

	Objectives
1	This Shrine is optional and can be easily missed if you're just progressing the story. Starting from the Cliff of Oblivion Shrine, head back to where the corpse of Buddha's Right Hand is located at.
2	Once you get to the corpse of Buddha's Right Hand, drop down and then head right until you get to another drop and then go right once more.
3	Once the road forward splits, head left and then drop down to the bridge. Cross it and continue moving forwards, you can drop by to the right for a chest along the way.
4	You will then come across a narrow bridge with a bunch of spider sacs who will try to push you off. Use Cloud Step to cross or just pick them off one by one with thrust stance.
5	Once you cross the bridge, you can now head out to the new area. Keep going forward for a Luojia Fragrant Vine, then head keep going left and you will come across the Relief of the Fallen Loong Shrine.
6	If you head straight up the stairs from the Relief of the Fallen Loong Shrine, you can find the Yelow Loong there waiting for you to fight him.
7	To the right of where you came from, you can grab a few goodies here, but what we need to to find the Scorpion Prince. It can be found across from the chest you grabbed when you got here.
8	From where the prince was, enter the cave there are three paths. The left path will each take you to treasure, meanwhile the right one will get you the Puppet Tick Spirit.
9	Take the middle path and you will get another chest and you can take down other Talisman.

Lower Hallow Guide

	Objectives
1	Once you rest up at the Lower Hallow shrine, jump up to the path from the Meditation Spot and continue right where you can face off against Baw-Li-Guhh-Baw.
2	After beating Baw-Li-Guhh-Baw, you can head to the opposite side of where you entered and you can drop down from there. To your left, defeat the Beetle Guardian under the arch.
3	Past the arch, you can drop down one more time and keep following the torches and you should now be at the Hut of Immortality Shrine.

Hut of Immortality Guide

	Objectives
1	Once you rest up at the Hut of Immortality shrine, head to where the feast was held and after the cutscene, you now have to face off against Zhu Baije.
2	After beating Zhu Baije, you can look around and loot the place. Afterwrds go back to the shrine and head north from the Hut and you will eventually get to a narrow space you need to shimmy through.
3	Once you shimmy your way out, make your way forward and a cutscene will play and you have to fight Zhu Baizhe again, this time with two phases.
4	After beating Zhu Baizhe again, you will be left alone again and now you can continue going onwards.
5	Follow the glittering trail and open a few chests along the way and you are now at The Purifying Spring Shrine!

The Purifying Spring Guide

	Objectives
1	Once you rest up and craft your new armor at the shrine, head up and then follow the winding path to a set of stairs.
*	You will see a familiar rat on a Buddha head if you drop down the path. Grab another Skandha of Choice from the head and head back to the path.
2	Go up the stairs and you will be ambushed by a Locust and then up another set of stairs is a Scorpion Prince. Make sure to fight them separately.
*	Dont go too far the sides of the arena as a powerful Dragonfly Guai can joion in the fight. Leave it for last so you can get its spirit!
3	From the Scorpion Prince, keep following the trail of torches and at the end you will arrive at The Gathering Cave Shrine!

The Gathering Cave Guide

	Objectives
1	Once you rest up, head forward and a cutscene will play explaining the history between Zhu Baije and the Violet Spider. Afterwards, you have to fight the matriarch herself.
2	After beating the Yaoguai Queen, the arena will be infested with golden spiders! Run away and a cutscene will play of you being saved by a mysterious giant spider.
3	After being save, head onwards and grab the Luojia Fragrant Vine along the way as you make your way towards the Mountain Trail Shrine at the Temple of Yellow Flowers.

Temple of Yellow Flowers Walkthrough

#	Temple of Yellow Flowers Objectives
1	Mountain Trail
2	Forest of Ferocity
3	Temple Entrance
4	Court of Illumination

Mountain Trail

	Objectives
1	Once you're ready head up the steps to an open field of greenery. Feel free to explore but keep going forward to progress.
2	Head further up and make sure to pick up the Bee Mountain Stone. You will then see a temple at the end, head left.
3	At the end of this dark path is a chest and a good amount of enemies so be careful. From here, head right and you will be taken into another dark path to a cave.
4	Past the cave, another chest guarded by a lot of enemies and then another cave will greet you. At the end of this path is the Forest of Ferocity Shrine!

Forest of Ferocity Guide

	Objectives
1	From the Shrine, head left for a Meditation Spot. Then you can go forward to see a flight of steps to the top.
2	At the top is Commander Beetle and his Students, defeat them for his Spirit and get the Tablet of the Three Supremes Curio.
3	From there, keep scaling the stairs and you will end up at the Temple Entrance Shrine!

Temple Entrance Guide

	Objectives
1	From the Shrine, head inside the gate and climb yet another set of stairs. You will soon arrive at the temple.
2	Once inside, you can go to the right for a Snake Sheriff Spirit, an Awaken Wine Worm, and a monk playing the Guqin. There is also another Meditation Spot so beat up the nearby enemies to relax.
3	Head back out and follow the path to the left until you hit a dead-end. Go to the left so you can get to the Court of Illumination Shrine!

Court of Illumination Guide

	Objectives
1	Facing the Court of Illumination shrine, head south from the Court of Illuminations Shrine and go through the gate. Keep going up at the top you will obtain the Sunset of the Nine Skies Drink.
2	From the Sunset of the Nine Skies Drink, go back and pick the Monkey-Head Fungus to start the Fungiwoman boss fight. Beating it will get you its spirit.
3	Head back to the Court of Illumination Shrine. Facing the shrine, head north up the steps and you will find what should be the final talisman.
4	After ripping it off, the Supreme Inspector will appear. The fight is initially scripted, so just make sure to survive.
5	After the cutscene, pick up the Celestial Nonary Pill and head back to the Court of Illumination shrine. This time, facing the shrine, head down the steps and a cutscene will play.
6	After this cutscene, you now need to fight the Hundred-Eyed Daoist Master. The Violet Queen's daughters will aid you in this fight.
*	Once it reaches around a third of its health, it will go into its second phase! If you have the Weaver's Needle Vessel, it will cancel out and you can fight the bass as normal
7	After beating the boss, the usual video will play and this marks the end of Chapter 4.

Purple Cloud Mountain Walkthrough

#	Purple Cloud Mountain Objectives
1	Valley of Blooms
2	Bounds of Deity's Abode
3	Petalfall Hamlet
4	Cloudnest Peak

Valley of Blooms

	Objectives
1	Head out from the Court of Illuminations Shrine and go to the opposite path and back up to the top where you obtained the Sunset of the Nine Skies Drink.
2	From there, go back and take the route to the right and once you drop down is your second fight against the Venom Daoist
3	After beating Venom Daoist again, head out first and to your right is the path to the Soul Remigration Pill.
4	Head back to where you beat the Venom Daoist and interact with the painting. This will take you to the Purple Cloud Mountain.
5	Once you arrive, just follow the path and a snake will talk to you and then you can cross the bridge. Keep pressing on and you will soon get to the Mountain Trail Shrine.
6	After resting at the Shrine, keep going onwards and grab the Verdant Glow Spirit along the way.
7	Eventually, the familiar sparkle will appear and it will guide you to the Bound of Deity's Abode Shrine.

Bounds of Deity's Abode

	Objectives
1	From the Bounds of Deity's Abode Shrine, head up and you will see The Scorpionlord. In order to start the fight, you need to break his jars of alcohol.
2	After beating him, you will get the Sky-Piercing Horn and Deathstinger. There's nothing else here so feel free to go back to Petalfall Hamlet or Bounds of Deity's Abode Shrines.
*	Warning! If you defeat the Duskveil without battling The Scorpionlord, you will not be able to complete the Fuban Armor set!

Petalfall Hamlet

	Objectives
1	From the Bounds of Deity's Abbode Shrine, head the opposite direction and get the Celestial Registry Tablet Curio under a pagoda.
2	From the pagoda, head the opposite direction and after taking care of the two guards, you can now get to the Petalfall Hamlet Shrine.
3	Before going in, go the opposite way from Petalfall Hamlet Shrine to a gate and grab the Snake Herbalist Spirit. You can also climb up the gate and follow the path to get the Gold Sun Crow Curio.
4	You can now head inside the Petalfall Hamlet Shrine and you will first see Daoist Mi. In order to start his boss fight you need the Violet Hail Key Item.
5	After beating him, the talking snake will appear and she will give you the Violet Hail Transformation.
*	Warning! If you defeat the Duskveil without battling Daoist Mi, you will not be able to get the Violet Hail Transformation!
6	After getting your new transformation head further in through the cobble arch. You can go ahead and battle enemies along the way as long as you follow the path forward.
7	Just keep following the path until you see a well with a huge rock beside it. From there, turn right and you can fall down and the sparkle should guide you to the Cloudnest Peak Shrine.

Cloudnest Peak

	Objectives
1	After healing at the shrine, you can go ahead and grab the treasure chest and raid the nearby houses before going up.
2	Should you choose, you can go up and start the battle with The Duskveil. It likes to inflict poison so having the Violet Hail transformation will heal as it is immune.
*	Warning! If you defeat the Duskveil without battling Daoist Mi and The Scorpionlord, you will not be able to get the Violet Hail Transformation and complete the Fuban Armor set respectively!
3	After beating the two phases of the Duskveil, a cuttscene will play and the Snake Lady will give you the Weaver's Needle Vessel.

Chapter 5: Golden Child, Crimson Blood Walkthrough

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Woods of Ember				Furnace Valley				Field of Fire
Secret Area: Bishui Cave

Chapter 5: Golden Child Crimson Blood Walkthrough Guide

Woods of Ember Walkthrough

	Woods of Ember Objectives
1	Ashen Pass I
2	Camp of Seasons
3	Height of Ember
4	Ashen Pass II

Ashen Pass I Guide

	Objectives
1	As soon as you spawn in the chapter, you'll have to fight off a wave of enemies alongside Zhu Bajie. Once they've been defeated, a cutscene will play and you can move on through the large doors.
2	Head forward and defeat the enemies in front of the Ashen Pass I Shrine to unlock it.
3	After resting at the Shrine, follow the path until you reach an area with enemies fighting each other. Clear out as many enemies as you can to make the boss fight against the Pale-Axe Stalwart more manageable. At around 25% HP, the boss will get on his knee, allowing you to talk to him to initiate the Five Element Cart Sidequest. This is required to unlock the secret area for Chapter 5!
*	As long as you're not being assaulted with a barrage of fireballs, you can explore the area to unlock the treasure chests.
4	Afterwards, head up the stairs towards the bridge to deal with the Brown-Iron Cart boss that's been flinging fireballs at you.
5	Once they've been dealt with, head to the bridge to unlock the Camp of Seasons Shrine. You can also head back down to unlock a Treasure Chest once the battle's over.

Camp of Seasons

	Objectives
1	Head across the bridge and follow the path through some caves.
2	Once you've crossed a different smaller bridge, defeat the enemies in the area to unlock a treasure chest and the Meditation Spot at the top of the stairs to the right.
*	Follow the path to the left of the stairs to reach a treasure chest guarded by a few enemies.
3	Continue forward until you reach the structure with a small chest containing the Mount Lingtai Seedlings Soak.
4	Cross the bridge and keep following the path to the Height of Ember Shrine.

Height of Ember

	Objectives
1	When you're ready, head to the open area to take on the Father of Stones boss fight.
*	After the fight, ignore the doorway and go explore the area ahead. There will be a treasure chest when you go straight, and if you explore the area below, there will be a few items to pickup, most notably a Luojia Fragrant Vine.
2	When you're ready, head through the doorway along the wall that the boss jumped over.
3	Follow the path forward, ignoring the Gray-Bronze Cart for now, until you reach a cave.
*	If you wish to ignore the cave and the items inside, you can drop down to the left before entering the cave. However, you will take fall damage and will need to use up one of your Gourd heals.
4	Explore the cave for a bunch of Will, a few treasure chests, and the Sprit of a Charface. When you want to proceed, follow the lit braziers to get out of the cave.
5	Continue following the path outside, opening the chest along the way, and head towards the Gray-Bronze Cart boss fight.
*	Optionally, after beating the boss, teleport back to the shrine to rest back up as there's another boss up ahead.
6	When you're ready, head through the narrow corridor for a boss fight against Quick as Fire, Fast as Wind.
7	After the two heads have been defeated, head around to the back of the boss arena to unlock the Ashen Pass II Shrine.

Ashen Pass II

	Objectives
1	Follow the Fox until you reach a cliff edge. Once you're there, drop down for a cutscene that will introduce the Furnace Valley.
2	Head forward across the water until you reach the Valley Entrance Shrine.

Furnace Valley Walkthrough

	Furnace Valley Objectives
1	Valley Entrance
2	Rakshasa Palace
3	The Emerald Hall

Valley Entrance Guide

	Objectives
*	Before proceeding, equip the Fireproof Mantle so that you're immune to the lava-covered terrain.
1	Continue on forwards until you reach two large pillars where you'll then head down to the magma area.
*	The non-lava covered path to the right leads you to a treasure chest and a dead cart. The cart is the finale of the Horse Guai Quest and part of the Five Elemental Cart Quest.
**	The lava-covered path to the right will lead you to a treasure chest containing a Kun Steel, and a Spirit for the Turtle Treasure.
***	The lava-covered path to the left will lead you to the Flint Chief optional boss. Make sure you have the Fireproof Mantle equipped since you'll be on top of lava the entire fight.
2	Once you're at the bottom, head forward and up following the path upwards.
*	Around halfway up the path, there will be a treasure chest guarded by an Earth Rakshasa, that also drops its spirit. Be careful of its flame breath as it can stun lock and kill you in one hit.
3	Continue up the path until you reach the Cloudy Mist, Misty Cloud boss arena. After the fight, go up the stairs and through the doorway to activate the Rakshasa Palace Shrine.

Rakshasa Palace Guide

	Objectives
*	Look around the area of the shrine for treasure chests before proceeding forward.
1	Follow the path forward along the bridges until you reach the area with large enemies with shields.
*	Step down onto the lava to reach an area on the left with the Old Sage and a glowing barrel containing an Awaken Wine Worm. If you talk to the Sage with a fully upgraded Medicine Buddha Gourd, you can interact with the fire to upgrade it to a Supreme Gourd.
2	Head into the pagoda on the right and follow the path forward to reach The Emerald Hall Shrine.

The Emerald Hall Guide

	Objectives
*	Before proceeding forward, make sure that you've completed the Horse Guai Quest and received the Transformation Spell. If you don't, beating the next boss will stop Ma Tianba from spawning and you can't complete the quest.
1	Once you're ready, head up the stairs to initiate the back-to-back boss fights with the Keeper of Flaming Mountains and Yin-Yang Fish. If you die during either phase of this fight, you'll have to start at the beginning and fight the Keeper again.
*	After the battle, head up to the altar to get the Loong Balm Drink from the small chest. Next, head out towards the balcony and go right to activate a Meditation Spot. Finally, turn back towards the altar and go left to find a chest with the Slumbering Beetle Husk Soak.
2	When you're ready to move forward, go back to the altar and head up left, following the path and unlocking the chest along the way.
3	Continue following the path headed upwards until you have to face the Crimson-Silver Cart.
*	If you've exhausted all of the Pale-Axe Stalwart's dialogue in the Camp of Seasons, you can talk to him here after beating the Crimson-Silver Cart.
4	After the fight, continue on the path until you reach the Ashen Pass III Shrine.

Field of Fire Walkthrough

	Village of Lanxi Objectives
1	Ashen Pass III
2	Cooling Slope
3	Fallen Furnace Crater

Ashen Pass III Guide

	Objectives
*	To the right of the Shrine, interacting with the big red mushroom will start a boss fight with the Nine-Capped Lingzhi Guai. After it's been defeated, you can activate the Meditation Spot in the same area.
1	When you're ready to move on, head down the path left of the Shrine towards the giant spinning ball of death. Don't get hit by this thing as it kills you in one hit. The only way past this thing is by standing in the little side areas of the path occupied by enemies. Take your time and scout the path ahead so that you can time your movements properly.
2	You'll be safe from the ball once you've reached the end of the path and start a cutscene. Once it ends, follow the little fox lady down the path until you reach the Fallen Furnace Crate Shrine.
*	After getting the Fallen Furnace Shrine, head back down the path where the ball was rolling to find a newly opened area on the left that leads you to the Cooling Slope Shrine.

Cooling Slope Guide

	Objectives
*	This area is optional, but it leads you to the secret area for this chapter.
1	From the newly opened path, head downwards until you reach the Flint Vanguard boss.
2	After the fight, continue down the path until you reach a treasure chest and a large glowing red mark on the ground. Interacting with this mark with 4 Flame Ores in your inventory will start the Mother of Flamlings boss fight. Flame Ores are dropped by the smaller Flamlings in the area.
3	Once the boss has been defeated, continue following the path until you reach the Cooling Slope Shrine.
4	When you're ready, and you've talked to the Pale-Axe Stalwart in the Crimson-Silver Cart, walking towards the gate will start a fight with the Rusty-Gold Cart. Beating this boss and talking to the Pale-Axe Stalwart will finish the Five Element Cart Quest and unlock the secret area.
*	After you destroy the ice gate, go down and to the left to fight Baw-Lang-Lang before heading to the center to teleport to the secret area.

Fallen Furnace Crater Guide

	Objectives
1	Once you're ready, proceed to the open area to start a cutscene and the Red Boy boss fight.
2	After the fight, another cutscene will play and you'll have to face the Yaksha King next with Zhu Bajie assisting you.
3	Once he's been defeated, the final cutscene will start and Chapter 5 will end.

Bishui Cave Walkthrough

	Bishui Cave Objectives
1	Purge Pit
2	Cave Depths
3	Corridor of Fire and Ice

Purge Pit Guide

	Objectives
1	Once you spawn in, follow the path downwards and open the treasure chest along the way. Once you reach the large indoor area, turn left to activate the Purge Pit Shrine.
*	Follow the path right from the entrance to activate the final Meditation Spot.
2	Once you're ready, follow the path from the shrine down into the boss arena to fight Top Takes Bottom, Bottom Takes Top.
3	After the fight, head up the stairs and through the large doorway.
*	On the way down from the doorway, watch out for an area with a small chest on the left to grab a Celestial Pill.
4	Follow the path downwards until you reach the Cave Depths Shrine.

Cave Depths Guide

	Objectives
1	Follow the path downwards and fight all the rhinos to make getting the Bull Governor Spirit more manageable. Don't forget to pick up The Bull King's Iron Horn from the treasure chest as it's used to create one of the best armour sets in the game!
2	Continue following the path and picking up any items along the way. After sliding down the long ice slope, activate the Corridor of Fire and Ice Shrine.

Corridor of Fire and Ice Guide

	Objectives
1	Equip the Fireproof Mantle and head down into the Bishui Golden-Eyed Beast boss fight.
2	After the boss has been defeated, a cutscene will play and you'll have cleared the secret area!
*	Once the cutscene is over, teleport back to the Corridor of Fire and Ice Shrine and head back down to the boss arena. There will be a newly opened area that contains an Awaken Wine Worm!

Chapter 6: Unfinished Walkthrough

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Foothills				Water Curtain Cave				Birthstone

Chapter 6: Unfinished Walkthrough Guide

Foothills Walkthrough

#	Foothills Objectives
1	Verdant Path
2	Rhino Watch Slope
3	Deer Sight Forest
4	Mantis-Catching Swamp

Verdant Path

	Objectives
1	Follow the path and fight the enemies in your way until you reach the Verdant Path Shrine. Take this time to heal and do any upgrades, since you'll be thrown into a boss fight shortly.
2	Once you're ready, continue up the path, and you will be confronted by the Supreme Inspector.
3	After defeating the Supreme Inspector, you'll be taken up to a high ledge on Mount Huaguo and will have access to the Somersault Cloud as a form of transportation for the rest of the chapter.

Rhino Watch Slope

	Objectives
1	From the Supreme Inspector boss arena, fly to the right until you see a fiery war-torn battlefield, but don't head directly there unless you want to start the boss fight immediately.
2	Land on the grassy area near the edge of the battlefield to activate the nearby Shrine. It can be found near a large rock.
3	When you're ready, head to the battlefield to fight the Gold Armored Rhino.
4	Defeat the rhino in order to get Wukong's Gold Suozi Armor. It should automatically be equipped on you once you get it.
5	To help keep your bearings, you can go back to the Supreme Inspector boss arena.

Deer Sight Forest

	Objectives
1	From the Supreme Inspector boss arena, fly right towards the red trees and lightning.
2	Before reaching the large battlefield-looking area, drop down near the edge of the cliff and activate the Shrine.
3	Fight the Cloudtreading Deer boss. This boss has two phases, one where it uses Ice Attacks and another where it uses Poison.
4	Defeat the Cloudtreading Deer in order to receive the Lotus Silk Cloudtreaders.

Mantis-Catching Swamp

	Objectives
1	From the Supreme Inspector boss arena, fly left towards the tree with the golden leaves by the water. There should be a Shrine at the base of the tree that you can activate.
2	Once you're ready to face the Emerald-Armed Mantis, walk around the tree to activate the cutscene.
3	Upon defeating the Emerald-Armed Mantis, you will receive the Dian-Cui Loong-Soaring Bracers.
4	Heal up at a Shrine before hopping back onto your cloud. It is also recommended to max out your stamina and health, and then equip as much fire resistant armor you can.
5	Fly around the Mantis-Catching Swamp until you spot a giant cricket hopping around the area.
6	Trigger the fight for the Feng-Tail General. This boss will hop around the whole mountain, and you'll have to chase it down.
7	Once you find the Feng-Tail General, land on its back and interact with its head.
8	After you do this twice, you'll defeat it and be rewarded with the Golden Feng-Tail Crown.

Water Curtain Cave

#	Water Curtain Cave Objectives
1	Return Path
2	Peak of Innocence

Return Path

	Objectives
1	Once you obtain all four armor pieces, you can go to the Water Curtain Cave. From the Supreme Inspector boss arena, face the Mantis-Catching Swamp Shrine. Fly to the right of it, towards the rocky area with the dead tree up in the mountains.
2	Upon reaching the Water Curtain Cave, go inside the waterfall to the left. Follow the path until you reach a cutscene.
3	After the cutscene, you will obtain the best staff in the game. Continue on the path until you reach the Return Path Shrine.
4	From that Shrine, follow the path and fight your way through until you reach the Peak of Innocence Shrine.

Peak of Innocence

	Objectives
1	Make your final preparations for the final boss. Although there is a Shrine in the final boss area, you don't visit it unless you die in battle.
2	Once you're ready, follow the path towards the final boss location.

Birthstone

Heart of Birthstone

	Objectives
1	This is the location of the final boss battle with the Stone Monkey and the Great Sage's Broken Shell. There's a total of 4 phases in this fight. If you die during the battle, you will resurrect at a Shrine nearby in this area.

Endings Walkthroughs

How to Get the First Ending

How to Get the First Ending
Complete Chapter 6

All Endings Guide

How to Get the Secret Ending

How to Get the Secret Ending
Complete the Loong Quest Series Beat the Game and Unlock the First Ending Defeat the Secret Area Bosses in Chapter 3 Beat the Game a Second Time

How to Get the Secret Ending

Area Walkthroughs

All Secret Areas

Every chapter in the game, except for the final chapter has a secret area with optional bosses and rewards inside. These are important to find as the reward for beating the secret area's final boss is an item that's extremely useful in beating their respective chapter's final boss!

List of All Secret Areas

Chapter 1: Black Cloud, Red Fire

Chapter 1 Areas
Forest of Wolves	Bamboo Grove
Black Wind Cave	Secret: Ancient Guanyin Temple

Chapter 2: Yellow Sand, Desolate Dusk

Chapter 2 Areas
Sandgate Village	Secret: The Kingdom of Sahali

Chapter 3: White Snow, Ice Cold

Chapter 3 Areas
Pagoda Realm	The Great Pagoda
Secret: Mount Mei	-

Chapter 4: Rosy Cheeks, Gray Hair

Chapter 4 Areas
Secret: Purple Cloud Mountain	-

Chapter 5: Golden Child, Crimson Blood

Chapter 5 Areas
Secret: Bishui Cave	-

Quest Walkthroughs

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List of All Quests

Chapter 1: Black Cloud, Red Fire

Chapter 1 Quests
Secret Area Bell Locations

Chapter 2: Yellow Sand, Desolate Dusk

Chapter 2 Quests
Man-In-Stone Quest	Boar Quest
Old Rattle-Drum Quest	Xu Dog Quest

Chapter 3: White Snow, Ice Cold

Chapter 3 Quests
Treasure Hunter Quest	Fox Quest
Third Prince Quest	Ruyi Scroll Quest

Chapter 4: Rosy Cheeks, Gray Hair

Chapter 4 Quests
Venom Daoist Quest	Daoist Mi Quest
Purple Talisman Quest	-

Chapter 5: Golden Child, Crimson Blood

Chapter 5 Quests
Five Element Carts Quest	-

Other Quests

Other Quests
Supreme Gourd Quest	Five Skandhas Quest

Main Story Synopsis

Based on Journey to the West

Based on the Chinese Novel, Journey to the West, you set out as the Destined One to explore the world around you and defeating enemies along the way. Uncover the obscured truth beneath the veil of a glorious legend from the past.

Is Black Myth Wukong Based on Journey to the West?

How Long to Beat?

15 Hours of Play Time to Complete the Story

Black Myth: Wukong offers multiple large levels, a variety of bosses, and interesting questlines. However, if you focus solely on completing the main story and defeating the final boss, expect to spend about 15 hours on your playthrough.

Play Time: How Long to Beat

20 to 25 Hours for All Bosses and Collectibles

The game features numerous bosses and collectibles, some of which are optional and hidden. To defeat all bosses, gather every collectible, and complete all achievements, you may need an additional 5 to 10 hours, bringing your total playtime to around 25 hours.

If you haven’t dedicated much time to leveling up, you might find some bosses particularly challenging, which could extend your overall playtime to complete the game.

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