Mountain of Imprisonment Guide: Huangxing, Ink Cut and Inanis (Phantom Blade Zero)

The Mountain of Imprisonment is a small but important region, unlocked by repairing the Illusory Pipa. The AllThings.How map counts only eight bells and a single chest, but three Phantom Edges come from here, including the Flying Guillotine, which opens locked areas across almost every other map. The region culminates at the Lady's Shrine and the famous Huangxing fight from the game's trailers.

Mountain of Imprisonment at a glance

The AllThings.How interactive map tracks 8 bells, 8 boss markers and 1 chests in Mountain of Imprisonment. Bells are checkpoints and upgrade stations, so unlocking every one makes backtracking much faster. Boss markers include optional fights as well as story bosses, and chests are where many accessories and upgrade materials are hidden. You can tick these off on our interactive map and the collectibles checklist.

Bosses and how to approach them

Iron Butcher, the Frenzied Brute throws jars. PCGamesN advises dodging when he throws three purple poison jars, and also when he throws a single purple jar, because a high-damage explosive follows. He drops the Iron Butcher Mask, which tempers Jagged Steel.

Bi Feng, Giant Saber Commander hides his attacks well. After several grey swipes comes a red attack, and his vertical leap is also red. His blade projectiles can be parried. He drops the Juggernaut.

Kui Yanyan, the Deranged is a short, unexpected fight. Stay close to interrupt him and parry his thrown daggers. He drops the Missing Lift Crank that powers the lift.

Huangxing, the Kunlun Renegade is the headline fight. Use the pillars to escape his accelerating flail spin, and in phase two dodge his floor roll late and parry the blue strike after two wind swipes and a sword slash. Read the Huangxing guide.

Jade-Face near the Lady's Shrine drops the Seamless Death weapon, according to KeenGamer.

Weapons found in Mountain of Imprisonment

These primary weapons can be obtained here, based on KeenGamer's weapon list:

• Juggernaut: Defeat Bi Feng, the Giant Saber Commander.
• Seamless Death: Defeat Jade-Face near The Lady's Shrine.

Phantom Edges in Mountain of Imprisonment

Phantom Edges are your secondary weapons; you equip two at a time, and they run on Remnant Spark charges. According to TechWiser, the following edges come from this region:

• Ink Cut (Martial, DMG 400 / Guard Break 324): Complete Hero's Lament: return Moji's Bloodstained Sword to Liu Yi. Soul Tempering: Plain Sword Tassel → Twin Radiant Wheels.
• Flying Guillotine (Artifice, DMG 380 / Guard Break 309): Defeat Huangxing, the Kunlun Renegade. Pulls mechanical dials. Soul Tempering: Enhanced Chainsaw → Soul-Siphoning Hunt.
• Inanis' Radiant Fan (Summoning, HP Recovery 342 / Sha-Chi Recovery 207): Talk to Inanis deeper in the Lady's Shrine after Huangxing. Soul Tempering: Violet Blossom → Nirvana.

Compare every edge on the Phantom Edges page.

Accessories in Mountain of Imprisonment

AllThings.How lists 4 accessories in this region. The name in parentheses is the closest bell, which is the easiest way to find each one:

• Baishan Writ (Offensive): +5% Sha-Chi depletion against enemies. Location: (The Lady's Path).
• Desperate Stand (Offensive): Lower HP = more damage, up to +25%. Location: (The Lady's Shrine), chest.
• Talisman of Despair (Offensive): Next attack gains up to +25% damage over 4s. Location: (Iron Butcher's Camp).
• Crude Radiant Heart (Support): Heavy hits build temporary Remnant Spark for Martial Phantom Edges. Location: (The Lady's Shrine).

See all 66 in the accessories database.

Tips for this region

• The Ink Cut edge comes from the Hero's Lament quest: return Moji's Bloodstained Sword to Liu Yi, which TechWiser says also involves the Detached Cage Lever.
• After Huangxing, talk to Inanis deeper in the Lady's Shrine for Inanis' Radiant Fan.
• After you get the Flying Guillotine, backtrack to earlier maps to open dial-locked areas.
• Desperate Stand, a chest in the Lady's Shrine, adds up to twenty-five percent damage at low health.
• Baishan Writ and Talisman of Despair are also found here.

Related reading: Illusory Pipa quest, Huangxing boss guide, All Phantom Edges. The next region in our series is the Mirage Estate guide.