After getting this treasure, jump down to collect the Dust ahead.
Head back; there's also Dust under the bridge, but there are wolves. Pick it up if you want.
Climb the stairs back upstairs. Now head to the right of the checkpoint (stick to the right wall, otherwise you'll get spiked).
After climbing up, you'll encounter a boss, Jing Ye.
Now let's take a look at his attack patterns.
Jing Ye has three phases in total. Phase one is on horseback, phase two involves using a shield, and phase three is his normal form.
Special Attack 1: Throws lime powder forward, obscuring our vision.
Special Attack 2: Pay close attention to the grenade-like object in his hand. He will use "Blood Bomb" after a while, which tracks targets.
Blood Bombs can be blocked with a perfect parry. If not perfectly parried, you will receive "Tear" and Bleed debuffs. If you're not confident in your skills, block a few times and then dodge the last few shots. As long as the debuff isn't maxed out, you should be fine.
Red Light Attack 1: Swings twice while on horseback, with the third hit being a red light attack.
Blue Light Attack 1: Leaps on horseback and immediately follows with a downward slash.
Blue Light Attack 2: Swings once to the left and right, with the final strike being a blue light attack (accompanied by smoke).
Blue Light Attack 3: Charges up while on horseback, then performs a blue light downward slash.
Black Light Attack 1: Similar to the blue light attack, it also involves leaping followed by a downward slash.
Black Light Attack 2: The horse rears up, then follows with a stomp.
That covers most of the attacks in the first phase. After entering phase two, avoid close combat, as it will stack "Tear" and Bleed debuffs on us. Here, it's recommended to directly charge up with a large axe to break his shield, which will trigger phase three.
New skill sets will appear after entering phase three.
Special Attack: He now hits blood orbs with his weapon. Pay attention to his animation when he throws "Thunder."
However, there's also a chance he will stand still and charge "Thunder."
Red Light Attack 1: Slashes downward twice on the ground ahead, with the final hit being a jumping downward slash that grabs with red light.
Red Light Attack 2: After several consecutive slashes, watch out when he kicks with his foot; the second slash will be a red light downward slash.
Black Light Attack 1: Charges up black light when turning, then slashes forward.
Black Light Attack 2: Watch out when he kicks up sand; he will likely suddenly leap out with a zero-frame downward slash.
Blue Light Attack 1: Also involves turning around and swinging the large sword for a downward slash.
Blue Light Attack 2: After a series of forward slashes, he will perform a blue light attack when sheathing his sword on his back.
Defeat him to obtain the top-tier easy-mode weapon "Desperate Zhanmadao." The Zhanmadao has good feel and attack speed, decent guard-breaking ability, and most importantly, it can drain enemy HP to heal yourself. It's the recommended weapon for easy-mode players.
