Continue forward to face the boss. This time, the boss is A-Hua. Let's take a look at her moveset.
Special Attack 1: When spider lilies appear on the ground, avoid standing on them as they will explode after a short delay.
Special Attack 2: She releases flowers that float around her before converging toward the center. Keep an eye on their positions and avoid colliding with them.
Special Attack 3: Pay attention when she stands still at a distance. She will assume a stance with her blade raised. When you see this pose, be cautious, as she will dash forward to attack.
Red Light Attack 1: When you see her release white flowers to track us, don't rush to block (the flowers can be blocked). She uses these flowers to obscure our vision, then suddenly dashes forward to attack. Watch her movements carefully and dodge. This attack is an enhanced version of the previous one and may be followed by a grab, which glows red. Be ready to dodge.
Red Light Attack 2: She raises her blade to charge up an attack. The wind-up is very obvious (can be interrupted with a heavy weapon).
Red Light Attack 3: There's a chance she will perform a red-light grab directly from where she stands. This relies purely on reaction time.
Black Light Attack 1: She raises her blade for a downward slash. This attack is very telegraphed, so just dodge it. However, note that she may follow up with a second black light attack.
Blue Light Attack: She slashes four times in succession. The last two strikes are downward slashes, with the final one glowing blue.
Her other basic attacks aren't worth detailing; just block them mindlessly. So why do we recommend tackling this boss later? After defeating the final boss of Map 1, you'll obtain the Chain Sickle. Using it when she is guard-broken deals massive damage, potentially removing half her health in a single break.
Defeating her grants the weapon "Crimson Demon Slash".
