After obtaining the flower, continue forward. There is a save point ahead. Save your progress, and the boss battle awaits just beyond.
This time, the boss is the "Snowstorm Swordsman." (Actually, before fighting him, we could have gone to Ximeng Manor to unlock the initial save point, then headed to the snowy Blood Forest to get the cold-resistance accessory. However, that process is quite tedious, so it's better to just fight him directly). Before the battle, it's recommended to max out survival-type accessories (such as those reducing your stagger duration). The key is to avoid being frozen and instantly killed by his combo. Also, make frequent use of weapon switching to interrupt his attacks. Let's take a look at his attack patterns below.
Special Mechanic: After some of his normal attacks, snowflakes will remain on the ground. These snowflakes will explode after a short delay, dealing damage. Since they cannot be blocked, you need to dodge frequently.
At the start of the fight, he will usually perform a quick-draw slash that freezes us. This quick-draw slash is very hard to dodge, but fortunately, it deals no damage and only immobilizes us for a short while.
Blue Light Attack 1: Jump and slash downward; the second hit is a blue light downward slash (the best opportunity to counter-attack).
Blue Light Attack 2: Thrust forward, followed by a downward slash with blue light.
Red Light Attack 1: Turn around, charge up, and thrust forward with red light. This is one of his main damage-dealing skills.
Black Light Attack: Charge with the blade raised, then slash downward with black light.
Special Attack: When his health drops below half, he will charge up in place. After charging, he slashes forward twice. This move deals very high damage but is relatively easy to dodge, as the downward slash has a short range, roughly equivalent to a few character widths.
Defeat him to obtain the weapon "White Shadow."
