Quick answer: At Mount Soulrend‘s summit, Leng Tu, Herald of the Veil stands along the snowy path beyond the Soulrend Cliff bell. The Puppet Scavenger opens the battle; Leng Tu begins using red threads after his own health bar appears.
Leng Tu at a glance
This encounter comes during the finale sequence atop Mount Soulrend. Endgame story spoilers follow.
The first health bar is not his. It reads “The Puppet Scavenger”. Leng Tu’s own bar, “Leng Tu, Herald of the Veil”, shows up later in the fight.
A broad snowy track cuts through the arena beneath a red sky; petals drift overhead, and torn red-rock ridges flank both sides.
He is a tall figure in a dark robe with a hood.
You are joined by allies: golden spirits of past opponents battle alongside you.
The nearest bell is the Soulrend Cliff bell.
Where to find Leng Tu
Stage 1: The Puppet Scavenger
Upright reach
The creature rises onto its hind legs, towering as a heap of dark puppet limbs, then extends a long, blade-shaped arm.
Rearing body slam
It lifts itself over you on lengthy, spindly legs, then crashes its full weight down; the impact can launch Soul into the air.
Lunge
At close quarters, it thrusts its swollen, fleshy front directly toward you.
Scythe sweeps
Its enormous, curved scythe-like arms carve broad arcs through the air and leave curved marks in the snow.
Puppet dolls
Motionless puppet figures are scattered across the snow around it.
Allies that join the fight
Once the Scavenger has landed, Inanis speaks: your former foes are free of their Sha-Chi’s corruption, and the spirit of the righteous is called on to lend you strength.
A golden spirit joins you, attacking the Scavenger at your side. Peng Meng is one of these allies and calls out to toast this master.
As the fight goes on, more allies speak and battle beside you: the Blizzard Blademaster, Flame, and Lei Dang in golden-spirit form. Lei Dang says the true battle has only just started.
More puppet foes join
In our run, after the Scavenger, more puppets entered, each with a separate health bar: first Heartpiercer, Elite Shadow Warden, then Yuding, No.12, Crescent Blade Puppet alongside Yubi, No. 21 Swordfighter Puppet, with both bars visible at once.
As the vessels appear, Leng Tu orders them to lay down their lives for the Lady.
Leng Tu’s own attacks
Thread beams
At a distance, he sends volleys of glowing red strands straight across the arena.
Thread posts
Tall wooden pillars emerge from the snow, with red strands stretched between them.
Thread vortex
He whirls inside a cyclone of red strands, scattering rocks and snow as he cries that he would give up everything for the Lady.
During Leng Tu’s phase, an enormous wooden puppet hand bursts upward through the snow-covered road.
Tips for the Leng Tu fight
- Before heading along the road, rest at the Soulrend Cliff bell. In our run, Soul came back to this bell after a death.
- The Scavenger’s size gives it considerable reach. Its rise onto its legs signals the incoming body slam.
- Let the golden allies draw the Scavenger’s focus; they engage it without your help.
- In our run, the Pathbreaker attempt lasted under a minute and the Wayfarer attempt about four minutes, both ending during the Puppet Scavenger stage.
Leng Tu reward: Herald’s Lingering Threads
The reward appears on a card labeled HERALD’S LINGERING THREADS, in the “Phantom Edge Soul Tempering Materials” category.
The card text reads: “Once, these puppet strings danced at the Herald’s fingertips, manipulating the lives of countless souls across the Wulin. Now, only a single strand remains, not yet consumed by the Blight.”
Its effect line reads: “Used to Soul Temper the Puppeteer’s Bell.”
In our run, this card appeared after the next summit fight, against Meng Hua, together with the cards for that fight.
