Quick answer: Reach central Pangzhen and beat Blaze, take the Crimson Flesh Lily, open the hidden floor in the Order’s tavern courtyard to meet Myst, then follow the tavern passage to the red double door.
Town of Death steps at a glance
- “Enter the central area of Pangzhen” and defeat Blaze.
- “Find a way to the backstreet” after picking up the Crimson Flesh Lily.
- “Enter the Order’s underground tavern” and meet Myst.
- Follow the corridor through the tavern, go by South Town Pond and the lantern courtyard, and continue to the red double door.
Arrive in Pangzhen
The quest begins when you reach the Hidden Storehouse bell in Pangzhen. The objective “Enter the central area of Pangzhen” appears there. The route into town and the second bell, the Abandoned Wine Cellar, are covered in the guide on how to get to Pangzhen.
Beat Blaze in the central area
Stepping into the central area triggers a short cutscene. A young girl named Yu’er appears in the street, Blaze shows up, and the fight starts right away. His first phase is “Blaze, Shadow Warden Captain” with 48,560 HP. His second phase is “Blaze, Phosphor Consciousness” with 60,700 HP.
Death sends you back to the bell at South Gate Bridge. For details on his moves and how to counter them, see the Blaze boss fight guide. Defeating him grants the Fire Meteor Phantom Edge.
Pick up the Crimson Flesh Lily
After Blaze is defeated, look for the glowing red flower Yu’er left behind, lying in the street near the battle’s endpoint. Press E to collect it. Its item card shows the name “CRIMSON FLESH LILY”, identifies it as a Story Item, and gives the text “Yu’er dropped this Flesh Lily. Its petals are as bright as blood, reeking of decay.”
Soul wonders aloud whether this is the Flesh Lily Yu’er mentioned, and recalls that her father brews for the town and likely lives on the back streets. The quest log then updates to “Find a way to the backstreet”. The story behind the flower is in the Flesh Lily tale.
Get into the Order’s underground tavern
The tavern is a spacious hall with two floors; stone lion statues flank the front steps. The Marketplace bell is the nearest one, roughly 75 m away from the steps. On arrival, Soul spots a pair of green lanterns glowing without flame and recognizes the building as the Order’s tavern. This triggers the objective “Enter the Order’s underground tavern”.
Cavalrybane, an Elite Shadow Warden with 62,900 HP, and two spearmen on horseback protect the street approaching the tavern gate. You can skip this encounter: he only awakens when you enter his stretch of road, and the quest never asks you to defeat him.
Myst provides Soul Tempering, starts the Illusory Pipa side quest, and combines the two fragments into the Remnant Spark Cube. The guide to entering the Order’s underground tavern shows this section in pictures.
Through South Town Pond to the red door
On the tavern route, the South Town Pond bell stands by a red-cloth cross, a lotus pond and an arched stone bridge. Three Shadow Wardens occupy the lantern courtyard farther along, and more enemies await on the raised path. Start with full health and all your gourds. The guide to finishing Town of Death from South Town Pond covers the entire stretch.
| Enemy | HP |
|---|---|
| Wildfire Shadow Warden (twin blades) | About 5,700 |
| White-armoured Shadow Warden elite | About 19,500 |
| Blunderbuss Shadow Warden | About 3,100 |
| Featherbow Archer (higher path) | Ranged support |
| Musketeer (higher path) | Ranged support |
The screen fades to “TOWN OF DEATH” “END OF CHAPTER”, and the achievement “Into the Deadly Trap” unlocks, with the text “Visit the Order’s Tavern”. You then appear in the backstreet by the Backstreet Archway bell, and The Heart’s Trail begins with “Visit Yu’er’s home in the backstreets of Pangzhen”.
Town of Death rewards
| Reward | Where |
|---|---|
| Fire Meteor Phantom Edge | Beating Blaze |
| Crimson Flesh Lily (Story Item) | Street after the Blaze fight |
| Polished Forged Metal + 7 | Red altar table, brazier room under the pavilion |
| Concentrated Solvent, Otherworldly Copper, Camphor Timber, Remnant Dust | Chest beside the South Town Pond bell |
| Into the Deadly Trap (achievement) | End of the chapter |
The quest also adds six bells: Hidden Storehouse, Abandoned Wine Cellar, Marketplace, Myst’s Tavern, South Town Pond and Backstreet Archway. Every bell is listed in the Phantom Blade Zero bells guide, and the rest of the town’s pickups are in the Pangzhen collectibles guide.
