Phantom Blade Zero · Chapter 4 walkthrough
Chapter 4: Pangzhen walkthrough
“Town of Death” is Chapter 4 in the game’s chapter table and takes place in Pangzhen. This page follows the game’s own quest log, Bell list and boss codex for the region.
The route at a glance
Each step is one quest the walkthrough hub lists for this chapter, with only the objectives that take place in this region. Inside a step, objectives follow the quest log and keep its numbers; the game does not fix the order between quests.
- Town of Death (Story)
- The Heart’s Trail (Story)
- The Four Serpent Houses (Story)
1 · Town of Death
Town of Death is a Story quest. Its objectives in Pangzhen, from the quest log:
- “Find a way to the backstreet”
- “Enter the Order's underground tavern”
- “Pass through the tavern's passage into the backstreet”
- “Enter the central area of Pangzhen”
2 · The Heart’s Trail
The Heart’s Trail is a Story quest. Its objectives in Pangzhen, from the quest log:
- “Visit Yu'er's home in the backstreets of Pangzhen”
- “Visit Lei Dang at Jingyang Hall”
- “Ask Lei Dang to repair the Flaming Mane” · You get: Flaming Mane
- “Open the Lion Dance Hall gate”
- “Venture deeper into the Lion Dance Hall and seek out the Lion Dance Grandmaster” · You get: Dormant Flaming Mane
It also lists:
- “Find the way into the Mirage Estate”
- “Enter the Mirage Estate through the hidden passage in the Green Serpent House”
3 · The Four Serpent Houses
The Four Serpent Houses is a Story quest. Its objectives in Pangzhen, from the quest log:
- “Find the Serpent Eye, Tongue, and Fang”
- “Activate the serpent mechanism within the Green Serpent House”
It also lists:
- “Find a weapon capable of burning through brambles” · You get: Flaming Mane
- “Search the Green Serpent House for clues to the other Serpent Houses”
Bosses in this chapter
The boss codex files 14 entries under Pangzhen, on 10 boss pages. The codex sorts them by map, so you may meet some later in the story.
Wu Xuan, the Fallen General
Codex group: Perfect Transcensions.
Gu Wanyue, the Wailing Wraith
Codex group: Maskwalkers.
Xie Qiudong, the Divine Healer
Codex group: Perfect Transcensions.
You Loong, Leader of the Blackwater Crew
Codex group: Perfect Transcensions.
Acolyte Lei Ting
Codex group: Maskwalkers.
Chang Hong, the Thunder Spear
Codex group: Masters. Codex entries: Chang Hong, the Thunder Spear · Chang Hong, the Thunder Lancer.
Flame, the Mask-Bound Lion Dance Grandmaster
Codex group: Perfect Transcensions. Codex entries: Flame, the Mask-Bound Lion Dance Grandmaster · The Lion Dance Grandmaster’s Final Dance.
Blaze, Shadow Warden Captain
Codex group: Perfect Transcensions. Codex entries: Blaze, Shadow Warden Captain · Blaze, Phosphor Consciousness.
Cavalrybane, Elite Shadow Warden
Codex group: Perfect Transcensions.
Soulclaimer, Elite Shadow Warden
Codex group: Perfect Transcensions.
Zhu Yuan, the Searing Blade
Codex group: Perfect Transcensions.
Other quests and rewards here
Every other quest with an objective in Pangzhen, with the objectives that take place here and what the quest log says they give.
| Quest | Objectives here | You get |
|---|---|---|
| The Way Forward | “Enter the Mirage Estate” | – |
| Illusory Pipa | “Ask Myst to restore the Illusory Pipa” “Find Myst in Pangzhen” | – |
| Sha-Chi Powered Boat | “Collect two Transcension Cores” “Install the Transcension Cores onto the Sha-Chi Powered Boat” “Find the Boat Master's mechanical boat” “Find the Boat Master's crafting notes” | – |
| Bai Xue | “Find Bai Xue's body on Pangzhen's backstreet” “Search the base of the large tree by the backstreet well in Pangzhen” | – |
| The Undying Heroic Spirit | “Meet the Seven-star Formation leader, then speak with Wolf Leader at the Order's Tavern” | Shattered "Hero’s Courage" |
| A Mother’s Heart | “Discover the whereabouts of the woman's son” | – |
| The Sword and the Way | “Find the Bronze Essence at the blacksmith's shop on Pangzhen Backstreet” “Soul Temper the Tianxuan Bronze Sword using Bronze Essence” “Speak with Daoist Bidi at the Order's Tavern” | Kuye Temple Sutra |
| The Cube | “Speak with Myst to learn more about the cube” “Return to the tavern and tell the fisherman what became of his companions” | Wulin Tales · The Lady’s Request |
| The Journey Home | “Find Old Man Gen's old house in Pangzhen's backstreets and learn his wife's whereabouts” | – |
| Young Master Lan | “Meet Lan Shaodi at his manor in Pangzhen” “Touch any bell, then return to the Lan Manor to investigate” “Go to the Lan Manor and discuss matters with Lan Shaodi” | Lan Manor Key |
| The Star Performer | “Lure out the Tianxiang Pavilion doorman in the alley beside the Pangzhen Opera Stage” “Enter Tianxiang Pavilion” “Find the leading opera performer's dance fan” “Return the fan to the lead performer puppet in the tavern” | – |
| Don’t Forget Me | “Deliver Zhou Ping's last letter to a woman named Yuling in Pangzhen” “The woman on Pangzhen's inn roof keeps murmuring, "Senior Brother Zhou." Could her soul have been displaced?” | – |
| Kin Against Kin | “Uncover the whereabouts of the farmer's younger brother” | Memory Flower: Bitter Kin · II. The Wrong Path |
| Xue, Admirer of Heroes | “Give the Heroes' Belongings to the Child of Insight in Pangzhen” | – |
| Four Fierce Axes | “Deliver the evidence against the Mandate leaders to the Child of Insight in Pangzhen” | Blood Oath Dagger |
| Flesh Lily | “Check on Yu'er's Father” “After reaching Pangzhen, return to escort Yu'er home” | – |
| A Brother Once More | “Learn the whereabouts of Xiu's brother, Jin” | Memory Flower: Reunion with Brother · II. Kindred Branches |
| Quick Hand’s Request | “Collect all the treasures in Pangzhen” “Deliver all the treasures from Pangzhen to Quick Hand Zhang” | Goldblaze |
Collectibles in this chapter
The game’s item table files these under Pangzhen.
Memory Flowers (7)
- Memory Flower: a Mother’s Heart
- Memory Flower: Bai Xue’er
- Memory Flower: Estate Experiments
- Memory Flower: the Search
- Memory Flower of the Lion Dance Grandmaster
- Memory Flower: Bitter Kin
- Memory Flower: Reunion with Brother
Accessory fragments (6)
| Fragment | Accessory |
|---|---|
| Medicine Pot Fragment: Lid | Manor Medicine Pot |
| Medicine Pot Fragment: Chain | Manor Medicine Pot |
| Medicine Pot Fragment: Handle | Manor Medicine Pot |
| Medicine Pot Fragment: Body | Manor Medicine Pot |
| Remnant Spark Cube Fragment: Tenon | Remnant Spark Cube |
| Remnant Spark Cube Fragment: Mortise | Remnant Spark Cube |
Book pages (28)
| Page | Book |
|---|---|
| Shadow Wardens and the Mindseal | The Order |
| The Secret Tavern | The Order |
| The Four Serpent Houses | The Order |
| Pavilion of Knowledge | Reflections |
| The Lady’s Request | Wulin Tales |
| For Xiu | Wulin Tales |
| An Ignored Plea | People of Pangzhen |
| Signed Contract | People of Pangzhen |
| A Hastily Written Letter in Blood | People of Pangzhen |
| Unsent Letter | People of Pangzhen |
| Tavern’s Ledger | People of Pangzhen |
| To Dad, Chang Qing | People of Pangzhen |
| An Old Friend’s Final Letter | People of Pangzhen |
| Page from a Diary | People of Pangzhen |
| Signed Deed | People of Pangzhen |
| Apology Letter | People of Pangzhen |
| Patient Record | People of Pangzhen |
| [Fragment of a Play] Fighter’s Verse | People of Pangzhen |
| [Fragment of a Play] Female Lead’s Verse | People of Pangzhen |
| Memories of Xie Yuan I | Fragments of the Mandate |
| Memories of Xie Yuan II | Fragments of the Mandate |
| Letter with Messy Handwriting | Fragments of the Mandate |
| Notes on the Heart Meridian | Mystery of Transcension |
| Lost Treasures of Pangzhen | Quick Hand Zhang’s Relic List |
| An Unsigned Poem | Zuo Shang’s Game |
| Notes on a “Flower” | Thread-Binding Sect |
| [The Lady’s Sacred Scroll] I: Pang Sheng Meets the Lady | Mystery of the Lady |
| [The Lady’s Sacred Scroll] II: The Wooden Man’s Heart | Mystery of the Lady |
All 28 Bells
The game’s Bell table files 28 Bells under this chapter, in Pangzhen.
| # | Bell |
|---|---|
| 1 | Zhang’s Hideout (Pangzhen) |
| 2 | Abandoned Wine Cellar |
| 3 | South Gate Bridge |
| 4 | Marketplace |
| 5 | Myst’s Tavern |
| 6 | Backstreet Archway |
| 7 | Backstreet Rest |
| 8 | Pond of Fading Song |
| 9 | Pangzhen Slums |
| 10 | Well of Wei Sanchuan |
| 11 | Green Serpent House |
| 12 | Lion Dance Hall |
| 13 | Yu’er’s House |
| 14 | Pangzhen Docks |
| 15 | Back Hill Pavilion |
| 16 | South Town Pond |
| 17 | Huang Manor Crossroads |
| 18 | Pavilion of Knowledge Crossroads |
| 19 | Mandate Lodgings |
| 20 | Jingyang Hall |
| 21 | The Sealed Lion |
| 22 | Ancestral Shrine Square |
| 23 | Old Man Gen’s House |
| 24 | Lion Dance Hall Depths |
| 25 | Hidden Storehouse |
| 26 | Narrow Alley Residence 2nd Floor |
| 27 | Dockside Warehouse |
| 28 | Mirage Estate |
Questions
Where does Chapter 4 start?
With Town of Death (Story). Its first objective: “Find a way to the backstreet”.
How many bosses are in Pangzhen?
The boss codex files 14 entries under Pangzhen, on 10 boss pages. The codex sorts them by map, so you may meet some later in the story.
How many Bells are in Pangzhen?
The game’s Bell table files 28 Bells under this chapter, in Pangzhen.
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Sources for this page 2
- Quests, objectives, rewards, Bells, bosses and items Official Phantom Blade Zero game data and its own text in each language (quest log, Bell table, boss codex, item table), exported 31 October 2026.
- Region map and boss art Official From the game files; the watermark is ours.