Peng Meng, the Axemaster, is the fourth boss of the story, after Jagged Steel: a hulking fighter with a giant axe in Weeping Creek Valley. Beating him gives you the Dread Axe, the Phantom Edge that breaks the iron chains blocking paths.
- Role
- Story boss
- Boss order
- #4
- Region
- Weeping Creek Valley
- Nearest bell
- The Axemaster's Fall
- Drops
- Dread Axe
How to reach Peng Meng
Weeping Creek Valley mapThe Axemaster's Fall is the bell you ring right after the fight, on the western slopes of Weeping Creek Valley.
Attacks to watch
Parry blue, dodge redEvery known attack 5 of 5 on video
Shockwave roar
He hunches over the axe and pale rings of force spread out from his body, then he hops forward with the axe raised over his head. Back off when the rings start, and be ready for the leap that follows.
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Overhead slam
A full swing of the axe over his head into the ground, throwing up mud and water. It comes down where you stand, so step to the side.
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Blue-flash charge
Blue · parryHe charges across the ford with the axe drawn back, a blue flash streaking past his head. Parry it.
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Red-flash leap slam
Red · dodgeA red flash across his eyes, then he leaps with the axe and slams down in a red burst where you stood. Dodge out of the landing spot.
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Grab
He seizes Soul in one hand and crushes him against his chest, roaring "I'll slaughter every last Mandate rat!", then throws him down. It drains a large share of your health, so keep out of arm's reach after his swings.
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Rewards
得Peng Meng FAQ
What does Peng Meng drop?
The Dread Axe, a Destructive Phantom Edge. Its card appears as soon as he falls, and owning it lets you break the iron chains that block paths, even when it is not equipped.
When do you fight Peng Meng?
Fourth in the story, in Weeping Creek Valley, after Jagged Steel, the Frenzied Brute. Once he is down, the main quest Against the Flow sends you to break a Chain Barrier with his axe.
What does The Axemaster's Final Request say?
It opens on a curse against the Nine Heavenly Thrones. Peng Meng writes that the Four Axes caught Sect Leader Ming killing a woman, that Ming turned the story against them, and that Gu Lingran, who called them brothers, was Ming's man all along and killed three of them.
Why did the Four Axes fall into a trap?
Gu Lingran, a disciple of the Qingfeng Sect, set it up. His letter to Sect Leader Ming, piece 5 of 7 of the side quest Four Fierce Axes, proposes posing as a prisoner due to die in three days, so the Four Axes ride all night to save him.
Who is Peng Meng, the Axemaster?
Weeping Creek Valley mapThe valley's map names two places after him, The Axemaster's Holding Cell and The Axemaster's Fall.
After the fight, his letter The Axemaster's Final Request joins the Four Axes case files of the side quest Four Fierce Axes: "If I, Peng Meng, survive the Transcension... I'll have my revenge!"
He talks through the fight: "You're with them too...", then "I won't fall!" His last words are "Brothers... Let us meet again in the next life!"
I'll slaughter every last Mandate rat!
By Edwin Galibert · Last checked Oct 29, 2026 · How we source · Report an error