Master Bi Yuan boss guide: stop swinging when he guards

At a glance

Getting there

From the Three Puppets Well, follow the path out to the Grand Corridor Bridge, clear the red thread barrier on the right-hand building, cross into the next stretch of village, and take the right fork at the split to ring the Statue Grounds bell. The fight triggers when you walk in.

Why “easiest boss” is a trap

Bi Yuan is slow, has low aggression, and does not chase. Every guide calls him one of the easiest fights in Village of Lu, and on paper he is.

The catch is that he is the first boss who punishes you for attacking. Two mechanics do it:

1. He blocks. Mid-combo, his guard comes up, and a counter follows. Keep swinging and the counter lands.
2. He has a parry stance. Hit him during it and he deflects the attack completely, leaving you open for a punish.

So the fight rewards restraint, not pressure. If you are coming off Bai Chilian’s teleport chase, this is the opposite rhythm.

How to fight him

Stop on his guard

The moment his blade comes up in guard, stop attacking and reset. You lose nothing by waiting — he is not going to close the distance on you. What you lose by continuing is the whole combo plus a counter.

If you do get parried, there is a short window right after where you can still block or dodge his counter. Take it instead of eating the follow-up.

The one parryable move

His vertical slash carries a blue glint and is his only parryable attack. It comes either standalone or as a combo finisher, and the tell is a distinct wind-up pose right before the glint flashes.

Perfect parry it for a Ghoststep, then take your damage. This is the largest opening the fight offers.

The two unblockables

The leaping slash is easy to read because it is the only move in his kit where he attacks out of the air. See the jump, wait for the red glint, dodge late, and the perfect dodge opens a Ghoststep.

Gear

The loop that works: build Essence on a fast weapon, spend it on the gauntlets to break his guard, then heal-and-hit with the Warblade while he is off balance.

Rewards

Tianxuan Bronze Sword — a heavy blunt blade with diamond-pattern inlay. Slow, but it hits like a door.

Notes

• Guard up = stop. This single habit removes most of the damage you take here.
• Never attack into the parry stance. The deflection is total.
• One blue glint only — the vertical slash. Parry it.
• He attacks from the air exactly once. That is the leaping slash.
• He does not chase. Backing off costs you nothing.

Related

• Heartless Remnants — the chapter this fight sits in
• Zhuo Bi — the shield fight before him
• All bosses