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Overview

Face the Inner Self is the climactic battle of the Six Pensive Statues and the Evil Spirit sub-chapter in Chapter 9: The Sage of the Desert. Having proven his discipline, strength, and understanding through the preceding trials, Kliff must now face the evil spirit that has been corrupting Jijeong Temple. The spirit has taken root beneath the temple itself, and defeating it requires descending into a newly opened passage below the main hall.

Quest Details

Objectives

1. Return to Jijeong Temple via the Abyss Nexus

2. Descend into the newly opened passage beneath the main hall

3. Navigate the underground cavern to the spirit's chamber

4. Defeat the evil spirit

5. Return to the surface and speak with the Chief Monk

Boss Fight: Evil Spirit

The evil spirit is an Abyss-corrupted entity that uses shadow-based attacks and teleportation. The arena is a large circular cavern with glowing runes on the floor. The fight has two distinct phases.

Phase 1

• The spirit attacks with shadow projectiles and sweeping dark tendrils. It teleports to different positions around the arena every few seconds.

• Attack the spirit when it materializes after a teleport. It is vulnerable for roughly three seconds before it moves again.

• Use Axiom Force to pull the spirit toward you if it teleports to a distant position.

Phase 2 (Below 50% Health)

• The spirit becomes stationary at the center and summons shadow copies of Kliff. Defeat the copies before attacking the main spirit.

• The shadow copies mimic Kliff's moveset but deal reduced damage. Take them out quickly with area-of-effect attacks.

• Once the copies are destroyed, the spirit is stunned for several seconds. Use your strongest combo during this window.

Tips

• Abyss-resistance consumables are highly recommended. The spirit's attacks deal Abyss damage that can stack a damage-over-time debuff.

• Keep moving during Phase 1. Standing still makes you an easy target for the spirit's projectiles.

• In Phase 2, focus the shadow copies first. Ignoring them while attacking the spirit will result in being overwhelmed.

Related Quests

• True Strength

• Fragments of Darkness