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Cangyun Hidden Cloud Valley
May 16, 2026 at 05:46 PM
Added region connections, boss encounters table, related-topics wikilinks (Content update 2026-05-17)
Cangyun Valley (藏云谷, Cángyún Gǔ, 'Hidden Cloud Valley') is a valley sub-region of the Cloud Fall Highlands (云落高地), featured in Chapter 3 of the Jixia arcShining Stars. Its name means literally 'the valley where clouds hide,' reflecting both its terrain (a bowl-shaped depression perpetually blanketed in low cloud) and its role in the Chapter 3 plot, where a mysterious phenomenon tied to Yunsheng gathers force in its interior.
Players reach Cangyun Valley from Frostcloud Town via a waterfall approach, descending past Crimson Falcon Hall and into the valley floor. A waystone becomes available after first entry, anchoring fast-travel for post-chapter exploration.
The chapter's boss encounter against Frenzied Blazing Pelt (狂暴灼绒) is staged here, with follow-up phases against the Divine Pattern Cloud Beast Yunsheng (神纹云狌) and the mirrored Dark Yao Phantom (暗曜幻形) occurring nearby at Yunjing Pass (云镜隘口).
The valley's aesthetic leans heavily on vertical cloudscape and mist, with towering rock walls, curtains of thin cascade water, and shafts of filtered light breaking through cloud cover. It is one of the more cinematic environments in the launch map and is used for multiple scripted set-pieces during Chapter 3's climax, including the transformation sequences between Yunsheng's phases.
Beyond the main story, Cangyun Valley remains accessible for post-chapter exploration. Ambient encounters include the wildlife tied to the Chapter 3 ecology (Thorn Bears and Digging Wolves corrupted by the regional disturbance) and scattered collectibles (treasure chests, Fate Tokens, and shrine offerings) that players typically finish off on repeat visits. Its fast-travel waystone becomes one of the standard Cloud Fall anchor points after chapter completion.
Direction | Destination | Notes |
|---|---|---|
South entrance | Standard approach via the waterfall path. | |
South-west spur | Fengyu's manor lies along the descent. | |
West pair | Chapter 3 monster-lair gating to the boss approach. | |
West pair | Second monster-lair en route. | |
North pass | Hosts the follow-up phases against the Divine Pattern Cloud Beast. |
Boss | Phase | Notes |
|---|---|---|
Phase 1 | Main Chapter 3 fire boss staged in the valley floor. | |
Phase 2 | Follow-up at the northern pass; ties to the chapter's mystery plot. | |
Phase 3 | Mirrored phantom encounter; bridges into the chapter climax. |
Cloud Fall Highlands - parent region the valley sits inside.
Jixia Chapter 3 Shining Stars - main story tied to the valley.
Fengyu - Frostcloud Town hunter and chapter NPC.
Yunsheng - mythical beast at the center of the chapter's plot.
