Confused about what was going on with Duskveil.

[Kligan]

So far following the story in the game was not that difficult.
However, I'm thoroughly confused about what was going on during and after the fight with the Duskveil.
Some corpion lord appeared, started shouting about his wife, then he died somehow, even though I killed Duskveil while scorpion had half his health.
Then some snake woman appeared and poked him with a needle.

Even after reading the journal, I have no idea what was all that about. There are some mentions about scorpion's wife, about the needle, but none of that connects together.

Can someone explain the story behind all this? Is this something that would be clear if I had read the Journey to the West?

[Kligan]

Also, the guy who asked to kill his fellow practitioners disappeared now. And I haven't delivered the quest item to him yet. Is it f-ed now?

[Athb]

Yes, returning the quest item to him will trigger a battle with him, and after winning, you will gain a new transformation skill.

[Athb]

But if you have done the boss fight, he will disappear until next reincarnation.

[Kligan]

Originally posted by Athb:

Yes, returning the quest item to him will trigger a battle with him, and after winning, you will gain a new transformation skill.

Aw, damn.. :(

[Kligan]

So apparently, by getting to the Duskveil "out of order" I managed to lock myself out of two bossfights. :\
I guess I would've understand what was happening if I had found the scorpionlord first.

This kinda sucks.

[Peek]

Originally posted by Kligan:

So apparently, by getting to the Duskveil "out of order" I managed to lock myself out of two bossfights. :\
I guess I would've understand what was happening if I had found the scorpionlord first.

This kinda sucks.

Good to know, I was thinking of skipping scorpion earlier today. I haven't encountered Duskveil yet.

[crazydave3226]

Duskveil is the corrupted constellation of Maori Xingguan; one of the 28 mansions in the Chinese Constellations. He appeared in the original Journey to the West, helping Sun Wukong kill the Scorpion Demoness: a powerful demon who's poisonous sting can even harm the Buddha himself.

You can learn more about him in Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maori_Xingguan

[Kligan]

Originally posted by crazydave3226:

Duskveil is the corrupted constellation of Maori Xingguan; one of the 28 mansions in the Chinese Constellations. He appeared in the original Journey to the West, helping Sun Wukong kill the Scorpion Demoness: a powerful demon who's poisonous sting can even harm the Buddha himself.

You can learn more about him in Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maori_Xingguan

I see, thank you!

[Umashi]

The Scorpionlord is the "husband" of the Female Scorpion Yaoguai initially encountered in the original Journey to the West. She was apparently a reimagined to be a "player" in Black Myth: Wukong, having had multiple previous lovers before her encounter with Tang Sanzang. She became bored of the Scorpionlord after none of their sons inherited her power, so the two became estranged, with the Scorpionlord gaining custody of their children.

She kidnapped Tang Sanzang, attempted to force him to marry her. She failed and was subsequently killed by Maori Ji with a caw. This is partially due to the symbolic meaning in Chinese culture on how roorsters, which Maori Ji is, are the natural enemy of "venomous bugs". So Maori Ji's caws are fatal to most arthropod based yaoguai. This is why the Scorpionlord dies when Duskveil caws to enter the second phase, he may be corrupted, but he's still a divine rooster.

The Scorpionlord is here for revenge, but is aware that he cannot defeat the Duskveil alone. So spends his time drinking away his sorrows and bitterness.

In the original Journey to the West, Maori Ji's mother Pilanpo Bodhisattva owned a magical needle, which was forged within Maori's eye. This needle was originally borrowed by Sun Wukong to defeat the Hundred-Eyed Daoist in the past. By the time of the game, the needle has lost its power alongside the dissapearance of its original owner. Which is why the needle's power can be restored by poking Duskveil, it was made using his power.

The Snake is a friend of Pilanpo, and is here to seek out what became of Maori Ji. Maori Ji, much like many deities who helped Wukong in the original journey were purged from heaven, hence ending up as a science experiment by the Hundred-Eyed Daoist.

[Nrogara]

Duskveil was a Rooster all along?
I was really confused about what it was.

[Big Boom Boom]

Originally posted by Nrogara:

Duskveil was a Rooster all along?
I was really confused about what it was.

Yes, a Sun Rooster. The snake lady is also another officer in the 28 Mansions along with Duskveil/Dawnstar and Kang Jing Loong.

It's also likely both Buddha's Left and Right Hand belongs to Pilanpo Bodhisattva, because same Master brought it to Hundred Eyes along with the Golden Needle and the Monster Egg. The game heavily hinted that it's Lord Lao himself.

[redhongkong]

*** this all made up setting for the game.
*** the reason they call this "black myth" is because of this "made up" dark story

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the backstory is Daoism were using "guai" or "god" to make "immortal pills"
oritental/eastern Daoism isnt having very good of relation with western Buddhism (religion spread into Daoism land)

idk about the details, but i believe the Armourworm has somekind of ability to "upgrade" and/or "mind control" guai or god in the cocoon

the whole spider cave and Daoist temple were part of this Daoism "immortal pill factory"
they bait or trap human follower into Daoist temple every year and transform them into those ugly bug guai
then capture them and wrap them in cocoon and wait for them to ferment into better/higher "grade" just so they can be made into better immortal pills.

thats also 1 of the reason why 4th sister wanna get out of this sshtt hole. (theres more to it. hard to explain)

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Duskveil was a god on celestial court,
son of Bodhisattva Pralambra (the left hand in frog and right hand bug are probably from her dead body.)
duskveil were searching for her mom but got tricked to be infected with "violet hail" just like Daoist Mi

they were both on buddhism side, and owner of that mountain. obviously Daoism wasnt happy about it and overtake it (thats the reason u see that mountain full of Daoism follower).

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*** this is also the reason wukong the following to erlang in the opening scene battle

erlang "have u any idea how many would give their everything for immortality?"
wukong "immortality? for that word, all realms and beings have ruined themselves"