Part 30

Mountain Entrance: Approach Muramasa's Statue to stock up. Proceed up the hill to fight Red Gaja; use Izuna Drops for easy kills.

Blood-Soaked Path: As you ascend, encounter more Gaja and green Van Gelfs. Use mid-air combos with a level 3 Scythe on Van Gelfs, then Obliterate them. Use leftover Essence for Ultimates. After clearing this section, more Van Gelfs and Gaja will appear near the Save Statue. Defeat them to activate it.

Valley of Forgotten Souls: Upon entering, prepare for a battle against 5-6 Rasetsu. Stick to ON-LAND CHARGES UT attacks. Charge a level 2 UT and time it to hit the first Rasetsu when it gets close; two level 2 Ultimates are needed per Rasetsu. After the first, fight another while a third approaches. Stay evasive, charge level 1 Ultimates, and time them critically. Save Ninpo attacks for the last batch of Rasetsu to weaken them. After the fight, search two dead bodies for items. Save your game at the Save Statue.

Acid River 1: Approach the green acid river and fight acid worms and dung beetles. Ryu can run on the acid, but it drains health. Find Incendiary Shurikens on a dead body and stock up. Fling charged Incendiary Shurikens at the worms while dodging their attacks. After the first two are defeated, two more will appear. Continue using Incendiary Shurikens until the area is clear. Examine the large black pillar to bring it down and use the Bird Flip to reach the upper cavern.

Crystal Skull #26: After reaching the upper cavern, use a double Wall Run to reach the other end. Turn around and look above the walls you just ran on to find the Crystal Skull. Use another wall run to reach and grab it.

Acid River 2: Approach the next river where glitchy worms will spawn continuously. Charge up Ultimates and unleash them until all worms are dead. Examine the black pillar on the other end to reveal the exit. Go to the end of the river and jump down the chasm to find the Save Statue.