Overcome the Trial

This is a mandatory challenge quest that’s part of the main quest “Kill Yuriko”. Accept the quest from your gauntlet to proceed. You have to reach the main temple before your candle goes out. The candle’s status will be displayed while you’re exploring the place and during the battle. The lesser damage you receive from combat, the better.

Tsukiji Hongwanji

Your allies will go separate ways so you’ll have to rely on your Demons in battle. The battles will be mandatory so don’t bother going around the stationary demons. From the entrance, refer to your mini-map and head east. Defeat the demon there and follow the path east, pass the other hallways blocked by wormwood barriers then south until you find a portal. Enter it to reach another hallway in the room.

Main Temple

Destroy the wormwood barrier straight ahead then enter the next portal to the left. In the next corridor, defeat two more demon groups ahead and enter the next portal.

1st Training Hall

After emerging in a new area, open the chest nearby to get a Balm of Rising. The path in the middle is blocked by wormwood so you either have to go through the east or western portals. The eastern portal will transport you back to the entrance so head west instead and defeat the demon. Enter the western portal. In the next hallway, go around to the east and follow the corridor until you find a demon along the way. Defeat it and destroy the two wormwood barriers. Enter the portal to reach the next area.

2nd Training Hall

Defeat the demon around the corner and you’ll find two more portals to the north and south. Take the portal to the south to reach the main temple entrance. Before moving forth, save your game. A Ring of Gaea member is waiting there and will serve as your last test before you can proceed further.

LV40 Taraka

This enemy has no elemental strength or weakness and immune to Light and Dark insta-kills. Its HP is around 2700-2800. It can use Tetrakarn and Mudoon that can easily take out your party one at a time. Concentrate in attacking it using elemental Skills to bypass the effects of Tetrakarn. Since its only means of damaging you is by using ordinary attacks, you can use your own Tetrakarn skill if you have. Bring out Demons that have defenses against dark attacks to increase your chances of winning.

After defeating the boss, you’ll need to go through the door to complete the Challenge. However, you can take the portal where you came from to return to the entrance and fully explore the area to get the other items you may have missed. If you don’t want to bother, just skip the steps below.

Main Temple

(Starting from the entrance) Head west then enter the portal there. In the next corridor, follow the corridor to the west then go around to the north. Defeat the demon along the way then continue along the corridor heading east. Enter the portal there to be transported to the other corridor in the same area that’s blockaded by wormwood. Open the chest containing a Chakra Pot then destroy the wormwood. We’re done in this area so let’s go back to the entrance. Take the portal where you came from a few seconds ago to return to the entrance.

(Starting from the entrance again) Head west then enter the portal there. Instead of going west, head north and enter the portal. (1st Training Hall) Enter the portal in the middle. (2nd Training Hall) Enter the portal to the north. Destroy the wormwood barrier to your immediate left. The portal to the northeast will transport you back to the entrance so take the southwest corridor and defeat the demon there.

Enter the portal to get back to enclosed area in the Main Temple. (Main Temple) Destroy the wormwood in the corridor to the west then follow the path south. Defeat the demon there to get the chest containing Pumpkin Bombs.

After getting the treasures, make your way to the entrance again then follow the steps below to reach the Main Temple. (Main Hall) Go west, enter the portal. In the next corridor, go north and enter the portal again. (1st Training Hall) Enter the portal in the middle. (2nd Training Hall) Follow the corridor to the northwest then enter the southern portal. Enter the large door ahead.

You’ll find your allies in the next room as they have completed the task as well. This Challenge Quest will be complete. However, your celebration is cut short since you’ll be caught in a trap.