The Sound Hashira
Tengai (Tengen)
Tengai stands in the snow, a few steps from the Iceveil shrine, so unlock that shrine first and bring something against the cold.
He drops the Sound Katanas, the Sound Slayer Uniform and String Performance, Sound's last move, now at 10%. He has no haori line.

Two players: 2651.52 / 4000. A small boost shows on every line: 5.1%, 5.1%, and String Performance x1 (10.2%).
- Health
- 3,000
- Chest
- World Events Chest
- Per kill
- 1,000 Exp, 450 Wen
- When
- Day and night
A few steps from the Iceveil shrine
A snowy street in Iceveil Settlement, just south-west of the Iceveil shrine.
- Teleport to the Iceveil shrine; you can set your spawn there too.
- Walk a few steps south-west down the village street.
- Do not confuse him with the Sound trainer, who stands on an island further into Iceveil Valley.

Sound Katanas and String Performance
| Item | Chance | Kills for a 90% chance |
|---|---|---|
| Sound Katanas | 5% | 45 |
| Sound Slayer Uniform | 5% | 45 |
| String Performance move scroll | 10%5% at launch | 22 |
One creator says you need the Sound Katanas to use Sound moves at all. A small drop boost multiplies every line, such as 10.2% on the scroll. Learning Sound is on the Sound page.
The cold on the way
- The snow drains health unless an Emberheart Lantern is lit; see the cold.
- 3,000 health alone; two players pushed it to 4,000.
- Each kill costs 120 Reputation. One creator kills demon bosses at night to keep his reputation up.

Iceveil Settlement at night, a few steps from the shrine where Tengai stands.

The Sound Hashira Tengai: Sound Katanas x1 (5%), Sound Slayer Uniform x1 (5%), String Performance x1 (5%) struck with Must be Slayer.
10.2% and Domae next door
- Why does his bar show 10.2%?
- A small drop boost (about 1.02x) multiplies every line, so 10% shows as 10.2%. The base is 10%.
- Domae is next door. Can I farm both?
- Yes; Domae stands by the same shrine, and he is a demon boss.
The fight, and the ride there
From NOOB To Sound Breathing TENGEN UZUI..! (Slayers 2)
Sound from nothing, with Tengai farmed in the snow from 8:14.
[FULL GUIDE] EVERY SLAYER & DEMON BOSS SPAWN LOCATIONS | Slayers 2
The ride up into the snow to Tengai starts at 2:06.
The other Hashira
- Obari (Obanai)
- Zentaro (Zenitsu)
- Giyen (Giyu)
- Saneri (Sanemi)
- Shinora (Shinobu)
- Rengu (Rengoku)
- Gyorei (Gyomei)
The demon side has its own bosses, starting with Gyutai; every boss is compared on the bosses page, which also has the drop odds calculator.