You Were Told to Be a Brocade Guard, Not to Tank Cannon Fire With Your Body

In the seventeenth year of Chongzhen's reign, the Rebel King besieged the capital, the Manchus pressed at the passes, and the Great Ming teetered on the brink of collapse.

At court, the Donglin faction fought for power and profit, leaving the people to suffer. Beyond the border, the Eight Banners' iron cavalry eyed the land hungrily, treating the Han like grass beneath their feet.

Shen Lian, who had transmigrated into the body of a hundred-household officer in the Embroidered Uniform Guard, looked at the rotten dynasty and refused to be buried with it.

Fortunately, he awakened the [Martial Dao Reaching the Divine]. Every day of training granted him a year of cultivation!

If the Embroidered Spring Saber couldn't cut through this chaotic age, he'd use his fists!

In one month, he mastered Bright Force, punching corrupt officials to death and bathing the Northern Garrison Command in blood!

In three months, he achieved the Elixir Embrace, his body like a blazing furnace, and stood firm against Western cannons!

In six months, he reached the state of impervious divinity, fighting alone across three thousand miles and striking such fear into the rebel bandits that they fled at the mere mention of his name!

On this day, the capital was on the verge of falling. Dorgon of the Qing led a hundred thousand cavalry to its gates, demanding that the people shave their heads or lose them.

The officials knelt and begged to surrender, while Emperor Chongzhen despaired and hanged himself.

Shen Lian stepped through Yongding Gate alone, saber in hand.

“How can we let barbarians trample the garments and customs of the Han?”

There were no flashy tricks, only violence at its most extreme!

With an iron spear and a blend of Bajiquan and Piguaquan, he fought his way through a hundred-thousand-strong army, charging in seven times and emerging seven times!

Seeing his command banner shattered by a single punch, Dorgon felt his courage crumble. “Is this man human or a ghost?!”

Shen Lian stood with his saber lowered, the lights of countless homes in Great Ming shining behind him.

“China lies ahead. Gods and demons, stay away!”